Social Media Intern
BigCommerce, named a "Best Place to Work" in Austin in 2017 is looking for a Social Media Intern to join our team! We have experienced extremely fast growth over the past few years with amazing clients who are building awesome brands and partnerships with some of the most successful technology companies in the world.
You will help us get our stories out into the world in a way that improves BigCommerce brand awareness and drives new adoption of our platform. Our team is on a mission to build the most creative, fun, and well-executed social media program in the business. If you want to do exceptional work with exceptional people, we want to hear from you!
What you’ll do
- Develop content calendars across BigCommerce social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google+ and Pinterest
- Create social media graphics in Photoshop working closely with the BigCommerce brand team
- Assist with monitoring and reporting to track and improve quantitative, as well as qualitative, results over time
- Help develop and execute s creative campaigns that drive buzz and engagement
Who you are
- College senior or recent grad with a passion for social media and communications, preferably with agency or in-house communications experience
- Undergraduate degree in progress or completed, preferably in English, journalism, PR or marketing
- An exceptional writer and total grammar nerd
- Passionate about commerce and technology
- Desire to work at a fast-paced startup, agency or deadline-driven publication
BigCommerce is a robust, flexible commerce platform that provides established and emerging brands with everything they need to launch, promote, manage and scale a successful online store.BigCommerce merchants earn more than retailers on competitive commerce solutions thanks to advanced features, better site performance and streamlined business processes. Founded in 2009, the company has received more than $100 million in funding from SoftBank Capital, American Express, Telstra Ventures, General Catalyst, Revolution Growth and FLOODGATE. BigCommerce supports thousands of retailers around the world from its offices in San Francisco, Austin and Sydney.
We’re a team of smart, passionate and talented people on a mission to democratize commerce. If you’re looking to work with industry leaders and love what you do, we want to hear from you!
Perks & Benefits- An amazing company culture that doesn’t just talk values, but lives them
- Open vacation policy for salaried team members and generous accrual vacation policy for hourly team members, + paid sick time
- Competitive compensation packages and meaningful stock grants for every employee
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage that starts on day one
- Fully stocked kitchens and craft beers (don’t worry, we also subsidize gym memberships)
- Three especially cool offices in Austin, San Francisco and Sydney
- A free online store to help you live out your entrepreneurial dreams
- Employee-driven teambuilding activities like paintball, rock climbing, social sports leagues, hackathons, movie nights, river floats, etc.
- Time off for volunteering and employee-driven charity events