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PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS POSITION UNLESS YOU CAN WORK LOCALLY IN NORTHBROOK, IL. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION.
About Us
Market JD, Inc. specializes in promoting law firms on the Internet. Operated by a small team of passionate marketers and technologists since 2010, Market JD is growing aggressively. We are looking for a capable team player who fits in with our culture, work ethic, and excitement for Internet marketing.
As a newly hired Digital Marketing Manager, You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the business, including link-building, content, website creation, reporting, and special projects. Our ultimate goal is to drive qualified traffic to our clients’ websites.
Your primary responsibilities may include:
- Overseeing the production of our client websites, SEO, and social media campaigns to ensure quality, timeliness, and consistency.
- Taking a lead role in managing the Market JD website redesign and marketing campaigns.
- Attending trade shows and conferences, both in and out of state (will require occasional travel)
- Overseeing and participating in special projects. Past projects have included the implementation of a task-management system and a revamp of client reporting.
- Helping lead and oversee L-10 meetings with the leadership team.
- Participating in other one-off projects relating to SEO, website development and business administration.
About You
You must be a self-starter, organized, able to write well, and proficient at using a computer. The position does require strong experience working with tools on the Internet. You must have some of these skills or experience, the more the better:
- Strong writing skills
- Search engine optimization experience
- Strong working knowledge of Google Apps (especially Sheets) and Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
- WordPress knowledge or experience
You’d get extra credit for having any of these skills/experience:
- Trade show marketing experience.
- Marketo, Hub Spot, HighLevel or other marketing automation software experience.
- Graphic design training or experience.
- ClickUp or Podio knowledge and experience.
- Communicating via Teams.
- CRM knowledge and experience.
- Conversion optimization experience (using Optimizely or something similar).
- Dropbox and Google Drive experience.
A Day in the Life of our Digital Marketing Manager:
As we continue to add more employees, the nature and scope of your position will change. In the immediate future, your time will be spent roughly as follows:
- 25% Overseeing remote team workers, answering questions, helping improve workflow, and providing directional and technical support.
- 20% Planning and executing on corporate strategy with the leadership team.
- 25% Executing on monthly campaigns.
- 15% Client communication and engagement.
- 15% Promoting Market JD through trade shows, internet marketing, and marketing automation.
If you:
- Love to learn and take on new challenges;
- Organize instinctively and meticulously (we may ask for pictures of your kitchen cabinets with your application) and have experience keeping lots of plates spinning at once;
- Thrive in a small-business work environment;
- Work well with a variety of people and team members;
- Have strong people skills (we need a team player);
- Are an excellent writer and a stickler for grammar and spelling;
- Aren’t bothered by interruptions to your daily tasks; and
- Have some web maintenance proficiency (coding, image editing, content creation, etc.) and a working knowledge of web marketing and SEO (those that need to look up this acronym need not apply),
- this position could be an excellent fit for you.
Even better, if you:
- Like (hypoallergenic) dogs and a laid-back work environment;
- Have an entrepreneurial spirit;
- Have no need for a predictable routine, long periods of silence or boring corporate culture;
- Enjoy a passionate discourse on politics and current events every so often;
- Daydream about a work environment that feels like family;
- Relish trying new foods,
- then you should immediately drop everything you’re doing and apply for this position.
If you think you have what it takes to join the ranks of MarketJD, send the following documents:
- Your resume and LinkedIn page;
- A 300-500 word statement on why you would make the best candidate for this position;
- A summary of your technical experience and expertise;
- Your anticipated start availability and days and times you are available to work.
Schedule: This is a full-time job. While we are flexible and accommodate family and other demands, we do insist that you get the job done, even if you need to work after hours. You come to this role understanding that the internet doesn’t sleep, not everything goes as planned, and deadlines need to be met. Sometimes clients send important emails in the evening that need to be read. It doesn’t happen all the time, but it when it does, you need to be responsive. Our goal is to provide everyone on the team with a healthy work/life balance.
Pay commensurate with experience.
Job Location:
- Northbrook, IL
Minimum, $23/hour; salary is commensurate with experience. Health care, vacation, 401(K), profit-sharing.
Bachelor’s Degree.
At least four years in a marketing role.
Reside within a 25-minute drive from Northbrook, IL.
Market JD, Inc.
For nearly 85 years, Doner has worked at the Intersection of Modern & Main Street. It’s where we help Main Street brands compete in the modern marketplace – and Modern brands scale by connecting with everyday Americans. Our clients include Johnson & Johnson, Stellantis Automobiles (formerly Fiat Chrysler), McDonald’s, The UPS Store and many more of America’s favorite brands.
In 2019, Doner led the development of Doner Partner Network, a group of agencies that work together to scale up and down based on client needs. These agencies include, but aren’t limited to Yamamoto (B2B), HarrisX (Influencer) and KWT (PR). Now is an exciting time within the network as we launch a new full service media offering, Doner Media, which will provide best in class media and analytics services, fueled by data and made stronger with the collaboration with our DPN partner agencies.
As we look to build Doner Media, we are in search of leaders that will help build the vision, identify talent and be a driving force in a successful year one and beyond! Doner Media is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as the Head of Analytics, overseeing the data and reporting strategy and activation to fuel more valuable insights and drive results for our clients.
This leadership role will play a critical role in the development of processes and teams but also have a voice in the overall vision for Doner Media. At Doner, we don’t think of analytics as the last step of the process, but rather a valuable input into the strategy. Have you ever thought “I have a better way” or “If it were up to me, I’d do it differently?” Well then this role is for you! The Digital Marketing & Media Director role is perfect for a thought-leader that is ready to change the way we think about digital data analytics!
What You’ll Do:
- You will be a digital marketing analytics artist who uses digital media data to make a storyline shine with insightful and data-driven actionable insights and strategies for multiple clients and workstreams
- Own and lead client presentations for with multiple streams of work related to Strategic Analysis, Digital Program/Campaign Reporting, and Digital Strategy
- Lead efforts on monitoring, measuring, and evaluating program/campaign performance analytics and optimize/advise on optimization and strategies to drive performance
- Skilled at analyzing digital marketing data and campaigns, identifying measurable results, and presenting strategic recommendations and learnings to internal partners and clients
- Create frameworks and processes to track, measure, and report on campaigns, monitoring the effectiveness of optimizations along with sharing results, insights, and best practices
- Develop and maintain client-facing reporting dashboards via Looker, update reporting templates, and assist in creating storylines from the data
- Lead and collaborate cross functionally across the Doner Media Team and Doner Partner Network to distil raw digital media data into actionable insights for digital media strategy, identify key trends, and highlight opportunities via digital analytics and campaign analysis
- Will be the SME and thought leader in digital media analytics for internal and external stakeholders, by staying up to date on the latest trends, innovations, and digital best practices
Hard Skills You’ll Need To Succeed:
- 7 to 10 years of experience in digital marketing analytics or digital media strategy roles
- Bachelor’s degree required in Marketing, Statistics, or a related field
- Knowledge of Ad Platforms (including but not limited to): Google Ads (Search, Display, Video, Re-targeting), Facebook/Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest
- Proficiency with Google digital marketing suite tools (including but not limited to: Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manger, etc.)
- Proficiency in creating dashboards via data visualization tools (especially Looker, Tableau, etc) and mastery of Excel
- Digital Marketing A/B and multivariate testing and optimization
- Direct experience completing in-depth analysis and development of clear recommendations for internal business partners
- Proven track record of writing and presenting high quality, visually engaging reports and recommendations
- Functional understanding of digital data collection and website tagging infrastructure
- Experience in unstructured raw data (often messy or incomplete) in various formats (log files, databases, CSV, etc.) and functional in SQL
- Strong understanding of modern SEO/SEM practices, Google Analytics, G4, Google Tag Manager, Google Data Studio, Google Search Console, and some familiarity with User Testing Software
- Comfortable analyzing data from various social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc.).
Soft Skills You’ll Need To Succeed:
- Leadership and thought leadership experience
- Strong communication skills (PPT, visual story telling) allowing individual to explain strategy and executional approach
- Collaborative way of working
- People-first mentality and approach to team
- Strong client-facing experience and confidence
- Excellent relationship building, diplomacy, and decision-making skills with the ability to think creatively
Nice to Haves:
- Digital media agency experience
- ABM (account base marketing) strategy and platform experience
- Strategy and/or Management Consulting
- Experience in R and/or Python
Doner
Ready to take your career to the next level?
Skai is looking for the best and the brightest to join our rapidly growing team. We’re proud of our industry-leading digital marketing software but we’re even prouder of the people behind it. That’s where you come in!
Possible locations: New York City, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles
We are looking for a passionate Account Leader for our Consumer Goods & Retail agency clients, who will partner with and ensure the long term success of our independent agency partners. You will be responsible for developing long-term relationships with your portfolio of assigned agency partners, connecting with key business executives and stakeholders. You will lead a team of client success managers well versed in the performance media specific products in the Skai Platform (Paid Search, Social, Retail Media, Apps)
The ideal candidate will have great relationship management skills, business development, and strategy experience, in-depth understanding of the digital marketing landscape and hands-on experience implementing digital campaigns and most importantly, a results-oriented, consultative approach to addressing agency needs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operate as the main point of contact for all matters specific to your aligned agency clients
- Develop a trusted advisor relationship with key agency stakeholders and agency executives
- Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives
- Communicate clearly the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholders
- Forecast and track key account metrics
- Identify and grow opportunities within the customer base and collaborate with sales teams to ensure growth attainment
- Assist with high severity requests or issue escalations as needed
- Partner closely with the product development, sales, technical account management, and sales engineers to drive platform innovation and capture market opportunity
- Collaborate & partner with Sales Account Executives
- Lead on Quarterly Business Reviews & Partnership Overviews
- Advise on publisher & vertical best practices to ensure agency partners are maximizing results for their clients
- Direct management of aligned Client Success Manager team members
- Ensure client expectations are exceeded!
Skai Requirements:
- Passion and dedication
- Desire to be the best
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Strong interpersonal communication skills – in writing and verbally
- Proven track-record of problem-solving
- Results oriented
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines
Position Requirements:
- B.A. or B.S.; MBA preferred
- 5+ years of experience in client services and/or client-facing technical project management
- Proven account management or other relevant experience
- Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization, including executive and C-level
- Experience in delivering client-focused solutions based on customer needs
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail
- Excellent listening and presentation skills
- Hands-on digital campaign implementation and management experience
- Understanding of search, social, ecommerce marketing strategy
- Strong knowledge of the digital marketing ecosystem
- Skai or other marketing platform experience preferred
- Ability to travel 10%-20% of the time
- Ability to perform strategic client reviews to identify client needs or workflow gaps
- Agency Experience (Vendor Side Agency Management or Agency Side)
- Certified in Google, Meta, and/or Amazon certification a plus
The salary range for this position is $95,000 – $110,000. The actual salary amount will vary depending on the applicants experience, skills and abilities as well as internal equity and market data. This position is eligible for additional bonus compensation, full details will be provided during the recruitment process.
More about Us:
The company offers best-of-breed advertising technology on the most impactful, highest-ROI media channels as well as a suite of data-driven insights, planning and measurement solutions to complement and maximize return from our solutions.
Established in 2006, we are a thriving organization, with a unique, vibrant startup culture with an incredible track record of success and an amazing future in sight!
We are hybrid for the long term – with a great home/ office work mix, passionate and diverse team members, and a vibrant company culture.
At Skai™ we have comprehensive medical coverage, employer match retirement savings and generous paid time off. More importantly, we offer the things that make Skai™ a great place to develop your potential, both professionally and personally. In addition, you will also receive:
- Dental and vision coverage
- Employee share options program
- Generous paid family leave policy
- Flexible hybrid working model
- Life insurance and short/long term disability
- Professional growth stipend
- Diversity and inclusion programs
- Office commuting benefits
- ClassPass Membership
- Volunteering and community opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company sponsored employee social events
- Office lunches and fully stocked kitchen
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Skai™, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical condition including acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related conditions. Also pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we encourage and will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Skai
Leading digital performance marketing agency seeks an Associate Director, Digital Media (Paid Search/Social/Programmatic)
Do you have the enthusiasm to rise to each challenge, the execution to drive outrageous performance, the curiosity to continually expand your knowledge, and the courage to propose original solutions to perplexing problems? Then you may have just found the perfect opportunity at a performance marketing agency like no other.
This person is responsible for strategic decisions ensuring implementation of paid search and media best practices, trends and analysis, integrated digital planning, and oversight of program execution.
Sound like your kind of thing? Let’s get to the details!
What You Get
- The opportunity to shape the future – yours and ours – at a well-established and fast-growing digital performance marketing agency with offices across the US, Canada, and Europe.
- A modern, recently renovated working environment in Toronto, complete withfree parking, collaborative spaces, ping-pong table, treadmill desk, in-building gym and easy access to public transit (three-minute walk to Leslie Subway Station).
- The chance to lead and develop our team of talented Digital Media professionals.
- A diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) environment where you can bring your whole self to work.
- A host of perks and benefits, including flexible hours, hybrid working models, employee assistance, and 20 days off to recharge.
- Free breakfast and snacks every day. Never leave the office hungry again!
What We Get
- A creative, capable, agency-experienced professional who takes high-level SEM responsibilities in their stride, including providingstrategic leadershipand implementing campaign objectives;analyzing SEM performance dataand providing actionable insights and recommendations; reporting on project status to client and account managers; and staying current on new and beta Search products. Familiarity with enterprise and e-commerce Paid Search campaigns, strategies and tactics will be considered an asset.
- Familiarity with Display campaigns
- A Google AdWords, Bing Ads and Google Analytics certified marketing professional with the foresight to keep updating their skills as the industry evolves.
- Somebody who will be a positive influence on our Digital Mediapractice – and our Digital Media people – as we continue to grow our operation and expand into new markets.
- Eager to understand, test and implement new media methodologies with a focus on improving service offerings
What’s next?
We simply want to know what makes you special. Send us an application that showcases your talent—and your personality—and shows us how you would thrive in our unique agency environment.
DAC
WICS News Channel 20 is seeking a Creative Services Producer. The person will be responsible for conceptualizing, creating, shooting and editing cutting edge commercials for our station and clients.
Although every day will not look the same here are some of the day to day responsibilities of our Creative Services Producer.
– Work with the Creative Services team to plan, develop and execute the creation of videos that drive results.
– Work with Sales Management and Account Executives to create a mutually beneficial relationship with clients in the community
– Coordinate with internal and external clients to meet deadlines
– Demonstrate strong skills in shooting video footage to create high-quality content to run across multiple screens
– Manage camera operation, lighting, and sound, as well as all talent direction on location or on-site.
– Participate in station events (appearances within the community, etc.)
What skills do you need to be successful in our role?
– Non-linear editing experience using Adobe Suite
– Extensive shooting and scripting of both short and long form spots
– Ability to write, shoot and edit content that tells a compelling story
– A strong understanding of fundamental design, sense of color, typography and composition
– Advanced knowledge of the post-production process, including media management and encoding video to various formats
– Ability to maintain a variety of projects and work with varying production styles while employing strong client service skills
– Advanced knowledge of High-definition (HD) cameras and videography, motion graphics and creative lighting techniques
– Ability to maintain digital assets, archives and edit systems
– Strong interpersonal skills to navigate internal and external client relationships
– Must maintain a valid driver’s license and good driving record
– Ability to routinely lift, carry and move equipment in excess of 40 lbs
– Live, multi-camera production and microwave truck experience preferred
– A college degree is preferred
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!
Sinclair Inc.
Creative Director, Sardis Media
Who We Are
We are an experiential creative agency and live event production company based in Gurnee, IL producing more than 100 live and virtual events globally each year. Our creative team’s primary focus is supporting corporate meetings, experiential marketing events, product launches, trade shows and brand activations through video production, graphic design and motion graphics. Sardis Media is a team of artists, producers and technicians who bring amazing ideas to life on every project.
Who We Need
We are currently seeking a visionary Creative Director who will bring their passion for design and strategy to help lead a team of creative professionals in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. In this role you will develop concepts for intelligently integrating client input and strategic objectives to produce content to inspire, motivate and educate our clients’ audiences. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to create comprehensive branded experiences in both physical and virtual environments. From concept to completion, your role centers around client engagements, conceptual development, innovation, execution and presentation of creative projects. The Creative Director must possess stellar communication skills and the ability to successfully articulate a vision.
Responsibilities
- Develop creative vision and strategies to support live events for existing clients and new business opportunities
- Gain deep understanding of client objectives to develop strategically sound concepts and ideas
- Design creative briefs and passionately present overall vision to clients and prospects
- Provide thematic branding direction
- Manage the messaging, quality and accuracy of client communication objectives
- Lead internal & external teams by providing guidance on best practices, delivering constructive feedback and offering consistent mentorship
- Lead project teams by planning and delegating assignments, while managing schedules and deadlines
- Build a strong network of third-party content providers
- Act as a liaison with other internal departments and outside organizations
- Develop creative budgets and manage expenditures
- Ensure the creative team delivers on project specifications
- Provide graphic design and layouts for event signage and other printed materials
- Oversee Sardis branding and creative content on company website and all other web properties
Qualifications
- An undergraduate or graduate degree in a design field such as graphic design, multimedia/motion or experiential preferred
- A minimum 5 years of experience in a live events production company, creative agency or design firm
- A deep understanding of animation/motion/presentation design for stage, video and broadcast content
- A strong creative portfolio demonstrating industry experience
- Good business acumen and understanding of visual branding, ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously including proposal development and managing the creative process while collaborating with stakeholders on timelines, direction and execution details
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence audiences with compelling presentations that link creative concepts to client objectives
- A passion for visual content, video production, motion design and experiential marketing
Our Commitment to Diversity
We believe diversity brings creativity, which is at the heart of everything we do. We are actively engaged in creating an environment free of discrimination where our people, and their unique qualities can shine through. We actively foster a culture of mutual respect and belonging.
SARDIS
Casting call for Streetwear lifestyle shoot
Looking for: Male Models
Ages 20-30
Location: Chicago, IL
Rate: $100/ hour
Date: June 22nd and June 26th (don’t have to be a vailable for both dates)
Time: TBD
We’re looking for a social-first Art Director who has an online portfolio with social-first art direction examples on all social channels including IG, YouTube, TikTok, and emerging platforms.
You’ll join a dynamic team making award-winning work, working with our national convenience store chain and grocery store chain clients. Reporting to the Associate Art Director, Social, you will create and manage the delivery of creative and social content campaigns that push creative content solutions across all social platforms. If you have a love for streetwear, fashion and cars, and love tapping into culture, this account is right fit for you.
- You have a love for people and how they engage on the internet and love creating in the social space.
- You will make creative social content in whatever format is deemed most relevant, where every detail is considered.
- You will connect our brands to culture through social media
- Concept and build social creative campaigns and real-time response creative on brand and to a targeted audience
- Implement brand continuity, guidelines and positioning
- Integrate a brand’s established look and feel into social creative in a compelling, valuable and authentic way
- Present ideas to both the internal team and externally to clients with structure and parity
- Proactively identify opportunities for work to be created for clients
- Understand new social media content best practices and what other organizations and brands are creating
- Identify trends and patterns in user behavior associated with social content
- Creatively use technology and its applications to solve business problems
- Exhibit a natural instinct, love and skillset for concepting and art direction, and the ability to build powerful stories through design
- Grow the relationship with the client
Qualifications
- 1+ years of experience art directing and making social-first content
- Advertising agency experience
- Consistency of ideas is required, as this is our number onecurrency
- Experience creating groundbreaking social campaigns and provided examples of digital-first thinking
- We need buttoned-up creatives that believe inaccountability
- Bachelors in Advertising, Marketing or related field, required; in lieu of degree, equivalent experience in a relevant field required
Additional Information
The anticipated base salary range for this position is$51,000 – $70,000. Salary is based on a range of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography.Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. Our incentive compensation plan is subject to change. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information aboutdentsubenefits, please visitdentsubenefitsplus.com
Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.
Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying. .
About dentsu
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape societywww.dentsu.com.
We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.
Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.
dentsu
NON-UNION BACKGROUND TALENT for this Wednesday, 6-07
Your $200 rate of pay covers up to 8 hr work day (excluding 1 hr. meal break) and use of unlimited creative in all media.
Overtime, if any to be paid @ $37.5 per hr. or fraction thereof after the initial 8 hrs. Parking will be provided.
Filming all daytime and early evening this Wednesday 6/7.
Exact hours TBD.
Extreme Reach will be your payroll company to expedite.
CASTING SPECS
– Office workers
– Mix of ethnicities
– Ages late 20s to early 50s
– Must bring several options for corporate / business casual wardrobe attire
Particular requests for three of them:
- 20s, caucasian man, average build
- 40s, caucasian woman, average build
- 30s, asian man, average build
Farm Progress is seeking a full-time Content Design Specialist for its editorial content group. The Content Design Specialist will work directly with members of our editorial team to design multiple monthly publications and to produce graphics for the corresponding websites. Position will report to the Director of Content Design.
- Design of monthly tabloid publications
- Production and posting of digital assets to content management system
- Creation of custom charts and infographics
- Production of event-related collateral
- Special projects as assigned
Qualifications
- Passion for design with attention to detail
- BFA or BA degree with concentration in design or demonstrated experience
- 3-5 years of experience is preferred.
- Proficiency with Adobe CC (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat)
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of print and digital production
- Excellent time management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Basic knowledge of SEO
- Experience with social media a plus.
- Publishing experience is a plus.
Additional Information
The annual pay range for this position is $51K -$60k depending on experience.
Employee experience is very important to us at Informa. On top of joining a supportive, diverse and ambitious team that welcomes all types of candidates. We are also flexible with different working patterns and prioritizes promotions internally.
Our benefits include:
- Learning and development plan to assist with your career development
- 15 days PTO,10 national holidays, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday!
- Competitive Benefits with 401k match
- Paid parental leave
- Work with a high quality of specialist products and service
- Bright and friendly staff who are all “expert’s experts” and additional training and development for helping you achieve your career aspiration
- ESPP – become a shareholder
We know that sometimes the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don’t fit all the requirements. If you’re excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we’re looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.
Informa Markets
Chicago Casting Call: Be Part of Hulu’s The Bear Season 4
Are you based in Chicago and ready to be part of a hit TV series? The Bear, Hulu’s critically acclaimed show set in the heart of the city, is now casting local background actors and kitchen staff for its upcoming fourth season!
Filming will take place on location in Chicago, and the production is actively seeking real locals to help bring the story to life. Whether you’re an actor, a culinary professional, or just a fan of the series looking for your shot — this is your chance to join the action.
Now Casting Locals in Chicago
Casting Directors are looking for:
- Chicago-based talent only (must be local to the area)
- Background actors and kitchen staff for various roles
Featured Roles Include:
- Kitchen Staff: Line cooks, dishwashers, sous chefs, pastry chefs, and more. Real culinary experience is a big plus!
- Theater Attendees: Extras to portray audience members for specific scenes — no acting experience required.
About the Show
Set in Chicago, The Bear follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, a young chef who returns home to run his family’s sandwich shop. The show has received widespread praise for its authenticity, intensity, and raw storytelling — especially its portrayal of the high-pressure restaurant world.
Season 4 will take the story even deeper, and this is your opportunity to be part of it in your own city.
How to Apply
Step 1: Sign Up on Project Casting
Create your free profile at ProjectCasting.com and make sure to:
- Upload a professional photo or headshot
- List any acting or culinary experience
- Highlight your availability and Chicago location
Step 2: Look for The Bear Season 4 Casting Calls
Search for the latest casting notices specific to The Bear and select roles that match your experience or interest.
Step 3: Submit Your Application
Follow the directions on each casting notice. Some roles may require a self-tape or in-person availability. Culinary roles may ask for experience or certifications.
Pro Tip: Familiarize yourself with The Bear‘s tone by watching past episodes — it’ll help you understand the world you’ll be stepping into.
Filming Begins Soon — Don’t Miss Out
Casting is ongoing, and filming is expected to begin in early 2025 right here in Chicago. Keep checking Project Casting for the latest updates and open roles.
Ready to Join One of TV’s Hottest Shows?
Whether you’re a seasoned actor, a chef with on-the-line experience, or just looking to get on set — this is your chance to work on a major production filming right in your hometown.
- Apply now through Project Casting and take the first step toward being part of The Bear Season 4.