Marketing Associate/ Assistant

JOB OPENING

Position Title: Marketing Associate/Assistant

Reports to: Director of Business Development

Status: Full-time, Non-Exempt

Date: December 8, 2024

Aperture is a nonprofit publisher that leads conversations around photography worldwide. From our base in New York, Aperture connects global audiences and supports artists through our acclaimed quarterly magazine, books, exhibitions, digital platforms, public programs, limited-edition prints, and awards. Established in 1952 to advance “creative thinking, significantly expressed in words and photographs,” Aperture champions photography’s vital role in nurturing curiosity and encouraging a more just, tolerant society.

With a capital campaign and new five-year strategic plan, Aperture is preparing to move from Chelsea to a new, permanent home on 380 Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side of New York City in 2025.

POSITION SUMMARY

Aperture is seeking an organized, proactive, and detail-oriented individual to provide administrative and marketing support to the Director of Business Development in the areas of advertising, circulation, and corporate partnerships. The position plays a crucial role in supporting our marketing initiatives, driving brand awareness, and enhancing customer engagement while managing a dynamic advertising calendar.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and maintain advertising schedules and deadlines. Create advertising insertion orders and submit customer invoice requests to accounting department upon completion of client deliverables.
• Manage advertising database and keep all accounts up to date.
• Help streamline marketing workflow and assist the Director of Business Development with optimizing project management and tracking systems.
• File and track advertising and circulation materials, including creative assets and media plans.
• Prepare and submit monthly advertising commission invoice requests to the accounting department.
• Answer marketing inquiries and manage communication with internal and external stakeholders around requests, such as for the media kit.
• Conduct market research to identify target audiences and competitor analysis.
• Gather data on industry trends and consumer insights to inform campaign strategies.
• Prepare market research reports for the advertising team.
• Proofread and edit advertising materials for accuracy and consistency.
• Prepare monthly marketing cost to revenue and other reports.
• Send copies of Aperture magazine to prospective advertisers.
• Assist with marketing campaigns aimed at increasing magazine subscriptions.
• Assist in preparation of assets and decks for presentation to clients.
• Collaborate with Communications team to create and generate reports that demonstrate impact and value of partnerships for Aperture and partners.
• Handle other duties and special projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, communications, or a related field is preferred.
• A minimum of two years of related work experience.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task under deadline.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and marketing automation tools.
• Knowledge of project management software, such as Smartsheet is preferred.
• Appreciation of photography and the arts is a plus.

At Aperture, we value all types of experience. A successful candidate has many of the qualifications listed, and the desire and capacity to learn the rest on the job. If much, but not all, of a posting describes you, then we welcome your application.

TO APPLY

Using the link below, please send a resume and thoughtful cover letter in one PDF attachment and describe how your skills and experience meet the qualifications.

https://forms.gle/2Gg8kYLrqRPSx3ji8

Applications are due by 12/31/24. NO CALLS, PLEASE. Only applicants who meet our requirements for this position will be contacted. If you have any questions, please contact HR@Aperture.org.

Aperture will be offering a salary of $45,000 - $55,000, depending on experience, along with excellent medical, dental, life, disability, and retirement plan coverage. Our staff also has generous vacation, sick leave, and personal days, access to a variety of cultural institutions, and a creative, professional, and collegial work environment. This position is based out of our New York City office, following a flexible hybrid work model.

Aperture seeks to build a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes all applications, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, cultural background, disability, age, or religion. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of our strategic thinking and reflected in the selection of artists and writers that we publish, the engagement programs we present, and our ongoing work to diversify our staff and board.