Marketing Intern

About Howcast

Founded by veterans of Google and YouTube, Howcast Media brings together the personality of user-generated content with the quality of a professional video studio to help consumers learn how-to do everything from the practical (“How to Paint a Wall”), to the unusual (“How to Get Paid for Donating Plasma”), to the entertaining (“How Not to Get Mugged”) at www.howcast.com. With high-quality video content and vibrant user communities organized around specific topic categories, Howcast provides a wealth of opportunities for distribution and advertising partners. Check out recent reviews by The Wall Street Journal and The Chicago Tribune, among others.

Howcast is set apart by our pursuit of the very best video content. We produce our own video content in our New York City studio with cutting-edge directors as well as through the Howcast Emerging Filmmakers Program, which provides emerging filmmakers with the opportunity to gain experience, exposure and a paycheck. We also welcome stellar instructional content from trusted sources like Playboy, Popular Science, and Home Depot, as well as from some of the best individual video contributors on the web.

Role

You will help the Howcast Marketing and Communications team introduce the world to Howcast. Starting with administrative tasks, you will eventually take on your own projects to gain experience in:

• coming up with novel ways to introduce Howcast videos and offerings to consumers, emerging filmmakers and video contributors, bloggers and developers as well as our broad set of business partners.
• running and growing a lean, mean marketing machine involving marketing "channels" (e.g. advertising, public relations, blogging, events, personal relationships, word of mouth, etc.) across the web and beyond to TV, Radio and the streets.
• preparing and writing marketing and public relations copy for promotions, blog posts, press releases, etc.

Skills

• Strong written and inter-personal communication skills
• Genuine interest in emerging digital media, culture and businesses
• Ability to work effectively with team members and take direction
• Keen attention to detail and good organization skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment requiring you to work with agility across teams and time zones (we have offices in New York City and San Francisco)
• Familiarity with the following software/services preferred:
  • Google Docs, Microsoft Office
  • Google Analytics, AdWords, Google Ad Manager, Google Trends
  • Adobe Photoshop

To Apply

Send all of the following to internships+marketing@howcast.com

• Resume
• Cover Email
  • introducing yourself and why you think you're right for this opportunity
  • telling us which Howcast Video you like the most (visit http://www.howcast.com/videos)
• Academic Transcript (unofficial copies are acceptable)