Junior Media Buyer

Job Summary

The junior media buyer will assist the media director and team with various projects from brainstorming and research to negotiating and placing client’s paid media buys. This position will have a focus on traditional media (Out of Home, Print and Broadcast) platforms and will provide opportunities to work across multiple industry verticals.

In addition, the junior media buyer will assist with billing, reconciling assigned media invoices and verifying that the flights placed ran as scheduled. The successful candidate operates independently and has discretion within defined scope for decisions, bringing exceptional items to supervisor for resolution. S/he will keep accurate records of activities for planning and billing purposes.

Essential Duties and Functions

• Issues insertion and broadcast orders.
• Ability to manage/maintain client’s campaign or annual budgets.
• Establishes deadlines and specifications for materials needed for assigned jobs.
• Maintains all digital and hard copy resources, media and tear sheet files.
• Ensures timely placement of all media according to schedules, in conjunction with media buyers.
• Assists media buyers in processing monthly client invoices for all media insertion and broadcast orders.
• Assists in maintaining media budgets and reporting as needed.
• Presents him- or herself outside the agency in a manner in keeping with the firm’s core values and guiding principles.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, communications or related field.
• 1 to 3 years of media department or agency experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Other Characteristics:

• Candidate should possess negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Be deadline orientated.
• Should have strong attention to detail.
• Must possess good people skills and mature judgment since s/he regularly deals with external contacts and is often in the position of negotiator.
• Must be a team player.
• Ability to maintain confidential customer and company information.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments simultaneously.
• Strong organizational and PC skills, including standard Microsoft Office and other office software programs.

Work Environment:

• This position is full time and works within the Ybor City (Tampa) location.

All interested applicants should send cover letter and current resume to apply@chappellroberts.com with “Junior Media Buyer” as the subject line.

Junior Digital Media Buyer

Job Summary

The digital media buyer is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing online marketing strategies across various industry verticals. S/he will be involved in the entire campaign lifecycle from strategy and planning to optimization and reporting.

This position reports to the Media Director and will assist with researching, managing and executing digital campaigns across multiple channels including but not limited to display, video, mobile, social, and paid search.

Essential Duties and Functions

• Participate in digital strategy and media planning meetings
• Assist with establishing appropriate digital media mixes and budget recommendations  
• Create, manage and optimize digital ad campaigns across display, mobile, social, search and emerging media
• Negotiate opportunities and pricing with new and current media partners
• Ability to manage/maintain client’s campaign or annual budgets
• Analyze performance of in-flight campaigns in order to recommend and implement optimization strategies to meet ROI/KPI goals
• Create detailed reports of campaign performance on a monthly or campaign basis including finding key insights
• Work to share digital trends, capabilities and updates with both agency and media teams
• Assist with media invoice reconciliation
• Participates in client meetings to present recommendations, status updates, and metrics reporting as needed.
• Presents him or herself outside the agency in a manner in keeping with the firm’s core values and guiding principles.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in advertising, communications or related field.
• 3 years of relevant digital media experience (within an agency, or marketing department is preferred)
• Proven experience creating and implementing paid digital and social media strategies
• Experience providing and implementing strategic campaign optimizations
• Strong working knowledge of digital media platforms and uses including display, paid social and search.
• Experience and strong understanding of SEM (Google and Bing Ads) is preferred, but not required
• Exhibit strong analytical thinking to interpret data and produce strategic insights  
• Experience with campaign reporting on paid social, display, video, paid search and other digital platforms.
• Experience using DoubleClick DCM is preferred, but not required
• Works efficiently within a fast paced and dynamic environment to meet all deadlines
• Highly dependable, organized and detail-oriented; great focus
• Must be a team player who helps contribute as needed
• Must possess strong communication (written & verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work flexible schedule as needed.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Google Ads certification is preferred, but not required
• Google Analytics certification is preferred, but not required

Work Environment:

• This position is full time and works within the Ybor City (Tampa) location.

All interested applicants should send cover letter and current resume to apply@chappellroberts.com with “Junior Digital Media Buyer” as the subject line.

Art Director

At ChappellRoberts, ideas are the currency we trade. We are currently looking for an Art Director with solid design skills with the ability to conceptualize across all mediums with special talent in digital channels, including UI design, digital advertising, emails and social media. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years experience (agency experience is a plus) and qualifications should include formal design training.

The Art Director will work collaboratively with the full team on a wide range of projects for the full roster of agency clients. We want Art Directors who can produce great work but also will be strong leaders fostering team camaraderie. The ideal person will be creative, conceptual and innovative and have a versatile, collaborative approach to the creative process. In addition, must be self-motivated, driven and willing to be challenged. The candidate should also be able to effectively articulate and pitch ideas both to internal team and to clients.

Skills needed:

• Strength in typography, color theory, design layout and conceptual storytelling
• Ability to work concurrently on multiple projects within aggressive timelines
• Strong communication, flexibility and interpersonal skills
• Amazing talent paired with humility and resourcefulness
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator and InDesign. Additional video or digital software such as working knowledge of HTML is a plus.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications/public relations or related field is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the communications field (preferably agency or advertising-related business).

All interested applicants should send cover letter and current resume to apply@chappellroberts.com with “Art Director ” as the subject line.

Account Executive

Job Summary

The account executive (AE) is responsible for daily contact between the agency and multiple client accounts. The AE interfaces with various agency departments to move projects through on behalf of the client. This includes meeting with the assigned art director, associate creative director or appropriate creative contact concerning creative issues and input, the media director concerning media issues, the public relations director concerning publicity, and the operations team concerning scheduling and timing. Provides services using a consultative approach, ensuring the client maintains confidence in work performed. The AE has major input in developing strategic marketing plans for his/her clients. After plans are developed and presented to clients, the AE is responsible for carrying out the plan on a daily basis. The account executive may participate in new business efforts for clients s/he might serve. Reports to a senior-level member of the account service team such as a senior AE or Director of Account Strategy.

Essential Duties and Functions

• Produces and supports advertising and marketing campaigns, pitches, communications, and creative materials as contracted for services by the client.Meets regularly with production manager/creative director/traffic manager/media/public relations staff to coordinate agency efforts on behalf of assigned clients/accounts.
• Effectively presents, sells and defends all agency work/proposals to clients; supports other client service team members in these functions.
• Keeps apprised of clients’ brands/products/services/marketing developments.
• Assists in preparing client invoices, proposals, marketing/media/public relations planning.
• Performs daily entry of billing information into Workamajig software.
• Reconciles monthly billing and sends invoices to clients.
• Ensures prompt collection of accounts receivable.
• Actively seeks additional projects/new business from client contacts.
• Keeps apprised of progress of clients’ projects through production and traffic managers or other relevant personnel.
• Follows up to ensure work to be performed is delivered on time and to client’s satisfaction.
• Communicates with clients on account matters as needed to ensure client needs are met.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications/public relations or related field is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the communications field (preferably agency or advertising-related business).

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Other Characteristics:

• Ability to manage or coordinate small client projects or parts of major client projects.
• Detail orientation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively, in teams and individually. Self-starter.      
• Advanced ability to generate ideas, think quickly and consult with clients.
• Ability to maintain confidential customer and company information.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments simultaneously.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
• Skills in effectively organizing work, files, records, etc., to maintain efficient work flow.
• PC skills including standard Microsoft Office and other office software programs.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to understand and follow directions and meet deadlines.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers and decimals; ability to develop basic mathematical formulas with Excel spreadsheets. 
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. 
• Ability to solve daily problems by analyzing situations, determining next steps and implementing.
• Ability to control own emotions when dealing with irate customers or employees.
• Ability/skill in interpersonal relations when interacting with internal and external customers.
• Ability to create, enter, retrieve and print information from software packages in a logical, accurate manner; understand customer requests; relate request to a database; and ask necessary questions to ensure data can be queried to satisfy request.
• Ability to become role model of courtesy and professionalism in all dealings with others.
• Ability to synthesize and retain information and make decisions according to standard policies and procedures.
• General knowledge of standard office practices and office equipment.

Work Environment:

• This position is full time and works within the Ybor City (Tampa) location.

All interested applicants should send cover letter and current resume to apply@chappellroberts.com with “Account Executive” as the subject line.

Assistant Account Executive

Job Summary

Supporting the Account Services group, the assistant account executive (AAE) is responsible for accomplishing and coordinating tasks to aid in the completion of assigned marketing and advertising-related projects. The AAE interfaces with the account team on a regular basis throughout the day. In addition, s/he meets regularly with the operations and creative teams to ensure jobs are on track and to maintain and implement any project updates. The AAE also tracks industry news concerning the accounts and implements relevant research tasks for the account team. The AAE performs tasks independently with limited direct supervision and stays in direct contact with clients and SAEs on a daily basis, reporting on progress for all projects.

Essential Duties and Functions

• Meets regularly with account and operations team to coordinate agency efforts on behalf of assigned clients.
• Keeps apprised of clients’ brands/products/services/marketing developments.
• Works closely with SAEs on advertising/marketing strategy for each client.
• Regularly checks for and responds promptly to all client communications, including calls, emails and faxes.
• Captures clear and detailed notes to share after both internal agency and external client meetings.
• Checks and manages approval of creative/production materials, estimates, copy, layouts and production art, and coordinates client approval of same.
• Coordinates project timing and budgets with all relevant agency personnel.
• Keeps apprised of progress of clients’ projects through production and traffic managers or other relevant personnel.
• Performs daily entry of billing information into Workamajig software, verifying and updating information as needed.
• Researches and keeps apprised of relevant client/industry news.
• Conducts him- or herself outside the agency in a manner in keeping with the firm’s core values and guiding principles.
  

Minimum Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• High school degree or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications/public relations or a related field.
• Minimum of one to two years of business experience supporting a marketing or sales group.
• Account coordination experience desired.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Other Characteristics:

• Keen attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively, in teams and individually; a self-starter.    
• Ability to generate ideas, think quickly and consult with clients.
• Ability to maintain confidential customer and company information.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments simultaneously.
• Solid organizational and follow-up skills.
• Skills in effectively organizing work, files, records, etc., to maintain efficient workflow.
• PC skills, including standard Microsoft Office and other office software programs.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to understand and follow directions, meet deadlines and work independently.
•  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, using whole numbers and decimals; ability to develop simple mathematical formulas with Excel spreadsheets. 
• Ability to solve daily problems by analyzing situations, determining the next steps and implementing them.
• Ability to control own emotions when dealing with irate customers or employees.
• Ability/skill in interpersonal relations when interacting with internal and external customers.
• Ability to create, enter, retrieve and print information from software packages in a logical, accurate manner; to understand customer requests; to relate requests to a database; and to ask necessary questions to ensure data can be queried to satisfy requests.
• Ability/skill to be courteous and professional in all dealings with others.
• Ability to synthesize and retain information and make decisions according to standard policies and procedures.
• General knowledge of standard office practices and office equipment.

Work Environment:

• This position is full time and works within the Ybor City (Tampa) location.

All interested applicants should send cover letter and current resume to apply@chappellroberts.com with “Assistant Account Executive” as the subject line.

Web Developer

At ChappellRoberts, ideas are the currency we trade. We are looking for someone to join our team of idea makers. We are currently seeking a Web Developer with at least 1-2 years experience, a knack for problem solving, and a passion for writing beautiful code. You must be adaptable, resourceful, and able to independently develop effective solutions to problems.

On any given day you might:

• Hand-code fully-responsive websites, rich-media web banners or HTML-based emails.
• Collaborate with designers, developers and account executives to come up with creative solutions and complete development projects from ideation to completion.
• Estimate time and hard-costs to complete assigned projects.

Technical Must-haves:

• Strong experience using the following front-end technologies
  • OOP PHP preferred with Laravel
  • Javascript/ES6
  • Jquery and other Javascript libraries/frameworks prefer experience with Vue
  • HTML5
  • CSS3 (SASS)
• Solid understanding of web animation (CSS/JS)
• Experience with build automation (Gulp/Grunt/Webpack)
• Solid understanding and ability to write code for responsive design
• Ability to conduct thorough cross browser/device testing and debugging
• Comfortable converting Photoshop files to code (Sketch or additional/similar design tools are a plus)
• Comfortable developing in a LAMP environment
• Comfortable managing Linux servers
• Comfortable working on a Mac
• Familiarity using Git/BitBucket for source control
• Being comfortable on a command line (terminal)
• Experience with Bootstrap
• Understanding of on-page SEO best practices
• Understanding of HTML email best practices
• Experience working in content-management systems (We most commonly use Statamic and WordPress)

Additional Responsibilities

• Strong communication skills, personal accountability and ability to collaborate closely with designers and other developers
• Helps to define organization-wide technology stack based on agency needs.
• Ability to estimate and clearly communicate development timelines from job start to completion
• Works on multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Willingness to put in extra time and effort on projects when needed
• A strong desire to learn and stay on top of emerging technologies
• Educates agency team regularly on current development techniques and processes within industry as well as illuminate latest in-house capabilities
• Fosters innovation by example and through mentorship, and advocates on behalf of development within the agency
• Conducts regular code reviews with other developers and provides direction and guidance

In order to be considered for this position, please submit:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• 3-5 online samples illustrating a mastery of the qualifications listed above
• GitHub account
• Prior development experience beyond class work

Applicants must also be willing to complete our front-end developer coding challenge to prove their awesomeness.

All interested applicants should send cover letter and current resume to apply@chappellroberts.com with Web Developer as the subject line.