Marketing Communications Specialist

Marsh McLennan

Marketing Communications Specialist leading project plans at Mercer. Driving clear communication and managing marketing projects in a collaborative hybrid environment.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeUrbandale • Iowa, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development and maintenance of project plans
Drive clear communication and alignment among teams, stakeholders, and vendors
Negotiate resource requirements with the Midmarket Communications Leader when priority conflicts arise
Lead recurring workstream and project meetings, documenting and following up on actions and risks
Coordinate work assignments for designers, writers, contractors, and fellow project managers in adherence with departmental standards
Partner with outside vendors to ensure timely execution of print and/or translation services
Review project proposals, validate requirements, and recommend changes as appropriate
Support client implementations by ensuring key activities are completed and all parties are aligned
Establish best practices, standards, tools, and templates for project management, execution, and reporting
Consult with the core communications team on client-specific communication plans
Participate in consultant and client meetings to define deliverables, serving as liaison as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field
3+ years’ experience in marketing and project management
Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Keen eye for design and creativity, and an understanding of design principles
Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint and Word; working knowledge of MS Office suite
Experience in employee benefits business and solutions highly desirable
Experience providing project/program management expertise and guidance to the business consultants, principles, and partners to facilitate their client’s benefits open enrollment communication strategy
Experience integrating AI into established workflows
Ability to deliver guidance on development and implementation of standards, methods, tools, templates for project management, execution, and reporting
Experience leading scope intake meetings with consultants to define and align on deliverables

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities
Interesting work and supportive leaders
Vibrant and inclusive culture

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementmarketingdesign principlesAI integrationscope intake meetings

Soft Skills

organizational skillstime-management skillscommunicationcreativitynegotiation

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Communications