Sales and Marketing Intern

We are looking for a talented:

 

* content marketing manager, marketing manager / marketing director

* marketing assistant, marketing coordinator, marketing intern, or marketing specialist

* sales manager / sales director

* sales associate, sales representative, sales development representative, or sales consultant

to take full responsibility of our inbound marketing strategies and sales strategy including social media, blogs, and lead generation, marketing communications, as well as our B2B sales, recruiting speakers, sponsors, affiliates, and publications.

 

Our ideal candidate is a creative marketing and sales professional, preferably a sales copywriter as well. You should be able to develop engaging content to attract and retain customers. For this position, it’s essential to be up-to-date with new technologies and marketing trends. Ultimately, you should be able to expand our company’s digital footprint and brand awareness.

 

In just 10 years, by 2030, 50% of school-aged children will be failing or not enrolled in schools. Education is the biggest human rights / civil rights issue of this generation. We believe everyone deserves access to a high-quality education so that they can build the lives they want to live.

 

*About the Organization: *

 

SmartCourse.io is a NEW high-growth, accelerated, technology-based, social impact startup optimizing education and healthcare for kids with special needs and their caregivers. Caregivers like parents, educators and health professionals spend too many years and too much money trying to treat kids with special needs or mental health issues. Our products help them to do it in weeks, for a fraction of the cost, using digital products to educate these caregivers on how to best care for and teach kids with special needs so that they can meet their social, behavioral, and academic goals.

 

We also plan to make technologies that optimize individual learning and caregiving for schools/educators, parents, and health professionals (B2B and/or B2G). We also plan to offer our products to large enterprises (e.g. Amazon, Walmart, etc.) to include them as part of their health benefits for their employees with special needs or with family members who have special needs.

 

Ever present is the end in mind: revolutionizing the education system for all kids everywhere since the whole world will soon have access to the internet. We are already on our way to achieving this by working with:

* world-leading health professionals (e.g. psychiatrists, psychologists, behavioral therapists, etc.)

 

* educators (e.g. school admins, special education teachers, etc.)

 

* startup mentors, advisors, and incubators/accelerators (e.g. Teachable’s EdTech Incubator, Startup Boost’s Pre-Accelerator, Hubspot’s Growth Accelerator, HealthVenture’s HealthTech accelerator, the world's largest EdTech accelerator: StartEd, and YCombinator's Startup School) Our advisers include professors, researchers, EdTech founders, HealthTech founders, product managers, venture capitalists, and investors.

 

*What have we achieved?*

* Around 90% of startups fail. Most businesses take 2-5 years to become profitable.

 

* We became profitable in just 1 month. In our 1st year, without spending any money on marketing or engineering, we’ve acquired over 80 thousand users, over 4400 email subscribers, over 400 customers, and over $80k in revenue. $20k of which was earned within the last month. Based on our demand and feedback, we know our products are both life-changing and deeply needed.

 

*Duties & Responsibilities: *

* Take ownership of Marketing team's OKRs & KPIs, and deliver in advance of deadlines with Agile Methodology using Asana, Slack and GSuite

* Improve our products, satisfaction scores, NPS, & our north star metric (# of products per user) using hard skills explained throughout the application

* Design content marketing strategies and set short-term goals

* Undertake content marketing initiatives to achieve business targets

* Collaborate with design/media and research/writing teams to produce high-quality content

* Develop editorial calendar, delegate tasks, and ensure deadlines are met

* Deliver engaging content on a regular basis and inspire team members

* Edit, proofread, and improve content

* Optimize content considering SEO and Google Analytics

* Analyze web traffic metrics

* Share content through various channels, ensuring strong web presence

* Receive customer feedback and generate ideas to increase customer engagement

* Proven work experience as a Content marketing manager

* Proficiency in YouTube, Google Analytics, Gsuite, and Wix or other Content Management Software

* Understanding of web publishing requirements

* Editorial mindset with an ability to predict audience preferences through prospect and customer discovery

* Hands on experience with SEO and web traffic metrics

* Expertise in social media platforms: YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter

* Expertise in email marketing tools e.g.: ActiveCampaign, Mailchimp, etc.

* Project management skills and attention to detail

* Excellent communication and writing skills in English

* Degree or specialized coursework in Marketing, Journalism or relevant field

* Embody our team-wide core values of autonomy, growth mindedness, individual and group empowerment, selflessness, fearlessness, and perseverance and our team-specific values we'll be looking for throughout your application

* Display exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills (proactive communication)

* Have a passion for social change, learning, education, healthcare, technology, and/or startups

 

*Skills: *

* Proven work experience as a Content Marketer or Content marketing manager

* Proficiency in MS Office, Google Docs, and Wix or WordPress or other Content Management Software

* Understanding of web publishing requirements

* Editorial mindset with an ability to predict audience preferences

* Hands on experience with SEO and web traffic metrics

* Expertise in social media platforms

* Project management skills and attention to detail

* Excellent communication and writing skills in English

* BSc degree in Marketing, Journalism or relevant field preferred

 

*Team-Wide Requirements: *

* Must have at least 2 years of professional work experience or equivalent (e.g. research, internships, demonstrated skill)

* Have a track record of success in academic and/or professional settings

 

* Willing to work as an intern or early-stage employee in exchange for a kickass learning experience, commission, bonuses, profit-share, and/or an equity-based payment plan depending on your performance (determined over a 14 to 30 day trial period and discussed on an individual basis.)

* Full-time (40+ hours/week) _(Preferred)_ *OR* Part-time (20+ hours/week)

* For an immediate start, end dates are negotiable throughout the year.

* We’re based in NYC, but all positions can be entirely remote, and we’ve had many outstanding colleagues all over the world.

* Our work day is from 10AM-6PM ET and we’ll consider candidates with a maximum + or - 6 hours time difference. Daily standups and team meetings are at set times, and you would need to be available for those:

 

At minimum:

* 10AM - 11:30AM ET every weekday

* 10AM - 1PM ET on Mondays

* 5PM - 6PM ET on Wednesdays

* 3PM - 6PM ET on Fridays

 

* Are skilled (or wishes to be) in, team building games, Among Us, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and/or a team-building game of your choosing!

 

*Some reasons you might be interested: *

* You want to hone your creative media skills, UI/UX design, or full stack web development skills and see how they perform in a business context

 

* You are looking to start your own company, dive into entrepreneurship, or want a fast-tracked career towards an executive position (e.g. technical co-founder CTO/CPO or COO/CFO)

 

* You want to bring your interests in child development, research, education, or clinical work into a more applied setting and translate it into actions that are directly relevant to families

 

* You want to collect data from parents, practice data analysis skills, and present findings in relevant settings

 

* You want to meet and network with leading professionals in the field (educational psychologists, clinical psychologists, educational specialists, etc.)

 

* You want to get involved in the Education Technology and/or Healthcare Technology / MedTech spaces which are growing exponentially, especially for students with special needs

 

* You’re interested in entrepreneurship, startups, and/or technology and want to put your interests to good use

* You want high-impact work experience to help you grow quickly with leadership development and career support from our serial entrepreneur founder who built and helped build over a dozen 6-figure businesses, one of which was another startup with over $2 million of funding commitment, and all of them launched within less than 1 year

 

*More Opportunities: *

 

We’re recruiting all across the organization so you might be interested in: research, media, content marketing, sales, product management, UI/UX design, full stack web development, recruiting, accounting, legal, project management, agile methodology, just to name a few. We could use help in all departments, so this is a rare opportunity to get in on the ground floor and secure an executive position.

 

Please visit:

 

- Other open roles: https://www.smartcourse.io/careers

 

- Website: https://smartcourse.io

 

- Identity Document: https://bit.ly/sc-identity

 

We’ll be growing very quickly over the next semester.

 

If you might be interested in hearing more about this, we'd appreciate the opportunity to meet you.

 

We have been truly inspired by the interest, alignment, and professional caliber so far.

 

We look forward to hearing from you,

 

Adrien Harrison

 

Founder & CEO | Smart Course | smartcourse.io

 

*[Updated 11/09]*

 

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Internship

 

Pay: $10.00 - $76,359.00 per month

 

Benefits:

* Employee assistance program

* Employee discount

* Flexible schedule

* Professional development assistance

* Referral program

Schedule:

* 8 hour shift

* Day shift

* Monday to Friday

* On call

* Overtime

Supplemental Pay:

* Bonus pay

* Commission pay

 

COVID-19 considerations:

Fully remote

 

Application Question(s):

* Are you aware that this internship is paid based on performance and that, if you do not pass our trial period, you may not receive any pay? Say "Yes" if you understand.

* How did you first hear about Smart Course? (Ex: Google Search, AngelList, YCombinator, our website, etc.)

 

Experience:

* SEO: 1 year (Preferred)

* Email Marketing: 1 year (Required)

* Social media marketing: 1 year (Required)

* sales copywriting: 1 year (Preferred)

* B2B sales: 1 year (Preferred)

* Google Analytics: 1 year (Preferred)

* Google Tag Manager: 1 year (Preferred)

* Google optimize: 1 year (Preferred)

* Conversion optimization: 1 year (Preferred)

 

Work Location: Remote

 

Company Description:

RECRUITING ALL THROUGHOUT OUR ACCELERATED EDTECH/HEALTHTECH STARTUP:

SOLVE THIS WICKED PROBLEM:
* 8 million kids in US with ADHD (200 Million people with intellectual disabilities globally)
* ADHD correlates highly with other diagnoses e.g: depression, anxiety, SPD, ODD, etc.
* About 2/3s of caregivers/parents struggle to help their child
* 99% of general education teachers don’t know how to help
* 50% of pediatricians fully admit to not knowing how to help kids with ADHD specifically
 
IMPLICATIONS:
* Divorce rates are twice as high for parents of kids with ADHD as for parents of neurotypical kids
* Kids don’t get well educated, struggle with college and debt
* Then struggle with getting and maintaining a job
* Huge negative impact on our economy 

SOLUTION / COMPANY: SmartCourse.io | Reimagining the education and healthcare systems for kids with special needs and their caregivers (parents, educators & health professionals).

Responsibilities: Product (Agile), Engineering, UI/UX Design, Creative Media, Research, Marketing, Operations

Some reasons you might be interested:
* You want to hone your creative media skills, UI/UX design, or full stack web development skills and see how they perform in a business context
* You are looking to start your own company, dive into entrepreneurship, or want a fast-tracked career towards an executive position (e.g. technical co-founder CTO/CPO or COO/CFO)
* You want to bring your interests in child development, research, education, or clinical work into a more applied setting and translate it into actions that are directly relevant to families
* You want to collect data from parents, practice data analysis skills, and present findings in relevant settings
* You want to meet and network with leading professionals in the field (educational psychologists, clinical psychologists, educational specialists, etc.)
* You want to get involved in the Education Technology and/or Healthcare Technology / MedTech spaces which are growing exponentially, especially for students with special needs
* You’re interested in entrepreneurship, startups, and/or technology and want to put your interests to good use
* You want high-impact work experience to help you grow quickly with leadership development and career support from our serial entrepreneur founder who built and helped build over a dozen 6-figure businesses, one of which was another startup with over $2 million of funding commitment, and all of them launched within less than 1 year

Technical co-founders’ skills:
- Full-Stack Web Dev (React, JavaScript, MongoDB, maybe Vue.js)

Location: Eastern Time +\- 6 hours

Minimum commitment: Part-time 20+/hours/week - Full-Time 40+ hours a week

Compensation: Profit-sharing, Commission, Bonuses & Equity

Other preferences:
Most of all we want to know:
- Do you deeply care about the problem we're solving?

- Can you solve complex problems with elegant scalable solutions our customers and team will rave about?

- Can you do it under pressure and thrive in a fast-paced and unpredictable environment?

- Can you hustle?

- Do you consistently strive for self-improvement? Can you self-reflect when you receive negative or constructive feedback and then adapt?

Interested? Please apply to our current openings!