Marketing Communication Intern

Funding Societies | Modalku is the largest SME digital financing platform in Southeast Asia. We are licensed in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and registered in Malaysia. We are backed by Sequoia India and Softbank Ventures Asia Corp amongst many others and provides business financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which is crowdfunded by individual and institutional investors. And here at Funding Societies | Modalku we live by our core values:

• Serve with Obsession: Build win-win relationships for the long-term by having a customer obsession.
• Grow Relentlessly: Strive to become our best, most authentic selves.
• Enable Teamwork, Disable Politics: Only by forging togetherness, we help each other succeed.
• Test Measure Act: Stay curious and reinvent ourselves, through innovation and experimentation.
• Focus on Impact: Create impact through bias for action and tangible results.

As a Marketing Communication Intern, you will support our marketing and communications team in executing various initiatives and campaigns. This role provides a fantastic opportunity to learn about marketing strategies, content creation, and communication practices within the fintech sector. You will work closely with experienced professionals and gain valuable insights into the industry.

What you will do:

• Content Creation: Assist in developing engaging content for marketing and PR materials, including social media updates, press releases, media kits, newsletters, website copy and blog posts.
• Social Media Management: Support the management of social media accounts by scheduling posts, engaging with followers, and tracking social media metrics.
• Media Relations: Assist in identifying and reaching out to media contacts, drafting press releases, and managing media inquiries. Help coordinate media interviews and maintain media lists.
• Event Coordination: Assist in organizing and promoting events and press conferences, focus in preparing event materials and handling logistics.
• Campaign Support: Help with the execution of marketing campaigns, including creating promotional materials and tracking campaign performance.
• Market Research: Monitor industry trends, competitor activities, and customer preferences to assist in developing marketing strategies.
• Reporting: Contribute to the preparation of marketing reports and presentations by compiling data and analyzing results.
• Administrative Tasks: Provide general administrative support to the marketing team, including maintaining databases, scheduling meetings, and managing correspondence.

What we are looking for:

• Education: Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
• Interest in Fintech: A strong interest in the fintech industry and a desire to learn more about financial technologies and services.
• Skills: Basic understanding of marketing principles, media relations and communication strategies. Familiarity with social media platforms and content management systems is a plus.
• Creativity: Strong creative thinking skills with the ability to generate and develop new ideas.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail and the ability to craft clear and engaging content.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines efficiently, with strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Technical Proficiency: Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with marketing tools and software (e.g., social media management tools) is advantageous.
• Team Player: Collaborative attitude with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and adapt to a fast-paced setting.

• Time off - We would love you to take time off to rest and rejuvenate. We offer flexible paid vacations as well as many other observed holidays by country. We also like to have our people take a day off for special days like birthdays and work anniversaries.
• Flexible Working - We believe in giving back the control of work & life to our people. We trust our people and love to provide the space to accommodate each and everyone's working style and personal life.
• Medical Benefits - We offer health insurance coverage for our employees and dependents. Our people focus on our mission knowing we have their back for their loved ones too.
• Mental Health and Wellness - We understand that our team productivity is directly linked to our mental and physical health. Hence we have Wellness Wednesdays and we engage partners to provide well-being coaching. And we have our Great FSMK Workout sessions too to keep everyone healthy and fit!
• Tech Support - We provide a company laptop for our employees and the best possible support for the right equipment/tools to enable high productivity