Flexible, Approachable, and Precise... Does this sound like you? Are you looking for a place to lead and support marketing activities as you dig into specifics to promote a growing company? If your answer is yes, VAA has a position that might be the right fit for you. We are looking for a versatile professional who can simultaneously handle projects, is a detail enthusiast, and values improving efforts where possible. If you are a team-oriented individual eager to help a department and an organization overall with your work, then VAA is the place for you.

Responsibilities

 Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Point-of-contact for managing and planning trade show activities.
  - Lead pre-planning and debrief sessions with VAA representatives
  - Coordinate show logistics, exhibit arrangement / registrations, promotional materials
  - Maintain booth materials and inventory
• Proofread letter proposals for format, spelling, grammar, consistency with company standards.
• Develop and assemble Request for Proposal / Qualification submittal packages on behalf of company project pursuits.
• Maintain, gather, write, and format information for project descriptions and resumes for use by technical staff.
• Coordinate activities with external vendors (i.e., printing needs, employee, and project photography sessions).
• Champion data retrieval and input for client tracking resources.
• Assist with planning and managing activities for several corporate-wide events.
• Assist with uploading content to corporate website and social media as needed
• Verify data for use in marketing campaigns and coordinate edits with administrative staff to Client Contact database.
• Ensure brand guidelines are followed across the organization and reflect corporate culture and values.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in English, Marketing, Communications or related field
• 2+ years experience in marketing or communications

**To be considered, you must download a resume**

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in the engineering, architecture, or construction (A/E/C) industries
• Previous event planning experience
• Trade show planning / coordination – a plus
• Knowledge of graphics software (i.e., Illustrator and Photoshop) – a plus

VAA, LLC: More than Engineering

We want you to find your niche at VAA. Every member of our talented team brings their real selves to the workplace, and we believe in putting people in the right place to do their best work. Our business is built on lasting relationships and authenticity with clients and each other.

But it’s not all calcs and CAD. From partnering with local organizations during our annual Community Caring Campaign to offering employees charitable PTO and outreach events, we strive to improve the lives and places around us. Explore our website to learn more about us!

Outstanding Clients, Diverse People, Growing Company

VAA offers multi-discipline engineering services to owners, contractors and architects throughout the United States and Canada. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, we design commercial spaces along with agribusiness and industrial bulk-commodity processing facilities coast-to-coast for clients from the Fortune 500 to local cooperatives and brands.

BENEFITS: Competitive compensation, medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), profit-sharing, paid holidays, PTO, wellness programs, flexible schedules, professional development opportunities and more. 

VAA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national origin, familial status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, public assistance status or any other status protected by applicable law.