Messina Group Consulting Hiring for Marketing/Sales Specialist Job at Wood Dale, IL Full Time

Marketing/Sales Specialist opportunity!

LabTemps is seeking an experienced Marketing/Sales Specialist for our client, a water treatment supplier. This marketing and sales role is a contract-to-hire opportunity in Wood Dale, IL. We seek a motivated, self-starter who is looking for a friendly, team-oriented environment and will strive to be an everyday, essential contributor to our team.

Marketing/Sales Specialist scope of work:

• Develop, proofread, and modify new product release materials such as product literature, technical and sales manuals, training manuals and catalogs, etc.
• Create social media posts for LinkedIn and Facebook.
• Post social media posts, blogs, etc. to website, LinkedIn and Facebook accounts.
• Maintain website, LinkedIn, and Facebook accounts.
• Create Mailchimp marketing pieces and send to audience.
• Maintain Mailchimp database.
• Create product content such as case studies, videos, website copy and blog posts.
• Participate in learning about products related to the concept of water treatment.
• Schedule and make sales calls (in person) with new and established customers.
• Prepare proposals for customers.
• Prepare estimates and quotations including follow-up.
• Initiate joint sales calls.
• Maintain current business with existing clients while generating referrals for new and potential customers.
• Perform business reporting, forecasting, and planning.

Marketing/Sales Specialist Job Requirements:

• A BS degree or equivalent work experience in sales or marketing.
• Active and well-rounded personal presence in social media, with a command of each network and their best practices.
• Excellent communicator and creative thinker, with an ability to use data to inform all decisions.
• Proficiency in marketing automation and blogging software in order to generate traffic, convert visitors into leads, and then nurture them (using dynamic workflows) into converted customers.

Marketing/Sales Specialist Bonus skills:

• HTML/CSS, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop
• Outgoing personality with expertise at developing relationships (i.e., a “people person”)
• Basic MS Office knowledge; computer software and internet proficiency

• After 30 days of employment, you will qualify for health benefits.
• You will accrue 1 hour of PTO for every 40 hours you work; it starts accruing immediately.
• After 1 year of employment, we offer a 401K program with match potential.