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

St. Louis PR, Marketing and Design Firm Internships

Marketicity offers year-round internships in marketing communications and web design/development. An internship at Marketicity provides first-hand exposure to the world of marketing and design.

Internships are open to college juniors, seniors and graduate students. Hours for the position are flexible and would vary from 15-20 hours per week. Internships are paid and available for credit.

Fall Internship Application Deadline - July 15
Spring Internship Application Deadline - November 15
Summer Internship Application Deadline - March 15

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Marketing Communications Internship

As Marketicity’s Marketing Communications Intern, you will create text for newsletters, websites, blogs and social media outlets, while conducting Internet research, managing web content and assisting with other marketing related projects. Confident and creative self-starters will be successful in this role and enjoy the wide array of projects available. Interns will participate in creative brainstorming sessions, team collaboration and client activities.

Requirements:
• Ideal candidates will have progress toward bachelor's/master’s degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, English or a similar field
• Exceptional writing skills and thorough knowledge of AP writing style
• Excellent proofreading skills and attention to detail
• Strong project coordination skills
• Adept public speaking, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Social media and blog management
• Computer literacy with Internet navigation, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

Details:
• Originality, creativity and the ability to work independently
• Ability to think critically, meet deadlines and solve problems
• Open to college juniors, seniors and graduate students
• Hours for the position are flexible and would vary from 15-20 hours per week
• Internships are paid and available for credit

Application deadlines are: fall internship (July 15), spring internship (November 15) and summer internship (March 15).

To apply:
E-mail resume and writing samples including but not limited to one news release, two marketing communications pieces and/or link to online portfolio to theteam@marketicity.com