Marketing Associate

New Hope, MN (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Support and own diverse marketing work across multiple brands, from design and content creation to campaigns, events, and market research, while expanding responsibilities as capabilities grow.

  • Lead creative work across digital, print, social, and retail channels
  • Manage email campaigns and product launches with guidance
  • Coordinate events, trade shows, and dealer programs while ensuring quality and consistency

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • You’ll support marketing across multiple brands and gain hands-on experience in:
  • Graphic design for digital, print, social, retail, PR, and trade shows
  • Social media and content creation
  • Email marketing and Klaviyo campaigns
  • Product launches and integrated marketing campaigns
  • Website updates, photography, and basic video editing
  • Competitive and market research
  • AI-assisted marketing and creative tools
  • Trade shows, events, and dealer programs
  • Project management, proofreading, and quality control

Requirements

  • 2+ years of education and/or experience in Marketing, Graphic Design, Communications, Digital Marketing, or a related field
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
  • Experience creating social or digital content
  • Strong communication, organization, and attention to detail
  • An interest in marketing, branding, design, fashion, and creative storytelling
  • A portfolio showing relevant creative work

Preferred

  • Experience with Klaviyo, website platforms, photography, video, ChatGPT, Higgsfield, or similar tools is helpful — but we’re more interested in your ability to learn than in checking every box.
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The Optical Foundry

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Founded in 2002, The Optical Foundry is a collective of nine independent eyewear brands and Sayduck virtual try-on technology. Guided by the motto “Independence for Independents,” we empower optical professionals with quality products, innovative tools, and steadfast support.

Founded in 1997
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
80 employees (11 in marketing)
1% recommend to a friend
1% CEO approval

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (8% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$27.4K

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~80
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Marketing Associate

The Optical Foundry · New Hope, MN · On-site