This position will work in a hybrid environment with a blend of remote days and in-office days. This is not a fully remote position.

Calling all creatives! Kum & Go is searching for a talented and innovative Manager, Social Media & Content to lead all social media activity. As a social media leader, with a penchant for copywriting and design, you’ll lead content creation and visual design execution for Kum & Go. You’ll bring your passion for social media strategy and support it through your focus on executing the strategy across existing and emerging social media platforms ensuring Kum & Go presents a consistent voice and engagement approach.

Tap into your leadership side to oversee design concepting and execution for external advertising, &Rewards loyalty communications, store signage, and other forms of brand messaging. You’ll use your attention to detail to manage a multi-faceted creative calendar and bring your ability to lead creative brand activations, vendor partnerships/collaborations, and piece together how Kum & Go shows up consistently across all channels.

What you’ll do

• Lead cross platform organic and paid social media strategy and community management strategy

• Oversee social reporting and listening

• Lead content development and team of social content creators

• Lead overall content strategy and development in-line with interactive marketing calendar

• Identify ways to incorporate the Kum & Go brand into various content channels

• Work cross-functionally to creative immersive customer content for use in paid and owned channels

• Copywrite for key customer facing content

• Agency management for social content and creative concept design

• Create and manage an internal design hub using standard processes to concept new creative, test ideas, and formalize use of brand around the organization

What we’re looking for

• Demonstrated ability to create content for corporate organizations

• Content writing and social media management experience

• Ability to report and explain Kum & Go’s social media content to senior leadership

• Ability and desire to develop creative teams, provide feedback, and mentor

• Desire to continue to expand Kum & Go’s creative capabilities

Other key requirements

• Experience with social media management - bonus if for a corporate organization

• Experience in creative design management work for B2C brands

• Copywriting experience

• Relocation to the Des Moines, IA area is required

About Kum & Go

At Kum & Go, our purpose is to make days better. We do that by connecting with people. Every day, whether in stores or at our Store Support Center headquarters, we take a people-first approach to developing associates, serving customers, and solving problems. We provide a unique working experience where associates are given many opportunities to make connections and to have fun along the way. Our culture is supported by our five core values:

• Passion - We love what we do, and it shows in our work.

• Integrity - We do the right thing, even when it is difficult.

• Teamwork - We believe that greatness is only achieved in unity.

• Caring - We have genuine compassion for our customers, associates, families, and communities.

• Excellence - We expect and deliver superior performance.

For 60 years, Kum & Go has been dedicated to the communities it serves, sharing 10 percent of its profits with charitable causes. For four generations, the family-owned convenience store chain has focused on providing exceptional service and delivering more than customers expect. Established in Hampton, Iowa, in 1959, the chain has since grown to employ more than 5,000 associates in more than 400 stores in 11 states (Iowa, Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming).

We are an inclusive environment and encourage all interested candidates to apply. Kum & Go is an Equal Opportunity Employer.