Marketing Assistant – Public Relations

Tasks & Responsibilities

· Market Research: Conducting preliminary research on market trends, competitor landscapes, and industry challenges to inform;

· Support reactive PR efforts, ensuring timely and authoritative responses to media inquiries and industry developments;

· Support to build and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, and influencers across publishing, science, academia, and education

· Support Developing Materials: press releases, op-eds, positions statements, and spokesperson talking points;

· Stakeholder Engagement: Assisting team and line manager to maintain communications, cultivating and sustaining relationships with key stakeholders, including scholars, academic societies and institutions;

· Marketing Activity Coordination: Supporting to coordinate promotional marketing activities such as academic conferences, seminars at prominent universities and institutions in Korea;

· Assist team at select academic conferences and seminars such as booth setup and on-site operations;

· Assist the line manager (marketing specialist and marketing manager) and superiors in implementing new marketing initiatives or projects;

· Support to address inquiries related to all services offered by office in Korea;

· Provide administrative support in handling databases and logistics involved in stakeholders outreach and promotional activities.

Requirements

· A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Management, or a related business discipline (Master degree preferred);

· 1–2 years of relevant experience in marketing, PR (agency, or in-house), or media relations;

· Must have the Korea citizen, right to work and live in Republic of Korea ;

· Excellent communication and written skills in both Korean and English;

· Ability to collaborate effectively within a dynamic, international setting;

· Organizational and time management capabilities;

· Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

What We Offer

· The opportunity to contribute to the academic and scientific community;

· Flexible working hours;

· Team bond strengthening through team-building activities;

· Professional growth opportunities with our global training system;

· Working in a collaborative, diverse, and socially responsible team;

· Company retreat facility;

· Health check-ups (1 time per year);

· National holiday gifts and support;

· And more

If you are interested in this position, we look forward to receiving:

· A motivational letter that briefly describes your motivations for joining MDPI

· A resume (EN) including personal information, past & current education,

· If available, reference letters and certificates.

Additional Information

· Please note that recruitment may be cancelled if you do not submit supporting documents after the final acceptance, or if the documents are different from the application;

· Must have the Korea citizen, right to work and live in Republic of Korea .

About MDPI

Headquartered in Switzerland, MDPI is a fully Open Access publisher with a portfolio of more than 500 journals across all scientific disciplines. To date, MDPI has published the works of over 4.5 million researchers , collaborating with an extensive network of academic institutions and scientific societies worldwide. Above all, MDPI is committed to ensuring that high-quality research is freely accessible to readers across the globe.

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