Pitchfork Seeks Social Media Intern in New York City

Pitchfork is looking for a social media intern to help support and grow our social presence. Candidates will directly report to Pitchfork’s Social Media Director. This is a paid internship with an expectation of three days/18 hours per week. To apply, send your resume and a cover letter to socialinterns@pitchfork.com by June 12, 2015.

Responsibilities:

• Drafting social copy (tweets, Facebook posts, Instagram captions, etc.)
• Scheduling social posts across our social footprint of over 4.5MM+ followers
• Creation and upkeep of Google Docs to track and measure social growth, activations, and projects
• Organization and upkeep of digital image archives for social and editorial use
• Social media-related research
• Gathering social media analytics
• Creation and upkeep of Spotify playlists

Skills & Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge and up-to-date understanding of social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Tumblr, Snapchat, YouTube, Spotify, Pinterest, Google+, Swarm, Hyperlapse, Periscope, Meerkat, REX, etc.)
• Excellent organizational skills and impeccable attention to detail
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Photoshop and Illustrator)
• Strong communication skills with emphasis on grammar and spelling. (If your bothered by this sentence you know what were talking about.)
• Previous experience with Hootsuite preferred