Marketing Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Marketing Assistant to support community-focused communications and promotional initiatives for an organization in Goose Creek, South Carolina. This is a Contract position for a highly organized and detail-oriented individual who can balance writing, digital content coordination, and event marketing while maintaining a dependable presence. The ideal candidate will help deliver engaging print and online materials, keep the website current, and contribute to clear communication with internal teams.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and refine communication materials such as press announcements, newsletters, brochures, and promotional content for both digital and print distribution.

• Maintain the organization’s website by updating content, improving usability, and helping ensure a smooth and reliable online experience.

• Research topics for publications, presentations, and community communications, then translate findings into clear and audience-appropriate messaging.

• Coordinate the production of recurring newsletters from concept through editing and final delivery across print and digital formats.

• Manage relationships with outside print and production vendors, including quote collection, budget tracking, proof review, and final output oversight.

• Capture and organize photos for use in publications, event promotion, and community marketing efforts.

• Attend board or committee meetings as needed, document key discussions, and prepare accurate meeting minutes and related resolutions.

• Create surveys in online and paper formats, analyze response data, and prepare concise summary reports for leadership review.

• Support public relations activities, special events, presentations, and new resident welcome materials to strengthen community outreach.

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, English, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrated background in marketing communications, publication development, website content coordination, or related promotional work.
• Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor content for multiple audiences and formats.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Access, along with Canva or similar design tools.
• Experience with desktop publishing, page layout, graphic composition, and production processes for print and digital materials.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments independently while maintaining accuracy, organization, and attention to detail.
• Comfortable creating presentations, working with survey data, and interpreting basic metrics such as percentages, ratios, and visual charts.
• Strong judgment and a self-directed work style with a creative approach to problem-solving.