Marketing & Brand Design Associate

Hylton-Rodic Law•Washington, DC

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Marketing & Brand Design Associate will help shape and execute marketing for Hylton-Rodic Law, a boutique intellectual property law firm serving innovators in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and the life sciences, and EPIARX Diagnostics, a private pathology practice serving families, healthcare professionals, attorneys, and other partners. The organizations share ownership, leadership, and an office in Washington, DC, but serve different audiences and have distinct brands and marketing goals. Working closely with leadership and business development, the associate will learn about audiences, identify marketing opportunities, develop creative concepts, and carry ideas through to finished work. The role calls for independent thinking, thoughtful design, clear writing, curiosity, initiative, and ownership from concept through execution. Industry expertise in intellectual property law or pathology is not required. This is a full-time, in-person, non-exempt position in Washington, DC, with an annual salary of $55,000–$75,000 depending on qualifications and experience. The position is eligible for overtime. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) with employer matching; commuter benefits; paid time off; mental-health days; birthday leave; Sunshine Fridays; professional-development support; and an extended year-end holiday break.

Requirements

Strong visual design ability, including original creative concepts, typography, composition, layout, and brand consistency.
Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences.
Experience creating digital and/or physical marketing materials, including content, collateral, campaigns, or brand assets.
Experience with website content management and familiarity with CRM, email marketing, or related digital marketing platforms.
Demonstrated project ownership, from understanding an objective and developing an idea through execution and delivery.
Strong organization, attention to detail, and independent problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with creative software and modern marketing tools, including the ability to leverage AI thoughtfully to improve research, workflows, and production efficiency.
A bachelor's degree or equivalent demonstrated experience in marketing, graphic design, visual communication, advertising, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud.
Experience with Squarespace.
Experience with GoHighLevel or comparable CRM platforms.
Experience with SEO.
Experience with brand identity development.
Experience with photography.
Experience with print production.
Early-career applicants may demonstrate relevant capabilities through strong portfolios, meaningful internships, freelance experience, or ownership of creative projects.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain marketing calendars for both organizations, planning and executing social media, blogs, newsletters, email campaigns, and other recurring content.
Create original digital and physical marketing materials, including graphics, brochures, presentations, conference materials, advertisements, mailers, branded collateral, and other content.
Help develop and evolve the brands through creative concepts, service logos, visual identities, messaging, templates, and campaign ideas.
Write and translate complex subjects into clear, engaging content tailored to distinct professional and consumer audiences.
Maintain and improve websites, including content, layout, imagery, landing pages, and digital marketing initiatives.
Support CRM and email marketing, including campaign development, audience segmentation, and marketing workflows.
Partner with business development and leadership to identify opportunities, propose ideas, and execute initiatives that support organizational growth.
Manage projects independently by coordinating timelines, feedback, approvals, and publication.