Marketing Specialist

California Dental Association; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 77,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

PTO 22 days + 13 holidays

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) match

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

California Dental Association is seeking a Marketing Specialist for a remote-first role with occasional travel and in-office meetings. The position plans and tracks promotions, advertising, sponsorships, and printed/digital materials, coordinating between internal teams and external vendors.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of marketing-related experience and a bachelor’s degree in marketing or related fields, with strong Microsoft Office skills and project management ability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in marketing, advertising, communications, or event association work.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, communications or journalism preferred, or combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Write clear project briefs covering goals, audience, strategy, success measures, and key details.
• Build and maintain schedules for assigned projects, and flag any risk to a deadline early so the team can respond.
• Contribute ideas and collaborate with the Marketing Automation Specialist to identify opportunities to incorporate audience segmentation, personalization, automated communications and other marketing technology capabilities into assigned campaigns and projects.

Skills

Marketing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Marketing Specialist

Pay Information: Exempt E12- $76,500- $86,500 per year

Location: Remote first work environment with occasional travel and in office meetings.

Who we are:

The California Dental Association is a membership organization that represents 27,000 of the state’s best and brightest dental professionals and champions the oral health of the communities they serve. As the largest state dental association in the U.S., CDA delivers remarkable advocacy initiatives, fierce protection, innovative education and expert guidance to our members. Founded in 1870, CDA has innovated and grown into a family of companies that includes the association, The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC), TDIC Insurance Solutions, Rotunda Partners and the CDA Foundation.

We’re a mission-driven organization that’s here to empower our members and support their practices, dental teams, profession and patients. By making today easier and tomorrow better for dentists, our employees make a meaningful and direct impact on the health of others.

At CDA we seek out, welcome and invest in talented individuals across unique specialties and prioritize diversity in our hiring practices. We know our employees are integral to our success, and we value their individual talents while encouraging a collaborative, inclusive, respectful and forward-thinking culture. We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Place to Work for factors like our people practices,workenvironment and trust in senior leaders.

Company Benefits:

• Remote and hybrid flexibility and technology to support remote work
• Generous time off program starting at 22 days of PTO and13 paid holidays (includes a floating holiday and winter closure)
• Highly competitive medical, dental and vision plans, including FSA and HSA account options
• 401(k) plans, with a generous match and safe harbor contributions upon eligibility
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs, including incentives and an In-Shape Family Fitness discount
• Opportunities for professional development, training and leadership skill-building
• Critical illness, accident, life, pet, short term and long-term disability insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support navigating day-to-day challenges

Universal Competencies:

• Collaboration: Proactively engages with an iterative mindset to enhance ideas and achieve organizational results; Cultivates relationships, builds partnerships, shares and learns without boundaries.
• Service: Focusing on meeting needs and exceeding expectations for those served inside and outside the organization.
• Respect: Embracing others for their true authentic self; nurture and promote an environment that values diversity of thought, input, experience and expertise.

Role Specific Competencies:

• Problem Solving: Applies analysis, creativity, resilience and logic to reach optimal outcomes; develops and implements solutions.
• Approachability: Is consistently approachable, open to feedback and truthful; builds trust and authentic professional relationships.
• Resourcefulness: Uses creativity, ingenuity and insight to tackle issues and provide fresh solutions.

Job Purpose:

The Marketing Specialist keeps marketing projects organized, on schedule, and on budget. Working under the direction of the Marketing Manager, this person plans and tracks the work behind promotions, advertising, sponsorships, and printed and digital materials for campaigns. The role is the team's main point of coordination between internal stakeholders, creative and production teams, and outside vendors.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years in marketing, advertising, communications, or event association work.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, communications or journalism preferred, or combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience managing schedules, vendors, and approvals for multiple projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with multi-channel campaigns (print, email, digital, and event promotion).
• Solid understanding and demonstrated experience with marketing concepts and brand principles.
• Familiarity with email and marketing automation tools, including audience segmentation and personalization.
• Comfort reading basic campaign reports and sharing what they show.
• Experience with project management or marketing tools, and an interest in advancing their knowledge of marketing tools responsibly to work more efficiently.
• Confidence presenting plans and updates to colleagues.

Essential Functions – must be able to perform with or without a reasonable accommodation:

Project planning and briefs

• Work with the Marketing Manager to write clear project briefs covering goals, audience, strategy, success measures, and key details.
• Build and maintain schedules for assigned projects, and flag any risk to a deadline early so the team can respond.
• Contribute ideas and collaborate with the Marketing Automation Specialist to identify opportunities to incorporate audience segmentation, personalization, automated communications and other marketing technology capabilities into assigned campaigns and projects.

Campaign and vendor coordination

• Coordinate campaigns from start to finish, including production, mailing and contact lists, content and offers, approvals, and delivery.
• Work with designers, production teams, and outside vendors to deliver materials on time and as approved.
• Manage the approval process for all marketing materials, tracking edits and confirming sign-offs.

Budget and results

• Keep projects within budget, and code and process invoices accurately.
• Track campaign results against agreed goals and summarize findings so the team can improve future work.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

Occasionally (1-33%) Frequently (34-66%) Constantly (67-100%)

• May require occasional travel to CDA office in Sacramento or events throughout California.

We Are CDA

Over our 150-year history, the California Dental Association (CDA) has become a leader in oral health throughout California and the country. Today, we continue to support our community of over 27,000 dentists through our family of companies, which include The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC), TDIC Insurance Solutions, Rotunda Partners and the CDA Foundation. At CDA, we value individual talents, encouraging a diverse, collaborative, and innovative work environment fueled by new ideas. As our organization continues to grow, we invite you to be a part of what’s next.

CDA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing a safe work environment. CDA does not tolerate discrimination or harassment and all employment decisions are based on job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran or military status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail].

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