Marketing & Communications - Manager, Content… at Milacron · Batavia

Milacron is looking for a Manager, Content Strategy and Messaging to join our team in Batavia, OH. In this position, you will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive content strategy that strengthens brand awareness, supports business objectives, and ensures consistent, customer-focused messaging across all marketing and commercial channels.

Work You’ll Do:

• Define and execute a content and messaging strategy aligned with business priorities and marketing objectives.
• Develop and maintain messaging frameworks, value propositions, and content guidelines to ensure consistent communication of the company’s brand, solutions, and market positioning.
• Own and manage the editorial calendar, content roadmap, and publishing priorities across digital, print, social media, email, sales enablement, and other marketing channels.
• Assess content gaps across marketing channels and develop strategic plans that support the buyer journey and increase audience engagement.
• Lead the development of marketing, technical, customer-focused, and thought leadership content that supports brand awareness, engagement, and demand generation goals.
• Partner with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, and other subject matter experts to translate complex technical concepts into clear, compelling, customer-focused content.
• Review, edit, and approve content to ensure accuracy, quality, compliance, and alignment with brand standards.
• Measure content performance and audience engagement, providing recommendations to improve content effectiveness and communication outcomes.
• Coordinate and oversee the work of external agencies, freelance writers, designers, photographers, videographers, and other content production partners.
• Serve as the steward of the company’s brand voice and messaging framework, driving editorial governance and consistency across all communications.
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, Business, or a related field.
• 5 to 7+ years of experience in content marketing, corporate communications, marketing communications, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing content strategies across multiple marketing channels.
• Proven experience leading content and messaging projects involving external agencies, freelance writers, designers, photographers, videographers, or other creative service providers.
• Experience managing editorial calendars and coordinating content development across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and translate technical concepts into customer-focused messaging.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience using AI-powered tools and technologies to support content creation, editing, research, personalization, and other marketing activities while ensuring accuracy, brand consistency, and quality standards.
• Experience in B2B manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or technical product environments preferred.
• Familiarity with SEO and GEO best practices to maximize content performance preferred.
• Knowledge of content management systems (CMS), marketing automation platforms, and CRM systems preferred.
• Experience developing executive communications, thought leadership content, and customer success stories preferred.
• Experience developing messaging and campaigns tailored to technical, operational, or executive B2B audiences preferred.
Management Responsibilities: This is an individual contributor role with no direct people-management responsibilities. The position leads content strategy, editorial governance, and messaging development through strong cross-functional influence, while coordinating efforts across internal teams and external content partners.

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Who we are:
Milacron is a global industrial leader in the manufacturing and distribution of highly engineered and customized injection molding and extrusion solutions, and aftermarket parts and service for the plastics processing industry. The company’s 1,900+ associates worldwide collaborate to serve a diverse range of end-markets, such as automotive, construction, medical, telecommunications, material handling, packaging, and much more. With expertise in plastics spanning nearly 60 years, Milacron holds longstanding relationships with more than 27,000 customers around the world. The original equipment provider of plastics manufacturing solutions is the largest US-owned and globally served of its kind. Headquartered in Batavia, OH, Milacron’s global footprint is also serviced through regional facilities in Asia, Europe, and South America.

EEO:
The policy of Milacron is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. We are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offer opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@milacron.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.