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marketing associate

Category: Marketing
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Job Description/Responsibilities
The Marketing associate is expected to perform daily maintenance of the company’s marketing database, including catalogs, key codes, and customer/prospect files.  He/she will also assist the Marketing manager in all planning operations.

Qualifications/Skills
The position of Marketing associate requires you to maintain various marketing fulfillment systems; work with various ongoing marketing analysis and reporting systems; help out with the publicity lead program; interact with vendors on the behalf of the Marketing manager; and assist with catalog proofreading and related editorial projects.

Education/Background
A high school diploma or equivalent is required, with typing skills of 40-45 wpm.  Word processing and computer skills are a must.  At least two years’ experience in marketing is preferred.  You must be good with numbers, as well as with people.

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Job Description

marketing associate

Category: Marketing
Reports To:      

Job Description
Performs daily maintenance of the company’s marketing database, including catalogs, key codes, and customer/prospect files.  Follows up on questions submitted by customers, and assists Marketing manager in all planning operations.

Qualifications
•	Must be good with numbers, as well as with people.

•	Position requires good communication skills, the ability to interact with people at higher levels, the ability to handle multiple tasks at one time, and individual initiative.

•	High school diploma or equivalent required, with typing skills of 40-45 wpm.  Word processing and computer skills a must.

•	At least two years’ experience in marketing preferred.

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Duties
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of Job	Exemption
Classification	Duty	Essential Function	
     %	Non-Exempt	Performs and/or oversees marketing-related data entry.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Maintains various marketing fulfillment systems, including letters, catalogs, and other sales literature.  Monitors fulfillment package mailings.  Prepares mailing lists for direct mail campaigns.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Maintains various ongoing marketing analysis and reporting systems, including key codes, catalogs, and customer/product sales analyses.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Contributes to the publicity lead program, updating publicity lists and press releases, and ordering product literature as necessary.  Oversees press release mailings, key coding, and sales lead card preparation.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Interacts with vendors on the behalf of the Marketing manager.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Assists with catalog proofreading and related editorial projects.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Works with the Merchandising and Advertising departments to develop and implement marketing plans and strategies for company product line.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Ensures that all accounts receive latest marketing brochures, materials, and print information as soon as they are produced.	Y / N	
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Exemption Analysis
This is not an exempt position since there are no managerial duties, and direction of subordinates is lacking.  The Administrative (541.200) exemption does not apply because there is little exercise of discretion and independent judgment.

Category Decision
The duties and responsibilities for this position have been analyzed.	
Manager:	Date:	
On that basis, this position has been judged to be        Exempt          Non-Exempt.	

Interview Questions

marketing associate

Category: Marketing
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	What personal secrets do you have for staying organized?
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	Describe your computer experience.  With what word processing and database programs are you most familiar?  Which ones would you like to learn?
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	Describe a marketing project you completed using           software program.
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	Have you ever implemented any new procedure to make your job as a marketing associate more productive?  What was the result?
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	Do you have experience preparing and maintaining a marketing analysis and/or marketing database?
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	At the request of the Marketing manager, you contact an outside vendor who refuses to deal with you and insists in working with the manager directly.  How do you handle this situation?
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	What was your last performance appraisal like?  What improvements did you institute?
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	What part of your work has given you the greatest feeling of achievement and satisfaction?
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	What part of your work have you found the most frustrating or unsatisfying?
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