Spark451 - Digital Marketing Associate - Paid Search/Social - Carney

Spark451 – Digital Marketing Associate – Paid Search/Social

We are currently seeking a Digital Marketing Associate with experience in multiple paid digital media platforms to contribute to the efforts of our Digital Media team. The ideal candidate can develop and optimize paid search and social campaigns in creative ways and is able to perform on tight deadlines.

What You’ll Do In This Role:

+ Develop and optimize campaigns in a thoughtful and scalable manner while utilizing multiple digital mediums across paid social, paid search and programmatic display
+ Collaborate with our account management, production, sales, technology, and creative teams to develop highly effective advertising campaigns
+ Monitor media performance to ensure client objectives and goals are met for each campaign
+ Research new media platforms, trends and industry advancements
+ Identify opportunities for media optimization and recommendations to improve ROI

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