Marketing Virtual Assistant | Creative Project Manager | AI, Canva & Social Media

# Marketing Project Manager / Creative Coordinator (Long-Term) | Canva • Social Media • Project Management I'm looking for a highly organized Marketing Project Manager & Creative Coordinator to become my right hand as we continue to grow. **This is NOT just a graphic design job.** I own a growing marketing and recreation management company in Chicago that promotes youth camps, sports, fitness, arts programs, nonprofit organizations, and community events. We manage dozens of programs and serve thousands of families every year. I'm looking for someone who can bring organization, creativity, and leadership to our marketing process. ## You'll Be Working Alongside Our Existing Virtual Assistant You will **not** be working alone. We already have an excellent Virtual Assistant who handles many of our website updates, administrative tasks, and backend work. Your role is to **lead the marketing process**, prepare creative assets, organize projects, and coordinate with our VA to ensure everything gets published accurately and on time. Think of yourself as the bridge between ideas and execution. ## Your Responsibilities You'll help oversee our marketing from start to finish by: * Designing professional flyers in Canva (required) * Creating engaging social media graphics and campaigns * Writing marketing copy and social media content * Developing marketing calendars * Organizing multiple marketing projects simultaneously * Coordinating deadlines and keeping projects moving * Following up with coaches, instructors, and partners to collect photos, videos, and promotional content * Reviewing program information for accuracy before publication * Preparing finalized marketing materials for our Virtual Assistant to publish on our websites * Working closely with our VA to ensure websites, registrations, and marketing materials stay current * Helping prioritize projects and keeping me focused on what matters most * Recommending improvements to our marketing systems and workflows ## The Ideal Candidate I'm looking for someone who is: * Exceptionally organized * Detail-oriented * Proactive and self-motivated * Creative with strong design skills * Comfortable managing multiple projects at once * Excellent at written English * A strong communicator * Able to work independently and solve problems * Comfortable collaborating with a remote team ## Required Skills * Canva (Expert) * Graphic Design * Social Media Marketing * Marketing Copywriting * Google Workspace * Project Management * Excellent English * Strong organizational skills ## Bonus Skills Experience with: * Youth programs * Recreation or park districts * Nonprofits * Community organizations * WordPress or website content management * Email marketing * Video editing * AI tools like ChatGPT * Marketing to families and local communities ## Hours 10–20 hours per week to start, with the opportunity to grow into a much larger role as we expand. ## To Apply Please include: 1. Your portfolio (especially Canva designs and flyers) 2. Examples of social media campaigns you've managed 3. Tell me about a time you organized a complex project with lots of moving parts. 4. What project management software do you use? 5. Which AI tools do you regularly use? 6. Why do you think you'd be a great fit for this position? **To show you've read this entire posting, begin your proposal with the words: "Marketing is Organized."** I'm looking for someone who wants to build a long-term relationship and become an essential part of our growing team—not just complete one project and move on.