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Entry-Level Marketing Associate

Absalute Management | Grand Rapids, MI
Full-Time | Entry Level | In-Person | Paid Training

Start Your Career in Marketing & Customer Engagement

Looking for an opportunity to turn your communication skills, education, or customer service experience into hands-on professional experience?

Absalute Management is growing our Grand Rapids team and is seeking an Entry-Level Marketing Associate who is ready to learn, contribute, and develop professionally.

This position is designed for individuals who are early in their careers and interested in gaining practical experience in marketing, brand representation, customer engagement, communications, and business development.

As an Entry-Level Marketing Associate, you'll support face-to-face marketing and customer engagement initiatives inside established retail environments. You'll interact directly with customers, provide information about available products and services, support promotional campaigns, answer questions, and help create positive customer experiences.

This is not a remote, social media, or digital marketing position. This opportunity is in person and customer-facing.

Previous marketing experience is not required. Paid training and ongoing coaching are provided.

What You'll Do

Your day will include a combination of customer interaction, campaign support, product education, and professional development.

Responsibilities include:

Represent assigned brands professionally within established retail environments
Engage with customers through face-to-face conversations
Support in-person marketing and promotional initiatives
Educate customers about available products, services, and promotions
Ask questions to better understand individual customer needs
Provide accurate product and service information
Assist customers throughout applicable purchase or enrollment processes
Support customer acquisition and engagement initiatives
Help create a positive and professional customer experience
Communicate customer feedback and campaign observations to leadership
Work toward individual and team campaign goals
Participate in paid training and ongoing coaching
Develop skills in marketing, communication, customer engagement, and leadership

Depending on the assigned campaign, products and services may include consumer-focused categories such as wireless and telecommunications, home internet and connectivity, energy services, home improvement, or other consumer services.

Specific client and retail partner names may remain confidential based on business agreements.

Who We're Looking For

You don't need years of experience or a specific degree to be considered.

We're looking for candidates who are:

Friendly, professional, and comfortable meeting new people
Strong communicators and active listeners
Interested in marketing, communications, and customer engagement
Dependable and punctual
Comfortable working directly with customers
Willing to learn new products, services, and processes
Coachable and receptive to feedback
Goal-oriented and motivated to improve
Able to work independently while contributing to a team
Interested in building professional and leadership skills

Current students, recent graduates, and candidates beginning their professional careers are encouraged to apply if their availability meets the position's scheduling requirements.

Previous Experience That Transfers Well

You don't need previous marketing experience to bring valuable skills to this position.

Experience from customer-facing, campus, or team environments may translate especially well, including:

Retail
Customer service
Restaurants and food service
Hospitality
Campus organizations
Student leadership
Event support
Promotions
Brand representation
Wireless or electronics
Guest services
Fitness or membership services

Previous positions may include:

Academic experience in marketing, communications, advertising, public relations, business, management, entrepreneurship, or related fields may also provide relevant skills, but a specific degree or major is not required.

What You'll Learn

This opportunity is designed to provide hands-on experience rather than expecting entry-level candidates to already know everything.

Team members can develop practical experience in:

Face-to-face marketing
Brand representation
Customer engagement
Professional communication
Customer needs assessment
Product and service education
Promotional campaign execution
Customer relationship building
Goal setting
Team collaboration
Problem-solving
Leadership fundamentals
Professional development

Compensation

Hourly pay with weekly compensation. 16-20 per hour

Compensation is based on experience, position responsibilities, and interview evaluation.

Additional performance-based incentives may be available.

Paid training is provided.

Schedule & Work Environment

This is a full-time, in-person position in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area.

Candidates should be comfortable with:

Working face-to-face with customers
Working inside established retail environments
Weekday availability
Some evening and weekend availability based on retail operating hours and business needs
Working in an active, customer-facing environment

Specific scheduling expectations and assigned work location will be discussed during the interview process.

Why Absalute Management?

Starting your career is about more than simply finding your next job. It's about finding opportunities to gain experience, build confidence, and develop skills you can continue using throughout your career.

Absalute Management offers:

Paid training
Weekly compensation
Hands-on marketing experience
Customer engagement experience
Brand representation experience
Ongoing coaching and mentorship
Professional development
Team-oriented work environment
Leadership skill development
Opportunities to be considered for additional responsibilities based on demonstrated performance, qualifications, available positions, and business needs

About Absalute Management

Absalute Management is a Grand Rapids-based company supporting established brands and service providers through face-to-face marketing, customer engagement, product and service education, promotional initiatives, customer service, and retail sales support within established retail environments.

Our team focuses on creating positive customer experiences while providing team members with opportunities to gain practical experience in communication, marketing, customer relations, and professional development.

Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Experience Level: Entry Level
Work Setting: In-Person / Retail
Employment: Full-Time

Absalute Management is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law.