September, 2009


The Importance of Relevance in Social Media: Ireland Deserves Sun Success

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Reflecting on how I spent my summer months, I discovered that I became even more Irish than I already was; because of my obsession with the weather for the Ireland Deserves Sun campaign for Sandtex exterior paint. As part of the marketing team for the campaign, it was extremely insightful to learn the value of [...]

Employers Using Facebook to Research New Candidates

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

As the use of social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn continue to grow in popularity, employers are increasingly using these sites to screen potential employees.  Forty-five percent of employers reported in a recent CareerBuilder survey that they use social networking sites to research job candidates.  This is a significant increase on the figure of 22 percent this time last  year.   It is worth noting that another 11 percent say that they plan to start using social networking sites for job screening.

In the survey, more than 2,600 hiring managers participated in the survey, which was completed in June 2009.

Digital Marketing Institute is running a 1 Day Social Marketing Workshop on Wednesday 14th October.

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We are Hiring: Web Project Manager

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Digital Marketing Institute | Ireland’s leading provider of training and certification in all aspects of online Marketing. Our Organisation is expanding both in Ireland and overseas and we require a Web Project Manager.

WebKitchen.ie | Established in 2004, Web Kitchen has fast become one of the leading e-business solution providers in Ireland.

ROLE: Web Project Manager

ROLE DESCRIPTION

WebKitchen.ie & the Digital Marketing Institute.ie currently have a position available for a motivated project manager with the ability to manage multiple clients, programmers and projects simultaneously. As project manager you will handle all client relations for the project. You will develop timelines and manage programmers to see projects from start to completion and ensure client satisfaction.

Responsible for gathering requirements and scoping projects, communicating with client and internal development teams, and overseeing the development or maintenance updates of multiple Web sites and related projects.

You will be required to coordinate Web Development projects in a collaborative and distributed environment with designers, developers, sales team and clients.

You will be responsible for gathering requirements and scoping projects, communicating with client and internal development teams, and overseeing the development of multiple Web sites

Prior hands-on experience with website design and development required.
Eye for detail, intimate familiarity with designing for industry web standards compliant sites, and good time-management abilities are the key for this position.

Strong interpersonal skills required to communicate with clients in order to understand their needs and then to transform conversations to action as it relates to changes to the designs and websites.

The ability to prioritize and multi-task successfully.

SKILLS REQUIRED

Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments are essential qualities necessary for success in this position.

1-3 years experience as a Project Manager

Ability to foster and maintain client relationships as well as multiple projects simultaneously

Online Marketing experience is a plus

Experience in website development

The ideal candidate does not need ot be a programmer but a working Knowledge of HTML, CSS, PHP, WordPress, FTP, image editing (Photoshop or equivalent) would be a plus

Expected Background

  • Related experience in an online agency or web development company.
  • Project Management experience
  • Experience managing web application development projects
  • Hands-on experience managing multiple projects
  • Excellent communication, written and verbal skills
  • Strong time management skills
  • Highly motivated with keen ability to motivate others on team
  • Skilled in building relationships with clients
  • Good understanding of relevant technologies
  • We seek bright, positive and flexible people who also:
    • Act with the highest integrity and professionalism
    • Take a creative approach to problem solving and strive for the best solution.
    • Proactively seek out opportunities for growth
    • Thrive in a team environment
    • Express a strong interest in learning about our business model and our overall vision

LOCATION: Dunlaoghaire – Dublin

SALARY: Commensurate with Experience

HOW TO APPLY:

  • Applications will only be accepted for this role by E-Mail.
  • Please send your CV by email only to ian@digitalmarketinginstitute.ie
  • Please note that at this stage in the process we are not able to take phone calls regarding this position
  • At this time we do not require the service of Recruitment Agencies.
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USER EXPERIENCE MANAGER

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Online Games Designer

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

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Digital Creative Director

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

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