--- title: "Door No. 3: How Hiring" description: "Now Hiring: Growth Intern — Door No. 3 | Advisory Firm For Challenger Brands" --- Austin Business Journal “Best Places to Work” Winner + "Best CEO Awards" Nominee [![Door No. 3](https://www.dn3austin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/DoorNo3_November2023/images/DoorNo3-Final-Logo-RGB.jpg?width=1000&height=200&name=DoorNo3-Final-Logo-RGB.jpg "Door No. 3")](https://www.dn3austin.com/?hsLang=en) - [About](https://www.dn3austin.com/about) - [Work](https://www.dn3austin.com/work) - [Capabilities](https://www.dn3austin.com/capabilities) - [Digital Media](https://www.dn3austin.com/digitalmedia) - [Contact](https://www.dn3austin.com/contact) ## Now Hiring: Growth Intern ### Job Description | 4-Month Internship | Remote ##### TL;DR This is a job posting for an intern at an ad agency! A part-time job! That pays! In Austin! ##### Overview [Door No. 3](https://www.dn3austin.com/?hsLang=en) is a growth marketing agency for scale-up and enterprise-level challenger brands.  What’s a challenger brand? Glad you asked. They’re daring brands with business ambitions bigger than their conventional resources.  We help shift these companies from accidental to intentional growth through performance media, brand development and full-funnel creative.  For more on how we see the world, we invite you to read [The Empowered Challenger Playbook](https://www.amazon.com/Empowered-Challenger-Playbook-Brands-Change/dp/1619615665/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=empowered+challenger&qid=1617044851&sr=8-1), an Amazon best-seller written by our principal, Prentice Howe.  The **Growth Intern** at Door No. 3 supports our VP of Growth with both sales and marketing initiatives. From prospecting to content generation to pitch support, this opportunity will expose you to all aspects of working inside an advertising agency.  ##### Location Remote, but in Austin! In other words, our business is remote, but we want you here. This will provide you with the chance to attend team meetings and collaborate in person with our VP of Growth.  ##### Clients We work with clients in Denver, San Diego, New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and several cities throughout Texas. Our clients include the fastest-growing community bank in the US, a national plant-based milk-alternative brand, a large .gov website and two college savings plans. These brands bring good into the world and work hard to go toe-toe-toe with category leaders. Most meetings take place over Zoom. ##### Schedule We’re estimating 20 hours per week. Exact schedule is somewhat flexible. We’re looking for an ambitious intern to join us for four months with the possibility to extend.  ##### Compensation $16/hour ##### Day-to-Day Ownership This is an opportunity to impact brands (including our own!) on a daily basis. Day-to-day duties will include the following items below. - Listen Loudly podcast show development including guest prospecting/outreach/relationship cultivation, episode concepting and ideation, maintaining our show calendar, interview research and prep, and project management of each episode from start to finish. - Keep our CRM (HubSpot) updated with prospective client data, conversation notes, and accurate deal flow progress. - Content creation: Create content for our social channels, blog, emails and newsletters. - Proposal and scope of work support. - Presentation support for new business pitches. - Administrative tasks: Complete clerical and administrative tasks, as needed. - Manage the relationship with our SEO partner, The Status Bureau, and monitor the performance of each of the landing pages on our website. - Oversee the creation of a weekly blog (in collaboration with our content partner) to promote the weekly YouTube episode release. - Manage our Clutch.co profile and optimize it as needed to keep our score at 100% - Own the process of developing a weekly Friday email; send in partnership with CEO and VP, Growth. Implement and improve on our existing email strategy. Responsibilities would include recommending the strategy for each email, writing an initial draft, sending it to CEO/VP, Growth for review/edits, setting up the email in Hubspot, sending a test, and scheduling the email to send. - Posting on DN3 LinkedIn and Instagram as needed. - Market research: Identify trends, customer needs, and potential niches. This could include surveys, interviews, or online research. Interns may also use tools like Google Analytics or CRM software to collect and analyze data. ##### Characteristics & Skills    | Characteristic or Skill | Summary of What’s Expected | | --- | --- | | Optimism + positive thinking | You’re no pollyanna but you do choose to see silver linings in difficult situations.  | | Solver, not complainer | You’re solution-oriented when addressing work’s inevitable challenges. | | Willing to have crucial conversations | You anticipate the needs of clients and team members and are able to constructively address issues head-on. | | Detail-oriented | The little things matter to you; you notice minor discrepancies and work to resolve them. | | Proactive + self-motivated | You have an inherent ability to prioritize, and take action without being asked to do so. | | Quality-focused | You don’t call a project done until it’s error-free. QA is part of your DNA. | | Hands-on doer | You have a willingness to roll up your sleeves and get in the trenches. You’re not precious. No task is beneath you.  | | Strong organizational skills | You’re highly organized and have a place for everything that can be interpreted and easily accessed by others–from the DN3 server to G Suite to Basecamp to HubSpot. | | Excellent planner | You plan ahead on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to ensure commitments, deadlines, and goals are met. | | Committed to [our Values](https://www.dn3austin.com/about?hsLang=en) | You live by the Golden Rule. You’re void of ego. You’re inspired by a team mindset.  |   ##### Qualifications The ideal candidate: - Lives in Austin - Is proficient in Google Suite including Slides, Sheets and Docs - Natively understands social media and social content - Has creative writing chops - Is willing to learn new software - Is an excellent communicator, particularly in conjunction with workflow steps and internal processes - Is a profoundly collaborative human - Is committed to curiosity and continuous improvement - Brings earnestness, optimism, and a winning attitude. Bonus skills/qualifications: - Proficiency in HubSpot, Basecamp, Canva, Adobe Suite, Instagram, LinkedIn  ##### Physical Requirements - Ability to type. - Ability to withstand sedentary and light work conditions. - Visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data or figures, visual inspection involving small defects on digital products, etc. *We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our hiring processes and believe it is our responsibility to build a workforce of diverse talent, background, and expertise. Applicants receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, veteran status, or disability.* ##### What’s In It For You?  - **A foot in the door** - Sometimes that’s half the battle. Once you’re in, you’re in. You’ve proven yourself. And you know people.  - **Real-world professional skills** - You can read all about it on the Internet or in school but until you do it, it’s just fiction. We’ll empower you to roll up your sleeves and do the work. - **Networking opportunities** - Meeting interesting and creative people, learning from their career paths, making career-long connections. It’s all part of the gig. - **A resume builder** - That summer you worked at Jamba Juice is cool and all, but it won’t impress a hiring manager at a big NYC ad agency. - **Strong references** - Assume you do great (you will!) and you’ll walk away with folks who will talk (nicely!) behind your back. - **Career clarity** - Become a strategist? Hone your copywriting skills? Pursue social media? You’ll exit Door No. 3 with a solid understanding of your strengths, passions, likes and dislikes.  ##### APPLY! **Interested?** Send an email to our VP of Growth and include the following: - A quick video - Say hello and share a few fun facts about yourself! - A cover letter - tell us what intrigues you about this position and what makes you a good fit! - Please also share your general schedule / availability between now and the end of 2024. **Send to:** Bethany Cranfield VP, Growth Door No. 3 [bcranfield@dn3austin.com](mailto:bcranfield@dn3austin.com) We will get back to you as soon as possible! ### Growth Marketing For Challenger Brands ### **AGENCY** - [About](https://www.dn3austin.com/about) - [Work](https://www.dn3austin.com/work) - [Capabilities](https://www.dn3austin.com/capabilities) - [Digital Media](https://www.dn3austin.com/digitalmedia) ### **INSIGHTS** ### **INQUIRIES** - [Contact](https://www.dn3austin.com/contact) ### **ADVERTISING** - [Austin Google Ads Agency](https://www.dn3austin.com/austin-google-ads-agency) - [Austin Digital Advertising Agency](https://www.dn3austin.com/austin-digital-advertising-agency) - [Austin PPC](https://www.dn3austin.com/austin-ppc) - [Digital Media Buying Agency](https://www.dn3austin.com/digital-media-buying-agency) - [CPG Marketing](https://www.dn3austin.com/cpg-marketing) - [Paid Media Services](https://www.dn3austin.com/paid-media-services) ### **DIGITAL MARKETING** - [Enterprise Digital Marketing](https://www.dn3austin.com/enterprise-digital-marketing) - [Government Digital Marketing](https://www.dn3austin.com/government-digital-marketing) - [B2B Digital Marketing](https://www.dn3austin.com/b2b-digital-marketing) - [Digital Marketing for Tech Companies](https://www.dn3austin.com/digital-marketing-for-tech-companies) ### **BRANDING** - [Boutique Creative Agency](https://www.dn3austin.com/boutique-creative-agency) - [Branding Agency Services](https://www.dn3austin.com/branding-agency-services) - [Branding Agency Austin](https://www.dn3austin.com/branding-agency-austin) - [Dallas Branding Agency](https://www.dn3austin.com/dallas-branding-agency) - Beauty Branding Agency - [Food and Beverage Branding Agency](https://www.dn3austin.com/branding-agency-services/food-and-beverage-branding-agency) - [Healthcare Branding Agency](https://www.dn3austin.com/branding-agency-services/healthcare-branding-agency) - [Technology Branding Agency](https://www.dn3austin.com/branding-agency-services/technology-branding-agency) - [Business Branding Agency](https://www.dn3austin.com/business-branding) - [Government Branding Agency](https://www.dn3austin.com/branding-agency-services/government-branding) - [Rebranding Agency](https://www.dn3austin.com/rebranding-agency) © Copyright 2024 Door No. 3. 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