Jr. Marketing & Communications Associate

About Gradient Experience

Gradient Experience is a performance-driven experiential marketing agency with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Paris. We design and execute brand activations, product launches, retail experiences, motivational summits, and large-scale events for clients including L'Oreal, Cartier, Rare Beauty, Maker's Mark, Vita Coco, Garnier, Urban Decay, Tag Heuer, and The Wall Street Journal.

Our proprietary IMPACT architecture works backward from commercial objectives to activation design, mapping every touchpoint to measurable outcomes. We build experiential that performs, not just experiential that photographs well.

The Role

Gradient is hiring a Jr. Marketing & Communications Associate to support the marketing team across content, press, and campaign work. You will work closely with the VP of Creative Operations and Marketing on everything from case studies and press outreach to sales materials and executive thought leadership. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants exposure to every part of an agency marketing function, from writing to performance tracking, and is ready to learn fast.

What You'll Do

Project Marketing, Content & PR

• Support development of event press kits and PR materials
• Assist with press outreach and media communications
• Coordinate vendor outreach and backlink requests
• Help manage internal and client approvals for project marketing efforts

Case Studies & Editorial Content

• Draft long-form and bite-size case studies
• Update and refresh legacy case studies
• Support agency and project-specific video content edits
• Contribute to general and targeted newsletters

Sales & Growth Enablement

• Help build industry- and topic-specific strategy materials
• Support capabilities decks, one-pagers, and sales case studies
• Update and maintain existing sales materials
• Assist with copywriting, design coordination, and image sourcing for sales assets

Campaign Strategy & Performance Marketing

• Support LinkedIn advertising campaigns from planning through optimization
• Help execute targeted email and drip campaigns
• Track and report on campaign performance across email, paid media, social, and content downloads
• Contribute to SEO and GEO efforts through blog content and keyword research

Executive Positioning & Thought Leadership

• Support the Founder's LinkedIn presence, including content drafts and performance tracking
• Help identify media opportunities for agency leadership
• Research conferences, panels, and podcasts, and support speaker pitch development
• Coordinate leadership reviews and approvals on speaking and press materials

Awards & Industry Recognition

• Help identify relevant award opportunities and categories
• Draft supporting materials for award submissions
• Track submission requirements, timelines, and deadlines

What You Bring

• 1-2 years of experience in marketing, communications, PR, or a related field (agency experience a plus)
• Strong writing skills across formats: case studies, social copy, press pitches, decks
• Comfort juggling multiple projects and deadlines at once
• Interest in experiential, events, or brand marketing
• Familiarity with LinkedIn, email marketing tools, and basic performance reporting
• A collaborative approach and a willingness to learn from senior team members

Details

• Location: New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA (required to work EST hours)
• Reports to: VP of Creative Operations and Marketing
• Type: Full-time