What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing Internship position at The IRONMAN Group?
Description
The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN® 70.3® Triathlon Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series, IRONKIDS®, World Triathlon Championship Series, Epic Series™ mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic®, road cycling events including UTMB®, and other multisport races.
The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world and provides more than a million participants annually with the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN® brand and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE® by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with hundreds of events across 55 countries. For more information about The IRONMAN Group visit: www.ironman.com.
Job Summary
The IRONMAN Group is seeking an enthusiastic, out of the box thinker to support the social media strategy for a world class endurance brand. The ideal candidate is a self starter, confident and driven; a social media Rockstar who has a passion for endurance sports.
Overview / Key Responsibilities
- Support the management of the global and event social media channels for the assigned brand (IRONMAN, 70.3, Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series or UTMB North America)
- Work closely with event marketing team to create engaging content and copy for social media
- Source strong images from photography database
- Schedule and post across all channels
- Community management across all pages
- Assist in influencer reach out and relationship management
- Assist in the ideation of reel creation using trending audio
Requirements
Knowledge & Qualifications
- Social media savvy. Skilled in Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Experience in Creator Studio or Emplifi a bonus
- Has a constant pulse on the latest social media trends
- Strong attention to detail
- Passion for endurance sports or active lifestyle industry
- Experience with Photoshop a plus
- Some weekend hours required
This is a non-paid Internship
The above declarations are not intended to be an “all inclusive” list of duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and are a reasonable representation of its activities.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
