Marketsmith Hiring for Marketing Associate at Whippany, NJ Full Time

Marketing Associate

Marketsmith Inc. is a women-owned, full-service marketing agency with a proven history of launching products that build successful brands. Our mission is to deliver real business impact for our clients through the applied use of omnichannel campaigns, high-performance creative, and end-to-end measurement. We launch challenger brands into champions and grow champion brands into legends.

Our unique culture aligns experienced professionals with hungry innovators to create a diverse environment built to drive new discoveries, efficient operations, and effective executions. The team operates under the vision of a highly respected CEO and leadership team who inspire teamwork, innovation, and the ability to make a difference. In our work-from-anywhere environment, location is not a barrier of entry for any Marketsmith employee. Marketsmith also stands for much more than just great marketing campaigns. The team values community over everything and is committed to establishing a more equitable future for underrepresented communities through educational workshops, knowledge sessions, employment opportunities, and philanthropic efforts.

Wherever you are in your career, there is a place for you to grow with Marketsmith. Our team is a dynamic blend of seasoned pros and talented rookies: creative thinkers, artists, math whizzes, research junkies, extroverts who can quietly contemplate, and introverts who are full of surprises. And we never stop learning. A Marketsmith teammate demands solutions, and growth is absolute. Our energy is palpable. We lift each other up. We roam outside of silos. We sometimes eat ice cream for breakfast. If you have something special to bring to our award-winning team, we’d love to meet you.

• Drafts and issues all status and conference reports
• Works with Production/Traffic to develop job numbers, project timelines, production estimates, issuing media and trafficking instructions
• Works closely with internal media teams to ensure all plans and buys are developed on time and implemented correctly against the plan
• Leads the compiling of all estimates, client invoices and reconciliation on time and accurate
• Manages all internal budgets, labor hours tracking and reporting and profitability reports
• Manages all competitive intelligence by tracking and analyzing all competitive activity and trends, creative, media (traditional and non-traditional), and new product introductions and sales/market share to compile reports to present to clients
• Understands the Marketsmith IQ process and supports the team in all aspects of this effort
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree and 1-2 years of experience in an agency or related environment.
• An action-oriented entrepreneurial spirit and a laser focus on the outcome, not just on the process
• A “your problem is my problem” attitude and an eagerness to explore all available resources to think differently about problems and solutions
• A thirst for knowledge to dig deep into the business to understand where the pain points are and the ability to link our work directly back to the business as much as possible
• A resilient positive demeanor to foster a highly collaborative environment
• Confidence to present your own and other’s work persuasively, whether written or verbal
• Financial savvy – the willingness and capability to work with numbers
• Curiosity to learn further about the advertising business and account management from emerging media and technology, trade publications, industry blogs and industry collateral

Flexible Remote Work Setting: The Marketsmith Inc office is open for jobs that require that in-person support, but the team is predominantly working from home as we have fully transitioned to a work-from-anywhere in the United States model. Marketsmith offers paid time off, Summer Fridays, and a robust benefits package that includes health, dental, accident, life, and critical care insurance; health and dependent flexible spending accounts; a 401(k); guest speakers; access to classes to earn certifications and master technology and marketing tools; an easy commute from NJ, NYC metro, or NE PA; and opportunities to volunteer for causes to help families and/or animals in need. Marketsmith could be your new professional home.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. To level the field, we’ll ask you to take a personality assessment test and agree to a background check.

Employee Action Committee (EAC)

The EAC enriches and advances company culture through special events like our annual holiday party, physical and mental wellness programs, and Town Hall meetings. The committee also publishes a monthly newsletter.

Diversity Equity Inclusion Intersectionality Committee (DEII)

The DEII fosters an open dialogue within the company to help create ways to continue to elevate leaders, create more internships, and diversify our team. DEII also sponsors interactive events like Q&A sessions, Trivia Night, and guest speakers.

New Employee Welcome Group (NEW)

The NEW Group is a hub for new teammates to get to know each other, learn about the company, and exchange ideas. It sponsors regular activities to facilitate social interaction between all team members in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.