What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing Assistant position at John Canning & Co.?
Job Description
IN OFFICE REQUIRED
We seek a diligent, detail-oriented professional to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have strong writing capabilities, familiar with website editing, be highly organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, and eager to learn.
The Marketing Assistant is a creative, driven, and passionate individual who is responsible for assisting marketing and business development for the John Canning & Co., and its affiliate, Canning Liturgical Arts. This person is a skilled writer, both highly creative and practical, who is able to tell a compelling story while also organizing the many moving parts of each project. Must be detail-oriented and able to shift focus quickly to keep up with the fast-paced environment. This role works under the supervision of our Business Development Director and two company Principals. This position will manage a variety of marketing; contribute to blog and newsletter content, work on social media, and collaborate with staff from across the company.
Primary Responsibilities:
We are the national leader in the preservation and restoration of historic building finishes. We have worked at the Whitehouse, US Capitol Building, Radio City Music Hall, St. Patrick Cathedral in NYC, numerous state capitols, Courthouses, churches, museums, and other National Landmark buildings.
Candidates can go to our websites to learn more about our firm: www.JohnCanningCo.com & www.CanningLiturgicalArts.com
We are the national leader in the preservation and restoration of historic building finishes. We have worked at the Whitehouse, US Capitol Building, Radio City Music Hall, St. Patrick Cathedral in NYC, numerous state capitols, Courthouses, churches, museums, and other National Landmark buildings. Candidates can go to our websites to learn more about our firm: www.JohnCanningCo.com & www.CanningLiturgicalArts.com
IN OFFICE REQUIRED
We seek a diligent, detail-oriented professional to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have strong writing capabilities, familiar with website editing, be highly organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, and eager to learn.
The Marketing Assistant is a creative, driven, and passionate individual who is responsible for assisting marketing and business development for the John Canning & Co., and its affiliate, Canning Liturgical Arts. This person is a skilled writer, both highly creative and practical, who is able to tell a compelling story while also organizing the many moving parts of each project. Must be detail-oriented and able to shift focus quickly to keep up with the fast-paced environment. This role works under the supervision of our Business Development Director and two company Principals. This position will manage a variety of marketing; contribute to blog and newsletter content, work on social media, and collaborate with staff from across the company.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Writing compelling articles that are engaging, unfailingly accurate, and demonstrates familiarity and expertise around operatic subjects.
- Creating monthly newsletters.
- Create company marketing content such as award submissions and press releases as needed.
- Create project tear sheets and case studies.
- Writing and designing downloadable web resources.
- Assist in creating and implementing marketing campaigns that align with the Canning message.
- Assist in developing marketing strategies to promote and increase brand awareness that is in line with John Canning Co’s tone and brand identity.
- Assist in website marketing tasks (which may include: obtaining backlinks, increasing web presence etc.).
- Assist in website content creations and modifications ( blogs, portfolio pages, timeline page, etc.).
- Assist in gathering testimonials from clients, architects, contractors etc. for use in marketing.
- Assist in tradeshow and event planning.
- Other general marketing duties as needed (i.e. create advertisements, presentations).
- Collaborate and assist with other tasks the management team assigns and support other members of the marketing and business development teams as necessary.
- Research and gather contacts for potential target areas of business.
- Work on developing market target areas for increasing business (research, calls, visits, presentations, bid system sign ups, etc. for market areas).
- Business Degree in either Marketing, Applied Business, Communications, or other relatable degrees.
- Minimum of 1-5 years professional experience in marketing, writing or content development.
- Proven track record of creating highly engaging copy.
- Excellent copywriting/strong written communication skills and editing skills. Able to deliver important information accurately within the Canning style.
- Supremely detail oriented and able to prioritize and be flexible.
- Creative mind, able to think outside of the box while still working within organizational structure.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong project management, organizational, and time management skills.
- Proficiency with photo editing tools – familiar with Canva or Photoshop
- Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite ( Photoshop, InDesign) preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Wordpress knowledge or have ability to learn quickly.
- Experience in Social Media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X, Pinterest, YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn)
- Working knowledge of Hootsuite
- Light video editing skills for use on social media
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent comparable work experience ( 5 years’ experience in field).
- An understanding of architectural & art history and building preservation will be helpful and a commitment to becoming familiar with these is required.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and be flexible in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
- Must work well as a part of a small team, collaborating across departments, and individually.
- Requires standard work week timeframe, Monday through Friday, 8am – 5pm company hours.
We are the national leader in the preservation and restoration of historic building finishes. We have worked at the Whitehouse, US Capitol Building, Radio City Music Hall, St. Patrick Cathedral in NYC, numerous state capitols, Courthouses, churches, museums, and other National Landmark buildings.
Candidates can go to our websites to learn more about our firm: www.JohnCanningCo.com & www.CanningLiturgicalArts.com
We are the national leader in the preservation and restoration of historic building finishes. We have worked at the Whitehouse, US Capitol Building, Radio City Music Hall, St. Patrick Cathedral in NYC, numerous state capitols, Courthouses, churches, museums, and other National Landmark buildings. Candidates can go to our websites to learn more about our firm: www.JohnCanningCo.com & www.CanningLiturgicalArts.com
