Company: Middle Child

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 05:05:44 GMT

Job description: Middle Child – PR InternshipCompany overviewIt’s no secret the way we communicate is rapidly changing. It only makes sense thatwhat our clients need from their agencies has evolved. It was this realization thatsparked the idea for Middle Child (formerly The Colony Project), a full-servicecommunications agency specializing in public relations, experiential activations, socialmedia and digital and influencer engagement. We connect with new audiences in newways to shift perceptions. It means breaking out of your comfort zone. Being disruptive.This is why the Strategy Awards recently awarded us Gold as the 2020 PR Agencyof the Year, Silver in 2021 and Gold again in 2022.Founded in January 2016, Middle Child has seen unprecedented growth in its seventhyears. From 2016 to present, business has expanded from 3 to more than 25 clients, theteam tripled in size and opened a second office in Montreal to service the Quebecmarket. Today, Middle Child has two offices – one in Toronto and another in Montreal –with affiliates in Vancouver, Calgary and Halifax to ensure coverage from coast-to-coast.Job DescriptionIf you are a motivated, energetic, self-starter who thrives in a team setting, keep reading.The Middle Child Project is a team of integrated PR storytellers and hustlers – and we’relooking for an intern to join our team. Interested? You’ll gain real-world experience in afast-paced and collaborative environment, a foot in the door, and a step in the rightDirection.We are on the hunt for a passionate and dedicated professional interested in an excitingand creative career in PR and social media. This person will learn the ins, outs and in-betweens of integrated communications, including traditional media relations, influencerrelations, event management and social media in a collaborative agency setting.Are you looking to learn from the best and work for the brightest in the industry? Do youwant to work in a collaborative, positive and fun culture? Do you love the thrill of acreative, adrenaline-inducing agency environment? Are you looking to work on some ofthe best and biggest clients in Canada as part of the team crowned Gold Winner ofStrategy Magazine’s 2020 PR Agency of the Year? If so, we want to hear from you. Wewant you to join our Middle Child team.Key responsibilities and tasks

• You will get the opportunity to learn more about the ever-evolving worlds of earned media, social media and overall marketing trends
• You will have the opportunity to learn from and work alongside senior level executives throughout the entire organization
• You will get to exercise your passion for creative thinking fuelled by your entrepreneurial spirit
• You will learn proficiency and get to support in the fields of media and influencer relations, social media content and community management, event support
• You will manage multiple deadlines and utilize your ability to multitask
• You will support in the development of program materials, proposals and budgets
• You will support and participate in weekly client calls and status report building
• You will learn the ins and outs of administrative and financial tasks (invoices, cost tracking, monitoring and reporting)

Skills & Qualifications Required

• Post-secondary education in communications in marketing and/or 1+ years experience in agency or corporate communications settingYou like to think out of the box and are not afraid to push boundaries and smash the status-quoYou are committed to learning more about earned media, social media and overall marketing trends
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for creative thinking
• You possess the ability to multitask and manage multiple deadlines
• You have a strong understanding of social media platforms, tools, and social listening services
• You excel at taking initiative, are self-directed, and easily adapt to new technologies
• You have experience developing documents in Keynote, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, etc.

Joining Middle Child, you are part of the Plus Company. This network of entrepreneurial agencies is designed to collaborate, not compete. It empowers every agency – and every individual – to bring their own unique capabilities together to make magic happen. You will be empowered to take risks, dream big, develop your skills and grow in your career with the full support of the network and all it has to offer.We thank all applicants. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.This job posting will expire: November 15th 2024Creating meaningful work means embracing different perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on age, colour, ability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Not only are these provisions protected by provincial and federal law, embracing difference is what makes ‘agency name’ what it is—and we wouldn’t have it any other way. We pride ourselves on our inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any accommodations during the interview process to make it work for you, let us know.Employee & Job Applicants Privacy Notice