Marketing Innovations Associate

Innovation & Idea Development

Contribute to a team that functions as a marketing think tank, generating new ideas across content, campaigns, and brand experiences.
Identify emerging trends, platforms, and technologies and translate them into actionable marketing concepts.
Challenge traditional approaches and introduce new ways of thinking about how we engage our audience.

Rapid Prototype & Execution

Rapidly prototype ideas using AI tools, content platforms, and emerging technologies.
Turn concepts into tangible outputs such as social content, campaign ideas, videos, and marketing experiments.
Test new formats, channels, and approaches with a focus on learning and iteration.
Take ownership of bringing ideas to life, from initial concept through execution.
Partner with internal teams (Creative, Campaigns, Product Marketing, Events) to activate and scale successful ideas.
Contribute to quick-turn initiatives tied to market moments, launches, or trends.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with Brand & Marketing leadership to align innovation efforts with business priorities.
Collaborate across teams to ensure ideas are integrated into broader marketing programs where appropriate.
Present ideas, concepts, and outputs clearly and confidently to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field
• 0–2 years of experience (internships, academic work, or early career experience acceptable)
• Strong interest in marketing, content creation, AI, and emerging digital trends
• Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn across multiple disciplines
• Ability to take initiative and operate effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Key Skills & Attributes

• Builder mindset – enjoys creating, testing, and iterating, not just ideating
• Curiosity & creativity – constantly exploring new ideas, tools, and approaches
• Adaptability – comfortable working across a variety of tasks and projects
• Bias for action – moves quickly from idea to execution
• Collaborative – works effectively across teams and functions
• Confidence & presence – comfortable sharing ideas and perspectives with leadership

Example Areas of Focus

• Social media experimentation and new content formats
• AI-driven content creation and marketing workflows
• Rapid prototyping of campaign ideas and brand storytelling approaches
• Innovation in event, sponsorship, and experiential marketing concepts
• New ways to activate customer stories and market messaging

What Makes This Role Unique

• Operates within a dedicated innovation-focused team inside marketing
• Blends think tank strategy with hands-on execution
• Provides exposure to multiple areas of marketing, rather than a single specialization
• Offers direct visibility to marketing leadership and opportunities to influence broader strategy
• Focuses on building real outputs that can scale across campaigns and programs

Equal Opportunity Employer

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers. We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.