Job purpose

Furnitureland South, we're seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our marketing team for the summer. As an integral part of our content creation process, you'll be tasked with crafting compelling narratives, designing captivating visuals, and executing engaging social media campaigns. Gain hands-on experience in content strategy, videography, and social media management while leaving your mark on our brand's digital presence.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

1. Identify educational material for the target furniture consumer that will inform marketing content creation including blog topics, social media content, video reels, etc.
2. Create 1-2 blog posts that will be published on furniturelandsouth.com.
3. Help organize and contribute to photo and video shoots as needed.
4. Create a recommendation on the type of content that resonates with the target consumer and present it to FLS leadership at the conclusion of the internship.
5. Identify opportunities & strategies that will help the marketing team reach 2024 KPI goals.
6. Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including sales, merchandising, & other interns throughout the company
7. Rotate between the 4 marketing specialties (graphic design, content coordination, videography, & social media) to gain an understanding of different areas of marketing through job shadowing.
8. Other duties as assigned.
9. This is an onsite role. 

Required Education and Experience

1. Must be enrolled in a four-year college/university majoring in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, Graphic Design, or a related field.
2. Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); Familiar with graphic design software such as Canva, Photoshop, or Illustrator
3. Understands the nuances of content creation for brand building and communicating to a specific audience
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
5. Strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects at once
6. Detail oriented, accurate, and shows a high level of initiative; meets all deadlines

Working conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, and smartphones.

Physical requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.