Panublix is a digital sourcing platform connecting creatives with sustainable tropical textiles & artisan craft so they can design a future that respects culture, humanity & biodiversity. 

As an Intern under the Business Development function responsible for Partnerships and Investor Relations, you will support the team by building rapport and maintain communication with partners & investors through communications. This will ensure that partners and investors are up to date with the growth of the company as well as any funding metrics that needs to be monitored.

You will be responsible for the following:

1. Marketing and Communications Support
   • Works closely with co-founders in building and updating communication memos, business plans, pitches, presentations, reference materials, and other documents for partners, funder and investors
2. Data Gathering and Reporting
   • ​​​​​​​Supports Business Development Team in gathering, consolidating, organizating, and validating data in relation to fundraising and fund management.
   • Supports in creating reports of various data and metrics gathered specific to fundraising and fund management. ​​​​​

Education and Experience:

• Must have a background in communications, entrepreneurship, sales or marketing
• Must be willing to  to learn and upskill themselves in the field of sustainable fashion, business and technology.M
• Must be willing to render at least 20 hours per week, remotely or in-person, for at least three (3) months.

Competencies:

• CORE
  • Willingness to listen to new ideas and contributes with ideas as part of a group
  • Responds to challenge with ideas and/or actions that are appropriate to the context
  • Recognizes, identifies, and responds to a problem and identifies and proposes a solution.
  • Uses basic digital tools and technology such as Google Business or Microsoft Office that are used for daily operations or transactions.
  • Volunteers to take on extra tasks for the purpose of enjoyment and satisfaction
  • Identifies problems and acts to prevent and solve them proactively.
  • Persists to accomplish a task despite difficult conditions, tight deadlines, or obstacles and setbacks and identifies who can provide support and procures their input.
  • Demonstrates an interest in learning by participating in learning and development activities and proactively seeks feedback and support from colleagues.
  • Demonstrates an interest in learning and understanding about cultural characteristics, history, values, beliefs, and behaviors of another ethnic or cultural group by being open to explore other cultural ideas.
  • Comprehends concepts and narratives around sustainability and sustainable development. 
  • Responds to adversity with self-awareness and maintains progress with tasks even under stressful situations.
  • Cooperates with and supports members of immediate team and provides them with information when requested or as the need arises.
     
• FUNCTIONAL
  • Articulates thoughts and expresses ideas effectively to gain understanding of the audience in their specific context
  • Comprehends the process of data collection and converts data lists and summaries into appropriate visual or graphical presentations through database softwares such as Excel File or other formats; Presents basic data using presentation softwares such as Google Slides or Powerpoint
  • Plans, generates and/or publishes engaging digital content such as blogs, infographics, and posters using digital platforms
  • Engages the senses and researches about a story and communicates the experience into written or verbal form to convey a message or idea to a target audience.

We are a team of impact-driven individuals from the fields of design, marketing, tech, business, culture, community development, science and engineering. Our diversity is like the Philippine diaspora - spread out in various locations, from Iloilo, Manila, and even abroad. But what unites us is our love for the Philippines and our cultures. Like the weaves that we help promote, we are bound by the tapestry of Philippine panubli-on (heritage).