Intern - Social Media

This is a Part Time Unpaid Internship

We are seeking a current undergraduate (or recent graduate) passionate about and focused on social media/content/digital marketing! The Social Media Intern is responsible for assisting in the crafting, curating and sharing outstanding and compelling content across Suns, Mercury, Footprint Center and other brand-related digital platforms, as well as promoting year-round engagement across the organization’s digital audiences.

What You Will Do:
• As the Social Media Intern you will assist with running social media efforts for multiple properties across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and Snapchat.
• Provide assistance with idea generation, content creation, planning and scheduling for all social media platforms.
• Build platform-specific content for each social network, including memes, photos, graphics and videos and providing social media coverage for events across Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury and Footprint Center, and additional properties as assigned.
• Develop and create innovative ways to grow and engage social media audiences, utilizing trending topics, memes and conversations across brand platforms.

What We Need From Our Intern:
• Strong interpersonal skills with a specific understanding of how to write and communicate on each social platform
• Standout colleague, ability to contribute and take constructive feedback
• Graphic design experience is a plus - Adobe Photoshop, After Effects and Lightroom
• Knowledge of the Phoenix Suns’ organization, NBA/WNBA and music/entertainment industry
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment and work as part of a team
• Additional Duties as assigned by Social Media Director

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or pursuing one currently in Communications, digital, marketing, business analytics
• Experience in digital and social management highly preferred

Work environment & Physical Demands:

Due to the nature of this role, the incumbent will spend the majority of every day looking at a cell phone and computer monitor. While this role maintains a schedule with traditional business hours, the addition of weekends, evenings, holidays and some overtime may be needed to meet business needs.

The physical demands are representative of those required for the employee to be successful in performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist individuals with disabilities.

Additional duties, expectations, demands, etc. may be added or changed to this document on an as-needed basis in order to meet organizational needs. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Experience
Preferred
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