Influencer Marketing – Intern

About the Role

• Influencer marketing sits where culture, content and performance meet. In this role you will help plan, run and measure influencer campaigns for well-known brands, learning how creators, platforms and paid social work together to drive results.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Research and shortlist creators against campaign briefs, audiences and brand fit
• Support influencer outreach, briefing, contracting admin and content approvals
• Track campaign timelines, deliverables and posting schedules
• Pull campaign results and help build performance reports and recaps
• Support booking and billing administration for influencer activity
• Monitor social trends, platforms and creator activity in the market

Your 12-Month Learning Journey

• Month 1 – Foundations: Connected Media bootcamp, platform certifications and pod induction
• Months 2–4 – Rotation: short rotations across Strategy, Operations and Performance (about a week per discipline with a specialist)
• Months 5–10 – Seat: live placement in the home team with a named mentor and defined account responsibilities
• Months 10–12 – Absorption gate: assessment against the Connected Media JD and offer into a commercially approved role, where available.

Qualifications

Who We Are Looking For

• A socially fluent graduate who understands creators and platforms, is organised and comfortable with data as well as content.

Minimum requirements

• Completed relevant tertiary qualification (3-year degree or 3-year diploma) in the field listed below
• Basic computer literacy, including Microsoft Office (Excel in particular)
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Available for a 12-month, Johannesburg-based internship from March 2027
• A positive attitude, curiosity and a commitment to learning
• Preferred field of study: Marketing, digital marketing, communications, media, journalism or a related field

Nice to have

• A personal or project portfolio of social content or campaigns
• Familiarity with Meta, TikTok or other platform ad tools