Polygence

Polygence is a California-based edtech company helping students discover, explore and showcase their passions through personalized projects under the guidance of expert mentors. Students are matched with PhD-level mentors from top universities, learn durable skills through hands-on projects and gain an edge in their academic endeavors helping them with college admissions, internships, and their first job.

Polygence is an early-stage startup, backed by top-tier Silicon Valley investors including Reach Capital, Floodgate, and Learn Capital. We operate with a lean team of 30 employees and are strategically expanding our marketing initiatives and product offering in the coming year. At Polygence, we get a daily surge of adrenaline hearing our students rave about the life-changing impact of their experience.

Marketing Coordinator Overview: We are looking for a responsible and eager Marketing Coordinator to support the company’s growth initiatives. Working alongside a small team in Menlo Park, and reporting to the Director of Marketing, you’ll gain experience using various marketing tools and platforms, build expertise in multiple facets of digital marketing, and cultivate a customer-centric mindset and approach that will set you up for success at Polygence and throughout your marketing career.

In Your First 3 Months You Will

• Meet your new co-workers and learn about Polygence history, mission and plans for the future
• Build an understanding of what Polygence does, the people we serve (our students, families and partners) and how we’re unique
• Develop a familiarity with the tools of the trade: our marketing platforms like Hubspot, our internal CRM, our content management system, Zoom events, Canva, SEMrush, Social Media management & monitoring platforms and more

In your first 6 months you will…

• Build email templates and workflows in Hubspot, under the direction of our Lifecycle Marketing Lead
• Build website content using our content management system under direction
• Monitor site performance and alert stakeholders when issues arise
• Create social media content using templates
• Post and monitor social media content on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Youtube and more channels TBD
• Attend marketing events to meet current and prospective Polygence students and deepen your understanding of our customers
• Support ambassador programs and events by managing logistics; printing, shipping, etc.

In your first year you will…

• Start to execute all of the above with less and less direction, ultimately owning many of the above responsibilities once you’ve demonstrated mastery

You’ll thrive in this role if you…

• Have a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, Psychology or Economics
• Ability to work 2 days per week in-person at our office in Menlo Park, and remotely the other 3 days per week
• Show deep curiosity and drive to gain hands-on experience in email marketing, social media account management, website analytics, event marketing and more
• Demonstrate openness to managing the less-glamorous side of marketing: printing, shipping and other administrative duties
• Possess a roll-up-your-sleeves work ethic, if you don’t know how to do something, you apply yourself and learn fast
• Are described as responsible, organized, conscientious and hard-working
• Are adaptable and can thrive in a fast-paced, always-evolving environment
• Exhibit strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as clear written and verbal communication skills
• Can demonstrate a long-term dedication to either a job, academic excellence, hobby or other endeavor
• Willingness to work outside of typical office hours when needed, attending various local marketing events

Benefits

Health

• Medical: Aetna PPO & Kaiser HMO
• Dental: Guardian
• Vision: Guardian

Time Off

• Employees work directly with their manager to schedule time off as needed; Flexible vacation
• 11 scheduled holidays

Finances

• 401K
• Employee Referral Program