Business Development - Internship
at Outside.in in New York, NY
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Aug 21, 2010
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Overview
Outside.in is the leading provider of hyperlocal news and information. We provide consumers with neighborhood news and information from local bloggers and mainstream media on hundreds of trusted news sites across the Outside.in Network as well as Outside.in.
Role
We're looking for a motivated, strategic, analytically focused, and energetic Business Development Intern to support the VP of Bus Dev to expand the Outside.in publisher network across the entire deal process. He/she will help in the following areas: outreach to select target partners, creating/refining pitch materials, research into new verticals and other partnership areas within online media, advertising, and social media. He/she will also lead a competitive analysis project to provide a comprehensive overview of who the current and potential competitors are for Outside.in and how we can win in the increasingly competitive hyperlocal space.
You should be a self-starter, a quick learner, familiar with online media trends (esp within the news/publisher industry) and have an interest in the online local market to research and learn the opportunities and challenges facing upstarts and established brands/publishers.
As an intern at Outside.in, you will work with your manager on division-specific tasks as well as have the opportunity to learn from upper level management across the company. In addition, Outside.in interns have the opportunity to pursue projects of individual interest that they plan and execute together with help and insight from our team.
At Outside.in we highly value the opportunity to provide students and recent grads with these amazing opportunities and consider our interns as an integral part of the organization. We’re proud to offer an environment that prizes creativity and collaboration, recognizes personal achievements and believes in the potential of our team members.
Role
We're looking for a motivated, strategic, analytically focused, and energetic Business Development Intern to support the VP of Bus Dev to expand the Outside.in publisher network across the entire deal process. He/she will help in the following areas: outreach to select target partners, creating/refining pitch materials, research into new verticals and other partnership areas within online media, advertising, and social media. He/she will also lead a competitive analysis project to provide a comprehensive overview of who the current and potential competitors are for Outside.in and how we can win in the increasingly competitive hyperlocal space.
You should be a self-starter, a quick learner, familiar with online media trends (esp within the news/publisher industry) and have an interest in the online local market to research and learn the opportunities and challenges facing upstarts and established brands/publishers.
As an intern at Outside.in, you will work with your manager on division-specific tasks as well as have the opportunity to learn from upper level management across the company. In addition, Outside.in interns have the opportunity to pursue projects of individual interest that they plan and execute together with help and insight from our team.
At Outside.in we highly value the opportunity to provide students and recent grads with these amazing opportunities and consider our interns as an integral part of the organization. We’re proud to offer an environment that prizes creativity and collaboration, recognizes personal achievements and believes in the potential of our team members.
Responsibilities
Outreach to select target media partners
Develop, create, and refine pitch materials
Competitive research
Modeling impact of partnerships (revenue and traffic projections)
Execute feedback survey from existing partners
Experience
Previous experience in online industry / company
Previous partnership / biz dev / sales skills a big plus
Skills
Analytical Capability: Demonstrated ability to develop quantitative methodologies to generate insights, ask the right questions to probe and refine recommendations.
Passion for local media and local advertising.
Excellent Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint skills
Strong written and communication skills
Compensation
Outside.in internships are unpaid, academic credit is available
TO APPLY PLEASE COMPLETE OUR INTERNSHIP APPLICATION FORM:
http://outside.in/about#6.30
TO APPLY PLEASE COMPLETE OUR INTERNSHIP APPLICATION FORM:
http://outside.in/about#6.30
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