Jr. Marketing & Communications Associate

gradient Open · verified Sep 20, 2026

NYC or LA Full-time Junior Communications

Entry-level Communications role at gradient. NYC or LA · full-time.

Role brief

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What you'll do

You’ll create case studies, press materials, newsletters, and other agency content
You’ll support media outreach, vendor contact, backlink requests, and approval workflows
You’ll help produce sales decks, one-pagers, strategy materials, and supporting visuals
You’ll run campaign support across LinkedIn, email, paid media, social, SEO, and GEO
You’ll assist with executive visibility, speaking opportunities, and award submissions

What you bring

You have one to two years in marketing, communications, PR, or a related field
You write confidently across case studies, social posts, press pitches, and decks
You can manage several projects and deadlines at the same time
You’re familiar with LinkedIn, email marketing platforms, and basic reporting
You’re interested in experiential, events, or brand marketing and open to learning

Who this fits

You’ll suit this hands-on agency role if you want broad exposure to content, press, sales enablement, campaigns, and executive thought leadership. The role is based in New York or Los Angeles and requires working Eastern Time hours. You’ll report to the VP of Creative Operations and Marketing in a full-time position.

From the employer

About Gradient Experience

Gradient Experience is a performance-driven experiential marketing agency with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Paris. We design and execute brand activations, product launches, retail experiences, motivational summits, and large-scale events for clients including L'Oreal, Cartier, Rare Beauty, Maker's Mark, Vita Coco, Garnier, Urban Decay, Tag Heuer, and The Wall Street Journal.

Our proprietary IMPACT architecture works backward from commercial objectives to activation design, mapping every touchpoint to measurable outcomes. We build experiential that performs, not just experiential that photographs well.

The Role

Gradient is hiring a Jr. Marketing & Communications Associate to support the marketing team across content, press, and campaign work. You will work closely with the VP of Creative Operations and Marketing on everything from case studies and press outreach to sales materials and executive thought leadership. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants exposure to every part of an agency marketing function, from writing to performance tracking, and is ready to learn fast.

What You'll Do

Project Marketing, Content & PR

Support development of event press kits and PR materials
Assist with press outreach and media communications
Coordinate vendor outreach and backlink requests
Help manage internal and client approvals for project marketing efforts

Case Studies & Editorial Content

Draft long-form and bite-size case studies
Update and refresh legacy case studies
Support agency and project-specific video content edits
Contribute to general and targeted newsletters

Sales & Growth Enablement

Help build industry- and topic-specific strategy materials
Support capabilities decks, one-pagers, and sales case studies
Update and maintain existing sales materials
Assist with copywriting, design coordination, and image sourcing for sales assets

Campaign Strategy & Performance Marketing

Support LinkedIn advertising campaigns from planning through optimization
Help execute targeted email and drip campaigns
Track and report on campaign performance across email, paid media, social, and content downloads
Contribute to SEO and GEO efforts through blog content and keyword research

Executive Positioning & Thought Leadership

Support the Founder's LinkedIn presence, including content drafts and performance tracking
Help identify media opportunities for agency leadership
Research conferences, panels, and podcasts, and support speaker pitch development
Coordinate leadership reviews and approvals on speaking and press materials

Awards & Industry Recognition

Help identify relevant award opportunities and categories
Draft supporting materials for award submissions
Track submission requirements, timelines, and deadlines

What You Bring

1-2 years of experience in marketing, communications, PR, or a related field (agency experience a plus)
Strong writing skills across formats: case studies, social copy, press pitches, decks
Comfort juggling multiple projects and deadlines at once
Interest in experiential, events, or brand marketing
Familiarity with LinkedIn, email marketing tools, and basic performance reporting
A collaborative approach and a willingness to learn from senior team members

Details

Location: New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA (required to work EST hours)
Reports to: VP of Creative Operations and Marketing
Type: Full-time