Job Description

The Partnerships & Experiential Marketing Intern will be a key team member supporting the execution of strategic brand alliances, properties, and perpetuation of all Link Snacks, Inc. brands via partnership and experiential marketing in service of achieving key business objectives.

This internship will primarily focus on two to three key projects focused on the key accountabilities of the team: Strategic Partnerships and Experiential Marketing. Exposure to live marketing engagements and event production will be a key opportunity in bringing creative concepting to life via partnerships & experiences.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:

• Partnership Coordination and Ideation: Support strategic partnerships portfolio as well as ideate on new opportunities that achieve brand objectives * Maintain annual activity calendar * Participate in weekly agency/team updates * Develop pipeline of ideas for assigned project/brief

• Experiential Planning and Activation: Participation in the planning and execution of assigned events. * Manage registrations * Research and manage non-consumable items * Coordinate vendor services * Assemble leadership update materials as project progresses

• Internal Communication: Assist team in highlighting partner and experiential activity for internal stakeholder consumption * Weekly beat reporting * Data collection and cataloguing for future team use

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary

Qualifications

• 2 Years of College w/ a Major emphasis in Marketing
• Previous marketing experience in the areas of strategic partnership and experiential marketing preferred but not required ****

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE and ABILITIES:

• Creative thinker who is curious and engaged with trends and culturally relevant happenings
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must work effectively with all levels of management and employees
• Must demonstrate effective leadership, problem solving, presentation, and employee motivational skills.
• Genuine interest and passion for partnership and experiential marketing
• Detail orientation with strong project management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• This position requires you to have the ability to travel to other Jack Link’s facilities as needed. In the event that you are asked to drive to another facility, a valid driver’s license is required and an MVR check will be administered.

Additional Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant / office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors. Travel may be required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Jack Link’s provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.

E-VERIFY:
Jack Link’s is participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For information about the E-Verify program, please visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.