Marketing Intern

Job title: Marketing Intern

Job description: A growing global company. Endless career and development opportunities.

When you join Ritchie Bros., you’ll be part of a diverse, global team that’s focused on delivering great customer experiences. Our culture is centered around people and guided by our core values of Integrity, Unity and Vision. Learn more about our culture and commitment to diversity and inclusion at .

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Marketing Intern, Part-Time, who will be based in Burnaby, B.C. This will be a term position – approximately 4 months to start.

Responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating and monitoring the company’s social media strategy to increase brand awareness and improve marketing efforts. This position works closely with others in Marketing, as well as the team lead.

In this role you’ll:

Plan, map, and schedule content that contributes to a steady stream of new content for external audiences

Assist in the creation and execution of timely, “on brand voice & tone” messaging and communications for the department social media channels, including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube

Contribute and implement our social media strategy including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other relevant platforms

Monitors/report on social media KPIs and social media campaigns that support company strategies

Propose new ideas that contribute to social media objectives and provide input into content creation

Work with copywriters and designers to ensure content is informative and appealing

Assist in the creation of digital content that is both interesting and relevant for our audience, and satisfies key departmental and organizational objectives

Research strategic opportunities

Here’s what you bring:

Have recently completed or are currently completing a degree or diploma in Marketing, Business, Communications, Journalism, or a related field

A passion and desire to learn and be receptive to feedback

An understanding of content strategies, tools, channels, and trends

A self-starter who brings comprehensive ideas to the table

Excellent communication and writing skills for social are required for success in this position, with a strong sense of judgment and discretion

The successful candidate will be highly organized, have a strong ability to multi‐task, be agile to changing social media landscape, possess a creative problem-solving mindset, and troubleshoot

Eager to share new marketing trends and technology

Familiarity with Hootsuite an asset

MS Office applications

Completion of social media certification and/or content strategy certification from HubSpot, Hootsuite, Sprout Social an asset

Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Spark, or Adobe Suite an asset

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Want to learn more about the company? Visit our Career site, LinkedIn or connect with us today through Facebook or Twitter.

Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is a global asset management and disposition company, offering customers end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment, trucks and other assets. Operating in a multitude of sectors, including construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, oil and gas, mining, and forestry, the company’s selling channels include: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer offers live auction events with online bidding; IronPlanet, an online marketplace with featured weekly auctions and providing its exclusive IronClad Assurance® equipment condition certification; MarketPlacee, an online marketplace offering multiple price and timing options; Mascus, a leading European online equipment listing service; and Ritchie Bros. Private Treaty, offering privately negotiated sales. The company also offers sector-specific solutions including GovPlanet, TruckPlanet, Kruse Energy Auctioneers, and Cat® auctions, plus equipment financing and leasing through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services. For more information about the unprecedented choice provided by Ritchie Bros., visit RitchieBros.com.

Ritchie Bros. is an equal opportunity employer and ensures non-discrimination in all activities in accordance with all applicable laws. This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Candidate selection is made by Talent Acquisition. Only electronic applications can be accepted. No agency calls, please.

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