Social Media Marketing Associate (Internship)

Broome + Greene•Chicago, IL

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Broome + Greene is a retailer of quality modern furniture, lighting & decor for town & country homes. We are looking for a Social Media Marketing Intern to join our Chicago Merchandise Mart showroom for either the Spring or Summer '19 semester. The Social Media Marketing intern is responsible for managing Broome + Greene's social media presence across a range of popular platforms.

Requirements

Highly organized, with an ability to plan priorities and adapt as requirements change
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
An inquisitive & curious mind that is always seeking how something can be done better
Experience of social media platforms, beyond posting selfies and sharing memes
Currently studying for a Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, PR, Fashion, Design or similar
Able to commit a minimum of 10 hours per week
Experience with using Microsoft apps such as Outlook 365, Word, Excel & PowerPoint essential
General interest in home furnishings, interior design or decor

Responsibilities

Manages company social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest other relevant platforms
Engages in social media presence creation on new and emerging social media platforms
Creates dynamic written, graphic, and video content
Optimizes content following search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC)
Creates content that promotes audience interaction, increases audience presence on company sites, and encourages audience participation
Works in partnership with Event Coordinator to market offline events to drive engagement
Community management, including responding to interactions and messages and escalating any service concerns to customer service
Develop social media campaigns aligned with planned promotional activity on key dates like Valentines Day, Black Friday etc
Analyses and reports audience information and demographics, and success of existing social media projects on a weekly basis
Proposes new ideas and concepts for social media content
Works with marketing to coordinate ad campaigns with social media strategy
Writes content for company blog on relevant topics of interest to our customers and audience
Uses timelines and scheduled content to create a consistent stream of new content for audience interaction while analyzing, managing, and altering schedules where necessary to optimize visits