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Marketing & Community Intern (Creator Partnerships Focus)

Part-time · Remote (NYC preferred) · $800–$1,000/month

About The Qi
The Qi (pronounced “chee”) is a flower-powered wellness brand rooted in ritual, beauty, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. We work directly with small family farms across Asia to bring whole flower teas and intentional daily rituals to modern life.

We’re looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented Marketing & Community Intern to support our creator partnerships, editorial features, and social community. This is an execution-focused role designed for someone early in their marketing journey who wants hands-on experience inside a fast-growing, founder-led brand.

What You’ll Do

1. Tastemaker & Creator Features (Editorial + Ops Support)

You’ll help run our tastemaker interview series (blog + Instagram).

  • Reach out to tastemakers using provided outreach templates

  • Coordinate interviews (send questions, track responses)

  • Organize product seeding (with guidance)

  • Collect photos and written answers

  • Upload and organize assets in Google Drive

  • Draft blog posts in our CMS (using provided structure)

  • Create simple Canva slides for Instagram using brand templates

2. Instagram Community Management (Light Touch)

  • Reply to comments using approved response guidelines

  • Engage with aligned brands and creators (likes/comments)

  • Flag DMs or messages that require the team’s attention

  • Help keep the community warm, thoughtful, and active

3. TikTok Affiliate Outreach & Support

  • Identify potential TikTok affiliates based on set criteria

  • Send outreach messages via TikTok Shop

  • Track responses and follow-ups

  • Coordinate sample sends

  • Answer basic questions using a FAQ doc

  • Track posts, links, and visible GMV when available

4. Marketing Support (As Needed)

  • Update trackers and spreadsheets

  • Light research and admin support

  • Assist with campaign prep and organization

Who You Are

  • Highly organized and detail-oriented

  • Comfortable following systems, templates, and SOPs

  • Clear communicator (you don’t disappear or drop balls)

  • Curious about wellness, creators, culture, and digital marketing

  • Familiar with Instagram, TikTok, Canva, and Google Drive

  • Excited to learn how brand, community, and commerce connect

Time & Compensation

  • 10–12 hours per week

  • $800–$1,000 per month

  • 1-month trail

What Success Looks Like

  • Outreach and follow-ups are consistent and organized

  • Tastemaker features run smoothly end-to-end

  • Community feels warm, responsive, and on-brand

  • Successfully seeding at least 30 TikTok Shop affiliates monthly

How to Apply
Apply via hello@the-qi.com with subject: Marketing Intern - [YOUR NAME]. Please include your resume and a brief statement on why you’d like to be a part of The Qi. Good luck!