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Digital Marketing Assistant Internship at a Music Focused Company

Date posted: Tuesday 3rd November

Location: London

Digital Marketing Assistant Internship

Role
Reporting to the Manager the Digital Marketing Assistant Intern is responsible for promotion, recruitment and retention of TMV web, mobile properties, and consultancy clients.

This is a truly great opportunity for an intern/graduate marketeer to gain valuable knowledge and experience in the vibrant interactive entertainment sector.

Company Profile
Music Void Management looks after interests of artists and producers including Chris Brown (Muse, Radiohead, Stone Roses), Don Dixon (REM, Hooty and The Blowfish, Joe Cocker)

Music Void Consultancy undertakes digital strategy and implementation for clients including: Diageo, Vodafone, Endemol, AOL, Oplayo, Laura Imbruglia and numerous indie labels.
More info here: http://www.musicvoidconsultancy.com

The Music Void is the leading blog containing news, reviews and insights for the music business. Founded by Jakomi Matthews in October 2007, the sole aim of TMV is to deliver relevant and topical content to a senior, highly-targeted audience within the music industry. http://www.themusicvoid.com

Since our re-launch of the site in the first week of July 2009 the following are regular columnists including: Ted Cohen – TAG Strategic, Wayne Rosso (Ex- president of Grokster), Angel Gambino (Ex-Global VP of Music – BEBO) and Fraser Neilson – Director at All Response Media

Key Accountabilities

The key responsibilities for the Digital Marketing Assistant include:

1. Database Management
a. Imputing new contacts
b. Segmenting database
c. Weekly backing up of database

2. Researching Projects.
a. Researching potential business partnerships opportunities.
b. Researching target blogs, zines and video sites

3. Social Networking/Online Management
a. Update and post links into facebook, myspace and twitter groups.
b. Organising ‘street teams’, running competitions and posting on various blogs.
c. Examining ways of increasing user engagement.
d. Managing and running online shop.
e. Creating and posting Video/Viral content

4. Communications
a. Assistance with press releases.
b. Organising/attending meetings, taking notes and managing the calendar.
c. Ensuring follow-ups happen after meetings.

Primary Working Relationships
• Manager
• Managing Director
• Press & PR Consultant
• Web Design & Development
• External Services

Desirable Skills
• Basic HTML, PHP knowledge
• Any photoshop skills always good
• Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Apple iWork 08/09
• Copywriting (English)
• Able to use Macs.

Ideal candidate profile
Skills
Attitude Education & Experience
• Ability to interpret Marketing Targets/Briefs
• Able to identify and prioritize marketing objectives
• Excellent organisational and reporting (Excel) skills
• Creative
• Enthusiastic
• Bright
• Thorough
• Persistent
• Flexible
• Able to work under pressure
• Professional
• Problem-solver
• Accurate (attention to details)
• Reliable
• Able to deal with criticism in a constructive way
• Approachable • Music marketing/pr experience
• Degree or equivalent from recognised institution or programme
• Excellent spoken and written English

Job Title
Digital Marketing Assistant

Duration
3 months minimum (6 months preferred)

Working Hours
Monday to Friday 9.30am – 6.00pm* (we can be flexible and start with 3 days per week)
Lunch Break 1 hour

Remuneration
TMV will cover transportation costs for the duration of the internship. However, it is an unpaid internship, with the view to move to full time employment upon successful monthly appraisals within a three to six month period following the start of the internship.

Application:
CVs and Covering Letters to sam@themusicvoid.com