Hot Job of the Week 5/23/08

Position: Pay Per Click Manager

Location: Greater Boston Area

Our client, a subsidiary of The Washington Post, is the leader in the online education field.  They are poised for tremendous growth over the next 12 months and are looking to add a key member to their team to help drive their paid search marketing strategy.  The company is led by a young and energetic group of entrepreneurs with a track record of building high worth internet properties.  In its fours years of operation the company has experienced tremendous growth and is recognized as the leader in online education research.

Description:
Our client is seeking a highly motivated, passionate, in-house paid search specialist with extensive knowledge of all major search engines.  The position will involve the development and optimization of every aspect of their paid search strategy.  This includes managing keyword bids, formulating and managing the PPC budget, analyzing results, and reporting results to Senior Management.  You will be expected to hit the ground running and increase the companies web presence beyond the current 3 million users per month average. 

Requirements:
The candidate must have the ability to manage 100’s of thousands of key words.  The Ideal candidate is someone who is highly analytical with an extensive knowledge of excel, including pivot tables.  An understanding of SQL and a technical background is highly desired.