MARKETING WRITER

About the Role

This is a 6–9 month internship with the possibility of extension and/or salary based on performance, job requirements, and availability. You’ll receive guidance from a marketing team with over 75 years of combined experience in a friendly, fast-paced, and highly supportive environment. The role is based in Chicago, Illinois and reports to Zahra Spencer, Operations.

Who We Are

Our team’s digital inventiveness and mobile location expertise create brand stories that produce results. We are seasoned professionals with backgrounds in marketing, technology, mobile, and beyond, specializing in micro-fencing, mobile strategy, and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research on industry-related topics to identify customers’ needs and gaps in our content, then recommend new topics.
• Create and guide content for social media channels—including images, written posts, and videos—that drives brand awareness, increases social followers, engages our audience and influencers, and generates sales.
• Plan social content and maintain the content calendar, ensuring social media content is regular, relevant, and engaging.
• Ensure all daily content is optimized for search and relevant SEO.
• Perform other duties as assigned based on company needs and your strengths/interests.

Qualifications

• Degree or current/recent enrollment in Business, Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, English, Journalism, or a related program.
• Ability to create, test, and evaluate content for social media and understand what drives engagement.
• Energetic self-starter with the ability to take initiative in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to communicate with colleagues and management.
• Structured and strategic thinker who can work well in a small team and independently.
• Problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and passionate about the digital, tech, and mobile space.
• Proficiency in productivity and internet applications, with a strong concentration on Microsoft Office (or Mac Platform) and social media platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Related prior internship or work experience.
• Links to personal and/or brand social media handles you’ve managed (a plus).
• Prior experience with start-ups (a plus).
• Preferred 6 months of work experience in the related field.
• Availability to attend daily working sessions from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST, Monday – Thursday (4 hours collaboration and 4 hours independent).