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Specialist, Paid Social & Display Media – Glendale, CA

Are you passionate about online marketing? Are you geeky in the best possible way, always on top of the latest and greatest trends in media and technology? Are you a self-starter, with a mind for numbers?

The Search Agency is looking for a Coordinator to become part of our Display/Programmatic Media team.​ This position requires you to be highly resourceful, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.​ We’re looking for people who want to start – or extend – their career in digital marketing.

You will

• Use internal workflow systems to communicate between Account Managers and Delivery Teams to facilitate ad campaign management
• Support Campaign Managers by coordinating with clients and media partners to obtain all necessary campaign assets and ensure successful campaign set up and launch
• Monitor ad delivery across various platforms and suggest performance optimizations for campaigns according to campaign KPIs
• Review performance reports in MS Excel, QA formulas and raw data, and pull insights to share with the client about recent changes in performance that relate directly to changes in bids, scheduling, creative assets, advertiser promotions, seasonality, landing pages, etc.
• Coordinate with Campaign Managers to ensure accurate and appropriate budget management, including ad schedules and bid adjustments
• QA creative submissions and troubleshoot issues that may occur while the campaigns are in progress, or prior to launch
• Brainstorm creative concept ideas based on best practices for new ad tests, including images, copy, call-to-action, and landing page
• Use DoubleClick platforms (Campaign Manager and Bid Manager) to build, traffic, and optimize digital media campaigns for a variety of advertisers (retail, real estate, B2B, finance, etc.)
• Support product team evolution through brainstorm sessions, process documentation, and execution

You should have:

• Be able to prioritize and multitask, while completing objectives in a timely fashion
• Enjoy working independently as well as part of a collaborative team
• Be passionate about digital marketing and strive to learn new technologies and keep up with industry trends;
• Enjoy a challenge, and continually look for a better or more effective way to get things done.
• Be flexible and able to set different priorities between groups and adapt those priorities as timelines and requirements change
• Have a positive and out-going personality, with the professional demeanor (maturity, integrity, self-discipline) and ability to relate well with team members.
• Be Analytical: A clear thinker who can recognize critical issues and focus attention accordingly.
• Be A Self-starter: Very high work rate – able to ‘get things done’ without constant input and support. Works well both independently and collaboratively.
• Exhibit exceptional interpersonal communication skills (both written and verbal). This includes client communication as well as internal communication via email, chat, phone, and in meetings.
• Have some basic experience with HTML.

About Us:

We are a top-tier online marketing firm, offering internet advertisers a full-service solution for their performance marketing campaigns. As a part of our team, you will be working closely with industry-leading companies and thought leaders in the online space. You’ll be joining a rapidly growing group of smart, dedicated, creative, and energetic people in a casual and upbeat setting.

About our Benefits:

Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? We get them twice a week! You’ll also get a flexible work schedule and the option to work from home every Friday (yes, you read that right). All employees receive full medical, dental, and vision care, along with equity opportunities and the option to contribute to a 401k. We have a fun, casual office culture, with “alternative work spaces,” a zen meditation room, and a kitchen fully-stocked for breakfast and mid-day snacks. We even have a championship softball team!

The Search Agency, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position is not currently available for sponsorship or 3rd-party candidates.

Campaign Manager, Paid Social / Programmatic Media

The Search Agency is looking for a Manager of Paid Social Campaigns to join its growing Display/Programmatic media team. Our perfect candidate will be an enthusiastic, pro-active, detail-oriented, and hardworking professional and have extensive experience with social ad buying, along with client-facing experience monitoring and reporting on paid advertising campaigns.

 You will:

• Plan and manage campaigns on social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Snapchat, working within the native tools on each platform to execute and optimize campaigns.
• Determine set-up, including: testing methodologies, reporting requirements, and optimization requirements, ensuring full impact and efficiency of each campaign.
• Combine data analysis and client feedback to configure, operate and optimize campaigns to meet client objectives.
• Advise on paid social content calendars to guide marketing partners on their paid social strategy.
• Leverage research tools and resources to plan campaign tactics that adhere to client goals and target audience. Research industry benchmarks by platform and client vertical.
• As necessary, build campaigns and ad sets within DoubleClick to traffic ad campaigns across multiple platforms. QA the campaign builds and initial data to ensure successful launch.
• Optimize Display campaigns to meet and/or exceed advertiser goals through copy changes, bid adjustments, and placement testing.
• Brainstorm creative concept ideas and targeting tactics based on best practices for new ad tests
• Communicate weekly progress on all client campaigns and provide insights that highlight the story behind the data.
• Collaborate with Earned Media teams to run Paid Social strategies alongside organic social strategies and content

You should have:

• 1-2 years of experience in social buying, paid media execution, and optimization.
• Knowledge of paid social landscape, including optimization techniques and strategies, bidding models, and ad units across variety of social platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, etc.)
• Experience using Facebook Ads Manager, Twitter Ads Dashboard, Google Adwords, and other major social buying platforms
• Knowledge of web analytics, social analytics and techniques, particularly KPI’s on Facebook and Twitter
• Strong Interest in digital media platforms and technologies, with a desire to keep informed about new trends.
• We’re looking for someone who is passionate about digital marketing and data optimization. You should be always looking for a more-effective or efficient way to get things done.
• Excellent time management and organization skills. Able to set priorities for various tasks, and adapt to those priorities as needed.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, including pivot tables, VLookup formulas, etc.
• Experience with DoubleClick platforms (DFA, DCM, DDM, DBM, DS) preferred.
• Experience with GA reporting tools a plus.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical thinker who can recognize critical issues and focus attention accordingly.
• A self-starter with a very high work rate—able to get things done without constant input and support. Works well both independently and collaboratively. Enjoys a challenge!
• Positive and outgoing personality, with the professional demeanor and ability to relate well with team members, upper management, clients, and media partners. Impeccable character and high ethical standards.

 Who we are:

Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? We get them twice a week! You’ll also get a flexible work schedule and the option to work from home every Friday (yes, you read that right). All employees receive full medical, dental, and vision care, along with equity opportunities and the option to contribute to a 401k. We have a fun, casual office culture, with “alternative work spaces,” yoga classes, a zen meditation room, and a kitchen fully-stocked for breakfast and mid-day snacks. We even have a championship softball team!

We are a top-tier online marketing firm, offering internet advertisers a full-service solution for their performance marketing campaigns. As a part of our team, you will be working closely with industry-leading companies and thought leaders in the online space. You’ll be joining a rapidly growing group of smart, dedicated, creative, and energetic people in a casual and upbeat setting.

This position is not currently eligible for sponsorship or 3^rd-party candidates

The Search Agency, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.