Career Opportunities

ZLR Ignition is a dynamic branding and marketing agency looking for a public relations professional to join our team who is a strong writer, loves variety and is always strategic. The right candidate will be a nice balance of curious and creative, discerning and organized, and someone who gets excited about digging in and delivering excellent work for our clients. Experience in media relations and content management and creation is a must.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with account and creative teams to develop and execute public relations and content strategy recommendations that align with clients’ brands and deliver on objectives.
• Foster and maintain strong client relationships.
• Conduct consumer and trade media relations for a wide range of industries and markets, including identifying story hooks, building relationships with media and securing coverage.
• Stay on top of industry trends, identifying strategic opportunities for our clients.
• Research and write a wide range of content for a variety of communication vehicles, ensuring brand message alignment and impact (e.g., talking points, news releases, articles, website copy, social media posts, digital communication).
• Understand and incorporate best practices and principles of SEO and advise clients on how to improve online visibility and ranking.
• Independently manage time and projects, while meeting internal and external deadlines.
• Effectively report results and demonstrate return on investment.
• Develop positive and professional relationships with coworkers and industry representatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in mass communications, journalism, marketing or public relations
• 4+ years of experience in public relations
• Strong writing and editing skills with proficiency in AP Style
• Demonstrated success in securing earned media coverage
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Team-oriented and ability to work independently
• Agency experience a plus
• Must be located in the greater Des Moines area, not a remote opportunity

BENEFITS:

This is a full-time position that comes with a full complement of benefits including health insurance, 401(k) and paid vacation and sick leave.

ZLR Ignition is hybrid culture, with three in-person days and two remote days in our weekly schedule.

Company: ZLR Ignition

ZLR Ignition is a dynamic branding agency looking for an account service professional with 3-5 years of ad agency experience. We believe being creative is about being smart and we are looking for a passionate, well-organized relationship builder who can bring strategy to the table, fit in with a disciplined agency and manage projects and people along the way. If you can write a great brief and actively collaborate with a team to help guide a campaign from start to finish, this may be the opportunity for you.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop strong working relationships with clients and your agency team
• Think strategically to move client brands forward
• Write marketing plans and budgets for clients
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically to move client brands forward
• Supervise team members on client projects
• Strong grasp of processes and best practices to develop strong agency team
• Effectively manage work to ensure accuracy and timely delivery
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and through written communications
• Proactively ensure analytics and measurement of results for client projects
• Work to maximize results for client(s)
• Expand knowledge of client’s business and help drive solutions from it
• Understand and promote all of the agency’s services
• Effectively manage time and budgets, ensuring agency profitability
• Participate in agency new business efforts
• Help support and build agency culture

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 15+ years of advertising agency, marketing or related experience. Significant advertising agency experience required
• A bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a marketing-related field
• Proven team player with the ability to lead, manage and inspire people to do great work
• Track record of building and managing strong client relationships
• Strong persuasive skills with a powerful and positive attitude
• Excellent writing, presentation, oral and interpersonal skills are a must

BENEFITS:

This is a full-time position that comes with a full complement of benefits including health insurance, 401(k) and paid vacation and sick leave.

ZLR Ignition is hybrid culture, with three in-person days and two remote days in our weekly schedule.

Company: ZLR Ignition

ZLR Ignition is a dynamic branding agency looking for an account service professional with 3-5 years of ad agency experience. We believe being creative is about being smart and we are looking for a passionate, well-organized relationship builder who can bring strategy to the table, fit in with a disciplined agency and manage projects and people along the way. If you can write a great brief and actively collaborate with a team to help guide a campaign from start to finish, this may be the opportunity for you.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage client projects through the agency to completion
• Develop strong working relationships with your agency team and clients
• Effectively manage work to ensure accuracy and timely delivery
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically to move client brands forward
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and through written documents including client action reports, emails and other client communications
• Knowledgeable in traditional and non-traditional media and have experience with digital advertising (web, social, content marketing).
• Assist in building timelines, creating status reports and handling monthly billing
• Participate in agency new business efforts (proposal research and writing)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum three years of experience in an agency Account Services position or equivalent experience in a marketing setting
• A bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a marketing-related field
• Excellent writing, presentation, oral and interpersonal skills are a must
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Experience managing and building client relationships

BENEFITS:

This is a full-time position that comes with a full complement of benefits including health insurance, 401(k) and paid vacation and sick leave.

ZLR Ignition is hybrid culture, with three in-person days and two remote days in our weekly schedule.

Company: ZLR Ignition

JOB DETAILS

Company: Strategic America
Position Type: Hybrid
Position Schedule: Full Time

ABOUT SA:

Think of the world’s most talented creative thinkers. Problem-solvers. Strategists. At Strategic America, we don’t bring on anything less. The way we see it, if you’re going to make the best work of your life, you may as well do it with people you like.

At SA, we’ve always been passionate about our employees. Since 2021, we’re also employee owned with participation in an Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP). Employee ownership ensures SA remains independent and allows our talented team members to share in the company’s success. With each year of employment, SAers build equity in the company, becoming fully vested after six years.

Our employee-led, leadership-supported ERGs celebrate the diversity of our team, foster inclusivity and belonging, and create a space to connect to each other. Through connections and understanding, we build a stronger and more dynamic team and help every person reach their personal peak.

AS A CLIENT MANAGER YOU WILL:

• Support the marketing plan and strategy developed by senior leaders.
• Act as the key contact for client questions and requests, makes suggestions and recommendations that result in building client relationship and business.
• Proactively seek ways to identify, anticipate, and communicate client needs, initiatives, objectives, and opportunities.
• Provide recommendations for client/branch/dealers for budget spending.
• Communicate and collaborate with disciplines in the organization in order to facilitate client requests to ensure client success.
• Research, collect and manage client specific consumer insights.
• Analyze past results (season or year) and review data in dashboards.
• Partner with the Project Management team, collaborate to deliver on project schedules, identify project risks related to changes in scope and timing.
• Serves as a positive role model by representing the SA’s Core Values.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum of 3 years in Marketing or related experience. Experience in sales or customer service required.
• Foundational knowledge of marketing campaigns to articulate strong recommendations.
• Knowledge and understanding of budgets and financials for client scopes and maintain strong agency business.
• Comprehensive knowledge and skills across multi-channel media (print, digital, social)
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, analytical, and listening skills.
• Strong sales and negotiation skills
• Effective time management in a professional setting.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment; must be resourceful and self-motivating.
• Must have strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong supporter of SA’s desired culture. See what we’re all about here: https://www.strategicamerica.com/about-us/our-culture/

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