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Company Overview

Who is Costa Farms? We’re one of the world’s largest horticultural growers—but without an ego to match our acreage. Our headquarters are in Miami, Florida, where we were founded in 1961. Costa Farms started on just 30 acres, and over the last 60 years, we’ve grown to more than 5,000 acres around the world. We have farms in North and South Carolina, Central and South Florida, and the Dominican Republic, plus an office in China. Costa Farms now employs nearly 6,000 engineers, marketers, accountants/analysts, human resources professionals, and of course, growers and plant scientists!

Here at Costa Farms, we live by the values of H3: being Humble, staying Hungry, and always Hustling. The team rallies to the mission of being a lean, green, growing machine dedicated to enriching the world by bringing plants into everyone’s life.

True to that mission, we grow more than 1,500 plant varieties. Driven by the spirit of innovation, the team is always testing new plants and developing new solutions to make it easier for retailers and plant parents to enjoy plants. We’re also continuously testing different ways of growing our plants to increase quality and improve their ecological footprint as one aspect of our many sustainability efforts.

We cultivate plants, as well as a winning culture. Join the team, and you’ll find opportunities to learn and grow. You’ll collaborate with other driven, determined people who together keep Costa Farms an industry leader. You’ll support and be supported by a team that cares about each other, our customers, our consumers, and our community.

You’ll also find right away that Costa Farms is committed to providing a diverse environment. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, military status, marital status or veteran status, or any other group status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Description

The Marketing Associate plays a key role in supporting the brand marketing team by executing a variety of cross-functional tasks. This position involves brand activation, PR coordination, website management, and event support, all with a focus on social media and customer engagement.

The Marketing Associate takes initiative and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and assist with business development efforts by planning and executing marketing campaigns, creating engaging content, and developing materials that drive consumer interest.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the ordering and retrieval of plant material for marketing initiatives such as customers events, PR programs, social.
  • Upload and tag assets in the Digital Asset Management System (DAM), ensuring proper organization and accessibility.
  • Manage the shipping process of sample products, signage, and marketing materials to influencers, PR opportunities, and key accounts.
  • Perform clerical tasks, including updating project tracking sheets, ensuring timely project closure, and maintaining cleanliness of records.
  • Collaborate in managing product communication across the organization including creating excitement around new product/feature launches, channeling product feedback and managing issue resolution.
  • Represent BOARD MEETING Brand proposition externally and internally. Evangelize customers, partners and participate at conferences.
  • Collaborate on the developing and deploying brand solutions to upscale sales teams to approach clients with multi-faceted media propositions. Support Channel marketing team with key meeting like line reviews, Vegas, Troutman, partnerships, Innovation walks.
  • Attend, present on and man the booths on industry functions, such as association events and conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and creative trends.
  • Support the brand manager on media implementation from the conception of the briefs, to work with creative services to have available the creativity ready for tent pole campaigns.
  • Support project management efforts, utilizing tools such as Smartsheet and other relevant software.
  • Collaborate with internal departments to gather necessary assets and information for marketing materials.
  • Provide day to day support for our retail partner media platforms. This includes tasks such as set up and monitoring of ad campaigns and pulling performance data.
  • Aid on the creation of Product Development Post Sales Product Review – Quality, Performance, Best Practices – Improve for Future New Introductions and socialize wins and losses.

QUALIFICATIONS – Key Characteristics

  • Ability to work with Microsoft programs (excel, power point, word).
  • Excellent communication skills written.
  • Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines.

Competencies

  • High organizational skills
  • Ensures Accountability
  • Team player
  • Plant lover
  • Drives Results
  • Interpersonal Savvy
  • Instills Trust
  • Self-Development
  • Being Resilient
  • Situational Adaptability

Work Experience Required

Education: Associate or Bachelor of Arts degree in administration, business, production, communications or marketing courses.

Experience: At least 1 to 2 years office administrative experience, internship at advertising agencies, digital marketing or social media.

All applicants must be work-authorized.

Costa Farms will not sponsor any visa for this position.

After applying, follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date on what’s happening around Costa Farms and to start becoming part of our family. Come Grow with Us!

Costa Farms Offers Competitive Wages And Benefits, Including

  • 401(k) Plan
  • Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
  • Health Savings Account
  • Care on Demand Telemedicine
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Supplemental Insurance (Aflac)
  • Virtual workplace for certain roles
  • Growth Opportunities
  • Challenging and exciting work environment
  • Costa Farms Scholarship
  • Employee discounts on plants

Costa Farms Headquarters Also Has

  • On-site gym with showers
  • On-site cafeteria, quiet room, and indoor games
  • Love Where You Work activities throughout the year

This organization participates in E-Verify

  • E-Verify Notice of Participation / E-Verify Aviso de Participación (English/Español)
  • E-Verify Right to Work Poster / E-Verify Cartel Derecho a Trabajar (English/Español)
Company Overview

Who is Costa Farms? We’re one of the world’s largest horticultural growers—but without an ego to match our acreage. Our headquarters are in Miami, Florida, where we were founded in 1961. Costa Farms started on just 30 acres, and over the last 60 years, we’ve grown to more than 5,000 acres around the world. We have farms in North and South Carolina, Central and South Florida, and the Dominican Republic, plus an office in China. Costa Farms now employs nearly 6,000 engineers, marketers, accountants/analysts, human resources professionals, and of course, growers and plant scientists!

Here at Costa Farms, we live by the values of H3: being Humble, staying Hungry, and always Hustling. The team rallies to the mission of being a lean, green, growing machine dedicated to enriching the world by bringing plants into everyone’s life.

True to that mission, we grow more than 1,500 plant varieties. Driven by the spirit of innovation, the team is always testing new plants and developing new solutions to make it easier for retailers and plant parents to enjoy plants. We’re also continuously testing different ways of growing our plants to increase quality and improve their ecological footprint as one aspect of our many sustainability efforts.

We cultivate plants, as well as a winning culture. Join the team, and you’ll find opportunities to learn and grow. You’ll collaborate with other driven, determined people who together keep Costa Farms an industry leader. You’ll support and be supported by a team that cares about each other, our customers, our consumers, and our community.

You’ll also find right away that Costa Farms is committed to providing a diverse environment. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, military status, marital status or veteran status, or any other group status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Description

The Marketing Associate plays a key role in supporting the brand marketing team by executing a variety of cross-functional tasks. This position involves brand activation, PR coordination, website management, and event support, all with a focus on social media and customer engagement.

The Marketing Associate takes initiative and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and assist with business development efforts by planning and executing marketing campaigns, creating engaging content, and developing materials that drive consumer interest.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the ordering and retrieval of plant material for marketing initiatives such as customers events, PR programs, social.
  • Upload and tag assets in the Digital Asset Management System (DAM), ensuring proper organization and accessibility.
  • Manage the shipping process of sample products, signage, and marketing materials to influencers, PR opportunities, and key accounts.
  • Perform clerical tasks, including updating project tracking sheets, ensuring timely project closure, and maintaining cleanliness of records.
  • Collaborate in managing product communication across the organization including creating excitement around new product/feature launches, channeling product feedback and managing issue resolution.
  • Represent BOARD MEETING Brand proposition externally and internally. Evangelize customers, partners and participate at conferences.
  • Collaborate on the developing and deploying brand solutions to upscale sales teams to approach clients with multi-faceted media propositions. Support Channel marketing team with key meeting like line reviews, Vegas, Troutman, partnerships, Innovation walks.
  • Attend, present on and man the booths on industry functions, such as association events and conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and creative trends.
  • Support the brand manager on media implementation from the conception of the briefs, to work with creative services to have available the creativity ready for tent pole campaigns.
  • Support project management efforts, utilizing tools such as Smartsheet and other relevant software.
  • Collaborate with internal departments to gather necessary assets and information for marketing materials.
  • Provide day to day support for our retail partner media platforms. This includes tasks such as set up and monitoring of ad campaigns and pulling performance data.
  • Aid on the creation of Product Development Post Sales Product Review – Quality, Performance, Best Practices – Improve for Future New Introductions and socialize wins and losses.

QUALIFICATIONS – Key Characteristics

  • Ability to work with Microsoft programs (excel, power point, word).
  • Excellent communication skills written.
  • Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines.

Competencies

  • High organizational skills
  • Ensures Accountability
  • Team player
  • Plant lover
  • Drives Results
  • Interpersonal Savvy
  • Instills Trust
  • Self-Development
  • Being Resilient
  • Situational Adaptability

Work Experience Required

Education: Associate or Bachelor of Arts degree in administration, business, production, communications or marketing courses.

Experience: At least 1 to 2 years office administrative experience, internship at advertising agencies, digital marketing or social media.

All applicants must be work-authorized.

Costa Farms will not sponsor any visa for this position.

After applying, follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date on what’s happening around Costa Farms and to start becoming part of our family. Come Grow with Us™!

Costa Farms Offers Competitive Wages And Benefits, Including

  • 401(k) Plan
  • Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
  • Health Savings Account
  • Care on Demand Telemedicine
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Supplemental Insurance (Aflac)
  • Virtual workplace for certain roles
  • Growth Opportunities
  • Challenging and exciting work environment
  • Costa Farms Scholarship
  • Employee discounts on plants

Costa Farms Headquarters Also Has

  • On-site gym with showers
  • On-site cafeteria, quiet room, and indoor games
  • Love Where You Work activities throughout the year

This organization participates in E-Verify

  • E-Verify Notice of Participation / E-Verify Aviso de Participación (English/Español)
  • E-Verify Right to Work Poster / E-Verify Cartel Derecho a Trabajar (English/Español)