Local Production Company is looking for New Media Student to head up Viral Marketing Division.

The successful candidate will be experienced in the following areas:
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Seeding
- Tracking
- Website Design
- Viral marketing

Ideal candidate must be a self-starter and able to wear many hats at once.

Candidate will be issued an ownership % of the viral wing of the company.

Located in Vancouver, BC - The Internet Marketing Center specializes in providing products and services that teach people how to conceptualize create and build successful online businesses.

We are currently looking for an Online Marketing Administrator to join our fun loving, hard working and steadily growing top-notch marketing team. Working closely with the Website Marketing Manager - this role is a junior support role and is suited to a team player with a positive attitude who wants to gain experience in the world of internet marketing. The ideal candidate will have a marketing diploma/degree from a recognized institute and wants to start their career with a leader in the industry.

Core Responsibilities:
* Plan, Set Up and Q.A the launch of ongoing marketing promotions
* Support the entire marketing department on day-to-day tasks
* Support the web design team with your keen testing and trouble shooting skills
* Provide basic website and promotion reporting with Google Analytics and Omniture Site Catalyst software
* Manage outside relationships with vendors

Position Requirements:
* Intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point etc.
* Exceptional ability to manage your time
* Excellent attention to detail, especially when working with numbers
* Proven organizational skills
* Prioritize work on your own and with some guidance from the Web Marketing Manager
* A keen interest in learning more in the area of internet marketing, specifically: search engine marketing, pay-per-click advertising, web analytics and backend systems.

Our “ideal” candidate will have...
* Prior experience with reporting systems and/or accounting administration
* Familiarity with Dreamweaver
* Knowledge of HTML
* The ability to embrace change
* The ability to thrive under pressure
* The desire to take initiative and get the job done right
* The desire to learn
* Long term career growth goals

This role is a support role with room for advancement - a great foot in the door for someone that is interested in a career in Online Marketing.
If you are up for a challenge and want to join an organization that offers tons of opportunity to grow your career, we want to hear from you!

AlluraDirect.com is a Vancouver-based vacation rental property marketing, software and consulting company. We help 900+ homeowners independently manage their vacation home rentals.
We currently specialize in BC and Quebec ski resorts. We are among the largest accommodation web sites in Whistler, Big White & Sun Peaks, BC.

We are passionate about serving our guest and owner clients with superior solutions and services that help them have more fun, time and confidence. We provide customer support until 11 pm daily to our owners and to guests searching, viewing and booking vacation homes.

We are a small but growing company. We have been in business since 1997 and have 8-full time employees aged 22- 43, including an in-house programming department.

The Opportunity:
We have a part time working student internship available who has recently started, a post secondary program in one of the following areas:

* communications
* writing
* marketing
* business administration
* or any related fields to the above.

Candidates must be seeking part time work and training that will complement and strengthen their education and skills, but not interfere with their studies. You will work on weekends and statutory holidays so that your schoolwork doesn’t suffer.

We recently hired our 2 part time interns on a full time basis upon their university graduation. We can’t promise you a full time job at graduation, but we do guarantee that your resume will reflect proven and visible accomplishments that will impress your fellow graduates and future employers.

About You:
* You are seriously interested in a marketing, online writing, communications or business administration-related career.
* You are about to start, or have just completed one year of a communications-related, writing, marketing, business administration, computer or related degree or diploma.
* You have 2-4 years of school left to complete, to get the most out of the internship.
* You are interested in staying in the right part time job for a minimum of 2 years.
* You have strong written and verbal communication skills.
* You can’t survive without the Internet in your personal or professional life.
* You are obsessively organized.
* You have excellent internet browsing and Microsoft Excel skills.
* Basic html knowledge or attribute recognition is an asset but not a requirement.
* Basic image management and design skills are an asset but not a requirement.

About the Job:
* $13.50 per hour to start -with increases to $16.50 per hour based on skill, performance, energy and initiative.
* Weekends and statutory holidays - you must be available for all shifts. This is a non-negotiable requirement.
* A 2-year commitment is preferable, but not required. (You can leave at any time if you are unhappy).
* Start: January 2008

Responsibilities & Skills Development:
Your working internship with AlluraDirect.com will give you the skills to perform the following tasks within our business:

* Provide customer support to guests using our site to find and book accommodation, and to owners using our proprietary web-based software.
* Assist our marketing and owner relations groups with research, strategy development, report generation and analysis.
* Assist in web page planning, production, copywriting, performance measurement and optimization for search engine positioning and sales conversion.
* Participate in ad writing and performance measurement.
* Participate in article and press release production.
* Participate in software usability analysis and testing.

Your internship training and job tasks will evolve with your experience and skills. By the end of your internship, you will have a portfolio of proven successful skills and visible work that can be showcased on your resume.

Hours:
Your shifts will alternate weekly as follows:

* Week #1: 7-hour morning shifts (9 am-4 pm) on Saturday, Sundays and some statutory holidays
* Week #2: 7-hour evening shifts (4 pm-11 pm) on Saturday, Sundays and some statutory holidays

You will also attend two 4 hour training sessions each month. You will be paid for all of your training time.

Spring & Summer:
Weekend and statutory holiday shifts are 6 hours each. You will also attend two 4 hour training sessions each month. Additional shifts will also be available as full time employees take vacation leave.

Statutory Holidays:
You must be available to work on all statutory holidays, including Christmas and New Years. You will not have to work all of them, but you must be available to work any of them. You will know which statutory holidays you will be working with at least 3 months advance warning.

Working Environment:

* Quiet, very peaceful, extremely clean, bright and pleasant.
* We are obsessed learners and our working environment is full of amazing books, DVDs and CDs.
* We are located in a very safe and quiet area within 10 minutes of Downtown Vancouver. We are on all major bus routes.

Graphically Speaking is an industry-leading, full-service web development firm, with a full-time team of 29 web specialists who collectively produce hundreds of websites every year.

Our range of services include: Web design, internet marketing, flash animation, e-commerce & database programming and graphic design. To learn about us, see our web design portfolio.

OUR VALUE STATEMENTS:
1. Provide great value, quality and service to our customers.
2. Act with honesty and integrity.
3. Individual contribution and responsibility.
4. Continuous improvement in everything we do.
5. Be a great place to work.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
The ideal candidate will possess as many of the following assets as possible:

Skills and Experience
* Arts, communication, desktop publishing or web development designation from a recognized post-secondary institute.
* 2+ years of commercial website development experience and 1-2 years of website project management/coordination experience.
* Excellent knowledge of the Internet and related technologies.
* Be highly organized and possess excellent verbal/written communication.
* Outstanding eye for detail and quality control.
* Experience with layout and design.
* Effective time management skills.
* Results-oriented.
* Ability to work accurately under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
* Strong interpersonal skills. You must be able to work well with a wide range of people.
* A working knowledge of Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop and other standard web development tools.
* Fast and accurate typing skills.
* Knowledge of website usability, analytics, email marketing and search engine optimization is preferred.
* Web copywriting skills would be ideal.

Personality
* Self-starter, quick learner, intelligent and resourceful.
* Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while effectively managing schedules and communicating a project’s progress.
* Able to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.

BENEFITS:
Competitive salary, MSP coverage, profit sharing* and an opportunity to grow and advance in the web development industry.