Company description:
Block Party is a seed stage tech startup building consumer tools for online safety and managing online harassment. People describe our product as “bloody marvellous”, “the only thing that makes [Twitter] bearable”, and “v good app 10/10 much recommend”.
The company is led by founder and CEO Tracy Chou (early engineer at Pinterest, Quora, and Facebook; Project Include co-founder; Forbes 30 under 30; MIT Tech Review cover) and backed by a diverse set of some of the best investors in Silicon Valley. More about us on the company website.
Start date:
Spring / Summer 2022
Location:
Remote role on a distributed team (core working hours are midday Eastern Time)
What you’ll do:
This is a highly flexible role depending on the candidate. Given the early stage of the company, a sharp, self-motivated intern will have ample opportunity to find ways to have impact. High priority areas for the company include growth and user acquisition; partnerships and enterprise sales; marketing, including long-form content marketing and social media marketing; and user research and market analysis.
What we’re looking for:
- Strong analytical and writing skills
- Good judgment on product, brand, and market positioning
- Ability to execute in a startup environment
- A clear, friendly, open-minded communicator who provides and incorporates feedback
- Ability to think strategically about product, technology, processes, and people
- Curiosity, humility, a desire to learn and grow and to help others learn and grow
- Passion for thoughtful, ethical technology
Nice-to-haves, but not required:
- Experience at an early stage startup
- Experience at a consumer social platform company
- Experience with trust and safety / moderation / anti-abuse
Diversity and inclusion:
At Block Party, we believe in diversity and inclusion, and no applicant will face discrimination based on: race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, parental status, or veteran status.