Marketing Assistant

This is a contractor position for approx. 80 hours monthly, covering a wide variety of marketing tasks, including social media, graphic design, copywriting, email marketing, web design, event planning, and more.

You’ll primarily work remotely with a flexible schedule. Some availability on nights and weekends will be necessary to attend in-person events in the Knoxville, TN area for social media content creation and event planning support.

This position is an ideal way to gain experience with a wide range of marketing skills to prepare you for an eventual role as a project manager, marketing director, or CMO.

You’ll excel in this role if you’re highly detail-oriented, enjoy using both creative & analytical skills, and have a knack for learning new things quickly.

About Litheos Marketing Design:

We empower entrepreneurs & small business owners by implementing data-driven strategies that maximize ROI and support sustainable growth.

Core Responsibilities:

• Social Media Management - Develop a content plan, collaborate on copywriting and visual content creation, schedule posts, manage social media engagement.
• Event Coordination - Manage communication, venue research, event registration, and day-of set up for local networking events.
• Email Marketing - Create newsletters and other promotional emails, including copywriting, photos/graphics, and list management.
• Graphic Design - Create graphics for events and social media in Canva and Photoshop, edit print materials using InDesign (such as booklets, sales sheets, signage, proposals, etc.)
• Photo Editing - Edit photos in Photoshop or Lightroom to adjust exposure and correct white balance.
• Reports & Analytics - Gather data from social media, Google Analytics, Eventbrite and other platforms. Compile data in Excel and create reports using Piktochart (similar to Canva).
• Document & Resource Management - Organize digital files and resources, updating processes and other info as needed.

Platforms You’ll Use: Having experience in these platforms is ideal but not required. These are the most commonly used platforms, not an exhaustive list.

• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator)
• Canva
• Piktochart
• WordPress (including Elementor and Divi)
• Meta Business Suite (Facebook, Instagram)
• Linkedin
• MailChimp
• Mailerlite
• Hubspot CRM
• Gmail & Google Workspace
• Zoom

Who You Are:

• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
• A skilled communicator, both verbally and in writing
• Self-motivated and proactive - if you don’t know the answer, you'll do the work to find it
• Comfortable with technology and willing to learn new platforms
• Passionate about supporting small business owners

Details: This is a contract role for 80 hours per month with the potential to increase to full time by the end of the year.

Compensation: $20 per hour, negotiable depending on experience

Schedule: Remote, flexible schedule. Some availability on nights and weekends will be necessary to attend in-person events in the Knoxville, TN area for social media content creation and event planning support.