About Us

Sidebench is a modern digital innovation lab and venture studio offering strategy, design, and development across a wide range of technologies and platforms. Located just outside of Santa Monica, we cater to innovative enterprise companies and top new ventures seeking product strategy, bringing them the strategic value of enterprise-level management consulting, the technical chops of systems integration specialists, all combined with the UX-first approach of a seasoned product team.

About The Opportunity

We are looking for a driven, clever, and tech-inclined Marketing Associate to lead marketing initiatives for Sidebench, build and manage company partnerships, and increase our visibility with the aim of generating inbound leads. This is a new role at Sidebench, and we are looking for a self-starter who is comfortable in a fluid environment and is excited by the opportunity to have creative control to devise, structure, and run different marketing, relationship management, and lead generation programs for one of the fastest growing companies in the US. You will work closely with Sidebench's partners and the business development team on a day-to-day basis and will be responsible for aggressively identifying, obtaining buy-in for, and subsequently pushing forward a variety of marketing projects. You will help tell the Sidebench story and share our experience and unique approach through presentations, publications, and events. You will help ensure our growth goals are being met and serve as a company evangelist.

You will be given a tremendous amount of independence and are expected to be a leader from day one. There is an incredible amount of growth potential within Sidebench and you alone will determine your ceiling.

Responsibilities

• Structure and drive Sidebench marketing initiatives forward to increase our brand visibility and generate inbound leads

• Understand our unique value offering and ensure consistent messaging across all platforms and channels

• Work to build and grow mutually beneficial relationships with key contacts and find clever ways to promote our work and brand across both existing and new channels

• Actively seek and participate in relevant events to develop strong value-add relationships with various community members in order to build both Sidebench’s and your own personal network with the aim of uncovering potential business opportunities

• Identify and pursue new opportunities that build Sidebench's reputation as a thought leader (publications, speaking engagements, conferences, etc.)

• Track and report on KPIs related to increased brand visibility and inbound leads as a result of Sidebench marketing initiatives

• Own and oversee Sidebench's entire marketing funnel, including but not limited to our social media presence, marketing and case study decks, website content, email marketing activities, and digital advertising channels; manage Sidebench's online reputation on sites like Clutch.co

• Support business development efforts by helping create crisp and compelling presentations tailored to a specific audience

• Help brainstorm and coordinate logistics of Sidebench-hosted events and sponsored conferences

• Never stop looking for ways to make Sidebench better

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to adapt your communication style (formal, fun/informal, etc.) based on your audience; comfortable working with and presenting in front of diverse audiences; visual literacy and an eye for aesthetics

• Experience performing outreach to develop or build mutually beneficial working relationships

• Strong familiarity with modern web and mobile technologies; ability to effectively tell Sidebench's story, articulate our market positioning, and intelligently speak to past client engagements - remember we are selling custom solutions and not products!

• Foundational understanding of social media platforms, content production, analytics tools, and SEO as it pertains to the B2B tech space; ability and desire to self-teach and build a deeper understanding in key areas as Sidebench grows and your role evolves

• Ability to create and enhance scalable marketing processes in order to keep pace with our growth

• Must be responsive, pro-active, passionate about what we do, and adaptable – attitude is very important to us

• You are determined to help build the best interactive consulting agency in Los Angeles

• Strongly prefer experience in a sales or marketing role and / or experience at an agency or consulting firm

To Apply

Send the following in an email titled "I'm the Marketing Associate you're looking for" to p e o p l e [at] sidebenchdotcom:

• Your resume in PDF format (hint: it shouldn't be longer than 1 page)
• A motivating/fun/inspirational quote that gets you feeling good
• Your salary expectations

Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered.