Intern, Brand Marketing

American Public Media Group • Saint Paul, MN

1d • $20 • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Brand Marketing Intern, you will combine your skills in project management and marketing to enable strategic brand building, marketing activation and partnerships. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their career who has the drive and passion to gain experience and expand their skills in a collaborative environment. You will gain broad exposure to key competencies of marketing while supporting all priority brands and regularly facilitating local, audience-first partnerships and trades. Collaboration extends across functions, involving sales, underwriting, distribution, and creative services. Key Learning Goals: The goal of this internship is to provide immersive learning and real-world experience through impactful projects. Goals include: Gain valuable hands-on experience in the key marketing competencies such as trade and partnership coordination, activation planning, creative briefing and coordination. Be part of a collaborative and supportive team. Contribute to the success of our marketing initiatives.

Requirements

• Enrolled undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduates (within the past 18 months).
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00pm) for the duration of this internship.
• Must be able work in the office (St. Paul, MN) at least 2 days per week.
• Currently pursuing or have earned a degree in Marketing, Communications, Media Studies, or a related field.
• Enthusiastic interest in podcasts, public media and radio, and/or digital marketing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for detail and creativity.
• Strong digital/computer skills (typing/word processing, email, internet research, etc.).
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with project management software (e.g., Asana, Trello).
• Strong experience with Outlook and Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A keen eye for detail and a passion for brand consistency.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Marketing Event Support Planning support (production and creative needs, staff/volunteer coordination, partner and vendor communication, etc.).
• On-site management (interaction with event attendees and fellow staff/volunteers).
• Logistics (packing/unpacking, delivering materials, set-up/takedown, spreadsheet management, etc.).
• Marketing Trade Management Receive, vet and execute marketing trades.
• Build relationships with key underwriting and brand partners.
• Manage spreadsheets for assessing marketing trade ROI and value to be used across the enterprise as well as tracking existing and potential trades.
• Assist with ticket giveaways and deliverable execution.
• Assist with event activations as needed.
• Help write promotional scripts.
• Creative Services Support Serve as point person for creative services requests, managing reviews and feedback with cross functional partners.
• Develop creative briefs for priority campaigns in partnership with marketing managers.
• Ensure all assets are reviewed, approved and stored in a timely and effective manner.

Benefits

• Eligible to accrue sick time off.
• Eligible for health insurance as required under the ACA.
• Eligible to participate in the APMG retirement plan.
• 100% paid for onsite parking or public transportation.
• Participate in a robust on-boarding experience.
• Professional development: on-the-job training, workforce readiness training, formal performance review feedback sessions, etc.
• Participate in brown bag sessions to gain broader perspective of the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern