WHY DEPT®?
We are pioneers at heart. What this means, is that we are always leaning forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.
Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 20+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients’ problems, no matter where you are in the world.
ABOUT YOU
As a Paid Media Search Associate at DEPT®, you will be an execution and optimization expert responsible for managing paid search campaigns, mastering best practices, and expanding your skill set. You will utilize your proficiency in campaign builds, daily monitoring, reporting, bidding, and beyond while consistently learning and taking charge of client success. This position is a launching pad for you to excel in SEM campaigns, audience strategy, and time management, ultimately transforming you into an actual paid search powerhouse.
PROFICIENCY EXPECTATIONS
We expect Search Associates to have a basic foundation of paid search execution, analytical, and reporting expertise, with the proficiencies as listed below:
Proficiency in Excel and Reporting:
Demonstrate proficiency in using basic and advanced Excel functions and taking advantage of these functions and formulas when performing tasks (ex: ad customization uses concatenation and length formulas) with limited oversight needed.
- sorting
- filters
- vlookup
- concatenate
- pivot tables
- text to columns
- conditional formatting
Proficiency in core Paid Search:
- Campaign builds – Develop suggestions on activation strategy around campaign builds, overall themes, audience targeting, parameters, settings, and ads.
- Daily monitoring – Understand what to look at daily to know when an action is needed based on performance fluctuations and trends.
- Able to analyze performance reports, explain performance fluctuations and why they occurred, and develop the client-facing write-up for the AM’s review.
- Able to understand different bidding methodologies (smart bidding vs. manual) and the strategy behind the bid adjustments as well as own the implementation from standard bids to other modifiers as needed.
- Able to create/pull pixels, tracking, remarketing, and list creation.
- Attend & actively participate in search specific training led internally or by channel partners to continue education
- Assist Manager with inputs for slides in critical decks led by Client Partners, such as FBRs and tactical plans (e.g., performance charts/tables, tactical details, etc.)
GROWTH EXPECTATIONS
Over time in the role, we expect Search Associates to be responsible for learning and understanding higher level concepts as the below:
- Can successfully monitor daily account performance and determine the best action based on performance fluctuation and trends.
- Determine the best methodology for a campaign build: overall theme, keywords, audiences, parameters, settings, ads, etc, to hit client goals.
- Understand key concepts around audience strategy (remarketing, audience targeting/layering, persona development).
- Shows consistency with hitting project deadlines and communicating if deadlines are not going to be met to ensure AMs can appropriately project-manage deliverables
- Demonstrates time management skills: able to balance workload independently and prioritize based on impact & urgency
QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of 2 to 3 years hands on paid search experience (Google Ads is a must) and be comfortable with topics such as budgeting, bidding, and testing methodology.
- Desire to quickly learn and master paid search strategy
- Strong analytical and reporting skills and be proficient in Excel; you already know vlookup, pivot tables, concatenating, text to columns, and love working with numbers
- High level of independence, curiosity and desire to grow your responsibilities and skill set
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT:
You will have to communicate with your team members abroad, therefore fluency in English and excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) are a must for this role.
Our roles will also require that you be open to work approximately 1-2 times a week from our office located in Villa Crespo or Mar del Plata.
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
- We enjoy spending time together, working closely with other local colleagues, and getting to know one another. Our Buenos Aires offices (Villa Crespo or Mar del Plata) are fully equipped with refreshments and great common spaces!
- Premium healthcare through OSDE for the employee and their immediate family members
- NUBI prepaid card with a monthly allowance for grocery purchases
- Monthly reimbursements for Wi-Fi/electricity expenses
- Monthly reimbursements for training/English classes
- 100% covered “Plant Total” membership at Sportclub
- A flexible vacation policy
WE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU:
DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s identity, background, beliefs, lifestyle or disabilities. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It’s totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step.
DEPT® participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.
We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work. Our hope is that you can feel good about the contributions DEPT® is making to the world and we always have an open door for your ideas in making the world a better place.
DEPT® is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, KFC, Philips, Audi, Twitch, Patagonia, eBay and more. Its team of 2,500+ digital specialists across 30+ locations on 5 continents delivers pioneering work on a global scale with a boutique culture.
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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION
At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.
Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.
We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.
Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.
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