Social Media Marketing Associate (Internship)

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.

Responsibilities include:

• 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 

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

THIS IS AN UNPAID INTERNSHIP, However lunch will be provided daily and reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses. Course credit is available.

It is the policy of Broome + Greene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

In addition, Broome + Greene will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.