Marketing Specialist

Color & Additives – US & Canada | Kennesaw, GA

At Avient, our people power our performance. As a Marketing Specialist for Color & Additives US/CAN, you will play a visible role in executing strategic marketing initiatives by providing operational, communications, and event management support across product marketing, customer engagement, and commercial activities. The Marketing Specialist partners closely with Product Managers, Sales, Marketing Communications, Customer Service, and Manufacturing teams to coordinate programming, maintain digital content, manage technical documentation, support customer-facing events, and ensure effective communication of product and marketing strategies. You will play a critical role in delivering high-quality marketing materials, enhancing the customer experince, and supporting business growth by executing campaigns, promotions, and commercial initiatives.

This hands-on role is ideal for a Marketing Specialist interested in B2B marketing, manufacturing, industrial products, or technical industries. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about ESG, builds trusted partnerships with operational leaders, and drives continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

• Product Marketing Support
  • Provide day-to-day support to Product Managers in executing strategic marketing initiatives and product-related programs
  • Support the implementation of product launch activities and commercial programs
  • Assist in monitoring sales performance, gross margins, pricing, and profitability against established objectives and control standards
• Marketing Communications & Content Management
  • Maintain and update company website content to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with marketing objectives
  • Develop, schedule, and maintain social media content across designated platforms
  • Support development of advertising campaigns, sales programs, and customer communication initiatives
  • Assist in developing technical presentations, product specifications, and application-focused literature
  • Support customer-facing communications by managing incoming inquiries to a shared inbox, coordinating responses to technical questions, and ensuring consistent, professional communication with customers and distribution partners
• Technical Documentation & Customer Support
  • Manage and coordinate the ongoing design, maintenance, creation, and updates of technical literature such as Product Information Bulletins (PIBs) and Technical Data Sheets (TDSs), Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), sales collateral, and promotional materials
  • Assist in developing technical presentations, product specifications, and application-focused literature
  • Help ensure product information remains accurate, compliant, and readily available
• Marketing Operations & Administrative Support
  • Process and manage Ariba and Coupa requisitions, purchase orders, invoices, and payments
  • Maintain records and documentation related to marketing expenditures and vendor activities
  • Support budget tracking and reporting activities for marketing programs and events
  • Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms and tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar) to support content development, research, data analysis, and marketing productivity
     

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field required
• Internship, co-op, campus leadership, or up to 2 years of experience in marketing, communications, business, or a related field (preferred) 
• Experience with event planning, student organizations, trade shows, customer events, or promotional activities
• Experience creating content for websites, social media platforms, newsletters, or digital communications through coursework, internships, or extracurricular activities (preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Exposure to procurement, purchasing, or enterprise systems such as Ariba, Coupa, or similar platforms is beneficial but not required
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and build positive relationships across departments
• Self-motivated learner with a proactive attitude and willingness to take on new challenges
• Experience with content creation, graphic design, social media management, or event coordination through internships, coursework, or volunteer activities

Why Avient

• Visible impact across multiple sites and businesses
• Strong partnership with business and enterprise leadership
• Opportunity to lead change
• Growth-focused culture that values innovation, collaboration, and accountability
   

Physical Demands
The following characteristics are representative of the physical and environmental demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position: (1) standing and/or sitting for prolonged periods of time, (2) talking and listening, (3) working in an office environment where noise level is low to moderate, and (4) occasionally lifting up to 25 pounds. This position will also work in the applications lab at times and occasionally support customer trials in a production environment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. 

Avient Corporation is a drug-free workplace.  Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.

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Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world.  In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, [email protected].