Marketing Assistant (Part-Time)
Job Description
As a Marketing Assistant, you’ll support the visual and digital presence of V&P Scientific across our website, social media channels, and industry events. This is a hands-on, creative role: capturing product photography and demonstration videos, keeping our website fresh, building engaging social content, and helping coordinate the logistics behind our tradeshows and conferences. It’s an ideal opportunity for a college junior or senior to gain real-world marketing experience in a small, collaborative scientific manufacturing company.
Major Job Functions and Responsibilities
Website Content and Product Media
- Photograph products for use on the website, catalogs, and marketing materials.
- Plan, film, and edit short demonstration and how-to videos showcasing product use.
- Add, update, and modify website content, ensuring accuracy and a consistent brand presentation.
- Maintain an organized library of photo and video assets for ongoing use.
Social Media and Digital Content
- Create, schedule, and regularly post content across our social media channels to grow engagement and reach.
- Adapt product photos and videos into platform-appropriate posts.
- Monitor activity and help maintain a consistent posting cadence and brand voice.
Tradeshows, Conventions, and Events
- Coordinate logistics for tradeshows and conferences, including shipping, materials, and booth supplies.
- Prepare and organize marketing collateral, giveaways, and display materials ahead of events.
- Capture photo and video content at events for use in follow-up marketing.
General Marketing Support
- Assist in preparing marketing materials, presentations, and promotional content.
- Support the team with day-to-day marketing tasks and administrative coordination.
- Perform email marketing to promote products, nurture customer loyalty, or share company news.
Job Requirements
- Currently enrolled as a college junior or senior, or a recent graduate.
- Basic photography and video skills, with a willingness to learn and improve.
- Familiarity with major social media platforms.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Reliable, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
- Able to handle and lift products and event materials as needed.
- Available to work on-site at our San Diego facility during scheduled hours for product shoots, event preparation, and team coordination.
Desired Experience
- Coursework or hands-on experience in marketing, communications, or digital media.
- Proficiency with photo and video editing tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, CapCut, or Premiere).
- Basic graphic design skills for creating social posts, flyers, and marketing graphics.
- Experience updating websites or working with a content management system (e.g., WordPress).
- Interest in science, technology, or laboratory products.
- A portfolio of photo, video, graphic design, or social media work.
