Social Media Intern

About Pivot Bio:  

Fueled by an innovative drive and a deep understanding of the soil microbiome, Pivot Bio is pioneering game-changing advances in agriculture. Our products harness the power of naturally occurring microbes to provide nutrients to crops and new sustainable ways for farmers to reduce the usage of fertilizers as they work to help feed the world’s growing population.

Read/Hear more about Pivot Bio on Forbes or PBS News Hour. 

Location: Midwest

Role Description:

Pivot Bio is seeking a creative, social-savvy, and motivated individual with an appreciation for sustainable agriculture to join our social media team.

The Social Media Intern will work closely with Content Strategy and Community Engagement to capture video and photo content that will be shared across Pivot Bio social media platforms.

 Responsibilities:

• Research agronomic topics and trends to cover and identify Subject Matter Experts to partner with
• Participate in content ideation and identify opportunities to participate in social trends
• Travel across Pivot Bio territories (primarily Midwest-based) to partner with Product and Commercial Agronomists to capture video and photo content for social media
• Edit and optimize video and photo content for distribution on social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter)
• Analyze post performance and analytics to gauge performance and identify opportunities for improvement

Qualifications & Experience:

• Pursuing Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in Agriculture Communications, Corporate Communications, Employee Communications, Media Relations, Public Relations, Marketing, or similar field
• Extreme discretion, as work may involve confidential and sensitive information
• Effective project manager, able to balance multiple priorities and tasks within tight timeframes
• Strong communicator, presenter, and writer including demonstrated work experience as a content creator in social media and digital platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn
• Basic knowledge of graphic design (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite)
• Familiarity with social/short-form video content creation and editing
• Experience with Sprout Social or similar social media scheduling platform
• Strong communicator with experience as a content creator in social media and digital platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn
• Must be at least 21 years old - this position will require a rental car.

Application:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Samples:
  • Original Instagram Reel
  • Four Post/Story ideas to encourage engagement with farmer audience
  • Two Reels ideas to highlight and promote agronomic expertise and service at Pivot Bio
  • Share top three farm/ag social media accounts and explain why

What we offer: 

• Opportunity to gain professional experience in a progressive company 
• Exciting opportunity to work with a talented and fun team