Public Relations Account Executive

We are seeking a proven public relations specialist to help oversee PR segments of the agency’s largest client. This is an immediate opportunity for a growth-focused practitioner with considerable experience in media relations and influencer communications. We offer a highly integrated, cross-discipline team working on a client with a 8-year relationship with our agency. A reputation for being one of the "25 Best Small Companies to Work for in America," a wide variety of clients, a talented and experienced team and the opportunity to grow with some pretty smart people. Free sodas, free massages and dogs welcome on most days.

Client work will include trade media relations, internal communications, issues management and collaboration with key company influencers, including third-party organizations, academia/researchers and customers. Though not the primary focus, some consumer media will also be a part of this client’s outreach. This role will be responsible for basic client counseling and plan development while managing numerous projects, ensuring activities stay on strategy, timing and budget.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience preferably with a PR agency
• Strong experience in writing, media relations, influencer/employee communications and issues management
• Effectively communicate issues and opportunities to clients, team members and management in a timely manner
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing results-driven public relations plans across various audience segmentations.
• Experience with basic financial management of projects and/or small accounts, overseeing budget maintenance and keeping projects within budget/scope
• Understanding how to work with academia and governmental or third-party influencer organizations
• The ability to work effectively within teams, including cross-discipline groups such as advertising account service and interactive
• Must be a self-starter with ability to produce high-quality written materials, such as client correspondence, PR plans and media communications
• Ability to understand complex technical and scientific information
• Experience within agricultural, biotechnology or turf and ornamental industries is strongly preferred
• BA/BS degree in journalism, communications, marketing or a related field

Interested in this opportunity? Send your resume to hr@archermalmo.com.

Interactive Project Manager

We are seeking an Interactive Project Manager who specializes in large, complex projects to drive world-class interactive programs that are on time and on budget while maintaining a positive work environment. The candidate will work with the creative, technology, and strategy teams on interactive projects to effectively manage resources, schedules, and the quality of deliverables through a full project life-cycle. He or she must have a solid understanding of project management methodology including the ability to identify and resolve issues, manage risk, develop detailed work plans and specifications, perform resource allocations, and run effective team meetings.

• Accountability for the successful delivery of multiple, simultaneous projects from discovery and design through implementation and beyond
• Work directly with leads across the agency to build well-structured comprehensive project plans for web development projects and digital marketing programs and initiatives
• Effectively communicate issues and opportunities to clients, team members and management in a timely manner
• Solicit, understand and ensure completion of the business functional requirements for projects, and convey these requirements to the proper teams
• Ensure requirements are synchronized with capabilities, given time and resource constraints
• Closely monitor change requests to prevent unapproved requirement modifications and scope creep
• Work with the Group Project Manager to complete RFP’s project scoping, timelines and pricing estimates

Requirements

• Proven ability to manage both creative and technical projects for internal and external clients
• Detail oriented with solid problem solving, business, and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Tolerance for conflicting demands on time and resources and flexibility to lead diverse and dynamic project needs
• Proven knowledge of commonly used project management concepts, practices and procedures

Interested in this opportunity? Send your resume to hr@archermalmo.com.

Sr. Interactive Strategist

We are seeking a Senior Interactive Strategist passionate about interactive media and focused on driving bottom line results for clients. The candidate will understand how to reach elusive target audiences with creative online media campaigns and provide thought leadership, strategic, tactical, analytic and user insights direction on digital marketing initiatives.

• In partnership with interactive, media and account service teams, deliver informed solutions and recommends the best comprehensive online programs to meet the clients' needs with measureable results
• Participate in internal and client presentations
• Responsible for tactical execution, analysis and reporting of interactive marketing programs across clients, managing against budget estimates
• Evaluate interactive opportunities, provide POVs, and identify incremental enhancements based on new media trends and tactics to create innovative programs that meet ROI objectives
• Assess SEM and SEO needs, oversee SEM planning and buying process
• Collect and evaluate target audience behavior and make recommendations to improve overall user experience
• Identify new business opportunities for the agency and participate in revenue development and new business pitches
• Cultivate strong working relationships with agency teams, including interactive, media, account service and creative

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, preferably with a concentration in advertising, marketing, business or communications with minimum 5-7 years' experience in SEM and online advertising.

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
• Detail oriented with exceptional critical thinking and problem solving abilities
• Knowledge of industry research, planning, media reporting, and ad serving tools (e.g., ComScore, Doubleclick Dart, Atlas)
• Experience in online media planning, buying or management
• Experience with creative or technical development of online marketing elements (e.g., banners, landing pages)
• Ability to judge and quantify results of advertising/promotional efforts and make appropriate recommendations to optimize placements
• Ability to thrive under pressure and function effectively in a fast paced, changing environment

Interested in this opportunity? Send your resume to hr@archermalmo.com.

Jr. Interactive Strategist

We are seeking an Interactive Strategist passionate about interactive media and focused on driving bottom line results for clients. The candidate will understand how to reach elusive target audiences with creative online media campaigns. He or she will be responsible for planning and managing a variety of online campaign executions.

• Prepare interactive media plans, schedules, and cost estimates in partnership with interactive, media and account service teams
• Responsible for tactical execution, analysis and reporting of interactive marketing programs across clients, managing against budget estimates
• Evaluate interactive opportunities, provide POVs, and identify incremental enhancements based on new media trends and tactics to create innovative programs that meet ROI objectives
• Assisting in client presentations and new business pitches
• Monitor campaign performance and make adjustments as necessary
• Assess SEM and SEO needs, review PPC invoices to ensure accuracy and resolve as needed
• Maintain strong working relationships with agency teams, including interactive, media, account service and creative
• Contribute to the agency’s knowledge base by creating and sharing case studies, POVs and seminar/conference summaries

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a concentration in advertising, marketing, business or communications with minimum 3-5 years' experience in SEM and online advertising.

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
• Detail oriented with exceptional critical thinking and problem solving abilities
• Knowledge of industry research, planning, media reporting, and ad serving tools (e.g., ComScore, Doubleclick Dart, Atlas)
• Experience in online media planning, buying or management
• Experience with creative or technical development of online marketing elements (e.g., banners, landing pages)
• Ability to judge and quantify results of advertising/promotional efforts and make appropriate recommendations to optimize placements
• Ability to thrive under pressure and function effectively in a fast paced, changing environment

Interested in this opportunity? Send your resume to hr@archermalmo.com.

Interactive Developer

The Interactive Developer leads or assists in the creation of all agency interactive work, designing back-end infrastructure and some front-end interfaces to meet client’s strategic needs. The Interactive Developer must have an advanced understanding of current programming standards. Qualified candidates must be detail-oriented, organized and self-starters who excel in a fast-paced environment. Agency experience preferred.

• Working closely with client/brand leads and producers to ensure that the developed sites correctly translate and express business or brand logic and needs
• Testing all Web pages on several browser and platform combinations
• Assisting in the management and maintenance of client hosting and dedicated Web servers
• Developing and maintaining coding standards in order to achieve efficiency in maintenance and portability
• Installing and maintaining content management systems

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with minimum 3-5 years' experience in developing database driven websites, preferably in an agency setting.

• Strong understanding of HTML and CSS
• Strong understating of how HTML relates to search engine optimization
• Strong analytical and trouble-shooting skills
• Good understanding of Web design and UI design
• Ability to work on multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Working knowledge primarily on the PC platform, but also on MAC
• Must have excellent attention to detail and the ability to effectively multi-task in a deadline-driven atmosphere
• Experience with technical documentation including technical and functional specifications
• Experience with API programming and XML
• Experience in Adobe Cold Fusion, MSSQL, Flash, Dreamweaver, ActionScript 2 and 3, Javascript/Ajax, MySQL, PHP; Flex and .net experience a plus

Interested in this opportunity? Send your resume to hr@archermalmo.com.