Your Responsibilities
As Bilstein's Motorsports Marketing intern you will attend race events with our service trailer to help capture pictures, videos, and stories that will be used in our marketing content. You will post motorsport wins on our social media accounts, collaborate on our catalog, and assist with design projects.
Your duties will include:
- Supporting development of creative marketing materials including: brochures, catalogs, flyers, advertisements, web copy, email templates and social media content, photo and video shoots
- Monitoring Motorsports trends and keeping team informed
- Attending event and tradeshows
- Monitoring marketing material inventory levels
- Updating internal communications (intranet or newsletter)
- Media research and tracking
- Competitive research and market analysis
- Utilizing SAP for internal procedures
Your Profile
We are looking for a marketing student who is passionate about all things automotive and motorsports. You will work closely with our Marketing department in Poway but you will be our eyes and ears on the ground in Mooresville for motorsport races. This role is for local candidates only.
We will work with you to accommodate your class schedule but our ideal candidate will have some flexibility to attend races and events which may take place on weekdays or weekends. You should expect to work around 20 hours a week with some local travel.
- Graphic design – Must be proficient in Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
- Undergraduate degree candidate (various majors apply) preferred
- Videography and editing skills preferred
- Passion for Automotive racing preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong emphasis on grammar and high attention to detail.
- Must be a self-starter, detail-oriented and able to assist meeting deadlines
- Ability to work 20 hr/week with some weekends and local travel
- Immediate start date (duration 6 months +)
- Highly organized with ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
Your benefits with us
As a Bilstein Marketing Intern you will gain valuable real-world experience creating content, performing market research, and contributing to a busy marketing department. As part of this role you will frequently attend motorsport events and network with industry professionals.
This is us – your new employer
Our Automotive Technology business is passionate about the automotive industry and produces as well as markets high-tech automotive components worldwide. With over 20,000 employees, we are responsible for the success of this business. Our product and service range includes chassis technologies such as steering and damper systems and the assembly of axle systems as well as powertrain components for conventional and alternative engines. We also develop assembly systems for body-in-white construction and produce lightweight car body components in series.
thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, Inc. is a world class manufacturer of suspension solutions headquartered in Hamilton, Ohio USA. thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America supplies products to a wide range of Original Equipment Automotive Manufacturers as well as Aftermarket and Motorsports.
We value diversity
thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America is an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age and veteran status or any other protected status required by applicable law.
Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation in connection with the application process are encouraged to contact us directly.