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Gates Ventures is an incubator, think tank and technology company focused on building awareness and advocacy for issues spanning global health, development, Alzheimer’s disease and climate change.
Our mission is to catalyze innovations that solve global problems and improve the lives of the world’s poorest people. We do this by incubating products, advocating for important causes, engaging with global organizations, and managing venture investments.
Gates Ventures is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The firm is distinct from Gates Foundation.
Research and Marketing Strategy Intern
Reports To: Andrew Cook, General Manager
The Role
Conduct research and provide preliminary strategy recommendations to guide brand marketing and digital initiatives with a focus on driving impact in global health, climate, technology, and education. Working with internal and external marketing, communications, and advocacy teams, the intern will help inform ongoing program strategy, draft campaign briefs and go-to-market plans, forecast campaign results, and ideate future campaigns.
Responsibilities
- Concept Notes: Draft briefs detailing dynamics and trends in specific sectors to provide inputs for audience recommendations, content plans, and go-to-market plans. Create presentations to elevate campaign and broader programmatic approaches to high level stakeholders.
- Communication and Collaboration: Manage relationships and communication with key internal and external stakeholders, including marketing, creative, and communications teams, executive leadership, and partner organizations.
- Issue Awareness: Keep a pulse on the latest updates across core advocacy topics.
- Workflow Optimization: Maintain a system for tracking brief creation process and review cycle.
Qualifications
Ideal candidates are proactive and results-oriented with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and a basic understanding of the global health and climate space and have a enthusiasm for advancing philanthropic and advocacy goals. If you are a strategic thinker with strong writing and analytical skills and an interest in digital marketing, we invite you to apply. Additional qualifications include:
- Passion for understanding and addressing the world’s toughest problems including global health, climate, and education.
- Knowledge of the broader strategic approach for various campaign planning components – data, research, paid media, creators, and organic social.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to build community and earn trust quickly.
- Comfortable providing team feedback and presenting in reviews.
- Flexible and adaptable in changing situations; comfortable with ambiguity.
- Positive, collaborative, and professional attitude even in stressful and time-sensitive situations.
- Fluency in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and general digital savvy.
Compensation
This is an unpaid position. The selected intern may apply to earn academic credit through Middlebury’s Winter Term Internship for Credit process. Details and application instructions are available at go/winterinternship.
Travel
This role includes travel to Seattle for presentation of final deliverables, which will be arranged and funded through Gates Ventures.