Marketing Assistant - Knoxville, TN (Marketing)

Overview

HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, HES builds best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services. With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, the HES leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give school facilities their full attention. Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management.

Founded in 1972, HES has a proven track record of working successfully and exclusively in the educational environment, maintaining a singular focus on facilities management, undistracted by competing priorities. HES has earned the trust of over 150 education partners across 29 states. We employ 13,000 dedicated team members and maintain more than 200 million square feet daily.

Job Skills / Requirements

The Marketing Assistant provides administrative, creative, digital, and operational support to the Marketing and Sales teams. This position assists with the development and execution of marketing initiatives, while also supporting graphic design, content writing, proposal materials, social media, communications, and marketing collateral.

The ideal candidate is organized, creative, detail-oriented, an excellent writer, and comfortable working across multiple marketing platforms and projects. This role requires someone who can take direction but also work independently, manage deadlines, and maintain a high level of accuracy and professionalism.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

 Proposal and Sales Support

• Print, ship and track proposals
• Research and obtain RFP documentation
• Complete RFI, RFX responses
• Assist with sales with PPT presentations
• Help gather company information, project information, photographs, resumes, qualifications, case studies, and other content needed for proposals.
• Assist with creating graphics, charts, organizational diagrams, project profiles, and other visual content for proposals.
• Maintain a library of current company information and marketing content including project descriptions, references, and graphics.
• Assist with researching prospective customers and opportunities.
• Other duties as needed.

 Marketing & Communications

• Assist with the planning and execution of marketing campaigns, initiatives, and special projects.
• Coordinate marketing activities that support company growth, brand awareness, sales, and customer engagement.
• Maintain marketing calendars, project timelines, and campaign schedules.
• Research market trends, competitors, customers, industries, and emerging marketing opportunities.
• Assist with email marketing campaigns, newsletters, announcements, and internal communications.
• Maintain organized digital marketing files, templates, photographs, logos, and company assets.
• Support company events, trade shows, conferences, community activities, and promotional initiatives.

Graphic Design & Creative Materials

• Create and update professional marketing materials, including:
• • Brochures
  • Flyers
  • Presentations
  • One-pagers
  • Company fact sheets
  • Digital advertisements
  • Social media graphics
  • Email graphics
  • Internal communications
  • Event materials
  • Sales collateral
• Assist with maintaining consistent company branding, fonts, colors, logos, imagery, and messaging.
• Resize, format, edit, and prepare graphics for print and digital use.
• Work with the Marketing Manager and Sales team to develop visually compelling materials for presentations and customer meetings.
• Assist with photography, image selection, photo organization, and basic image editing.

Writing & Content Development

• Write, edit, and proofread marketing and business communications.
• Develop content for:
• • Website pages
  • Blog articles
  • Social media
  • Email campaigns
  • Newsletters
  • Brochures
  • Company announcements
  • Press releases
  • Sales presentations
  • Customer communications
  • Internal communications
• Ensure written materials are professional, grammatically correct, consistent, and aligned with company brand standards.
• Convert technical or operational information into clear, customer-friendly marketing content.
• Interview internal subject-matter experts and gather information needed to develop marketing content.

Social Media & Digital Marketing

• Education Requirements (All)

  High School Diploma or Equivalent
  Bachelor's Degree
  Associate's Degree
  

Additional Information / Benefits

Optional daily pay 

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Paid Holidays