Marketing Associate

**Job Description: Marketing Associate**

**Summary**:
OCuSOFT, Inc., an ophthalmic sales & marketing company based in Rosenberg, TX, is seeking the services of a full-time Marketing Associate that is responsible for assistance in planning and driving execution of Tradeshow efforts, as well as assisting with additional marketing campaigns, and digital collateral. Attendance at symposiums and exhibitions is required.

**Essential Responsibilities**:

- Coordinate annual tradeshow planning process, including show list development, goals, registrations, sponsorships, scheduling, ordering supplies, installation, labor, shipping requirements, vendors, and supplies. Overnight travel is required.
- Work in collaboration with the core business units and subsidiary companies to plan the company’s tradeshow schedule.
- Maintain event project management software and event specific spreadsheets.
- Work with booth vendors, show vendors, etc. to ensure timely, cost-effective execution.
- Complete, file and manage tradeshow and expo registration and vendor order forms.
- Identify and implement best practices into all aspects of the planning process.
- Coordinate sponsorship and tradeshow communication schedule, including working with internal partners on upcoming activities.
- Support forecasting for event sampling and collateral.
- Ensure that all events managed have specific, measurable objectives and that there are systems and procedures in place to measure succeor failure against those objectives.
- Oversee process to inventory trade show equipment, optimize show prep process and return of all goods and equipment.
- Organize preparation, packing and shipping of tradeshow and exposition materials.
- Assist in additional sales and marketing meetings, conferences, and training.
- Support the full cycle of event logistics for speaker management.
- Assist with protocols for staffing, lead capture systems and AV/technical coordination.
- Participate in post-show reporting and evaluation.
- Prepare instructions for each tradeshow and communicate information to appropriate attendee(s).
- Assist with travel arrangements (flight, car, hotel) if necessary.
- Assign meeting codes and monitor meeting budget.
- Attend select tradeshows to assist with set up and build customer relations.
- Coordinate communication and promotions to customers before and after tradeshows.
- Assign and monitor sales offer codes as well as evaluate the effectiveness of each promotion.
- Update tradeshow calendar on company website.
- Brainstorm ideas and provide feedback as part of the Marketing Team.
- Monitor all social media platforms for traffic, comments, updates, reviews, and any changes required.
- Responsible for social media searches to improve SEO efforts and track competitors marketing efforts and growth.
- Responsible for Sampling to Influencers, Online KOL’s and other target audiences as needed as well as ensuring appropriate follow-up communications.
- Responsible for studying industry and social media trends to facilitate new project development.
- Assists with coordination of promotional and sponsorship opportunities for the company.
- Facilitate professional relationships through social media networking.
- Attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality.
- Research industry trends to facilitate design creation.
- Co-travel with outside sales representatives and/or make calls to doctors’ offices to gauge marketing response.

**Competencies**:
Leadership, organization, communication, decision making.

**Requirements**:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Overnight travel for tradeshows is required.

Must reside within 30 miles from corporate headquarters.

**Education/Experience**:
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Language Ability**:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.

**Math Ability**:
**Reasoning Ability**:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

**Computer Skills**:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Internet software;