Marketing Assistant

We are seeking a detail-oriented Marketing Assistant to support marketing initiatives with a strong focus on event planning and coordination. This role will assist with the planning, organization, and execution of corporate events, meetings, conferences, and special events while helping ensure a seamless experience for attendees, vendors, and internal teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and coordinating corporate events, meetings, conferences, and special events.
• Provide logistical support for venues, catering, transportation, accommodations, audiovisual needs, and event materials.
• Coordinate with vendors and suppliers, including requesting quotes, confirming services, and following up on deliverables.
• Maintain event timelines, schedules, checklists, and planning documents.
• Assist with invitations, attendee lists, registrations, event communications, and promotional materials.
• Support on-site event setup, coordination, and breakdown as needed.
• Assist with marketing projects, social media, email communications, and other promotional activities.
• Maintain organized vendor, event, and marketing records.
• Provide general administrative and project support to the marketing and events team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in marketing, communications, event coordination, business administration, or a related field.
• Bilingual preferred - English & Spanish
• Strong organizational and project management skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Experience with website content management systems, email marketing platforms, or social media tools is a plus.

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity.

Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.