Careers

You won’t find any cubicles here. In fact, we don’t have many walls in general. That’s because here at Small Army, we think of ourselves as one big team — office dogs included.

Whether you’re working furiously in a room by yourself, collaborating in a group, or attending one of our many offsite enrichment opportunities, Small Army wants you to leave work every day feeling inspired and empowered. Our work-life balance is off-the-charts incredible, and we have a PowerPoint somewhere to prove it. But you should really just come and see for yourself. (That way you can pet the dogs, too.)

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Open Positions

Copywriter

Description

Do you consume content and create captivating copy? Come on over! We’re looking for a wide-eyed word-wrangler to join our copywriting team—working on super-cool projects alongside a superstar staff. Sound super? Sweet.

The Copywriter develops conceptually driven ideas and content for digital, print, broadcast and social media campaigns. They ensure writing is technically sound, creative and backed by research, while also strongly reflecting a distinctive
brand voice for a range of clients.

Qualified individuals must have 3 to 5 years in-house or ad agency experience working on integrated brand projects and have a portfolio of work to demonstrate their capabilities.

Responsibilities include:

Develop creative concepts across all channels for a variety of industries, that are on strategy and on tone for the brand’s personality.
Distill complexity into consumer friendly content in a variety of formats including long format, traditional media, broadcast, digital and social media.
Write in a variety of styles and voices and maintain a consistently high standards of work.
Write copy from concept through to completion based on input from client, agency team, and personal research.
Be highly organized and complete all assigned work correctly, on time and regularly report the status of projects to your team leader.
With approval and guidance from your team leader, monitor all materials through all stages of pre-production and production.
Participate in brainstorm sessions with your partner and other creative team members.
Participate in and contribute to new business activities of the agency, as assigned.
Manage a full plate of assignments across all channels (broadcast, print, digital, etc.)
Mentor and guide Jr. creative staff.
Foster and build a team atmosphere, built on positive, productive working relationships.
Effectively present work to your team leader, staff and clients.

Jr. Copywriter

Description

We’re looking for a new creative recruit: A Jr. Copywriter with 6 months to 2 years’ experience at an ad agency or in-house agency. Must have an online portfolio of work/spec work that demonstrates your ability to develop conceptually driven ideas and content for digital, print, broadcast and social media campaigns. Sense of humor, positive attitude and interesting zoom backgrounds will give you an edge.

Responsibilities include:

· Develop creative concepts across all channels for a variety of industries, that are on strategy and on tone for the brand’s personality.

· Distill complexity into consumer friendly content in a variety of formats including long format, traditional media, broadcast, digital and social media.

· Write in a variety of styles and voices and maintain a consistently high standards of work.

· Write copy from concept through to completion based on input from client, agency team, and personal research.

· Be highly organized and complete all assigned work correctly, on time and regularly report the status of projects to your team leader.

· With approval and guidance from your team leader, monitor all materials through all stages of pre-production and production.

· Participate in brainstorm sessions with your partner and other creative team members.

· Participate in and contribute to new business activities of the agency, as assigned.

· Manage a full plate of assignments across all channels (broadcast, print, digital, etc.)

· Embrace a team culture, built on positive, productive working relationships.

· Effectively present work to your team leader, staff and clients.

Sr. Web Producer

Description

We are looking for a Sr. Digital Producer to join our Small Army Integrated Production team.

As a Sr. Digital Producer, you will be assigned to various pieces of business and be responsible for the majority of interactive projects-assuring the quality of the product, keeping the project on time, on budget, and on strategy–from concepting, build to delivery, and assuring adherence to our development process. The Sr. Digital Producer is responsible for the daily management of projects from inception to completion, adhering to budget and timelines, working with developers and maintaining strong client relationships.

Partners with the VP of Production and Relationship Managers to obtain necessary project information (due dates, budget, scope, success metrics, project requirements, etc.).
Managing the development and production of interactive marketing and website projects via accurate project planning, change tracking, budget tracking, and regular production status reporting.
Manages execution of work on assigned projects, holding team members accountable to the delivery of assigned work, maintaining project SOPs, and adhering to quality control practices.
Work directly with Clients and agency colleagues to educate, share best practices, and provide expertise/guidance on digital projects.
Acting as liaison between creative, technical, relationship managers, and other internal groups.
Keeping production projects on track and on time, overseeing internal and external resources.
Finding solutions to technical or scheduling challenges and delivering them on time & on budget.
Ensure all assets meet content and legal approvals.
Manages external vendors when necessary; updates preferred vendor list.
Uses Basecamp to manage and document work/bug status
Supports the agency with ideas on process refinement/improvement.

WHAT YOU NEED

A solid understanding and dedication to the interactive medium, including UX, AI, development, design, user functionality and client functionality requirements.
Knowledge of website design, launches, ongoing management .
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Solid knowledge of online services, technology, and platforms, such as WordPress, Basecamp, and other CMS systems.
Coding and Photoshop knowledge is not required, but helpful.
Experience producing and maintaining estimates, project plans and top-level schedules.
Strong QA skills, from content to functionality to final deliverables.

Integrated Producer

Description

The Integrated Producer is the glue that helps keep projects — and people — together. They are responsible for planning, organizing, managing and executing projects from beginning to end, including schedule, budget, and team management. They must be adept at identifying potential roadblocks related to budgets, resources and timelines, and reporting these potential issues to their supervisors, when necessary.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Outstanding knowledge of project management principles, processes and software in multiple disciplines, i.e. websites, print, display, ooh, etc. with an emphasis in digital work.
Facilitates communication between departments to ensure all parties are aligned
Partners with relationship managers to obtain necessary project information (due dates, budget, scope, success metrics, project requirements, etc.)
- Owns projects from inception to close out
- Reviews work orders and briefs to ensure they are complete with necessary info
- Creates schedules and estimates – and reviews them with supervisors
- Ensures that the creative team members have all they need to do their work (e.g., files, assets, clear deadlines)
- Monitors project budgets and hours
- Manages and adjusts resources and deadlines as needed
- Communicate project shifts accordingly
- Actively mitigates risk by anticipating potential executional barriers, identifying quality, budget, and timeline impacts, and developing possible solutions with appropriate input and collaboration
- Ensures proper project close-out, including facilitating post mortem meetings, and timely close out of projects on Basecamp
Manages creative freelancers and external vendors; updates preferred vendor list
Manages execution of work on assigned projects, holding team members accountable to the delivery of assigned work, maintaining project SOPs, and adhering to quality control practices
Uses Basecamp and/or Mavenlink to manage and document work status
Supports the agency with ideas on process refinement/improvement

Experience & Education

Bachelor’s degree
3-5 years of experience as a proven Producer or Project Manager.
Experience in an agency setting is required.

Knowledge & Skill Requirements

Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically MS Excel.
Highly organized
Top-notch time management
Attention to detail
Confident and assertive
Ability to be diplomatic and collaborative while working with all departments
Others look up to you as a dependable/reliable team member
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) AND listening skills
Strong presentation skills
Ability to speak up when there are concerns and advocate for the agency’s best interest
Can effectively work with different personality types
Flexible and open to new ideas
Builds strong relationships
Manages well under pressure and is able to juggle many tasks at once
Great at problem solving (assessing risks, providing solutions, knowing when and when not to escalate)

Media Supervisor

Description

Our paid media team is seeking a motivated Media Supervisor, PPC to join our agency to support the management of our clients’ Search Engine Marketing (SEM) campaigns. Mastery of Google Ads and Analytics is a requirement. Experience with other digital channels, whether Paid Social, Programmatic, Direct/Publisher, Native, is a definite plus but not essential.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing innovative media recommendations
Lead and fully manage paid media accounts, particularly PPC programs
Develop media strategy by understanding clients’ objectives and working with internal teams
Own campaign strategy and structure, including keyword development, audience targeting, campaign build, bid strategy, set-up, and execution
Day to day management and continuous optimizations on the account, campaign, and ad group levels
Daily pacing and budget tracking
Biweekly and monthly performance tracking and reporting
Direct client communications (meetings and conference calls)
Competitive review and analysis
Mentoring junior team members

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree
4-6 years advertising or media agency experience, with a minimum of 3 years managing Google Ads
Current Google Ads certification

Knowledge & Skill Requirements:

G Suite (sheets, docs, slides), Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Self-serve social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat)
Google Marketing platform (Campaign Manager, Google Analytics, Google Data Studio)
Ability to conduct critical analysis and identify key insights
Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills
Proactive and self-motivated
Excellent problem solving skills
Solid project management and organizational skills
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and perform under tight deadlines

Media Planner

Description

Job Summary:

The Media Planner will be working with the local and national paid media team members, supporting execution and measurement for all media efforts. He/she will own their plans, reports, and recommendations – seeing campaigns from start to finish, and will continue to hone their media planning and buying skills.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Participate in development of integrated media plans and strategies
End-to-end management of media campaigns
Manage billing for all media accounts, alongside Accounting counterparts
Implement and monitor tracking of KPIs and overall ROI, including all ad operation functions (tagging, analytics, ad serving, etc)
Execute a wide variety of online media (including display, video, paid social, paid search, digital audio, content marketing, email marketing, native, etc) and/or offline media (print, TV, radio, OOH, OTT, podcasts)
Account Support as needed, including meeting preparation and coordination, presentation builds, POVs, creative spec collections, etc
Prepare and manage client authorizations and insertion orders
Construct and deliver detailed reports on a monthly basis, as well as manage ongoing optimizations
Presentation of key media deliverables to internal and client teams
Maintain status reports and/or department documents
Foster partnerships with vendors and other 3rd parties
Stay up-to-date with media trends and best practices
Learn the latest media platforms/tools

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree
1-3 years advertising or media agency experience

Knowledge & Skill Requirements:

G Suite (sheets, docs, slides), Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Self-serve social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat)
Google Marketing platform (Campaign Manager, Google Analytics, Google Data Studio)
Ability to conduct critical analysis and identify key insights
Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills
Proactive and self-motivated
Solid project management and organizational skills
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and perform under tight deadlines

Associate Account Manager

Description

We are looking for an Associate Relationship Manager for our Account Services department. This position requires 1-3 years Advertising Agency experience—the right balance of knowing how an agency works but eager to learn and do more. The Associate Relationship Manager must be a project management pro—organized, able to galvanize teams to get work done, and good at overseeing timelines and meeting deadlines. As an entrepreneur at heart, we’re looking for those who like to wear many hats and think on their feet.

What you’d do:

· Keep it all together: manage budgets, projects, meetings, timelines to ensure everything keeps moving.

· Build trust and relationship both internally and with Client.

· Able to assess creative and assess if it meets project objects.

· Dive deep in your Client’s business and become an expert in their industry.

· Work collaboratively and help draw consensus with those you work with.

· Mentor interns.

What you’d bring to the table:

· 1-3 years experience working at an advertising agency (previous ad agency experience is a requirement – no exceptions).

· A deep desire to always want to learn.

· A passion for working with others and an attitude that keeps the team calm in the storm.

· An attitude of not being afraid to ask, “how can I help” or boldly say, “I can do more.”

Some perks working at Small Army:

· An open vacation policy.

· Pet friendly.

· A work from home policy.*

· Summer Fridays (close at 3pm each Friday in the summer).

· A fully stocked kitchen (beer included).

· Many company parties, events, and enrichment activities.

· A fun bunch of colleagues with an attitude of “we like to work here.”

*Note we are currently fully remote due to the pandemic. Once our office is able to open and employees return to the office, our work from home policy will be reinstated.

Due to the high volume of submissions, we are not able to reply to each individual applicant. You will be contacted if you have been selected for an interview.

Intern - Account Management Leadership Program

Description

Small Army’s Account Management Leadership Program is a full-time internship which will provide the vital skills needed for success in account management at an Advertising Agency. In this paid program, interns will get to do and see it all—strategy and research, project management, financial management, guiding creative process, building client relationships, and assisting operations. This program provides real agency experience and knowledge about the industry. Successful candidates are enthusiastic about any challenge, always willing to do more, and want to be part of a fun, growing ad agency.

How to Apply

For consideration, please provide an essay (up to 500 words) on what your moral is and how it will make you an invaluable part of Small Army. You can attach this essay as a page in your resume document or place the essay in the “Tell us about yourself” section [please title it “My Moral”].

Due to the high volume of submissions, we are not able to reply to each individual applicant. You will be contacted if you have been selected for an interview.