top of page

Resume

Experience

2021 - Present

COPYWRITER

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Des Moines, Iowa

  • Develop B2B2C multichannel marketing initiatives for Wellmark’s largest self-funded employer groups and the Well-being Consultant team

  • Translate complex healthcare and employee benefit topics into clear, compliant marketing collateral and institutional communications for employer stakeholders and employee audiences

  • Serve as the team’s sole email marketing lead, owning channel strategy, cadence recommendations, content development, deployment, and performance optimization

  • Lead campaign landing page strategy and development with UX collaboration and conversion-focused refinement

  • Align content strategy with business KPIs, audience insights, and measurable performance outcomes

2025 - Present

MARKETING PARTNER (Volunteer)

MSTM Partners in Education

Martensdale, Iowa

  • Lead website strategy, content development, and visual design for nonprofit fundraising initiatives, overseeing site architecture, messaging, and user experience

  • Develop brand-aligned marketing collateral and event promotion assets using Canva, supporting sponsorship outreach and community engagement

  • Create integrated messaging and digital content to support donor communications and fundraising campaigns

2016 - 2021

CONTENT MARKETING SPECIALIST

Previous positions: Copywriter 

Junior Copywriter

Lessing-Flynn

Des Moines, Iowa

  • Collaborated with account and creative teams to develop integrated content strategies aligned with client campaign objectives

  • Contributed to campaign ideation, messaging development, and brand voice refinement across diverse industries

  • Created multichannel content across website, blog, social, email, digital advertising, video, and radio platforms

  • Supported SEO-driven content planning and optimization to improve visibility, engagement, and lead generation

  • Managed an editorial intern over two years, providing project guidance, content review, and developmental feedback.

2015

COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

DuPont Pioneer

(now Corteva)

Johnston, Iowa

  • Developed internal communications supporting enterprise initiatives and research programs

  • Created clear, accessible materials promoting research pipeline products within the corn and soybean sectors

  • Produced employee-focused stories for enterprise intranet publication

2013 - 2015

AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

Meredith Corporation

(now Time, Inc.) 

  • Managed social media content calendars for national brands including Fitness, Better Homes & Gardens, and Parenting.com

  • Developed and produced re-engagement email campaigns across multiple lifestyle publications

Des Moines, Iowa

Education

2011

SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Associate degree in liberal arts

Creston, Iowa

2013

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication

Ames, Iowa

© 2026 by Rachel Wallace.
 

bottom of page