INTERNSHIP – DIGITAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

FWT Management SA

Based near Lausanne () FWT Management S.A. owns and manages the Freeride World Tour (www.freerideworldtour.com).

Freeride World Tour (FWT)

The Freeride World Tour was launched in 2008 and is now recognized by riders, the ski industry and the media as the competitive pinnacle of the sport. The five-stop Freeride World Tour is supported by more than 60 Freeride World Qualifier by Tyrolia (FWQ) events and 60 Freeride Junior Tour by HEAD (FJT) events around the world.

Corporate Mission

To structure and manage, on a global basis, the sport competition aspects of freeride skiing & , and to help companies and mountain resorts grow and prosper through organizing and delivering world-class sports events.

Internship – Digital Media Coordinator

FWT is looking for a motivated and pro-active digital media coordinator, whose job will be to assist the digital media manager in her daily tasks. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone seeking to gain experience in multiple parts of the event organization in a rapidly evolving company.

The position consists of:

Social media/community management (60%) • Scheduling, uploading, publishing, and monitoring social posts across all platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Youtube, Dailymotion, Vimeo,… • Analyzing data from FWT social tactics and providing insights and comprehensive reports showing results (ROI and growth) • Identifying new opportunities for the FWT across emerging platforms, products, and content formats; monitoring trends and best practices

Website (20%) • Updating content on website through CMS • Sending push notifications

Innovation (5%) • being aware of the latest trends & technologies and being able to implement them as a pioneer in our field

Content creation (15%) • creating visuals for our digital platforms: thumbnails, banners, … • creating ads for digital medias

Personal profile • Student / Graduate Degree in Communication or Sport Management. A major in digital would be a strong asset • Various work experiences ideally on an international basis • Fluent English & French, both spoken and written (German / Spanish also a major asset) • Passionate about skiing or snowboarding, knows the Freeride World Tour • Very comfortable working with multimedia (images and video) • Strong knowledge of digital analysis (in particular of Google Analytics) • Deep understanding of social media (especially community management)

Requirements • Very good I.T. skills required, including MS Windows or Mac OS as well as Photoshop • Experience in Content Management System (Drupal preferred) and HTML basics • Experience in editing short videos • Driving license

Mindset: • Enthusiastic and open minded with a strong desire to learn the sports marketing business • Works efficiently and cooperatively in a small team • Very organized mind and pro-active attitude • Remains composed under pressure • Flexible to new and constantly changing situation • Recognizes and accepts that one does whatever it takes in terms of time and commitment to get the job done well e.g. during FWT events the demands can be 24x 7 • Active sport person, enjoys the great outdoors including winter sports • Willing to travel extensively, including weekends, during the winter season

Compensation: • Base salary: CHF 1000.- / month from November to end April • Free ski wear and equipment (depending on availability) • Flexible working schedule • Travel and phone costs covered • Work in a unique, entrepreneurial and creative environment where everyone makes a real difference

Dates: November 1st, 2017 until April 30, 2018

Location: Lutry, near Lausanne (Switzerland) or Annecy ()

Application: Resume and cover letter to be sent by email to: Mélanie Lansard /Digital Media Manager:[email protected] Alicia Cenci/Head of Communications: [email protected]