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Posted June 10, 2022
Vital Proteins

Social Media and Influencer Marketing Intern

Vital Proteins
Chicago, IL, USA ⚠ [Archived] No Longer Accepting Applicants

Vital Proteins is a dynamic organization consisting of a team of passionate individuals who believe whole-food-based nutrition is essential for overall health, fitness and wellbeing. Our team is comprised of intelligent and innovative talent who work collaboratively to ensure creativity, success, and global growth. At Vital Proteins, our mission is to empower our company, team, customers and consumers to live a full, vibrant life. We seek to hire, develop and support individuals, who continually ask questions and seek out ways to improve strategies and tactics involving our brands, sales, operations, innovation and other go-to market activities.

We are looking for an energetic and self-motivated Social Media and Influencer Marketing Intern to join our growing department. If you’re an ambitious individual who wants to build a career in social media and content marketing, then we want to work with you. Your work will include preparing promotional presentations, monitoring social platforms, communicating with potential brand influencers and athletes, and conducting market analysis.

In addition to being an excellent communicator, you should have excellent multitasking and organizational abilities. The successful candidate will also have in-depth knowledge of marketing techniques and social media platforms.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform market analysis and research on the latest trends
  • Assist with daily administrative duties
  • Design and present new social media campaign ideas
  • Monitor all social media platforms for trending news, ideas, upcoming talent, and feedback
  • Prepare detailed promotional presentations
  • Help with the planning and hosting of marketing events
  • Research and evaluate competitor marketing and digital content
  • Contribute to the creation of mock-ups, email campaigns, influencer mailers and social media content
  • Weekly outreach to build the Vital community with new influencers and athletes
  • Perform daily social media engagement on all of Vital Proteins/Performance social media outlets
  • Assist with pulling weekly analytics
  • Place monthly orders for brand influencers, athletes and sweepstakes

Requirements:

  • Pursuing an undergraduate/graduate degree in marketing or a related field
  • A grade point average of 3.5/4.0
  • Familiarity with marketing computer software and social media platforms
  • Good understanding of the latest marketing trends and techniques
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Must have a passion for marketing.
  • Outstanding multitasking abilities.
  • Spanish speaking not required but highly desirable
  • Knowledge of sports and fitness also not required but highly desirable
  • Must be able to read, write and understand English
  • Experience with Google Office or Outlook

At Vital Proteins, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.