Seasonal Marketing Assistant

Bring Your Creativity to the Florida State Fair!
Are you passionate about marketing, design, and bringing big ideas to life? We’re looking for a dynamic Marketing Assistant to join our team and help showcase everything the Florida State Fair has to offer. From crafting eye-catching graphics and engaging newsletters to planning community activities and managing digital content, this role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment. If you love variety in your work, enjoy meeting deadlines, and get excited about seeing your designs and ideas come to life across print, digital, and live events—this could be the job for you!

SUMMARY

The Marketing Assistant will support the development and execution of the organization's marketing plans, coordinate orders of outsourced, printed signage, design and manage display of on-site digital signage, support data collection for the 2026 mobile app, and development of our internal PR database. They will also assist in coordinating community engagement activities and maintaining the website's event calendar, while ensuring adherence to deadlines and maintaining a positive work environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assist in developing and executing the organization’s marketing plan and objectives.
2. Organize and design content for the Florida State Fair, Florida State Fair Ag and Creative Living Competitions email newsletters.
3. Receive and Prioritize sign requests for signage in a timely manner.
4. Use graphics design software such as Canva to create simple layouts for print and digital materials.
5. Design printed and digital signs according to specifications.
6. Manipulate images and transfer words and graphics to appropriate material for sign requested.
7. Meet deadlines and follow designated workflow.
8. Contribute ideas and plan community engagement activities.
9. Assist in the management and maintenance of the Florida State Fair Authority Website’s event calendar.
10. Assist in fulfilling merchandise orders including packing and shipping orders from Shop.FloridaStateFair.net.
11. Design and upload non-fair event LED Signage to on property electronic signs:
12. Marquees (I4, Orient Rd, 301 and MLK Electronic Signs)\
13. Security Gate LEDs (Inbound, Outbound and Center Lane Electronic Signs)
14. Directional LED signs
15. Gate Signs
16. Ability to meet deadlines and follow a designated workflow.
17. Work under pressure with the ability to meet strict deadlines.
18. Ability to work long hours as needed.
19. Other duties as assigned by the department supervisor or executive leadership team.

The Florida State Fair Authority is a drug free workplace and an equal employment opportunity employer.  

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred with a concentration in Marketing or Communications. Candidates should have at least 1–3 years of professional marketing experience and familiarity with one or more graphic design software programs (Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva). Prior experience in live events, office administration, data management, social media channel content, and project management is a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Possess a high degree of creativity.
• Able to brainstorm ideas and bring projects to fruition. 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize workload. 
• Excellent proofreading, editing and verbal and written communication skills. 
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Outstanding organizational skills  
• Ability to work, nights, weekends, and holidays on an on-call basis, when needed
• Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Duties are performed primarily in an office setting. Operates computer and standard office equipment, such as telephone and copier/printer. Must be able to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, and occasionally lift or move (more than 20 pounds). Environmental elements includes some exposure to wetness or humidity, work near mechanical parts, work in high places, outdoor weather conditions, extreme temperatures (non-weather).

This is a seasonal position; hours may vary and could exceed 40 per week especially during peak planning times and the annual state fair.