What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing Internship position at World Triathlon Corporation?
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 w
