Marketing Assistant for national furniture distributor

The primary focus of the position is to support our companies' goals by aiding the marketing team with administrative tasks, advertising and editorial submissions, SEO and website metrics, social media posting, graphic design editing and other projects. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES  Support marketing team in daily administrative tasks such as maintain marketing calendar and task list  Maintain and update spreadsheets related to website and SEO metrics  Assist in preparing and distributing marketing collaterals such as direct mailings, e-blasts, promotions  Maintain and update companies' websites with product content  Review and update content for e-commerce customers, including MAP policy adherence and copyrights  Submit content for free magazine editorials  Submit ads according to advertising plan  Perform yearly customer and rep updates with new marketing materials  Maintain a database of approved finalized text, company style guides, etc  Assist in creating and keep companies' presentations, videos and photos with current information  Follow up with ship to locations to gather installation photos and approvals  Post on social media platforms & blogs  Assist in developments of forms/procedures to facilitate responsibilities  Be the liaison for all marketing activities  Gain a deep understanding of the product, target audience and competitor activities in different sales channels  Be on the look-out for industry & competitor's new and existing trends to suggest new marketing strategies and opportunities  Communicate all marketing/advertising opportunities to supervisor and assist in actions required  Communicate with supervisor on any issues arising in daily procedures, products, and representatives  Attend weekly staff meeting and present chosen subject relating to marketing & communications  Limited travel may be necessary, including overnights  Assist and perform other related duties as assigned DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS  Be a high school graduate or equivalent  Interest in interior design or fashion and current trends  Detail Oriented and organized  Be able to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines  Basic knowledge of print design layout  Team player and ability to work individually  Computer Literate, proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word & Power Point), Social Media and Marketing e-mail platforms such as Constant Contact and MailChimp  Proficient in Adobe CS5 (Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Company is a drug-free workplace. To keep us all safe, a pre-employment drug test and background check are required. We E-verify all employees Monday through Friday, 40 hours/week; some week-ends dependent on events If you are interested and qualify for this position, please forward your resume and cover letter along with salary requirements. We cannot consider candidates who do not include this information.