Marketing Assistant

MDPI; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A scholarly publishing company is seeking an eager Marketing Assistant to join their team in Toronto. This full-time role involves strategizing digital marketing campaigns, conducting industry research, analyzing data, and collaborating on marketing initiatives with journal teams. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and has proficiency in digital marketing and communication skills. This position offers the opportunity for professional growth in a multinational environment, along with competitive health insurance packages.

Benefits

Competitive Health Insurance Packages

Opportunities for Growth

Convenient Transportation Links

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of relevant experience in marketing.
• Previous exposure to client interactions is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Strategize and oversee digital marketing campaigns.
• Conduct research on industry trends and competitors.
• Analyze data to optimize campaigns and generate reports.
• Collaborate on marketing initiatives across various journals.
• Coordinate promotional marketing activities.
• Provide administrative support in client outreach and logistics.

Skills

Proficiency in Digital Marketing

Outstanding communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management capabilities

Ability to collaborate effectively

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related discipline

Tools

MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

To strengthen our marketing team and build our growing market presence in North America, we are looking for Marketing Assistants who are eager to stay connected to scientific research and promote academic publishing services.

The position of Marketing Assistant is a full‑time, entry‑level, in‑office position based in Toronto.

Responsibilities and Main Duties

• Strategize, execute, and oversee digital marketing campaigns spanning various social media platforms, email marketing, and display advertising.
• Conduct thorough research on industry trends and competitor activities to inform and enhance marketing strategies and decision‑making procedures.
• Analyze data to identify trends, optimize campaigns, and generate reports for insight sharing.
• Collaborate with the journal teams in the Editorial Department to orchestrate marketing initiatives across various journals in North America, including promoting the journals on social media platforms, at academic conferences, or at scholar meetings.
• Coordinate promotional marketing activities such as author training sessions or workshops at prominent universities and institutions in North America.
• Provide support for scholar training and facilitate collaboration negotiations with leading universities and institutions in North America.
• Represent the company at select academic conferences, overseeing booth setup and taking responsibility for on‑site operations.
• Cultivate and sustain relationships with key scholars and academic media outlets in North America.
• Assist the line manager (marketing manager) and superiors in implementing new marketing initiatives or projects.
• Address inquiries related to all services offered by MDPI Canada.
• Provide administrative support in handling databases and logistics involved in client outreach, event planning and management, and promotional activities.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Management, or a related business discipline (Master degree preferred).
• 1–2 years of relevant experience in marketing.
• Proficiency in Digital Marketing is essential.
• Previous exposure to client interactions or a client‑facing role is beneficial.
• Outstanding communication skills (both oral and written).
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a dynamic, international setting.
• Exceptional organizational and time management capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Additional Information

• You must have the right to work and live in Canada.

As a successful candidate, you will receive full training in marketing work, working closely with worldwide colleagues in our marketing department. Training supervised by an assigned tutor will take place on the job during the first six months. Depending on your background, you will be assigned to work on basic marketing projects. This is a great opportunity to start a first job in a dynamic multinational company that offers a range of career development options to talented, enthusiastic, and hard‑working people.

If you are interested in this position, we look forward to receiving your application.

About MDPI

A pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. Our mission is to foster open scientific exchange in all forms, across all disciplines. We operate more than 400 diverse, peer‑reviewed, open access journals supported by over 84,200 academic editors. We serve scholars from around the world to ensure the latest research is openly and broadly available.

MDPI has its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland with additional offices in Europe and Asia. We are committed to ensuring that high‑quality research is made available as quickly as possible. We also support sustainability projects, with sustainability as a key theme in many journals and through the MDPI Sustainability Foundation.

What We Offer

• Competitive Health Insurance Packages: Comprehensive health insurance that covers aspects of dental work, vision care, and prescription costs, as well as extras such as physiotherapy, psychotherapy, massage and wellness services, and more.
• Convenient Transportation Links: Office based in North York with convenient access to the Yonge‑Sheppard TTC station. Ten minutes by subway from the Finch Go Bus terminal and thirty minutes by subway from Union Station.
• Opportunities for Growth: Joining MDPI offers the opportunity to be part of a growing, international team with prospects for professional growth and the possibility to travel to other MDPI offices.

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, and AODA

At MDPI, we believe in fostering an inclusive work environment that respects and values individual differences while prioritizing growth through continuous learning, support, and feedback. We are continually seeking new initiatives to advance diversity and inclusion across all our offices, aiming to create a more equitable workforce.

MDPI Canada is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment and expanding opportunities for all employees. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), please let us know if you require any specific accommodations related to your application.