About Us
The Scented Market is an award winning Canadian candle and lifestyle brand known for our clean burning soy candles and thoughtfully crafted home and body products. We’ve proudly been featured in Forbes, The Globe and Mail, The Jilly Box, Dragons' Den, Global News, and more.
As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a creative and organized Marketing Assistant to help bring our brand stories and campaigns to life from our Guelph headquarters.
✨ What You’ll Be Doing
Design & Creative
- Create strong, on brand graphics using Canva
- Design banners, postcards, packaging inserts, signage, and promotional materials
- Develop visual assets for email, web, and social campaigns
- Maintain consistent brand standards across all touch points
Content & Social Media
- Film, edit and create engaging social media content
- Plan, schedule, and manage daily social posts
- Write blogs and storytelling content
- Support product launches and campaign messaging
- Capture behind the scenes content in stores and at events
Marketing Strategy & Execution
- Build and manage a marketing calendar
- Coordinate promotions, launches, and seasonal campaigns
- Support the execution of live events and pop ups
- Assist with email marketing campaigns
- Collaborate on big picture marketing ideas and growth initiatives
Operations & Organization
- Coordinate calendars and timelines
- Keep projects organized and on track
- Update website content and product listings in Shopify
- Manage details from concept through completion
✅ You’ll Thrive In This Role If You Have
- Strong Canva design skills (this is a must)
- Experience with social media content creation and filming
- Excellent writing skills (blogs, captions, emails)
- Shopify experience
- Exceptional organization and attention to detail
- Ability to juggle multiple projects at once
- A proactive, “big thinker” mindset
- Confidence working independently and collaboratively
- Positive energy and a can do attitude
Bonus Points For
- Experience with Klaviyo (email marketing platform)
- Event or retail marketing experience
- Photography or video editing skills
What We Offer
- A creative, supportive team environment
- Opportunity to grow with a fast scaling lifestyle brand
- Hands on experience across all areas of marketing
- A role where your ideas truly matter
- Staff perks and product discounts
How to Apply
Please send your resume, portfolio (or examples of Canva/design work), and a short note about why you’d be a great fit.
We can’t wait to meet someone who’s excited to help us inspire moments of calm, connection, and joy through scent.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Are you available to work in house 5 days a week?
- Are you a pro at Canva? You will be asked to submit samples of your work.
- Can you come up with a 3 month Marketing plan for The Scented Market?
- Are you a wizard at editing social media? you will be asked to submit a sample of your work.
Work Location: In person
