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Burson is looking for a new Intern with specialization in Influencer Marketing to work across iconic beauty, retail and CPG brands. As a part of WPP Onefluence, you’ll be joining a a full-service network with the most sophisticated influencer expertise around the globe to meet client scale.
Influencer marketing is a core piece of our business, and we are seeking someone who is as passionate about this world as we are. We’re looking for candidates that are social first, tapped in, and passionate about beauty & retail.
Here’s what you’d be doing:
- Responsible for all campaign set up within campaign management systemin collaboration with team members
- Responsible for compliance within campaign management system to ensure maintenance of data quality across multiple key inputs for active partnerships
- Manage all content monitoring including manual addition of content not tracked or removal of irrelevant content for paid and seeding campaigns
- Maintenance and optimization of influencer CRM to source best possible campaign partners
- Support with influencer identification or vetting as needed
- Support with development of campaign reports
- Keep on top of emerging social trends, platforms, technologies, and influencers in the Canadian market
- Carry out social media listening and research to identify trends in online conversations and to pinpoint potential influencers to collaborate with
What you’ll need to get here:
- A recent graduate with a degree in PR or Brand Marketing and a minimum of 2 internships at consumer brand or PR, Content or Brand Marketing agencies
- Experience contributing to influencer campaigns within internships
- Understand metrics and insights from various social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and other emerging channels
- Clear understanding of the influencer marketing landscape, the importance and role of influencer marketing and best practices
- Experience utilizing influencer campaign management systems like CreatorIQ, Traackr or in-platform tools is a plus
- Flawless organizational skills and keen attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize and manage high volumes of requests
- Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal format
- Creative thinker and problem solver
What else is in it for you?
- Full health benefits package—including paid time off, schedule flexibility, and more
- Dynamic in office experience where collaboration and peer-to-peer interaction are prioritized in a new, technoglogically advanced space in downtown Toronto/Montreal
- Strong leadership with a focus on entrepreneurial thinking, mentoring, learning + development to help you grow, expand your skills and become your professional best
- A passionate, smart, fun, and creative culture
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Our vision is for Burson to be the leading ‘academy company’ for creative communications professionals and emerging leaders. We provide a dynamic environment where ambitious colleagues come to elevate their skills, expand their networks, and ultimately, produce the best solutions for today’s leading brands. Our commitment to your growth is reflected in our robust benefits and people programs, which include professional development opportunities, mentorship programs with industry leaders, a vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation and packages designed to reward and retain top talent. We invest in our people because we believe their success is our success.
At Burson, we’re an agency of learn-it-alls. We recognize that the things we do best, creativity and communications, require a level of nuanced understanding. That’s why it’s imperative for us to hire extraordinarily talented people of all backgrounds and identities. Without that we can’t do the essential work of inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue, cultivating meaningful experiences, and driving innovation and creativity for our partners. Your unique point of view—your talent—is what makes you a #BursonPerson, and it’s how we deliver exceptional results for our clients, together.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
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