Marketing Assistant

The Marketing and Graphic Design Assistant is a hands-on, creative, part-time role responsible for bringing the Milestone Bank brand to life across social media, communications, graphic design, events, tradeshows, and company culture. Reporting to the SVP of Human Resources & Corporate Services, this role drives day-to-day marketing execution and works with leadership and each business division to plan and produce marketing materials, communications, and events. The role also supports other projects as assigned. This is a part-time, non-exempt position with a flexible schedule of up to 20 hours per week. Hours may vary based on business needs, and any time beyond the regular schedule must be approved in advance. The position is open to candidates at all career stages. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following: Social Media & Communications Plan, create, and publish social media content (primarily LinkedIn) and maintain a monthly content calendar. Draft press releases, media announcements, new-hire and promotion announcements, and internal communications. Write and update website content and other bank communications. Maintain consistent brand standards (logo, colors, voice) across all materials. Perform graphic design for social media, email campaigns, events, and other bank communications using Canva, Adobe, and AI tools as needed. Partner with all divisions (e.g., Equipment Finance, SBA, ABL) to build, schedule, and send email campaigns, and report on results. Design flyers, one-pagers, presentations, and other sales and marketing collateral. Deign and order business cards, letterhead, and other printed materials. Events & Tradeshows Plan and execute bank events, including client events, employee gatherings, and community activities — from budget and vendors through day-of logistics. Coordinate conference and tradeshow registrations, and design and prepare booth materials and promotional items. Pack and ship tradeshow materials and swag to conferences, including return instructions and prepaid return shipping labels; confirm materials arrive and are returned. Source and order branded promotional items and company attire; manage vendors, orders, and quotes. Track inventory and marketing spend against budget. Company Culture & Engagement Bring creative ideas to support company culture, including celebrations, recognition, employee engagement, and volunteer and community involvement. Compliance & Recordkeeping Route all external advertising, social media, and public-facing materials through the bank's compliance review process before publication. Ensure required disclosures (e.g., Member FDIC) and SBA branding guidelines are followed. Retain copies of published advertising and social media content in accordance with the bank's record retention policy. Follow bank policies on customer privacy and confidentiality in all marketing materials. Reporting & Other Duties Perform other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) Required Degree or coursework in marketing, communications, graphic design, business, or a related field, OR equivalent hands-on marketing experience. Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills. Working proficiency in graphic design using Canva, Adobe, or similar tools, and with social media platforms. (and/or willingness to learn quickly). Experience with Constant Contact or a similar email marketing platform, or the ability to learn quickly. Portfolio or work samples demonstrating design and content creation. Comfortable using AI tools as needed to support content creation and design, in accordance with bank policies. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). Organized, detail-oriented, dependable, and able to manage multiple projects independently. Preferred Internship, academic, or professional experience in marketing, social media, events, or communications. Experience with basic website content management. Interest in or experience with banking or financial services. Location This is a in office position reporting to our Salt Lake City, UT or Troy, MI office preferably Tues, Wed & Thurs. Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Professional office setting, primarily sedentary position requiring long periods of time working at a computer. Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. E-Verify Milestone participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 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