Marketing Internship

Job description

We are paying 100% of your transportation fees (Oyster card) + Discount on the gym membership + Free tickets for our London attractions. We are recruiting 3 to 6 months interns. Smartsave is part of the Metropolis International Group Limited is a fast growing media group, established in 1994. It currently employs 300 people and has offices in West London, Croydon, Bolton, Plymouth and Dublin.

Metropolis operates a reward and benefits programme through its Smartsave and ‘For Less’ brands which are promoted direct to consumers looking for savings and benefits at thousands of participating merchants around the globe and also through third parties looking to offer significant added value to their customers (ex:TUI). Metropolis provides the discounts in the form of websites (www.smartsave.com), physical maps and also a range of travel Apps (www.forlessguides.com)
We are a team of 6 people, working hard on increasing our brand awareness via constantly improving our maps, our website, our mobile applications and our communication on the social media. Today, we are focusing on increasing traffic via our Blog and the social network portals such as Twitter and Facebook.

Overview:
We have reviewed a whole social media communication plan and we will need a bright intern to take care of the Blog and of the social media accoutns. You would be reporting to the Digital Marketing Executive. You would be entirely in charge of creating content, find the week top stories and publish them on Twitter and Facebook.

Internship specifications:
• Regular social media updates including creative writing and design work
• Utilizing a CMS to make proactive changes to merchant pages, including image and copy updates – specifically for SEO purposes
• Assist in organizing and managing regular competitions on Smartsave as well as social media
• Assist in content creation on the blog/website and for email marketing purposes
• PR/Outreach – researching and contacting potential relevant partners to increase exposure

Desired profile

Intern requirements:
• Talented writer with an excellent level of written and spoken English
• Experienced in Wordpress or other content management system
• A proactive individual focused on learning and self-improvement
• Able to provide innovative ideas and a fresh view-point and to express these proposals to the team
• Confident in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint and social media networks (Twitter and Facebook)
• Good time management skills and an organised manner
• Basic knowledge of HTML and SEO are desirable but not essential
Benefits to the candidate:
• An opportunity to immerse yourself into a fast-paced office environment, within in a rapidly growing company with a passionate and experienced team
• A unique opportunity to explore and learn about an influential sector of the market – whilst being mentored by knowledgeable professionals who welcome the opportunity to train and develop others
• An invaluable insight into an established organisation with a proven success record
• Excellent development of communication skills – liaising and working with a wide range of professionals both within the office environment, and across a wide network of distributors
• Achieving a working knowledge of new database systems and enhancing skills with Microsoft Office
• Measurable objectives and quantifiable achievements with a very real sense of purpose –qualities that potential employers value very highly and which facilitate a rapid and interesting learning experience