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Why Work at Elite?
We are built on the core purpose of creating “great lives for great people,” which extends beyond our great employees to our clients, partners, and supporters. This guiding principle informs every decision we make, attracting a diverse body of intelligent and talented people who in turn reinforce these values just by being themselves.
“An amazing group of professionals. So easy to work with and extremely on the mark!” —Dawn Caccavalla, Director of Interactive Services, OUTFRONT Media
Over the past few years, Elite SEM has won several prestigious industry awards for both our culture and performance:
- AD AGE #1 Best Places to Work 2019
- DIGIDAY Employer of the Year | Top Boss
- ENTREPRENEUR #1 Top Company Culture
- FORTUNE #1 Best Workplace for Millennials
- BING Independent Agency of the Year
- US SEARCH AWARDS #1 Best Agency (3x Winner!: 2013, 2014, 2015)
- CRAIN’S NYC #1 Best Place to Work
- INC. 5000 Listed Since 2007
- MASHABLE #1 Best Tech Companies to Work For
Core Values
Elite SEM survives and thrives by the mantra “great lives for great people” — this includes employees, clients, partners, vendors, fans, and everyone that crosses our paths. Our core values (Love What You Do, Circle of Education, Attitude of Gratitude, Strive for Greatness) help foster this goal each and every day.
Elite SEM is an amazing company! You truly feel valued as an employee and have the autonomy to make an impact."
Everyone here is passionate about what they do and it's a wonderful feeling to be surrounded by such an intelligent and motivated team. Elite SEM truly offers great lives for great people."
Elite SEM is a role model for how other companies should treat their employees."
Company values and office culture are
People-focused.
Performance-driven.ELITE SEM IS AN AWARD-WINNING performance-driven digital marketing agency. Founded on search engine marketing (SEM)—both paid search and organic search (SEO)—in 2004, Elite has evolved alongside client needs in the ever-changing online marketing industry, with further expertise spanning Email, CRM, Creative Services, Amazon Marketplace, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Performance Display Advertising, Paid Social, Shopping & Feed, Affiliate, and Mobile Strategy. Our teams develop and execute on strategic plans for clients that reach the right audience to generate sales and/or qualified leads at a cost-effective rate.
“Collaborating with Elite is educational, engaging, and—most importantly—effective.” —Matt Debnar, Jordache (U.S. Polo Assn.)
something that would be hard to copy, even in a movie."
Your personal life and happiness are a HUGE priority to management. This is the first
People-focused.
Performance-driven.ELITE SEM IS AN AWARD-WINNING performance-driven digital marketing agency. Founded on search engine marketing (SEM)—both paid search and organic search (SEO)—in 2004, Elite has evolved alongside client needs in the ever-changing online marketing industry, with further expertise spanning Email, CRM, Creative Services, Amazon Marketplace, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Performance Display Advertising, Paid Social, Shopping & Feed, Affiliate, and Mobile Strategy. Our teams develop and execute on strategic plans for clients that reach the right audience to generate sales and/or qualified leads at a cost-effective rate.
“Collaborating with Elite is educational, engaging, and—most importantly—effective.” —Matt Debnar, Jordache (U.S. Polo Assn.)
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People-focused.
Performance-driven.ELITE SEM IS AN AWARD-WINNING performance-driven digital marketing agency. Founded on search engine marketing (SEM)—both paid search and organic search (SEO)—in 2004, Elite has evolved alongside client needs in the ever-changing online marketing industry, with further expertise spanning Email, CRM, Creative Services, Amazon Marketplace, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Performance Display Advertising, Paid Social, Shopping & Feed, Affiliate, and Mobile Strategy. Our teams develop and execute on strategic plans for clients that reach the right audience to generate sales and/or qualified leads at a cost-effective rate.
“Collaborating with Elite is educational, engaging, and—most importantly—effective.” —Matt Debnar, Jordache (U.S. Polo Assn.)
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People-focused.
Performance-driven.
ELITE SEM IS AN AWARD-WINNING performance-driven digital marketing agency. Founded on search engine marketing (SEM)—both paid search and organic search (SEO)—in 2004, Elite has evolved alongside client needs in the ever-changing online marketing industry, with further expertise spanning Email, CRM, Creative Services, Amazon Marketplace, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Performance Display Advertising, Paid Social, Shopping & Feed, Affiliate, and Mobile Strategy. Our teams develop and execute on strategic plans for clients that reach the right audience to generate sales and/or qualified leads at a cost-effective rate.
“Collaborating with Elite is educational, engaging, and—most importantly—effective.” —Matt Debnar, Jordache (U.S. Polo Assn.)