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Marketing Co-op (8 month contract)

Thinkific

Thinkific

Marketing & Communications
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Posted on Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Thinkific is a software platform that gives anyone the ability to easily create and sell online courses, build vibrant communities, and monetize memberships. We believe in impactful and innovative work: our team of 260+ Thinkers is building and expanding an incredible product that empowers Creator Educators and businesses around the globe while working collaboratively to learn, grow, and succeed together. Join us to see how we’re building one of the best workplaces in Canadian tech!

We believe every candidate should have a fair, inclusive, and overall great experience when exploring a new role with Thinkific. That starts with outlining our hiring process so you know what to expect every step of the way—click here to learn more: https://thnk.cc/whattoexpect

Are you looking to launch your career in Marketing Operations and Paid Advertising? We’re looking for a Marketing Co-op to join us at Thinkific.

As the Marketing Co-op at Thinkific, you’ll join us for an 8 month co-op work term that gives you the opportunity to build expertise in B2B and B2C SaaS marketing. Reporting into our Marketing Operations Manager, this role will play a pivotal role in driving marketing activities across the organization. This includes ideating, executing, and reporting on results. We’re looking for someone who’s excited to learn how project manage, create operational processes, and support paid ads campaigns. Someone who not only understands the theory, but is eager to put it into practice!

Your goal will be to support the Marketing Operations and Paid Advertising teams in both strategy & execution. Here’s how you’ll accomplish this:

  • Help deploy go-to-market initiatives, including product feature launches, promotions, campaigns, etc.
  • Assist in email list segmentation, automation and report building
  • Support in ideating, testing, documenting, and rolling-out new processes
  • Data clean up and maintenance (leads, customers and campaigns), ensuring data accuracy in CRM
  • Conduct keyword research to identify high-performing keywords.
  • Conduct regular search terms analysis to ensure we drive relevant traffic. Identify new keyword theme opportunities.
  • Perform competitor analysis to inform strategic adjustments.
  • Assist with ad copy creation and implementation.
  • Update and manage ad creatives.(images, videos, ad copy for campaigns)
  • Assist in preparing reports on campaign performance

The person we have in mind likely:

  • Is currently working towards a Bachelor's degree in a marketing-related discipline
  • Is eager to try new things and loves experimenting with new processes and technology
    • HubSpot, Asana, Unbounce, Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Looker are the tools they will use most!
  • Shows a strong attention to detail and knows how to stay organized with competing priorities
  • Interested in analyzing data, deriving actionable insights, creating reports, and making data-driven decisions
  • Is proficient in Google Sheets / Excel for data analysis and reporting
  • Able to build relationships and work collaboratively with various team members.
  • Innovative and eager to work in a team with a disruptive mindset
  • Has a basic understanding of Digital Marketing concepts and is excited to expand their marketing knowledge
  • Loves to learn and grow. They’ve found (and keep looking for) ways to level up their skills in this field, whether that’s through formal education, gaining professional experience, or maybe even building their own business

These things would also be nice, but we think you could learn them on the job:

  • Has previous professional experience in a marketing or project management role
  • Experience working with Google Suite, Slack, and any email automation tool.
  • Prior experience or internship in digital marketing or PPC
  • Google Ads certifications
  • Knowledge of web analytics tools like Google Analytics / GA4
  • Creativity in developing engaging ad copy

The recruitment compensation range for this position is $45,000 - $55,000 CAD. Your specific compensation within this range is determined based on your job-related skills, knowledge, experience, and our internal equity assessment.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging & Accessibility

This is just our initial idea of who we’re looking for! At Thinkific, we know that people have unique career journeys. If your experience is close to what we’ve described but you feel that you might be missing a few of the requirements, please still apply! We believe in equal opportunity and are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across every facet of our business.

We’re also committed to providing a comfortable and accessible interview experience for every candidate. If there are any accommodations our team can make throughout our hiring process (big or small), please let us know.

What you can expect if you join Thinkific:

👏 An amazing team of talented, passionate, and kind Thinkers. Together, we’ve built an amazing, award-winning culture—we’re a Certified Great Place to Work and one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers!

🚀 The chance to build, improve, and innovate on a platform that’s driving positive impact for thousands of businesses and millions of students around the world.

💸 A competitive compensation package including base salary, equity, team-wide bonuses, and an Employee Share Purchase Plan.

🌴Flexible Paid Time Off to maintain mental and physical health. Our team is encouraged to take a minimum 4 weeks of vacation, plus Thinker Holidays (extended long weekends in the summer) and time off for the December holiday season.

🩺 Health Benefits and Wellness: Comprehensive benefits starting on Day 1 include health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family, $3,000 for mental health care, a short-term health plan, and an additional health or personal spending account. Plus, family friendly benefits include generous parental leave top-ups for up to 32 weeks, as well as fertility coverage and personalized return to work options.

💻 Flexible Work. Choose to work from home from anywhere in Canada, at our Vancouver HQ, a co-working space, or anywhere there’s wifi for a change of scenery.

⬆️ Learning & Growth. An annual $1500 USD Learn and Grow fund for conferences, seminars, or courses, plus training, mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities.

🏡 A home office setup so you’re ready to succeed with a company-owned Macbook Pro and a budget to order a desk, chair, or any accessories to help you work comfortably and productively.

🍦Eats and Treats. $50 CAD per month to treat yourself with snacks, lunch, or groceries to cook at home.

💙 A place where you can bring your whole self to work. We know that different perspectives lead to amazing ideas, more innovation, and, ultimately, our success as a company. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, beliefs, identities, and statuses. Whoever you are—we can't wait to meet you!

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