Houston's Inc. is currently hiring for a Marketing and Event Coordinator to join our growing Marketing team. This is an exciting opportunity for an entry-level marketing candidate to gain experience in the marketing industry and join a growing and dynamic company where they can make a strong impact on the future of the organization. Come be a part of a collaborative and supportive team, and a company with strong values, good work-life balance, and a great company culture. We want our employees to enjoy coming to work every day!

Compensation:

$25-$26 per hour
Discretionary quarterly bonuses
Eligible for quarterly Employee of the Month bonuses

Benefits:

Employer-paid medical insurance for employee-only
Employer-paid Life Insurance, LTD, and EAP for employee-only
Paid time off, and Holiday
401k with matching up to 6% (100% on the first 3%, 50% on the next 3%)
Hybrid work-from-home (2 days/week) after 6 months of employment

Position Purpose: The Marketing and Event Coordinator position is primarily responsible for supporting internal and external marketing initiatives and event planning through strong and proactive project coordination, communication, and execution. This role will work closely with a variety of cross-functional teams to support marketing requests and event logistics. This role is also responsible for a wide range of duties including supporting the execution of marketing campaigns across digital, social media, email, and print channels, enhancing the company’s relationship with employees through content in the monthly newsletter, and coordinating internal marketing projects from intake through completion.

Functions or Duties:

Support the execution of marketing campaigns across digital, social media, email, and print channels.
Develop and distribute internal and customer-facing marketing materials.
Proactively maintain Houston’s website catalog by adding images and spec sheets, maintaining new items in the “What’s New” section of the website, and removing Clearance items.
Own the coordination and preparation of new customer welcome packets via mail and email.
Attend and document/photograph all internal and external company events and activities.
Coordinate ordering and distribution of company apparel/uniforms, including sweatshirts, t-shirts, employee recognition gifts, and other general ordering and special requests.
Design and distribute internal marketing materials including posters, flyers, signage, digital slides, monthly newsletter, monthly award certifications, annual holiday card, and additional assets as needed with established templates.
Proactively print, stock, and mail sales enablement collateral to customers and team members.
Manage and maintain product imagery and customer logos for marketing materials and the website.
Maintain the organization and inventory of the marketing print room.
Support coordination of event timelines, shipping schedules, registrations, and materials preparation in collaboration with the Marketing Project Manager.
Coordinate event assets, collateral, and internal communication leading up to events.
Support travel coordination and event documentation as needed.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge and Skills

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Strong presentation, written communication (spelling, grammar, language), and self-editing skills
Ability to self-motivate and self-manage while working independently on multiple projects
Comfortable working across multiple projects in a fast-paced, agile environment to meet deadlines
Excellent teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with co-workers, customers, and vendors with a positive and ‘can-do’ attitude
Must be able to pass a non-THC drug test and background check.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or equivalent experience required
Customer service, photography, or event planning experience is preferred
Familiarity with Salesforce CRM is preferred
Familiarity with Canva or equivalent templated design tools is preferred

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role.

While performing the duties, this position is frequently required to:

Stand or sit for long periods of time.
Look at a computer screen and use hands and fingers for keyboard and mouse with fine dexterity and repetitive motion.
Lift up to 30 lbs occasionally
Speak clearly and actively listen
Utilize close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Perform complex tasks with very close attention to accuracy and quality.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

About Houston’s

Houston's is a premier sourcing solution for the food service industry, specializing in the redistribution of specialty food and beverages, small wares, and equipment. With our corporate office in Wilsonville, Oregon, warehouses in Wilsonville, Oregon, and Kansas City, Missouri, and merchandisers strategically located across the country, Houston's is here to meet our customers' needs.

Since 1933 we have prided ourselves in providing our customers with exceptional service and delivery of products through the experience, knowledge, passion, and energy of our employees. We have a passion for the food service industry and believe our customers' success is our success, and it shows.

At Houston's...we are people, not just products.

Our team is a group of people with different backgrounds, abilities, talents, and experiences with a shared sense of purpose.

For more information about Houston's Inc, please visit our website, www.houstons-inc.com

EEO Statement:

Houston’s Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Houston’s Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Houston’s Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

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