Sales and Marketing Associate

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to work across multiple transportation brands and gain exposure to sales, marketing, business development, client relations, events, market research, and company operations in a hands-on role.

If you’re organized, resourceful, detail-oriented, and enjoy being the person who helps keep projects moving, we’d like to hear from you.

About the Role

Metro Cars is seeking a Sales and Marketing Associate to provide hands-on administrative, organizational, sales, and marketing support across our family of transportation brands: Metro Cars, Metro Coach, Metro Cab, Yellow Cab, and Great Lakes Transportation Shuttle.

This is a hands-on role for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, professional, and comfortable managing multiple priorities. You’ll support everything from client communications and proposals to market research, event preparation, contact management, reporting, and marketing projects.

You’ll work closely with the Executive Director of Sales and Marketing and provide project support to the Social Media and Digital Marketing Specialist.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain accurate client, prospective client, business partner, and industry contact records and spreadsheets.
• Organize sales and marketing files, materials, correspondence, meeting notes, deadlines, and project information.
• Draft client communications, introductory emails, meeting follow-ups, thank-you messages, and other business correspondence.
• Assist with preparing RFPs, proposals, and other business opportunity submissions, including gathering information, organizing supporting documents, and tracking deadlines.
• Proofread proposals and other materials for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and formatting.
• Assist with social media content gathering, basic copywriting, organizing photos and other marketing assets, and preparing approved marketing materials.
• Support email campaigns, promotional initiatives, and other marketing projects.
• Help prepare for and support conventions, trade shows, networking events, client meetings, and company functions.
• Attend selected events and assist with promotional materials, displays, contact collection, setup, and follow-up.
• Research prospective clients, business opportunities, competitors, industry events, market activity, and transportation industry trends.
• Compile research and market insights to help identify potential clients, contracts, partnerships, and growth opportunities.
• Assist with generating, compiling, and analyzing reports to evaluate client account activity.
• Help identify opportunities for client retention, account growth, and new business.
• Communicate regularly with the Executive Director regarding assignments, priorities, deadlines, and progress.
• Take ownership of assigned projects and follow tasks through to completion.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling client information, contact lists, proposals, pricing, and business records.
• Use company-provided laptops, cellphones, and other technology responsibly and respond to business communications in a timely manner.
• Perform other related duties and support company initiatives as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Sales, or a related field.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable personal transportation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and assignments.
• Ability to maintain accurate records, spreadsheets, contact lists, and project information.
• Ability to conduct research and present information clearly and professionally.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn new business and marketing technologies.
• Professional communication and judgment when working with clients and confidential business information.
• Ability to work collaboratively while also taking ownership of assigned responsibilities.

Preferred:

• At least one year of experience in administrative support, sales support, marketing support, or a related field.
• Experience with proposals, RFPs, client communications, event coordination, sales support, or marketing projects.
• Experience in transportation, hospitality, sales, marketing, or a related service industry.

Travel & Schedule

This position requires reliable personal transportation and the ability to travel as needed for client meetings, conventions, trade shows, networking events, company functions, various company locations, and other business activities.

Travel may occasionally be required with limited advance notice based on business needs. Occasional evening and weekend attendance or travel may be required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during events and company functions.
• Ability to operate a computer, telephone, and standard office equipment.
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry, or move materials and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Working Environment

This position is primarily based in a professional office environment but may also involve work at company locations, transportation facilities, client locations, conventions, trade shows, networking events, and other off-site business functions.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing changing priorities, meeting deadlines, and representing the company professionally.

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Sales: 1 year (Preferred)
• Marketing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Data Support: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Taylor, MI 48180 (Required)

Work Location: In person

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