About the Brand Partnerships Team:
The Brand Partnerships Team is comprised of our New Business Team and Account Management Team, serving as the revenue development/sales arm of our client services organization, and focused on cultivating exceptional relationships with our client community, delivering strategic proposals for influencer marketing initiatives and services, and providing exceptional client services to our client teams.
Responsibilities:
The New Business Intern supports the team in growing our list of client and related revenue opportunities, with a focus on new clients. The New Business Intern contributes to the prospective client and new revenue development of the agency through the following areas of effort: proposal support, client development support and operational support. This role reports directly to the Manager, New Business.
RFP amp; Campaign Support:
Support of the following work streams:
- Support New Business Managers and Planners with the creation of smart proposals for clients. Key contributions include talent recommendations, and creative concepts for content strategy, and content thought-starters. Development of other proposal components to come as needed
- Prepare research for and participate in brainstorms, summarizing outcomes and applying ideas in proposals
- Assist New Business Team in managing internal process, meetings, timelines and approvals
Client Services Support:
- Support New Business team on daily and weekly client management communications, planning, prep, follow- up and business development activities, as needed
- Coordinate and listen in on meetings, distributing post-meeting notes to help New Business Leads facilitate internal amp; client-facing next steps
- Monitor general news and influencer/industry trends on client and client competitors to help inform and develop the strongest proposals
- Assist in the development of client case studies
- Contribute to final reporting materials, synthesizing key takeaways and assisting in building out materials
Requirements
- 0-6 months relevant experience or coursework in marketing, PR or advertising
- Knowledge of and passion for the social media and influencer landscape
- Professional communication skillsboth written and verbal
- Strong attention to detail, eye for design and commitment to producing quality work
- Exceptional focus and time management skills, with the ability able to follow process efficiently and hit deadlines autonomously
- Excellent initiative and proactive follow-through with all colleagues from peers to senior staff
- Positive attitude and enthusiasm for making great work happen
- Participation in one long-term research project, related to the social media and influencer landscape, with a final presentation and share-out to the broader Collectively team
Key Performance Indicators:
- Completes assignments on-time and with minimal errors, and goes above and beyond
- Exhibits a proactive, collaborative approach to any challenges or delays
- Quickly learns and retains information, especially regarding key processes and client requests
- Demonstrates curiosity with a desire to learn from program data, collaborator content and Collectively teammates
- Projects a friendly, competent, and appropriate demeanor both within the organization and to clients
Benefits
This is a paid internship.
About Collectively:
Recognized on Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list, Collectively brings innovative marketers and the most creative social media influencers together to drive awareness, gain insights, and create authentic content that builds brands. We call it social influence marketing.
This kind of influencer-centered marketing is growing exponentially around the world, and we're pioneers in the space, with more than a decade of experience shaping our work. Since Collectively’s founding, we’ve partnered with 100+ consumer brands, and grown a community of more than 25,000 influencers across all social media platforms. Our work has been recognized by top publications including The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Digiday, AdAge, and Business INSIDER, among others. We also have OMMA, Effie, Webby, and OMMA awards for our programs.
In 2020, we were acquired by You amp; Mr Jones, the world’s first brandtech group. To catch up on our latest Collaborations, please visit our website.