Marketing Careers at Cork Tree Creative.

Our fun and engaging work environment attracts the best in the business, and our emphasis on work/life balance helps to keep them here.

Our marketing firm is seeking experienced and talented individuals to join our team in Edwardsville, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri. We are a fast-paced and dynamic marketing agency seeking someone passionate about the industry and with a proven track record of success.

As an Account Executive for our firm, you will be responsible for:

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients
• Managing day-to-day client communications and deliverables
• Developing strategic public relations and marketing plans tailored to client's business objectives
• Drafting content for social media, press releases, website pages, blogs, and marketing collateral
• Coordinating and executing media outreach, social media campaigns, and other marketing initiatives
• Editing the content of other account executives
• Working with the web team to efficiently manage the development of new websites for clients
• Collaborating with our sales team to identify opportunities for upselling and cross-selling our services
• Providing regular reports and updates to clients on campaign progress and results

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in marketing, public relations, or a related field
• At least 2-5 years of experience in a similar account executive or client services role in the PR and marketing industry
• Excellent communication, presentation, and project management skills
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and digital marketing strategies
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Effective time management skills to be able to set and meet project deadlines
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills

As a Salesperson for our firm, you will be responsible for:

• Identify and generate new business opportunities for the firm by actively prospecting and networking
• Build and maintain relationships with potential clients through consistent follow-ups and communication
• Conduct sales presentations and demonstrations to potential clients, showcasing the firm's services and capabilities
• Understand the client's needs and goals and develop tailored solutions to meet their requirements
• Write proposals and negotiate contracts and pricing with clients and close deals to achieve sales targets
• Work with the account manager or account team to effectively communicate the new clients' agreed-upon services for onboarding
• Collaborate with the marketing and public relations team to develop effective sales strategies and campaigns
• Keep up-to-date with industry trends, competitors, and new business opportunities

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Proven experience as a salesperson, preferably in the marketing and public relations industry
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Conduct sales presentations and demonstrations to potential clients, showcasing the firm's services and capabilities
• Strong negotiation and sales closing skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to understand client's needs and develop tailored solutions
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or related field

As a Graphic Designer for our firm, you will be responsible for:

• Create quality, engaging designs for clients representing their brand, including logos, brochures, print ads, digital ads, social media graphics, etc.
• Coordinating with account executives to produce quality design at the specifications outlined by the client
• Collaborating with other design team members
• Participate in brainstorming new concepts and campaigns with other team members
• Participating in team brainstorming and strategy sessions

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Be able to work with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
• Up to date with current trends and graphic design software
• Able to manage own workload while also assisting other design team members when needed

• Create quality, engaging designs for clients representing their brand, including logos, brochures, print ads, digital ads, social media graphics, etc.
• Coordinating with account executives to produce quality design at the specifications outlined by the client
• Collaborating with other design team members
• Participate in brainstorming new concepts and campaigns with other team members
• Participating in team brainstorming and strategy sessions

As a Website Design and Developer for our firm, you will be responsible for:

• Working closely with our account executives 
• Crafting WordPress websites that exceed client expectations
• Designing and developing websites that are SEO optimized
• Managing hosting services, conducting maintenance tasks, and implementing necessary updates to websites as required

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, computer science, development, or design and 2-3 years experience building content management systems, particularly WordPress and/or Joomla
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Excellent web design skills and mockup creations
• Understanding of plugin integrations
• Understanding of APIs
• Testing and Debugging Skills
• Experience with Content Management Systems (CMS): Familiarity with CMS platforms like WordPress, Shopify, or Joomla
• Understanding of DNS configuration and management: This includes setting up domain records such as A, CNAME, MX, and TXT records. 
• Familiarity with various hosting platforms and services
• Knowledge of security best practices as well as an awareness of common security vulnerabilities and how to mitigate them
• Basic understanding of FTPS (File Transfer Protocol Secure)
• Solid knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

We are seeking applicants for our public relations, copywriting, and social media internship. Throw your stereotypical idea of coffee runs and paper-pushing out the window. This paid internship gives you the chance to gain invaluable hands-on experience outside of a classroom setting.

During your time at Cork Tree Creative, you will:

• Develop social media content
• Collaborate with our team on strategic planning for clients
• Compose press releases and blogs
• Pitch stories to the media
• Report media hits and coverage
• Learn SEO tactics, including link-building strategies

The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter who is ready to hit the ground running. We seek upper-level students studying marketing, public relations, mass communications, or other communications-related fields. Impeccable writing and communication skills are a must. While we are flexible with schedules (you are a student first), we do require at least 15-20 hours per week.

As an employer, one of our core tenets is to take action to attract quality, diverse talent by providing an inclusive environment where all are empowered to share their unique perspectives and life experiences so we can DO good things together. Our policies and decisions regarding employment, promotion, compensation, and internships are not based on a person’s race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, mental or physical disability, ancestry, military discharge status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, marital status, parental status, housing status, or other protected status. We strongly encourage women, people of color, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to join the company.