Creative Marketing Specialist

Pine State Trading•Gardiner, ME

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Pine State Beverage, Maine's leading state-of-the-art beverage distribution company, is seeking a Creative Marketing Specialist to join their family-owned business. This role focuses on creating impactful point-of-sale graphics and marketing materials to increase sales and consumer awareness of promotions and special pricing. The company values determination, work ethic, and motivation, offering a diverse and talented workforce.

Requirements

Associate degree (AA) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite, proficient in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
Familiarity with computerized data entry, retrieval, and report production.
Basic knowledge of marketing and sales principles.
Ability to work on multiple projects with changing priorities.
Ability to meet established deadlines.
Ability to communicate orally, in person, and by telephone.
Ability to establish and maintain effective and positive working relations with internal and external customers.
Ability to effectively proof documents for accuracy.
Knowledge of social media.
Ability to edit HTML and create additional website pages as needed.

Responsibilities

Create advertising for printed and online marketing materials to increase sales.
Provide sales representatives with marketing materials to increase customer business and company profits.
Inform consumers about promotions, events, and special pricing.
Provide internal signage for company operations.
Operate and maintain all printers.
Design point of sale (POS) graphics for customers and suppliers, including posters, banners, cooler stickers, cooler wraps, table tents, menus, pole signs, hanging signs, and custom requests.
Create signage for internal use, such as HR materials and warehouse signs.
Create and install adhesive fathead signage within the company and occasionally at client locations.
Operate large format and production printers, performing maintenance and cleaning.
Maintain print shop supplies.
Collaborate with suppliers to ensure brand guideline adherence.
Stay updated on licensing regulations regarding brand and sports team usage.
Cut and prepare print materials, including banners and coroplast signs, for delivery.
Develop materials for company events like trade shows, annual meetings, and holiday parties.
Manage printing, organizing, and sorting of monthly chain POS materials.
Assist with setup and teardown at company trade shows.
Work on miscellaneous projects and perform other assigned duties.