Marketing Coordinator

Marketing Specialist (Contract to Hire)
New York, NY (Hybrid)

A well-known consumer products company is looking for a Marketing Specialist to join its Fruit Business unit on a temporary basis, with strong potential to convert to a permanent role for the right candidate. This is an execution-focused role centered on project tracking, asset management, and cross-functional marketing support, reporting directly to the Senior Brand Manager. A good fit for someone early in their marketing career who wants hands-on experience with a recognizable consumer brand.

Highlights

• Pay $32-34/hour
• Hybrid schedule, approximately 8 days per month onsite in NYC
• Contract to hire, with strong potential to become a full-time permanent role
• Initial schedule of 30-40 hours per week
• Direct exposure to brand management and cross-functional marketing execution
• Opportunity to build process ownership within a well-known consumer brand

Responsibilities

• Support budget management by maintaining accurate offline tracking and data entry in partnership with Brand teams
• Manage deployment of go-to-market toolkits and brand artwork, ensuring guidelines are followed across all assets
• Serve as vendor management process owner for MSA/SOW expenses, including goods receipt and purchase order initiation
• Manage packaging artwork initiatives within the Esko system
• Develop, optimize, and deploy in-store merchandising tools to the field sales team

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience as a marketing specialist, coordinator, or similar role
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree preferred
• Strong project management skills with high attention to detail
• Budget tracking experience desirable
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint; strong Excel skills required
• Familiarity with vendor management processes and systems (SAP) is a plus

A solid opportunity for someone who wants to build real marketing execution experience with a path toward a permanent role.