Marketing Assistant
The Marketing Assistant role at Confidential Client is an entry-level, full-time position ideal for recent graduates seeking hands-on marketing experience. Responsibilities include managing social media content, designing marketing materials, supporting sales efforts, and assisting with events and recruiting, with a hybrid work schedule after an initial on-site training period.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, PR, Advertising & Marketing.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
The Basics
- Pay: $42,000 to $48,000 per year (salaried)
- Schedule: Full-time
- Location: Ettrick, VA — On-site for a 6-month training period, then hybrid (2 remote days/week)
- Education: Bachelor's in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Journalism, or related field
- Experience: 0–2 years (internships, class projects, freelance and student organizations count)
- Application requirement: application plus a link to your portfolio
About Confidential Client
Confidential Client is a family-owned organization in the PR, Advertising & Marketing industry supporting a group of regional textile rental brands that serve hospitals, restaurants, hotels, and other businesses across multiple states. You’ll join a small marketing team where your work gets used by sales reps, managers and customers.
What You’ll Do
- Plan, write, design and schedule social media content (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram) and keep the content calendar current
- Create marketing materials — flyers, brochures, email graphics and digital ads — using Adobe Creative Cloud or Canva
- Write captions and copy that match each brand’s voice and standards
- Support sales teams with flyers, presentations, leave-behinds and sales contest materials
- Help prepare for trade shows, sales meetings and company events
- Design recruiting materials and produce employee spotlights and short recruiting videos
- Visit plants occasionally to capture photos and video for social, sales and recruiting use
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Journalism or a related field
- Portfolio of design and/or writing samples
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) or Canva
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office
- Strong writing skills and an eye for detail
- Organized and able to manage several projects and deadlines at once
Nice to Have
- HubSpot or other email marketing / CRM experience
- Experience with social scheduling tools (Meta Business Suite, Hootsuite)
- Photo and video shooting and editing skills
- Experience using AI tools for writing or design
Compensation & Benefits
- $42,000 to $48,000 per year
- Hybrid schedule after training — 2 remote days per week
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance and short-term disability
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation and holidays
- One-on-one mentorship from the Director of Marketing
- Work that gets seen by customers, sales reps and job seekers across multiple brands
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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