Promotions & Events Internship

Northern Public Radio; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Public Radio in DeKalb, IL is seeking a flexible marketing and communications assistant to support program planning and event promotion. You will create social media content, write email campaigns, and assist with community engagement efforts.

The role requires strong writing and communication skills, ability to meet deadlines, and comfort working with multiple teams and external partners. Proficiency with MS Office and Canva is desired.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Canva, and social media platforms.

Responsibilities

• Create social media content to support project goals and programs.
• Research and organize databases to grow engagement and newsletters.
• Write email campaigns to drive donations, engagement, and surveys.
• Identify strategies to grow email subscribers for interest groups.
• Coordinate logistics and communications for community events.
• Represent the station at community events and with partners.

Skills

Communication

Writing

Deadline-driven

Multi-tasking

MS Office

Canva

Social media

Tools

MS Office

Canva

Job description

What you’ll do: Support the planning and marketing of station programs, projects, and events.

Skills you’ll need and develop: Strong communication and writing skill, adherence to deadlines, the ability to multi-task. Working knowledge of MS Office, Canva and social media channels.

Working with different teams internally and with suppliers, contractors, and many other parties at the same time with a customer service and interpersonal skills set to make things happen.
Essential functions include:

Create social media content to support various projects/programs goals:

• Your Classics requests
• The 21 st Show engagement
• Sessions from Studio A awareness
• Listener comments series / testimonials
• Under Rocks

Email and digital marketing

• Research, compile, and organize databases of various interest groups in order to maximize engagement.
• Write email campaigns to achieve various goals: donations, engagement, survey participation, etc.
• Identify strategies to grow email subscribers for interest groups

Community engagement projects

• Identify and plan for opportunities to promote station services
• Assist with volunteer expansion programs
• Represent station at community events
• Identify social and digital communities to expand event reach
• Coordinate logistics and communication plans

For more information, please email Claire Buchanan at Northern Public Radio:
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