marketing assistant

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Consulting firm
• Business and/or industry

Tasks

• Advise clients on advertising or sales promotion strategies
• Assist in the preparation of brochures, reports, newsletters and other material
• Co-ordinate special publicity events and promotions
• Conduct public opinion and attitude surveys
• Gather, research and prepare communications material
• Prepare and/or deliver educational, publicity and information programs, materials and sessions
• Prepare or oversee preparation of reports, briefs, bibliographies, speeches, presentations, Website content and press releases
• Develop venture capital sources
• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
• Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products
• Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
• Conduct analytical marketing studies
• Design market research questionnaires
• Develop marketing strategies
• Conduct online marketing, E-commerce and Website promotions

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Google¿AdWords¿Certification
• APR (Accredited in Public Relations) designation
• Certified Market Research Professional (CMRP) Designation

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Word
• MS Windows
• MS Office

Area of specialization

• Interactive/new media

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Accurate

Screening questions

• Are you currently a student?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
• What is your current field of study?