Marketing Specialist

Introduction

The Department of Corrections is focused on public safety through the custody and supervision of those in our care. Corrections employees have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of others through careers in a variety of fields. Using evidence‑based approaches, employees implement lasting change with a positive impact for the people of Wisconsin.

Recruiting to fill a Marketing Specialist position. This position is located at Oakhill Correctional Institution Product Development Center in Oregon, WI. This position develops, coordinates and implements marketing and design elements and collateral for external and internal Bureau of Correctional Enterprises (BCE) customers. These elements include a range of marketing materials to enhance or increase the public image, awareness, and interest in customers’ organizations and purchase of their products and services.

This position requires combining knowledge of customers, their products and services, and their production with marketing, promotional, and public relations skills and computer graphic, website development and management, social media and video collateral development. This position will work with BCE workers on the PDC promotions team to assist in developing collateral, and share knowledge to enhance their skills and abilities to help meet the BCE mission.

This position is in pay schedule and range 07-04 with a starting pay of $21.70 to $35.76. Pay will be set in accordance with the Compensation Plan and Wisconsin Administrative Code in effect at the time of hire. A probationary period of one year is required.

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of vacation to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.
• Insurance:
  Excellent and affordable health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• An exceptional pension plan including a lifetime retirement payment.
• An optional tax‑advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.
• The Well Wisconsin Program helps participants set health and well‑being goals, track progress, stay motivated, and earn incentives.
• Our Employee Assistance Program offers employees and their immediate family a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well‑being.
• DOC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application.

The Department of Corrections may conduct pre‑employment drug screens. Any applicant who is offered employment in a position which requires a pre‑employment drug screen must pass the screen as a contingency of employment.

The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection. Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting.

This position is eligible for remote work up to 3 days/week. Final schedule will be determined upon hire.

Shift: Monday
- Friday 7:00am- 3:30pm

Minimally qualified applicants will have experience:

• Using marketing techniques to promote brand, products, and services. Examples might include digital literature, social media content, graphic design, video production, etc.
• Using marketing and graphic design software
• Leading and/or overseeing the work of others (e.g. training, coaching, mentoring, assigning duties, reviewing work, etc.)
• Writing professional correspondence such as press releases, email messaging to customer groups, social media content, newsletters, etc.

• Using digital content creation such as photography, photo editing, videography, video editing, and other digital communications tools.
• With website design, maintenance, or content management
• Working…