Marketing Strategist

Please note: Local candidates only.

DevelopmentNow is a growing, leading-edge digital agency founded in 2005 located in the vibrant Central Eastside district of Portland. Our office shares the neighborhood with many partnering digital agencies and creative firms, plus we are close to the best coffee shops this side of the Burnside Bridge. We are currently seeking a Marketing Strategist to transform our marketing department.

We focus on using Agile Scrum methodologies, industry best practices, and innovative solutions to deliver tangible value to businesses and organizations via new technology and reliable processes. DevelopmentNow has provided digital solutions for a variety of companies, including startups, agency partners, and enterprise Fortune 500 firms. Some of our notable clients include Google, Nike, adidas, Microsoft, Showtime, SXSW, BBDO, AT&T, Ogilvy, Comcast, Kelly Services, Manheim, Avis, Pioneer, Avery Dennison, and Time Warner Cable.

What We're Looking For

  • We are an agency that runs on collaboration. You should be team-focused but eager to lead in the area of your responsibility.
  • We have a mix of introverted and extroverted personalities in our office. This role is best suited to someone on the extroverted side–a people person.
  • We build digital products and our team has a passion for all things technology. You should be keeping up with the latest trends in the tech world and be excited to talk about them.
  • We encourage all employees to continue their education. You should be someone who is always looking to grow professionally. You’re a lifelong learner.
  • We enjoy team collaboration but we are all accountable to our own work. You should be a self-starter who can create marketing strategies and run this department with little direction.
  • We like to promote and encourage professional growth within the agency. You should be eager to take on more leadership responsibilities as you grow in this role.
  • We are an agency that is growing very quickly. You should be excited to help shape our agency and growth over the next few years.

Must-Have Skills:

  • 2+ years in a marketing role
  • Very strong professional writing skills
  • A perfectionist mindset and very detail-oriented
  • Ability to work independently with little to no daily direction
  • Ability to run a self-directed marketing department
  • Experience collaborating across departments (Development, Project Management, Sales, etc.)
  • Comfort working closely with executive-level roles
  • An extroverted, friendly personality
  • The desire to be part of a growing agency and build a department
  • Interest in mobile and web technology

Bonus Points

  • Experience running marketing for a tech company
  • A good eye for design
  • Experience using Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
  • Comfort with networking and building professional relationships

Responsibilities of a Marketing Strategist

  • Direct and manage all marketing strategies and channels
  • Set daily goals for the marketing department
  • Create and manage an annual calendar of events (both internal and external)
  • Coordinate internal and external, public-facing events (hackathons, DWP, webinars, networking events, etc.)
  • Report results on all company events
  • Maintain and manage a marketing budget
  • Create content for all marketing collateral (one pagers like a company overview, our portfolio, case studies and success stories, etc.)
  • Create content for blog posts and all social media channels (Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn at minimum)
  • Generate ideas and stories that highlight our work and culture to share on our social media channels
  • Collaborate with the sales department to identify target markets and determine next steps for communication
  • Measure marketing analytics and understand how to read them and take action
  • Run all email marketing campaigns
  • Create and maintain a company voice across channels

Why DevelopmentNow?

Be part of our growing company where your contributions and ideas truly matter. We are a tight-knit team of technologists who are committed to work/life balance. Our office in the historic RJ Templeton building (beside the Burnside Bridge) is a laid-back environment that fuels innovation, experimentation, and collaboration. Pay and benefits are competitive with the market.

The position will be contract-to-hire, or direct-hire, depending on the candidate, at 40 hours per week. This position requires you to work with us in our office, so local candidates only. Please, no recruiters.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. We work with community organizations like Epicodus and Girl Develop It to encourage the next generation of Portland technologists.