Digital Marketing Associate

Company Description

Avant Credit Corp ("AvantCredit") is a fast-growing startup that offers tremendous advancement opportunities to its employees. Since its launch in late 2012, AvantCredit, a consumer finance company, has changed the way customers borrow money -- providing them with a new and unique online experience. AvantCredit uses state-of-the-art analytics methods in order to offer its lowest possible interest rates to the widest range of customers. Since inception, AvantCredit has secured $109 million in equity financing and $50 million in debt financing to continue to grow at an exponential pace. Previously, AvantCredit's founders created the leading international online short-term lender currently employing over 1,000 individuals and generating over $700 million in annual revenue. AvantCredit’s founders have also launched an innovative real estate investment trust that provides affordable housing options in Chicago, Indianapolis and Baltimore with over 8,000 apartments owned and managed.  In addition, several of AvantCredit's founders have participated in the prestigious Y-Combinator startup incubator program in Silicon Valley, the preeminent program of its kind

Job Description

As a Digital Marketing Associate, you will report directly to the Marketing Manager at AvantCredit. You will be responsible for contributing to all elements of digital marketing efforts including: SEO, website development, conversion optimization, link building, and CRM activities. Your work will support future business decisions for new and innovative campaigns. Your responsibility will have significant growth potential. You should have a passion for working to optimize a process for generating customer leads and keeping up with the most innovative digital marketing trends. You are expected to absorb and flourish in the technology and number driven culture at AvantCredit. We are looking for someone who loves to work with people and sees every challenge as an opportunity for growth. 

Qualifications

• Entrepreneurial and self-driven.
• 3-5 years of experience in data-driven digital marketing.
• Comfortable with making recommendations based on qualitative and quantitative findings.
• 2+ experience with SEO, email marketing, HTML, online marketing required.
• Start-up and finance industry experience preferred but not required.
• Strong Academic credentials.
• Experience building a website from scratch is a plus!

Additional Information

• Startup culture with access to work directly with senior management
• Casual dress code
• Flexible work hours
• BlueCross/Blue Shield Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 10 paid days vacation plus a 5 days of paid sick time