Social media intern application

About Us: Goodie Bag is a marketplace for local surplus food, connecting local shops and customers to reduce food waste and promote sustainable practices. We are expanding our team and looking for a dynamic and creative Social Media Intern to join us. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to gain hands-on experience in social media management and content creation.

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Position Summary: The Social Media Intern will play a crucial role in developing and executing our social media strategies. This position will involve creating/editing engaging content, managing campaigns, and interacting with our Instagram, Tik Tok, and Facebook communities. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is passionate about social media and helping local businesses thrive.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Content Creation/editing: You will have the chance to develop creative content for social media posts, including videos, memes, infographics, and other multimedia formats. A large portion of this role will be editing content that others capture in active markets. 

• Campaign Management: Develop, implement, and manage social media campaigns and strategies that align with Goodie Bag's business goals.

• Scheduling: Create and maintain social media posting schedules to ensure consistent and timely content delivery.

• Engagement: Monitor and respond to user comments and messages promptly, engaging with customers or clients. Like and comment to potential local partners in active markets. 

• Trends: Stay up-to-date with the latest social media trends to keep our strategies current and effective. Perform a weekly exercise of researching current trending sounds, songs, memes, and video formats. 

• Suggestions: Provide suggestions to management for improving engagement. We want you to implement your own indiviudalistic style and creativity to the content you create. If something’s not working let us know and suggest other paths. 

Qualifications:

• Most importantly: Strong proficiency in video editing software (Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, Etc.) Any software where you’re able to splice clips, adjust audio levels, add word-by-word subtitles, etc. 

• Strong understanding of social media platforms (Instagram and TikTok mainly) and their respective audiences.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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Expectations:

• 10 - 15 hours of video capturing/editing 

• Completion of 5 reels per week (this includes creating and editing your own reels and editing content taken in other markets in completed reels)

• Reel quality: Well-edited, fast-paced video content with subtitles and voice-over when possible. 

Benefits:

• Hands-on experience in social media management and digital marketing.

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

• Mentorship and professional development opportunities.

• Flexible/remote working hours!