Advertising Coordinator (Chicago)

Feb. 13, 2012

Chicago, IL

Confidential

BIR Training Center, a growing career and language school with three campuses in Chicago, is seeking a full- time Advertising Coordinator who will be responsible for development and placement of marketing and advertising materials and execution of marketing campaigns to ensure timely launch and efficient Marketing outreach.

General requirements:

Work closely with the Marketing team to maintain and update sales support materials, conceptualize and develop creative copy for marketing campaigns including direct mail, social media, blogs and broadcasts.

Assist in the creation of copy for sales brochures, participant engagement and promotional materials, customer newsletters

Core competencies:

Identify and analyze problems; distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information

Have an ability to balance time to market with a solution and make the right trade-offs along the way

Be capable to communicate through expression of facts and ideas in a clear, convincing and organized manner

Skills / Certification

Exceptional writing, proofreading and copyediting skills

Attention to details, polished verbal communication and presentation ability, high proficiency in MS Office, working knowledge of Adobe software including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat; Web-related experience including HTML and CSS as well as experience with SEO and keyword optimization is a plus

Qualifications and work experience

2-3 years professional writing experience in collateral materials, corporate brand identity, advertising and communication materials

A Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Marketing , Communication, Advertising Experience in a corporate marketing or agency setting

Strong creative writing, editing and proofing skills

Experience in writing for a variety of channels including electronic, social networks and web

Minimum of three years of marketing communication experience required

Solid graphic design skills preferable with proficiency in Adobe CS3 / CS4 software

Detailed portfolio demonstrating previous experience in creating marketing, communication materials, case studies, articles, blog posts, e-books, email campaigns, online and web content

To apply for this position please send us your resume and a letter of interest providing a link to your creative portfolio. We will only accept email applications.