Etsy – Brooklyn, NY
Temporary, Internship
You’ll have great exposure to the ins and outs of our business, and how we define and talk about Etsy’s mission and vision. This is a paid internship lasting 6 months. You must be able to work from our Brooklyn offices.
About the Team
Our in-house PR staff is small and agile, with audacious goals supported at the highest levels of the company. Our mission is to amplify the story of Etsy — the company, the marketplace and the movement. We don’t practice “cookie-cutter PR” and we don’t use conventional rules of engagement. Instead, our focus is on being highly informed and opinionated, thinking editorially and developing meaningful relationships inside and outside Etsy. Every member of our team is encouraged to act entrepreneurially.
Responsibilities:
Daily monitoring of news about Etsy, competitors and the industry
Daily monitoring of Etsy press inbox
Maintaining databases of coverage, press activity, and press targets
Researching consumer and tech trends, conferences, awards and media lists
Monitoring online activity within tools including Quora, Reddit and others
Helping draft written materials for use with press, conferences, etc.
Tracking product placements in consumer outlets
Communicating with sellers and press for inbound and outbound product requests
Assisting with production and distribution of seasonal lookbooks
Internal reporting on key metrics
About You
You’re a college graduate with a genuine interest in public relations.
You’re naturally enthusiastic and hard-working.
You have organizational and multi-tasking superpowers.
You’re fastidious about details and are skilled at proofreading.
You can prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
You have superior communication skills — “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” (Albert Einstein)
You’re highly computer and Internet literate.
You have a strong understanding of Google Apps and Keynote or PowerPoint.
You keep your cool and sense of humor under pressure.
You have a passion for Etsy, DIY, entrepreneurship, technology and people.
Bonus: You’ve worked in PR, communications or marketing before and have familiarity with tools like Cision, Google Analytics, Photoshop and social media tracking.
About Us
Etsy is the marketplace we make together. We have 30 million members in over 200 countries. Our offices are like thishttp://www.avc.com/a_vc/2010/09/the-office-matters.html and thishttp://www.officesnapshots.com/2010/10/11/etsy-offices/ . We’re empowered and expected to be ourselves, share our ideas and figure out what we can each do to keep Etsy evolving. We have full company-paid benefits, including family and domestic partner benefits, humane working hours, couches, quiet spaces, lunch twice a week and handmade desks.
We’re growing rapidly and are well-funded with a proven business model and established revenue to help us continue serving our community.
What’s Next
If you’re interested in the job, please send a cover letter along with your resume telling us what inspires you about Etsy and why you think you are perfect for the team. If you write a blog, pin, tweet, Instagram, or practice another craft, that means something to us, and we would love to hear about it when you write!