TDS Interview & Job Application form

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This form is for those looking to apply to work at TDS, a digital marketing agency. No previous experience is needed for a job at Transparent Digital Services. The scope for a highly rewarding career with a wide range of opportunities for growth is one of the reasons why new positions at TDS see a large number of applicants when we post jobs across typical job sites.

At TDS we are looking for the best candidates that are interested in the ethos of our company, and those who are looking for long term growth in an environment where they can be highly compensated once a skill set is gained from the bottom to the top.

Campaign managers and Operations Specialists at TDS have competitive salaries based on the client base that they oversee, and each persons potential for earning is negotiated on the growing value they bring to the company as they master modern marketing skills and service clients on a 'managed revenue' model. While these positions are near limitless in potential, everybody at TDS starts as a trainee technician, with a base salary of £18k while they train for the first year including bonus payments based on performance up to £23k per year.

The first month at TDS is a cost-covering trial, where you can work with the team to see whether TDS is the right place for you, and for the team to decide whether you are a capable addition to the team. While being given high level training in modern marketing software, you'll be supported in learning key skills as part of planned study program. You will have a contribution to cover your costs of £1k for this first month as you decide whether or not TDS is the right environment for you.

The following is a carefully curated set of questions, take your time and answer them honestly. Do not assume that it's best to answer questions based on what you think an employer wants to hear, many questions below are to deduce which area of the company you may feel most comfortable in. We check these applications once a week on a Friday. Please do not contact any TDS staff to followup on your application.

Attention to detail is very important at TDS, so before starting these questions, send an email telling us your name, and your favourite colour to admin@transparentdigitalservices.com. This tells us that you're an applicant that has actually read this fully, and understands that processing information fully is important.

What is your full name? *

If we need to contact you, what is the best phone number to reach you on? *

What is your email address?

Where are you currently based?
(Nearest major town will suffice) *

What do you personally find interesting about online marketing? (aim for a short paragraph)

I have spent $25 on an online marketing campaign. I reached 20,000 people, and 350 of them watched the video that I was promoting, how much did each video view approximately cost based on the amount of people I reached? *

The video views cost $7 each roughly if our total budget deployed is $25

Each view costs around 0.1c based on the 20k people reached in the campaign

Each video view cost approximately $0.07 considering this campaigns total budget

Each view costs approximately $0.125 due to the fact the campaign reached 20k users

This is a trick question, because there is not enough information to answer it accurately

You are working on a task to help a campaign manager who is representing a famous client. This client is notorious for noticing small details and is easily annoyed if things are not done correctly. You notice a critical error in the campaign managers work which you are able to fix, what is your next step? *

Rectify the error right away before the client sees it

Elevate the error to a director, because such an important client should not have mistakes made by a campaign manager

Message the campaign manager and ask them to rectify the problem before the client see's the error

Speak to your campaign manager and explain how you would fix the issue you've discovered, and ask if it's ok to do so

Avoid making any knee-jerk changes to the campaign managers work, instead take some time to write an email explaining whats wrong, then copy in the relevant team members to communicate the error.

Attention to detail is important, why do you think it's vital to be attentive to small errorrs when working with an online marketing company? *

Details are vital in all elements of business, and without a keen eye on small mistakes, often they lead to bigger mistakes, which can become problematic. Catching them early is vital to success.

I think this question might be highilghting how easy it is to make mistakes, and how sometimes they can be hard to see, however I am someone who notices subtle errors

When we discuss attention to detail, it's an arbitrary concept, because mistakes are relevant to the size of the account you're working on. You must be more focused on details for large clients that are more important, than for small clients that are not.

Attention to detail is vital, but also time management is key also. We must be able to focus on the details and watch for mistakes while also being effective with our time in the day.

If I digitally show an advert 1000 times, but there are 200 people in my target audience. What does this mean? *

It means that 200 people, have each seen the advert 5 times

Each unique person has seen the advert 50 times

For each time an advert has been show, on average the user has seen advert 0.2 times

On average, each person has seen the advert 5 times

You do not know the answer to this question, without knowing the campaigns 'frequency'

Faced with a task that you are not sure how to complete, what describes your most likely path forward? *

Attempt to complete the task anyway, if mistakes are made, it's better to review and rectify afterward as opposed to stop the progression of the task

Stop doing the task, ask for help and seek guidance from someone before continuing

Take some time to research how to complete the task online, email a colleague with an outline of how you would attempt the task, but wait for them to agree first

Raise the task issue to a campaign director, because theres a larger company problem if you are not equipped with the proper training to handle this kind of task

I spend £3,000 on online adverts, and 846 total clicks are recorded in the campaign. How much does each unique click cost?
*

Each unique click cost £3.55

Each unique click cost £30.55

Each unique click cost £0.28p

Each unique click cost £2.82p

There is not enough information to answer this question correctly

Your boss asks you to undertake a task, but a client also asks you undertake a different task. You do not have time to do both, the client request is urgent, but the task for your boss is for the company. Your boss is also now in a meeting and you cannot contact her. What is your next move? *

Do what my boss has asked and explain to the client that their request will be fulfilled asap.

Do what the client has asked and explain to your boss that their request will be fulfilled asap.

Describe a difficult problem you faced, and had to solve on your own without external input. Describe the problem and then break down the solution that you created independently. *

Can you drive a car and currently hold a valid UK driving licence? *

Yes

For every £1 on an ad I spend, I sell £3 worth of goods. The goods cost £1 to make. What is the return on ad spend? *

The return on ad spend is 3

The return on ad spend is 2

The return on ad spend is 1

The return on ad spend is -3

The return on ad spend is 4.125

There is not enough information to answer the question

What best describes you? *

While personal criticism can be uncomfortable at times, it's important to me to know where I can improve or if I have blind spots in my awareness.

Criticism on performance personally is not something I appreciate due to it mostly being a subjective thing. I would never criticise others, nor would I expect to be criticised myself.

I do not see a beneficial positive outcome to criticising performance, it general undermines a team and does not serve a company well

I think the most important thing about a healthy workplace is the ability to criticise others freely and keep pressure on those who are not performing well. I appreciate this kind of atmosphere and it makes the unit stronger.

What is your opinion on remote work? *

Remote work is perfect for me, I would always choose to work from home

I like to work remotely because it offers flexibility however I also like to have a balance of coming into an office and working with a team

Remote work isn't ideal for me, I appreciate working with others and having more social interaction

Which describes you best? *

I am someone who is interested in people, I like to present ideas and engage with others in healthy debate

I prefer challenges in problem solving as opposed to 'people solving' my strengths are analytical and operational

I am at my best when I have clear direction and can focus on processing a large amount of work once it's explained well. My main competency is the ability to get alot done in a day where others may not

How soon would you want to start training at TDS? *

Immediately

I would need 2 weeks notice before I start

I would need 4 weeks notice before I start

I would be able to start training at TDS in roughly two months time

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