Media Associate

Job Summary: 

Collaborates with management to define and execute marketing activities that support business growth, brand awareness, and audience engagement. Supports the execution of Hackster’s media and marketing strategy across social media, newsletters, and the Hackster.io platform under the direction of the Media Lead. 
 

Identifies, establishes, and maintains relationships with internal stakeholders, contributors, and external partners to leverage current offerings, campaigns, and opportunities. Assists with planning, execution, and measurement of marketing activities to support demand generation and market awareness while ensuring alignment with Hackster and Avnet brand standards. 

 
Principal Responsibilities: 

• Support the Media Lead in executing Hackster’s media and marketing strategy across social media, web, and email 

• Assist with video preparation and asset coordination using approved tools 

• Assist with defining, developing, and executing marketing and media activities aligned to campaign objectives 

• Publish, edit, and manage content on Hackster.io using established workflows and schedules 

• Support recurring editorial content and contributor programs by coordinating submissions, formatting, and publication 

• Draft, schedule, and publish posts across Hackster’s social media channels under direction 

• Support newsletter creation and distribution using Mailchimp 

• Coordinate media assets and timelines with internal teams, vendors, and partners 

• Assist with execution of campaigns, giveaways, and events 

• Support basic reporting, analytics, and performance tracking 

• Help maintain standardized marketing tools, templates, and collateral to ensure consistent look and feel 

• Collaborate with internal peers to support marketing and media initiatives 

• May support occasional travel to industry events, partner activations, or company initiatives as needed 

• Other duties as assigned 

 
Job Level Specifications: 

• Foundational knowledge of marketing, media, or digital communications acquired through education or early career experience 

• Executes defined tasks and projects using established processes and tools 

• Works independently on assigned tasks while receiving direction and review from management 

• Exercises judgment within defined parameters; escalates issues as appropriate 

• Actions primarily affect assigned work and departmental outcomes 

Work Experience: 

• Typically, less than 2 years with bachelor’s or equivalent.  

Education and Certification(s): 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained. 

Tools Commonly Used 

• Adobe Premiere Pro

• Creative Cloud

• Sprout Social 

• Meta Business Suite 

• YouTube Studio 

• CapCut and/or InShot 

• Adobe Creative Cloud 

• Microsoft Office 365 

• Airtable 

• ClickUp 

• Mailchimp