About the role
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
Requirements
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.