Thursday, October 2, 2008

Business Development Intern-AtomicOnline (Los Angeles)

Located in Los Angeles
Full time intern position
Paid ??

The Perfect Candidate:
The AtomicOnline Business Development team is looking for a passionate and motivated summer intern to contribute to the many functions within our dynamic department. The fall intern will help identify emerging internet trends, cultivate current affiliate publisher relationships, and gain valuable experience in the fast growing new media/online advertising industry. If you have a passion for the online segment, are a strategic thinker, and have an analytic approach to doing business, this could be the perfect internship for you! Must be a fan of the internet and regularly visit a variety of websites. This position is perfect for an energetic, hungry to learn, gets-things-done-right individual. Great for someone who wants to learn the ins and outs of the growing online advertising business. Put your multi-tasking, detailed oriented, creative mind to the best use possible and join the AtomicOnline Business Development Team.

Responsibilities:
Identify and evaluate new affiliate partnership endeavors
Research new opportunities using Media, Metrix, Alexa and other industry tools
Report and analyze competitor trends, industry data, current partners, sales trends, and other business development trends
Assist with the creation of a quarterly affiliate newsletter
Outreach to new publishers on the phone or via e-mail

Required Skills and Proficiency Levels:
Passion about the internet (REQUIRED)
Working towards a degree in Business, Marketing, Advertising, or related/equivalent field
Online media or advertising experience (a plus)
Create Microsoft PowerPoint presentations to share with prospective publishers and sales

Contact:
careers@atomiconline.com
also posted on monstertrak.com

Posted by Roselind Brown

Marketing Intern - AtomicOnline (Los Angeles)

Located in Los Angeles
Full time intern position
Paid ??

AtomicOnline is a diversified online media company that develops leading consumer internet brands that connect internet communities. Atomic brands serve as the demographic and psychographic hubs for men (CraveOnline.com), women (SheKnows.com), fashion (TheFashionSpot.com) and teens (TeenCrunch.com), and their large families of affinity sites that collectively reach 51,000,000 unique visitors per month. Atomic properties are distinguished by their presentation of both broad general and deep niche content, exposing users to subject matter they otherwise would not explore.

The Perfect Candidate:
If you have a passion for the online segment, are a strategic thinker, and have an analytic approach to doing business, this could be the perfect job for you! This position is perfect for an energetic, hungry to learn, gets-things-done-right individual. Great for someone who wants to learn the ins and outs of the growing online advertising business. Put your multi-tasking, detailed oriented, deadline driven, creative mind to the best use possible and join the CraveOnline Marketing Team

Responsibilities:
· Creating & managing additional Crave social network profiles (i.e. Facebook, MySpace, etc.
· Promoting Crave editorial content on the web by reaching out to web publishers and bloggers to seed links and promote on forums
· Creating Marketing materials to support the Sales team
· Assisting Marketing Manager with Competitive Research
· Assisting PR Manager with PR-related requests & projects
· Compiling huge keyword lists for Search Engine Marketing campaigns
· Help develop reports and pitches using Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
· Various administrative tasks

Required Skills and Proficiency Levels:
Passion about the internet (REQUIRED)
Working towards a Bachelors Degree
Exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Office
Online media and advertising experience (a plus)
The ability to manage multiple tasks and projects
Superb communication (written and verbal) and negotiation skills

Contact:
careers@atomiconline.com
also listed on monstertrak.com

Posted by Roselind Brown

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Stylish + Internet Savvy Online Marketing & Editorial Interns (financial district)

Who we are:
The Stylehive is a global social shopping community, dedicated to discovering and sharing the most exciting products, the stores that sell them, and the people that find them. We are in search of the freshest and most interesting new products, brands and designers from around the globe. The Stylehive is a collection of trendsetting products, brands, designers and stores discovered and tagged by the Hive community. www.stylehive.com

What we are looking for:
Enthusiastic style-conscious individuals who are savvy with regard to both technology and fashion. Our interns are passionate about trend-setting products and usually get noticed for wearing or having cool stuff. They must be enthusiastic and have an energetic and positive attitude. Their hobbies should include reading fashion and lifestyle magazines, shopping and surfing the web. They should be efficient and hard workers that are into gadgets, design, products and fashion. We prefer those that are knowledgeable about the Internet, blogs and online community forums and networks.

Requirements:
• In-depth knowledge of unique online retailers, fashion/lifestyle trends, and cool events
• Sophisticated taste level
• Proficient using Mac operating system including Word, Excel, and search engines.
• In-depth knowledge of social networks such as Facebook, Bebo, and MySpace

Duties:
• Assist with daily maintenance tasks that help our site succeed
• Provide and assist with editorial content on events, stores, products, and designers for our blog
• Assist with community network marketing
• Assist with online marketing projects
• Troubleshoot new features on our website
• Assist with competitive research
• Assist with community awareness and being active in the community

Internship details:
• Length: flexible (Approximately Sept - Dec)
• Hours: 14-28 hours/week (Mon – Fri) (flexibility on hours)
• Start Date: September 2008 (some flexibility on start date)
• Location: Financial District, San Francisco

To respond please send an email to interns@stylehive.com with the following items:
1. Please visit our website, www.stylehive.com, register and download our bookmarklet (you can get tips through My Hive). Bookmark 10 new items you feel reflect your style/taste or that you think are cool. Send us your User ID.
2. Resume
3. Brief description of your knowledge of online community networks (eg. My Space), and link(s) to your page(s)
4. List of your top five favorite fashion/lifestyle brands and why
5. List of your top five websites to browse when you’re bored
6. Url of your blog, if you have one
7. Please choose ONE trend in the Hive and write a 100 word (approx) article about it. Please include a title of your blog article in the theme of the Stylehive blog. Examples located here: http://blog.stylehive.com/index.php/weblog/channel/C38/




Posted By: Meredith Lynch

Outlet CRM Retention Manager - Gap Inc. Direct (SOMA / south beach)

Gap Inc. Outlet strives to be the leading retailer in the outlet marketplace, extending the reach of the Gap and Banana Republic brands by delivering best-in-class product at a compelling value. The Manager, Outlet CRM Retention is responsible for leading key marketing and credit card retention initiatives to support and build upon the acquisition and retention strategies of the Outlet CRM program. In short, the Manager ensures we have a dynamic relationship program in place with our direct marketing efforts that builds loyalty primarily among our credit card customers and secondarily among our non-card customers.

The manager will function as the primary leader of all Outlet-based loyalty marketing strategy and initiatives. In true Outlet fashion, responsibilities of this function run the range from strategy to project management. This position will be responsible for developing and growing the role of loyalty-based marketing within the Outlet division. Specifically, he or she will:

* Partner with the Director to develop an integrated loyalty marketing plan designed to enhance customer retention and drive incremental revenue
* Oversee the implementation and financial measurement of all marketing campaigns and programs
* Identify ongoing opportunities for program enhancement, effectiveness and efficiencies
* Oversees and manages the development and implementation of CRM-based marketing initiatives designed to drive incremental revenue and customer retention and loyalty
* Owns and drives CRM creative process within Outlet brands to ensure direct mail, email and all supporting CRM collateral reflect brand positioning, voice and are fully integrated into overall marketing plans
* Partners with Director of CRM - Outlet of to define, prioritize and implement strategic marketing initiatives in support of Central and divisional CRM strategies
* Serves as a subject matter expert on all aspects of Outlet’s external marketing as it pertains to CRM and retention
* Creates strong partnerships with HQ teams and acts as an advocate for Outlet CRM marketing Develops innovative and strategic tests to drive retention and financial success
* Maintains a strong working knowledge of competitor practices and collaborates with field and HQ teams to determine opportunities and creates process improvements for the field.
* Drives continuous improvement and financial success with marketing campaign
* Serves as the key partner with Director of Outlet CRM retention strategic planning
* Partners in the development of the annual marketing strategic plan with competitive insight, hindsight learning and point of view
* Provides support in the development of the annual loyalty marketing strategy and campaigns around customer segments
* Based on business results during the year, periodically fine tune and adapt plans
* Serves on broader Gap Inc. CRM marketing and retention teams to achieve cross-brand PLCC and co-brand usage and retention goals
* ­ Attends Central CRM marketing meetings as the Outlet representative.
* Works alongside Director to align key business partners throughout organization behind program goals and initiatives
* In partnership with Director, drives customer loyalty/ retention, and overall credit card usage/sales penetration in the Gap Outlet (GO) and Banana Republic Factory Stores (BRFS)
* ­ Develops contact frequency, vehicle (direct mail, email) and targeting strategies to maximize customer loyalty and drive sales
* Partners with Central CRM team to develop circulation strategy and build strategic offer segmentation strategy for key campaigns
* Owns creative briefs and actively participates in giving creative feedback
* Builds ongoing customer understanding to allow data-driven decision-making
* Based on ongoing campaign results, adjust direct marketing strategy accordingly
* Develops long-term test plans to garner critical customer learnings and offer strategies
* Provides leadership and partnership to key stakeholders of CRM efforts at Outlet
* Manages input and approval from senior level Merchants and Store Operations partners – must have the maturity and presence to partner with senior leadership
* Manages internal and external resources to balance workload and to ensure projects are completed on time and within scope
* Manages the relationship with supplier partners for direct mail and email. Works closely with Outlet Procurement to ensure the most effective price/quality/service balance via vendor selection and management
* Develops and manages budgets and invoices for all CRM marketing-based initiatives
* Manages campaign budgets; allocate funds based on estimated profitability and incremental sales
* Maintains the Brand CRM budget by managing Purchase Orders and expenses, tracking ongoing spend with finance teams, and reporting monthly; serve as day-to-day contact for the Central CRM finance team for any issues related to the Outlet CRM budget
* Develops and maintains a marketing/creative calendar supporting product and business strategies for Outlet brands
* ­ Centrally manages the schedules for Outlet direct mail and e-mail campaigns
* Partners with Central CRM Team to integrate Brand CRM /Marketing calendar with Central CRM activities
* Works closely with Outlet Operations and Finance teams to support implementation and measure campaign results

Qualifications

* Direct experience with or strong familiarity with direct marketing program development and implementation
* Strong leadership, teamwork and project management skills, including demonstrated track record in managing complex projects across functional lines
* Excellent communication skills, including ability to communicate to senior management
* Comfortable with operating in a fast-paced environment and dealing with ambiguity
* Demonstrated ability to think strategically, understand business challenges and recommend effective implementation plans designed to drive results.
* Strong verbal and written communications skills
* Flexibility to manage competing priorities and shift focus as determined by changing needs of the business
* Strong business acumen, including familiarity with finance concepts and a comfort level with analysis
* Very strong project and program management skills
* Experience managing the creative process and/or giving creative feedback
* Must be very results-orientated and be willing to influence performance on a regular basis
* 4-year Bachelors degree; MBA a plus 4-6 years of marketing/direct marketing experience in retail and /or loyalty marketing with a focus on customer relationship and retention
*
Based in San Francisco
Travel within North American may be required

APPLY ONLINE: https://gapinc.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=00AZ0&src=JB-10120&PID=11533

Posted By: Meredith Lynch

Intern for Growing Accessories Business (Sausalito)

We are looking for a part-time marketing intern to assist with online and blog marketing for a NY based accessories company. Ideally, we can structure it so the intern receives university credit, if appropriate.

Please send a resume and letter demonstrating your interest in fashion, retail and marketing. Ideal candidate will be studying marketing or fashion, have advanced online computer skills and strong interpersonal skills. Candidate cannot be afraid to make calls vetting opportunities for marketing initiatives.

Job can begin mid October. Work in Sausalito. Most likely 10-15 hours a week. Some assistant and admin duties will be required.

Compensation: work for credit. No compensation considered for first 90 days.
Reply to: job-841020537@craigslist.org

Posted By: Meredith Lynch

Marketing Assistant (Danville / San Ramon)

Fast growing boutique sized firm needs Entry Level Assistants to the Director of Marketing. This position provides both support to the Director as well as promoting the firm in the marketplace through direct and indirect marketing.

Duties: Must have car for marketing calls as well as the ability to interface with marketing leads in person. Management of CRM Software (data entry), internet research for Leads, Press kit and promotional material organization, assembly and distribution is also necessary. Follow-ups and other general office duties will be asked of you.

This is an entry level position with great possibilities for promotion within our firm. This is an image conscious business - all employees are representatives of the company!

Ideal Candidate has following qualities:
Sparkling and vivacious personality, image conscious - interested in wardrobe and fashion, good with people, word, strong excel skills, detail oriented, self starter, team player, excellent phone skills, and organized. Candidate should enjoy meeting all types of contacts. Excellent communication skills for one-on-one marketing meetings required as well as ability to think quickly on your feet and adapt to our growing environment.

Education: Bachelor's Degree or working towards Bachelor's Degree, Marketing, Business, and Communication degrees preferred. Relevant work experience will be considered.

Part Time or Full Time. Medical Benefits. Compensation: DOE 13-18/hr

Reply to: job-862402003@craigslist.org


Posted By: Meredith Lynch