Marketing Coordinator, Events - Contractor
Contract, Fixed-Term: January 4 – July 3, 2027
The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is seeking a Marketing Coordinator, Events to assist in the delivery of marketing tasks for World of Coffee tradeshows and the World Coffee Championships in 2027. This is a dynamic role: we need someone who is organized, self-motivated, and not afraid to dive in!
This role is ideal for someone early in their marketing or communications career who is hungry to grow — someone who is exceptionally detail-oriented, agile, self-disciplined, and an excellent team member and collaborator.
What You’ll Do
Event Marketing Support (core of the role)
- Execute a pre-planned social media plan; traffic and curate graphic assets and photography with the creative team, author captions, and deploy campaigns on schedule.
- Build newsletters to a pre-planned schedule in collaboration with the events, sponsorship, and creative teams; curate photography, graphics, and copy to build visually stunning and informative newsletter campaigns.
- Update imagery, graphics, and copy on event websites as needed.
- Assist onsite event and competition teams; assist with onsite production, organize onsite photography, deploy social campaigns, and coordinate asset and collateral delivery with the event audio-visual teams.
- Create post-event reports for both tradeshows and competitions and ensure event photography and videography collateral is delivered to sponsors as contracted.
Sponsorship Support
- Work closely with the Sponsorship team to ensure contracted sponsorship benefits are fulfilled across web, social media, newsletters, and the event mobile app.
- Coordinate with the sponsorship and events teams to receive, organize, and deliver sponsor-delivered assets as required and ensure contracted sponsorship benefits are programmed and deployed as required.
General Administration
- Assist in reviewing and proofing all marketing collateral for events and competitions including event structures, signage, marketing materials, and more.
- Ensure team folders and files are well organized and easy to navigate.
- Assist in analytics and progress reporting to internal teams, escalating project snags and issues as required.
What We’re Looking For
Marketing Experience (Required)
- Minimum three years of Marketing, Sponsorship, Communications or Administrative experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Tools including Teams, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office programs.
- Proficiency in marketing tools and platforms including Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Buffer, Squarespace, Airtable, and others.
- Strong command of written and spoken English.
- Ability to follow detailed instructions and meet strict deadlines.
Preferred but Not Essential
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Attributes
- Strong self-discipline, motivation, organizational skills, and a keen eye for detail.
- Ability to prioritize and balance multiple demands at once.
- Comfortable receiving, applying, and providing creative feedback.
- Strong communication skills.
- Interest in specialty coffee and international food and beverage culture.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative environment.
What You’ll Gain
- Hands-on experience working on global brand campaigns, with real project and task ownership.
- Direct mentorship and feedback to sharpen your skills and build your experience.
- Exposure to marketing across digital, events, and global competitions.
- International travel.
- A collaborative, mission-driven team environment.
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