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After creating an appealing resume and cover letter, you have finally landed a face-to-face interview. Congratulations. Your hard work is paying off, and you are on your way to securing employment. However, the job search is not over yet. Interviewing is a difficult task, and it is important to prepare properly for this opportunity.
During an interview, the company has a chance to evaluate you and determine if you truly are the right fit for the job. Your performance can push them closer towards a job offer or make it easier for them to move on to another candidate. To increase your chances of success, you can use the following five common marketing assistant interview questions and answers as a guide. Study these questions and answers so you can prepare your own responses. This way you will be ready to answer marketing related questions on the day of your big job interview.
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5 Marketing Assistant Interview Questions & Answers
As a marketing assistant, you are sometimes asked to share ideas for promotions. What is one way you would promote a new product?
I love the idea of promoting a product using influential people. You could make a list of top social media influencers, celebrities, and other public figures that are good partners for the product. Then, you could partner with these people to help you launch the product. As part of the partnership, each individual would receive the product in return for promotion and possible compensation. This promotion would happen before the product launched to generate buzz. I think that it would create an “I want that” appeal throughout the social community. It also has a lot of growth potential.
You will be assisting the marketing team and marketing manager. What skills do you possess that will help succeed in this role?
I am confident that I have the skills necessary to excel in the role as a marketing assistant. I take direction well and am a good listener. At the same time, I can work independently to accomplish a task. I also possess good time management skills. I consider myself to be well rounded and capable at completing a variety of jobs. This will make me an asset to the marketing team, because I can step in and help on different projects when needed.
Where do you see yourself in five years?
I want to work hard and learn all I can in this role as a marketing assistant. I hope to use this knowledge to grow in the field of marketing and advance my career. Hopefully, in five years I will have a job with more responsibility. I also would like to determine what area of marketing I am best at so I can specialize further on in my career. If needed, I plan on getting additional schooling.
How do you handle criticism? If the marketing manager asks you to change something, will you be okay?
Obviously I want to do a good job, and I hope that my manager is consistently pleased with my work. At the same time, I understand that there might be times when things need to be changed. I want to make the necessary changes and try to be a team player. When I receive criticism, I try to be a good listener so I understand what I did wrong. I also ask questions if needed. This way I can learn from my mistakes. As a result, the criticism helps me become a better employee in the long run.
How do you handle deadlines? Can you work effectively under pressure?
I thrive under pressure and do well with deadlines. I understand that if there is a deadline, I may be required to stay late at work or come in early to make the deadline. In my previous role, we were launching a new mobile app. We had to get all of the promotional content ready prior to the launch date. This required a few weeks of long hours. I put in the time because I new it was necessary for an effective app launch. Because the content was on time, our company was able to generate more sales with the app.
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