Junior Account Manager

Work with cutting-edge technologies from Google, partner with some of the best companies nationwide, and get trained on techniques for search engine optimization (SEO) and pay per click (PPC) advertising!

The ideal candidate...

• loves the Internet;
• obsessively makes to do lists and takes notes;
• possesses a "whatever it takes" attitude;
• feels comfortable talking to a CEO or Joe the plumber; and
• is eager and willing to tackle new experiences and situations.

Hanapin Marketing is an award-winning and fast-growing Internet marketing company, located in Bloomington, Indiana. We have four open positions for Junior Account Managers, who will work in a support role for our Senior Account Managers. On behalf of our clients, our Senior Account Managers will assign daily tasks to you for both search engine optimization and pay per click advertising. We have a two-week training program for this position, so while experience is helpful, it's not necessary to apply.

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Run reports and compile stats (SEO & PPC) - You'll generate reports from Google, Yahoo, and Bing for both for SEO and PPC. Some reports are standard and will run directly from the search engine interfaces or other software programs, while some will be custom and manually created by you.
• Write ads (PPC) - You'll write ads for our clients, which are the listings on the top and right-hand sides of the search engine results pages (SERPs) to increase their effectiveness and the amount of traffic we generate.
• Research keywords (SEO & PPC) - You'll research and select keywords that we'll target for our clients. Keywords are what searchers type into the search engines, and you'll be responsible for finding keywords that are relevant and will generate quality traffic.
• Manage bids and budgets (PPC) - Each PPC client has a monthly budget, and you'll update bids (which help determine rankings) and manage daily budgets.
• Writing website articles (SEO) - A big part of SEO is writing new content. Search engines like to see new and regularly updated content, and you'll write periodic article or blog posts for our clients.
• General support/admin (SEO & PPC) - The search engine industry is always changing and every client has custom needs! At the direction of Senior Account Managers, you'll be assigned various tasks that will help them do a better job for our clients.

PERIODIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Writing blog posts for SEO Boy and PPC Hero - Hanapin has two industry-related blogs, and you'll be responsible for co-authoring blog posts.
• Sending client requests to our developers for web design - You'll be responsible for filtering client requests, sending them to our developers to implement, and reporting to our Senior Account Managers on the status of those requests.
• Writing rough drafts of client proposals - You'll occasionally be called on to write rough drafts of proposals for prospective clients. While all client engagements are custom, we use an outline/framework to build their program, and you'll edit existing copy and write new copy to tailor our proposals accordingly.
• Helping recruit new staff - We involve our entire team in finding new team members. It's important that we have a cohesive team, and that you'll review initial applications and do telephone screens to make sure we're adding the right folks to our staff.

REQUIREMENTS

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree
• Ability to work 40-45 hours on site at our Bloomington offices
• Ability to put in extra time at nights and on weekends
• Willingness to share others work load at critical times
• Desire to continually learn and gain new skills
• Passion for the Internet and an understanding of how the web works
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to write clearly, concisely, and creatively
• Comfortable multi-tasking and switching gears quickly while maintaining a positive attitude

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Competitive annual salary, paid every two weeks via direct deposit
• Paid time off for vacation and holidays
• Summer hours (office closes at 3 pm on Fridays during June, July, and August)
• Simple IRA
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
• Additional benefits such as tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance
• Use of company laptop plus a second monitor
• Casual dress
• Comprehensive training: Two-week initial training, monthly all-day training, and continuous learning opportunities
• 1 on 1 reviews at 30/60/90/180 days and annually thereafter
• Opportunity for raises every 12 months

HOW TO APPLY

1. Send an email to .
2. As the body of your email, include a cover letter, which includes:

1. A short but sweet bio/intro;
2. Why you're a good fit for this position;
3. Why working at Hanapin interests you;
4. Where you learned about the job opening;
5. And, if you've applied for a position here more than three months ago, please denote that and also include two examples of areas you've improved in or skills you've acquired -- since the last time you applied -- that would make you more valuable to our organization.

3. Attach your resume as a PDF.
4. Apply no later than 5 pm (EDT) on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. No phone calls or walk-ins, please.

HOW THE APPLICATION PROCESS WORKS

1. There are three rounds to our application process:

1. written questions/answers via email;
2. telephone interview;
3. and, final interview and job shadowing;

2. Within 24 hours of submitting your application, we'll notify you if you've made it to the first round.
3. Due to the number of anticipated applications, we cannot respond to everyone who applies.
4. If you are selected for the first round, for all subsequent rounds, you'll be notified via email if you do or don't move on.
5. While we will accept applications until 5 pm (EDT) on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, we'll begin the first round as soon as we begin receiving applications.

FIVE REASONS TO WORK FOR HANAPIN MARKETING

1. Culture. You want to work for a firm that has a friendly, results-oriented culture. Our people are intelligent, dynamic, and fun. We support one another, and we are invested in the success of our staff and clients. We are receptive to new ideas, and we encourage and value input from our staff.
2. Knowledge. You want to work for a company that emphasizes training and on-going learning within the SEM field. We invest significant time and resources into training our staff and promoting their professional development. Our CEO is an adjunct professor at Indiana University, teaching one of the nation's few courses on search engine marketing. Our employees routinely speak at Internet marketing conferences, such as Get Your MBO and Blog Indiana. Additionally, more than 25,000 people each month read our blogs on SEO and PPC to gain insight into SEM.
3. Trust. You want to work for a firm that is trusted by successful companies to meet their SEM needs. Hanapin boasts over 80 clients nationally. Our clients include three Inc 500 winners, two Fortune 500 companies, and significant brands such as Author Solutions, Cook Medical, and French Lick Resort. Some of our clients have even started new divisions because they knew we could support their search marketing efforts.
4. Growth. You want to work for a financially stable company that's growing quickly, but intelligently. Hanapin was founded six years ago, has been profitable since our inception, carries zero debt, and has grown revenues no less than 50% each year.
5. Leadership. You want to work for a company that is a respected authority in SEM. Business experts have recognized Hanapin's leadership. In 2007, we won the Fuse award for Innovative Business of the Year, sponsored by the Small Business Development Center and inVenture. In 2008, we were a finalist for the BKD Indiana Excellence Awards, one of only five companies in the service category. And, in 2009, we were one of nineteen companies chosen by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and SBDC for their first economic entrepreneurship award.