Digital Marketing Manager

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS POSITION UNLESS YOU CAN WORK LOCALLY IN NORTHBROOK, IL. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION.




About Us

Market JD, Inc. specializes in promoting law firms on the Internet. Operated by a small team of passionate marketers and technologists since 2010, Market JD is growing aggressively. We are looking for a capable team player who fits in with our culture, work ethic, and excitement for Internet marketing.





As a newly hired Digital Marketing Manager, You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the business, 
including link-building, content, website creation, reporting, and 
special projects. Our ultimate goal is to drive qualified traffic to our clients’ websites.


Your primary responsibilities may include:

• Overseeing the production of our client websites, SEO, and social media campaigns to ensure quality, timeliness, and consistency.

• Taking a lead role in managing the Market JD website redesign and marketing campaigns.

• Attending trade shows and conferences, both in and out of state (will require occasional travel) 


• Overseeing and participating in special projects. Past projects have included the implementation of a task-management system and a revamp of client reporting.


• Helping lead and oversee L-10 meetings with the leadership team.


• Participating in other one-off projects relating to SEO, website development and business administration.


About You

You must be a self-starter, organized, able to write well, and proficient at using a computer. The position does require strong experience working with tools on the Internet. You must have some of these skills or experience, the more the better:

• Strong writing skills 

• Search engine optimization experience 

• Strong working knowledge of Google Apps (especially Sheets) and Microsoft Office (especially Excel)

• WordPress knowledge or experience


You’d get extra credit for having any of these skills/experience:

• Trade show marketing experience.
• Marketo, Hub Spot, HighLevel or other marketing automation software experience.
• Graphic design training or experience.

• ClickUp or Podio knowledge and experience.

• Communicating via Teams.

• CRM knowledge and experience.

• Conversion optimization experience (using Optimizely or something similar).

• Dropbox and Google Drive experience.


A Day in the Life of our Digital Marketing Manager:

As we continue to add more employees, the nature and scope of your position will change. In the immediate future, your time will be spent roughly as follows:

• 25% Overseeing remote team workers, answering questions, 
helping improve workflow, and providing directional and technical 
support.
• 20% Planning and executing on corporate strategy with the leadership team.
• 25% Executing on monthly campaigns.
• 15% Client communication and engagement.

• 15% Promoting Market JD through trade shows, internet marketing, and marketing automation. 



If you:

• Love to learn and take on new challenges;

• Organize instinctively and meticulously (we may ask for pictures of your kitchen cabinets with your application) and have experience keeping lots of plates spinning at once;

• Thrive in a small-business work environment;

• Work well with a variety of people and team members;

• Have strong people skills (we need a team player);

• Are an excellent writer and a stickler for grammar and spelling;

• Aren’t bothered by interruptions to your daily tasks; and

• Have some web maintenance proficiency (coding, image editing, content creation, etc.) and a working knowledge of web marketing and SEO (those that need to look up this acronym need not apply),

• this position could be an excellent fit for you.

Even better, if you:

• Like (hypoallergenic) dogs and a laid-back work environment;

• Have an entrepreneurial spirit;

• Have no need for a predictable routine, long periods of silence or boring corporate culture;

• Enjoy a passionate discourse on politics and current events every so often;

• Daydream about a work environment that feels like family;

• Relish trying new foods,

• then you should immediately drop everything you’re doing and apply for this position.

If you think you have what it takes to join the ranks of MarketJD, send the following documents:

• Your resume and LinkedIn page;

• A 300-500 word statement on why you would make the best candidate for this position;

• A summary of your technical experience and expertise;

• Your anticipated start availability and days and times you are available to work.


Schedule: This is a full-time job. While we are flexible and accommodate family and other demands, we do insist that you get the job done, even if you need to work after hours. You come to this role understanding that the internet doesn’t sleep, not everything goes as planned, and deadlines need to be met. Sometimes clients send important emails in the evening that need to be read. It doesn’t happen all the time, but it when it does, you need to be responsive. Our goal is to provide everyone on the team with a healthy work/life balance.

Pay commensurate with experience.

Job Location:

• Northbrook, IL


Minimum, $23/hour; salary is commensurate with experience. Health care, vacation, 401(K), profit-sharing.

Bachelor’s Degree.

At least four years in a marketing role.

Reside within a 25-minute drive from Northbrook, IL.
Market JD, Inc.