Social Media Intern
WHO WE ARE
Golden Hippo is a successful, growing direct to consumer digital marketing company committed to helping everyone live their healthiest life. We create cutting edge health, wellness, and beauty products and work tirelessly to get them into the hands of the people who need them most - our customers. Our e-commerce platform enables us to do so powered by incredible tech talent. We're growing fast, but our core values remain the same as when we were founded in 2010. If you're passionate about cutting edge marketing and technology, design, copywriting and video editing, and the operations behind all this, we want to hear from you. And if you are results driven, ambitious, a creative problem-solver, have a positive energy, collaborative and team oriented, and a continuous learner we might just be the perfect place for you!
THE ROLE
Golden Hippo is currently looking for a Social Media Intern to join us during our 2021 Summer Internship Program. Golden Hippo’s Internship Program will run from June 7th – August 27th. We are planning an internship experience that will provide interns with an experiential experience where the interns can learn new skills that can benefit a long-term career. There will be great opportunities for project work, professional development, networking opportunities as well as social activities. The Social Media Intern will learn about all aspects of social media including content creation, community management, influencers, and SEO. The intern will provide support to the Social Media team, helping to elevate the social media presence of multiple Direct Response brands in the health, beauty, and pet industries.
WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US
At Golden Hippo you have a chance to make an impact. You will have the opportunity to be innovative, take initiative and grow. You will work among friends every day you will see the results of your work firsthand. We work in a lively, laid back work environment with a fully stocked kitchen for our employees to use. We pride ourselves in our incredibly diverse workforce. We intentionally strive to cultivate, create, and celebrate a rich, vibrant, and inclusive culture of belonging where our employees feel respected and empowered. We also offer:
- In-office CrossFit gym with professional coaches
- Yoga and meditation breaks
- Casual, "no dress code" atmosphere and an open, inspiring office space
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Fun events and regular celebrations
- Highly interactive work with a talented, diverse, passionate team
See what it’s like working at Golden Hippo!
WHAT YOUR DAY WILL LOOK LIKE
- Seek out and engage influencers to partner with and coordinate product gifting.
- Research and propose social media tactics to deploy across social platforms.
- Community management, providing exceptional written customer service support in a timely manner.
- Conceptualize, pitch, and create multiple social media posts per week.
- Develop graphics for social media posts.
- Copywriting for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, & Pinterest.
- Assist in SEO-driving efforts for multiple social media platforms.
- Conduct competitor and industry analysis, and report findings to the team.
- Report and monitor social media campaign & content effectiveness.
IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE
- Rising senior in college/university required. An undergraduate or graduate degree preferred.
- Passionate & knowledgeable about social media.
- Ability to organize and manage multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Self-starter that enjoys researching best practices/new trends to grow social media communities.
- Able to work independently, taking ownership & accountability over your work, while working in collaboration with and having access to team members who will provide advice and guidance.
- Strong desire to learn and grow, not afraid to ask questions.
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop or Canva is a plus.
- Comfortable working in the Google Suite of products: Gmail, Google Sheets, Google Docs.
Golden Hippo is always looking for smart, driven self-starters who are excited to build a place for themselves in one of the most fun, exciting companies in Los Angeles. If you thrive on community and communication, learning from your failures, and embracing the unexpected, Golden Hippo just might be the place for you.
Golden Hippo Company Culture Highlights:
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company in Los Angeles 202019
- Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Happiness 202018
- Golden Hippo is ranked in the top 5% of companies for Work Culture on Comparably.
Check us out on Comparably!
Equal Employment Opportunity
Golden Hippo strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.
We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, for applicants in Los Angeles, California, and consistent with applicable laws in other areas.
Hiring Practices
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Golden Hippo recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Golden Hippo may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.