Social Media and Marketing Intern

Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournaments; Manteo (NC); On-site; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournaments seeks a creative, data-driven Social Media & Marketing Intern to boost brand visibility across TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. You will produce short-form videos, manage multi-channel content, and build media kits while engaging with audiences and tracking performance.

You will leverage AI tools to streamline captions, transcripts, and posts, staying ahead of trends and delivering assets on deadline.

Qualifications

• Platform expertise across TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.
• Proficiency with Canva and CapCut; familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Experience building media kits and rate sheets for outreach.
• Trend savviness with viral formats, audio trends, and platform shifts.
• Strong copywriting to match diverse brand tones.

Responsibilities

• Create and edit short-form vertical video (9:16) for TikTok and Instagram Reels; test hooks and formats.
• Manage Instagram and Facebook presence, captions, hashtags, and content calendars.
• Design and update digital Media Kits/Press Kits for sponsor outreach.
• Monitor comments/DMs and engage with niche creators to boost organic reach.
• Track KPIs and leverage AI tools to optimize production and reporting.

Skills

Platform Expertise

Copywriting

AI Tools

Autonomy

Tools

Canva

CapCut

Adobe Premiere Rush

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

We are seeking a creative, data-driven, and trend-conscious Social Media & Marketing Intern to support brand visibility across digital platforms. This role focuses on executing multi-channel strategies, creating short-form vertical video, building media kits, and optimizing organic content across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and emerging media spaces. The ideal candidate blends creative storytelling with digital savvy and hands-on execution.

Social Media & Marketing Intern

Role Type: Internship

Location: On-Site

Role Overview

We are seeking a creative, data-driven, and trend-conscious Social Media & Marketing Intern to support brand visibility across digital platforms. This role focuses on executing multi-channel strategies, creating short-form vertical video, building media kits, and optimizing organic content across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and emerging media spaces. The ideal candidate blends creative storytelling with digital savvy and hands-on execution.

Key Responsibilities

1. Short-Form Video & Trend Execution (TikTok & Instagram Reels)

• Script, film, and edit engaging short-form vertical video (9:16) tailored specifically for TikTok and Instagram Reels.
• Identify, adapt, and deploy real-time trends, audio clips, native visual hooks, and platform-specific formats within 24-48 hours of emerging.
• Utilize mobile video editing software (e.g., CapCut, Adobe Premiere Rush) to burn in dynamic captions, transition graphics, and brand overlays.
• A/B test hook variations, visual styles, and video lengths (focusing on 15-60 second formats) to maximize watch time and engagement.

2. Platform Management & Strategy (Instagram & Facebook)

• Instagram: Maintain an active presence across Feed, Stories, Carousels, and Broadcast Channels; manage visual grid aesthetics and design multi-slide carousel posts.
• Facebook: Optimize long-form posts, event pages, community group management, and cross-platform video sharing from Meta Business Suite.
• Write platform-native captions, curate targeted hashtag strategies, and optimize keyword placement for social SEO.
• Schedule daily/weekly publishing calendars using social management software (e.g., Later, Buffer, Hootsuite).

3. Media Kit Development & PR Collateral

• Design and continually update digital Media Kits / Press Kits using Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Compile key metrics, audience demographics, top-performing content examples, and rate cards for sponsor/partner outreach.
• Create visually compelling one-sheets, brand partnership decks, and promotional collateral for external collaborators.

4. Community Management & Audience Engagement

• Monitor and respond to incoming comments, direct messages (DMs), and mentions across TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook in alignment with brand voice.
• Proactively engage with relevant niche creators, industry accounts, and community conversations to boost organic reach.
• Track user-generated content (UGC) and request usage permissions to repurpose on official brand channels.

5. Analytics, Reporting & AI Workflow Optimization

• Track weekly/monthly KPIs across platforms, including reach, impression counts, engagement rates, click-throughs, and follower growth.
• Leverage AI productivity and editing tools (e.g., ChatGPT/Claude for caption drafting, Descript for transcript editing, Canva Magic Studio) to streamline production output.
• Prepare monthly performance summaries highlighting top-performing assets, key audience learnings, and actionable recommendations.

Qualifications & Core Proficiencies

• Platform Expertise: Native fluency with TikTok, Instagram (Reels, Carousels, Stories), and Facebook (Pages, Groups, Meta Business Suite).
• Content Creation Tools: Proficiency with Canva and mobile video editors like CapCut. Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Premiere Pro) is a strong plus.
• Media Kit Design: Demonstrated ability to build professional media kits, rate sheets, and visual pitch decks.
• Trend Savviness: Strong pulse on social culture, viral hooks, meme formats, audio trends, and algorithm shifts across vertical platforms.
• Copywriting: Excellent written communication skills capable of matching diverse brand tones.
• AI Tooling Awareness: Familiarity with integrating basic AI tools (caption generators, AI script outline tools, automated subtitle tools) into daily workflow.
• Self-Motivation & Autonomy: Ability to take direction on a brief, execute tasks independently, and deliver completed assets on deadline.