Job Description

This is an ideal opportunity for rising Juniors or Seniors interested in gaining experience in a modern global marketing company. This is a virtual, paid internship starts on June 7 and ends August 6. Candidates from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

As a Strategy Intern at Merkle, you will join a team of talented and experienced Strategists who focus on helping clients achieve their business goals through deep understanding of their market and customers, Merkle’s capabilities for online and offline marketing, and our approach to people-based communications. You will execute research asks and uncover insights to fuel the strategy process and support the crafting of strategic deliverables, both creative and analytical. You will gain an in-depth understanding of how to build trusted relationship with peers and managers and how to be nimble in your thinking about client problems.

• Recognize current marketing trends, new technology solutions, and competitive strategies – and display into new marketing ideas for clients
• Show a rudimentary understanding of differences in marketing to customers in different verticals and environments
• Collaborate and develop a trusted relationship with peers and managers
• Support client value delivery through a mix of best-practice solutions, skills, capabilities, and original thinking
• Combine business, design, and creative thinking to produce quality and attractive presentation decks
• Create detailed competitive analysis comparisons from multiple sources
• Provide support to the strategy team to maximize research capabilities
• Enhance digital marketing capabilities

Qualifications

You must have a strong passion for problem solving; and desire to learn how businesses, brands and customers interact; and an appreciation for the rapidly evolving role that data and technology play in this relationship. You must possess the ability to identify business growth opportunities and develop strategic recommendations to support the growth of client relationships.

• Rising Junior or Senior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree OR related experience
• Proficient in MS office, MS Share, etc., presentation creation and storytelling
• Strong listening and communication skills, both orally and written, with the ability to express ideas clearly and concisely
• Passionate about learning new technologies and applying them in your daily job
• Ability to connect technology with measurable business value
• Resourceful, entrepreneurial, and comfortable dealing with ambiguity

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position.

Additional Information

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact recruiting@dentsu.com if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.