Marketing Representative
Published Date: Apr 17, 2025
Location: US
Company: Los Angeles Unified School District
SALARY DETAILS
APPLICATION FILING DATES
April 17, 2025 – May 2, 2025
INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD
We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.
LAUSD EMPLOYEES: Please be advised that all LAUSD employees must sign in to the GlobalProtect Virtual Private Network (VPN) in order to submit an application from an external network outside of an LAUSD location. For assistance with installing the GlobalProtect virtual network, please contact Information Technology Services at (213) 443-1300 or (213) 241-5200 or via their page (https://www.lausd.org/helpdesk)
DEPARTMENT OR SCHOOL SITE
CURRENT VACANCY
LAUSD Division of Adult and Career Education (DACE) - 333 S Beaudry Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (Downtown LA)
The eligibility list produced will be used to fill future vacancies throughout the school district.
BENEFITS
Insurance: District paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents; and life insurance plans.
Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.
Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
A Marketing Representative, under general supervision, develops, plans, supervises, and participates in a wide variety of marketing activities, projects, and studies related to marketing and public relations for a branch.
Typical Duties Include:
- Conducting market research using a variety of techniques such as surveys and comparisons to competitor’s product.
- Performing market research activities to provide information relating to sales potential and market conditions for the organization’s products or services.
- Writing, designing, and editing marketing and promotional materials such as marketing brochures, sales kits, flyers, and other promotional materials; and coordinating special marketing events.
- Researching and summarizing data to provide management statistical reports and recommendations, and assisting with the development of marketing plans.
- Supervising the work of staff assisting in strategic marketing activities, projects, and studies.
- Implementing marketing strategies to meet organizational objectives by evaluating customer research, market conditions, and competitor data; and consulting with administrators to modify marketing plans as needed.
- Conducting, or assisting in conducting portions of market research activities to identify targeted populations and to identify the appropriate media for distribution of promotional information.
- Maintaining database records and files including mailing lists and publication distribution information.
NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of the responsibilities of this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed in these classifications, please visit https://bit.ly/4jtzPxS
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
PROMOTIONAL STATUS IS REQUIRED
You must be a current or retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service or have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which you passed probation.
Laid-off employees' eligibility as a promotional candidate expires at the end of their 39 month period; as such, laid-off employees applying for promotional career opportunities man not be eligible to complete the assessment process or may be removed from the employment eligibility list once their eligibility as a promotional candidate expires.
EDUCATION
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, journalism, English, communications, public or business administration, or a closely related field.
EXPERIENCE
Total of four years of experience in marketing, including one year of experience providing work direction, involving the design, development and implementation of marketing programs and the writing and placing of news releases, advertisements, prospectuses, or news and feature articles for various communications media.
Additionally, completion of the District’s Exceptional Supervisor Certificate Program may substitute the one year of the required work direction experience.
SPECIAL
- A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California.
- The use of a motor vehicle, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate for the Marketing Representative position is a creative and results-driven professional with a strong foundation in strategic marketing, public relations, and community outreach. They possess demonstrated experience planning, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive marketing and information programs that engage diverse audiences and effectively promote services and initiatives.
This individual has in-depth knowledge of data analysis and research techniques, including statistical analysis and multi-faceted market research, and is skilled at using insights to drive strategic decisions. The ideal candidate is proficient in Microsoft Office and database support tools and brings an understanding of budgetary practices and procedures to support efficient program management.
Adept at developing collaborative projects and building support among various stakeholders, including District personnel and private-sector partners, the ideal candidate is also an effective communicator—both in writing and in person—and can confidently represent the organization in public forums. With the ability to design and deliver impactful presentations across multiple media platforms, including social media, this candidate has a proven ability to market products and services successfully while evaluating program performance for continuous improvement.
They are detail-oriented, organized, and capable of operating within fast-paced environments. Experience supervising staff and preparing proposals for new programs rounds out this well-qualified and dynamic marketing professional.
EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS
The employment selection process for Marketing Representative may consist of an online scored questionnaire, a technical writing project, and a technical interview.
TESTING PROCESS
- You will be invited to take these assessments online and testing will be conducted remotely and all applications will be required to submit a Candidate Confidentiality Form prior to testing. Failure to submit these forms before the given deadline will result in the withdrawal of your application from the selection process.
- Your test scores from these assessments will be banked and used for final calculation.
- You must receive PASSING SCORES on all TEST MODULES, for all the assessments, to remain in the selection process.
- Candidates who receive a failing score on any test module will NOT be eligible to move forward in the selection process.
- The technical interview may be worth 100% of a candidate's overall score and will be used to rank order candidates on the resulting eligibility list. The writing project and presentation will be evaluated in conjunction with your interview.
- If you are successful on all the assessments and meet the minimum education, experience, and special requirements, you will be added to the eligibility list provided you submit your Bachelor's degree or proof of High School completion/equivalency when requested during the recruitment process.
Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net and @successfactors.com as approved senders so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder.
If you have questions regarding the employment selection process, please contact Megan Cheng at megan.cheng@lausd.net
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, click the “Apply” button at the top right of this page and sign in to the application system. Complete all required sections by expanding each dropdown tab. When finished, click “Apply” at the bottom of the page to submit your application, or click “Save” to return and complete it later.
DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION?
Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net
To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org
The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.
ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION
Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.
The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685.
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