Trade Marketing Intern

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$18/hr – $22/hrIntern/New GradInternship

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the hands on trade and field marketing workflow for a beverage portfolio, plus the asset, asset-availability, and quick reaction work that keeps promotions and merchandising on brand across channels.

  • Trade program execution: assist development and rollout of quarterly programs across all brands.
  • Field marketing and merchandising: support sampling, events, and on premise evaluation of merchandising execution.
  • Asset management and comms: maintain POS assets, sales collateral, inventory tracking, and deliver the Sales Communication Newsletter.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the development and execution of quarterly trade programs across all brands and product lines.
  • Assist in the creation of POS materials, displays, promotional assets, and sales collateral through all phases of development: design, production, and order fulfilment.
  • Track and manage POS inventory (display pieces, print POS, apparel and merchandising items) across multiple partners and warehouses.
  • Support field marketing initiatives, including sampling programs and event execution.
  • Field any requests for customer support from the sales teams and facilitate timely resolution of any shipping, delivery, or accounting issues.
  • Write, design, and deliver Phusion’s Sales Communication Digital Newsletter to the organization.
  • Populate and maintain the online repository of graphic assets and sales materials.
  • Research consumer behavior, emerging beverage trends, and competitive activity.
  • Visit retail accounts and bars/restaurants to evaluate merchandising and execution.
  • Support ideation around seasonal, cultural, and sports/music-related marketing opportunities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or related field preferred.
  • Computer skills required: Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Interest in consumer packaged goods or brand marketing.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with a minimum of supervision.
  • You must be 21 years of age or older at the time of the internship to be eligible.

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or related field preferred.
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
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Phusion Projects LLC

4.5 Glassdoor

Established in 2005, Phusion Projects is a global alcoholic beverage company with presence in over 40 countries, employing 250+ worldwide and housing a portfolio of brands like Four Loko, Mamitas, Pirate Water, Basic Vodka, Basico Tequila, and Earthquake.Since the company’s inception, Phusion Projects has encouraged fans to unfold their own Four Loko story, while being committed to operating as a responsible member of the alcoholic beverage industry. To learn more about Phusion Projects, please visit phusionprojects.com & fourloko.com.

Founded in 2005
Chicago, Illinois, USA
208 employees (12 in marketing)
92% recommend to a friend
97% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.4%
Direct
42.3%
Referral
5%
Social
16.4%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~209

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
12 (6% of company)