Entry Level Marketing Associate

SHIK CONSULTING GROUP; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

SHIK Consulting Group is seeking Entry Level Marketing Associates to represent our clients across the DC metropolitan area, start meaningful conversations, and help interested people become new customers and supporters.

It's a hands-on opportunity to learn quickly, build professional confidence, and take on more responsibility as skills develop. You will engage at live events, brand activations, and retail locations across the DC metro area, focusing on nonprofit campaigns and measurable goals.

Qualifications

• Hands-on, entry-level opportunity to learn quickly and build professional confidence.
• Backgrounds in retail, hospitality, customer service, events, or marketing welcome but not required.
• Experience matters less than willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Explain campaign messages, answer questions, and help interested people sign up.
• Represent a variety of client campaigns across the DC metro area.
• Work toward campaign goals alongside a supportive, goal-driven team.
• Receive practical coaching while the details of each interaction are still fresh.

Job description

SHIK Consulting Group is a people-first marketing company. Through live events, brand activations, and direct outreach, we help consumer brands, sports organizations, and nonprofit causes connect with people face to face.

We're hiring Entry Level Marketing Associates to represent our clients across the DC metropolitan area, start meaningful conversations, and help interested people become new customers and supporters.

It's a hands‑on opportunity for people who want to learn quickly, build professional confidence, and take on more responsibility as their skills develop.

Where You'll Work

• At live events, brand activations, retail locations, and public venues across the DC metro area.
• Representing a variety of client campaigns, with current local work focused primarily on nonprofit causes.
• Explaining campaign messages, answering questions, and helping interested people sign up.
• Working toward clear campaign goals alongside a supportive, goal‑driven team.

How Development Works at SHIK

1. Get involved. Meet real people, represent real campaigns, and build experience through action.

2. Get feedback. Receive practical coaching while the details of each interaction are still fresh.

3. Put it into practice. Apply what you've learned and improve your approach with every conversation.

4. Take on more. As your skills and consistency develop, so do your opportunities for responsibility.

Responsibility Before Title

At SHIK, leadership is built through experience.

You’ll begin by developing your own communication and campaign skills before learning how to support others. From there, progression can lead into campaign delivery, coaching, training and hiring new team members, operations, or business development.

Who Does Well Here

• You enjoy meeting people and learning through experience.
• You're comfortable receiving direct feedback and applying it.
• You're dependable, prepared, and committed to team goals.
• You're curious, proactive, and willing to challenge yourself.

Experience matters less than your willingness to learn. Backgrounds in retail, hospitality, customer service, events, or marketing are welcome, but not required.

At a Glance

• Full-time, on-site, based at our Landover, MD office and serving the DC metro area.
• Weekly base pay plus performance-based incentives, including commissions.
• Hands‑on coaching and practical campaign experience.
• Opportunities for progression based on demonstrated performance and responsibility.

Ready to turn potential into experience?