MARKETING ASSISTANT

Vista Higher Learning, a leading language publisher for the US and Canadian Higher Education and Secondary School markets, develops textbooks, online courseware, and educational components. Our programs are developed after extensive market research and careful consultation with educators and researchers, as well as publishing and pedagogical professionals. We bring a fresh new approach to the learning of languages by integrating technology, design, content, and pedagogy to make learning easier, more practical, and more rewarding. Vista Higher Learning is committed to helping people communicate across languages and cultures. Our first-hand knowledge of Spanish and French and its diverse cultures sets us apart from other publishers. By focusing on what we know best, we offer unique education materials that raise the learning and teaching of languages to a higher level.

We currently have an opportunity for a Marketing Assistant. Located in our Boston office, this position reports to our Marketing Product Manager and works with both sales and marketing staff. Primary responsibilities include:

• Administering our “Info Center” repository of sales support information: maintaining and updating the information on an ongoing basis.
• Developing a complete understanding of our products and coordinating information from a variety of sources in order to produce documents that provide needed information to sales representatives for sales opportunities, presentations, etc.
• Working with the Marketing Product Manager, developing customized PowerPoint presentations for new products.
• Proofreading and editing of print and electronic communications with the highest level of accuracy.
• Utilizing VHL’s CMS (currently Drupal) to administer online content, creating and posting website program content in collaboration with our Sr. Online Marketing Manager.
• Assisting with Online Marketing projects on an as-needed basis.
• Developing weekly communications that clearly and effectively convey ongoing sales and marketing information.

The ideal candidate will have some business experience, ideally in sales and/or marketing, with exceptional writing skills; excellent organization, interpersonal and team skills; excellent attention to detail and accuracy; a high level of computer literacy (proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint); flexibility; the ability to work with a diversity of people, both internally and remotely; and the ability to effectively synthesize data from a variety of sources, summarize and develop documents that can be utilized in the sales and marketing of our products. Experience in the education field as well as a foreign language background are strong plusses.

We provide excellent compensation and an outstanding benefits package in a convenient downtown location with easy access to the “T”. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity in a growing company, please send your resume and salary requirements to: hr@vistahigherlearning.com

Visit us at www.vistahigherlearning.com

Vista Higher Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer