Marketing Intern

Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District•St. Louis, MO

3d•$20 - $20

About The Position

The Marketing Intern supports social media coordination, marketing, and communications efforts for the Gateway Arch and Riverboats at the Gateway Arch. Working with the tourism marketing team, the intern creates and schedules social media content, researches trends, assists with community management, and helps tell the stories of the Arch and Riverboats. The role offers hands-on experience for aspiring marketing and communications professionals. The intern may also support day-to-day marketing and communications activities, campaign ideation and coordination, promotional efforts, email newsletters, website updates, and general marketing administration. The position requires 12–20 hours per week and is based at Headquarters.

Requirements

Must have a reliable form of transportation.
Must have access to a smartphone capable of capturing high-quality photos and videos for social media content creation.
Must be proficient with social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
Must be able to work 12–20 hours per week.
Excellent time-management, organizational, and collaboration skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate professionally in office settings.
Familiarity with Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, including understanding their audiences and content formats.
Creativity and interest in social media trends, storytelling, and photo and video content creation.
Ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility, dependability, and effective follow-through while managing multiple assignments and meeting deadlines.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with team members.
Ability to learn and communicate information about products and services offered at the Gateway Arch and Riverboats at the Gateway Arch.

Responsibilities

Assist with planning, creating, and scheduling social media content and campaigns for the Gateway Arch and Riverboats, using engaging storytelling to support audience engagement, follower growth, and ticket sales.
Support social media community management by drafting responses to direct messages and public comments, and researching local brands, influencers, and partners to engage with.
Coordinate with Gateway Arch and Riverboats Operations teams to involve frontline staff in social media content.
Organize and catalog digital content captured by the Marketing Team, the intern, and visitors.
Attend meetings with internal sales and operations teams and Arch Alliance partners, including the National Park Service, to understand organizational priorities, support collaborative marketing efforts, and identify content opportunities.
Develop and help execute a creative three- to six-month content series, from concept through content development and implementation, to support marketing goals.
May support daily marketing and communications activities, campaign ideation and coordination, promotional efforts, email newsletters, website updates, and general marketing administration.