Digital Marketing Assistant

Digital Marketing Assistant

• Full-time | 40 hours per week | Central Hamilton office

Start your career in digital marketing with an experienced agency

Are you curious about what makes people click, search, engage and buy?

Do you enjoy writing, researching, analysing ideas and learning how businesses grow online?

Digital Stream is looking for a Digital Marketing Assistant to join our growing team in Hamilton.

This is an ideal opportunity for a recent marketing or communications graduate, or someone with 1–2 years' experience, who wants to build a broad and highly practical career in digital marketing.

Founded in 1999, Digital Stream is an established full-service digital marketing agency working with businesses throughout New Zealand and Australia.

You'll work alongside experienced digital marketers and gain hands-on exposure across:

• SEO and Local SEO
• Google Ads
• Facebook and Instagram advertising
• Organic social media
• Email marketing
• Content marketing
• Website and landing page marketing
• Analytics and reporting
• AI and emerging marketing technology

You'll be involved in real client campaigns from the beginning, while receiving the training, support and resources you need to develop your skills.

If you also have an eye for design and are comfortable using Canva, Photoshop or similar tools, that's a definite bonus.

About you

We're looking for someone who is bright, curious and eager to learn.

You don't need to know everything about digital marketing already. What matters to us is that you havea strong foundation, a great attitude and the motivation to become exceptionally good at what you do.

You'll likely be someone who:

• Is naturally curious and enjoys learning how things work
• Pays attention to the small details
• Enjoys researching, writing and developing ideas
• Has strong written English and an eye for good communication
• Is organised and comfortable juggling different tasks
• Takes ownership of their work and follows things through
• Is comfortable asking questions when they don't know something
• Enjoys working collaboratively with other people
• Has a strong work ethic and wants to build a successful career
• Is interested in technology, AI and the constantly changing world of digital marketing

Most importantly, we're looking for someone with potential, initiative and a genuine desire to learn.

About the role

This is a varied role supporting our digital marketing team across a wide range of client accounts, campaigns and projects.

No two days will be exactly the same.

Content & Copywriting

You'll help brainstorm, research and write creative short and long-form content for SEO, social media, websites, advertising, email and video.

This may include:

• Developing ideas and angles for blogs, articles and press releases
• Writing engaging organic social media posts
• Writing direct-response copy for Google Ads, Facebook and Instagram advertising
• Creating educational and promotional email newsletters
• Assisting with automated email sequences
• Writing and editing landing page and website content
• Researching industries, competitors, audiences and topics
• Using AI tools to help research, develop and refine ideas while maintaining quality and accuracy

SEO & Local SEO

You'll support our SEO team with activities such as:

• Keyword and competitor research
• On-page SEO
• Website content optimisation
• Local SEO
• Google Business Profile optimisation
• Content research and planning
• SEO reporting and analysis
• Identifying opportunities to improve search visibility

Digital Advertising

You'll assist our team with Google Ads and social media advertising, including:

• Campaign research
• Audience research
• Competitor analysis
• Ad copy and creative ideas
• Campaign setup and administration
• Reporting and performance analysis
• Helping identify opportunities to improve campaign results

Social Media & Email Marketing

You'll assist with:

• Organic social media content
• Social media scheduling
• Email newsletters
• Email marketing campaigns
• Content calendars
• Campaign reporting
• Creative ideas and promotional campaigns

Marketing Administration

As part of the role, you'll also help keep campaigns and client work organised.

This may include:

• Preparing reports
• Updating campaign information
• Checking websites and marketing assets
• Gathering information and research
• Updating project and task management systems
• Proofreading and quality checking work
• General digital marketing administration

Attention to detail matters. Our clients trust us with their businesses and brands, so we're looking for someone who takes pride in getting things right.

What are we looking for

Ideally, you'll have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Media or a related field
• Strong academic results
• Up to 1–2 years of marketing or digital marketing experience — although outstanding graduates are encouraged to apply
• Excellent written communication, spelling and grammar
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Confidence communicating with a wide range of people
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• A strong work ethic, drive and desire to succeed
• An interest in digital marketing, technology and AI
• Excellent references

Experience with any of the following would be an advantage, but isn't essential:

• Google Ads
• Meta Ads
• Google Analytics
• SEO
• WordPress
• Canva
• Adobe Photoshop
• Email marketing platforms
• Social media management
• AI tools such as ChatGPT

What you'll love about working with us

At Digital Stream, you'll be part of a friendly, experienced and collaborative team that cares about doing great work and achieving meaningful results for our clients.

You'll get:

• Hands-on digital marketing experience across a wide range of channels
• Full training and support to help you become confident in your role
• The opportunity to learn from experienced digital marketing specialists
• Access to leading marketing tools, technology, training and resources
• Exposure to a wide variety of businesses and industries
• Real responsibility and real client work
• A collaborative environment where ideas and questions are encouraged
• Opportunities to develop your strengths and explore different areas of digital marketing
• Exposure to the latest developments in AI, automation and marketing technology
• A clear opportunity to build a long-term career in digital marketing

We're an agency that likes to learn, experiment and continually improve. If you're ambitious and eager to develop, there will be plenty for you to sink your teeth into.

How to apply

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, we'd love to hear from you.

Please send us:

• Your CV
• A short cover letter explaining why you think you'd be a great fit for the role
• A copy of your academic transcript

And because attention to detail is important in this role, there's one small instruction:

Please include the word "Curious" in the subject line of your application or cover letter so we know you've read the full job advertisement.

We look forward to hearing from you.

And if you know someone who would be perfect for the role, we'd love you to share this opportunity with them.

Please note: Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a short online skills assessment as part of the recruitment process.

Salary will be based on skills and experience.