Influencer & Community Intern

Oddball; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Oddball is seeking a hands-on summer intern in New York City to launch and own an influencer and gifting program from the ground up. You’ll coordinate events, build a list, reach out to creators, and execute end-to-end partnerships with decision-makers directly involved.

You'll drive grassroots community initiatives to turn first-time buyers into loyal advocates, and you’ll run sampling events in NYC and the tri-state area, scaling by recruiting Brand Ambassadors in other cities.

Qualifications

• Outgoing and energized by real human connection.
• Able to talk to strangers and build a follow-up tracker.
• Organized enough to manage multiple tasks and a small team of ambassadors

Responsibilities

• Own Influencer & Gifting program from scratch; build list, outreach, and end-to-end execution.
• Develop grassroots Community Building initiatives to turn first-time buyers into repeat purchasers.
• Run sampling events in NYC/tri-state and recruit/manage three Brand Ambassadors in other cities.

Job description

About Oddball:

Oddball is reimagining fruit snacking for the next generation - real ingredients, no compromise, and a whole lot of fun. Our first product is a spoonable fruit snack with a jiggly, nostalgic texture made from real fruit juices and purees, free from artificial ingredients, and now in 1,500 Target stores nationwide. We’re a small, fast-moving team building something big - and we’re looking for someone who wants to be part of it

The Role:

This isn’t a coffee-and-spreadsheets internship. You’ll be in the field putting product into people’s hands, building the influencer program from the ground up, and helping us figure out how a brand actually breaks through. You’ll report directly to the Head of Brand & Commercial Strategy - meaning your work goes straight to decision-makers, and your impact is real!

What You’ll Actually Be Working On:

You’ll own three things this summer.

• Influencer & Gifting - We’re building our influencer and gifting program from scratch. You’ll build the list, own the outreach, and execute end-to-end
• Community Building - Develop grassroots initiatives that turn first-time buyers into repeat purchasers and advocates. Word of mouth is one of our sharpest tools and we need help wielding it
• Sampling - You’ll run events in NYC and the tri-state area yourself, and recruit and manage three Brand Ambassadors executing in other cities. We’ve been piloting sampling and it’s working. Now we need help scaling

You’re Probably A Fit If:

• You’re outgoing and energized by real human connection
• You can talk to a stranger at a farmers market and build a tracker to follow up
• You’re organized enough to manage a gifting program and a small team of ambassadors at the same time
• You’re strategic, scrappy, and take ownership - you build things and see them through
• You’ll be located in NYC this summer and able to be in the field on weekends when needed
• You have genuine enthusiasm for brand building, CPG, and Food & Bev

Logistics:

• Part-time; ~3 days / week
• Hourly pay
• NYC-based; 1 day / week in office (Seaport, Manhattan)
• June through August, flexible on exact dates with the potential to extend