Companies Optimal (formerly Effective Spend)

Optimal (formerly Effective Spend)

Austin

Total Offices: 2

81 Total Employees

Year Founded: 2008

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What's It Like to Work at Optimal (formerly Effective Spend)?

Optimal (formerly Effective Spend) Employee Reviews

My coworkers are adept, knowledgeable, and just a total joy to work with. The management team is full of proven leaders who share teachable lessons from their experiences while maintaining an open line of communication for feedback and new ideas.

Jenna, SEO Strategist

I'm constantly learning and expanding my skill set here. I've been given many opportunities to explore areas that interest me and my manager has worked with me to improve in new areas. I have holistically improved myself as a professional marketer.

Nick, Creative Designer - Producer

An excellent environment for learning, getting work done, and delivering amazing results to clients. Everyone is super knowledgeable and excels in their area of expertise, leading to optimal performance for clients and is a win-win for everyone.

Sam, SEO Specialist

We never hesitate to show off the accomplishments of our fellow Effective Spenders big or small; whether it's a quick High-Five (15Five) on Slack, a shoutout during the big All-Hands meetings, or an impromptu gathering to celebrate achievements.

Casey, Lead Digital Media Strategist

Our agency gives out annual "Effy Awards" that are peer nominated. Everyone in the company gets to vote. Additionally, our management and leadership team celebrates employee highlights and shoutouts during our weekly company-wide meetings.

Paula, Digital Media Director

Immensely! I started at Effective Spend right out of college with very little experience and have grown tremendously as a digital marketer over the past 2 years I have been with the company.

Derek, Digital Media Strategist

There's no typical day at Effective Spend, but that's what I love about agency life! There's a lot of variety in the day-to-day which keeps things fresh. On any given day I may be talking with clients about successes and strategy, mentoring my direct reports, collaborating and problem solving with my team members, or all of the above!

Julie, Sr. Digital PR Manager

I love working on UX recs for client websites; getting in the mind of people to think about how they'd navigate, what they want to know, and how I can get them to click. I also love writing content and watching it climb in Google search results. I'm super competitive so get really excited when I see us move ahead of competitors.

Avery, SEO Strategist

What People Are Saying About Optimal (formerly Effective Spend)

Learning & Development: Feedback suggests structured training, cross‑channel exposure, and paid certifications are embedded in roles, accelerating skill growth. Mechanisms like OKRs, mentorship, and hands‑on ownership of analytics and optimization reinforce continuous development.
Benefits & Perks: Benefits include employer‑matched 401(k), medical/dental/vision, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, mental‑health and wellness support, volunteer PTO, and flexible PTO with hybrid/remote options. These offerings signal investment in employee well‑being alongside performance expectations.
Team Support: Colleagues are often described as adept, collaborative, and enjoyable to work with, and leadership is characterized as approachable. Team‑based planning and open‑door norms encourage communication and make day‑to‑day collaboration smoother.