Marketing Specialist

Derse; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Derse, a full-service face-to-face marketing agency and exhibitor, seeks a Marketing Specialist to support the Milwaukee in-house team. You will handle proposals, content creation, brand adherence, and sales enablement while coordinating with account and corporate leaders.

This role is based at the corporate office and requires onsite work a minimum of four days per week. Ideal candidates hold a marketing degree and 3+ years of relevant experience, with strong technical and creative writing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field required.
• 3+ years of relevant experience; trade show/event/new business development preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate proposal and pitch deliverables from kickoff to production and delivery for large opportunities.
• Provide technical writing, editing, document management, content development, and production coordination.
• Assist account teams with development, review, and production of custom content.
• Apply brand positioning and differentiators under leadership direction.
• Supervise graphic design involvement, approvals, and production standards.
• Lead project management with all account pursuit members.
• Ensure accuracy and quality of deliverables in responses and materials.
• Support prospecting initiatives through marketing automation and writing.
• Manage sales support requests from receipt to completion.
• Suggest content improvements for sales initiatives and case studies.

Skills

Proposal development

Technical writing

Content development

Project management

Brand promotion

Sales enablement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Description

Derse is a complete face-to-face marketing agency and exhibit builder. We bring a smarter approach to building client sales while managing their trade show, marketing environments and event programs. Our teams are made up of smart and forward-thinking people who bring experiential marketing solutions to life!

We believe in committing to a long-term investment in your career with a total rewards package including:

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package


• A bright and energetic culture where your ideas are valued


• 75+ years of financial stability

Derse employs over 600 people in marketing, program management, creative & skilled production, and corporate support. Locations include Milwaukee, Chicago, Las Vegas, Dallas, Pittsburgh, and various communities in Poland & Germany. Visit our website derse.com to learn more!

As a Marketing Specialist supporting our in-house marketing team in Milwaukee, you'll handle a variety of tasks to better position and prepare our organization in the market. The Marketing Specialist will provide support in proposal development & project management, sales & prospecting efforts, as well as handling brand promotion, communications, and overall brand adherence. This position must reside within our Corporate office, and is expected to be onsite a minimum of 4 days per week. If you have a creative, yet technical mindset...read through and apply if this sounds like the opportunity for you!

Marketing Specialist Responsibilities:

• Coordinate proposal and pitch deliverables from kickoff to development to production to delivery for competitive opportunities that have large potential sales volume or that are deemed appropriate based on scope


• Provide technical writing, technical editing, document management, content development, and production coordination, as needed


• Assist account teams in the development, review, editing, and production of custom/unique content


• Apply brand positioning and service/capability differentiation under the direction of account/corporate leaders and departmental leaders


• Supervise graphic design involvement, document approvals, and production standards


• Lead project management efforts with all relevant and directly responsible members of the account pursuit team


• Partner with key internal stakeholder to ensure accuracy and high-quality deliverables in RFX responses


• Partner with marketing stakeholders to help in the development, implementation, and communication of sales enablement materials


• Partner with corporate sales and marketing stakeholders to support prospecting initiatives through project management, marketing automation, and writing


• Project manage sales support requests from receipt through completion


• Recommend content and information to account teams for specific sales initiatives


• Suggest process improvements and new ways to elevate sales enablement and prospecting


• Monitor existing business for new case study/story opportunities, while writing new success stories


• Provide strong insight and suggestions for website content


• Research aware opportunities and identify applicable Derse projects for submission

Marketing Specialist Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field required.


• 3+ years of relevant experience required. Trade show, event, and/or new business development efforts preferred.


• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Strong background in technical writing and some creative writing.


• Experience within project management lifecycle is beneficial to this position.