Marketing Assistant

JOB FUNCTION

 Assist Marketing team with execution of marketing activities relating to branding, sales support, retail merchandising, trade shows and industry events. The position reports in to the Marketing Project Manager and will take on a variety of sales and marketing support projects and tasks.

 JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Self-starter
• Team player
• Detail oriented
• Strong, proactive communication

 EDUCATION / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE

• 2-4 years' college degree or experience in business administration or communications related field.
• Experience with trade show management and vendor coordination helpful.
• Intermediate level of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) ability needed.

 SKILLS

• Strong organizational and time management skills required
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Cross department collaboration required
• Attention to detail with accuracy and consistency
• Thrive in a fast paced environment with changing priorities
• Knowledge of purchasing and printing process is helpful

 RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES (Essential Functions):

1. Vendor administration and purchase order management
2. responsible for setting up new vendors, purchase orders, processing incoming invoices, supplying AP necessary forms and receipts to make payments.
3. Tradeshow administration - coordinate annual schedule of regional, national and international tradeshows including working with sales management and outside sales reps to register for show and secure booth rentals, staff shows, assist with inventory/ sourcing, procuring/ shipping of exhibit materials. Help with execution of shows as needed.
4. Marketing coordination - packing and shipping, HQ printed pieces (stationery, catalogs, etc.), help with sales meeting, SHOT Show etc.
5. Retailers site audits - conduct ongoing website audits of our top online retailers to identify items that need to be updated, added, dropped, etc. and provide any missing assets to the retailers for updating. Follow up with retailer and check edits until updates are complete. 

6. Backup receptionist, as needed
   1. answer and transfer incoming calls
   2. greet visitors
   3. sort, open, stamp and distribute incoming mail
   4. weigh and process all outgoing mail
   5. package and label all outgoing FedEx and UPS shipments
   6. sign for and distribute all incoming FedEx, UPS and freight packages

• NO RELOCATION, LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY
• Propper International is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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