Let’s be honest – in this industry, sometimes we complicate things that should be simple. Here is the bottom line: we want YOU to join us if you are truly passionate about guiding marketers on how to best connect their brands with people. It doesn’t get much simpler than that.

At Spark Foundry, we have a unique approach and provide the support to help you do this. In fact, our approach is built on creating the space for ideas that lead to smart work, and Spark Foundry is built to celebrate and develop YOUR ideas.

Spark Foundry is looking for an Associate Director to join our Performance Media team. The Associate Director position requires the ability to apply Search & Social knowledge and expertise to actionable insights and recommendations. The Associate Director will partner with the Search & Social Managers in driving strategic Search & Social expertise within the team, help to develop innovative Search & Social strategies to meet and exceed client business objectives, and lead tactical execution and optimization of Search & Social programs. 

Our award-winning paid search and social teams work across a diverse range of sectors on some of the largest and most dynamic clients within the agency. We are looking for an enthusiastic leader and paid search and social media expert who is keen to submerge themselves into a number of projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•    Lead the development and implementation of paid search and social campaigns (including budget management) for assigned clients, including branded and direct response campaigns
•    Leverage search and social best-practices across all campaigns
•    Ensure all paid search and social campaign billings are up to date and all finance queries are followed up in a timely manner
•    Analyze paid search and social campaign performance against client KPI's and report on trends and insights to key stakeholders
•    Develop skills by participating in ongoing training, workshops, etc.
•    Support in new business pitches and related work as necessary

•    Bachelor's degree
•    5+ years of Paid Search & Social campaign management experience
•    Experience in applying search and social marketing to brand-building and direct response initiatives
•    Strong command of search and social platform research and reporting resources 
•    Knowledge of syndicated research tools 
•    Familiarity with third-party ad serving technologies 
•    Technically strong quantitative skills, including analytical abilities and math proficiency 
•    Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities 
•    Solid verbal and written communication skills 
•    Polished presentations skills are a must 
•    Ability to work successfully with teams on multiple projects under tight deadlines 
•    Desire to work in an industry which is constantly evolving and presenting new and unique challenges
•    Ability to sell ideas clearly and deliver value
•    Self-driven to meet and exceed revenue and goals for our clients

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.