Mission: Powering beautifully effective ads. Smartly.io automates every step of social advertising to unlock greater performance and creativity.
I have been working at Smartly.io full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
As an expanding global organisation, Smartly succeeds in creating a very collaborative working environment. Weekly company wide calls hosted by different regions make you feel connecting to the many teams. Most importantly, no internal email makes you so much more productive and in tune with the wider business. From sharing learnings to celebrating wins, it doesn't matter whether you are in San Francisco or Sydney- it is quick to communicate within the company and get a response to any question you might have.
Our company updates create a very transparent and open forum, digging deep on Financials and the overall business health. It is nice to really understand how the business is doing from a Financial Perspective. This makes you feel part of the business and not just a 'worker'.
There is a strong culture of honest feedback which can be a bit of shock when first joining, however, this keeps everybody humble.
Product-wise, our solutions are excellent. In addition, the support/service at Smartly is the best I've ever come across. It is apparent, however, that Facebook is aggressively improving AdsManager with many excellent updates. This will just mean that Smartly needs to continue innovating to ensure we are keeping our clients happy. The fact that our clients operate on 'rolling' contracts is a testament to this I think.
I work in a great team where there is no clock-watching, just trust that each of us is putting in 100% to help the team and business. The bonus scheme is fair I think and ensures we are working to a common goal.
Cons
Rapid growth so there are concerns that the culture will be eroded. I think the Talent team and hiring process is very thorough, so will address this.
UK benefits could be better when compared to other companies in our industry.
Application
I applied through other source. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Smartly.io (London, England) in June 2018.
Interview
My experience was great, Smartly's interview process is very unique and i enjoyed it! It helped me to learn more about the company and culture. I met around 3 different people and they were all very nice and seemed like great people to work with. I couldn't finish the interview process because I received an other offer.
Interview Questions
CANNES, France, June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Smartly.io, a leading creative and paid social automation platform, was named a winner of two Facebook Storyteller Awards which were announced at the Facebook Beach during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Facebook Storyteller Awards celebrate the best execution of creative ideas for the mobile-first Stories format.
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The Smartly.io award wins include a campaign from beauty giant, Sephora (Southeast Asia), which took home the prize for "Best in Retail," and a campaign from industry-leading travel app, Hopper, which won "Best in Travel."
The Smartly.io Creative Studio collaborated with both customers to design and run vertical creative crafted using Smartly.io's bespoke creative video automation technology. The solution allows for brands to templatize their video creative for multiple formats, including Stories, and automate variations by pulling dynamic information, like products and prices, directly from the advertiser's offering. The technology offers unparalleled personalization to drive performance without
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