OPS Marketing Assistant

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Designing Marketing Materials for Print, Web, and Social Media
• Designing advertisements for placement in conference programs, journals, magazines, and other print publications using Adobe InDesign
• Designing catalogs, booklets, postcards, and other direct mail pieces using Adobe InDesign
• Designing bookmarks, flyers, stickers, and promotional products for conferences, book fairs, website sales, and author use
• Designing visual content for the Press website and other book retail websites using Adobe Photoshop, Canva, or other design tools
• Designing visual content for use on the Press's social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky) using Adobe Photoshop, Canva, or other design tools
• Formatting e-Marketing and Blog Content
• Creating email campaigns by populating email templates on an email marketing platform
• Formatting marketing content as blog posts on WordPress
• Submitting Books to Awards Programs
• Tracking book award deadlines, identifying appropriate books for awards, and submitting Press books to awards
• Creating Video Content
• Creating video content for use on the Press's social media platforms
• Performing Clerical Department Support
• Performing other duties as assigned, which may include data entry or email correspondence with external contacts

Requirements

• Formal education should include a high school diploma
• Experience with Adobe InDesign and other graphic design software
• Strong instincts for visual design and aesthetics
• Excellent organizational skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Nice to Have

• A bachelor's degree
• A minimum of one year of experience designing print and web materials in a workplace setting
• Some experience working in the field of book publishing

Qualifications

• High school diploma (required)
• Experience with Adobe InDesign and graphic design software (required)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel (required)