Marketing Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Growth – Sales & Marketing /
Full-time /
On-site
At Livefront, we help companies design and build world-class digital products that command attention and inspire joy. We’ve helped household names like Target, Samsung, General Mills, and Optum create experiences that have reached millions of people, and startups like HomeSpotter and Acclaim build entirely new businesses that challenge their industries’ status quo.
We’re looking for a marketing associate to join our team. This is a junior- or mid-level position located at our headquarters in Minneapolis.
Who you are
You’re a multi-disciplinary marketing generalist who’s comfortable across a broad range of marketing activities from managing events to creating video content for social media. You have a passion for driving great outcomes for business on all channels, from websites to events to social media to newsletter content. You’re a terrific communicator who can help reinforce our reputation as a top-tier digital product studio with incredibly high standards. You are friendly and warm; people like you. You have a demonstrated ability to approach multifaceted problems holistically and create elegant, simple solutions. Above all, you’re a self-starter who thrives in autonomy and can work effectively with little oversight.
Why you should apply
- You want to work with passionate and talented people who are always looking for ways to make things better.
- You desire a work environment where respect, mutual trust, and egoless collaboration are paramount.
- You want colleagues who take their work seriously but not themselves, and who know how to let loose and have a good time.
- You like being part of a team that has a reputation for excellence and gives back to the community by educating, mentoring, and sponsoring.
- You believe in sweating the details, giving a damn about quality, and taking pride in going the extra mile.
What you bring to the table
- At least 1-2 years of relevant experience, ideally in a consulting environment or as part of an in-house digital product business.
- A passion for networking and communication, and a desire to represent our team at numerous events and conferences in the industry.
- A flexible schedule and fluid availability to accommodate event planning and management (for events hosted/organized by our company) and event attendance (to represent our company at events not organized by us)
- Mastery of writing for social media, newsletters, and other content related to the activities of the business.
- A knack for video production: filming and editing
- An excellent eye for photography (both composition and editing) to maintain a high bar on the quality of outbound marketing.
- Demonstrated ability or willingness to learn basic Sketch design skills to work within predefined design templates for social posts.
- Experience with event planning and management at size and scale.
- Experience working with outside vendors and partners to execute on projects and/or events.
- Experience working with and managing sponsor relationships.
- Excellent communication skills and a strong ability to present and defend creative choices persuasively at varying levels of resolution.
- Above-average discipline and personal organization skills.
- A demonstrated hunger for personal and professional growth.
- A self-evident love and care for the art of marketing well.
What to expect
When applying, please include a short note about yourself, a summary of your work experience, and a link to any public profiles you actively maintain (e.g. GitHub, LinkedIn, etc).
Our hiring process moves quickly and consists of several stages for candidates who capture our attention with their initial submission, sometimes including but not limited to a short preliminary phone interview, a series of video interviews, and a short take-home exercise which you'll have up to a week to complete.
Additional information
We go out of our way to evaluate all employees and job applicants equally based on merit, competence, and qualifications. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and consider all qualified applicants.
