What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wray Ward is hiring: Public Relations/Content/Social Intern in Charlotte position at Wray Ward?
The Public Relations / Content / Social Intern will support the Public Relations / Content team in organizing, planning and executing programs that include a mix of public relations, content marketing and social media activities for Wray Ward and its clients. This internship may offer experience in organic social media content creation and community management; media relations research, pitching and reporting; content writing and content marketing; influencer marketing; corporate communications; and other activities that fall under Wray Ward's PR / Content umbrella. The ideal candidate is an energetic self-starter with the ability to multitask and work in a collaborative, team environment.
Activities as Public Relations / Content / Social Intern
- Work with social media team to write social media content for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Pinterest
- Manage FORM Instagram account on behalf of FORM internship team, including post writing, visual creation and community management
- Work with public relations team to create media databases, identify key editors for pitching and identify target publications
- Work with public relations managers to track editorial coverage and produce and manage clip reports
- Assist with research for client programs and new business initiatives, which can include online research for companies, products and competitors
- Assist with planning for special events, such as editor roundtables, product launches, trade shows and brand experiences; planning activities can include press kit development, visual aid development, menu coordination, travel, giveaways and shipping of event items
- Work with content marketing team to produce, schedule and track blog posts, newsletters and email communications
- Write series of blogs detailing FORM internship; blogs will be shared on agency's blog
- Assist with writing assignments for news releases, media alerts, press kit content, newsletter articles and website content
- Provide administrative support in creating purchase orders, client setup forms, job starts, work orders and other activities that help in organizing and tracking client projects
- Support SEO manager with basic on-page SEO tasks including conducting keyword research, writing metadata, and auditing and optimizing published content
Requirements
This job description serves as an overall summary of responsibilities for the position outlined. Please note it is subject to change with specific expectations associated with the position.
Culture Alignment
At Wray Ward, we firmly believe that internal and client relationships are key to our success. Certain attitudes define how we work and are important in what we seek for our culture and mission. Our key agency attitudes are :
Our 39,000-square-foot home promotes collaboration and productivity through inspired meeting areas, offering natural light, vibrant colors, patterns and textures. Homelike elements are found in every corner, from the open-air roof-deck to our game room with foosball, ping-pong, Connect Five, classic board games and cornhole. Brightly colored throw pillows on sofas and our town hall meeting space, smart entertainment systems and live plants are scattered throughout. From holiday parties to movie nights, bowling and dodgeball teams to yoga and walking groups, we have a warm and inviting culture. Our office ushers us in, and it welcomes us home.
Our Mission
Day in and day out, we will passionately create the most innovative, engaging and effective work in the home category - we will live it, we will breathe it and we will own it.
Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States, as it is not the practice of Wray Ward to sponsor individuals for work visas. Wray Ward participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.
At Wray Ward, we strongly believe that a diverse staff and inclusive culture will greatly enrich our work, our business, our industry and our lives. We are committed to an intentional approach to listening, understanding and talking, and to using our individual and collective talent, voices and influence to drive change.
Wray Ward is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
