PR / Communications / Social Media Expert Intern

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PR / Communications / Social Media Expert Intern

Cahoot

icon Bridgeport, CT, US, 06604

iconIntern

icon7 November 2024

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Company Description

At Cahoot, we are a team of rebels rewriting the rules of fulfillment. Who dream of a better solution to surviving and thriving in the new retail world of ecommerce. We are working tirelessly to imagine and build a new future of order fulfillment like the world has never seen before, and so are our network members. They see things differently, like we do. They are the true innovators and the change agents who are pushing ecommerce forward.

We came up with a solution no one imagined before, a peer-to-peer network of merchants working together to fulfill each other’s orders! Our revolutionary order fulfillment and shipping optimization cuts down the distance packages need to travel, enabling merchants to choose ground shipping while delivering orders faster. Ground shipping produces 85% less CO2 emissions and costs up to 50% less compared to air cargo, it’s a win-win for the planet and you whenever we optimize your order!

Ready to put a ding in the universe? Come join us in our journey to disrupt the trillion-dollar ecommerce market in ways never imagined before! 

Job Description

Cahoot’s Product Marketing team is looking for a future communications strategist to turbo-charge our social media strategies & content marketing efforts. You're a strong writer and editor and you're comfortable in many mediums, from white papers to blog posts and tweets. You can consider and synthesize many inputs to create a shippable product quickly. You will learn from the team and the team will learn from you. We are an open and transparent group of passionate marketers and technologists who crave success. You will also work closely with the Sales, Product Management and Marketing teams. You will gain real-world experience in positioning, messaging, and strategizing how we go to market.

As part of the core team, you will:

  • Create, edit and manage content including press releases, blog posts, newsletters, presentation decks, website copy and other product marketing content.
  • Implement social media strategy while managing and monitoring social channels.
  • Maintain an editorial calendar and manage to business priorities (i.e. product launches), work with the creative team to populate, review and finalize content.
  • Help build online community for Cahoot and facilitate relationships through an effective online presence.
  • Understand SEO, keywords, social signals, engagement, retention, user growth.
  • Prioritize multiple tasks and deliver results in a fast-paced startup environment

About You:

  • You consider yourself an aspiring marketing and/or technology strategist
  • You once ran a lemonade stand with aspirations to compete against Jamba Juice
  • You have good taste, and you're a quick study. You can hear an idea or look at an artifact and quickly make recommendations on how to improve it.
  • You wonder why certain Instagram profiles garner more followers than others
  • You obsess about using correct grammar when you text message because, well, it’s just “your thing”
  • Competition gives you an adrenaline rush
  • You're a social media savant

Qualifications

  • A minimum of 3 years of direct experience in content or social media marketing. Knowledge of ecommerce and/or logistics and supply chain a plus
  • Currently enrolled in an MBA with a concentration in marketing, communications, advertising or related field
  • Must have good understanding of social media and website publishing tools (such as Wordpress, Hootsuite, Buffer, etc.)

Additional Information

We are easily accessible by public transportation and conveniently located within a 5-minute ride from the Bridgeport Metro-North train station. 

We have a demanding hiring process that includes skill assessments, a practical assignment, a background check and in-person interview to help ensure that the company culture is a good fit for any new team members.

Only direct applicants need apply. No recruiters please.