Job Description:
Rakuten International oversees 7 businesses with over 4,000 employees globally. The brand is recognized for its leadership and innovation in e-commerce, digital content, advertising, entertainment and communications, bringing the joy of discovery and access to more than 1 billion members across the world. Our teams deliver on the company's mission to delight merchants and customers through innovation, optimism, and teamwork.
Rakuten Advertising provides advertising technology and consumer insights to the world's leading brands and retailers. Working with agencies and brands around the world, Rakuten Advertising unites technology, client strategy and consumer insights to deliver advertising experiences that drive increased brand awareness and marketing performance. With access to Rakuten's diverse media properties and audiences, combined with an award-winning performance network and proprietary consumer research, Rakuten Advertising creates the right conditions to reach new customers and sustain long-lasting loyalty.
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Job Summary:
We are looking for exceptional individuals to join our team. This unique opportunity offers students a chance to immerse themselves in the fast-paced digital industry and gain practical expertise in building essential skills. You will have the opportunity to explore various career paths, apply your knowledge in real-world situations, and collaborate with renowned brands. This experience will serve as a solid foundation for your personal and professional development, all while joining a fun team of seasoned digital marketers!
The Intern Experience: At Rakuten, we pride ourselves on giving interns a genuine, immersive experience that has a direct impact on company objectives. You will do meaningful work, and with us, you'll be a true member of the team. We are also invested in your growth as an individual and professional. That's why you can expect curated events such as professional development workshops, interactions with Rakuten leadership, and relationship building opportunities with other interns and professionals at the company. You can visit our company website and our Muse profile, to learn more about Rakuten's culture and values, as well as hear from last year's interns.
Key Responsibilities:
- The Publisher Partnerships Intern will assist Publisher Partnerships team leveraging a combination of analytics / insights reporting and third-party tools to source quality publishers.
- Manage Jira requests and internal inquiries from cross functional teams.
- Contribute to Publisher Operations projects such as Publisher Surveys, Newsletters, and Promotional Calendars.
- Discover prioritized vertical leads specific to Influencer leads and help distribute throughout NA Publisher Influencer team.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Proficient with Excel & PowerPoint
- Excellent communication skills ensuring confidence with all stakeholders.
- Excellent problem solver, taking the initiative to resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Interest in Marketing/Advertising/Client Relations
Minimum Requirements:
- Degree in progress
At the time of posting, Rakuten expects the hourly rate for this role will be between $20-25 per hour. Individual compensation will vary based on job-related factors, including the skills, qualifications, and experience of the successful candidate as well as business need and geographic location.
Five Principles for Success
Our worldwide practices describe specific behaviors that make Rakuten unique and united across the world. We expect Rakuten employees to model these 5 Shugi Principles of Success.
Always improve, Always Advance - Only be satisfied with complete success - Kaizen
Passionately Professional - Take an uncompromising approach to your work and be determined to be the best
Hypothesize - Practice - Validate - Shikumika - Use the Rakuten Cycle to succeed in unknown territory
Maximize Customer Satisfaction - The greatest satisfaction for our teams is seeing their customers smile
Speed!! Speed!! Speed!! - Always be conscious of time - take charge, set clear goals, and engage your team
Rakuten provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Rakuten considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.