Minnesota Jobs is hiring: Marketing Assistant in Minneapolis

Marketing Assistant

The University of Minnesota Press is seeking an organized, enthusiastic, and detail-oriented person to join our marketing and sales team. The ideal candidate will have an interest in publishing books and contributing to culture, and will also have a demonstrated track record of: handling multiple projects both independently and collaboratively; successfully meeting deadlines; excellent communication skills; and excellent follow-through. They will work well independently while also actively contributing to a team's success.

Job duties include:

• Supporting digital promotion efforts, in collaboration with Digital Marketing Manager, including email marketing, social media and influencer campaigns and website promotions.
• Maintaining and improving title metadata with the goal of promoting discoverability, engagement with audiences, and book sales.
• Coordinating all aspects of scholarly conference, trade and consumer show exhibit participation to effectively represent the Press's books, authors, and brand.
• Supporting course adoption through desk and exam copy request processing.
• Providing excellent service to direct customers of the Press.

Qualifications required include:

• BA/BS degree or a combination of education and work experience to equal four years.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience in digital marketing and event planning.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and high-level organization skills.
• Experience using MS Office, Google applications, WordPress, InDesign, and database applications.
• Occasionally lift boxes and materials weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to travel several times per year.

The University of Minnesota offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off, continuous learning opportunities, low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, disability and employer-paid life insurance, employee wellbeing program, excellent retirement plans with employer contribution, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity, financial counseling services, Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost, and Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area.