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Job Posting: Web Marketing Associate – Axis41

July 6, 2009 | by Aaron Mentzer

Job title: Web Marketing Associate

Job description: Axis41 is looking for a self-motivated Web Marketing Associate to join our team to implement, manage and analyze SEO, SEM, PPC and social media activities for our clients.

SEO/SEM
- Pursue high rankings on search engines using industry standard optimization techniques
- Drive tactical SEO activities and make proactive recommendations
- Research keywords to determine phrases for site optimization
- Conduct on-going competitive market analysis
- Administer daily optimization of on-page content and code
- Submit clients to the top directories and establish backward links from sites with high page rank.
- Analyze organic traffic in all major search engines with specific focus on Google, Yahoo and MSN
- Monitor, track, and report optimization efforts on all organic traffic metrics
- Interpret analytics data and present information to clients on a scheduled basis
- Keep up to date on new SEO strategies, technologies and techniques

PPC
- Research keywords to determine phrases for appropriate campaigns
- Conduct ongoing competitive market analysis
- Use PPC tools to optimize results from pay per click campaigns
- Write ads appropriate to each campaign/group and run A/B tests to assess click through rates
- Monitor and adjust budgets and ad copy to increase client’s ROI and conversion performance
- Work with and report to the agency team (account managers, writers and developers) on performance, results, and strategy/new ideas
- Research new advertising channels or platforms to be considered

Social Media
- Be the eyes and ears of our clients brands
- Identify which sites/networks will best serve the needs of each client
- Participate in conversations that surround our clients content and brand, answer comments (make suggestions for clients who prefer to drive efforts)
- Identify threats and opportunities in user generated content surrounding our clients brands
- Optimize tags through copy writing, creative & keyword optimization
- Analyze campaigns and translate anecdotal or qualitative data into recommendations and plans for revising the social media campaigns

Requirements
- 5+ years of Internet experience
- 3 – 5 years of SEO & SEM experience
- 3 – 5 years of PPC experience
- 3 – 5 years of social media experience
- Demonstrated understanding of Search Engine Technologies
- Proven success in growing organic and paid traffic
- Understanding of HTML, Perl or PHP, Apache, and MySQL a plus

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

If you feel your work history and skill set is a match to this opportunity, we’d like to hear from you.

Company Description:
Axis41 offers competitive salaries and benefits, including health, dental, vacation, free parking, and 401k. We work in a fun, upbeat office in downtown Salt Lake City.

Position open:  until filled

3 Comments For This Post

  1. Laurice Lake

    Where can I submit a resume for this position? I have about 7 years of experience in the SEO and SEM field. I have over 15 years in the Advertising/Marketing field.

  2. Aaron Mentzer

    Hi Laurice –

    Per the Axis41 website, you can contact them at info@axis41.com for employment opportunities.

    Hope that helps,

    Aaron

  3. Marcel Netzer

    Your Search Engine Marketing tips are helpful and will surely assist all in the Internet Marketing game. Please keep posts like this going.

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