Marketing & Design Assistant

A newly created role to make your own
- Enviably located in the Lot Fourteen Precinct
- Flexible part-time or full-time working hours and a focus on work/life balance

Ascent Professional Services is an engineering consultancy that supports the Australian Defence Force by supplying them with expert engineering contractors, specialising in Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance.

(Yes, it actually IS rocket science)

We believe in hiring smart people, nurturing their ideas, and giving them the opportunity to make a tangible and value-driven difference to the defence industry - and are looking for a marketing assistant to help shout these successes from the roof

Being a newly created role, there is wiggle room to mould the position around the right person’s skills and ambitions, but here is what you will typically be working on:

- Designing presentations, posters, flyers, banners business cards etc
- Develop organic content for LinkedIn
- Analyse and report on digital marketing activities
- Create blogs and news articles
- Create quality graphic design and video content
- Assist with public relations activities including press releases and award submissions
- Create and update branded templates and other marketing content
- Create internal newsletters
- Event and conference management
- Assisting in travel and accommodation bookings
- Ad hoc marketing and administration tasks

Cultural and character fit is a major consideration for this role. Our team consists of hand-picked individuals across the country, meaning that the right fit is even more important to make sure we are all on the same page while collaborating remotely.

**You’re our kind of person if you**:

- Are a creative individual with a pure passion for marketing and design
- Are an out-of-the-box thinker with a natural flair for problem-solving and innovative solutions
- Are proactive and boast a can-do attitude
- Enjoy having a varied workload from day-to-day and can seamlessly adapt to a new challenge
- Are not scared of taking a leap and taking action - a real go-getter
- Are tech-savvy and willing to learn how to use new apps and software.
- Are looking for a long-term role in a supportive work environment that will allow you to grow and evolve
- Have a passion for, or interest in the defence industry
- Have a keen sense of humour and enjoy a lively office culture
- Are excited by things that go boom

**The non-negotiable skills and qualities you need to have are**:

- A completed or in-progress qualification in design or marketing, or relevant experience in a similar role
- Experience in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator and InDesign
- Basic knowledge of digital marketing and the current social media landscape - especially on LinkedIn
- A high-level of computer literacy, especially in Microsoft Office
- A keen eye for detail - no mistake slips past your eagle eyes
- An eye for good design aesthetics and layouts
- The ability to stay true to a brand - the ability to take design direction from branding guidelines and create showstopping designs within an established framework
- Excellent English proficiency in both written and spoken communication
- The ability to juggle multiple tasks and priorities, and work across numerous projects at any one time
- The ability to manage projects and deadlines
- The ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times

There are some skills that would be beneficial for you to have from the get-go, but if you don’t we will help you develop them.

They include:

- Experience in organic LinkedIn marketing strategies
- Video and audio editing skills
- A basic understanding of WordPress and Elementor Pro
- Experience in EDM software
- Experience in public relations, including writing award entries and press releases
- Experience in or knowledge of basic SEO principles

**Ready to apply?**
- A copy of your resume
- Cover letters are optional but highly encouraged
- A copy of your portfolio is highly encouraged

**PS - Unsure whether Ascent is the right fit for you? Here’s what makes the A-Team extra special**:

- **Prime office location**:Situated in Adelaide’s heart of technology and innovation, Lot Fourteen, you couldn’t ask for a more convenient spot. Did we mention it has bottomless coffee facilities as well?
- **Opportunities for growth**:We hire extraordinary people and provide them with the means and opportunities they need to develop their skills and perfect their craft.
- **Close-knit team**:Despite being a nationally dispersed team, we are a supportive and collaborative unit that has each other’s backs and celebrates each other’s wins.
- **Fostering Innovators**:We foster a culture where our people are keen to contribute their ideas - we are all innovators.
- **Work/Life Balance**: It’s a buzzword, but we mean it. We care that you are meeting expectations, not how many hours you work.

**PPS - **The fine print - things you should know:

- The recruitment proce