Marketing Specialist

**Are you a creative, detail-oriented professional with a passion for storytelling, strategy, and bringing brand messages to life? Horst Systems is hiring a Marketing Specialist to help shape how we communicate with our customers, team, and industry.**

In this role, you'll **strengthen our brand, sharpen our messaging, and support both customer and employee engagement.** This role combines creative content development with hands-on coordination across all areas of marketing—from social media and trade shows to recruitment campaigns, employer value proposition, and internal communication.

This is a dynamic, multi-functional position that requires someone who can **think strategically, act creatively, and execute consistently**. You’ll work closely with Sales and Human Resources to ensure the Horst brand remains strong, recognizable, and aligned with our core values across all touchpoints.

If you thrive in a collaborative, hands-on environment and are excited to grow your marketing skills, we’d love to hear from you.

**What’s in It for You?**
- Have a lasting and positive impact on our customers
- Play a role in our business growth and success
- Competitive salary based on skill and experience
- Monday to Friday work schedule,40 to 44 hours per week
- Year end bonus
- Paid training and development
- Health care spending account and company pension plan

**Key Responsibilities**
- Create, schedule, and manage content across social media platforms
- Capture and edit photos and videos of projects, people, and events
- Design internal and external marketing materials (posters, brochures, signage)
- Manage branded clothing program (ordering, inventory, and alignment with brand standards)
- Maintain and update website content (text, photos, events, careers page, etc.)
- Support recruitment and employer branding efforts (e.g., job fair displays, hiring ads, branded materials, EVP)
- Develop and support internal HR campaigns (onboarding, culture initiatives, employee recognition)
- Coordinate trade shows and special projects (booth setup, signage, promotional items)
- Ensure all marketing materials align with Horst branding guidelines and values
- Collaborate with HR and Sales teams to support company-wide communication and branding efforts
- Other duties as needed.

**What You Bring**

**Education & Certifications**
- Post-secondary education in marketing, communications, design, or a related field
- Digital marketing certification or drone license (considered an asset, not required)
- Valid driver’s license (required)

**Technical Skills**
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro)
- Experience using social media scheduling tools (e.g., Buffer, Hootsuite)
- Photography and videography (including basic editing)
- Canva, survey tools (MS Forms, Typeform), and analytics platforms

**Soft Skills & Traits**
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Creative, adaptable, and resourceful
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively
- Strong written and visual communication abilities
- Project coordination and ability to handle multiple deadlines
- Willingness to learn, take initiative and self-manage competing priorities
- A collaborative attitude and a positive mindset

**Ready to apply?** Please upload your resume and be sure to include a **cover letter** that clearly outlines your qualifications and why you’re a strong fit for this role. Samples of your work will be requested if selected for an interview.

This position will remain open until filled. Only those selected for further screening will be contacted. We welcome recent college and university graduates, as well as individuals looking to grow or transition in their careers.
- We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further screening will be contacted. Horst Systems Ltd. is dedicated to maintaining a respectful, fair and equitable work environment, and welcomes submissions from all qualified applicants. If accommodation is required during the selection or interview process, it will be available upon request. This job posting is available in an accessible format upon request._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $25.00-$35.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Elmira, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- How many years of experience do you have with graphic design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign?
- Do you have hands-on experience taking and editing photos and videos for professional use?
- Are you comfortable attending job sites or trade shows to capture marketing content or support set-up?
- Please include a link to your portfolio (e.g., website, Behance, Google Drive, etc.) showing samples of your design, video, or social media work. If you do not have a portfolio link, you will be required to provide s