Mission Control Marketing is looking for a smart, creative recent graduate to be part of a jump into the day-to-day operations of our full-service marketing agency. This position starts as a 3-month fellowship and is a great starting point for any designer that is interested to learn the basics of marketing.

Previous experience in marketing or at an agency is not required. The goal of this fellowship is to prepare recent graduates for a full-time position in marketing and to learn the fundamental skills that are required for building a successful career at a marketing or advertising agency. We don’t assign busy work or theoretical projects. Our expectation is that you will aim to produce impeccable work on every assignment and come away with key learnings that will drive your professional growth.

The ideal candidate would be interested in honing their design talent while learning about:

• Designing assets for different media: videos, social media, email design/coding and/or website design etc.
• Creative concepts: brand development, data visualization,
• Marketing strategy and fundamentals: content marketing, customer journey, lead generation, etc.

...and understands how these elements create comprehensive campaigns for our clients.

For this position, you must have great attention to detail and think holistically. The ability to problem solve creatively, conceptually and collaboratively is a must. You should have a genuine interest in our multidisciplinary methodology, preferably with experience.

ANY GIVEN DAY MIGHT INCLUDE:

Communication and relationship skills. We are a team, and we value the culture that we get to develop together. An important aspect of working at Mission Control Marketing is the shared commitment to being good people and having a good time together.

Conceptual exploration. You should expect to think through challenges, problems, and questions.

Collaboration. Collaboration and thoughtful ideation are essential to all of the work we deliver for our clients, and ourselves. The art director will be working hand in hand with colleagues that have expertise in channel across the marketing spectrum.

Design execution. Web. Collateral. Social. Branding. Presentation. Email. Video. And so on. We create communications vehicles that make the most sense in telling the story. You have a refined aesthetic, ability to use the necessary apps, and a curiosity to try. Don’t worry if it’s new to you — we’ll approach it together.

Learning and professional growth. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities, both design-related and not. You should have a passion and desire for learning, problem-solving, and growing in a multidisciplinary journey.

Writing. While not primarily a writing position, you should be able to articulate ideas in a clear, concise, and relevant manner in the context of communicating design ideas and rationale, responding to feedback (whether internal or from client), etc.

IDEAL CANDIDATES FOR THIS POSITION:

• Specialize in interactive design and the web.
• Are proficient in Adobe Suite (Specifically Photoshop and Indesign).
• Have some experience designing websites and emails
• Very basic HTML knowledge is a plus.

This position starts as a part-time position and has the potential to become a full time position. Full time team members receive medical, dental and vision insurance coverage, 4-weeks PTO, company happy hours and book club (post covid) and more.

About Mission Control Marketing

We are a team of marketing strategists and specialists who agreed that there must be a better way to do things. Too many aspects of the traditional agency model simply did not make sense to us... and ultimately, didn’t serve the client’s best interest.

It makes sense to us that brands should be able to have one partner that thoroughly understands each aspect of their business and marketing strategy, and is able to execute in a coordinated, strategic fashion on the channels that actually track toward business goals, not just “Likes” for the sake of likes or media hits for the sake of impressions.

We deliver strategic and tangible business growth for B2B brands by breaking down agency silos.

We believe that brands should be able to build and execute a marketing strategy distinct to their own growth path, prospect base and user journey, without having to use multiple, disconnected agencies.

We bring a holistic approach, taking the time to understand a client’s business like it’s our own and then engineering the best course of action that will drive real business value, whether that’s a media relations campaign, thought leadership program, website redesign, email marketing reboot, or any sort of customized combination of channels.

We measure our success according to the tangible business value we generate. That’s it. Not hours, not impressions, not hits, just results.

Our team is comprised of marketing specialists who work to the highest standards of quality and care across a number of channels: PR, content development, design, creative, lead gen, advertising, web design, email and more. Because we are able to service all channels, clients can always trust that we’re recommending the best course of action for their business.

But most importantly, we care about our clients, the work that we’re doing and each other. We win together and we lose together. We have each other’s backs. And we always opt for the best way rather than the easy way.

IS MCM RIGHT FOR YOU? We hire for culture-fit, so we’ve identified seven traits that make up our DNA:

• give a sh*t

• cerebral approach.

• agile mindset.

• culture of givers.

• trust. trust. trust.

• results matter.

• keen judgment.