Marketing Assistant

**Duties**: Under the direction of the Marketing Director, identifies relevant new strategies and technology to increase customers' engagement and to create brand exposure through any media forum(s). Maintains current knowledge on emerging marketing trends, and applies it into operations and activities. Responsible for maintaining and expanding marketing outreach on current and future platforms. Conducts routine checks on the 86 FSS website; include calendar entries, closures and other facility details. Assists the Marketing Director in developing communication strategies to determine the most effective and efficient method of reaching the target market. Makes recommendations to activity managers on appropriate media mixes and works with marketing POCs to coordinate scheduled cross marketing and/or event marketing material. Assists in planning marketing campaigns designed to enhance participation in squadron activities considering the characteristics of the target audience and the media mix necessary to reach them. Maintains online channels if the Social Media Specialist is out, including but not limited to: all Facebook pages; Instagram, Flickr, YouTube, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, Snapchat, blogs and e-newsletter platforms. Continuously explores, recommends, uses, and optimizes communication methods and technologies to engage with customer, and to maximize the squadron's branding, products and services. Assists in conducting qualitative and quantitative market research. Assists in administering surveys, collecting data, tabulating responses, and analyzing results. Provides support as needed for all special events. Assists with processes inside internal ticket system, giving public briefings and/or speaking on air, creates calendar entries, printing, payroll, purchasing card duties (as either an approver or a cardholder), marketing inventory, FARM, SAIS, IBPS, ICE and customer service etc. as needed. Provides photographic/videography support for functions/events as required/needed. Nights, weekends, and holidays may be required as necessary. Performs other related duties as assigned/needed. **Requirements**: **Conditions of Employment**: - This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results. - Incumbent must be physically in Germany before a firM/Final job offer can be received. **Qualifications**: The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is U.S. Citizens and legal U.S. residents in Germany. In accordance with the Status of Forces Agreement between Germany and the U.S., you must be a U.S. citizen or citizen of a NATO country with a U.S. permanent resident card in order to be eligible for NAF employment. Citizens of Germany (including dual citizenship if Germany is one of the countries) as well as "ordinarily resident" US citizens are not eligible for NAF employment per SOFA agreement. If not already in the commuting area, must be able to verify the ability to arrive before a firm job offer can be sent. - Business Based Action - Family Member Preference - Military Spouse Preference - Outside Applicant Veteran - Spouse/Widow/Parent of Veteran - Transition Hiring Preference **Qualifying Experience**: **Education**: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution in order to qualify. **FOREIGN EDUCATION**:Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. **Additional information**: - Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. - U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation. - All Federal NAF employees are required by PL 104-134 to have salary payments made by electronic funds transfer/direct deposit. - Probationary period may be required. - Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 60/90 days after the closing date. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. - Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest. - LQA is not authorized. - Post Allowance is authorized for Regular Full Time employment category. - This is a Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force. - This position will be eligible for the use of the fitness center, lodging, golf course, bowling center, library, and many other NAF activities. - Work Schedule: 20-40 Hour