Marketing Intern
Pegasus Tech Ventures is looking for a Marketing Intern to support marketing activities of Pegasus Tech Ventures, as well as the Startup World Cup platform.
Pegasus Tech Ventures is a global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. We invest in emerging technology companies around the world and work with them to expand sales in North America, Asia, and Europe. We currently have 35+ funds under management, and look for world-class management and technical teams that are targeting disruptive opportunities in IT, HealthTech, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Robotics, Big Data, Quantum Computing, FinTech, and Next Generation Technologies.
Startup World Cup (www.startupworldcup.io) is a series of global startup conferences and competitions, consisting of 50+ regional startup competitions around the world, leading up to the Grand Finale in Silicon Valley. The first half of the finale will be conference style sessions, featuring prominent industry expert guest speakers. Then, top startups from each regional event will fly out to the USA to compete for a $1,000,000 prize.
Many of the regional events are partnered with established technology/startup conferences in each country. The ideal candidate will be responsible leading and organizing regional events with partner events, and implement an effective marketing strategy to propel brand growth. You will work cross-functionally to understand marketing needs, and act as a platform brand ambassador to external sources.
Responsibilities
- Support regional and final event organization
- Develop marketing material, devise & execute global marketing plans to raise awareness of the platform
- Collaborate with existing internal and external partners / secure new partners
- Analyze and track performance marketing performance metrics
- Update Pegasus & Startup World Cup websites as appropriate
- Manage Pegasus & Startup World Cup social media accounts
- Secure industry expert guest speakers for the Grand Finale
- Secure sponsors for the Grand Finale
- Other projects as needed
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or similar area of study
- 1+ year of relevant experience preferred
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Strong written and presentation skills
- Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
- A high energy self-starter with the ability to multi-task
- Experience in VC/startup, or investment knowledge a plus
*Travel to some regional events may be required.