Acorn Product Development

Marketing Contractor

Acorn Product Development  •  Milpitas, CA (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

Acorn Product Development is seeking a Marketing Contractor to support our East & West Coast product development teams. This role will create and manage marketing content that communicates Acorn's work, capabilities, and technical expertise across digital channels, events, and other business development initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a strong writer and visual communicator who can translate complex engineering and product development work into clear, engaging content. This person will collaborate closely with engineering, industrial design, and business development teams and should be comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Contract Details

This is a part-time six-month contract position with the possibility of extension based on business needs and performance.

Requirements

Qualifications

· BS/BA degree or equivalent experience in marketing, communications, graphic design, or a related field

· 2-5 years of relevant marketing, content, or communications experience

· Portfolio demonstrating strong writing, visual design, and marketing capabilities

· Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Photoshop and Illustrator

· Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills

· Ability to manage multiple priorities, incorporate feedback, and work independently

· Proactive, organized, and detail-oriented approach

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience marketing technical, engineering, manufacturing, or product development services

· Experience with website content management and basic web design

· Experience using Figma and familiarity with UX/UI workflows

· Experience supporting conferences, events, or business development initiatives

Responsibilities

· Create pitch decks, case studies, one-pagers, and other marketing assets based on past and current project work

· Plan, create, and manage content for Acorn's social media channels

· Manage website updates and support the development of new website content

· Partner with technical staff to develop thought leadership articles, technical content, and project stories

· Maintain the marketing calendar and coordinate content, campaign, and event deadlines

· Support business development and marketing activities for conferences and industry events

· Ensure marketing materials are accurate, visually consistent, and aligned with Acorn's brand

· Collaborate with engineering, industrial design, and business development teams to gather input and move deliverables forward

· Present work internally, incorporate feedback, and iterate quickly

NOTE: Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned, based on business needs.

Acorn Product Development

About Acorn Product Development

Acorn Product Development is based in Silicon Valley with design centers in Boston, Denver, and China. We provide comprehensive mechanical engineering, industrial design, and program management service—from turnkey product development, subassembly development, engineering analysis, materials and manufacturing cost analysis & reduction to UX/UI design, research strategy, and brand identity—for leading companies around the globe.

Our team of engineering and design experts embrace collaboration to simplify complex product design challenges, establish supply chains, and plan for manufacturing and delivery. Our proven expertise, relationships, and processes help our clients bring innovative, reliable, and cost-effective products to market quickly while maintaining profitability throughout their life cycles.

Industry
Creative & Design
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Newark, CA
Year Founded
1993
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