Getting Hired: The DigitalGrit Job Blog

It's Fun to Work in Boonton. Some days, it's a little like Hollywood.

No, really.  See this article about how 'The Sopranos' spent a few days taping here earlier this month. And it's not the first time. Apparently, someone got "whacked" right outside my office window about two years ago.

We're Hiring: Online Marketing Account Manager:

Work close to home at the company voted best mid-sized and #3 fastest growing technology company in NJ (by NJBiz & Deloitte). DigitalGrit, a leading full-service interactive marketing company serving Fortune 1000 clients, is looking for highly motivated and experienced online marketing account managers (AM) to help manage one of the most critical areas of our business. We are a dynamic and growing team and this position is just waiting for the right candidate

DigitalGrit's services include Search Engine Marketing, Online Advertising, Email Marketing and other Interactive Marketing and Web Development Services.

Your job as an AM is to take "ownership" over our valued clients and to ensure positive results and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities include:

• Strategically create and manage online marketing and search engine marketing programs for new and existing clients

• Execute on all aspects of a search engine marketing program including:
  • Researching and analyzing keywords relevant to our client's Web site

  • Compiling Reports on search engine rankings and trends

  • Analysis of client site for search engine optimization

  • Maintaining relationships with search engines

  • Monitoring trends in the search engine industry

  • Monitoring of campaigns and media budgets

  • Analysis of campaign ROI

  • Creation of reports and graphs in Excel and PowerPoint

  • Support of sales staff in acquisition of new business

Qualified candidates must have at least 2 years experience in most of the following:

• Online media buying experience including understanding of CPC, CPA, CPM

• Search Engine Marketing

• Internet Agency

• e-marketing / interactive marketing experience

• Well versed in Microsoft Excel, Project, and PowerPoint

The ideal candidate has the following characteristics:

• Excellent project management skills

• Must be able to understand the big picture, but be willing to execute

• Executive level communication skills

• Detail-oriented

• A hard worker willing to do "whatever it takes" to exceed our client's expectations

• Bachelor's degree required

A competitive base salary and  Fortune 500-level benefits package offered. This position offers tremendous career growth opportunities and the ability to greatly influence the future direction of this service offering for our company. Send your resume to [email protected] or visit us at www.DigitalGrit.com for more information.

We're Hiring: Assistant Account Manager

Come work for the best mid-sized and #3 fastest-growing technology company in NJ (just voted by NJBiz & Deloitte). DigitalGrit, a leading full-service interactive marketing company serving Fortune 500 clients, is looking for a highly motivated and online marketing assistant account manager (AAM).

DigitalGrit offers a full suite of interactive marketing services which include Search Engine Marketing, Online Advertising, Email Marketing and other Interactive Marketing and Web Development Services.

In this continually evolving Assistant Account Manager position your role would be to assist with the implementation, execution and management of online marketing programs for DigitalGrit’s clients. More specifically, AAMs are responsible for conducting many of the day-to-day tasks required to keep our programs running optimally. AAMs will also be cross-trained on critical and time-sensitive project tasks to take over for the Account Manager when they are out of the office.

Assistant Account Managers have two core functions within DigitalGrit:

1.      To work with Account Managers on daily program tasks

2.      To work on departmental and organizational tasks, as needed and assigned

Account-Specific Duties:

• Create, run macros and quality assurance (QA) test weekly report

• Create, run macros, add channels, add keywords, troubleshoot and QA test monthly reports

• Update and monitor weekly budgets

• Assist with monitoring program against goals, as directed by Account Manager

• Assist in creating insertion orders, keyword analysis and creative development, as directed by the Account Manager

• Serve as a backup for the client to contact when the Account Manager is not available and/or the client requires immediate assistance

• Create ad hoc reports as needed

• Perform all stages of QA testing

Key Skills for Assistant Account Managers:

• Extreme attention to detail
• Follow-through on assigned tasks

• Adept in time management

• Ability to “figure it out” but know when to ask someone

• Independent and self-directed

• Ability to communicate effectively

• Strong desire to learn and add value to DigitalGrit

• Ability to confront problems with a solution-oriented approach

Career Path:

Full-time entry level positions available. This is an ideal job for a recent college graduate with a degree in marketing. The goal of an AAM is to gain a thorough understanding of online advertising, search engine marketing, working with clients and DigitalGrit procedures. Armed with the knowledge and experience that the position provides, AAMs will be well-positioned to become Account Managers based on the needs of the business and the AAM’s desire to take on that role.

A competitive base salary, Fortune 500-level benefits package, and a dynamic, growing work environment await the right candidate. This position offers tremendous career growth opportunities. Send your resume to [email protected] or visit us at DigitalGrit.com for more information.

...not to mention the opportunity to work with some of the smartest, most fun people in the industry in a really cool office...