Marketing and Communications Assistant

Marketing and Communications AssistantTemporary full‑time role. Fully remote. MUST be in PST time zone.A well‑known client is looking for a remote Sales Assistant to support the marketing communications teams. You sit within the Marketing & Communications function, but your day‑to‑day focus is supporting the sales team. You’re organized, calm when things move fast, and you genuinely enjoy getting things done.What You’ll Actually Be DoingServe as the primary marketing contact for the sales team — fielding requests, running brief sessions, and delivering polished collateral (presentations, proposals, leave‑behinds, and more)Manage the full lifecycle of sales materials — from initial request all the way through to a final, approved, and filed deliverableBuild clean, professional decks in PowerPoint and assemble materials in Canva using brand templates and guidelinesCoordinate with external designers and creative suppliers — briefing clearly, following up reliably, and keeping things on trackSupport bids and proposals by pulling together credentials, case studies, and supporting materials using AI tools where appropriateAttend sales meetings and provide marketing support independently — no hand‑holding requiredYou're Probably a Great Fit If...You’ve supported a sales team before and know how to translate “can you make something for this pitch?” into a real, structured briefYou're a PowerPoint power user — you can make a deck look sharp, structured, and on‑brand without needing a designer to hold your handYou’re organized to a slightly alarming degree — clear file names, logical folder structures, no mystery documentsYou don’t freeze up when priorities shift at 4 pm — you adapt, reprioritize, and still deliverYou’ve managed external creative suppliers and know how to give a design brief that makes senseYou communicate clearly and professionally — whether that’s a Teams message to a salesperson or a status update to a senior stakeholderMust‑Have Skills & ExperienceProven experience in a sales support or sales enablement role (building presentations, proposals, and collateral)Strong project management skills — you can manage multiple priorities and deadlines without dropping the ballAbility to work independently with minimal direction and take ownership of deliverables end‑to‑endExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including confidence communicating with senior stakeholdersExperience coordinating external vendors — designers, copywriters, or other creative partnersHighly organized and detail‑oriented, with experience working in fast‑paced environmentsComfortably translating vague or incomplete requests into clear, structured deliverablesMUST HAVE:Experience with MS Office Suite – PowerPoint and Teams, Canva, SharePoint, Google Drive, Trello, Notion and AI toolsExperience coordinating photo or video productionFamiliarity with Canva or light Adobe tools for assembling and formatting materialsJob DetailsFully remote role; must work in PST time zone.