Temporary Remote Marketing Specialist

The overall purpose of this position is to support the promotion of the IEEE Photonics Society’s products, services, and brand. The incumbent will conduct a variety of administrative and marketing tasks, as well as support the Society’s position as a leader in the photonics and optics community. The individual in this role must be able to work with minimal supervision while independently performing concurrent tasks across brand marketing, product promotions, social media, and Society visibility efforts. The Marketing Specialist will collaborate with internal product owners to help develop and execute campaigns that drive engagement and measurable results. The role reports to the IEEE Photonics Society Senior Manager, Conferences & Events of the IEEE Photonics Society, and functions as an individual contributor.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Day-to-day management and implementation of promotion plans for all Society products, including membership, awards, conferences and publications.
• Manage existing plans for product outreach and marketing.
• Manage the Society’s social media presence in the areas of campaign creation, content development, and the monitoring of effort performance.
• Assist with administrative tasks, website updates, campaign promotion, and other tasks as assigned.
• Work closely with the Photonics Society Digital Community and Presence Manager on integrating marketing and promotional content for the Society Website and digital channels;
• Assist in creating and updating website content, as assigned.
• Manage the Society’s social media presence, including scheduling, posting, monitoring engagement, responding to messages (as appropriate), and coordinating content with internal and external contributors.
• Prepare and deploy content across LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram, aligned with the annual marketing calendar and brand guidelines.
   

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; marketing or other business-related field or equivalent experience.    

Work Experience

• 2-4 years in search engine, digital, or inbound marketing.
• Previous experience in digital marketing, product marketing, and/or product management.
• Social media and/or website marketing experience.

Skills and Requirements 

• Extremely organized and great at prioritizing and managing deadlines.
• Excellent written, interpersonal, communication and public speaking/presentation skills
• Familiarity with content creation for digital platforms is strongly desired.
• Must have demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to work independently and on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must have working knowledge of online platforms like WordPress and SEO concepts. 

• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite a plus.

   

   

  Salary Range: 

• $35-$40/hr