THE OPPORTUNITY

RipeMetrics, Inc. (http://ripemetrics.com), a customer experience and feedback management platform for the Cannabis industry, is looking for a social media intern with excellent writing and communication skills for an unpaid internship opportunity at our San Diego, CA office.  

You'll work with our Chief Marketing Officer to create compelling content. This is a tremendous opportunity for someone who wants to enter this dynamic industry and support us in revolutionizing the ways in which cannabis companies build and maintain relationships with their customers.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

• Customer Experience and Customer Journey 
• Social Media content creation
• Social Media planning
• Blog planning and writing
• Basic SEO principles and strategies

TASKS WILL INCLUDE:

• Content Writing
• Contributing to posts for the RipeMetrics blog.  You'll generate ideas for content around Customer Experience (CX), cannabis marketing and the cannabis industry as a whole.  You'll work with our Chief Marketing Officer to create compelling content based around these ideas.
• Contributing to web content and ensure SEO optimization.
• Social Media:
• Creating engaging social content for Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
• Manages social channels and engages with the community in our brand's voice.
• Conducting social media research and ongoing trends.
• Building social media calendars.
• Analyze and report monthly social media metrics, with the goal of expanding reach, increasing brand awareness and educating our B2B customers about the importance/understanding of Customer Experience

ALL OF THE NECESSARY TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED. AFTER THE INITIAL TRAINING POSSIBILITY TO WORK REMOTELY (TELECOMMUTE) WITH FLEXIBLE HOURS.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills
• Team player who can collaborate with C-level employees
• Resourceful and reliable
• Fast learner with a can-do attitude
• Organized, detail-oriented and able to balance multiple priorities
• Some social marketing experience: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram

NOT REQUIRED BUT EXTREMELY USEFUL:

• Experienced at copywriting and content creation
• Basic Wordpress skills / familiarity
• Cannabis business enthusiasts encouraged
• Graphic design and motion graphics with Adobe software: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
• Customer Journey, Customer Experience, User Experience or User Interface UX/UI design