Description

 

MadBid.com was founded by a consultant (L.E.K.), investment banker (Goldman Sachs) and stock exchange experts (Deutsche Börse) in June 2008 and since then the company has taken big strides with its very unique e-commerce auction concept MadBid.com.

MadBid.com is a gamified e-commerce experience that will take you on a thrilling shopping adventure and leave you with an average discount of 80% on a wide selection of brand new products in our fast-paced auctions. Even if you do not win an auction, you can use the money spent on bidding as a discount towards buying the item that you bid on. Bid or buy direct to get some of the best deals online. We even match our Buy-Now prices with other major retailers on selected items.

MadBid.com (Turkish market) is searching for a bright individual – that is YOU (!) – who is looking to grow, learn & accept new responsibilities in a short period of time. This is an outstanding opportunity to work with a very innovative online business model that is continuously evolving. You would be, depending on the project, directly working with the founders of the business. Should your goal in the future to be to start-up your own company, this learning opportunity does not really get any better in entrepreneurship!

MadBid is looking for high powered, highly effective and self-organised, creative, fun, yet professional people to fulfil an exciting position in our company. You should have a genuine passion for the Internet and should understand how different value propositions online generate revenue. You should be a fast learner. 

Internship will emphasize most facets of global marketing. Your tasks would include anything from procurement, marketing (Online, social media, TV, press and radio), digital content management, and customer services. You will help us grow the Turkish market by working with the Marketing Manager and the other country teams in Central London. Candidates must have a strong interest in International Marketing (online and offline) and eCommerce in general. There will be, depending on your experience, interest and company needs other business development projects as well. 

This position will also include the conception, planning and execution of email campaigns, analysing web traffic and other competitive market information. Furthermore, lead roles for mini projects can be given to you, if you prove eager to get more responsibility. Depending on your degree of interest and capabilities, you could also contribute to our marketing strategies. For example, one of our previous interns created a full TV ad for MadBid.com! Are you ready for the challenge? 

This is a great chance to learn from a group of professionals who have already climbed up the corporate ladder and now have started up an own company that has grown into 10 European markets and North America and Australia.

Job related skills

 

Key requirements:

• Must have an energetic hands on attitude and keen interest in working with an online start-up
• Burning desire to join and learn within an eCommerce company
• Motivated to hit the ground running, working independently with a positive attitude and great energy
• Passionate focus on customers and their requirements
• Strong independent analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills, fluency in English and Turkish(written and spoken)
• Outstanding organisational skills and the ability to multi-task and document as you go
• You should not have a “9 to 5” -attitude
• Creative and innovative thinker, with a sales-driven approach

Benefits

  The internship will be rewarded with up to £800 on expenses per month.

Host

Marcandi Ltd

City

London (UNITED KINGDOM)

Study Domain(S)

Business Administration, Economics, International Management, Marketing, Project management

Valid until

2015-11-30

Languages

English, Turkish

Study Degree

Bachelor, Master, PHD