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Latest Job Vacancies at Piranha
Piranha is a Preston based full service communications agency split into three distinct areas; Advertising & Marketing, Internet Services and Public Relations. Launched in July 2001 and operating out of modern city centre offices, in only a short time Piranha has grown in both size and reputation and is now fully established as one of the most creative and strategic marketing led agencies in the region.
SEO Specialist

Due to a number of client wins at Piranha, we now have the need to increase our Website Marketing Team by the recruitment of a SEO Specialist.
Responsibilities and requirements include:
- Work with the client and Account Directors in planning and implementing online campaigns and strategies by understanding the clients business needs
- Be first point of call for your client providing excellent customer service
- Analyse the client’s website to identify SEO opportunities within the client’s market
- Keyword research
- Produce ideas for new initiatives based on keyword research data with an estimation of the likely impact to enable prioritisation of the work
- Producing regular audits of the performance of the website making recommendations using your SEO skills and knowledge to grow traffic to the site
- Maintain a record of all implementations made on the website
- Producing detailed SEO reports as required detailing the impacts made by your work
- Manage internal analytical and technical resources that are key to the development and writing of online optimisation, strategy and implementation
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships through proactive account management ensuring a professional channel of communication is maintained with assigned clients representing the best interests of the company at all time.
- Deliver monthly reports to clients as and when required adhering to strict deadlines
- Keep up to date with developments in online marketing and search technology
Essential Skills and Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the other marketing activities that impact on SEO
- Excellent standard of written English
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Understanding of HTML
- Knowledge of Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools
- Programming knowledge
- Ability to manage workload across a wide range of clients
- High level of customer service
Desirable Skills and Knowledge:
- Knowledge of Google Places and Product Search
- Educated to A- level standard or above or equivalent qualification
- Advanced use of Microsoft Word & Excel
What we offer:
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity for personal growth
- Secure employment at a profitable firm
How to Apply: Email your CV and sample URL's to recruitment@piranha-solutions.com
Online Marketing Specialist

Due to a number of client wins at Piranha, we now have the need to increase our Website Marketing Team by the recruitment of an Online Marketing Specialist.
Responsibilities and requirements include:
- To work with SEO specialists planning and implementing online campaigns and strategies by understanding the clients business needs
- Be first point of call for your client providing excellent customer service
- Analyse the client’s website to identify SEO opportunities within the client’s market
- Keyword research
- Produce ideas for new initiatives based on keyword research data with an estimation of the likely impact to enable prioritisation of the work
- Make recommendations using your SEO skills and knowledge to grow traffic to the site
- Content development, copy writing, blog management
- Social Marketing implementation and management
- Strategy planning, implementation and reviewing of client websites
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships through proactive account management ensuring a professional channel of communication is maintained with assigned clients
representing the best interests of the company at all time.
- Keep up to date with developments in online marketing and search technology
Essential Skills and Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the other marketing activities that impact on SEO
- Excellent standard of written English and copy writing skills
- Ability research and develop relevant and original copy
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Knowledge of Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools
- Ability to manage workload across a wide range of clients
- High level of customer service
Desirable Skills and Knowledge:
- Understanding of HTML
- Knowledge of Google Places and Product Search
- Programming knowledge
- Educated to A- level standard or above or equivalent qualification
- Advanced use of Microsoft Word & Excel
What we offer:
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity for personal growth
- Secure employment at a profitable firm
How to Apply: Email your CV and sample URL's to recruitment@piranha-solutions.com
Website Designer/Developer

Due to continued growth a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a talented Web Designer/Developer to join Piranha Internet, one of the North West's fast growing integrated agencies.
Responsibilities and requirements include:
- Reliable, committed individual who can work both alone and as part of a team to achieve goals
- Logical thinker who can problem solve
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet projected deadlines
- Develop clients' websites in an SEO friendly manner whilst ensuring strong functionality
- Design and develop relational database systems and their web interfaces
- Develop web page infrastructure and application related to pages with advanced graphics and features
- Development of a new online content in response to marketing requests
- Development of both new and existing applications for both internal and external use
Essential Skills and Knowledge:
- In-depth understanding and working experience with HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Javascript and jQuery
- High levels of skill in Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Photoshop
- Ability to manage workload across a wide range of clients
- High level of customer service
Desirable Skills and Knowledge:
- Working knowledge of ASP & Microsoft SQL Server
- Flash & Video
- Educated to A-level standard or above or equivalent qualification/experience
- Advanced use of Microsoft Word & Excel
Salary: Dependent on experience
How to Apply: Email your CV and sample URL's to recruitment@piranha-solutions.com
Commission Only Field Sales Executive

Commission only Sales Executive with an option leading to full time Saleried Position after 12 months.
OTE: £40,000+ pa
Locations: Lancashire (Preston office), Cumbria, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire
Due to continued growth at Piranha we are seeking a number of experienced field sales representatives to join our expanding creative team across the North West of England.
Using your experience within field sales to build relationships with customers, achieve revenue targets and develop the business in your geographical area, you will benefit from a fantastic and rewarding career with no upper limits to your earning potential.
Successful candidates will have the option to convert their commission only employment status to that of full time salaried, including company car after 12 months.
This position could also provide a spring board for talented graduates looking to start a career in the advertising and marketing industry as full support will be provided.
Candidates have the option to work from our Preston City Centre Offices or from home.
To be successful in this role you must be able to demonstrate:
- Your ability to achieve sales targets in a geographical area
- That you can develop sound customer contacts and excellent customer relations
- Your ability to provide quality sales for the improvement of the business
- Your ability to develop new business by cold calling and networking
- Commercial awareness
- Your ability to Generate your own sales appointments and close the sale in face to face meetings
- you can follow up incoming enquires to the business and generate appointments
Successful candidates will have:
- A field sales background
- A knowledge of the fundamentals of marketing, design and website development
- Cheerful and positive personality
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Full UK Licence and use of a car
- Great communication skills
- Confident, smart appearance
- Experienced at identifying sales opportunities
In return we offer an attractive commission rate, excellent sales opportunities, and back office support. Your on-target earnings should be around £40,000 per year at the end of year 1. Ambitious individuals should be looking towards an annual income of £72,000 by year 3.
Full financial figures are available to support these income projections.
How to Apply: Email your CV to recruitment@piranha-solutions.com
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If you would like to apply for one of the advertised position with Piranha you can do so by emailing your CV and covering letter plus sample URL's for web based positions to recruitment@piranha-solutions.com
If you would like to know more about the advertised positions please contact
Piranha Advertising and Marketing Solutions,
The Chambers,
53 Guildhall Street,
Preston,
Lancashire,
PR1 3NU
or call us on 01772 888331