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Marketing Specialist

Employer

ABLC

Date Posted

March 25, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $36.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 30 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Apr 15, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

ABLC

Languages

English

Education

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Business, management, marketing and related support services, other

Work setting

Business

Tasks

  • Develop all kinds of events for publicity, fundraising and information purposes
  • Develop communication strategies
  • Evaluate communication strategies and programs
  • Implement communication strategies and programs
  • Oversee the preparation of public written material
  • Prepare written material such as reports, briefs, website content
  • Provide consultation on planning and starting of new businesses.
  • Publicize activities, workshops, meetings and other events for fundraising or information purposes
  • Write speeches, presentations and press releases
  • Plan development projects
  • Respond to enquiries from members of the business community concerning development opportunities
  • Develop social and economic profiles of an area to encourage industrial and commercial investment
  • Conduct comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products
  • Prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
  • Act as spokesperson for an organization
  • Advise clients on advertising or sales promotion strategies
  • Answer written and oral inquiries
  • Assist in the preparation of brochures, reports, newsletters and other material
  • Co-ordinate special publicity events and promotions
  • Gather, research and prepare communications material
  • Prepare and/or deliver educational, publicity and information programs, materials and sessions
  • Provide consulting services to government and other organizations
  • Conduct analytical marketing studies
  • Conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional, or international areas to assess development of potential and future trends
  • Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals
  • Design market research questionnaires
  • Develop portfolio of marketing materials
  • Evaluate customer service and store environments
  • Design, conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative research projects
  • Conduct online marketing, E-commerce and Website promotions
  • Develop marketing strategies
  • Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
  • Develop and implement business plans
  • Maintain and manage digital database
  • Write and edit press releases, newsletter and communications materials
  • Consult with clients after sale to provide ongoing support

Supervision

No supervision responsibility

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Outlook
  • MS Windows
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • MS Excel
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Word
  • Google Drive
  • LinkedIn
  • WordPress

Area of work experience

Marketing

Area of specialization

  • Project management
  • Communications
  • Brand management
  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Digital media
  • Strategy

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Quick learner

Screening questions

Do you have experience working in this field?

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Employment terms options

Day

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Marketing Specialist is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Advertising and Promotion Consultants
INNOVATIVE

Interest in analyzing advertising needs of establishments; and in developing advertising campaigns and in evaluating promotional and marketing results against budgeted sales, costs, profits and effect on future sales

SOCIAL

Interest in consulting with managers of establishments on advertising needs; and in advising clients on advertising and sales promotion strategies

DIRECTIVE

Interest in implementing advertising campaigns for print and electronic media

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Interest Codes

Professional Occupations in Public Relations and Communications
INNOVATIVE

Interest in co-ordinating information to prepare and oversee preparation of reports, briefs, bibliographies, speeches, presentations, Web sites and press releases, and to develop and organize workshops, meetings, ceremonies and other events for publicity, fund-raising and information purposes

METHODICAL

Interest in gathering, researching and preparing communications material for internal and external audiences, and in assisting in the preparation of brochures, reports, newsletters and other material

SOCIAL

Interest in persuading to initiate and maintain contact with the media, and to arrange interviews and news conferences; and in co-ordinating special publicity events and promotions to internal and external audiences

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