Marketing Specialist

Why Choose Ahola?

Ahola is a third-generation, family-owned business with 55+ years of payroll, tax, and HR experience. Our culture is family-like, supportive, and fun-we celebrate wins, back each other up, and live our values: perseverance, authenticity, follow-through, energy, and employee first. We've served over 10,000 small businesses nationwide and have been named a Top Workplace five years in a row with a specialty recognition for our benefits offerings. In 2025, Ahola returned to the Northcoast 99 list of top employers in Northeast Ohio.

The Role

The Marketing Assistant provides hands-on support across digital marketing, campaign execution, sales enablement, and day-to-day marketing operations. This is an entry-level role ideal for a motivated, curious, and adaptable self-starter who wants to grow in marketing and gain exposure to modern tools, platforms, and real-world campaigns.

The Marketing Assistant supports the Marketing Manager in executing integrated marketing initiatives, using AI tools, managing data and analytics, supporting events, and keeping marketing projects organized in a fast-moving environment where priorities may change daily.

This role blends creativity, writing, research, analytics, and execution, with strong opportunities to learn digital marketing, AI-enabled workflows, and B2B marketing fundamentals.

Marketing & Campaign Support

• Assist with the planning, coordination, and execution of marketing initiatives, including service launches, digital campaigns, email marketing, social media, web content, presentations, sales collateral, and internal communications.
• Support content and copy creation for blogs, social media posts, emails, and web content, using AI-assisted tools for drafting, ideation, editing, and repurposing.
• Collaborate on content calendars and campaign timelines to ensure deliverables are completed on time.
• Conduct basic research on industry trends, competitors, and marketing best practices.
• Assist with tracking campaign performance and compiling reports under guidance.

Digital, AI & Analytics

• Assist with website updates, landing pages, and basic SEO tasks.
• Help track and organize marketing metrics across email, web, and social channels; summarize findings for the Marketing Manager.
• Use AI and automation tools to support efficiency, consistency, and accuracy in marketing tasks.
• Support CRM activities such as contact organization, list building, tagging, and campaign support.
• Gain hands-on experience using HubSpot Marketing Hub and/or Sales Hub, including emails, forms, lists, workflows, and basic reporting.

Sales Enablement & Event Support

• Assist with the creation and updating of sales materials, including presentations, one-pagers, service sheets, and email templates.
• Support trade shows, expos, and sales meetings by helping coordinate logistics, materials, schedules, and follow-up.
• Assist with organizing and distributing post-event lead lists to the sales team.
• Support sales outreach efforts by helping prepare campaign assets and messaging.

Communications & Operations

• Assist with internal and external communications, including newsletters, announcements, and client-facing content.
• Take meeting notes, track action items, and help manage timelines and deadlines across projects.
• Maintain marketing databases, digital files, creative assets, and shared folders.
• Support scheduling, logistics, and special projects as assigned.
• Adapt to changing priorities and assist where needed to keep projects moving forward.

Education & Experience

• Associate or bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field preferred (or currently pursuing).
• Internship, part-time, freelance, or project-based experience in marketing, communications, writing, or digital media is a plus.
• Experience with CRM systems, email platforms, or marketing tools is helpful but not required.
• Interest in B2B marketing, technology, or professional services is a plus.

Skills, Systems & Competencies

• Strong writing skills and a willingness to write and edit content for blogs, social media, emails, and marketing materials.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage time, tasks, and deadlines effectively.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable learning new tools, platforms, and technology.
• Interest in AI tools and modern marketing workflows.
• Creative mindset with a willingness to contribute ideas and take initiative.
• Familiarity with Canva or similar design tools; basic knowledge of Adobe tools is a plus.
• Exposure to HubSpot Marketing Hub or Sales Hub preferred but not required; training will be provided.
• Basic understanding of CRM concepts and data organization.
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365 suite.
• Awareness of Google tools (Google Analytics, Google Workspace) is a plus.
• An interest in learning about the isolved HCM platform and gaining a basic understanding of the web-based system.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
• Flexible, adaptable, and open to shifting priorities.
• Professional, positive attitude with a strong work ethic.

Benefits And Compensation

• Competitive pay + semi-annual bonus potential
• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical, dental, vision, accident, hospitalization and critical illness insurance, as well as company-paid life insurance, and short-term disability
• Generous paid time off, holidays, volunteer time, parental leave, and your birthday off!
• Employee engagement events, fitness reimbursement, and professional development support

Do you have questions about this role?

Contact Ahola's Human Resources Team at [email protected]. They can help answer any of your questions.

The AHOLA Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and administers all aspects and conditions of employment, without regard to the following: Race, Color, Age, Sex, Sexual orientation, Gender, Gender identity, Religion, National origin, Pregnancy, Physical or mental disability, Military or veteran status, or Genetic information. Equal employment opportunity applies to, but is not limited to, employment status, training, promotion, demotion, transfer, leaves of absence, and termination.