What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing Coordinator position at U.S. Futaba, Inc.?
Marketing Coordinator
Company Overview
U.S. Futaba, Inc. has been an industry pioneer within furniture hardware since 1983. For 40 years, U.S. Futaba, Inc. has specialized in wholesale importing of furniture hardware for the North American woodworking industry. Futaba operates from our warehouses in Santa Ana, CA and Chesapeake, VA. We develop products and programs with suppliers around the world for customers across North America.
Our Opportunity
We are looking to grow our marketing team, especially in relation to our website and social media platforms. This role will review, manage, and improve our company’s website and our company’s overall social media presence. In addition to these primary responsibilities, the marketing coordinator will participate in projects such as our annual catalog, marketing campaigns, newsletter, and tradeshow preparation. This role promotes autonomy and will provide an environment to foster the required skills.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Highschool diploma or equivalent certificate.
- Well versed in Microsoft 365 – specifically with Excel, Outlook, Word, OneDrive, and Teams.
- Effective and comprehensive verbal and written communication skills.
- Close to Chesapeake, VA.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher.
- Previous work experience in a similar role.
- Familiarity with the furniture hardware industry.
- Experience with Prophet 21 and Epicor Data Analytics.
- Experience in website development – specifically Letterpress.
- Experience in running social media sites.
- Experience in writing copy for a company.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Review, manage, and improve our company’s website.
- Research, develop and maintain company’s presence on the most beneficial social media platform(s) in relation to our industry.
- Research, write, and publish our company’s newsletter.
- Assist with projects related to marketing campaigns, tradeshow planning, product development, and company’s annual catalog.
- Communicating and working with our various marketing related providers to plan and execute projects.
Wages and Benefits
- Full-time hourly position.
- Full medical, dental, vision, long-term disability insurance, and life insurance benefits.
- 401k with 4% employer match.
- Paid sick time, vacation days, and holidays (holiday schedule varies year to year).
To apply, please submit your resume to careers@usfutaba.com.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $40,000 - $50,000