Marketing Intern (Remote, US)

About Around Tech

Around Tech designs emotional-wellness companion hardware. Our first product is preparing to launch in North America. We are an early-stage, AI-native team working across the US, China and the Middle East.

About the Role

We are looking for a US-based Marketing Intern to be our voice in our launch market. You will run our English-language social channels, build relationships with US creators, operate our email program, and track our paid-acquisition results, while supporting media outreach and our presence at CES 2027 in Las Vegas.

Key Responsibilities

• Content & Communication
• Plan, script, shoot, edit, and publish content for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts (2–3 posts per platform per week).
• Ensure all English content sounds native to US audiences and report weekly on reach and engagement.
• Identify and tier US creators by niche and audience size; manage outreach, product seeding, and collaboration briefs; track results and repurpose top-performing creator content.
• Support US media outreach: press releases, the press kit, and our media contact list for tech and design outlets.
• Growth & Community
• Write and run our email nurture sequence (welcome, product story, use cases, launch teaser, early-bird offer), using AI tools to automate where possible.
• Respond to comments and direct messages within 24 hours during US hours; maintain the FAQ library and gather feedback from early users.
• Monitor Meta and Google ad tests, compile click-through rate, cost-per-lead, and reservation data, and prepare performance reports.
• Events & Operations
• Represent Around Tech at CES 2027 in Las Vegas (January 2027): booth support, product demonstrations, and follow-up with media and partners. Travel expenses covered.
• Keep tasks logged and files organized, and compile a weekly marketing report for the team.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a bachelor's or master's program in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business, or a related field.
• Native or near-native English writing skills, with a strong sense of US social media culture.
• Hands-on experience creating content for Instagram and/or TikTok, including editing short-form video.
• Comfort working with marketing metrics such as reach, engagement, click-through rate, and cost per lead.
• Daily use of AI tools for content creation, research, and workflow automation.
• Self-directed and reliable when working remotely; able to own weekly goals and communicate proactively.
• Available for at least 3–4 hours of overlap per week with our team in China (US evenings / China mornings).
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior internship in social media, influencer marketing, content, or consumer-brand marketing.
• Experience with Mailchimp, Klaviyo, or a similar email-marketing platform.
• Basic design skills in Canva, Figma, or similar tools.
• Experience working at trade shows or live events.
• Working proficiency in Mandarin Chinese.
• Interest in consumer hardware, lifestyle, or wellness brands.