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Job Title : Technical Writer & Marketing Specialist
Location: Minneapolis, MN/BLOOMINGTON, MN 55438, United States
Shift : General
Salary Range : $40 -$42/hr. On w2 depending upon experience
Industries: Medical, Fire detection, Oil & Gas industry
Job Description:
Technical Writer & Marketing Support
We are seeking a Technical Writer who has experience and demonstrated ability to create and maintain various types of user documentation, including technical instruction manuals, specification data sheets and guides, creative marketing, and promotional content.
Note:
- Product documentation and marketing support specialist.
- More on the product documentation. The person will take what someone else wrote and add some flare so it is easier to read.
- Not to consumers. Internal documents. Helping with engineering, reviewing, and editing documents, data sheets, presentations (technical), detailed price lists, etc.
- It is a very regulated business. The person needs to be disciplined and methodical.
- Technical understanding and some marketing flare which is great to digest and make them easier for the sales team
- Needs to understand the engineering world, but also knows how to communicate.
- Some admin part of the storage of the documentation
Key Responsibilities:
· Develop, write and edit material for instruction manuals, specification data sheets, product catalogs, and other technical publications, according to set style guides
· Perform document layout and desktop publishing
· Produce drawings, diagrams, and tables for illustrative purposes
· Work collaboratively with developers, approval engineers, product managers, and other subject matter experts
· Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by others, to ensure technical accuracy and adherence to brand standards
· Conduct interdepartmental document reviews
· Maintain literature on web site and customer portals
Basic Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Journalism, or Technical Writing
Preferred Qualifications
· Minimum of 3 years in a technical writing role
· Knowledge and experience with desktop publishing software including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro
· Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
· Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders to influence others in a diverse and dynamic work environment
· Good communications skills, and open attitude for continuous improvement
· Strong attention to detail
· Proven organizational skills with the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks to completion
· Demonstrated leadership abilities with project management skills
· Technical knowledge and a solid grasp of technical terminology