Founder's office Intern

Company: Hooklink by Smartters
Location: Work from Office — Bhubaneswar
Job Type: Internship
Experience: Freshers and students welcome
About Hooklink
Hooklink is a creator-focused SaaS product that helps content creators, influencers, personal brands, and Instagram marketers automate their Instagram conversations. From automatically sending DMs when someone comments on a Reel to capturing leads and improving engagement, Hooklink helps creators turn attention into action.
We’re building a product for the creator economy, and we’re looking for a proactive, curious, and ambitious Founder's Office Intern to work directly with the founding team and help us scale the business.
What You'll Do
1. Growth & User Acquisition
Research and identify potential users, creators, influencers, and agencies for Hooklink.
Execute user acquisition campaigns across Instagram, LinkedIn, and other relevant channels.
Experiment with different growth strategies to drive sign-ups, activations, and paid conversions.
Reach out to creators and potential partners to introduce Hooklink and build relationships.
Track campaign performance and identify opportunities to improve growth.
2. Founder’s Office & Business Operations
Work directly with the founders on strategic initiatives, research, and day-to-day priorities.
Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and customer research.
Prepare reports, presentations, and actionable insights to support business decisions.
Help streamline internal processes and coordinate cross-functional initiatives.
Take ownership of projects from ideation to execution.
3. Customer Success & Product Feedback
Interact with users to understand their challenges, needs, and expectations.
Help onboard new users and improve their first experience with Hooklink.
Collect feedback, identify recurring problems, and share insights with the product team.
Explore ways to improve user activation, retention, and subscription conversions.
4. Content & Marketing Execution
Brainstorm campaign ideas, creator collaborations, and product-led growth initiatives.
Support the execution of social media campaigns, product launches, and promotional activities.
Identify trends in the creator economy and Instagram marketing ecosystem.
Collaborate with the marketing team to turn ideas into measurable experiments.
5. Partnerships & New Opportunities
Research potential partnerships with creators, influencer agencies, and marketing communities.
Explore new acquisition channels, distribution opportunities, and revenue opportunities.
Help build outreach pipelines and maintain relationships with potential partners.
Who We're Looking For
Someone who takes initiative instead of waiting for instructions.
Strong communication, research, and problem-solving skills.
Interest in startups, SaaS, creator economy, digital marketing, or entrepreneurship.
Comfortable speaking with users, reaching out to strangers, and building relationships.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results.
Comfortable using tools such as Google Sheets, Notion, AI tools, and productivity platforms.
A bias toward action, experimentation, and learning.
Bonus points if you:
Have previously built a side project, run a social media page, or worked with a startup.
Understand Instagram creators, influencers, and digital marketing.
Have experience with sales, growth marketing, community building, or business development.
Enjoy working with numbers, analyzing metrics, and finding practical solutions.
We value curiosity, ownership, and execution more than fancy degrees or years of experience.
What You'll Gain
Work directly with the founding team and understand how a SaaS startup grows.
Hands-on experience in growth, business strategy, customer success, and partnerships.
Ownership of real projects with measurable business outcomes.
Exposure to product development, startup operations, and revenue generation.
Opportunity to build skills across multiple business functions.
A fast-paced environment where your ideas can turn into real initiatives.
Who Should Apply?
Students, recent graduates, aspiring entrepreneurs, and early-career professionals who want to understand how startups operate and grow are encouraged to apply.
If you enjoy solving problems, experimenting with ideas, and taking responsibility beyond a predefined job description, we would love to hear from you.

Work arrangement
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