Let’s get connected! We’re always looking for great people to join our team as employees, interns, and freelance writers.
GENERAL INQUIRIES
Advertising: sales@awmediainc.com
Events & Partnerships: marketing@awmediainc.com
Article submissions: submissions@awmediainc.com
Calendar entries: calendar@awmediainc.com
We are taking intern applications!
Media Sales Executive Job Description
Job Description:
This is an opportunity to join a well-respected company in the fastest growing city in the country. Austin Woman is at a critical inflection point and is seeking a sales executive who is self-driven, curious, and collaborative in nature. Creativity, adaptability and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment are essential.
You will be focused on prospecting, qualifying, handling introductory calls and scheduling and executing meetings. You must have great communication skills both written and verbal. We have a solid flow of incoming leads, as well as existing accounts to augment your prospecting.
In this role you:
- Own and manage sales relationships, including the nurturing of passive leads
- Confidently run in-product web demos for a variety of audiences
- Drive your own deals through a full-cycle, inside sales funnel from qualifying to close
- Have full ownership of your sales pipeline
- Understand the importance of reports and dashboards to evaluate your pipeline and KPIs
Commissions paid on sales and renewals. Uncapped commission opportunity.
We are looking for:
- Previous media sales a bonus (outside sales: 1 year (Preferred))
- Consistent track record of exceeding sales goals
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Someone who thrives in ambiguity and is comfortable with a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Someone who is coachable, adaptable, and resilient
- Self-starter with the ability to exercise judgment and solve complex problems without direct supervision
- Someone who enjoys building lasting relationships that enable you to build a book of business where referrals are the norm
- Someone who is willing to put in the time to master your craft to understand how your buyer makes decisions
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $45,000.00 – $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Supplemental pay types:
- Commission pay
Email sales@awmediainc.com with your resume to apply.
Now accepting applications for summer/fall internships.
All internships are unpaid, but qualify for college credit.
Editorial Internship – CLOSED
We rely on our editorial interns to help us find and tell the stories of all the incredible women in Austin. While our internship is unpaid, interns have the opportunity to write several stories per month for web and print. We also require our interns to work from our office to experience the process of creating a magazine and provide mentorship through our weekly intern meetings with the editorial team. This is a learning environment, so our goal is to help our interns identify their writing strengths, overcome their weaknesses and gain experience with magazine reporting and writing. We’re happy to work with schools to provide class credit.
Responsibilities:
- Pitch monthly story ideas for web and print
- Attend weekly intern meetings
- Choose one day a week to work one-on-one for two hours
- Write at least one article for print every month and at least two web articles per month
- Meet deadlines
Requirements:
- Writing experience,
- Availability for weekly meetings and time in the office,
- Ability to meet deadlines,
- Passion for Austin and journalism,
- Knowledge of Austin a plus
The editorial internship application is OPEN. Please send your resume to cy@awmediainc.com for future opportunities.
Marketing and Events Internship
The marketing and events intern will assist in the creation, coordination and implementation of Austin Woman marketing campaigns and events while always looking for other ways to promote awareness and build relationships. They will report directly to the community and events manager working cross-functionally with the editorial team and production coordinator on various initiatives and content needs. Austin and San Marcos area based candidates preferred.NOTE: This is an unpaid internship.Responsibilities:
- Write, research and create multimedia content for Austin Woman digital communications platforms including our social media, newsletters, website and social platform AW Connects
- Manage content calendars
- Increase community engagement on social media platforms and AW Connects
- Stay knowledgeable about the culture in Austin and unique community offerings
- Assist with event prep including promotions and outreach, vendor tracking and research
- Attend AW events and assist in set up, management and break down
- Deliver exceptional hospitality to our community, your fellow teammates, and all of our vendors and partners
- Other duties as assigned
Must-Haves:
- Passion for Austin Woman mission to inspire, celebrate and support the diverse community of women in Austin and its surrounding cities
- Comfort working independently
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Love engaging with people and building relationships
- Creative approach to problem solving
- Ability to work evenings and weekends (advance notice will be given)
Nice-to-Haves:
- Multimedia production experience (video, audio, image, design),
- Familiarity with current softwares (Google Drive, Dropbox, Slack, Planoly, Mailchimp)
Benefits:
- Gain experience and insights into marketing within the media industry
- Engagement with Austin’s vibrant and diverse community of women
- Project based portfolio building
- Attend Austin Woman and partner events
- Working with a team of like-minded passionate people
Please send your resume plus your portfolio to marketing@awmediainc.com
Graphic Design Internship – CLOSED
Description:
Work directly with the director of events and brand strategy and editorial team to design graphics for social media, web and print. Interns working for school credit or portfolio building strongly preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Stay in communication with AW team about assignments
- Design graphics for the print magazine, website, sales collateral and and events.
Requirements:
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite,
- Take direction well,
- Comfortable working independently,
- Passion for storytelling through graphic design
Please send your resume plus your portfolio to info@awmediainc.com
Photography Internship – CLOSED
Description:
Work directly with the creative director and editorial team to take pictures for web and print.
Responsibilities:
- Stay in communication with AW team about assignments
- Take pictures for the print magazine and for the website
- Attend cover photoshoots
Requirements:
- Experience with photography,
- Video skills a plus,
- Editing experience,
- Comfortable directing a photoshoot,
- Familiar with Adobe software,
- Self-starter,
- Passion for storytelling through photography
The photography internship application for Austin Woman is CLOSED.
Office Administration Internship – CLOSED
Description:
The Office Admin will assist in the daily tasks for office administration and
Responsibilities:
- Assisting with the digital issue upload every month via WordPress
- Organization around the office
- Maintaining the Dropbox and Google Drive folders
- Standardizing office processes and protocols
- Answering the phone and interacting with clients
- Running office errands and distributing magazines to new locations
Requirements:
- Impressive organizational skills,
- Ability to multitask,
- Great written and verbal communication skills
The office administration internship application for Austin Woman is CLOSED.