The Post and Courier Advertising Intern - Winthrop

Summary

The Post and Courier is seeking a highly motivated college intern to learn all facets of print, digital, and event marketing while assisting with advertising sales efforts in Rock Hill, S.C. The intern will support the Publisher in generating advertising revenue and providing quality service to advertising partners.

Responsibilities

• Participate in advertising sales efforts in Rock Hill
• Participate in live and virtual trainings to better understand current trends and capabilities in digital and print marketing
• Provide excellent customer service to advertising partners
• Assist in management of clients digital marketing campaigns
• B2B marketing efforts, including but not limited to creating sales collateral, developing prospect/target lists, conducting pre-call research on prospective partners and building client proposals
• Attend local events, meetings and conferences on behalf of The Post and Courier Rock Hill
• Assist in day-to-day office management and organizational tasks for The Post and Courier Rock Hill
• Assist as needed in Evening Post Publishing advertising division initiatives
• Bring new engaging ideas and be willing to take on new challenges
• Prioritize, manage time and meet multiple deadlines
• Proactively stay ahead of industry best practices and trends through research, networking, training and education
• Work collaboratively across departments
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Maintains a weekly journal of activity and attends check-in meetings as assigned

Skills

• Currently enrolled at Winthrop University
• Studies in journalism, marketing, business, or relevant field, or equivalent work experience
• Ability to work independently remotely, if necessary, in a suitable workspace that meets safety guidelines
• Reliable access to internet service
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and within a collaborative, team environment
• Background in HTML emails, video editing, graphics for use on the web and social media
• Incredible attention to detail & capable of multi-tasking and coordinating several projects at once
• Ability to segment social media audiences
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Effective project management skills
• Strong copywriting skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas
• Computer proficient with Microsoft Office and Adobe Software
• Ability to quickly learn and become proficient in new technology
• Ability to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned
• Positive, professional demeanor, strong work ethic, and passion for the position and its opportunities

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Currently enrolled at Winthrop University
• Studies in journalism, marketing, business, or relevant field, or equivalent work experience
• Ability to work independently remotely, if necessary, in a suitable workspace that meets safety guidelines
• Reliable access to internet service
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and within a collaborative, team environment
• Background in HTML emails, video editing, graphics for use on the web and social media
• Incredible attention to detail & capable of multi-tasking and coordinating several projects at once
• Ability to segment social media audiences
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Effective project management skills
• Strong copywriting skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas
• Computer proficient with Microsoft Office and Adobe Software
• Ability to quickly learn and become proficient in new technology
• Ability to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned
• Positive, professional demeanor, strong work ethic, and passion for the position and its opportunities