Communications Specialist

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13692775 Summary: The Communications Specialist supports Equity Bank's internal and external communications, helping ensure clear, consistent, and timely messaging to employees, customers, and the communities the bank serves. This role plays a key part in supporting the bank's growth and integration efforts, including recent and upcoming acquisitions, by helping draft and coordinate employee announcements, customer communications, and public-facing messaging. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career communications professional to build meaningful experience in a fast-growing community bank. Responsibilities and Expectations Key Responsibilities - Draft, edit, and coordinate internal communications, including employee announcements, newsletters, and updates related to company initiatives and organizational changes - Support the development of customer-facing communications, including notices related to promotions, product changes, and acquisition/integration milestones - Assist in drafting and maintaining internal FAQ documents to support employees and customer-facing teams during periods of change - Coordinate press release drafts and basic media inquiries in partnership with marketing leadership, ensuring consistent tone and messaging - Support the review and refinement of external-facing language for accuracy, clarity, and audience sensitivity particularly for community banking and M&A-related communications - Maintain and update website and intranet content related to communications and company announcements - Assist with the coordination of internal communications calendars, ensuring messages are sequenced appropriately across audiences and channels - Support crisis or time-sensitive communications needs under the direction of marketing leadership - Write scripts for internal and external video content, partnering with the video/creative team to ensure messaging is clear and on-brand - Write and manage blog content that supports the bank's communications and content marketing goals - Provide copywriting support for advertising and promotional materials, ensuring consistent voice and messaging across channels - Partner with the broader marketing team on brand-consistent messaging across all communications materials Required Skills & Education Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field - 2-4 years of experience in a communications, public relations, or marketing role - Strong writing and editing skills, with close attention to tone, accuracy, and audience, and the versatility to write across formats, including video scripts, blog content, and advertising copy - Ability to handle sensitive or confidential information with discretion, particularly around organizational change and M&A activity - Comfortable managing multiple deadlines and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment - Experience with the banking or financial services industry is a plus but not required Who We Are Equity Bank, a full-service, $7.9 billion community bank, is based in Wichita, Kansas, with over 80 bank offices throughout Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. At Equity Bank, you can find exciting opportunities to challenge you, expand your skills, and reward your contributions. Our employees receive competitive compensation and benefits, while workin g in an atmosphere that encourages personal and professional growth. Were searching for motivated individuals who are passionate about serving others, learning new technologies, and working as part of a team. Equity Bank offers a full range of financial solutions, including online and mobile banking, commercial loans, consumer banking, and mortgage loans, treasury management service, the best solutions for your business, and absolutely zero ATM fees, anywhere. Whats in it for you? We believe your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation package. We work year-round to ensure that we provide our employees with the most up-to-date, competitive program. We thoroughly evaluate our benefit plans and strive to provide quality benefits that support the physical and financial well-being of our employees and their families. Benefits Available: - Health, Dental & Vision Insurance - Group Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance - Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts - Group Cancer Insurance - 401(K) Retirement Plan w/Company Match - Generous Vacation & Sick Time - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) - Pet Insurance - Retail Banking Benefits Find your fu