Marketing Coordinator

At Sidekick, our mission is to help athletes recover faster from chronic injuries with our award-winning muscle scraping products. Our products are trusted by thousands of customers worldwide, from Olympic Champions to recreational athletes, and have been featured in a host of publications such as Men’s Health, Running Magazine and Ultrarunning Magazine to name a few.

As the Sidekick brand continues to grow, we are looking for a hungry and organized marketing coordinator to help cement the brand in the running segment.

The successful candidate will be groomed to become our Brand Manager, should they demonstrate exemplary performance. At Sidekick, you will consistently be given new and bigger opportunities for growth. If you’re someone who is eager to learn and grow your career, all while having some fun, then we encourage you to apply now!

Job Description

The foundation of any great employee at Sidekick is that they must be hardworking and have a strong ability to pick up new skills quickly. As a coordinator, you must also be extremely organized and detail oriented. Having this list of skills alone will give you a good shot at success here at Sidekick!

In addition to those traits, some tactical skills we look for include:

• Copywriting
• Video storyboarding and editing
• Experience building landing pages
• Experience running paid advertising

What you’ll do

You’ll be joining the company at a time when we’ll be starting a new creative campaign. You’ll be involved with the development of this campaign alongside our agency and supporting them as necessary.

You’ll be heavily involved with video creatives. While you won’t need to personally shoot videos, you should have experience storyboarding video creatives and producing minor edits. These creatives will be used in our paid or branded ads. Experience working with videos is a must.

Live events are a core piece of our strategy and you’ll be required to travel to these events. These are usually running events, such as marathon expos, and will primarily be in the US, so you must be open to travel. While you won’t need to travel to all events, you’ll be expected to attend a few each year.

Other responsibilities may include assisting partner agencies with landing pages, developing advertising creatives, email marketing, website management, working with athletes and more.

The Expectations

In the first month, you’ll be involved immediately with creating our new campaign. You will gain an understanding of our brand strategy and help execute on the tactics required for the strategy.

After 3 months, you will be comfortable contributing to Sidekick and will have made meaningful contributions. You will be working closely with our athletes, planning events, email marketing and managing advertisements, to name a few.

Over time, you will be groomed to become our Brand Manager. Sidekick will ensure that you receive the education and support you need to fill this more strategic role.

You Have

• 3+ years of marketing experience
• A highly organized and detail-oriented personality
• The ability to learn things quickly
• The hunger to succeed and grow. You’re naturally hardworking
• An ambitious and entrepreneurial spirit. You can demonstrate a history of taking initiative.
• Strong copywriting experience
• Experience building landing pages
• Experience running paid advertising
• Bonus: Loves running!

Sidekick is in Edmonton, Alberta, but are accepting candidates from across Canada.

To Apply: Due to a high number of applicants, please submit a cover letter with your resume. All resume’s without a cover letter will be automatically screened out. Your resume can be in text format, or if you’re feeling adventurous, video format!

Why you should work with us:

• Competitive compensation
• Fast growing company where your actions will make a significant and noticeable impact.
• Work in the exciting space of fitness and running, closely collaborating with Olympians and World Champions athletes
• Health Benefits
• Fitness benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Work from home

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $60,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Marketing: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: Remote