DIGITAL MARKETING ASSISTANT - FIELD PLACEMENT

Job Title: Digital Marketing Assistant
Location: Hamilton, Ontario (Remote / Hybrid)
Job Type: Student Field Placement
Salary Range: Unpaid
Contract Duration: 7 Weeks
Hours Per Week: 35

Colourblind Productions is a full-service video production company specializing in commercial and corporate videos that help clients share their stories, grow their brands, and drive sales. We are a small but mighty team obsessed with innovation and excellence. Since 2012, our work has received both national and international recognition with honours including a Lieutenant Governor’s Award, CPRS National Award for Excellence, and prestigious Gold Davey Award. 

We are currently looking for a student to join our team as a Digital Marketing Assistant to help execute and optimize the company’s B2B digital marketing campaigns. Our ideal candidate will have a meticulous eye for detail, a strong understanding of current digital marketing practices, and be able to create and share remarkable content that resonates with a target audience.

If you strive to produce great work, explore your creativity, and challenge yourself to improve every day, then you should think about joining us!

What You’ll Do:

  • Collaborate with team members to develop and implement new strategic marketing campaigns to increase inbound traffic.

  • Create and design on-brand content and marketing materials that engage new clients and bring value to existing ones.

  • Assist team with scheduling and monitoring all online advertising, social media, blog content, and email marketing activities.

  • Carry out post-campaign analysis and post-mortems to provide insights and recommendations on how to optimize and improve effectiveness.

  • Research competitors to understand who they are and what they offer so that we can better position our brand in the marketplace.

  • Complete assigned projects and revisions in a timely manner according to deadlines and priorities set by Senior Producer.

  • Continuously discover and implement new digital marketing strategies and best practices to maximize efficiency.

  • Assist team members in resolving project problems, escalating issues when necessary, and facilitating decision-making.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Who You Are:

  • A final-year student from an advertising or marketing program with an interest in digital marketing.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of digital marketing concepts and practices, such as SEO, social media, Google Ads, email marketing, website management, and research methods.

  • Creative mind with superb written communication skills and an eye for good design.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Photoshop.

  • Excited and willing to learn new online platforms and skills.

  • Comfortable with multitasking and prioritizing in a fast-paced environment with close attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness.

  • Eager and motivated to get things done. You don’t need your hand held and work well even when there is some ambiguity. You’re excited to roll up your sleeves and dive in!

  • Responsible and capable of meeting deadlines.

  • Proactive thinker who seeks to create efficiencies within the work environment.

  • Natural helper with the ability to solve problems, collaborate, and work with people.

  • Strong sense of ownership and urgency.

  • Positive, mature and professional, can-do attitude.

  • Great sense of humour.

Bonus Points For:

  • Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including a booster dose.

  • Valid G driver’s licence and access to a personal vehicle.

How to Apply:

Email a cover letter and resume to jobs@colourblindproductions.com with the subject line Digital Marketing Assistant Field Placement. Within your cover letter, please identify your ideal start date and whether you prefer a remote or hybrid work model.

If you really want to stand out, include a short video introducing yourself and explaining why you believe you belong at Colourblind Productions. We suggest sending us a link to your private video on Vimeo or YouTube. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information about Colourblind Productions, please visit colourblindproductions.com.