Office Gems is facilitating the recruitment of an INTERN – MARKETING AND SALES for an Industrial Supply Company in South Trinidad.

The main responsibilities of this position will be to design social media advertisements, post them on the company’s social media platforms and monitor feedback from customers.

This Intern will be engaged for a three (3) month period.

The Intern will report to a Team Leader. The Team Leader will be monitoring the candidate's ability to complete tasks in the form of different clerical functions, within the scope of company operations to determine the candidate’s suitability for a potential job opportunity.

Duties:

1. Design promotional posts to advertise the company’s products and services. 
2. Publish these posts on the company’s current social media platforms to maximize engagement by existing customers and attract new customers.
3. Respond to and follow up with customer queries and comments on social media.
4. Recommend, explore and implement (after approval) the use of other social media platforms to market the company’s products and services. 
5. Cold calling to reach new customers.
6. Meeting and exceeding sales target to be set by Management.

Requirements:

1. A minimum of three (3) CAPE/A’Level subjects and five (5) CXC/ CSEC/ O’Level subjects, Mathematics and English Language are compulsory. 
2. Training and/or experience with graphic design software.
3. Training and/or experience with publishing posts and engaging customers on social media platforms such as Face Book, Instagram and LinkedIn. 
4. Basic administrative skills.
5. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.  Customer service experience will be an asset.  Experience in sales will be an asset.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Organised.  Pleasant and enthusiastic disposition  Problem-solving skills  Analytical and critical thinking skills A suitable combination of experience and training will be considered. Working Days and Hours are:  Mondays to Fridays – 8:00 am to 5:00 pm  Saturdays: 8:00 am to 12 noon

Interested persons are asked to CLICK HERE to complete an online application form AND email your résumé to the email address below.

If you meet the criteria for this position, you will be contacted.

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