SusieCakes is looking for a part-time Marketing Intern to seek out local partnership opportunities and drive community engagement in Oklahoma City. This role will collaborate closely with the Marketing and Social Media team, working approximately 10- 20 hours per month. The Marketing Intern will assist with marketing outreach and represent the brand at local events, as well as produce engaging and unique content for the @susiecakesbakery Instagram and TikTok accounts.

Pay Range: $15 an hour

Candidates must be local to Oklahoma City (within 30 minutes) and available to work in the bakery for events and content shoots. We’re especially interested in individuals with connections to local sororities and businesses in the area.

At SusieCakes, we make old-fashioned, sentimental dessert favorites – just like you may remember from your childhood! Our bakeries are filled with the delicious tastes and sweet smells of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, and bars – all baked from scratch, on-site daily, using the freshest and finest ingredients. Our signature Celebration Cake is a birthday staple on tens of thousands of tables. Our bakeries mix the nostalgia of the past with the warmth and feel of a modern, neighborhood bakery. “Connecting through Celebration” is our purpose and what we strive for every day with our team members, our guests, and our community.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

We are seeking a part-time Marketing Intern to seek out partnership opportunities within the local Oklahoma City community and assist with social media content creation. This person will work closely with the Marketing and Social Media team and work approximately 10 hours a month. The Marketing Intern will produce engaging and unique content for the @susiecakesbakery Instagram and TikTok accounts, as well as assist with local marketing initiatives and events.

Candidates should have strong organizational and project management skills, as well as a thorough understanding of social media and influencer marketing. They should have their finger on the pulse of the digital world, with the ability to speak to new trends and popular content. With a genuine passion for SusieCakes, candidates must serve as a positive representation of the brand and be eager to share it with their local community. This is a hybrid position.

Community Engagement:

• Support the marketing team with local events, deliveries, gifting initiatives, and other opportunities in the Oklahoma City area
• Research and network with local community groups to build brand awareness (such as student groups or charities)
• Keep up with local happenings and propose ideas of new ways to engage throughout the city

Social Media:

• Support the social media team in driving brand awareness and encouraging engagement
• Film content for the @susiecakesbakery Instagram and TikTok accounts, ensuring that it is high-quality and on-brand
• Keep an eye out for the latest social media trends and propose ideas about how we can show up on these platforms
• Work independently to produce regular content by coming up with video concepts, filming all original video assets, and editing videos to completion (on a mobile device is fine)
• BONUS: Comfortable being on camera (to capitalize on trending audio)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ideal candidate can quickly commute to our Oklahoma City Bakery (within 30 minutes)
• Must have reliable transportation
• Passion for SusieCakes, and strong interest in the social and digital space
• Significant experience as an Instagram and TikTok user with a deep understanding of the social media ecosystem: trends, hashtags, music usage, functionalities, guidelines, and platform updates
• History of creating content that performed well and drove engagement (whether for a personal account or a brand)
• Superior verbal, written, copy editing, and proofreading skills
• Creative, innovative personality that is always thinking outside of the box
• Strong attention to detail, responsible, and reliable
• Positive representation of company values and brand identity with an outgoing and relationship-oriented attitude
• Proactive go-getter, independent worker, and effective communicator
• Ability to connect weekly with direct supervisor via videoconferencing

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to sit for long periods of time to research trends
• Able to use a computer for long periods of time
• Able to make and receive phone calls and respond to emails, chats or text messages
• Able to walk, kneel and reach overhead
• Able to stand for extended periods of time
• Must be able to occasionally lift, move and carry up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to record footage
• Must be able to travel to bakeries close by

EDUCATION: A high school diploma or GED required