Marketing & Branding Assistant

Marketing and Branding AssistantSalary: $23/hour to $25/hourWe are currently seeking talented, energetic individual to join our Chicago team as a Marketing & Branding Intern. This position reports to the Digital Marketing & Communications Manager, Rockfon, North America.This is a 3-18 month assignment, depending on your availability, with a requirement to work full time, regular business hours. This position works in the office 4 days/week.1. Job Purpose & Scope
Leverage your education and gain practical hands-on experience! The Marketing & Branding Assistant is responsible for administrative support for Marketing & Branding functional area, including samples, collateral, promotional and tradeshow items replenishment process; creation of basic graphic design assets; administration of accounts for RFN-NA CEU courses; uploading the assets to Brand Community, DSF and Showpad; new vendors setup and payments processing.The role will uphold to the highest standards of communication in line with local as well as Group processes and procedures.2.     Key Result Areas

• Restock of marketing materials in a timely manner
• Ensure availability and shipments of samples and sample kits
• Manage timely content updates on internal platforms (Showpad, Brand Community, Digital Store Front, Promo items website)
• Support the commercial teams and distributors in the basic level requests
• Ensure CEU courses are submitted to all the major accounts
• Build collaborative working relationships within Rockfon and externally with key customers

Key Responsibilities & Job Content

• Ensuring restock and providing basic support in creation of existing and new marketing materials (including but not limited to: product/brand/sample collateral, ads, banners, SoMe graphics, certificates, email signatures, memos) in accordance with the brand standards and licensing agreements for the visuals
• Samples stock replenishment: review of the inventory and weekly reports; coordinate replenishment process with internal team and external vendors (ARC, Envision, Chroma, French vendor, etc)
• Digital Storefront website maintenance: adding photos, moving/removing/adding samples or new sample categories, changing or renaming samples
• Basic support for the Sales team and Distributors in their marketing activities, such as tradeshows, events, special samples, etc, including production of tradeshow items and graphic design pieces
• Promotional items replenishment: re-stock, new items creation, administration of the promotional items website
• Act as a basic level user for Brand Community platform, uploading the visual assets
• Act as a content administrator for Showpad platform, making necessary updates
• CEU courses: administration of the accounts for AIA, IDCEC, AIBC, OAA, AAA and check on USGBC; submit to the appropriate certificate site; assist with partnerships that put our presentations online; ex. Arch Record, Hanley Wood, etc.
• Work with external vendors to process payments (photos for case studies, association payments, etc)
• Help plan and take part in internal trainings and customer visits
• Regularly update the internal Sales team on new marketing materials, availability of the samples, etc.

Professional Skills & Personal Competencies 

• A student (college or university) or entry level professional, available to work full time and pursuing/graduated with Degree in Marketing, or business related field
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, i.e. InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, strongly preferred
• Providing vision, strong work ethic and collaboration
• Solid written and verbal communication skills with the ability to develop and maintain good relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with a keen attention to detail
• Demonstrates initiative and shares ideas
• Positive, ambitious, team player

Who we are:Founded in 1937 in Denmark, ROCKWOOL Group transforms volcanic rock into sustainable and innovative products that enhance lives and communities. With a global team of over 12,000 employees and 51 manufacturing facilities across 40+ countries, we are united by a shared mission: unlocking the natural power of stone to enrich modern living.This role is part of our Rockfon business, a division of the ROCKWOOL Group. Rockfon delivers comprehensive ceiling system solutions, integrating stone wool and specialty metal ceiling panels with Chicago Metallic suspension systems, providing high-quality, sustainable offerings to our customers.  To learn more, visit www.rockfon.com.