Digital Marketing Intern, Performance

Quick Facts:

• Internship Period: 4 months between June-September 2025 (dates are flexible)
• Location: NYC (Grand Central)
• Work policy: Hybrid with 3 days per week onsite at our midtown office
• Hours: Full-Time (9:00am - 5:30pm EST)
• Compensation: $2,200/month for full-time
• Mentorship: Daily progress check-ins with your manager to ensure growth and successful completion of the internship
• Reports to: Sr. Marketing Manager, Performance

Summary Overview:

Hudson Creative is a boutique digital marketing agency with over 13 years of proven success working with top brands in the restaurant & hospitality industries. Some of our clients include NYC Tourism & Conventions, The Whitney Museum of American Art, Union Square Events, Wolfgang Puck Companies, The Dinex Group, Restaurant Associates (R/A), LDV & Scarpetta brands and more. Our talented team of experts share a passion for driving measurable business results for clients through a mix of digital marketing strategies and campaigns.

Hudson Creative is seeking a digital marketing intern to join our performance marketing team, as part of a 4-month training program designed to teach, mentor, and prepare outstanding interns for a full-time role and career path. This internship is intended for recent college graduates (or soon-to-be graduates) with less than 1 year of digital marketing experience who are excited for practical training and development by our experienced team. This role is a great opportunity for those with a strong interest in digital marketing and client success for hospitality brands in an agency environment. 

This role is a great opportunity for those with a strong passion for digital marketing, with a keen interest in gaining a 360-degree experience in our strategic expertise that yields business growth for marquee hospitality/restaurant brands.

What You’ll Do & Learn:

Account Management:

• Work with the Account Director and the rest of the Accounts Team to collaborate on marketing campaign execution, and ensure campaigns are on-brand and aligned with expected performance milestones
• Support the client onboarding process and experience
• Assist with creating meeting agendas and reports for client meetings
• Prepare for kickoff meetings for new clients and projects
• Liaise with external providers and freelance partners to ensure deadlines are met
• Participate in client meetings and contribute where appropriate.

Performance Marketing:

• Gain a deep knowledge of building strategy, implementing, and managing successful paid ad campaigns
• Develop a strong understanding of organic search, local SEO
• Learn about creating email campaigns and automation
• Understand content development and implementation on websites
• Edit basic web content within a CMS
• Assist to monitor clients’ SEO results and projects to ensure continued high rankings
• Optimize landing pages for conversion and performance improvement

Who You Are:

• Passionate - a digital enthusiast with a core foundation in digital marketing principles with a strong interest in learning about all facets of successful campaigns and projects
• Academic Achiever - rising seniors, graduate students or post-graduates who recently finished their degree in advertising, marketing, business administration, communications or related field
• Career oriented - rising seniors, graduate students or post-graduates in advertising, marketing, business administration, communications or related field
• Team Player - thrives in a fast-paced environment and is ready to contribute and learn!
• Hyper organized - ability to quickly shift between tasks
• Analytical thinker - can navigate challenging work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Outstanding communicator - clear, concise, professional and effective
• Avid learner - interest in diving deep into our digital marketing services including SEO, paid advertising, social media strategy, creative strategy, email marketing and more
• Technologically curious - adept with common technologies like Google Suite, Zoom, and Slack - while eager to learn new skills like Google Analytics, Meta Business Manager, HubSpot, Google Tag Manager, etc.
• Hospitality driven - prior experience or interest in the restaurant or hospitality industry is a plus
• Proactive - ability to recognize and report potential issues to the internal team
   

Perks:

• Company issued Apple laptop for your day-to-day productivity
• Direct experience and mentorship from seasoned industry professionals
• Flexible hybrid work policy with an office in midtown Manhattan (Grand Central)
• Team events including happy hours and quarterly wellness events
• Cold brew, coffee, tea and kombucha on tap, as well as office snacks for the midday pick-me-up
• Networking opportunities with industry professionals
• A growth environment with ample opportunity for quick upward-mobility

Interview Process:

To be considered, please apply directly on our website at https://hudsoncreative.com/careers/.

• Round 1: Video interview with our hiring manager to discuss your background and career interests.
• Round 2: Take-home exercise to apply your skillset and acumen
• Round 3: Video interview with an Accounts Team member to share your analysis and strategic approach.
• Round 4: On-site interview with our company founder