Digital Advertising Operations - Campaign Management, National Public Media (REMOTE) - Summer 2021
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NPR’s Summer 2021 Internship Program will be fully remote.
Program Duration: June 1 - August 20, 2021
The Digital Advertising Operations intern will work to support Corporate Sponsorship for NPR. The department works directly with NPR’s sales, marketing, and design teams to implement digital sponsorship campaigns that promote sponsorship for NPR’s top-quality digital programming including, but not limited to: NPR.org, NPROne, TED Radio Hour, Planet Money, How I Built This, Invisibilia, etc.
The Digital AdOps Campaign Manager Intern will handle everything from interfacing with both internal and external contacts to implementing and optimizing digital sponsorship campaigns. The Intern will also work daily with Digital Campaign Managers and assist with daily tasks relating to digital display and podcasting initiatives.
INTERN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with Digital Campaign team to deliver on campaign deliverables, including reporting, vetting of creative to ensure that it adheres to NPR’s Digital Guidelines, screenshot decks and audio deliverables.
- Implement, monitor, and optimize online sponsorship campaigns using Google DoubleClick for Publishers and AdsWizz Audioserve in a timely and accurate manner
- Communicate with internal departments (marketing, sales), and external sponsors
- Assist in maintaining NPR’s Sponsorship Directory
- Facilitate department projects and strategic initiatives
WHO CAN APPLY?
- LOCATION: Must be planning to work from the United States and authorized to work in the United States during the Summer 2021 internship dates.
- EDUCATION: Must be a current student in an accredited degree program or a recent graduate of no more than 12 months from the month of the start of the internship.
REQUIRED SKILLS
The ideal candidate will have strong writing skills, project management experience, and exude both creativity and strong analytical skills.
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills
- Must have attention to detail, ability to work independently and as part of a larger team, and possess excellent organizational skills
- Must be proficient in Excel and comfortable working with formulas, and pivot tables
- Experience in platforms such as Google Ad Manager, AdsWizz, Audacity, Trello, Avora or Operative1 a plus
- Enthusiasm for public media, its mission and its programs
Applications close on Friday, February 26th at 5pm ET.
This internship is 100% remote. Must be located in California, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, or Virginia.
Does this sound like you? If so, we want to hear from you. All applications must include a resume and cover letter to be considered.
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