Marketing Intern at enke: Make Your Mark

Marketing Intern. enke: Make Your Mark seeks to appoint one (1) Marketing Intern, who will be working remotely with a Business Development team based at enke Headquarters in Johannesburg, Hurlingham Office park.

Overview

The Marketing Administrative Intern at enke is a developmental role for someone with excellent organisation and communication skills, high levels of attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously. Reporting to the Business Development Manager, and working very closely with the entire Development team. The Marketing intern will be responsible for multiple marketing and admin functions and will also be required to provide ad hoc support to the team as needed.

This is a developmental role that will give extensive experience in Project administration and management, design, copywriting, marketing & communications and exposure to enke’s networks and may lead to future opportunities within the organisation. As an organisation that supports grassroots community development, candidates should ideally be able to communicate in English.

Roles and Responsibilities

The enke Marketing Internship is designed to give the individual an opportunity to work across multiple parts of the organization and engage in various projects.

General Office Administration

Office administration and reception
Finance admin (requisition forms, printing, photocopying, filing)
Printing and photocopying
Office calendar updates (meetings, new staff etc)
General filing and office upkeep (keeping the space neat, packing / unpacking as needed)

Stakeholder Management

Liaise with diverse stakeholders (service providers, youth participants, schools, community groups, donors, various spheres of government & other NGOs);
Coordinate internal and external communications

Marketing

Gain valuable work experience in digital marketing, learning about social media marketing strategy, and improving the content of social media sites and keeping them updated.
Content designing and artwork
Communications management through activities such assisting teams with press releases, newsletters, blogs etc.
Perform research analysis on competition and assist with administrative activities.
Data collection and transcribing.
Copywriting, Improve writing skills by writing blogs and social media posts.
Prepare presentations.
Update marketing database.
Help organize marketing events and campaigns.

Ad hoc responsibilities

Available to assist with other responsibilities to advance the organisation’s goals and mission
Work with relevant enke: Make Your Mark departments to develop growth opportunities
Provide other administrative support as needed

Qualifications and Requirements

Tertiary education or currently studying (distance learning or part time)
Fluency in written and spoken English and ability to speak at least two other South African languages fluently.
Evidence of active engagement within a university or community context (e.g. volunteering, membership in societies or positions of office or active engagement within your community or community projects)
Excellent written communication skills, presentation skills and interpersonal skills
High proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel
Experience with using social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp etc.)
High personal standards and willingness to go beyond expectations
High level of attention to detail
Passion for working with young people, a pro-active energy and an outgoing personality will be most suitable for this role
Ability to work independently as well as an integral member of a team
Ability to work outside of office hours when required. Please note that due to the age-group of participants in our post-school programs, extensive evening and weekend work should be expected
Valid driver’s license will be an advantage but not essential