Marketing Assistant

We are looking for a super-organized assistant to provide marketing and administrative support to a busy marketing department. Our ideal candidate is comfortable with technologies like email marketing platforms, content management systems, and mobile payment platforms; is an expert at PowerPoint and Word; and has a sharp eye for typos. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, including assisting with events and contributing content to a statewide newspaper. You’ll also keep our department running smoothly by providing administrative support. Best of all, you’ll help change lives here in Milwaukee and around the world.

• Provides administrative and project support for a variety of marketing programs. 
• Assists with managing website content. 
• Supports email campaigns: sends and monitors emails; maintains assets and mailing lists. 
• Supports payment and event registration platforms: creates forms, resolves customer problems, tracks registrations. 
• Coordinates Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle subscriptions and circulation, assists with managing website content and social media platforms, and writes routine portions of the Chronicle such as "Coming Events.” 
• Proofreads print and digital marketing materials. 
• Maintains a digital asset storage system. 
• Assists with the development of PowerPoint presentations. 
• Assists with event planning and execution. 
• Coordinates meetings, including scheduling, maintaining rosters, and preparing meeting materials. 
• Provides CRM support for the department. 
• Coordinates development and production of the Guide to Jewish Wisconsin. 
• Facilitates incoming and outgoing communications, handles basic correspondence and departmental communication. 
• Orders and maintains promotional materials.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. 
• Two years administrative or marketing experience. 
• Superior proofreading skills, excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, set priorities, give attention to detail and revise content based on feedback from others. 
• Ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently. 
• Focus on customer service and problem solving. 
• Ability and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends. 
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, acceptable driving record.
• Highly proficient with Office 365 (especially Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Experienced with databases, email platforms (such as Constant Contact), mobile payment platforms, and project management software (such as Basecamp). 
• Highly comfortable with technology, willing and able to learn new programs. 
• Photography and videography skills a plus.

The Milwaukee Jewish Federation has a hybrid work environment. We work from the office on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays, and we work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.

This position receives 10 days accrued vacation and 3 accrued personal days. Employees receive selected federal holidays as paid time off: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Employees also receive paid time off for Jewish holidays that prohibit work. This typically adds between 4 and 10 additional paid days off annually depending on the Hebrew calendar. Employees receive bereavement and parental leave as well.

Typical office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 am-5 pm, and Friday, 8 am-3 pm.

Benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, short-term disability, life insurance, voluntary insurance, and 401K.