Intern/Volunteer, Online Marketing Campaign
Position: Intern/Volunteer, Online Marketing Campaign
Reports To: Community Outreach Director
Location: San Francisco, CA – Downtown/Mission District
Job Type: 6 month unpaid internship position, full time is preferred (min 25 hours per-week)
The Company...
Founded in 2005, Kiva is on a roll! Featured in Forbes, Inc., Time, CNN, Fox (to name just a few) & most recently on TV's Good Morning America, Kiva's mission is to alleviate world poverty. We're the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs around the globe. To make this happen, Kiva partners with existing expert microfinance institutions.
Kiva provides a data-rich, transparent lending platform. We are constantly working to make the system more transparent to show how money flows throughout the entire cycle, & what effect it has on the people & institutions that lend, borrow, & manage it along the way. Our technology enables one-to-one interpersonal connections & lending at the lowest possible cost.
Job Description: The purpose of the position is to grow Kiva's lender base by launching an online ad campaign. The Online Marketing Intern will not only identify and assess new opportunities, but also be the point of contact with ad networks, website publishers and other organizations. Most importantly, ensure that these opportunities are in line with Kiva's mission of transparency and do not compromise the Kiva lender's experience.
Job Responsibilities:
- Identify and assess new online marketing opportunities, including but not limited to partnering with ad networks and website publishers
- Strategize and create new ideas leveraging online platforms to engage new lenders
- Further develop and refine Kiva's banner ad (creative) portfolio with the graphic design intern
- Test the banner ads through surveys and Google Analytics
- Continue to build and reach out to the pipeline of ad networks and website publishers regarding partnership opportunities that leverage their remnant ad inventory
- Strategize around incentivizing ad networks and website publishers to partner with Kiva despite a zero dollar budget -- create a more enticing value proposition
- Support the current partnerships as needed
- Be the point of contact for the relationship you build
Ideal candidate
- BA or equivalent degree required
- Ability to plan, organize, and evaluate tasks at hand as well as foresee upcoming creative opportunities
- High level internet community knowledge and computer skills
- Preferably of a consulting background and/or experience in new business development and online marketing
- Great team player -- ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with a wide variety of people
- Superior organizational skills; excellent communication and writing skills
- Strong interpersonal and speaking skills; disciplined, detail oriented, and accountable
- Ability to problem-solve and make decisions individually and /or within a team
- Ability to prioritize, handle a variety of tasks and be self-directed
- Someone with a "ready to help" attitude
- Strong commitment to ethics, honesty, and integrity in conducting business
- Ability to interact effectively with people of other cultures, capacities, and organizations
- Excellent time management skills and a proven track record of managing projects
Benefits
- Casual work environment
- Opportunity to join the team of the world's first online person-to-person lending platform
- References gladly given for successful participants
If interested...
- Send email to iwanttovolunteer@kiva.org including the subject line "Online Marketing Intern."
- Include resume and brief cover letter explaining why you are interested and qualified.
- Due to the high numbers of applicants for this position, we regret that we can only respond to candidates that we would like to interview.
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