What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing Intern position at The Ad Spend?
ABOUT THE AD SPEND
The Ad Spend (theadspend.com) is building the operating system for paid media. We're a three-person founding team that's already analyzing $68M in ad spend across 137 companies — and we're just getting started.
Our platform turns fragmented ad data from Google, Meta, and LinkedIn into a single AI-readable layer that surfaces trends, explains performance shifts, and (soon) optimizes campaigns and connects spend to closed revenue. Think "Git for ads" plus an AI analyst that actually knows your account.
We're backed by founders who've scaled an agency to Fortune 500 clients, built systems used by Stripe and Vercel, and processed hundreds of millions in data with LLMs.
THE ROLE
We're looking for a recent marketing grad who wants real exposure to early-stage startup life — not coffee runs and slide formatting. You'll work directly with the founding team and ship things that real customers see.
This is an unpaid internship designed for someone using it for academic credit, portfolio building, or a structured runway into a full-time marketing role. Strong performers will be first in line when we open paid roles after our seed round.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Help shape and execute our content strategy across LinkedIn, X, and our blog
- Draft case studies from real customer wins (we have great ones)
- Support founder-led content — turning podcast clips, talks, and product demos into shareable assets
- Run competitive research across the ad-tech landscape
- Help with email sequences, onboarding flows, and lifecycle content
- Pitch in on whatever else needs doing — that's startup life
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Recent graduate in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field
- Genuinely strong writer — clear, sharp, no fluff
- Curious about ad tech, AI, and how marketing actually works
- Comfortable with ambiguity and figuring things out
- Bonus: hands-on experience with Google Ads, Meta Ads, or any ad platform
- Bonus: familiarity with Notion, Figma, or basic design tools
WHAT YOU'LL GET
- Direct mentorship from the founding team (CEO, COO, CTO)
- A real portfolio of work shipped to a live audience
- A LinkedIn recommendation and reference for your next role
- First consideration for paid roles as we grow
HOW TO APPLY
- Resume & Latest Transcript (if applicable)
- LinkedIn profile URL
- Certifications (if any/applicable)
- 3–4 sentences on why you're a fit for The Ad Spend and this role. Brag, don't be humble. Tell us why you're the obvious choice — not why you'd "love the opportunity to learn."
- Your favorite song/album released in 2026. Yes, really. Bonus points if you can articulate why.
- Your favorite recent ad campaign — and what made it work. We're building the platform that helps marketers run better campaigns. We want to know you actually pay attention to the craft.
- A recent AI project you spun up yourself. Doesn't need to be polished. A weekend Claude experiment, a custom GPT, a workflow you built in n8n, a script that automated something annoying — anything. We want builders, not bystanders.
A note on unpaid internships: We know this isn't right for everyone, and we respect that. We've structured this role for students earning credit or recent grads with the flexibility to take on a short-term learning role. If that's not your situation, keep an eye out — we'll be hiring paid roles soon.