This is a mostly remote role for someone newer to the association marketing and events world. We are seeking a high-capacity, ethical, creative, personable and professional self-starter to fill our full-time Marketing and Events Assistant role. Under the direction of the Executive Director and working collaboratively with chapter leaders, the Marketing and Events Assistant responsibilities and primary duties are outlined below:

• Assist with marketing planning and schedule
• Perform proofreading and writing
• Maintain brand reputation and policies
• Help develop content for email marketing, social posts and printed materials
• Seeking out and shopping marketing images and graphics
• Oversee outsourcing of printing and skilled designers as needed
• Design programs, posters, flyers and other collateral
• Monitor social media channels daily and help with adoption of new platforms
• Analysis of marketing impact and success
• Create, post, respond to social media stories and engagement content sharing
• Ongoing website edits and updates. May require helping to shop for and recreate new website in 2024
• Assist with prospecting projects and campaigns
• Maintain internal and external documents and publicity
• Help coordinate meetings and live events ranging from classes, luncheons, community involvement activities, large fundraisers and social events.
• Support speaker and program logistics needs
• Handle attendance, lists and manage event registrations
• Share marketing and promotions for events and activities
• Assist with meeting agendas, goals and notes
• Maintain committee rosters as needed
• Assist with catering and technical aspects of events and meetings
• Review of event contracts and awareness of event finances
• As a remote company with a small, but mighty staff, there is a diverse range of shared roles and responsibilities from time to time. IREM Houston team members should be willing to support each other and our volunteer leaders by performing the below tasks that are key to our success.

Seeking Someone Who:

• Offers a positive, fun nature who helps to inspire members, committees, and volunteers
• Has strong written and verbal communication skills
• Is self-motivated with a strong work ethic and commitment to quality
• Brings similar association, events or marketing experience (1-2 years)
• As a company built on ethics, must offer professionalism and transparency.
• Will be able to work and thrive independently on work-from-home periods, but able to shift gears to team collaboration as needed
• Will have strong project coordination skills and be able to maintain multiple projects at one time.
• Brings a spirit of growth, learning, and idea-sharing
• Can handle a variety of job functions and types of work, while offering consistent and positive outputs.
• Enjoys being of service to teammates, stakeholders and customers.
• Is welcoming to everyone regardless of age, race, gender, and religion.
• Skills Sought: All Major Social Media Platforms, HTML Web familiarity, Canva, Constant Contact, Video Apps, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Word
• We Can Teach: StarChapter, Authorize.net, Trello, Cloud-based Apps

About IREM Houston Chapter

Locally, IREM Houston works to support our association members through education and professional development to ultimately further their careers in the real estate industry. Through various initiatives ranging from networking events to highly-regarded industry certifications, our organization serves nearly 700 members of various career levels and sectors of commercial real estate. Since 1955, IREM Houston has set the standard for best practices in real estate management. Globally, IREM® is an international force of 20,000 individuals united to advance the profession of real estate management. We open doors, we forge connections, and we help show the way forward. Backed by the power that comes with being an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS®, we add value to our members, who in turn add value to their teams, their workplaces, and the properties in their commercial and residential portfolios. Our memberships empower college students, young professionals, and industry veterans who are committed to career advancement.

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