Paid Search Coordinator
Who we are:
Vivid Seats is the fastest-growing online marketplace for sports and concert tickets. We were recently listed as one of the city's fastest growing internet companies by Crain's Chicago Business and named one of the city's top digital employers by BuiltInChicago.org! We offer the perks, culture, and opportunity of an entrepreneurial start-up, supported by the scale, stability, and resources of over a decade of profitable growth. Our mission is to help fans attend all their favorite live events with the highest satisfaction and savings in the industry.
Job Description:
Our passionate team is made up of dynamic and innovative team players who work hard and truly love what they do. We’re looking to expand our team with candidates who are passionate about search engine marketing and attending live events.
Our Search Engine Marketing team creatively conceives, manages, and optimizes one of the industry’s largest Paid Search accounts in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. There’s a ton of work to be done. Care about your work and have a stake in growing an exciting online industry leader.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the growth of Paid Search accounts across all major search engines including Google AdWords and Yahoo/BingAds
- Leverage analytics data from multiple sources to gain insights, identify trends and make strategic recommendations to improve campaign performance
- Recommend new marketing initiatives based on season, industry updates and upcoming events
- Troubleshoot ad serving errors, analytics tracking issues, and reporting discrepancies
- Test, report, and implement ad copy, organizational and keyword-level changes as trends are identified in the marketplace
- Assist in identification and implementation of display advertising opportunities
- Conduct competitive and industry research to stay current with market trends, updates and advertising strategies
Who we are looking for:
- A Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 2 years of experience in Search Engine Marketing or online advertising (e-commerce experience preferred)
- Strong leadership, organizational and time management skills; able to maintain a detailed project-plan with a high level of accuracy.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to understand, manipulate and interpret program performance data
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to work under tight deadlines in a high pressure environment; adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities
- Technologically savvy, quick learner with outstanding Excel skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Expresses creative, “out-of-the-box” thinking and idea generation skills
- SiteCatalyst or other web analytics software experience preferred
- Proactive, energetic personality; strives to learn new skills and share knowledge with industry
What we can offer you:
Vivid Seats offers competitive compensation levels, substantial individual and team-based bonus opportunities, aggressive promotion timelines, and a variety of workplace perks. Specifically, staff has access to discounted event tickets, frequent in-office catered meals, monthly happy hours, team outings, discounted gym memberships, subsidized healthy meal and snack programs, and summer sports leagues. Standard benefits are also offered such as medical/dental/vision/life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, and transit plan discounts.
Vivid Seats is an Equal Opportunity Employer.