Coordinator, Marketing

Job Description  

Coordinator – Marketing 

Reports to: Vice President of Marketing 

Lafayette Square  

Lafayette Square invests in middle market companies while positively supporting people and communities. We believe the demand for capital in businesses headquartered outside of high-income places is an overlooked opportunity. We seek investment opportunities that stimulate economic growth across the United States through the creation and preservation of working-class jobs.  

Job Summary   

The team is seeking a coordinator to contribute to the firm’s planning and execution of marketing and communications initiatives. This includes logistical support for hosted events both internal and external and in-person and virtual, working cross functionally to manage budget and legal approvals while maintaining CRM platforms and dashboards. The role will support several divisions under the Lafayette Square umbrella allowing for significant exposure to different audiences and strategies including Origination, Lafayette Square Institute, Capital Formation, and more. This is an opportunity to join a team critical to the success of a commercially scaled asset management firm with tremendous growth opportunities.   

Origination: Support regional based originators develop and execute their sales strategy and develop relationships that will ultimately win deals and deploy capital.  

Lafayette Square Institute: Our affiliated policy nonprofit that focuses where we can leverage our unique investor insights and place-based data to deliver policy recommendations to increase economic opportunity and drive positive change for underserved people and in overlooked places. 

Capital Formation: Assist the Capital Formation Team in hosting investor related events that will support fundraising efforts.  

Responsibilities  

• Support the Marketing Team in producing virtual and in-person events, including but not limited to venue research, target outreach, vendor management, contract negotiations, hotel rooming list management, attendee experience, logistical support, budget tracking and event web page creation.  

• Exposure and collaboration with various teams including Capital Formation, Origination, Lafayette Square Institute and general internal events and retreats. 

• Assist in creating and maintaining marketing materials 

• Maintain data in the firm’s CRM platform including adding target profiles, marketing campaigns, budget and speaking engagement approvals, managing expenses, submitting approval requests to the legal team and tracking campaign ROI 

• Support Lafayette Square’s external messaging via social media, emailers, video content, and more. 

• Work within our existing event platforms managing external event development, registration, and tracking 

• Optimize existing processes in place to work efficiently across various teams 

• Work efficiently with internal and external parties as it relates to upcoming events  

Requirements  

• Reside in Washington, DC, Maryland, or Virgina area 

• Ability to work from Washington, DC office to support in-person meetings, events, and other office management requests 

• Ability to work early morning and or late-night for event preparation, setup or breakdown 

• Experience: 1-2 years’ experience in a Marketing role - event experience required 

• Interest in public policy and government work preferred 

• Must be willing to operate in a nonpartisan environment and actively build strong relationships across the political and ideological spectrum. 

• Strong academic credentials – Bachelor’s Degree is required.  

• Mature, responsible, and proactive qualities to complement the existing team.   

• Ability to pivot and work on several projects at one time. Must have a significant organizational and process-oriented skillset.  

• Must have demonstrated excellent oral, written, interpersonal, organizational and follow-through skills.   

• Experience with and commitment to utilizing technology for streamlining processes, workflows and efficiency.  

• Demonstrate ability to collaborate cross-functionally to translate ideas into conception and ultimately execution.   

• Must possess understanding of the job at the strategic as well as tactical levels. 

• Must be able to work well with people at all levels of the organization.   

Compensation  

$55-$70k 

Contact  

For more information, please email your resume to: [email protected]