The Italian Trade Agency
ITA – Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency with immunity status that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy, in line with the strategies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy and the Ministry of Economic Development of Italy.
With a motivated and modern organization and a widespread network of overseas offices, ITA provides information, assistance, consulting, promotion and training to Italian small and medium-sized businesses. Using the most modern multi-channel promotion and communication tools, it acts to assert the excellence of Made in Italy in the world through a large network of Trade Agencies Offices linked to Italian Embassies and Consulates, working closely with local authorities and businesses.
The ITA Miami Office specializes in the promotion of Made in Italy in the following sectors: Architecture, Interior Design, Boating, Construction, Ho.Re.Ca, Ceramic Tiles, Furniture and Furnishings, Houseware and Household appliances and Marble and Granite.
More information on the Italian Trade Agency activities in the US is available at www.ice.it.
Job description
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) – Miami Office is seeking n.1 full-time Assistant/Junior Market Analyst (M1)
The ideal candidate should support the promotional activities of ITA Miami Office, according to the following tasks:
- Assist in planning and taking part in promotional activities, such as tradeshows, exhibitions, conferences, partnerships, and advertising campaigns.
- Assist in conducting market analysis and research projects for various industries, such as data collection and processing, preparing reports, drafting power point presentations.
- Assist in providing information to Italian companies interested in entering the US market, in addition to US companies interests in Italian products/companies, investments.
- Assist in negotiating contracts with vendors/suppliers and ensuring the proper delivery of goods and services.
- Perform administrative tasks related to the above activities.
- The candidate may be required to travel within the US and internationally.
Mandatory Requirements
- Permanent residency: US Citizen or Green Card holders. ITA does not sponsor a working Visa
- in the US
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, International Relations, Business Administration, Marketing or Communication
- Master’s degree is welcome.
- A minimum of 5 years of proven experience in marketing, organization of events and communication in private sector
- Fluent in English and Italian (spoken and written).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point).
Candidates lacking even one of the above-mentioned requirements will not be considered.
Preferential requirements a plus
- Experience in working with governments or public institutions internationally and/or in USA
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
- Professional understanding of social media (Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) and Marketplaces
- Project management and multitasking ability
- 1 or more qualified references from prior employers
Work location and hours
Italian Trade Commission: 1 SE 3rd Avenue Ste. 1640 Miami, FL 33131
Full-time 40 hours per week from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Mon-Fri, including 1 hour (1 – 2 PM) lunch break
The candidate may be required to travel in US and internationally, if necessary.
Salary and Compensation
Monthly compensation will be $ 5,025.00, gross of taxes and any other dues, plus a 1 monthly salary (for a total of $ 65,325.00 yearly) and a yearly bonus based on performance and availability of funds.
Due to the fiscal status of Italian Trade Agency in the US, the candidate shall be solely and fully responsible for taxes and all related fiscal requirements requested by US laws, both at federal level and state level.
Health insurance coverage will be offered upon successful completion of the three-month probationary period.
Duration
Indefinite time
Application Process
Interested candidates must:
- Fill out the online form application
- Submit the following documents, ONLY BY EMAIL, to: miami@ice.it Attn. Mr. Marco Verna, specifying in the subject line “Assistant/Junior Market Analyst (M1)”
a)Cover Letter + Resume
b) Copy of bachelor’s degree certificate and Master (if any).
c) Copy of US passport or green card
d)Copy of ID and Driver license
e)Substitutive declaration of possession of requirements (attached), duly filled in and signed.
f) Any other document useful to assess previous experience or qualifications (ex. writing sample of previous jobs).
Deadline: October 2nd, 2026, at 1:00 pm – EST
No application arriving beyond the deadline can be accepted.
Selection procedure
ITA will acknowledge receipt of all applications, but only candidates who meet the above-listed requirements will be invited to move forward in the selection process.
The selection process involves the following skill testing, which will be held on October 22nd, at 10:30 am
Please note that the application process involves skill testing, as follows:
1. Written test in English and in Italian, aimed at assessing relevant knowledge, language included (up to 40 points). The candidates must score at least 35 points to be admitted to the Practical test and to the interview.
2. Interview, in English and in Italian, focused on relevant knowledge, motivation, and evaluation of organizational and communication skills (up to 60 points). The candidate will have to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, meticulous work ethic and attention to details, proactive result-oriented approach, project management and multitasking, and ability to work in a team.
Candidates admitted to testing will receive an invitation via email.
Please note that:
- The selection will take place in person at the ITA Agency’s Office (1 SE 3rd Avenue Ste. 1640, Miami, FL 33131.
- If, for any reason, should not be possible to take the tests in person, the selection procedure will be carried out online. In this case, all candidates will be notified in advance.
After testing, each candidate will be ranked on a 100 points scale.
Only candidates who scored at least 70 (out of 100 points) will become eligible and shortlisted.
The list will be published on the ITA website.
The position will be offered to the eligible candidate with the highest score unless he/she intends to withdraw, resign, or ITA finds later that he/she lacks the eligibility requirements: in such a case, the position will be offered to the next ranked eligible applicant, according to a ranking that will remain valid for a 36 months.
Important Notice
This selection could be suspended and/or cancelled at any moment and for any reason or no reason by ITA at its sole discretion, without creating by obligation and/or expectation or reliance on the part of eligible candidates.
The recruitment is subject to a no-objection statement from the Italian Embassy in USA. After final selection of candidates, the contract will be awarded and become effective only upon receiving such official statement, that will take 45 days.
How can you contact us?
If you have any questions or comments about this privacy notice or how we process your personal
data, you can contact us at miami@ice.it.
The Italian Trade Agency appointed a Data Protection Officer who, in the event of questions or complaints, can be contacted at the following address: ICE – Agency for the promotion and the internationalization of the Italian company Via Liszt, 21 – 00144 Roma; e-mail: privacy@ice.it. We may update this privacy notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in the applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated version on our website or by other appropriate means.
This privacy notice was last updated on 27/09/2023.
For more information, please visit: https://www.ice.it/en/markets/usa/miami/job-openings-0
