Marketing Intern (Summer 2027)

Phillips Edison & Company LTD; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site fitness facility

Fitness classes

Wellness programs

Diversity, equity & inclusion groups

Job summary

Phillips Edison & Company invites a Marketing Intern to join the in-house creative team and support omni-channel campaigns for grocery-anchored shopping centers. You will gain exposure to commercial real estate marketing while collaborating with leadership and the sales team.

You'll identify and implement marketing strategies, curate content for social channels and internal comms, and analyze social data. The role emphasizes hands-on learning and cross-functional interaction.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student enrolled in Marketing or related field.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher required.
• Demonstrated leadership and prior marketing internship experience preferred.
• Marketing savvy and creativity required.
• Proven social media skills and strong written/verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying, planning, and implementing new communications, marketing, and promotional campaign strategies.
• Create and curate content for the company’s social media sites.
• Create and curate content for company’s internal communications.
• Conduct data analysis for social media performance.
• Work on digital media and web projects including SEO, Facebook Marketing, and Google ads supporting the sales team.

Skills

Social media management

Marketing strategy

Content creation

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Time management

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

HubSpot (marketing automation)

Education

Undergraduate student in Marketing or related field

GPA 3.0 or higher

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

About us:

Phillips Edison & Company takes PRIDE in creating great omni-channel grocery-anchored shopping experiences and improving communities, one center at a time. PECO’s culture is fueled by the ENERGY our team brings to work every day – to find creative solutions and create value for our centers, our investors, our communities and the greater world around us. PECO’s culture is driven by our team’s CONNECTION to each other and the communities in which we live and work. PECO embraces the OPPORTUNITY to source and implement creative and sustainable programs to create a positive impact on the environment. Phillips Edison’s operating platform provides retail services including acquisition, redevelopment, leasing and management of grocery-anchored retail centers.

What you’ll do:

The Marketing Intern will work directly with all members of the marketing team. You will be a contributing member of a small, powerful team that serves as the company’s in-house creative agency and gain exposure to the exciting world of commercial real estate.

• Assist in identifying, planning, and implementing new communications, marketing, and promotional campaign strategies
• Create and curate content for the company’s social media sites
• Create and curate content for company’s internal communications
• Conduct data analysis for social media performance
• Work on digital media and web projects including but not limited to SEO, Facebook Marketing, and Google ads that support the sales team’s efforts to sign new tenants
• Additional duties as assigned

What you’ll learn:

Throughout the internship term this role provides the student with the following:

• Executing a marketing strategy that supports the company’s brand and the various business units
• Hands-on experience working on real solutions that impact that company with direct access to the Associate VP of Marketing & Communications and the Chief Marketing Officer
• Learn or further develop the process of documenting work performed on projects and communicating effectively with supervisors and company personnel
• Further develop skills required to interact with other professionals at varying levels of the company
• Further develop time management skills and the ability to be responsible for more than one project at a time

What we’re looking for:

• A current undergraduate student who is able to work full-time and in person during the semester
• A current university student enrolled in a degree seeking program studying Marketing or another related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Demonstrated leadership experience and prior marketing internship experience preferred
• Marketing savvy and creativity
• Proven social media skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently, with direction and guidance, and on a team
• Excellent organizational skills with proven ability to balance multiple priorities at once with attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs and Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience with marketing automation systems like HubSpot highly desirable

Why PECO?

With consistent recognition as one of Cincinnati's top workplaces for 10 consecutive years, PECO's success as one of the nation's largest owners and operators of grocery-anchored shopping centers is driven by a strong employee culture and a small company feel. PECO values diversity, equity, and inclusion through various employee resource groups, and offers numerous wellness programs – including an on-site fitness facility and fitness classes. At PECO, associates enjoy meaningful interactions with one another, creating an energetic, high performing, yet relaxed work environment where individuals truly enjoy being a part of the team.

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Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (PECO) is one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of grocery-anchored shopping centers. Our diversified portfolio of well-occupied neighborhood shopping centers features a mix of national and regional retailers selling necessity-based goods and services in strong demographic markets throughout the United States. For 35 years our fully integrated operating platform of talented in-house professionals has provided hands-on, locally smart management, leasing and acquisition services. Designed to support the businesses operating at each center (who we call Neighbors), our goal is to provide the most effective array of goods and services to local consumers and offer a safe and welcoming shopping experience that contributes to, and enhances, the vitality of each neighborhood.