Part-Time Marketing Assistant

Role: Part-Time Marketing Assistant

Time Commitment: ~20 hours/week

Location: Hybrid, in-office 1-2 days/week (as needed) in Downtown Chicago

Start Date: August 2026

End Date: December 2026 (possibility for full-time offer based on performance)

Pay: $22/hr


Responsibilities

Internal Content Support:

  • Edit short-form video content for internal projects using CapCut and static content for internal projects using Canva

  • Write captions and copy for internal social media content
    (Note: does not include posting, comment/DM monitoring, or platform management)

Client Content Support:

  • Serve as a priority focus area: Edit short-form video content for client projects using CapCut and static content for client projects using Canva

  • Write captions/copy for client social content

Strategy & Concepting:

  • Contribute to creative concepting for client and internal projects

  • Play a larger role in supporting overall project strategy and goals, beyond execution alone

Communications & Admin Support:

  • Provide flexible support monitoring brand email inboxes and responding to inquiries as needed

Production & Events:

  • Provide on-camera support for internal (Seventh House brand) and external (client) content as needed, including at client photoshoots

  • Assist with client photoshoots and events, including shot list and prop prep, setup/breakdown on shoot days, and packing/shipping client materials

  • Support in production of Seventh House Coffee Club events

Organization:

  • Keep internal and client files organized and up to date


Qualifications

Logistics:

  • Based in Chicago

  • Flexible schedule

Mindset & Work Style:

  • Self-starter with a strong work ethic and a drive to get things done

  • Strong problem-solving skills; resourceful in finding answers independently

  • Strategic thinker who can connect the dots on project goals — able to look at a creative brief and figure out how to execute it

  • Thrives in a fast-paced environment (we move quickly and grow quickly)

  • Open to feedback and quick to apply it

Skills & Tools:

  • Experience editing video in CapCut to produce polished, social-optimized content

  • Experience designing in Canva to create visually consistent, on-brand graphics

  • Proficient in Google Workspace (Drive, Sheets, Docs)

  • Comfortable on camera

  • Strong grasp of the social media landscape, including trends and content opportunities

Project Management:

  • Able to project manage with an eye toward ROI and impact

  • Strong multitasker who stays productive working independently or as part of a team

  • Skilled at juggling multiple clients and projects simultaneously and is able to successfully manage several moving pieces at once, not just multitask across them



How to Apply

Email seventhhousemarketing@gmail.com with your full name + “Marketing Assistant Fall 2026 application” in the subject

Please include the following:

  • Resume

  • Past creative work (real-world or portfolio)

  • An up to 60-second long video telling us why we should hire you and who you are. We want to see your creative editing skills and how comfortable you are in front of the camera!

  • A link to your current favorite brand IG/TikTok account

There is no deadline to submit. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Good luck!