We are always looking to expand our network of freelance agents. If you are interested in working with us in any capacity please get in touch.

We use Basecamp to coordinate all of our client work and communications with the team. And we pay promptly. To make that easier for all involved we prefer that everyone we work with use FreshBooks when invoicing us. It’s free for a basic account, and will probably make your life simpler too.

But wait! There is more. We regularly refer business to our “inner circle” and there are some other super secret benefits to playing on our team.

What do we need right now? Well, here’s a brainstormed list of topics and functions that are always in demand. If you’ve got the chops for any of this stuff, let’s talk.

Account Manager
Analytics and Reporting
Blogging
Editor / Producer
Email Newsletters
Google Website Optimizer
Graphic Designer
Interns
Landing Page Testing and Optimization
Link Building
Marketing Assistant
Operations
Pay Per Click Specialist
Photography
Process Improvement
Project Manager
Raven Tools
Sales
Search Engine Optimization
Social Media Manager
Usability
Video Production
Web Design
Web Development
WordPress
Writers

(Paid Positions and Internships Available) i.e. you will be a Net Value Creator

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Points go to creative use of social media when applying to work with AVL Marketing.

Social Media Marketing
The social media marketing position will be responsible for planning and implementing grassroots marketing campaigns across social networks. In addition to just posting news and content, you will be required to organize the information, analyze the data, and write up a full report.
Responsibilities:

  • Assist in managing online network connections for AVL Marketing and clients, and interact daily with users to promote the AVL Marketing and Client brands, particularly on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
  • Assist with inbound linking strategies e.g., search engine marketing (SEM), cross-linking, social media marketing.
  • Carry out specific search engine optimization tasks, including adding website and blog content, keywords, and meta tags.
  • Work closely with the CEO and the VP of Ideation.
  • May respond to inbound contacts by email or telephone.

Requirements:

  • You must be a blogger, Twitterer and have accounts on multiple social networks.
  • Tech-savvy.
  • Active on social networker via sites such as Facebook, MySpace and YouTube.
  • Website (Wordpress) editing experience essential.
  • Graphics and multimedia editing experience preferred.
  • Good organizational skills and detail-oriented.

Business Development
The Business Development position will be responsible for supporting the AVL Marketing CEO and VP of Ideation. The position is for a creative, savvy thinker who can build and implement strategic marketing solutions.
Responsibilities:

  • Support all aspects of campaign planning; launch execution, optimization and recap.
  • Work with CEO to schedule sponsorship opportunities / features according to calendar and client needs.
  • Maintain meticulous records, tracking and reports of all marketing activation programs.
  • Provide timely recap reports with program analysis and analytics.
  • Manage production of monthly travel and prospecting calendars.

Requirements:

  • Some experience in sales marketing or business-to-business marketing within entertainment and media or ad agency.
  • Excellent telephone skills and computer knowledge with proficiency in database management and word processing.
  • Demonstrated proficiency composing written communications.
  • High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities.
  • Applicants should consider themselves self-starters with strong organizational skills and have a clear grasp of the online media.
  • Powerpoint and graphic design skills are important.

Graphic Design Internship
You are a tech-savy designer who wants to intern with a smart web marketing company bringing small businesses up to speed with Modern Marketing practices. You must know your way around Photoshop, be good with web coding (at least HTML and CSS) and have Flash skills. You’ll be working along side the VP of Ideation to create awesomeness for print, web, and presentations. Be ready to push the limits.
Responsibilities:

  • Design static and flash content for AVL Marketing.
  • Create sales one sheets and marketing materials for print and Web.
  • Design advertising and promotional banners and graphics for clients.

Requirements:

  • A good working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, front-end web technologies including HTML, CSS, Javascript and Flash.
  • Should keep up with design and web trends and be able to work skillfully under deadline.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of trends in graphic design.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of trends in web and multimedia design.
  • Use of Microsoft Word and Excel
  • The ability to work productively and creatively under pressure.

Social Media Marketing (Internships and Paid Positions Available)
The social media position will be responsible for planning and implementing grassroots marketing campaigns across social networks. In addition to  just posting news and content, you will be required to organize the information, analyze the data, and write up a full report.
Responsibilities:

  • Assist in managing online community connections for AVL Marketing and clients, and interact daily with networks to promote the AVL Marketing Campaigns, particularly on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
  • Assist with inbound linking strategies e.g., search engine marketing (SEM), cross-linking, social media marketing.
  • Carry out specific search engine optimization tasks, including adding website and blog content, keywords, and meta tags.
  • Work closely with the VP of Ideation and the CEO
  • May respond to inbound contacts from website by email or telephone.

Requirements:

  • You are a content creator via blogs, Twitter, Facebook and have accounts on multiple social networks.
  • Tech-savvy.
  • Active on social networking sites.
  • Website editing experience essential.
  • Graphics and multimedia editing experience preferred.
  • Can produce and promote 3 to 5 quality web articles daily.
  • Good organizational skills and detail-oriented.

Operations
This Asheville based internship that works closely with all facets of AVL Marketing to improve internal systems and support our network of remote team members.  Applicants should have experience setting up networks, emails systems and using consumer databases.

Responsibilities:

  • Database maintainence, updates and enhancements
  • Assist with IT and network troubleshooting and improvements.
  • Networking computers running on different platforms

Requirements:

  • Practical database administration.
  • Deep knowledge of database management
  • Understanding of computer networking
  • Understanding of relational database concepts and architecture.
  • XML, RSS, XHTML, CSS, Javascript skills.
  • Must possess excellent communication skills.
  • Capable of presenting technical concepts in easy to understand terms to audiences of various technical abilities.

Publicity Internship
The position will allow you to familiarize yourself with the real world process of PR campaign strategy and planning. The position is for students or recent graduates with existing experience in journalism and public relations.
Responsibilities:

  • Monitor media for coverage and reporting on clients. Primarily in charge of sourcing and developing summaries of media hits.
  • Source new press contacts and keeping database up to date.
  • Help develop pitches to media and formulate PR strategy.
  • Generate and create ideas together with the team for PR campaign development.

Web Editor Internship
The Web Editorial position will support in updating AVL Marketing websites, sending online communications, updating and organizing on social networking sites. The position will also assist in implementing strategic online plans to raise public awareness for AVL Marketing campaigns.
Requirements:

  • Proficiency writing and editing HTML code.
  • Able to work skillfully under deadline.
  • Interest in music and art.
  • Demonstrated proficiency composing written communications.
  • The ability to work productively and creatively under pressure.