Marketing Intern

Naki. Noku in Chicago IL is seeking a Marketing Intern with strong opportunity to become a full-time position in this early stage, fast-growing company. Naki. Noku ( http://www.nakinoku.com ) is an online packaged food discovery platform. We manufacture and distribute samples of packaged food direct to consumers, allowing consumers to taste new flavors, while enabling low cost consumer acquisition for small brands - supporting minority and woman-owned businesses, all while reducing food waste!

We’re excited by the opportunity to enable small businesses in the consumer packaged goods space, and especially so, given the unique and innovative food concepts that we are able to promote. For instance, we have on our sampling platform, a BBQ sauce that dates back to the civil war, a chocolate based BBQ sauce and a garbanzo based peanut butter alternative that promotes food inclusivity.

Do you comment, share, and post on social media in your sleep? Are you passionate about growing online communities and building a brand? Is your desire to make an impact by supporting minority and small business entrepreneurs? We are looking for a Marketing Intern to manage our social media accounts and to lead our PR & Media outreach efforts.

The right candidate will be able to implement strategies and tactics that grow our followers, engage and retain them, and help convert them into leads, customers, and active fans and promoters of our company. The right candidate should enjoy being creative, and understand how to both build and convert a digital audience.

This is a unique opportunity where our success can impact underserved communities and founders of color! What You’ll Do

• Build and manage the company’s social media profiles and presence, including Instagram, Tik. Tok, and Facebook
• Monitor and engage in relevant social discussions about our company, competitors and/or industry, keeping up with the trends.
• Help run regular social promotions and campaigns, such as giveaways, and track their success.
• Explore new ways to engage and identify new social networks to reach our target buyers.
• Foster relationships with influencers on social media and coordinate campaigns with them to increase brand awareness and drive sales from their followers.
• Identify and reach out to relevant media outlets, bloggers, podcasts, and video channels to gain coverage and exposure for us and our partner businesses.
• Additional day-to-day tasks include: Responding to inquiries in inboxes across social channels, actively engaging with comments left on posts, and monitoring hashtag usage and overall brand perception
• Assist with the creation of shareable content appropriate for specific networks to spread both our brand, our partner brands and our content.

Requirements

You

• Are Hungry…extending beyond the job description, to the opportunity of becoming the best version of yourself outside of work.
• Challenge the status quo
• Wanting to take ownership of an idea and seeing it come to fruition
• Embrace change
• Allow yourself to see opportunity not only in ideas, but in the people
• Understand the benefit of being a part of a growing brand and want to evolve their CAREER with the company Requirements
• Passion for social media and building an online community (and a passion for food)
• Vigorous attention to detail in areas such as proofreading
• Excellent communication (written, oral, interpersonal) and grammar skills
• Pursuing bachelor’s degree in relevant studies, preferably in advertising, marketing, journalism, business, or communications field Benefits We
• Help people discover incredible new products and connect with the founders that make it
• Aren’t afraid to make mistakes
• Offer a transparent company culture which offers people an opportunity to be the best they can possibly be
• Care more about your intelligence and values than your experience Why You Should Join Us
• Gain professional work experience in an area related to your degree and have a long term career growth opportunity!
• See your work in real life across digital channels
• Taste incredible, innovative food in many categories
• Expand your network and make connections with awesome team members and founders
• Strong opportunity for future employment with an early stage, fast-growing company