marketing assistant

  • Nanaimo
  • Avalon College Limited Oa Avalon Career College
Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week Education: College/CEGEP Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years Tasks Develop policies Supervise professional and support staff and students Administer programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in rural and urban areas Perform administrative tasks Plan development projects Develop venture capital sources Recruit and hire staff Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities Provide advice on procedures and requirements for government approval of development proposals Conduct surveys and analyze data on the buying habits and preferences of wholesale and retail consumers Develop social and economic profiles of an area to encourage industrial and commercial investment Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles Act as spokesperson for an organization Advise clients on advertising or sales promotion strategies Answer written and oral inquiries Assist in the preparation of brochures, reports, newsletters and other material Co-ordinate special publicity events and promotions Conduct public opinion and attitude surveys Gather, research and prepare communications material Initiate and maintain contact with the media Prepare and/or deliver educational, publicity and information programs, materials and sessions Prepare sports, literary, performance or other contracts Provide consulting services to government and other organizations Conduct analytical marketing studies Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional, or international areas to assess development of potential and future trends Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals Design market research questionnaires Develop portfolio of marketing materials Evaluate customer service and store environments Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects Develop feasibility studies Conduct online marketing, E-commerce and Website promotions Maintain database of potential franchisees, real estate locations and on-line buy/sell Internet sites Prepare funding applications Develop marketing strategies Ensure appropriate business/commercial licenses are in place Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia Develop and implement business plans Supervision 16-20 people