Social media intern
Overview: Are you a natural social media expert? Do you enjoy making short, fun videos for your Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook? Do you love being creative and telling stories? Do you want to learn more about how to manage social media for a brand or a business in their specific voice?
A fast-growing, local, woman-owned furniture business, Chelsea Friday Furniture, carrying curated and sourced liquidated merchandise is looking for a new social media intern! We sell brand new rugs, lamps, accent and dining chairs, barstools, coffee tables, nightstands, faux plants, benches / ottomans, art, and other home decor!
Main tasks:
- Develop engaging content in both written and short-form video form using B-roll & photos from the Founder's folders.
- Brainstorm and research ideas for original content.
- Assist with the design and execution of social media campaigns.
- Contribute new ideas to weekly and monthly editorial calendars to promote business across social media platforms.
- Create and distribute content such as videos, posts, and infographics.
- Write social media captions that speak to our target audience.
- Add relevant hashtags to posts.
- Track social media engagement to identify high-performing ideas and campaigns for scalability.
- Focus on increasing sales via Instagram using the Instagram Shop Feature.
- Assist the Founder in responding to comments and DMs on social media platforms (until automation is instituted).
- Develop new strategies for increasing engagement.
- Perform and share any relevant social media marketing research.
- Assist on influencer campaign strategy.
- Ensure brand message is consistent.
- Other relevant tasks as needed!
Basic qualifications:
- Mastery of the major social media platforms including Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Snap and TikTok.
- Proficiency in CapCut or another video editing software.
- Ability to learn a social media management tool like Metricool (connects all social media accounts and houses a distribution calendar where we can schedule posts from our calendar).
- Impeccable oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent internet research abilities.
- Must work cooperatively and productively with little/some supervision, be detail-oriented, and have proven time management skills.
- An entrepreneurial, hardworking, & trustworthy spirit.
- Read, write and speak English proficiently.
- Must be a delight to work with and be professional & personable with any customers they interact with online!
Time commitment: 10-15 hours/week.
Compensation: I am happy to do whatever is needed to ensure students get credit. Also open to offering pay!