Associate Marketing Specialist
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A Brief Summary of This Position:
The Associate Marketing Specialist supports the execution of marketing initiatives with a strong emphasis on asset management, event coordination, content development, and data-driven insights. This role partners closely with Sales, Marketing, and external vendors to manage trade shows, maintain marketing assets, develop customer-facing content, and improve lead generation and engagement efforts. This position is highly execution-focused and requires strong organizational, project management, and communication skills. The Associate Marketing Specialist will have responsibility for the administration and project management of a wide variety of exciting marketing initiatives, allowing this individual to make a meaningful contribution to the organization while providing opportunities for career development. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of managing multiple workstreams while contributing to continuous improvement of marketing processes and outcomes.
Essential Functions:
• This position reports into the Senior Marketing Manager and has no direct or indirect reports
• This role requires up to 25% travel including overnight stays
• Partners with Sales to plan, execute and manage trade shows and events
• Organizes and maintains marketing collateral (web content, brochures, flyers, other)
• Organizes and maintains a centralized photography archive, identify gaps in existing image library and source new photography opportunities
• Partners with Sales and Engineering to identify and facilitate production of project highlights and case studies
• Executes annual customer and agent survey deployment and compile results
• Maintains mailing and distribution lists and ensure accurate targeting
• Ensures all event and collateral materials are current, accurate, and aligned with brand standards
• Assists Sales Enablement in developing training content and support as a backup presenter
• Tracks performance metrics across campaigns, events, and content initiatives
• Generates reports to support data-driven decision-making
• Collaborates cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and external vendors
• Supports additional marketing projects as assigned
Required Qualifications of Every Candidate:
• Preferred Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree with 1+ year of relevant experience or 3+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in marketing, advertising, digital marketing, sales, research, project management, research, data & analytics or product management
• Must be a self-starter and able to independently move projects forward, prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Exemplary time management and organizational skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a collaborator and work well in a team-oriented environment
• Computer skills – Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications
• Ability to effectively communicate and present materials for knowledge transfer and education
• Must have strong research and analytical skills to analyze metrics and create reports
• Creative thinker with a good understanding of market trends
Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, communications or a related field
• Experience planning and executing events
• 2+ years of experience in asset management
• Firm grasp on various marketing platforms, channels, and best practices including social, digital, website and lead gen with proven results
Working Environment and Physical Efforts:
Work is typically performed in an office setting. The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. The employee is occasionally required to move about the office. Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists rests. The employee
must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Travel expectations are 25% domestic, overnight travel.
Benefits
Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:
Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
401k retirement plan with company match
Paid time off
Employer paid life insurance
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
Work Life Support
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more
Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.