Marketing Specialist with Graphic Design Experience

Do you think the right tools can make a big difference in job satisfaction? We do!

In fact, the mission at 55 Degrees is to build tools that help people and companies reach their goals and get more done with less stress. We are actively seeking a Marketing Specialist with graphic design experience to help us reach our target customers and grow our product revenue.

About the Role
This is a full-time, permanent role. Your primary responsibility is to create demand for our products through effective messaging and marketing programs.

- Be responsible for our social media channels by planning, creating, scheduling, and analyzing interaction with posts on each channel (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)

- Keep our User Community site updated with key marketing content.

- Manage updates to our marketing websites and create landing pages for specific campaigns when necessary.

- Craft and send monthly newsletters, curating content from your coworkers and the wider community as needed.

- Assist in event planning and logistics, particularly conference sponsorships. (This may require occasional travel.)

- Help us level up our graphic designs, both print and digital so that we can elevate our brand and increase market share.

- Help us make our content channels usable, enjoyable, and accessible - especially for first-time users.

- Help us improve the effectiveness of our efforts through implementing and learning from A/B testing and other strategies, where appropriate.

- Coordinate and execute other marketing activities identified by the General Marketing Manager that further our marketing strategy so that we can achieve our sales goals and brand objectives.

About You
You have a passion for marketing and are a driven, creative person who can work alone or with a team and who loves to make beautiful things. You are a storyteller and can translate complex information content into messaging that connects to a wide audience. You have a flexible attitude and can change your approach as new information is learned.

Your Qualifications

- A degree in Marketing, Communications, or equivalent.

- 2+ years of experience in branding and content management in B2B organizations.

- Experience in creating some graphic elements for use in campaigns and other assets. (Examples appreciated!)

- You can be physically in our Malmö office at least two (2) days a week.

- You are capable of and willing to travel globally on occasion.

Your Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

- You possess native-level fluency in English - both verbal and written.

- You can take a lot of information and concisely communicate it to others in an appealing and effective way.

- You have experience planning, executing, and evaluating activities that create audience engagement (paid, earned, or owned).

- You exhibit proficiency in the use of design tools such as Figma and Adobe's Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)

- You have a keen eye for graphic design and experience creating effective and well-designed content based on solid graphic design principles.

- You stay up-to-date on popular culture, trends, and how various demographic groups consume content.

- You have the aptitude for planning, managing, and executing events such as expos, online events, and conferences.

- You are curious and eager to learn new things and develop yourself professionally.

About Us
55 Degrees is a young company, but we have been profitable from year one through the acquisition of a mature, well-known product, ActionableAgile. Teams use our applications at Samsung, Toyota, Lockheed Martin, NBC Digital, Singapore Airlines, King, Starbucks, and more.

Despite our small size, we are focused on serving our customers, wherever they are, remotely from Sweden whilst maintaining balance in our lives. We put our values (https://www.55degrees.se/about-us) on our website, so check them out. If they speak to you, then 55 Degrees could be the right company for you!

How we take care of you
You're not just a number or another warm body at 55 Degrees. You're a valued part of the team, and we work to ensure you have everything you need.

We create a safe space (and an expectation) for you to tell us what you really think about what's going on in the company. You're part of our growth, and we value your opinion.

You have the opportunity to influence decisions around our growing company and to determine your career path here as we grow.

Last but not least, we offer competitive compensation and generous benefits such as:

- Hybrid Remote option

- An additional week of vacation each year (30 days total!)

- Generous holiday schedule

- Competitive pension package

- Accident / Life Insurance

- Maximum friskvård allowance

- Professional development opportunities

- Free coffee, tea, and soda in the office

Important Information
We are currently collecting resumes and will schedule phone screens with qualified candidates in April. Due to company events requiring travel, in-person interviews will begin in early May.

Only candidates currently residing in Sweden and who don't require sponsorship for a work permit will be considered for this role.