How to hire a marketing services coordinator

How to hire a marketing services coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step marketing services coordinator 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 services coordinator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new marketing services coordinator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the marketing services coordinator you need to hire. Certain marketing services coordinator roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A marketing services coordinator's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, marketing services coordinators from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents marketing services coordinator salaries for various positions.

   Type of Marketing Services Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   Marketing Services Coordinator	Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.	$22-37
   Sales And Marketing Internship	In a sales and marketing internship, one of the primary duties is to assist in marketing-related tasks under a manager's supervision. The responsibilities will vary depending on the orders or directives given... Show more	$13-30
   Marketing Research Internship	A marketing research intern assists a company with its marketing and advertising efforts. They are responsible for collecting data on consumers and competitors, consolidating information into an actionable report, designing the data collection methods to find out customer preferences, managing a company's social media accounts, writing content for marketing material, and offer administrative support to members of the marketing team through tasks like drafting memos.	$12-20

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Service
   • Trade Shows
   • Marketing Campaigns
   • Market Research
   • Purchase Orders
   • Press Releases
   • SEO
   • POS
   • Customer Database
   • Promotional Materials
   • Graphic Design
   • Collateral Materials
   • RFP
   • Facebook

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage all logistics involve in exporting to a new market i.e., Europe, Asia and Caribbean markets.
   • Lead copywriting, content development and vision for chamber marketing/advertising collateral, which result in increase readership and activation.
   • Create and deliver sales presentations for agent luncheons including PowerPoint presentations and proposals for TPA services.
   • Utilize currency conversions for Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain and the UK.
   • Design and prepare presentation materials on graphics equipment using Microsoft PowerPoint software.
   • Research and acquire all product data specifications and assist with product page placement in catalogs and quarterly brochures.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, marketing services coordinators' average salary in mississippi is 44% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level marketing services coordinators 39% less than senior-level marketing services coordinators.
   • Certifications. A marketing services coordinator 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 services coordinator's salary.

   Average marketing services coordinator salary

   $60,543yearly

   $29.11 hourly rate

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   Entry-level marketing services coordinator salary

   $47,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 21, 2026

4. Writing a marketing services coordinator job description

   A marketing services coordinator 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. To help get you started, here's an example of a marketing services coordinator job description:

   Marketing services coordinator job description example

   Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) powers the industries of today and tomorrow by connecting the people with big ideas to the manufacturers who can bring them to life. Xometry's digital marketplace gives manufacturers the critical resources they need to grow their business while also making it easy for buyers at Fortune 1000 companies to tap into global manufacturing capacity.
   
   Thomas Marketing Services' Strategy Coordinators work closely with a cross-departmental team of individuals to execute initiatives on behalf of clients in the manufacturing industry. This role reports directly to the Strategy Production Manager and works alongside a team of other strategy coordinators, associates, and specialists.
   
   Utilizing skills in email marketing, content writing, social media, and project management, this role is instrumental in the successful execution of ever-evolving campaigns for B2B companies. This is a great chance to learn various marketing disciplines and grow and develop skills in an agency environment.
   Responsibilities for our Strategy Coordinator Include:
   ● Campaign creation: Execute digital marketing initiatives including email outreach campaigns, landing page design, content development & promotion, social media community building, and more in conjunction with the strategy team to meet target marketing goals for clients.
   ● Cross-team collaboration: Partner closely with cross-functional teams - including content, graphic design, web development, and search engine marketing - to support the development of new marketing efforts in social media, SEO, PPC, email, blog, and outside content development.
   ● Industry and competitive research: Conduct research across varied industries in the manufacturing space to develop new ideas for unique marketing initiatives. Develop content outlines driven by this research, working with writers and editors to ensure content is ready for delivery.
   ● Track performance: Create visualizations of performance KPIs for multiple client accounts; utilize Hubspot and Google Data Studio reporting tools to create dashboards and export data summaries.
   
   Requirements for our Strategy Coordinator Include:
   ● College degree (BA/BS), preferably in marketing, business, communications, journalism or a related field
   ● Minimum 1 year of experience in a marketing role (internship included)
   ● Knowledge of digital marketing best practices
   ● Excellent written communication skills
   ● Curiosity and interest in staying up-to-date with marketing trends
   
   Nice to have:
   ● Experience with B2B marketing or the industrial/manufacturing industry
   ● Agency experience
   ● Experience working with content management systems (CMS) such as WordPress, Magento, or Hubspot and marketing automation software such as Hubspot, Mail Chimp, and Klaviyo
   ● Knowledge of Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, or other SEO tools
   
   If this job isn't for you but you have a friend who may be a perfect fit - share this job with them!
   
   Xometry is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
   
   Xometry participates in E-Verify and after a job offer is accepted, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right marketing services coordinator for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with marketing services coordinators they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit marketing services coordinators who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your marketing services coordinator job on Zippia to find and recruit marketing services coordinator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as swipe files, exit five, marketinghire, american marketing association.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit marketing services coordinators, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   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 services coordinator

   Once you've found the marketing services coordinator candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new marketing services coordinator first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

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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