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The Post and Courier · 2 months ago

The Post and Courier Advertising Intern - USCB

Bluffton, SC, USA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

The Post and Courier is seeking a highly motivated college intern to learn all facets of print, digital and event marketing while assisting with advertising sales efforts in Beaufort County. This role involves supporting the Publisher in generating advertising revenue and providing quality service to advertising partners.

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Responsibilities

Participate in advertising sales efforts in Beaufort

Participate in live and virtual trainings to better understand current trends and capabilities in digital and print marketing

Provide excellent customer service to advertising partners

Assist in management of clients digital marketing campaigns

B2B marketing efforts, including but not limited to creating sales collateral, developing prospect/target lists, conducting pre-call research on prospective partners and building client proposals

Attend local events, meetings and conferences on behalf of The Post and Courier Beaufort

Assist in day-to-day office management and organizational tasks for The Post and Courier Beaufort

Assist as needed in Evening Post Publishing advertising division initiatives

Bring new engaging ideas and be willing to take on new challenges

Prioritize, manage time and meet multiple deadlines

Proactively stay ahead of industry best practices and trends through research, networking, training and education

Work collaboratively across departments

Perform other duties as assigned

Maintains a weekly journal of activity and attends check-in meetings as assigned

Qualification

Digital marketingAdvertising salesHTML emailsVideo editingSocial media segmentationCopywritingMicrosoft OfficeAdobe SoftwareProject managementInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Pursuing a Bachelors degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, English or relevant field at USC Beaufort

Studies in journalism, marketing, business, or relevant field, or equivalent work experience

Ability to work independently remotely, if necessary, in a suitable workspace that meets safety guidelines

Reliable access to internet service

Self-starter with the ability to work independently and within a collaborative, team environment

Background in HTML emails, video editing, graphics for use on the web and social media

Incredible attention to detail & capable of multi-tasking and coordinating several projects at once

Ability to segment social media audiences

Effective interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent planning and organizational skills

Effective project management skills

Strong copywriting skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas

Computer proficient with Microsoft Office and Adobe Software

Ability to quickly learn and become proficient in new technology

Ability to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned

Positive, professional demeanor, strong work ethic, and passion for the position and its opportunities

Regularly required to sit, stand and walk for long periods of time

The job requires reaching with hands and arms, bending and stooping; light to moderate lifting of 15-30 pounds

The job requires hearing, speaking and writing with close eye work on a computer screen

The worker is generally subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes

Local travel may be required occasionally