Marketing Content Specialist

Company: Product Ventures
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: July 28, 2022

Job Description:

We are looking for an ambitious marketing content specialist who can create content to be used for our design agency's website and social presence. Product Ventures is a brand strategy & design agency specializing in product and packaging innovation for Fortune 500 companies like PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz, Nestle, and the world's best-known brands. This marketing content specialist position will be tasked with creating content that conveys our agency's creative expertise, knowledgeable insights, and prolific history of success designing for innovations and rebrands.This is a content creation role and we are looking for candidates with a clear creative skill or ability. This can be writing, graphic design, photography, video editing, or etc. You do not need to have a marketing background. We want someone who can produce content to be deployed in our marketing strategy such as copywriting, case studies, photos of our designers at work, social video (Tik Tok/Instagram), graphics, and etc.We are open to entry-level candidates or professionals early in their career - so long as they have relevant experience demonstrating a creative skill. We recognize this experience may include work that was unpaid, personal, or completed during school. It's all relevant experience we want to know about!This is a new position in our marketing department that will report to our Marketing Communications Manager. The salary range for this position is $40k - $60k with compensation commensurate with experience. This is a full-time position with medical, dental, and vision benefits in addition to paid time off.Responsibilities:

• Write copy for project case studies, social posts, award submissions, staff profiles, newsletters, and other miscellaneous copywriting needs.
• Plan, organize and monitor a content calendar for consistent social posts that reinforce our agency's creative experience and deep knowledge for design thinking & innovation.
• Proactively pitch content ideas to keep Product Ventures top of mind for our clients. This may include exploring new platforms, researching similar companies, pitching news publications, or other methods to achieve publicity for our agency.
• Adapt our website for Search Engine Optimization best practices.
• Maintain our CRM database of email contacts for effective targeted newsletter and advertising campaigns.
• Research and update our list of publications, awards, events, and organizations relevant to our agency's expertise for opportunities for publicity or thought leadership.
• Generally, adapt to the changing needs of the marketing department and support the Marketing Communications Manager in any initiatives assigned by Product Ventures' leadership. We want someone who is open to learning new skills to be effective.Requirements / Capabilities:
  • Adaptive and creative thinking. Can you identify how to make yourself useful and make an impact? We are a small company and each position wears different hats when needed. Agency experience is a huge plus.
  • Excellent written communication ability. Any demonstration of high-quality writing is a plus (journalism, communications, etc.). Prior writing samples are welcomed.
  • Attention to detail and proven organizational skills. Can you reliably follow branding guidelines? Can you manage a content calendar? Any experience showcasing organizational ability is a huge plus. If you want to prove you read this entire job post, include your favorite movie somewhere in your application.
  • Fluency in Microsoft Suite beyond baseline understanding is necessary. In Excel, can you make a pivot table? Can you take a list of a thousand names and quickly count how many duplicates exist? In Word, do you how to use 'track changes?' In Powerpoint can you implement ordered transitions?
  • Ambition or drive to enhance your skill set. Did this job post reference a qualification or requirement you're not certain you can do? Can you just simply google it and figure it out?
  • Experience in Hubspot or LinkedIn Sales Navigator is beneficial but not required.
  • Experience in Adobe Suite products is beneficial but not required.
  • Experience in Square Space or Word Press is beneficial but not required.
  • Experience in Constant Contact or any newsletter tool is beneficial but not required.Product Ventures works with physical packages and products. With this in mind, it is not possible to offer this position as remote. You will be required to come into the office.We are based in Fairfield, Connecticut directly off of exit 22 on I-95 and 10 minutes walking-distance from the Fairfield stop on the Metro North New Haven Line (accessible from Grand Central or Harlem 125th Street).To apply respond to this listing or email Communications [at] productventures [dot] com with "Marketing Content Specialist" in the title. Please include your resume and any writing samples or portfolio of creative work.

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