Marketing Assistant

crossagency; Maine; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cross Family of Agencies is seeking an entry-level Marketing Assistant to support the marketing team with campaign coordination, material preparation, and daily administration. This role is ideal for someone organized, detail-oriented, eager to learn, and interested in gaining experience in marketing, communications, events, sponsorship, and brand support.

You will work with a collaborative team to maintain assets, schedules, and digital content, while helping with social media, email

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; related degree preferred.
• 0-2 years of related experience, internship, or coursework preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organized, detail-oriented.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Support campaign coordination and project tracking.
• Prepare, proofread, and organize marketing materials and presentations.
• Maintain calendars, contact lists, media lists, and promotional schedules.
• Coordinate with internal departments, vendors, community partners, and external contacts as needed.
• Assist with event preparation including materials, signage, giveaways, and registrations.
• Track basic campaign details and help prepare simple reports.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Organization & attention to detail

Manage multiple priorities

Team-oriented with initiative

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or bachelor's in marketing/communications/business/PR

Tools

Microsoft Office

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Email marketing platforms

CRM tools

Content management systems

Job description

The Cross Family of Agencies welcomes you. We need your talent and expertise.

Position Summary

The Marketing Assistant provides entry-level support to the marketing team by helping coordinate campaigns, prepare materials, maintain marketing assets, and assist with day-to-day administrative and project needs. This position is ideal for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, eager to learn, and interested in building experience in marketing, communications, events, sponsorship, and brand support.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the marketing team with campaign coordination, project tracking, and general administrative tasks.
• Assist with preparing, proofreading, and organizing marketing materials, presentations, flyers, email content, social media posts, and sponsorship assets.
• Help maintain marketing calendars, timelines, contact lists, media lists, and promotional schedules.
• Coordinate requests with internal departments, vendors, community partners, and external contacts as needed.
• Assist with event preparation, including materials, signage, giveaways, registration lists, and follow-up communication.
• Track basic campaign details, collect results, organize files, and help prepare simple reports or recaps.
• Maintain organized digital and physical marketing files, templates, photos, logos, and brand materials.
• Monitor marketing inboxes, respond to routine requests, and route questions to the appropriate team member.
• Provide support for website updates, social media scheduling, email marketing, and other digital marketing tasks as assigned.
• Perform other duties as needed to support marketing, business development, sponsorship, and communications initiatives.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, public relations, or a related field preferred.
• 0-2 years of related experience, internship experience, volunteer experience, or coursework in marketing, communications, events, or administration preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to learn new systems, marketing tools, and processes quickly.
• Professional, positive, team-oriented attitude with a willingness to take initiative.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating with team members and external partners.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or X.
• Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, email marketing platforms, customer relationship management tools, or content management systems.
• Interest in community outreach, sponsorship support, events, advertising, or brand storytelling.
• Basic understanding of marketing metrics, audience engagement, and campaign reporting.