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“I am honored to be named a finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year,” said Opdyke. “This year in particular is extremely groundbreaking for HookLogic, as we continue to grow as the pioneer in commerce search advertising. It’s rewarding to be recognized for our success amongst such prestigious nominees, and I congratulate them all for their achievements.”

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About HookLogic

HookLogic is the industry leader in understanding and influencing shopper decisions to Win the Moment of Truth™. Our ecommerce display network, Retail Search Exchange, and incentive platform provide omni-channel solutions to advertisers to engage premium, in-market shoppers, while enabling ecommerce sites like Expedia, Staples, and Rakuten.com Shopping to monetize site traffic. Headquartered in New York City and backed by Bain Capital Ventures, the company has offices in Ann Arbor, Atlanta, and London, UK.

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HookLogic is currently selling paid search and display advertising opportunities across a network of high-traffic, back-to-school shopping sites including Staples, Quill, PCMall, and Rakuten.

Check out Back to School Advertising Opportunities here.

Maximize your exposure and reach back-to-school shoppers while they are shopping, when it matters most.

The Position: As Media Ad Operations Assistant, candidate will work closely with his/her manager to support media ad operations related activities.

Key responsibilities:

• Traffic and maintain all display media ad campaigns in HookLogic ad server
• Act as a first line of contact for all ad operations related technical inquiries and troubleshooting
• Monitor daily ad campaigns delivery and  end of month reconciliations with 3^rd party ad servers
• Compile campaign performance reports  in formats that best meet client and internal needs
• Follow current ad operations processes and suggest improvements as necessary

Desired Background:

• Programming skills in HTML, Flash and JavaScript
• Experience with various 3^rd party ad servers i.e. DFA, DFP, Atlas, 24/7 Real media, MediaMedia, OpenX and others a plus
• Working experience with analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Omniture etc a plus
• Good communication skills with positive and can-do attitude

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Stock options
• Excellent vacation and personal time
• Full medical insurance coverage
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Extensive training and opportunities for career growth
• Positive, supporting and fun start-up work environment

If you feel you are the right candidate, please send your resume to careers@hooklogic.com .

What We’re Looking For:  HookLogic is seeking a creative, high-energy marketing generalist with a proficiency in design.

Key Responsibilities:
Create slideware for major sales presentations, webinars, and events

• Prepare marketing reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing sales data
• Regularly develop content for blog posts, case studies, and social media
• Plan events and trade shows by identifying, assembling, and coordinating requirements; establishing contacts; and developing schedules.
• Maintain up-to-date industry event, award, and speaking submission deadline calendar

Minimum Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 3 years of experience in a professional environment
• Strong proficiency in Powerpoint, InDesign, and Photoshop
• Excellent copywriting skills
• Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast paced environment
• Power user in social media

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Stock options
• Excellent vacation and personal time
• Full medical insurance coverage
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Extensive training and opportunities for career growth
• Positive, supporting and fun start-up work environment

If you feel you are the right candidate, please send your resume to careers@hooklogic.com .

Description: As Media Ad Operations Manager, candidate with work closely with the media sales and accounts services team members to manage successful and scaled execution of company’s media related operations.

Key responsibilities:

• Create responses for media RFPs from new prospects and current advertisers (visual assets, PowerPoint decks and excel spreadsheets)
• Establish and maintain all media related operational processes
• Manage all aspects of ad operations including ad trafficking and QA
• Act as escalation contact for all media related technical inquiries from clients and internal teams
• Monitor ad campaigns delivery for pacing and optimization
• Conduct end of month reconciliations with 3^rd party ad servers
• Automate campaign performance reports  in formats that best meet client and internal needs
• Work closely with product and development team to design and deploy Business Intelligence solution (establish unique retail media specific KPIs, dashboard, etc)  that best meets client and internal business needs
• Provide input in to strategic direction for HookLogic retail media offering

Desired Background:

• 2-3 years of work experience in digital media space (buy or sell side), knowledge of e-commerce/retail industry a plus
• Experience in deploying process driven solutions within media centric organizations
• Experience with various 3^rd party ad servers i.e. DFA, DFP, Atlas, 24/7 Real media, MediaMedia, OpenX and others
• Working experience with analytics packages and Business Intelligence tools
• Programming skills in SQL, HTML, JavaScript
• Good communication skills with positive and can-do attitude

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Stock options
• Excellent vacation and personal time
• Full medical insurance coverage
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Extensive training and opportunities for career growth
• Positive, supporting and fun start-up work environment

If you feel you are the right candidate, please send your resume to careers@hooklogic.com .

Step2 decided to allot a portion of its search marketing budget to HookLogic’s Retail Search Exchange, a CPC auction marketplace which exclusively targets active shoppers across a network of ecommerce websites including BabyAge, Rakuten.com Shopping, Sears, Staples, and the largest baby and toy retailer online.

With the Retail Search Exchange, Step2 would have the opportunity to include its products in “featured” listings that are served in prime real-estate, against relevant site searches and category sorts.

Getting started was easy. Step2 was provided a username and password to log into the Retail Search Exchange and was able to deposit funds immediately. The company was then able to place bids on the products and product categories that it wanted to promote, with the ability to set maximum spend for each.

Once bids were activated, Step2 product ads were showcased across Retail Search Exchange sites that sell Step2 products. All the ads clicked-in to product pages just as they would if they were organic search results – leaving the consumer experience intact, and keeping the retail environment uninterrupted.

The live reporting and campaign insights that the Retail Search Exchange provided enabled Step2 to track actual sales and a return on ad spend, calculated in real time.

The Position: The Accounting Intern will play an important role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the financial operation and will be involved in various aspects of accounting and finance.

 General Position Responsibilities: 

• Assist in monthly and quarterly financial revenue process including account schedule preparation, financial analyses, and reconciliations.
• Assist in the annual audit process
• Assist with the construction of digital and physical repositories for AP, AR, Contracts.
• Special projects and other accounting duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Accounting
• Flexible FT/PT time schedule
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Attention to detail
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint & Word skills

Benefits:

• Extensive training and opportunities for career growth
• Stipend
• Flexible schedule
• Positive, supporting and fun start-up work environment

If you feel you are the right candidate, please send your resume to careers@hooklogic.com .

As an account manager, you will be responsible for supporting key client relationships, while helping our clients drive more dealership walk-ins through the use of the AutoHook suite of products. Your mission will be to provide great service and build strong relationship, with the end goal of maximizing client retention and growing dealer revenue. We are looking for a smart, hardworking, organized individual with the problem solving skills needed to help our client achieve success.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Create deep relationships with customers by being responsive, creative and consultative.
• Train clients on HookLogic’s AutoHook suite of products by phone, webinar, etc.
• Support clients concerning best practices, software operations and other technical & non-technical issues
• Seek and exploit opportunities to upsell clients to use all of our powerful products
• Proactively lead client communication (i.e., weekly, monthly, quarterly check-ins)
• Continuously articulate the value of the HookLogic’s AutoHook suite of products and why it’s different than other e-commerce programs
• Partner with product team to identify opportunities to improve offering based on market feedback

Desired Skill Set:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience working with clients
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Organized with outstanding attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills, with ability to identify business opportunities/issues
• Experience coordinating multiple business functions to resolve client issues
• Self-motivator with strong work ethic and the ability to multitask
• Salesforce.com experience is a plus
• Have a “can-do” positive attitude and the willingness to roll up sleeves and get your hands dirty

Benefits package includes:

• Competitive salary
• Stock options
• Competitive vacation and personal time
• Full medical insurance coverage
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Positive, supporting and fun work environment

If you feel you are the right candidate, please send your resume to careers@hooklogic.com

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What We’re Looking For: We’re looking for a highly motivated, goal-oriented individual who will thrive on a high energy, fast-paced inside sales team.  This is a great position for someone who wants to work for a market leader in a revolutionary and already successful space. It provides an outstanding opportunity to expand your sales experience while becoming an expert in the rapidly growing field of e-commerce media.

The Position:
We are looking for driven, ambitious Sales Representatives who are interested in pursuing a career in online marketing  sales.

 Responsibilities:

• Previous sales experience preferred but not required.
• Conduct 80-125 outbound sales calls per day to small and medium-sized businesses offering RSX such as SEM, PPC, etc.

Qualifications:

• Using a sales script, identify clients’ needs and cultivate effective sales strategies via phone
• Comfortable with prospecting and cold calling, closing sales over the phone
• Must be proficient at conducting needs analysis
• Follow a transactional sale model with a 1-2 call close and script.
• Ability to engage clients as you build relationships quickly and effectively
• Organized, independent, resourceful and diligent in maintaining CRM data
• Prior CRM experience preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly motivated with great sense of urgency
• Bachelor’s degree

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Stock options
• Excellent vacation and personal time
• Full medical insurance coverage
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Extensive training and opportunities for career growth
• Positive, supporting and fun start-up work environment

If you feel you are the right candidate, please send your resume to careers@hooklogic.com .