PANMA - Philadelphia Area New Media Association

Location: Center City

greetings new panma friends,
I’m new to the Listserv and wanted to introduce myself. I’m a Center City-based interactive design guru with 10+ years experience in designing (and programming) award-winning websites. I’m kick-starting my job search today, with an eye out for a f/t senior level position within the philadelphia area. My project experience ranges from corporate to pharma to small business startups—but that doesn’t mean that I can’t bring the funk, should the situation present its self.

Please feel free to check out my portfolio/resume at:
http://www.designguru.net/projects/

Contact: chris.bodanza@gmail.com

Location: Blue Bell, PA

As a new breed of marketing agency, we provide a full suite of integrated marketing solutions, to bridge the gap between traditional and digital media. We have partnered with a host of leading brand names, offering strategy, creative and technical services.

We are looking to add a Search Marketing Specialist to our growing team. This position will support the Online Marketing Manager, and will manage search marketing accounts for a variety of agency clients. The Search Marketing Specialist is responsible for optimizing paid search accounts and identifying new areas of opportunity. In addition, the Search Marketing Specialist will assist with other online marketing initiatives as needed.

Key areas of Responsibilities
• Daily management of client paid search marketing campaigns utilizing Google AdWords, Yahoo Sponsored Search and MSN Ad Center.
• This includes but is not limited to: keyword research, bid management, ad copy writing and testing, match type testing, and account structure management.
• Track campaign performance daily, weekly and monthly. Run monthly reports for clients and write analysis and recommendations.
• Make recommendations for landing page tests and assist in the set up of a/b split and multivariate tests.
• Keep the greater team up to date on changes, advancements and new opportunities in the search marketing space.
• Assist with other online marketing initiatives as needed.

Qualifications
• Bachelors Degree in Business, Marketing, Statistics, or related field
• 2-4 years of job experience, paid search marketing experience required
• Ability to handle multiple assignments at one time and work under tight deadlines
• Must possess a strong attention to detail, analytical and problem solving skills
• Must be highly organized and work well in a team environment
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word and Outlook
• Google AdWords Certified Professional and Google Analytics experience a plus
• Basic HTML and Photoshop knowledge a plus

Contact: sbender@slicecommunications.com

Compensation: Based right outside of Philadelphia in Blue Bell, PA, we offer a competitive compensation package for all full-time employees including comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, vacation, and more.

Location: Center City, Phila

EXPERIENCE

Website Manager, Field Diagnostic Services, Inc. Langhorne, PA, 3/09-present

• Manage a LAMP server hosting three public Web sites.

• Develop and manage corporate marketing and support site using a Content Management System (MODx).

• Run a training site for HVAC technicians, using Learning Management System (Moodle); Narrate and edit detailed PowerPoint-to-Flash movies for same.

• Build wireframes and front-end interface prototypes for building energy management web application.

• Use a variety of server- and client-side languages to accomplish projects.

Internet Content Specialist, The Franklin Institute Science Museum, Philadelphia, PA 7/06-11/08

• Designed and developed front- and back-end pages for a high-traffic site seeing over ten million visitors per year

• Realized over $10,000/yr. revenue from Google Custom Search for a grant-funded department

• Wrote and produced podcasts about museum artifacts

• Digitized hundred-year-old artifacts for web exhibit about the history of science and technology

• Composed graphics; edited photos and video

• Performed SEO-related maintenance on thousands of static pages

• Taught Web design to high school freshmen from the, “Science Leadership Academy”

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL

Web Development Using:
php, coldfusion, sql, jquery, xhtml, css, extjs

Applications:
photoshop, powerpoint, word, audition, acrobat pro, word

Windows and Linux
Voiceover
Digital Audio Editing

EDUCATION

• M.S., New Media, Syracuse University, 3.9 GPA, 8/06

• B.S., Communications Media, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 3.5 GPA, 8/03

• University of the Arts, Philadelphia
Javascript, A, Fall, 2007
PHP/MySQL, A, Spring, 2008

INTERESTS
Living in Center City Philadelphia, astronomy, grammar, playing the piano, typography, professional development, humor and comedy

Contact: zachary.matthew@gmail.com