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.

Project Manager

Description

Job Summary

The Project Manager 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

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
- Set-ups and facilitates internal review meetings
- 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
- Checks work to make sure it addresses work order requests
- Sends final files for proofreading before they are sent to be printed/developed
- Ensures proper project close-out, including facilitating post mortem meetings, and timely close out of projects on Basecamp
Purchases and manages stock assets
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 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 Project Manager. Experience in an agency setting is required.

Knowledge & Skill Requirements

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)

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.

Digital Director

Description

We’re looking for a Digital Director at Small Army (A FINN Partners Company) to lead the implementation of digital marketing programs, be a hero among colleagues and clients, and create work that you’d be excited to tell your friends and family about. In this role, you will report to the CEO, while working collaboratively across all other agency departments to produce deliverables that help our clients build stronger relationships with their audiences. Opportunities for growth are potentially limitless, and yours to create.

WHAT YOU’D DO

· Lead the successful implementation of digital marketing deliverables for clients across a range of industries (tech, healthcare, finance, nonprofit, CPG, etc.) and sizes

· This includes websites, mobile apps, landing pages, digital content, marketing automation programs and more

· Collaborate with the Relationship Management, Media and Creative departments to guide digital strategy

· Oversee and manage all UX/IA and development activity on all digital projects

· Keep a pulse on digital innovation and trends

· Work with a team of smart, creative people (including third party partners) who like to push boundaries

· Share best practices, ideas, and resources across the entire FINN Partners digital organization

· Probably also pet a lot of dogs

WHAT YOU’D IDEALLY BRING TO THE TABLE

· A positive attitude and passion for working in an entrepreneurial, creative, and fun environment

· 8+ years’ experience managing a range of digital projects (i.e., websites, apps, marketing automation and others), preferably in an agency environment

· Experience galvanizing teams and guiding creative directions as you manage and lead digital projects

· An ability to present to, manage, and “wow” clients (and colleagues) with your knowledge, passion and collaborative approach

· An ability to communicate effectively among techies, marketing strategists and creative professionals alike (knowing that they often seem to speak different languages)

· Foundational technical knowledge/understanding of core technologies for digital programs including IA, UX, CMS’s, CRM systems, and marketing automation tools

· Ability to scope projects and keep them within budget

· Able to oversee business requirements and functional specs

· The ability to overcome obstacles

Our goal at Small Army is for everyone to look forward to coming to work each day, feel valued while they are here, and leave feeling proud of their work. We do everything we can to create that culture, including a range of perks and benefits that reward employees for their hard work, and build a collaborative, trusting, and respected community.

If all that sounds good, we’d love to hear from you.

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 Media Planner

Description

The Associate Media Planner is organized, dedicated to goals, and possesses very strong attention to detail. He/she will be supporting the paid media team in bringing attention-grabbing and successful campaigns to life, and will continue to hone their media planning and buying skills.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Support teammates in media strategy, media planning, and execution
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)
Manage the RFP process and full implementation of approved media buys
Oversee trafficking and tracking of full campaigns
Manage billing alongside Media Planner/Senior Media Planner and Accounting counterparts
Foster partnerships with vendors and other 3rd parties, and be the day-to-day contact for media partners
Update pacing sheets and implement optimizations on a regular basis
Campaign performance reporting on a weekly and monthly basis
Track media performance using DCM and/or other media tools
Track website analytics using Google Analytics
Learn the latest media platforms/tools

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree
Internship experience, advertising or media agency a plus
0-2 years work experience, advertising or media agency a plus

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 a plus (Campaign Manager, Google Analytics, Google Data Studio)
Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills
Proactive and self-motivated
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to multitask, prioritize and perform under tight deadlines

Media Intern

Description

We are looking for a full-time Media Intern to join our rapidly growing media department. If you’re a self-starter who’s looking to gain advertising experience with an incredible team, this one’s for you.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Support media team members across all aspects of paid media, specifically focusing on Google Ads and Paid Social (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc).
Manage operations and administration duties, including billing, vendor relationships, spec sheet management, reporting, and ad optimizations.

Education & Experience

Minimum of 3 years of college education (preferably Business-related field).
Previous internship experience a plus.

Knowledge & Skill Requirements:

G Suite (sheets, docs, slides), Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
Proactive and self-motivated.
High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to multitask, prioritize and perform under tight deadlines.

Note: All internships are paid and eligible for academic credit.

Account Management Intern

Description

At Small Army, our interns get to do and see it all—from strategy and research, to working with creatives, to building client relationships, to helping operations. Our account interns gain real agency experience and knowledge about the industry. Successful interns are enthusiastic about any challenge and love being part of a fun, growing ad agency.

How to Apply

For consideration, attach your resume and fill out the “Tell us about yourself” section with an essay (up to 500 words) on what your moral is and how it will make you an invaluable part of Small Army. Also, please indicate which season (Fall, Spring, or Summer intern) and if you have full or part-time availability.

All internships are paid and are eligible for academic credit.

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.