Posted by Shopping.com UK on December 30th, 2010.
Internships
Location: Richmond, Surrey
Closing Date: January 29th, 2011
Job Description
Shopping.com, an eBay company, pioneered online comparison shopping and today is one of the fastest growing shopping destinations on the Internet. With millions of products, thousands of merchants and millions of reviews from the Epinions community, Shopping.com empowers consumers to make informed choices and, as a result, drives much higher conversion to sale and value for merchants.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the content and community team of a thriving online Shopping comparison site. The UK SEO and community Intern will be supporting an ambitious plan for community growth during 2011, helping deliver on the promise to make Shopping.com the best place to start shopping online when customers don't exactly what to buy.
Skills /experience required:
Experience with one web analytics tool such as Google Analytics as well as Google Webmaster Tools experience * Excel skills * Good writing skills * Basic HTML & image design skills * Great spoken and written English * Skills and experience in the use of online communities, blogs, and social networking sites from Facebook to Twitter.
Duties include:
- SEO-specific tasks ranging from creating and maintaining rich content on the site through to processing online data queries, and using this to address online SEO & community development needs as directed.
- Helping manage online & offline marketing campaigns as directed.
- Creating webpages on Shopping.com to support campaigns as and when required.
- Maintain relationships with the community in the wider social networks, from Facebook to forums, as part of a wider more qualitative engagement strategy in 2011.
- Contribute to the development of reviews and guides, to help grow the community in 2011.
Characteristics required:
You will need to be self motivated, organised and above all have an interest and enthusiasm for the internet, SEO and the power of online communities in particular and social networking in general. Valued: understanding of our competitors, and opinion on growing our user reviews and guides offered on our sites.
Profile description:
This role would suit a highly motivated, enthusiastic, confident communicator who has interest in ‘social commerce’ from Facebook to branded communities, is keen to develop community skill set working with an experienced community professional and learn about all aspects of the comparison shopping channel.
Language skills: Fluent English speaker.
Starting date: January 2011.
Deadline for application: Friday 14 January.
Duration: Ideally for 11 months, but candidates for 6 months+ internship also considered.
Renumeration: £1000 per month + Oyster Card.
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