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The Public Relations Manager will work to strategize and execute cross-platform brand communications. The ideal candidate will be a communications expert who has generated volumes of attention and brand awareness for hyper-growth marketing and technology start-ups.

As the in-house Public Relations resource, you will work closely with our CEO and Director of Culture to develop and implement effective public relations strategies. As a high growth company, we are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, and embodies the company’s mission and culture. You work exceptionally well cross-functionally with strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement media relations plans, keeping Global Agora’s portfolio of products and brands top-of-mind by driving positive coverage in national tech, business, trade, local and consumer media.
• Develop and execute public relations programs fully-integrated into brand initiatives to gain positive consumer and industry media coverage for brand leadership, brand campaigns and general company exposure.
• Build media campaigns that gain a positive company reputation that speak to our innovation and culture, target clients, consumers, and branding for talent acquisition
• Engage senior leadership to ensure that the PR campaigns are aligned with all company strategic goals and relevant plans for growth and new business opportunities.
• Craft clear and compelling internal and external communications.
• Work closely with members of the executive team and the larger technology team to develop media-worthy narratives that support the growth of the organization.
• Help find and secure speaking opportunities, and prepare materials — including presentations — for these opportunities.

Requirements:

• 2-3 years of related integrated PR experience, experience in-house or at an agency (a combination of both is preferred)
• Effective communicator, excellent writing skills and proven storyteller
• A history of securing positive, strategically important stories in key press, both around launch cycles and drumbeat and evergreen coverage to advance Global Agora corporate reputation
• Well versed in all aspects of media relations, including best practices and effective strategies to gain clients high quality earned media placements and demonstrate a positive return on investment
• Strength in building compelling narratives, and tailoring those narratives to engage and delight various audiences
• Demonstrated track record of managing projects where expectations and deliverables may be unclear and/or change at a moment’s notice
• Ability to prioritize, problem solve, and stay calm, positive, and productive in high-pressure situations
• Fun and collaborative, looking to help lead media strategy at a high growth dynamic company
• Ability to maintain a sense of calm and humor in the midst of a fast-paced and constantly evolving space are instrumental to success

About Global Agora
Founded in 2008, Global Agora is a venture capital firm which launches its own disruptive companies and invests in seed-stage, high-growth potential startups. With offices in Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York City, the firm is operated by Nick Matzorkis and Joshua Keller. The two first met in-person on The Tyra Banks Show after their Internet band, The ClipBandits, became a viral phenomenon and gained national attention. Their serendipitous meeting led to Matzorkis and Keller’s lasting partnership. Experts in digital marketing and Internet search platforms, they build companies that transform people’s lives. Digital media companies Union Square Media and Maximus Live have revolutionized native advertising. Matzorkis created SUP ATX, the leading manufacturer and distributor of paddle boards worldwide. Matzorkis and Keller are currently working on a passion project, which will once again revolutionize how music is shared over the Internet. To learn more, visit GlobalAgora.com.

Responsiblities (included but not limited to):

• Monitoring affiliate activity, analyzing performance, identifing areas of improvement, and recommending ways to increase affiliate-generated revenues
• Maintaining high level of communication with affiliates, recommending new campaigns for affiliates and providing performance feedback to advertiser team
• Supplying creative packages, links and reporting to affiliates as needed
• Communicating and monitoring compliance or brand guidelines in affiliate channel
• Proactively monitoring traffic sources on all campaigns ensuring quality and scalability
• Recruiting new affiliates through research, referrals and other avenues
• Set-up and management for monthly, quarterly and annual goals for revenue growth
• Representing Union Square Media at industry conferences. Meeting existing clients and recruiting new partners at industry events
• Managing top tier accounts and developing affiliate contact management strategy
• Teaching and mentoring junior level team members on affiliate marketing

Requirements:

• BS/BA degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, or Business
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in MS Office
• Self-starter mindset and work well within a team environment
• Strong recruitment and negotiation skills
• Ability to effectively manage and build client relationships
• Strong aptitude with MS Office products including Excel and Power Point. Excel is a MUST.
• Able to succeed in and enjoy a fast-paced, quick-witted environment. We work hard and play harder.

Why Work For USM?

The heart of our company our team. We work hard, but we also make time for a little out of office fun. With offices in five locations, we’ve perfected interconnected culture spanning across our multiple work studios. From digital “coffee chats” to Friday Fun Days and week -long team building retreats, the Union Square Media team takes fun beyond the boundaries of their desks. We offer great benefits. There is no limit to your growth, just strong leaders who give you autonomy to excel and the ability to unleash your potential. Check us out!

What does a PHP Developer do?
A PHP Developer writes beautiful, fast PHP to a high standard, in a timely and scalable way that improves the code-base of our products in meaningful ways.

You will work in a team setting, with other PHP developer, data gurus, and our management team to develop and integrate technologies from leading SaaS providers to bridge our content to our brand sites’ users. Environment is fast paced, casual and entrepreneurial! You will improve the relationship with our consumers through creativity and problem-solving, using a wide range of tools. You will be an integral part of a fast-growing, entrepreneurial company, and you’ll have the influence and tools available to rapidly grow our business.
We are looking for someone with design and development experience, an interest in understanding consumer behavior, and the enthusiasm to push us forward.

Day to day duties of the position include:

• Working with our current development team to build new features and new products
• Troubleshooting the cause of bugs and implementing a solution when needed
• Participating in team meetings, providing input and suggestions
• Continually looking for ways to improve or optimize our technology
• Occasionally leading or mentoring other team members

Does this sound like you?

• You have at least two years experience in PHP development
• A developer at heart with proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3 and a familiarity with server-side programming using PHP
• Familiarity with jQuery, Git, and any JavaScript framework is important
• You enjoy the process to diagnose and solve code problems (Stack Overflow is your friend)
• You have an understanding and appreciation for the many facets of designing for the modern web, including responsive design and progressive enhancement/graceful degradation
• You are competent at testing and ensuring your code is cross-browser, cross-platform compatibility
• You have an entrepreneurial mindset, want to grow a business, and love working with a team
• You are comfortable using data to support and validate your concepts
• Must have the ability to multi-task and work within a flat multi-functional organization

Why Work For USM?

The heart of our company our team. We work hard, but we also make time for a little out of office fun. With offices in five locations, we’ve perfected interconnected culture spanning across our multiple work studios. From digital “coffee chats” to Friday Fun Days and week -long team building retreats, the Union Square Media team takes fun beyond the boundaries of their desks. We offer great benefits. There is no limit to your growth, just strong leaders who give you autonomy to excel and the ability to unleash your potential. Check us out!

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute email marketing campaigns (onboarding, newsletters, lifecycle, loyalty campaigns etc.) to generate engagement, drive upgrades and reduce attrition
• Facilitate feedback from all parties and teams involved with each email
• Manage weekly and ad hoc reporting for all business units on top KPI’s, and maintain daily and weekly data dashboards and performance tracking spreadsheets
• Champion continuous improvement of email performance including subject line testing, dynamic content, personalization, segmentation, template development, A/B testing and time of day testing

Requirements:

• 3-5 years’ managing and analyzing complex email campaigns
• Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end email campaigns, from audience segmentation to email creative development, including deployment and measurement
• Experience in email marketing, database marketing, acquisition marketing or related field
• Proven ability to interpret complex data sets and derive insights to influence marketing strategy
• Expertise in ESP/CRM platforms and email best practices
• Proven leader that can drive team members toward a common goal
• Experience developing marketing assets with a Creative team
• Extremely analytical with ability to speak to deliverables and business impact of campaigns

About Union Square Media

Union Square Media is a leading full-service digital media agency focused on native advertising. The company combines expert media buying and unique technology to provide its clients with quality customer acquisition, lead generation, and user engagement. Union Square Media’s clients include Fortune 500 companies and top brands such as Wall Street Journal, Nestlé, and Match.com. Founded by Joshua Keller and Nick Matzorkis in 2010, the company has grown into a multimillion-dollar business with four offices across the United States. Union Square Media is dedicated to supporting its employees and their families. Recognizing the challenges of women with families who are re-entering the workforce or who relocate frequently because of a spouse serving in the armed forces, the company established a “USM Mobile Workforce” initiative that allows them to maintain a work-life balance.

Why Work For USM?

The heart of our company our team. We work hard, but we also make time for a little out of office fun. With offices in five locations, we’ve perfected interconnected culture spanning across our multiple work studios. From digital “coffee chats” to Friday Fun Days and week -long team building retreats, the Union Square Media team takes fun beyond the boundaries of their desks. We offer great benefits. There is no limit to your growth, just strong leaders who give you autonomy to excel and the ability to unleash your potential. Check us out!

• Lead the publisher affiliate management team and publisher recruitment strategy to diversify the network and form strategic partnerships that stimulate network growth
• Develop and maintain the affiliate management business pipeline and recruitment strategy
• Lead strategic conversations with high profile strategic partners and present the value of our network and advertisers
• Mentor and provide professional guidance to the affiliate management team
• Lead our communication and training efforts surrounding new affiliate management
• Keep abreast of industry trends in the affiliate and media space

Requirements:

• Requires strong sales and affiliate management background
• Knowledge of publisher business models
• Requires an acute understanding of core online advertising revenue models (CPM, CPC, CPA)
• Familiarity with program management concepts, practices, and procedures
• Adept at prioritization of tasks and workload
• Knowledge of online performance marketing

Why Work For USM?

The heart of our company our team. We work hard, but we also make time for a little out of office fun. With offices in five locations, we’ve perfected interconnected culture spanning across our multiple work studios. From digital “coffee chats” to Friday Fun Days and week -long team building retreats, the Union Square Media team takes fun beyond the boundaries of their desks. We offer great benefits. There is no limit to your growth, just strong leaders who give you autonomy to excel and the ability to unleash your potential. Check us out!

Union Square Media has an immediate opening for a Digital Media Coordinator in our Los Angeles location.

We are looking for recent grads or entry level candidates with prior exposure or heavy interest in Digital Marketing. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in rapid career growth and the opportunity to create your own path. We look for proactive self-starters, out of the box thinkers, who are creative and flexible in their approach to work. We want to invest in, train, and grow the right person to help us grow and advance exponentially!

The Digital Media Coordinator will work hand in hand with our sales and account management team to provide campaign analytics and support. This role will teach you how to interpret real-time performance insights, determine winning creative strategies, and optimize our client’s media campaigns by using data, metrics, and creative thinking. This role is responsible for conducting data analysis, preparing analytical reports, conducting competitive research, and building media proposals.

This role offers the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with a team of forward-thinking seasoned veterans of the industry. As a Digital Media Coordinator you will gain a solid foundation in the fundamentals of working at a full-service Digital Media company.

Requirements:

• BS/BA degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, or Business
• Prior exposure to and basic knowledge of Digital and Performance marketing space
• Must have at least 1 year working industry experience or applicable interships
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Must be a process oriented individual with an eye for detail
• Strong organizational, analytical, and project management skills
• Basic proficiency in Excel is a must – advanced formulas such as Vlookup and Pivot Tables is a strong bonus, but not required
• MailChimp and lead generation software exposure is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities:

• Generating reports such as lead data reports and buyer reports
• Analyzing discrepancy reports and working with account management executives to identify solutions
• Analyzing buyers reports to identify buying trends and implement growth solutions
• Analyzing campaign strategies for media buyers to identify metrics
• Maintaining statistic reports
• Working directly with our email service providers to track campaign performance and email flow
• Working in software to track leads from multiple sources including but not limited to web leads and phone leads
• Managing advertiser and offer reports to support our sales staff
• Importing campaign information into our CRM on behalf of our sales staff
• Working closely with our technology department to facilitate offer builds

Union Square Media

Union Square Media is a leading full-service digital media agency focused on native advertising. The company combines expert media buying and unique technology to provide its clients with quality customer acquisition, lead generation, and user engagement. Union Square Media’s clients include Fortune 500 companies and top brands such as Wall Street Journal, Nestlé, and Match.com. Founded by Joshua Keller and Nick Matzorkis in 2010, the company has grown into a multimillion-dollar business with four offices across the United States.
Union Square Media is dedicated to supporting its employees and their families. Recognizing the challenges of women with families who are re-entering the workforce or who relocate frequently because of a spouse serving in the armed forces, the company established a “USM Mobile Workforce” initiative that allows them to maintain a work-life balance.

Why Work For USM?

The heart of our company our team. We work hard, but we also make time for a little out of office fun. With offices in five locations, we’ve perfected interconnected culture spanning across our multiple work studios. From digital “coffee chats” to Friday Fun Days and week -long team building retreats, the Union Square Media team takes fun beyond the boundaries of their desks. We offer great benefits. There is no limit to your growth, just strong leaders who give you autonomy to excel and the ability to unleash your potential. Check us out!

The Maximus intern will work hand in hand with our sales and account management team to provide campaign analytics and support. This role will teach you how to interpret real-time performance insights, determine winning creative strategies, and optimize our client’s media campaigns by using data, metrics, and creative thinking.

Responsibilities:

• Manage account correspondence
• Scheduling for demos and client onboarding
• Collect industry relevant data (i.e. competitor feature updates)
• Prospect lead generation
• Maintain and oversee CRM
• Learn the ins and outs of an exciting software platform changing the Native advertising field!

Requirements:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Concise writing skills
• Interest in SaaS and Ad Tech is highly encouraged
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Interest in gaining or furthering exposure to start-up environments
• Proactive and flexible approach to work with strong interest in launching and growing your career and/or knowledge base

Internship Details:

• We are looking for 20 hours per week, 3 days a week for a 10-12 week period throughout the Fall
• We are open to September – early December, and will work with the right candidates to come up with a schedule
• We do pay our interns, and are open to fulfilling school credit depending on the needs of the school. School credit is not guaranteed, but is something we would consider

About Maximus

Maximus is a revolutionary native advertising platform that offers autonomous, cross-platform campaign management and interfaces with all major networks, including Yahoo Gemini, Taboola, Outbrain, and more. Maximus’s patent-pending Fire & Forget™ technology analyzes trends and allows the platform to optimize native ad campaigns in real time. Maximus emphasizes a “Humatic” media buying approach that combines the powerful reach of programmatic with the insight and experience of human buying. The complete Maximus experience gives users access to a full-time, dedicated success manager and 24/7 technical support. Maximus was launched in 2017 by ad-tech veteran Joshua Keller. The company is based in New York City. Meet Maximus at https://maximus.live.

Why Work For MAXIMUS?

The heart of our company our team. We work hard, but we also make time for a little out of office fun. With offices in five locations, we’ve perfected interconnected culture spanning across our multiple work studios. From digital “coffee chats” to Friday Fun Days and week-long team building retreats, the MAXIMUS team takes fun beyond the boundaries of their desks. We offer great benefits. There is no limit to your growth, just strong leaders who give you autonomy to excel and the ability to unleash your potential.

Responsibilities:

• Working with development team to build out new features and products
• Troubleshooting the cause of bugs and implementing solutions where needed
• Participating in team meetings, providing input and suggestions
• Continually looking for ways to improve or optimize our technology

Requirements:

• 1-2 years’ experience in PHP development
• Familiarity with Git and any JavaScript framework is important (we use React)
• You enjoy the process to diagnose and solve code problems (Stack Overflow is your friend)
• Experience with testing and ensuring your code’s cross-browser, cross-platform compatibility. Experience with PHPUnit is a bonus

About Maximus

Maximus is a revolutionary native advertising platform that offers autonomous, cross-platform campaign management and interfaces with all major networks, including Yahoo Gemini, Taboola, Outbrain, and more. Maximus’s patent-pending Fire & Forget™ technology analyzes trends and allows the platform to optimize native ad campaigns in real time. Maximus emphasizes a “Humatic” media buying approach that combines the powerful reach of programmatic with the insight and experience of human buying. The complete Maximus experience gives users access to a full-time, dedicated success manager and 24/7 technical support. Maximus was launched in 2017 by ad-tech veteran Joshua Keller. The company is based in New York City. Meet Maximus at https://maximus.live.

Why Work For MAXIMUS?

The heart of our company our team. We work hard, but we also make time for a little out of office fun. With offices in five locations, we’ve perfected interconnected culture spanning across our multiple work studios. From digital “coffee chats” to Friday Fun Days and week-long team building retreats, the MAXIMUS team takes fun beyond the boundaries of their desks. We offer great benefits. There is no limit to your growth, just strong leaders who give you autonomy to excel and the ability to unleash your potential.