Showing posts with label Advertising. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Advertising. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

New Job Opportunity at Marketicity

Marketicity Inc., an award-winning advertising and public relations agency since 1994, is reviewing applications for a SEO/Social Media Specialist. In this role, the individual will be responsible for recommending, creating and implementing marketing communications projects and campaigns using advertising and PR strategies. The role will include opportunities for account management. Proven agency new business development skills are an advantage, as well.

Confident and creative self-starters will be successful in this role and enjoy the wide array of projects available through our growing base of clients. Our firm will be a welcome challenge for those who are tired of being pigeonholed in a large agency or organization with rigid roles that make for a boring (or frustrating) work day.

Requirements:
· Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism or similar field
· Exceptional creative writing skills and thorough knowledge of AP writing style
· 2-5 years of communications/advertising/public relations experience
· Demonstrated SEO strategy skills
· Demonstrated use of effective social media campaigns
· SEO copywriting, PPC ad writing skills
· Strong agency new business development skills
· Familiarity with progressive mobile/e-marketing campaigns
· Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and basic ad design (preferred, not required)
· Excellent proofreading skills and attention to detail
· Strong project coordination skills
· Strong public speaking, persuasion, presentation and interpersonal skills
· Ability to manage and work with vendors and freelancers
· Familiarity with print and Web production processes
· Critical thinking, originality and the ability to work independently, i.e., self-starter
· Media buying experience a plus, but not required

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:

P.O. Box 168, Columbia, IL 62236
theteam@marketicity.com
Phone: 618.281.6648 (ext. 1)
Fax: 618.281.6667

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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