Graduate Internship

Date Posted: Aug 3, 2010  | Closing Date: Sep 1, 2010

For the second year we are running an Internship program based on the success we had in 2009.  This runs for an initial three month period within which the successful candidate will gain hands on experience of setting up, running, analysing and reporting on advertising campaigns on our Impression Desk platform. At the end of this period there is potential for the role to become a full time position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Optimise, pace, and track campaigns from briefing through to reporting and analysis
• Work effectively with other team members at Infectious Media to help accelerate the growth of client relationships
• Understand the exchange landscape and marketplace
• Identify, track and resolve operational campaign issues
• Managed expectations both internally and externally with clients for   campaign implementation, management and performance
• Understand the advertising landscape
• Ask intelligent questions

At the beginning of the internship you will be set a project to work on which will be presented to the Managing Partners as the culmination of the program.  This will test your written, presentation and analytical skills as well as what you have learned about the business during the internship.

Requirements:

• Flexible, start-up mindset.  You will need to be able to handle fast-paced environments
• Very strong written and communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Effective time-management skills. Must be able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented
• Very comfortable with technology
• Proactive
• Strong work ethic. Must be self-motivated and able to take the initiative
• Personable, charismatic
• Very proficient in MS Excel (Statistical packages and SQL a plus) and data analysis
• Strong understanding of MS Office, including PowerPoint

Account Manager

Date Posted: Aug 1, 2010  | Closing Date: Sep 1, 2010

Our Account Managers are a new breed of multi skilled, data driven, 'traders' who develop biddable display strategies for our clients and execute them across the Impression Desk platform. It's an exciting and challenging role at the heart of our business, and offers the opportunity to work on major advertiser business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of a portfolio of advertiser and agency client relationships.

• To include strategic management/ development, campaign implementation and reporting.
• Line management of graduate level staff in the Client Services team.
• Maintaining accurate client level forecasting.
• Ensuring the operations and client service team are functioning together on a piece of business, working closely with the analysts
• Involvement in new business pitches.
• Aid in the development of the Impression Desk platform and associated reporting functionality

Requirements:

• Start-up mindset. This is a fast moving environment.
• The ability to operate at many different levels, pitching our services to senior marketeers and junior agency planner buyers.
• Strong presentation skills, able to operate in front of senior agency and advertiser audiences.
• Deep knowledge and relationships within the UK digital media agency and advertiser sectors.
• Line management experience of staff with up to two years digital media experience.
• Deep knowledge of adserving technologies.
• Analytical mind, able to easily interpret data and present results in a concise fashion.
• Experience of working on digital direct response accounts and proven track record in this area.
• Effective time-management skills. Must be able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented.
• Must share in our belief that this is the future of display media targeting and optimization

Account Director

Date Posted: Aug 1, 2010  | Closing Date: Sep 1, 2010

The Account Director is a pivotal role within Infectious and reports directly in to a Managing Partner.

Infectious is on a rapid growth curve and we expect that the successful candidate will play a major role
in building the team and shaping the company as we go forward. You need to be a flexible, commercially minded individual that can handle a huge breadth of responsibilities; from business planning, direct client
pitches and account direction, through to dealing with Planner/Buyers at media agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Key contact for management of advertiser and agency relationships.
• To include strategic management/ development, campaign implementation and reporting.
• Line Management of graduate and account manager level staff in the Client Services team.
• Maintaining accurate client level forecasting.
• Maximise and monitor client revenue and profitability on an ongoing basis.
• Represent Infectious Media in the trade press and with conference speaking opportunities.
• Involvement in new business pitches.

Requirements:

• Start-up mindset. This is a fast moving environment.
• The ability to operate at many different levels, pitching our services to senior marketeers and junior agency planner buyers.
• Strong presentation skills, able to operate in front of senior agency and advertiser audiences.
• Deep knowledge and relationships within the UK digital media agency and advertiser sectors.
• Line management experience of staff with up to three years digital media experience.
• Deep knowledge of digital media technologies.
• Analytical mind, able to easily interpret data and present results in a concise fashion.
• Experience of working on digital direct response accounts and proven track record in this area.
• Effective time-management skills. Must be able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented.
• Strong work ethic. A self-motivated and pro-active manager.