Careers
We are often looking for new people to work with us, either in a full-time role or as a freelancer. If you want to find out more please read the bumph on us and take a look to see if we’re right for you. You can always contact us too to ask any queries you have.
Currently, we are looking for the following kinds of people in a full-time role:
- Senior Web Developer
- Senior Digital Project Manager
- Digital Content Manager
- Digital Account Director
- Digital Account Manager
Just drop us a line at jobs@spookmedia.com with your CV and examples of work / protfolio links if interested in any of these, or to get a quicker reply feel free to go to our big brother’s site at http://applications.edelman.co.uk/ and go through the “speculative” application process (in the right hand column).
Senior Web Developer
We require a Senior Web Developer to develop websites and bespoke web applications.
Substantial experience with ASP.NET (including MVC), SQL Server and Content Management Systems is essential, along with a good working knowledge of OOP. A strong understanding of JavaScript and proven experience with XHTML and CSS including accessibility standards is vital. Previous exposure to off the shelf CMS solutions and intranet solutions, such as MOSS, would be highly beneficial. An understanding of PHP and some experience in this field would be a bonus.
We work on a wide range of projects – site development, online ads, social media, online PR to name a few – with clients from a variety of sectors, many who are well-known household names.
The successful Senior Web Developer would be joining a friendly and technically driven team . Additionally you will have the last day of each month reserved for knowledge-sharing and socialising with the team. The office, based in Victoria, London, is brand-spanking new and perks include a subsidised café and a free bar on Thursday evenings.
Essential Skills
- Substantial experience C#/.NET 2.0/3.5 and SQL Server
- Experience with / knowledge of ASP.NET MVC framework
- Expert in standards compliant XHTML and CSS
- Cross browser testing
- Working knowledge of jQuery, AJAX, JSON
- Thorough knowledge of off the shelf ASP.NET CMS’
- Experience with version control (Git/Subversion)
- Experience with IIS and maintaining web servers
- Strong quality focus and experience providing quotes and technical specifications
- Flexibility, initiative and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills and an ability to communicate technical details courteously and clearly to non-technical users
Beneficial Skills
- Working knowledge of PHP 5 and MySQL
- PHP frameworks including CodeIgniter
- Experience with Ruby on Rails, Perl or Python
- Experience with building Facebook applications or iPhone apps
Senior Digital Project Manager
We require a full time project manager to join the team in running a number of digital projects, ranging in size and deliverables.
The work will involve writing project documents, planning schedules, client communication and working with the existing team to get what’s needed done (as well as other normal Project Management tasks). You may be required to manage your own small projects as well as helping the other Project Managers out where needed, or be focussed on one larger project.
Essential Skills
- Able to take client requirements and turn this into a project scope / specification
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Must be reliable and thorough
- Needs a keen interest in web development
- Proactive and enthusiastic
Beneficial Skills
- A knowledge of some basic HTML/CSS tasks involved with formatting website content
We’re looking for someone who has proven history in a similar role so can get cracking from the start with a minimal start-up lead. We work on a wide range of projects and have clients from a variety of sectors, many who are well known household companies.
We like to think that we’re a great company to work for (doesn’t everyone?!)! Friendly and easy-going, while at the same time hard working (naturally) and keen on getting the deliverables met and of a high quality.
As well as working in a fun team, you will have the last day of each month reserved for knowledge-sharing and socialising with everyone. The office, based in Victoria, London, is brand-spanking new and perks include a subsidised café and a free bar on Thursday evenings.
Digital Content Manager
We require a full time content manager to join the team to help add content to websites.
You may be required to manage your own small project, help the Project Managers out where needed, or be focussed on one larger project.
Essential Skills
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Must be reliable and thorough
- Detailed at proof reading
- Proactive and enthusiastic
- A working understanding of HTML/CSS
Beneficial Skills
- Copy writing
- Familiarity with Content Management Systems
We’re looking for someone who is eager and able to start asap. We work on a wide range of projects and have clients from a variety of sectors, many who are well known household companies.
We like to think that we’re a great company to work for (doesn’t everyone?!)! Friendly and easy-going, while at the same time hard working (naturally) and keen on getting the deliverables met and of a high quality.
As well as working in a fun team, you will have the last day of each month reserved for knowledge-sharing and socialising with everyone. The office, based in Victoria, London, is brand-spanking new and perks include a subsidised café and a free bar on Thursday evenings.
Digital Account Director
We’re looking for an Account Director with a strong background, experience and interest in digital marketing and engaging communities via social media to work on two exciting clients within a fast growing, tightly knit team.
The digital Account Director must have extensive experience in the agency arena with digital communications, social media strategies and execution, and a variety of digital marketing techniques. Knowledge of and interest in the ever-changing social media landscape is required, along with the newest innovations, the most popular platforms and the trusted online marketing tools for our clients.
The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in digital marketing and/or social media communications, at least 3 of which should be at an agency. A proven track record of excellent client service, successful digital campaigns and winning new business is a must. The candidate should feel at ease managing a team and working with a variety of other stakeholder groups both internal and external.
Significant thought leadership about the digital space is a plus, including proven track record of blogging and/or social media engagement apart from client-specific efforts. Experience with drinks clients and / or DMC training a strong benefit.
Specific areas of required knowledge
- Social Media
- Social networking strategies, from group communications to ad placement and applications for groups
- Online influencer engagement and relationship-building with individuals, over email and in person, and the organisation of social media meet ups for clients
- Microblogging and public social media networking tools such as Twitter
- Digital Marketing
- Familiarity with SEO / SEM techniques, PPC and ad-buy campaigns for clients
- Basic understanding of the web development process, including website strategy – what site does a client need for a campaign or strategy, and how is it best delivered?
- Content recommendations (video, audio, text) to match specific campaigns and audience needs
Responsibilities
- Leadership and direction of a small team as it relates to client service, new business development, staffing/personnel issues, organizational development, staff training and development, and quality control. Day-to-day responsibilities include Client Servicing
- Sustain key interface with clients and set the tone for staff in terms of client servicing expectations
- High degree of professionalism and thorough understanding of client/agency relationships, and a solid understanding of how to manage and operate a business
- Provide leadership in the areas of total account management including day-to-day account activity, media relations and the provision of strategic guidance and counsel to clients that will assist clients in meeting their business objectives
- Proactively deliver counsel to clients
- Appropriately staff business projects
- Creatively develop and create strategic programming
- Manage client expectations
- Effective at results reporting
- Arbitrate/help solve client problems
- Match client needs with the right Edelman capabilities, help appoint client team
As well as working in a fun team, you will have the last day of each month reserved for knowledge-sharing and socialising with everyone. The office, based in Victoria, London, is brand-spanking new and perks include a subsidised café and a free bar on Thursday evenings.
Digital Account Manager
We’re looking for an Account Manager with strong digital marketing and social media experience who can lead client activities for several of our most important and fastest growing clients.
A Digital Account Manager must have at substantial relevant experience in digital communications, public relations or marketing and/or related fields including research, advertising, management consulting, media and publishing. Some agency experience is also a bonus.
Significant thought leadership about the digital space is a plus, including proven track record of blogging and/or social media engagement apart from client-specific efforts.
The ideal candidate will have:
- a proven ability to manage large projects as well as small teams on one or more sizable accounts
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- demonstrated ability to delegate tactical assignments and accurately judge and edit the work of others at or below his/her level.
- ability to work with senior staff to develop and execute communications plans based on client goals.
- ability to act as a daily client contact and to be responsible for client-related finance management, including managing large projects within budget.
- proven knowledge / experience with digital and social media communications including:
- Strong knowledge of the current online communications landscape
- Specific experience creating and managing online campaign, marketing or communications efforts.
- Online influencer engagement and relationship-building with individuals, over email and in person, and the organization of social media meet-ups for clients
- Basic understanding / familiarity with SEO and SEM.
As well as working in a fun team, you will have the last day of each month reserved for knowledge-sharing and socialising with everyone. The office, based in Victoria, London, is brand-spanking new and perks include a subsidised café and a free bar on Thursday evenings.
