Careers
Hey, you: come work with us.
Got What It Takes to Make Digital Lightning Strike?
Want to help make it happen for clients?
You’ve come to the right place.
At Digital Strike you can make money while making a difference—building our clients’ businesses, growing your career and skill set, and even improving the community you live in. Because our alchemy becomes even more powerful when we share it.
History of Digital Strike
Digital Strike – Targeted Marketing started in 2010 when our founder, Chris Westmeyer, had a simple idea: what if digital marketing services just worked, all delivered from a transparent agency? It was a simple idea that had humble origins, but set the foundation for more. From acquiring our beloved “gas station” in 2014 to our Spanish “castle” in 2016 to our third office building during the pandemic, our company has never stopped growing–both physically and metaphorically.
Give Back
Lead the way in making a difference—our charity events and community partnerships are just the beginning.
Benefits
Your health, future, and time matter. Our comprehensive benefits are designed to support your well-being and success.
- Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Paid Maternity Leave
- Paid Paternity Leave
- Paid PTO, increases every year
- 401K with up to 5% match
Culture
Flexibility, trust, and collaboration define our work culture—where working from home is an option and individuality is celebrated.
So you can do what you love with people that you love, making a difference, being compensated appropriately, with time for other passions!
- Flexibility
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
- Extra Two Personal Holidays
- Vacation that grows 1 day/year for up to 5 years
- Soft Close Between December 23 – January 1
- Team Building/BondingEvents in St. Louis
We want you to thrive not just at work, but outside of the office, too.
Our philosophy is that a good work-life balance makes us better coworkers, friends, family members, and, overall, our best selves, no matter where we are. That is why we provide a comprehensive offering of benefits to provide for your emotional, mental, and physical needs, so that you are your best self at work and at home.
Streaming Services
Netflix? Hulu? HBO? Why not all three—and two more? We’ve got you covered! It’s just one of the ways we invest in your happiness.
Perks
Perks that work for you: birthday + anniversary bonuses, DashPass, free office snacks, premium equipment, and a team of innovators by your side.
- Birthday Bonuses
- Anniversary Bonuses
- Holiday Bonuses
- Free Lunches
- Fun Campus Environment
- Holiday Events
- Free Snacks and Candy
Education
Invest in your growth with development programs tailored to your goals, and connect with future digital marketers at universities.
- Speaking at Universities
- Mentoring Students
- Webinar & Conference Attendence
- Networks & Social Event Attendence
Our Core Values
Purposely Passionate
We’re a team of digital marketing experts (and darned nice people) with diverse talents and skills. Plus a singular dedication to our clients and their business success. Here are the core values we share as a company, and look for in new team members.
CARING
We are eager to help others, attentive to detail, and consistent. We are protectors of our clients’ brands, and have a passion that equals ownership of issues.
COMPETITIVE
We demonstrate perseverance. We come prepared to play, play fair, play hard, and play to win.
CURIOUS
Career Opportunities
Think you have what it takes to work at the world’s coolest gas station? Check out our open positions below and we’ll contact you for an interview:
Positions We Regularly Hire for:
PPC STRATEGISTS
The Overview
We’re looking for an experienced Paid Search Strategist to join our team and use their expertise to drive client success. This is an incredible opportunity for someone with the right skill set, personality, and values to make this position their own and help manage the growth of a rapidly developing agency. The chosen candidate will regularly monitor and manage all ad campaigns and adjusting as necessary, include daily monitoring/pacing budgets.
Part of our hiring process to gauge insights into your approach to unique situations and circumstances is for applicants to complete a Culture Index survey. Please use the button below for access to the Culture Index Survey. It should only take about five minutes to complete. This survey will provide an opportunity to upload your resume.
What we need from you
- Willingness and ability to exemplify core agency principles: Caring, Curiosity, Competitiveness
- Prior experience within the digital marketing space (preferably 3-5 years)
- Deep understanding of Google Ads and Bing Ads platforms
- Passion to win and create competitive campaigns, where the focus is on business results
- Experience in running Paid Ad campaigns, review keywords against KPIs, craft engaging ad copy and adjust as needed
- CRO experience through the validation of landing page A/B and multivariate testing
- Experience running Paid Social campaigns including Facebook Ads and LinkedIn Ads, including a deep understanding of building custom audiences
- Experience driving campaign performance, based on increasing quality score for businesses by aligning keywords, ad copy and landing page copy in the client target market
- Possess a working knowledge of advanced bid strategies powered by machine learning in each ad platform
- The chops to make it in a fast-paced, strategy-driven work environment
- An eagerness and ability to learn, and curiosity to dig into data and trends within platforms such as SpyFu, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Google Analytics etc, (we always want to be the smartest person in the room)
- Confident and effective communication skills as you will be sharing ideas and results both internally and externally
- Exemplify our Core Values: Caring, Curious, and Competitive
- Participate in internal and Client meetings to better understand client’s business and goals and discuss strategy
- Understand and evaluate data and explain results to internal team and client team, tying results to client’s expectations and goals
- Use advanced call tracking methods to qualify conversions
- Stay on top of industry trends and changes and share with internal team
responsibilities
- Exemplify and contribute to company core values of Caring (passion for team, projects, success), Curious (continuous journey to learn and add value), Competitive (internal drive to deliver the greatest work and attitude possible)
- Work within company tools to manage the day-to-day activity of all ad campaigns
- Understand and evaluate data and be able to explain results to internal team and to clients, when necessary
- Juggle multiple ad campaigns and share insights as to when to make changes as needed
- Communicate with internal team members and clients to understand client goals and business
- Stay on top of industry trends and changes and share
the average day around here
- Internal and external discussions to understand the client’s business goals
- Internal and external discussions to understand the client’s target audience(s)
- Implement quantitative and analytical skills to use and analyze data to achieve strategies and optimizations
- Manage the development and implementation of Paid Search best practices
- Exhibit professional and authoritative communications, whether client-facing or internal meetings
- Monitor campaign performance using analytics programs
- Pull, analyze, and report on Paid Search strategies to internal team members and clients, tying to client’s expectations and goals
- Staying on top of industry trends and changes
- Communicate with internal team members and clients to understand client goals and business
- Exemplify and contribute to company core values of Caring (passion for team, projects, success), Curious (continuous journey to learn and add value), Competitive, (internal drive to deliver the greatest work and attitude possible)
- Work within company tools to manage the day-to-day activity of all ad campaigns
- Understand and evaluate data and be able to explain results to internal team and to clients, when necessary
- Juggle multiple ad campaigns and share insights as to when to make changes as needed
what you’ll get from us
- Highly competitive pay (with tremendous ability to grow further)
- Employee health insurance provided at no cost to you
- Employee supplemental insurance for your dental and vision benefits, also at no cost to you
- A robust digital package of streaming services so you can watch documentaries, stay up to date on industry trends, and/or enjoy your downtime paid for by the company
- Generous PTO offerings (that grows over time)
- Eligibility to participate in the company 401(k) with a free 3% percent company contribution regardless of how much you contribute (even if you choose not to contribute any on your own) after only six months with us
- All major holidays off, plus the week between Christmas and New Years–in addition to your normal vacation time
- Culture to be who you are. We work with employees on a personal development process to promote their individual ‘Super Power Zone’. We help identify your zone and help you spend time in that zone!
- An annual reimbursement for industry related and approved courses and/or seminars
- Consistent feedback on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
- Freedom to work remote, and the trust to juggle life and work as needed
- No cubicles, lots of space and natural light
- Limitless supplies of snacks and a company credit card for you to order team lunch at your remote workspace
- A unique campus-like (if you call three buildings next door to each other a campus) work environment
CONTENT STRATEGISTS
The Overview
We’re looking for a search focused Content Strategist to assist with department and company growth initiatives. This team member will play a key role in creating, editing, and optimizing SEO content for a variety of clients. The candidate will regularly optimize current onsite content, offsite content, and meta data to help achieve department and company goals.
Part of our hiring process to gauge insights into your approach to unique situations and circumstances is for applicants to complete a Culture Index survey. Please use the button below to access the survey. The survey only takes about 5-minutes to complete. This survey will provide an opportunity to upload your resume.
What we need from you
- Willingness and ability to exemplify core agency principles: Caring, Curiosity, Competitiveness
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or similar field
- 3 or more years of experience writing for online publications
- Excellent creative writing, critical analysis, and editing skills
- Basic knowledge of HTML & WordPress
- A working knowledge of SEO (onsite and offsite) and how it applies to content marketing
- Knowledge of analytics tools like Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEMRush
- Knowledge and understanding of social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc.), best practices and how they can be deployed in different scenarios
- Strong time management skills with the ability to plan, organize, prioritize, & respond to changes quickly
responsibilities
- Write 8 – 10 pieces of optimized keyword-rich SEO content based on a variety of industries, topics, trends, and valuable industry updates. The content should be tailored to search engines and have high value to our target audience
- Post optimized articles and/or optimized content following industry standards to our CMS platform, social channels and more
- Review, enhance, and edit SEO content written by team members (elevate the overall quality and accuracy across content formats)
- Conduct backlinking analysis and creation, keyword research, rank analysis, and content marketing strategy analysis according to best SEO practices and share recommendations with the team
- Optimize current copy, landing pages and metadata for maximum organic exposure and conversions while maintaining engaging targeted content
- Collaborate and innovate with all teams (editorial, video, and social) to create engaging and meaningful multimedia content (articles, podcasts, videos, infographics, live streams, etc) which align with our organic growth strategy
- Research trending topics within the pop culture industry
- Brainstorm with team members on a variety of brands and develop content strategies for organic and paid growth
- Provide additional recommendations to increase organic visibility and branding through SEO efforts
the average day around here
- Internal and external discussions to understand the client’s business goals
- Internal and external discussions to understand the client’s target audience(s)
- Create compelling and relevant content and recommendations
- Create new website content recommendations based on content gap analysis
- Exhibit professional and authoritative communications, whether client-facing or internal meetings
- Create relevant posts across a variety of social channels, and increase followers and engagements as specified in target goals
- Staying on top of industry trends and changes
what you’ll get from us
- Highly competitive pay (with tremendous ability to grow further)
- Employee health insurance provided at no cost to you
- Employee supplemental insurance for dental and vision benefits, also at no cost to you
- A robust digital package of streaming services so you can watch documentaries, stay up to date on industry trends, and/or enjoy your downtime paid for by the company
- Generous PTO offerings (that grows over time)
- Eligibility to participate in the company 401(k) with a free 3% percent company contribution regardless of how much you contribute (even if you choose not to contribute any on your own) after 90 days, first day of the new quarter
- All major holidays off, plus the week between Christmas and New Years—in addition to your normal vacation time
- Culture to be who you are. We work with employees on a personal development process to promote their individual ‘Super Power Zone’. We help identify your zone and help you spend time in that zone!
- An annual reimbursement for industry-related and approved courses and/or seminars
- Consistent feedback on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
- Freedom to work remote, and the trust to juggle life and work as needed
- No cubicles, lots of space and natural light for those who elect to come into the office
- Limitless supplies of snacks and a company credit card for you to order team lunch at your remote workspace
- A unique campus-like, beautifully landscaped, around fountains, decks, and patios type work environment (We’ve got 3 buildings to choose from if you wish to come into the office)
STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGER
The Overview
As a Strategic Account Manager (SAM), you will play a crucial role in ensuring the success and satisfaction of our valued clients. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs, and proactively addressing their concerns. Your primary objective is to drive client retention, growth, and advocacy through effective communication, problem-solving, and strategic account management.
You will be expected to be a client advocate within the agency and ultimately responsible for supporting clients in achieving their business growth goals.
Skills Needed
Skills required to successfully fulfill the duties of this position include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Willingness to exemplify the Digital Strike core agency principles: Caring, Curiosity, Competitiveness
- Demonstrated experience assessing and understanding multiple facets of client businesses, including but not limited to:
- Business type (B-2-B, B-2-C)
- Industry vertical
- Target market(s)
- Marketing goals, objectives, and benchmarks
- Key performance indicators
- Customer lifetime value
- Communication: Serve as the main point of contact for clients, handling inquiries, addressing issues, and providing timely and effective communication
- Account Strategy and Planning: Collaborate with clients and our internal team to create account plans and strategies to achieve the client’s objectives and maximize the value they receive from our services
- Product/Service Knowledge: Become an expert in our digital marketing services to effectively convey the value and benefits to clients
- Client Relationship Management:
- Build and nurture strong relationships with clients to gain a deep understanding of their business needs and goals
- Conduct regular check-ins and status meetings with clients to ensure their ongoing satisfaction and success
- Revenue Growth: Identify opportunities to upsell or cross-sell additional products or services to existing clients to drive revenue growth
- Issue Resolution and Escalation:
- Proactively address client concerns and issues, coordinating with internal teams to provide prompt solutions
- Escalate complex issues when necessary and follow up to ensure resolution
- Reporting: Provide regular reports on strategy initiatives, engagement data, and key performance indicators to each client
- Client Feedback and Advocacy:
- Occasionally gather client feedback to drive service improvements and enhancements
- Encourage clients to become Digital Strike advocates, promoting positive reviews and referrals
- Services Renewals: Ensure timely Statement of Work (SOW) approvals and navigate monthly SOW changes as necessary
- Market Research: Stay updated on industry trends, competitor activities, and market conditions to provide valuable insights to clients
- Client Onboarding and Education:
- Assist clients in the onboarding process, ensuring they have a smooth and successful launch
- Provide education and resources to help clients understand our services and digital marketing in general
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field
- Proven experience in customer or client success, account management, or a related role
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to build relationships with clients
- Excellent problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Results-oriented and motivated to meet and exceed sales targets
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Proficient in using CRM software and other relevant tools
- Knowledge of digital marketing is a plus
- Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends as client needs dictate
Culture of Success
At Digital Strike we LISTEN GENEROUSLY and work with our clients as PARTNERS. We are CLEAR and DIRECT and DEFINE EXPECTATIONS accordingly. We look ahead and ANTICIPATE, so there are NO SURPRISES. We FOLLOW-UP on everything and pay ATTENTION TO DETAILS. We DO WHAT IS BEST for our client PARTNERS. We are RELENTLESS ABOUT IMPROVEMENT and PROVIDING RESULTS. If you play by these rules, then we want to hear from you.
Application Process
The first step of the application process is to take a Culture Index survey, which can be accessed at the link below. The survey should only take about 5-7 minutes. There are no right or wrong answers, so select whatever best describes your approach to assignments and projects.
SEO STRATEGIST
The Overview
We’re looking for a proactive, independent SEO Strategist to join our team and use their expertise and puzzle-solving mindset to drive client success. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is motivated by problem-solving, being the go-to resource, and attaining goals.
Even though they may be a big-picture thinker, a successful candidate will be conscientious and curious, and love to dig into data and explore narrow paths.
Part of our hiring process to gauge puzzle-solving tendencies and insights into your approach to unique situations and circumstances is for applicants to complete a Culture Index survey. Please use the button below to access the survey. The survey only takes about 5 minutes to complete, and you’ll find an upload option to attach your resume.
What we need from you
- Prior experience working within the digital marketing space (preferably 3-5 years)
- Willingness and ability to exemplify core agency principles: Caring, Curiosity, Competitiveness
- Good understanding and working knowledge of:
- Link building
- Keyword research
- Technically optimizing websites
- Google Analytics
- Google Search Console
- SEMrush
- Ahrefs
- Experience in transforming data into decisions
- Possess a strong passion for testing data and metrics and maintain a curious approach to discover digital insights
- The capacity to make it in a fast-paced, strategy-driven work environment
- An eagerness and hunger to learn
- Confident and effective communication skills as you will be sharing ideas and results both internally and externally
- Exemplify our Core Values: Caring, Curious, and Competitive
responsibilities
This position is responsible for implementing best SEO practices, collaborating on SEO strategy, and managing day-to-day execution of SEO programs. This position will work closely with other teams across the agency to gather strategic and tactical input, understand objectives, and prepare appropriate solutions for clients, then be able to explain those recommendations to the client and tie them back to the clients goals.
Core Competency Areas
The role spans three critical domains – technical SEO (site architecture, mobile optimization, page speed), content strategy (keyword research, on-page optimization, content creation), and off-site authority building (link campaigns, domain authority improvement). This position requires a solid understanding and curiosity of how SEO has evolved beyond simple keyword stuffing to encompass the entire user experience.
Collaborative Framework
The role heavily emphasizes cross-functional collaboration – working with internal teams, external partners, and client communication. This reflects the reality that effective SEO requires coordination across development, content, marketing, and business strategy teams.
Professional Development Component
We’re curious so we want to help you grow in skills and experience. We’ve got you covered with your choice of Udemy courses and 5 hours/monthly of professional development is yours, given how rapidly search algorithms and best practices evolve. Google alone makes thousands of algorithm updates annually. We’re competitive to stay ahead of the game!
the average day around here
- Internal and external discussions to understand the client’s business goals
- Internal and external discussions to understand the client’s target audience(s)
- Create new website content recommendations based on content gap analysis
- Implement quantitative and analytical skills to use and analyze data to achieve strategies and optimizations
- Manage the development and implementation of SEO best practices
- Exhibit professional and authoritative communications, whether client-facing or internal meetings
- Monitor website performance using analytics programs
- Pull, analyze, and report on SEO strategies to internal team members and clients, tying to client’s expectations and goals
- Use advanced lead tracking methods to qualify conversions
- Staying on top of industry trends and changes
what you’ll get from us
- Highly competitive pay (with tremendous ability to grow further)
- Employee health insurance provided at no cost to you.
- Employee supplemental insurance for dental and vision benefits, short term and long term disability and life insurance, also at no cost to you.
- A robust digital package of services so you can watch documentaries, stay up to date on industry trends, and/or enjoy your downtime with HBO, Netflix, Disney and more, paid for by the company.
- Generous PTO offerings (that grows over time).
- Eligibility to participate in the company 401(k) with a free 3% to 5% percent company contribution regardless of how much you contribute, after only 90-days with us.
- All major holidays off, plus the week between Christmas and New Years--in addition to your normal vacation time.
- Culture to be who you are. We work with employees on a personal development process to promote their individual 'Super Power Zone'. We help identify your zone, through Culture Index, and help you spend time in that zone!
- Consistent feedback on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
- Freedom to work remote, and the trust to juggle life and work as needed.
- No cubicles, lots of space and natural light, for those who elect to come into the office.
- A company credit card for you to order lunch at your remote workspace twice/month.
- If you're in St. Louis, you'll get a unique campus-like, beautifully landscaped, with fountains, decks, and patios type work environment. We’ve got 3 buildings on our landscaped campus to choose from, if you wish to come into the office.
- If you want to work remotely, just work with us from 9-5:00 CT and then we'll bring you in twice/year for team building events and parties.
But What About the Interns?
Apply at the link above … in the meantime, here are some knowledge bombs
Digital marketing is a mixture of strategy, innovation and a little know-how. Through years of experience, we’ve gotten really good at solving business problems.




