SEO/Social Media Account Manager

Marketicity Inc., an award-winning advertising and public relations agency since 1994, is reviewing applications for an SEO/Social Media Account Manager. In this role, the individual will be responsible for account management, business development, and recommending, creating and implementing marketing and communications projects for a wide variety of clients.

Confident and creative self-starters will be successful in this role. Our firm will be a welcome challenge for those who are tired of being pigeonholed in a large agency or organization with office politics and rigid roles that make for a boring (or frustrating) work day.

Qualifications:
Basics
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing or similar field
• 2-5 years of communications/marketing/advertising/public relations agency experience

Writing/PR
• Exceptional writing skills and thorough knowledge of AP writing style
• Excellent proofreading skills and attention to detail

Business development
• Skills to aggressively develop/increase our client base
• Proven ability to build relationships with clients

Social media/digital marketing
• Familiarity with commercial social media/digital progressive marketing campaigns with the ability to locate/record conversation
• Ability to implement and guide ongoing strategic social media tactics
• Develop and manage digital communication programs

SEO/advertising
• SEO copywriting, PPC ad writing skills
• Media buying is a plus, but not required

Design
• Adobe Suite skills are a plus, but not required
• Knowledge of HTML/CSS is a plus, but not required

Personality
• Ability to work with designers to ensure aligned and consistent branding
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills
• Strong public speaking, persuasion, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage and work with vendors and freelancers
• Critical thinking, originality and intellectual curiosity
• Entrepreneurial spirit with driven mentality
• Ability to work in a multi-faceted and deadline-oriented environment

About the Position:
Position salary is commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience and skill set. Marketicity offers medical insurance, a SIMPLE 401k retirement plan and other benefits.

To apply:
Mail or email three writing samples (one news release, two creative writing samples/articles/ads), a resume, salary history and salary requirement to:

E-mail: theteam@marketicity.com

P.O. Box 168
Columbia, IL 62236