Marketing Assistant

Interested in working for an American law firm from your home in South Africa?

PJI Law, a boutique, busy, and fast-growing law firm in the Washington, DC area, has a new full-time opportunity for a Marketing Assistant in our Marketing Department. The position is as challenging as it is rewarding and is ideal for a go-getter with a strong work ethic who is looking for a position in which to grow.

Our firm helps clients plan for the legal protection and security of their families. In this role, you will help us reach and connect with those who need our services by coordinating marketing projects, creating engaging content, and supporting our business development efforts.

Your primary duties in this position would include:

Coordinating marketing projects, deliverables, sponsorships, and deadlines with agencies, vendors, contractors, and other marketing partners.

Drafting, editing, and proofreading newsletters, client communications, blog content, and other external marketing materials.

Creating and editing on-brand graphics, advertisements, presentations, videos, and other materials for social media, digital campaigns, events, and other marketing initiatives.

Maintaining marketing contact lists, audience segments, CRM data, and referral-partner records; monitoring and supporting the firm’s social media presence.

Reviewing and reconciling leads, calls, and web forms from Google Local Services Ads, the firm’s website, and other sources; ensuring accurate tracking and attribution in Lawmatics and coordinating with Intake Leadership to resolve discrepancies.

Compiling lead and marketing performance data to support accurate reporting and return on investment analysis.

Maintaining attorney profiles, memberships, and referral-service listings, including registrations, renewals, payments, and related records.

Researching marketing and business development opportunities, coordinating client and referral-partner gifts, updating the Marketing Manual, and providing administrative and cross-functional team support as needed.

This position requires someone who takes ownership of projects, has an exceptional eye for detail, and enjoys combining creative work with accurate data and reliable follow-through. You should be comfortable managing multiple priorities, anticipating next steps, and communicating progress or potential delays. We are looking for a collaborative, proactive professional who takes pride in producing polished work, is eager to learn about the legal industry, and demonstrates professionalism, accountability, integrity, and a commitment to high-quality work.

Additional qualifications include:

1–3 years of marketing, marketing coordination, or marketing support experience preferred.

Strong written and verbal communcation skills, including impeccable spelling and grammar.

Demonstrated graphic design skills and proficiency with Canva, Adobe Illustrator, CapCut, or comparable design and video-editing tools.

An understanding of typography, layout, color, and brand consistency, with the ability to create professional digital and print marketing materials.

Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to track deadlines, maintain accurate records, anticipate issues, and follow through consistently.

A collaborative, team-oriented approach and a willingness to learn about the firm’s practice areas, clients, and business development goals.

Enthusiasm for learning new software, including Lawmatics, and adopting technology, AI tools, and workflows that improve efficiency and accuracy.

The ability to work independently, take initiative, and remain focused, productive, and accountable in a remote environment.

Every year since 2022, we have earned the prestigious “Great Place to Work” certification, with our employees over those years praising our firm as a great place to work in an anonymous third-party survey. Our approach has allowed us to succeed and build a loyal client base that has sustained our strong growth and has earned us various awards as well as enthusiastic reviews from our clients. As a result, every year since 2023, our firm has been honored with a place on the Inc. 5000 list, which celebrates the fastest-growing companies in the United States.

In an effort to preserve the integrity of our culture, we are selective in our efforts to identify good people who are also motivated professionals. If this is what you are looking for, then we would love to hear from you.

You would have approximately 40 working hours per week, Monday through Friday, from approximately 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Eastern Time, meaning 3:00 pm/4:00 pm until 12:00 am/1:00 am South African Standard Time, depending on the time of year.

Technology requirements

You must, at minimum, have the following or must be willing and able to obtain it within two weeks of your start date:

Computer with:

Windows 11 or newer

16 GB RAM minimum

500 GB SSD or larger

Intel Core i5 10th Generation processor (or equivalent) minimum

External mouse

Webcam

Quality headset with microphone

UPS or inverter for uninterrupted power

Fiber (or equivalent) internet connection with:

Minimum 100 Mbps

Uncapped service

Ethernet connection (Wi-Fi is not acceptable)

Compensation is in the range of $1,300-$1,500 per month, paid in U.S. Dollars.

To apply, please follow the instructions below. We will discard, without review, any applications that are not compliant with these instructions:

Submit your resume as a PDF.

Submit a cover letter explaining why you want to join the PJI Law team.

You will be asked: "Anything you would like to add?" Your response should contain only the spelling mistake you found in this job posting.

Creative Portfolio Requirement: Please provide a portfolio showcasing your creative skills, including examples of graphics, flyers, social media posts, marketing materials, presentations, videos, or other visual content you have designed. Personal projects, school assignments, freelance work, and professional work are all welcome. We’re interested in seeing your creativity, design skills, attention to detail, and ability to create polished, visually engaging content.

You will be asked to provide a video link. Please submit a video of no more than 2 minutes answering:

Choose a brand, product, or organization you think does a great job of marketing. What are they doing well, and what would you try differently

Thank you for taking the time to read this listing, and if you believe you would be a good fit for the position, we look forward to hearing from you!