Digital Marketing Associate
About The Position
The Digital Marketing Associate supports day-to-day social media, content, and paid media activities. The role is intended for recent graduates or current students interested in video editing, design, and storytelling, and offers hands-on exposure to digital campaigns from concept through execution and to the full content lifecycle, including trend research, ideation, production, publishing, and performance analysis. Reporting to the Marketing Director, the associate helps strengthen brand awareness, increase audience engagement, and support integrated marketing campaigns. The role collaborates with Social, Creative Design, and Product Marketing teams to create content that follows brand standards and resonates with target audiences. The position is based at AV’s Arlington, Virginia headquarters, with travel to AV offices in Crystal City required. It averages 20 hours per week.
Requirements
- BA degree or current upperclassman status in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, or a related field of study.
- Hands-on experience with major social media platforms, including LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and TikTok.
- Hands-on experience with digital content creation.
- Familiarity with social media publishing tools such as Sprout, Sprinklr, HubSpot, or similar.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and Monday.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, stay organized, and meet deadlines.
- Willingness to learn new tools and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to travel to AV offices in Crystal City.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities
- Monitor social media trends and conduct social listening to identify content opportunities and competitive insights.
- Assist in managing and updating the social media content calendar.
- Support long-form and short-form video editing for social platforms.
- Perform basic photo editing and retouching.
- Create visual assets, including social media posts and stories, presentation slides, and materials for market research and campaign concepts.
- Collaborate with the social team to develop, review, and refine audience-aligned content.
- Collaborate on paid media campaigns, including Google Adwords, Programmatic Display, and Paid Social platforms.
- Track and analyze social media performance metrics and identify insights to improve future content.
- Contribute ideas in brainstorming sessions, including platform-specific concepts and culturally relevant content for the defense industry.
- Contribute to content strategies and presentations that reinforce brand consistency and visibility across social channels.
- Conduct competitive analysis to support campaign planning, content differentiation, and platform best practices.
- Explore and evaluate AI tools that may improve content creation efficiency, from ideation to performance analysis.
- Monitor select post or campaign performance and help prepare summary reports highlighting trends and outcomes.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company matching
- 9/80 work schedule
- Paid holiday shutdown
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
