How to hire a marketing clerk

How to hire a marketing clerk, step by step

Here's a step-by-step marketing clerk hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a marketing clerk job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new marketing clerk
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your marketing clerk job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a marketing clerk for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect marketing clerk also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of marketing clerks.

   Type of Marketing Clerk	Description	Hourly rate
   Marketing Clerk	General office clerks perform a variety of clerical tasks, including answering telephones, typing documents, and filing records.	$13-24
   Office Administrator	Office administrators are employees who ensure that the office is running in tip-top shape. They manage the administrative needs of the office... Show more	$13-23
   Internship	Interns are trainees who are engaged by a company to work for them for a brief period. Interns usually use this opportunity to gain actual work experience, fulfill university or college requirements, and ensure that they are working towards the right career path for them... Show more	$11-23

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Database Systems
   • Purchase Orders
   • Promotional Materials
   • PowerPoint
   • Adobe Photoshop
   • Customer Mailings
   • Proofread
   • Office Equipment
   • Event Planning
   • Order Processing
   • MWR
   • Trade Shows
   • Sales REP

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   Responsibilities:

   • Work with QuickBooks to manage company financial activity.
   • Proofread all new issue design/sizes and monitor the website.
   • Create & give oral/visual PowerPoint presentations for programs & events.
   • Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
   • Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your marketing clerk job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A marketing clerk can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, marketing clerks' average salary in new mexico is 43% less than in massachusetts.
   • Seniority. Entry-level marketing clerks 44% less than senior-level marketing clerks.
   • Certifications. A marketing clerk with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a marketing clerk's salary.

   Average marketing clerk salary

   $38,130yearly

   $18.33 hourly rate

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   Entry-level marketing clerk salary

   $28,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

4. Writing a marketing clerk job description

   A marketing clerk job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a marketing clerk job description:

   Marketing clerk job description example

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   Marketing Company Storage Clerk
   
   If you are organized, tidy, and an excellent communicator, consider becoming U-Haul's newest Storage Associate. In this role you will help carry out storage facility operations to ensure that customers receive the highest quality of care. In exchange U-Haul offers excellent benefits.
   
   U-Haul offers Storage Associates:
   
   * Career stability
   * Opportunities for advancement
   * Health insurance & Prescription plans if eligible
   * Paid holidays, vacation, and sick days if eligible
   * Life insurance
   * MetLaw Legal program
   * MetLife auto and home insurance
   * Discounts on Apple products, Dell computers, cell phone plans, hotels, and more
   * 401k and Employee Stock Ownership Plan
   * 24-hour physician available for kids
   * Dental & Vision Plans
   * Subsidized gym/fitness membership if eligible
   * Business and travel insurance
   * YouMatter EAP
   * LifeLock Identity Theft Protection
   * Critical Illness/Group Accident Insurance
   
   Storage Associate Primary Responsibilities:
   
   * Manage cleaning inventory at storage centers
   * Schedule and facilitate auctions
   * Train Facility Housekeepers
   * Perform walk-arounds to verify building cleanliness and safety
   * Coordinate with Marketing Company President and Executive Assistant to complete new builds
   * Troubleshoot proprietary systems such as U-Scans and gates
   
   Storage Associate Minimum Qualifications:
   
   * Proficiency with technology
   * Management experience
   
   Work Environment:
   
   The work involves moderate risks or discomforts which require special safety precautions, e.g. working around moving parts, machines, fumes, or irritant chemicals. May be required to use protective clothing, or gear such as masks, goggles, gloves, or shields.
   
   Physical Demands:
   
   The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods both indoors and outdoors of remaining stationary, traversing spaces, repositioning to reach and use tools, and moving a minimum of 50 lbs assisted or unassisted.
   
   U-Haul is an equal opportunity employer. All applications for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, provincial, state, or local law. Individual accommodations are available on requests for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Information obtained during this process will only be shared on a need to know basis.

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5. Post your job

   To find marketing clerks for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any marketing clerks they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level marketing clerks with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your marketing clerk job on Zippia to find and recruit marketing clerk candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit marketing clerks, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new marketing clerk

   Once you've selected the best marketing clerk candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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