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Search Engine Marketing Intern

Lincoln, NE • On-site

Sandhills Global, Inc.
Software Development • 1 - 5K employees
Learn more about Sandhills Global, Inc.external

$20/hr

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Re-posted 21 days ago

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Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

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Job description

Search Engine Marketing Intern
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
The Search Engine Marketing Intern will be asked to handle any of a variety of duties; with the main focus being the management of marketing campaigns for domestic and global brands. Daily responsibilities will include but are not limited to: paid search marketing thru search engines, paid campaigns and postings through social media, email marketing, search optimization, and market analysis. While not required, experience using marketing tools, such as website analytics platforms, and search and social ad manager platforms, is preferred. The Intern must realize the value of great organization skills, creativity, detailed tracking and follow-up to become successful in this position. This position will involve supporting the sales team with hosted website sales by providing guidance and recommendations for digital marketing of premium hosted websites. This will include conference calls and visit with sales staff and customers of Sandhills. The analyst will be responsible for creating ads and audiences to meet business objectives, maintaining campaigns, measuring success, and clearly communicating outcomes to coworkers and management. The ability to work under deadlines and as part of a team is necessary; along with flexibility to take appropriate action when emergencies arise. This specialist will be responsible for social media and/or email marketing, data analysis and report building using Google Analytics, and general market analysis. An ideal candidate would have general marketing experience, specifically in social media and email marketing, and would be fluent using with any or all of the following applications: Google Analytics, Google AdWords, Google Search Console, an email marketing or marketing automation platform, and Facebook Ads Manager. Assume other duties as assigned.This internship is paid at $20/hour!
Internships at Sandhills Global can start at any point in the semester - we are having new hires start their journey with us every single week! Pick a start date that works for you.
• Ability to commute when scheduled to the local office is required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Able to work independently and communicate within a team environment
• Results oriented
• Flexible and open to change
• Stable and progressive work history
• Professional appearance and demeanor

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