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      <pubDate>Thu,  2 Sep 2010 23:38:21 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Social Media Relationship Manager - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=1&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[We seek a dynamic, experienced marketer fluent in social media relationship marketing to coordinate the efforts of Account Management, Creative and Media team members and serve as a client touch-point for related programs.  The ideal candidate has established digital marketing skills and has exhibited leadership in developing social media efforts for major consumer brands.  Must be an avid user of various forms of social media (blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.), has outstanding communication skills and is comfortable working with multiple Agency teams in executing ongoing programs and event-specific campaigns. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Assistant Account Executive - Honda National - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=2&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[1.5 - 3 years advertising and/or interactive experience. Assist Account team in various advertising campaigns (online and offline), Collateral as well as Website development.  In addition, must work well with different departments within the agency and possess strong leadership qualities.  Duties may include: writing creative and media briefs, facilitating internal and client creative reviews, assist team in all projects.  Position requires working closely with project management and the media, creative and production teams under supervision by Account Executives. The Assistant Account Executive must be positive, motivated and proactive.  Marketing and Automotive experience preferred.  Occasional long hours/weekend. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu,  2 Sep 2010 23:38:21 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Program Manager-Consumer Science/Analytics -Honda &amp; Acura&nbsp; - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=3&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[RPA is embarking upon a pioneering, large-scale program of research and analysis that will enable us to measure and optimize advertising performance for key clients--across all marketing communication and across all media channels.  The Program Manager will play a vital role in helping to design and implement the program overall, and will function as the agency lead for ongoing program operation. Candidates should have min. 5-7 years experience in market research management and/or data analysis.  Requirements include:  strong interpersonal and communication skills, and deep understanding of research design and approaches to data analysis, excellent critical/linear/&quot;left-brain&quot; thinking skills, solid project management and interpersonal communication abilities. Familiarity with automotive data sources (PIN, Polk, etc.) and syndicated media data sources/systems (MRI, Omniture, DART, etc.) is highly desirable, as is a general understanding of media planning (especially in the digital space).  Experience working with financial modeling or media modeling preferred, as is experience in media mix modeling, financial forecasting/modeling, and/or direct/digital &quot;ROI&quot;/optimization work.  Automotive industry experience also preferred.  Previous advertising agency experience is helpful but not necessary. Graduate degree a plus. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu,  2 Sep 2010 23:38:21 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Account Supervisor - Farmers Insurance - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=4&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[5+ years previous advertising and marketing experience.  Experience working with dealer or agent networks preferred.  Traditional advertising experience required; interactive and relationship marketing experience preferred.  Responsible for supervising development of marketing plans, research/creative/media objectives, strategies and overall communication integration. Will oversee marketing planning, communications and creative production.  Must have strong strategic, analytical, leadership and communication skills, both written and oral.  Must be organized, detail-oriented as well as a big-picture thinker; and work well with a team.  Some travel and long hours may be required. Experience developing and managing integrated communications plans is preferred. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu,  2 Sep 2010 23:38:21 PDT</pubDate>
         <guid>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=4&amp;action=description</guid>
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         <title><![CDATA[Assoc. Strategic Planner/Strategic Planner - Acura (rp&amp; division) - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=5&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Requires 2+ years previous strategic planning/account planning experience.  Responsibilities include but are not limited to strategic planning functions on national, online, regional and direct mail communications, partnerships and programs, including managing, conducting and analyzing qualitative research and strategic development for Acura brand and product communications. Other responsibilities: Writing creative briefs and briefing creatives. Curating a Luxury Culture Blog that is used as an idea bank to help guide agency and clients. Applying luxury trends to the Acura business.  Designing and delivering presentations to agency and clients. Candidate should: have a passion for advertising; be actively immersed in the latest trends of the advertising industry; have the ability to apply strategy to both advertising and business issues for Acura; have good knowledge of pop culture, specifically as it relates to upscale consumers and able to apply that knowledge to the Acura business; is interested in a variety of experiences outside of work and knows how to apply those experiences to brands, specifically if those experiences are worthy of a luxury brand. (Art, Architecture, Fashion, Music, etc);  strong computer skills including PowerPoint and design skills; work well in a small, cross-functional, &quot;boutique-like&quot; setting; is creative and intuitive, yet analytical and detailed; is comfortable with numbers and has the ability to analyze and tell stories with data; fluent writer, speaker; skilled presenter; project management ability; has experience moderating focus groups and managing research (mostly qualitative) from conception to analysis and presentation. Some travel may be required. Luxury brand or auto brand experieince preferred.  <br />
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rp&amp; is a boutique division of RPA made up of 50 employees. It has been called a Mosh Pit of creative people. We are all mixed together working on a challenger brand that has the strength and backing of a strong automotive brand - Honda, and a solid independent ad agency - RPA. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu,  2 Sep 2010 23:38:21 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Online Media Planner - Honda Corporate, Mandalay Bay, La-Z-Boy - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=6&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[1 1/2+ years of online media planning experience.  The candidate will help supervise a Media Coordinator and participate in development, implementation, optimization and analysis of media campaigns for Honda Corporate, Mandalay Bay and La-Z-Boy accounts.  Must have strong math and written skills, be a creative and strategic thinker and be able to work independently.  Knowledge of online resources (DART, comScore, @plan) is a must.  Strong experience using Microsoft Office software including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word is required. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu,  2 Sep 2010 23:38:21 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Media Planner - Honda National &amp; Honda Corporate - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=7&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[1+ years media planning experience.  Will supervise one Assistant Media Planner.  Requires extensive broadcast and national consumer magazine planning experience.  PC Excel, Word and PowerPoint proficiency is mandatory.  Experience on eTelmar preferred (but IMS acceptable) and experience with JD Power and MRI preferred.  Must be detail-oriented and have excellent organizational and communication skills. Must also be able to multitask, possess strong analytical skills and be able to think strategically. Experience with Kantar Media (competitive research) and knowledge of the automotive industry is preferred. Occasional long hours and weekend work may be required. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu,  2 Sep 2010 23:38:21 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Inquiry for Future Employment (entry-level) - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=8&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Thank you for your interest in RPA! If you are interested in applying for a position not currently open or listed (and you have less than one year of experience in the advertising industry or a related field), please submit your cover letter and resume for future consideration. Indicate your qualifications and for which department(s) you would like to be considered in a cover note (you can do so in a text area of one of the subsequent screens). Department options for the Santa Monica office are: Account Management, Creative/Production, Media, HR/Finance/Administration, Search Marketing, Strategic Planning, Technology, Traffic/Project Management. Please note: RPA also has offices in the following cities: Atlanta (Account Management, Media), Boston (Account Management, Media), Chicago (Account Management, Media), Dallas (Account Management, Media), Denver (Account Management), Irvine (Account Management, Creative), Moorestown (Account Management, Media), and Portland (Account Management, Media). RPA is an EOE. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu,  2 Sep 2010 23:38:21 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Inquiry for Future Employment (experienced) - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=9&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Thank you for your interest in RPA! If you are interested in applying for a position not currently open or listed, please submit your cover letter and resume for future consideration. Indicate your qualifications and for which department(s) you would like to be considered in a cover note (you can do so in a text area of one of the subsequent screens). Department options for the Santa Monica office are: Account Management, Creative/Production, Media, HR/Finance/Administration, Search Marketing, Strategic Planning, Technology, Traffic/Project Management. Please note: RPA also has offices in the following cities: Atlanta (Account Management, Media), Boston (Account Management, Media), Chicago (Account Management, Media), Dallas (Account Management, Media), Denver (Account Management), Irvine (Account Management, Creative), Moorestown (Account Management, Media), and Portland (Account Management, Media). RPA is an EOE. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Thu,  2 Sep 2010 23:38:21 PDT</pubDate>
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