Marketing Operations Associate

Avalanche Advertising; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from founder

Career growth path

Hybrid work

Job summary

Avalanche Advertising, a boutique digital marketing agency based in Cleveland, seeks a Marketing Operations Associate to work with the founder. This part-time role offers a clear growth path and hands-on exposure to every service line across paid media, SEO, reputation management, and automation.

The position provides direct mentorship, in-person collaboration, and a potential transition to full-time after 120 days, with a base salary range as outlined and benefits.

Qualifications

• 1 to 4 years of experience in marketing, agency, or operations work, or strong demonstrated aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate in-person client meetings, site visits, and Cleveland-area events.
• Capture local content for LinkedIn, case studies, and speaking engagements.
• Support founder calendar, inbox triage, and prep for sales and partner meetings.
• Run local prospect research and warm outreach support.
• Coordinate cross-team project timelines and client deadlines.
• Handle vendor, office, and local administrative tasks.
• Build operational SOPs as you learn each function.

Skills

Marketing experience

Agency experience

Operations experience

Strong communication

Job description

Avalanche Advertising is a boutique digital marketing agency headquartered in Cleveland. We run high-performance paid media, SEO, reputation management, and marketing automation for clients mainly in CLE.

We are hiring a Marketing Operations Associate to work directly with the founder. This is a ground-floor role with a clear growth path. You will learn every part of an agency from the inside and own the work that drives our local presence in Cleveland.

What you will do:

• Coordinate in-person client meetings, site visits, and Cleveland-area events
• Capture local content for LinkedIn, case studies, and speaking engagements
• Support founder calendar, inbox triage, and prep for sales and partner meetings
• Run local prospect research and warm outreach support
• Coordinate cross-team project timelines and client deadlines
• Handle vendor, office, and local administrative tasks
• Build operational SOPs as you learn each function

Who you are:

• 1 to 4 years of experience in marketing, agency, or operations work, or strong demonstrated aptitude
• Cleveland-based and able to work in person multiple days per week
• Sharp, organized, naturally proactive
• Comfortable with ambiguity and willing to own outcomes
• Curious about marketing technology, paid media, SEO, and the business of running an agency
• Strong written and verbal communication

What you get:

• Direct mentorship from the founder
• Exposure to every service line and every client conversation
• Clear path from part-time to full-time based on performance (120-day review)
• Real career trajectory: marketing strategy, operations leadership, or business development depending on your strengths

Logistics:

• Part-time to start: 20 to 25 hours per week
• W-2 hourly: $20 to $26/hour DOE
• Hybrid with Cleveland office presence required
• Full-time conversion target at 120 days: $45k to $55k base plus benefits