Job Title: PR/Marketing Intern

Location: Downtown Toronto

Reporting to: PR Manager

Employment: Fixed-term Full Time Contract from June to August 2023

About UNIQLO

UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co. (FR), a global Japanese retail holding company that designs, manufactures and sells clothing under multiple brands including: GU, Theory, Helmut Lang, PLST (Plus T), COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS, PRINCESSE TAM TAM, and UNIQLO. FR is currently among the world’s top three largest apparel retail companies and UNIQLO, its pillar, is considered Japan’s leading specialty retailer. With an operation spanning over 2300 stores worldwide in more than 25 countries and regions, UNIQLO is driven by its LifeWear concept for ultimate everyday clothes, offering unique products made from high-quality, highly functional materials, at affordable prices. UNIQLO proactively seeks to minimize the environmental impact of our businesses through the development of recycle-oriented products while continuing to offer people all over the world the joy, happiness, and satisfaction of wearing truly great clothes that embody our corporate philosophy: Changing clothes. Changing conventional wisdom. Change the world.

At UNIQLO, we are committed to providing our employees with enriching and challenging opportunities where achievements and personal growth are acknowledged and rewarded. We are dedicated to offering our employees training, performance-based increases, and unlimited growth opportunities. If you are an ambitious, hard-working individual who welcomes new challenges, have a drive for success, and embrace the responsibility of leadership—then you belong at UNIQLO!

Position Overview:

UNIQLO Canada is looking for PR/Marketing Intern to support our team with the development and implementation of UNIQLO marketing, specifically related to PR and Influencer management, and social media content creation for the Canadian market. This position is responsible for supporting the team with administrative tasks, agency communication, support our existing ambassador program, and organic content for social media.

The PR/Marketing Intern will collaborate with cross functional team members, vendor / agency partners and store teams to ensure best in class marketing execution and consumer engagement. S/he will interface with various teams including: Merchandising, E-Commerce, Finance, Store Operations and Store Managers. This is a position that requires independence, self-motivation, public presentation, and time management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

Help maintain ambassador program (goals, ambassador discovery, community management and engagement, contract negotiations, content approvals, etc.)
Assist in managing marketing budget and invoice processing.
General administrative support to assist in execution of PR and Influencer programs (e.g., planning assistance, presentation development, event planning, local photo and footage requests, routing materials through Legal, etc.)
Generating engaging organic social content that is relevant and timely.
Support team with in – store activations, event execution, and provide on-going support of existing stores within Canada.
Assist with meeting scheduling and communication with vendors and consultants.
Conduct local market research and competitor analysis, as well as track and analyze marketing campaign ROI and projects for all reporting needs.
Conduct business analyses and post marketing campaign reviews.
Proactively identifies new trends and opportunities as they emerge on social media and can quickly ideate
Other related duties to be assigned by supervisor and team as needed.

Desired Skills and Experiences:

Bachelor’s Degree in related field
Passion for or experience in retail and consumer marketing
Passion for Social Media with some experience creating engaging social content
Ability to recognize trends within Social media
Takes initiative to create and share new ideas
Knowledgeable in MS Office, especially Excel, and Google Suite
Strong customer service mentality and interest in store operations
Skilled at project management (owning timelines and deliverables)
Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate across all levels and cross functionally
Team player, with the ability to work well across functional teams
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
Multi-cultural sensitivity
Ability to travel and flexible work hours as needed to support events and openings

UNIQLO Canada is an equal opportunity employer. UNIQLO Canada encourages applications from all qualified candidates and accommodates person with disabilities. Candidates that are selected for interviews should advise us if they require accommodation.

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