A marketing assistant is closely supervised by a marketing manager to make sure that the methods used to market the business are efficient and yield the desired results for the business in areas like sales. The responsibilities of an assistant marketing manager's responsibilities will differ based on the specific area of expertise or field and local businesses may only run local marketing campaigns and other larger corporations may have experts in charge of marketing for a whole area or even a whole country.
Whatever the task regardless of the scope, the marketing manager delegate various tasks to assistants. This could include conducting focus groups on products or advertisements, gathering data about customers, or creating advertisements. The person in charge also assists in developing innovative strategies as well as plans of action to promote new products or revising old marketing strategies.
A manager assistant typically requires a bachelor's degree in marketing or another related field. Additionally, excellent communications and organizational skills are essential, since the person is expected to communicate effectively with subordinates as well as supervisors in order to devise and implement new strategies. Additionally, prior experiences in marketing might be demanded by prospective employers.