Marketing Assistant

If you love seeing your hard work pay dividends as more qualified leads pour in and the business grows, American Pest just might have an opportunity for you! We are currently looking for a dynamic Marketing Assistant to help further build our established brand. In a world where advertising is everywhere and brands are vying for attention 24/7, it takes great skill and attention to customer behavior along with detailed market research to truly make an impact. If that sounds like a challenge you're willing to take head-on, we would love to hear from you!

American Pest is always on the lookout for top-talent and when we find it, we give it a home. We offer a stable career opportunity with a company that is growing daily. After recently doubling in size with more growth on the way many doors are opening to bring in great new people that will help support such rapid expansion.

Our business thrives off hiring A-players so if this sounds like the place for you - let's talk!

American Pest is proud to offer our employees a host of outstanding benefits!

What You'll Get... We want to help our employees build not just a great career, but a great future. When you put your skills to work with American Pest, you'll have access to these great benefits!

• One of a Kind Employer:
  • A great working environment in Fulton, MD within walking distance to fantastic restaurants and shopping, as well as our second location in Manassas, VA.
  • The chance to work with a fast-growing company with many exciting changes and opportunities for a varied career experience
  • A diverse team that makes work fun and satisfying
  • Flexible working hours that allow for a comfortable work-life balance

• Health and Well-being:
  • Cigna medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options to fit your individual needs including EPO & PPO
  • Prescription drug program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and childcare expenses
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) available with qualified plans for medical expenses
• Financial Security:
  • Competitive hourly compensation
  • Safe Harbor 401(k) Savings Plans (Traditional & Roth) with company match
  • Life insurance and short-term disability, 100% company paid (with options to buy up)
  • Long-term disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity insurance options
• Work/Life Balance:
  • Full time, year-round employment with pay-day every other week
  • Paid training and in-depth orientation
  • A highly experienced team of professionals to work with including several PhD Entomologists, Board Certified Entomologists, and Associate Certified Entomologists
  • Paid time off including eight paid holidays
  • A peer-to-peer employee recognition program
  • Prizes, giveaways, and advancement opportunities

What You'll Do... As a Marketing Assistant with American Pest you'll support the marketing team and American Pest by facilitating all manner of customer contact including email, assisting with website updates, automations, strategic SEO/SEM, and content creation. You'll own and lead the development/design of B2C email automation and broadcasts as well as measure, evaluate, and report performance of digital marketing campaigns and assess against goals. Also, you'll help ensure the quality and accuracy of the leads being produced by our marketing efforts. You'll also engage with users on social media platforms and partner websites. With the growth we've had over the last few years, there will always be more to do and the potential for growth and development in this position is very exciting!

Who You Are... So, what does it take to be successful as a Marketing Assistant at American Pest? For starters, you'll be meticulous and passionate about furthering American Pest's positive brand image. You'll also have...

• A bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or similar field (preferred)
• 1+ years of experience in service industry marketing (preferred)
• Experience building complex marketing strategies and campaigns
• Experience analyzing campaign data and reporting on results
• Exposure to digital and direct response marketing
• Competence as a creative writer
• Strong project management skills
• Strong problem-solving ability, including metrics-driven thinking
• Proficiency with marketing and sales automation tools
• High proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite; experience with pivot tables to conduct analysis of data sets from multiple data sources a plus
• Experience with HTML Coding, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, & Adobe Illustrator
• The ability to travel as necessary
• The ability to multi-task and prioritize competing responsibilities according to urgency and importance
• The ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend English
• Legal eligibility to work in the U.S

Who We Are... Founded in 1925, American Pest is a fun and energetic mid-size company located in the newly-developed community of Maple Lawn, in Fulton, Maryland (Howard County). We are a great company with a modern, attractive office with access to the latest technology. Within two years, we've nearly tripled in size over the last four years and now have over 410 employees with several remote workers from Tampa, Florida to Chicago, Illinois! Being part of American Pest means doing your best, every single day, to effect positive change for our customers and our community.

American Pest is part of Anticimex, a global pest control organization with a mission of being the leader in modern pest management. Our company culture embraces communication and teamwork, dependability, innovation, growth, technology, and integrity as we strive to become the global leader in pest control.

Our Hiring Process... Knowing what to expect when job hunting is always a welcome relief. Our process for this position includes the following steps:

1. Application submission
2. Complete pre-employment assessments and a phone interview
3. Schedule an interview and complete our applicant survey
4. Interview virtually or in person at one of our four office locations in Fulton MD, Richmond VA, Charlottesville VA, or Fairfax, VA
5. Emailed offer letter, which is contingent on steps 6 and 7, tentative start date set
6. Criminal background check and drug screening
7. Reference checks
8. Official start date confirmed
9. Welcome!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC

American Pest is a Drug-Free Workplace