Intern - Retail Industry Sales (SPRING)

Company: Acxiom
Location: Warwick
Posted on: September 16, 2022

Job Description:

As a Retail Industry Strategy Intern, you will support and collaborate with Retail Industry Managing Director and the Retail Industry Strategist, as well as others in Retail Sales, Marketing and Product teams, to inform the go to market strategies and plans of the Retail industry team. In this role, you will research, analyze, and document competitive offerings, client business situations, and our client successes to inform sales, marketing, and product strategies for the Retail Industry team.INTERNSHIP DETAILS:

• This internship opportunity will begin January 2023.
• This role may be virtual for its entirety.
• 20 to 25 hours/week, and up to 40 hours per week during summer.
• Anticipated graduation date between May 2023 - December 2024.WHAT YOU WILL DO:
  • Collaborate with the Retail Industry Strategist to research, analyze and report on key competitors in the retail sector using the internet and a variety of research tools and sources provided by Acxiom.
  • In collaboration with the Retail Industry Strategist and the appropriate salesperson for the account, research, analyze and document client situations in support of client meetings and sales pursuits.
  • In collaboration with the Retail Industry Strategist, Retail Marketer and the appropriate sales and account team for a particular account, research and document the work we do for specific accounts and the results of the work performed by Acxiom.
  • Collaborate and communicate internally and inter-company with teams, and partners as appropriate.WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
    • Pursuing a degree in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, or related field.
    • Strong research and analytical skills and the ability to extrapolate information from a variety of sources to create compelling PowerPoint decks and documents.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel.WHAT WILL SET YOU APART:
      • Willingness and resourcefulness to jump in and do what needs to be done to create useful analyses and content for the team.
      • 'Can do' attitude.
      • Natural acquisitiveness.
      • Good writing and communication skills.WHO ARE WE SEEKING?
        • Top Talent & High Performers: We hire the brightest in the industry.
        • Innovative Collaborators: We look to actively innovate within our industry.
        • Future Leaders: We develop our people and promote from within.
        • Game Changers: We empower people to challenge the status quo and explore new possibilities.
        • Emotional Intelligence: We cultivate greatness both within ourselves and with others.
        • Hardworking Employees: We look for initiative to conquer complex challenges.We believe in building an exciting workplace where associates feel highly motivated and want to engage every single day. It's important to Acxiom that we invest in our culture and promote a healthy work-life balance. Acxiom has a fast paced, high-performance culture where we empower our people to do innovative, ground-breaking work. You will always be guided to do what is right.Acxiom is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics or other protected status.

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