Junior Marketing Assistant

The individual must be able to work in a fast paced, small, entrepreneurial environment with an emphasis on collective, collaborative teamwork. Specific Responsibilities: • Perform day-to-day marketing and commercial support activities including but not limited to: managing social media comments and messages, planning for trade shows, organizing marketing content, planning monthly contests and giveaways, and assisting in management of paid advertising • Manage customer service (email, chat, and phone), order fulfillment, shipping and receiving, and complete general office or admin duties as needed • Update spreadsheets, databases and inventories with statistical, financial and non-financial information • Perform basic market research and analysis to support marketing plans including web-research on competitors, trends and social media buzz • Help administer changes to the company website, social media and advertising. • Assist in implementation of channel partner and affiliate marketing strategies • Create, design and schedule marketing emails to targeted customers Requirements: • High School Diploma (college degree not required) • Minimum of 1 year work experience ideally in marketing, customer service, or office administrative • Strong communication and influence skills – clear, concise, and persuasive in style • Ability to build strong relationships with peers, cross-functional teams, and vendors • Critical thinking and problem-solving aptitude - resourceful at achieving objectives/ results despite obstacles. Good writing skills with the ability to create professional written correspondence (letters, emails, marketing literature). Company environment is technically-focused, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced.