Digital Advertising Fellow (On Site - Washington, DC)

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive hands-on digital advertising campaigns as part of the Rational 360 Digital Fellowship, with collaborative, training-led execution in DC.

  • Own planning and execution of digital ad campaigns.
  • Must-have: 0-6 months of hands-on digital advertising or related work.
  • Standout: Mentored by a digital team member and weekly trainings.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • help manage and execute the firm's digital advertising campaigns.
  • collaborate with the digital advertising team and client teams to manage and execute digital advertising campaigns from start to finish.
  • receive hands-on training with digital advertising platforms.
  • Fellows play an integral role in the daily functioning of the firm.

Requirements

  • 0-6 months experience with hands-on-keyboard digital advertising, social media, or digital strategy
  • Intermediate knowledge of Google Analytics, including conversion tracking, Goals, Funnels etc.
  • Superior communication skills: comfortable managing and handling internal and external communications with grace and ease
  • Experience with reporting on paid/owned/earned social media
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office, browser plug-ins, and third party analytics/measurement tools in addition to each platform's native measurement solutions
  • Extreme attention to detail and strong writing skills are required
  • Ability to work both independently and as a collaborative team

Preferred

  • Experience with hands-on-keyboard advertising placement with any the following advertising platforms: Meta (Facebook + Instagram), X (Twitter), Google Ads, LinkedIn, Stackadapt, Simpli.fi, Liveramp, or other programmatic platforms
  • Experience in public affairs/advocacy setting is a plus
  • Basic HTML knowledge is a plus
  • Basic knowledge of organic search engine optimization is a plus

Benefits

  • The Rational 360 Digital Fellowship program is a minimum of six-month paid program in our Washington, DC office.
  • Fellows are expected to work 40 hours per week and earn $20/hour.
  • Fellows will work in our Washington, DC office Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week and have the option to work remotely each Tuesday and Friday.
  • Fellows have the opportunity to grow their digital and communication skills through professional development trainings hosted weekly in the Rational 360 office.
  • Additionally, a member of the digital team will be paired with each fellow to mentor and train them throughout the duration of the fellowship.
  • This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.
  • Rational 360 is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace.
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Rational 360

The Rational Way: All in PartnersRational 360 is a leading full-service strategic communications and digital agency, with offices and staff located across the country. We recognize that communications and public affairs rarely take place in a vacuum, and our work is always crafted using the best data analysis to support organization-wide strategic objectives for our clients.From public relations and public affairs to crisis communications and new media strategy, our experienced team takes an innovative, active approach to advancing your mission-critical goals. We understand the unique opportunities and challenges of the 21st century media landscape and operate as an extension of your own communications and leadership teams.The Rational Approach: Integrated CampaignsWe create custom campaigns that are integrated with communication, policy, or business goals an organization may have and we measure our campaigns on their ability to deliver outcomes and results. Our creative and relentless approach inspires hearts and minds, turns data into action, opens commercial markets, and drives impactful outcomes that win.The Rational Difference: Connected Where it Matters.Our bipartisan team members have worked at every level of business and government and our networks extend deep into the Halls of Congress, the White House, and Fortune 500 boardrooms across the country. We have the pulse of mission-critical conversations and implement campaigns when and where it matters most – and measure success at every point in the process.Visit us on Twitter: @Rational360

Washington, District of Columbia, USA
131 employees (34 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.9%
Direct
46.8%
Referral
5.8%
Social
15.9%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~134

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
31 (24% of company)