Marcon Looking for Marketing Specialist at Vancouver, BC Full Time

About Us
Many people (and a few pets) will spend their lives in a Marcon home, so we have to build it right, every time. Marcon is an established and trusted name in the construction community. If a project needs building, we can do it. Low-rises, high-rises, townhomes, retail centres, industrial parks—we have built them all. Over the last few years, we’ve been expanding into the real estate development space and managing our own projects from conception through to execution and completion. None of this is possible without a hardworking team, working together, to make it all happen. That’s why we’re looking for people who are eager to join an intelligent and motivated team to create something bigger than themselves, and build communities that will impact a neighbourhood in infinite ways.

The Opportunity
There is an exciting opportunity for a talented professional to join the Marketing Team in Vancouver as a Marketing Specialist. Marcon is looking for an energetic team player who is both creative and extremely organized, exceling in a fast-paced, quick-thinking environment. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, this role is perfect for someone who pays attention to the details and learns quickly. 1+ years relevant experience in a marketing-related field is required.

The Role
The Marketing Specialist takes on a key supporting role in the department, balancing asset creation, creativity and important organizational tasks. The role seeks a confident individual with a love for writing and a knack for brand who is able to time manage and prioritize effectively. Duties include:

• Taking part in new project positioning (e.g. SWOTs, market research)
• Supporting the creation of marketing assets, including:
• Renderings
• Photography
• Videography
• Floorplans
• Features
• Building models

• Creating and managing proper documentation of all final assets: distributing to appropriate team members; ensuring accurate metadata, tagging, and categorization for all final assets; product ownership of our DAM system, Canto
• Ownership of Contentful and simple web updates; monthly audits of all Marcon sites and updates to construction timelines, messaging as projects progress
• Assisting marketing team with “tempo” sales programs including emails and miscellaneous updates (e.g., re-orders of floorplans, inserts, re-prints; coordinating the updates to touchscreen programs, models, signage, etc.)

• Competitively estimating and arranging vendors as required – including branded merch, caterers, florists, bands, rental equipment, etc.
• Writing and organization of project POs and SOWs; liaising with accounting and tracking work scopes as required
• Managing recurring department meetings and corresponding minutes
• Monthly credit card reconciliations
• Participation in department brainstorming and idea generation sessions
• Researching marketing trends and curating precedent images to support design rationale as required
• Assisting marketing team members with special projects as required
• Creating and updating spreadsheets and workflow items as required
• Assisting at all project launches and events as required
• Copywriting as required

Summary of Qualifications

• You are a solution-oriented, positive-thinking person who enjoys working in a multidiscipline collaborative environment
• You are exceptionally good at prioritizing, time managing, and multi-tasking
• You are self-motivated, detail-oriented and organized
• You are able to excel under pressure, and pivot gracefully when there is a change in plans
• You are an excellent communicator, with both internal stakeholders and external parties across many platforms (in person, via email, via telephone)
• You are resourceful in problem-solving situations
• You are self-directed, able to work independently yet self-aware to know when to reach out for guidance and support
• You are trustworthy and accountable, with a sense of urgency to meet deadlines and produce timely work
• You are entrepreneurial in nature; interested in helping us build and develop the team while executing high-level outputs for our next generation of products
• You have very articulate communication skills, both verbal and written
• You have superior understanding of the English language, with strong writing and editing skills
• You have robust computer skills: a high proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) is essential
• You have a post-secondary school diploma/degree
• You have a valid driver’s license and a vehicle, to facilitate visits to and from Marcon’s different sites across the Lower Mainland
• Secondary language skills (e.g. Mandarin) is an asset

What We Offer

• An exciting, fast-paced working environment in a growing company

• Personal and professional development opportunities
• A dynamic and fun work environment, with great colleagues and companywide social events
• Competitive pay rates

If you are an enthusiastic, reliable and hard-working individual who is interested in being a part of our team, then we want to hear from you.

Job Type: Full-time