A Japanese Food Wholesale Company located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois is seeking a Marketing Assistant (Part Time).
<Position Summary>
The Marketing Assistant supports the company’s marketing efforts through data management, content creation, and design. This position requires a detail-oriented and creative professional who is comfortable working with both data and digital tools. This role provides an opportunity to contribute to brand growth while developing hands-on experience in marketing, design, and data analysis.
<Essential Job Functions>
• Data Entry & Excel Proficiency: Perform accurate data entry and maintain marketing databases. Use Microsoft Excel functions, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP, to organize and analyze information.
• Analyze sales data and develop plans to address performance gaps.
• Assist and coordinate with sales team to prepare and assist in meetings related to campaigns, sales events, and promotions.
• Assist and collaborate with sales associates to develop and maintain customer networks and enhance relationships between the company and stakeholders.
• Social Media Management: Create, schedule, and publish engaging content across social media platforms. Support community engagement and monitor post-performance.
• Plan, create, maintain, and update social media content to attract customers and enhance impressions.
• Flyer & Graphic Design: Design and update flyers, promotional materials, and marketing collateral using Adobe Creative Suite or Microsoft Publisher. (Templates provided; prior experience with Publisher is helpful but not required.)
• General Marketing Support: Assist with campaign coordination, event promotion, and administrative tasks as needed.
• Assist the marketing supervisor with vendor negotiations and coordination of promotional initiatives.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality across all deliverables, from data entry to final creative assets.
• Coordinate with IT department to compile sales data for vendors as needed.
• Partner with sales team, internal/external functional experts, and category item suppliers to
ensure effective category portfolios and growth strategies are developed.
• Perform duties assigned by supervisor.
• Obligation to answer to all management as requested.
<Requirements>
• Business level English required – read/write/speak/listen.
• Maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Highly self-motivated and goal-orientation is required.
• At least 1 year of marketing or relevant experience, preferably in the Japanese food industry or CPG product marketing.
• Must have reliable internet connection.
<Knowledge and Skills>
• Professional and courteous communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional organization and time management skills.
• Basic mathematical knowledge – cost calculations, percentages, counting inventory, etc.
• Familiarity with social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram) and current social media marketing trends as well as experience with marketing analytics tools such as Google Analytics.
• Experience in creating, managing and distributing promotional materials.
• Basic knowledge of content management systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with creativity and keen attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and graphic design Applications (Adobe Creative Suite or Microsoft Publisher).
• Knowledge of Japanese foods and sakes preferred.
【Keywords】
Marketing Assistant
Social Media & Content Creation
Data Analysis / Excel Proficiency
| 雇用形態Employment Status | Part Time |
| 募集職種Position | Marketing Assistant |
| 使用言語Language | English |
| 勤務時間Working Hours | Monday-Friday |
| 給与Salary | $22.00 – $26.00 /hour（DOE） |
| 待遇・福利厚生Benefit |