Marketing Associate

Growing medical and recreational cannabis manufacturers on the East Coast. Our mission is simple: grow the highest-quality weed at prices everyone can afford. We’re looking for passionate people to join us in our mission to democratize cannabis— or as we like to say, to "Weed the People". With a dialed-in grow operation and a bold new brand refresh, we’re ready to dominate the MD/DC market—and have a little fun while we’re at it. Marketing Associate The Marketing Associate supports brand, retail, and product marketing initiatives within a fast growing, highly regulated cannabis environment. This role balances creativity, organization, and compliance awareness while collaborating across design, retail, and operations teams. The ideal individual is detail oriented, proactive, and passionate about strengthening the District Cannabis brand across digital and physical touchpoints. Your role in caring for our plants: The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: Assist with planning and executing marketing campaigns for product launches, promotions, and retail initiatives. Maintain brand consistency across all digital and physical Organize and maintain a digital asset library, including photos, videos, and product In partnership with sales and marketing leadership, conduct routine audits of web-based retail partner sites to ensure correct and up-to-date product images are published. Assist in executing, including planning, set up, and attendance, local marketing initiatives, including local partnerships and external event support in partnership with DCM Inc. Assist in set-up of visual merchandising at 3rd party retailers Assist with promotional item organization at facilities, including inventory of new deliveries, communication of low inventory Assist with merchandise backstock organization and delivery between facilities and MD and DC Retail Execute the assembly of promotional giveaways, including but not limited to: quarterly budtender gift bags, holiday promotional items, and event gift bags Assist in the planning and execution of brand events throughout Maryland and Washington D.C, including but not limited to: event set-up and breakdown, organization and distribution of print and promotional materials Assist Marketing Director and Marketing Manager with administrative tasks as needed. Manage and fulfill physical marketing requests (swag, banners, printed collateral, in-store assets) in partnership with design and production teams to deliver timely, brand consistent. Collaborate with the retail team to identify marketing needs across store. Submit marketing content for approval and ensure final assets are correctly. Ensure all marketing assets comply with state cannabis advertising. Communicate content gaps, new assets, or store specific marketing. Support cross functional communication between marketing, retail, product, and operations teams. Pitch new creative marketing concepts and promotional ideas to support industry trend. Participate in team marketing meetings and planning. All other duties as assigned Qualifications we ask you to have: For legal reasons, all employees need to be at least 21 years of You will be asked to pass a Federal and State criminal history background check. We prefer candidates with a Bachelor's degree (any field) or equivalent work or cannabis experience. We ask that you have at least one (1) year of marketing experience and/or one (1) year of cannabis industry experience. We ask that you are proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Adobe Creative Cloud suite (Photoshop and Illustrator). We ask that you are willing and able to visit all sites (Hagerstown, MD & Washington, C.) occasionally. Additional skills which will help you excel in your role: Comprehensive knowledge of industry and industry-related trends and A passion for the cannabis Desire and ability to work as a member of a Please have personal accountability, proactive behaviors, and strong attention to Excellent organizational, project management, and time management Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment. Excellent observational skills High level of organization and follow through Ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations Compliance with all HR policies including confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements. Passion for the mission and vision. Work Schedule/Location: Hybrid/MD (DC, occasionally) Please make sure you are willing and able to perform the following: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of this position. This position requires an inordinate amount of sitting, walking, kneeling, bending, twisting and reaching in full range of motion to complete physical tasks. You may be asked to carry/lift loads of up to 50lbs at times. This position requires standing, stooping, squatting, sitting or crouching for more than 4 hours sequentially. This position requires the extended and repetitive use of arms, hands and fingers to cut and manipulate small objects. Our Benefits Health Insurance: Medical, Dental & Vision Employee Assistance Plan Short-Term Disability Life Insurance AD&D 401K DCM Product/Merch Discounts Paid Time Off Competitive pay Industry Discounts Discretionary Bonus Equal Opportunity and Affinitive Action DCM Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. DCM Inc. is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at DCM Inc. are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. DCM Inc. will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. #J-18808-Ljbffr