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JOB DESCRIPTION: Junior Art Director

The Junior Art Director position is an entry-level position best suited for an individual looking to begin a career in advertising design.

Job Description:

The Junior Art Director will work with the Art Director, Copywriter, and Account Management team to conceptualize, design, and produce creative campaigns and various print and digital materials. Daily responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

· Delivering fresh thinking that is compelling, innovative, and serves the client’s business strategy

· Designing pieces that are both innovative and adherent to the client’s brand guidelines

· Working closely with the internal team to understand and incorporate client feedback and requests

· Checking typographic elements—such as kerning, tracking, and leading—for consistency

· Organizing creative files in accordance with digital asset management solutions

· Communicating status updates to ensure maximum workflow efficiencies

Qualifications:

· Proficiency in creative design programs such as InDesign, Photoshop/Illustrator, Acrobat, and Microsoft PPT (digital web design experience a plus)

· Comfort working in a fast-paced environment and able to adapt to changing priorities

· Ability to adhere to tight deadlines without compromising on quality of work

· Comfort multitasking across a variety of projects and brands

· Flexibility to make edits and willingness to adjust work to meet changing client needs

· Confident presenting work and articulating ideas to both internal and external teams

· Established portfolio and design background with a bachelor’s degree in art or related field or 1–2 years of relevant professional experience

Key Characteristics:

The key characteristics desired for the Junior Art Director position include someone who is highly creative with a thorough understanding of graphic design, typography, photography, and printing. Other successful traits include:

· Solution-oriented

· Values teamwork and collaboration

· Keen attention to detail and accuracy in a fast-paced environment

· Flexible in adapting ideas to suit client feedback

· Strong interpersonal skills and comfort communicating across a variety of levels within the organization

· Willingness to be mentored

About Core-Rx Communications

Core-Rx Communications is a promotional advertising agency dedicated to the health and wellness industry. Our agency is all about Fresh Thinking and helping our clients achieve the highest level of brand health. From our creative shop based in Oak Brook, IL, we strive for a collaborative and fun environment where our team is committed to developing unique brand experiences targeted to healthcare professionals, patients and consumers.

Core-Rx Communications

Creative Director

eCommerce

Greater Chicago Area – Hybrid

THE COMPANY:

An organization that is a mainstay in the eCommerce space is in the market for a Director of Creative to manage their brand and creative team as a whole!

THE ROLE:

As the Director of Creative, your main focus will be on overseeing the entirety of creative strategy, development, and execution. Some of your key responsibilities will be:

• Managing a team of project managers, copywriters, web designers, graphic designers, and other creative professionals
• Presenting unique and innovative strategic concepts and solutions for a multitude of projects at once
• Analyzing and reporting feedback on the creative team’s projects to ensure quality and best practices
• Working collaboratively with both internal teams and external partners

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Ample experience being both managerial and hands-on in marketing and creative strategy
• Comfortability managing large budgets to drive revenue throughout the business
• Proficient in presenting to senior leadership and collaborating with both internal and external teams
• Familiarity with A/B testing alongside tools such as the Adobe suite, Microsoft suite, Jira, & other marketing tools
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related industry required. Master’s preferred.

THE BENEFITS:

As a Director of Creative, you can earn a competitive basic salary and industry-leading benefits.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please register your interest by sending your resume to Rachel Davner via the Apply link.

KEYWORDS:

Marketing, Management, Strategy, Creative Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Budget Management, Campaign Management, Campaign Strategy, Analysis, Sales, Vendor Relationships, Social Media, Adobe, SEO, A/B Testing, Microsoft Office, Jira

Harnham

Creative Director

E-Commerce

$170,000 – $180,000 + Bonus + LTI

Greater Chicago (hybrid – 3 days in office)

An organization that is a mainstay in the E-Commerce space is looking to add an executive leader to its robust Creative division. If you have ample experience implementing best-of-breed initiatives from a creative strategy perspective, can effectively preside over a multi-faceted team of 8+ direct reports, and have a successful track record driving an ever-evolving brand, this can be the opportunity for you!

THE ROLE- Creative Director

In this capacity, you will be tasked with the following:

• Effectively preside over all aspects of creative strategy from ideation to execution.
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, E-Commerce, and Merchandising to align on website site design.
• Direct the creation of brand, photography, design, and voice standards for both internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Support organizational product launches and company-wide initiatives.
• Partner with senior leadership within Marketing to understand organizational needs and how they can be supplemented by the creative team.
• Manage a versatile creative team that includes various business units such as Project Management, Graphic/Web Design, Video, Photography, and Copywriting.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline is required. Masters preferred.
• Ample hands-on experience in a Creative capacity is needed.
• The ability to navigate a lean, agile environment is required.
• Ample experience leveraging HTML (or CSS) and Adobe Suite from a hands-on perspective is needed.
• Proven experience with building, leading, and presiding over multi-faceted Creative teams.
• Proven expertise in the overall execution of complex marketing content across a website is required.
• A sterling track record of having deep ownership of projects that have a profound effect on a business in its entirety.
• Impeccable communication skills with experience working cross-functionally throughout an organization.
• Previous experience spearheading Photography/Video content for a multitude of outputs.

BENEFITS – Creative Director

As a Creative Director, you can expect to earn up to $180,000 (depending on experience), both long and short-term bonuses, and highly competitive benefits.

HOW TO APPLY?:

Please register your interest by sending your Resume to Greffen George via the Apply link on this page

KEYWORDS:

Thought Leadership, E-Commerce, Creative, Photo, Video, Content, Web, Website, Site, Analytics, Excel, Management, Personalization, CRM, Customer Experience, Customer Relationship Management, Strategy, Roadmap, Merchandise, Brand, Digital, HTML, Adobe, Photoshop, CSS, UX/UI

Harnham

GoodRx – Real People Campaign June 2023

GoodRx is casting for real user stories and compelling experiences with the brand. Below are some of the key areas we are interested in, but if you have a compelling story with GoodRx, let us know!

GoodRx users who have been members a long time and saved a significant amount of money, saved a lot of money at a time where you otherwise couldn’t afford your meds, used the money you saved to start a new hobby or do something for yourself, or just have a compelling story you think will help someone!

GoodRx users that are dealing with (or have dealt with) Medicaid issues (particularly who have recently lost or will lose their Medicaid)

GoodRx users that are dealing with (or have dealt with) layoffs/unemployment

GoodRx users that are veterans

– Individuals that use GoodRx for the following conditions:
– Fertility
– Lupus or Autoimmune
– Upper Respiratory
– Breast Cancer or any type of cancer
– Diabetes
– Pet Wellness
– ADHD
– Lyme Disease
– Insomnia
– Hair Loss
– We are open to hearing about any condition you may be using GoodRx for!

We are NOT looking for actors or people who do not have experience using GoodRx, so please do not submit if that is you.

SHOOT DATES: 6/25, 6/26, & 6/27
(Multi-day booking not guaranteed)

SHOOT LOCATION: Chicago, IL

PARTICIPANT COMPENSATION:

Session Rate: $500 per 10hr session to include any and all fittings and or Covid – 19 testing.

Usage Rate: $750 to include the below term, territory, and media. Guaranteed at the time of booking.    
 
TERM: In – Perpetuity

TERRITORY: Social media & print is worldwide, broadcast is North America 

MEDIA: Social Media, Broadcast & all print media.

Point B Communications, a branding & advertising agency in Chicago’s West Loop, is searching for an Art Director to join its growing creative department.

Who We Are

Point B is a branding and digital agency with over 50 years of experience. Though much has changed since we first opened our doors in 1972, branding remains our core competency – the place where we thrive and help our clients thrive as well. We believe the ultimate success of any product or service always comes back to the brand. When our branding work is done, we work just as hard to bring that brand to market with smart strategies and seamless execution. Even then, we don’t take ourselves too seriously. There’s always hot espresso on hand, cold beer in the fridge, quarters in the arcade game, and plenty of fun-loving co-workers to keep things interesting.

The Art Director Role

The right fit for our Art Director role will have core competency in layout building and typography for print and digital projects within established brands. This person should be very comfortable with core Adobe apps such as inDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and XD and yes, even Keynote/Powerpoint/GSuite productivity. Our Art Director will exercise their skills in creating graphic projects such as collateral systems, direct mail, landing pages, banners, and more. Things aren’t always so predictable though – they could also oversee projects such as environmental graphics, bus wraps, logos, and anything else our clients throw at us. Willingness to adapt, identify and ask for missing resources, and learning as they go will be important. 

This person is obsessed with layout and clear communication of information – They are skilled in creating systems of visual hierarchy that correctly communicate information priority, are visually engaging, and scalable across multimedia design systems. They don’t just set the copy – they strive to understand it, so they can communicate it correctly and make thoughtful edits. This person must be fastidiously organized and methodical in their approach to creative file setup, organization, and asset management, and be willing to adhere to teamwide standards of process as well as assist in building new ones. Our Art Director should know their way around vendor specifications and be able to build production-ready files with minimal supervision. This person should be an excellent creative proofer with an obsessive eye for detail, able to effectively troubleshoot graphic design challenges small and large.

If well-organized layers, master pages, character & paragraph styles, swatch library files, and golden ratio grids make your heart sing – we want to hear from you.

Job Functions:

+ Creates a variety of digital and print-ready documents and graphics for clients in multiple industries, including: hospitality, retail, telecom, and tourism.

+ Is comfortable working independently or collaboratively, as part of a creative team with other roles such as Creative Directors, Editors, Developers, and other roles.

+ Understands brand guides and past projects to implement appropriate choices for new projects.

+ Displays keen attention-to-detail and is skilled at gathering, organizing, and understanding information from multiple sources.

+ Skillfully interprets specifications from different print and digital vendors. Creates work that is accurate and on-spec. Understands how to identify and ask for missing information

+ Is responsible for multiple projects of various types for different client teams at any one time, with the assistance of a Traffic Manager.

+ Communicates regularly with Account Managers, Traffic Manager, and other resources to understand project goals, schedules, and budgets.

+ Estimates hours on assigned project work. Understands how those estimates may affect provided overall budgets.

+ Actively and passionately keeps up-to-date on new design trends as well as classic design theory to create new concepts that are both compelling and appropriate.

App Know-How, Qualifications and Next Steps

+ Expertise in core Adobe applications (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, XD) and also Keynote / Powerpoint

+ Knowledge of digital best practices in prepping assets for web development is required

+ Understanding of storytelling through video, storyboarding, and working with video editors preferred but not required

+ Minimum 3-5 years experience as a working Designer or Art Director.

+ Please send your resume and portfolio of work samples for consideration, you will be responding to Chris.

+ Qualified applicants will be asked to interview via video chat or in-person depending on preference.

Benefits

Along with our high-spirited office environment, the always available beer fridge and frequent company outings, Point B is proud to offer the following benefits:

+ Paid time off

+ 401K plan with company match

+ Top tier medical Insurance

+ Dental insurance

+ Life insurance

+ Transit program

+ Hybrid remote office, with Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays WFH

+ 1⁄2 day summer Fridays

+ The week off between Christmas and New Year’s

+ Booming Fulton Market location

+ Close to Metra, El , and expressway

+ Bright, newly finished office

+ Free on-site gym

+ Continuing education benefits

Point B Communications

New post for the Perkins&will photo shoot.

This one just came in for ThIS Saturday OR Sunday (Memorial Day Weekend!) May 27 or 28~ please not which day(s) you are available.

$200 flat rate for the day. ($25 added for parking/transportation).

Must be able to get to OAK PARK, Illinois on your own.

They will provide a lunch Call time from about 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM (please submit only if available)

• Male, female/darker skin tone/athletic type
• 21–35 years old with workout attire.

Another photo shoot from our friends at Perkins & Will. Please do not submit if you worked this one before. This one just came in for this Thursday, May 25th.
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$200 flat rate for the day. ($25 added for parking/transportation in CHICAGO). Parking on your own. They will provide a lunch
Models/Extras with darker skin:

Downtown Chicago

From about 6:30 AM to 4:00 PM

• 1 male, 1 female
• 21–47 years old with business options

This photoshoot is for a construction company in CHICAGO.

Submissions will cut off later tonight because we will get many.

We are only looking for:

• ONE FEMALE. No one else.
• ANY ethnicity. 21 — 45 years old. 

Rate of Pay: 

Total = $400 ($150 for training day + $250 for shoot day)

You need to be totally available June 6th AND 7th. 

Day 1 is a couple hours of training. Day 2 is the shoot.

• Must have on camera experience.
• Some photoshoot experience preferred.
• Prefer if worked with us before to know dependability and professionalism.

We had a new character pop up. If turns into speaking a line, you would need to speak Spanish ($700).

If ‘featured’ non-speaking ($500).

This one is for a:

• Male with dark LONG hair and a scruffy face.
• 25–45 years old.

Marcus Theatres

Position Description – Sports Entertainment Manager

Broad Description of Duties:

The Sports Entertainment Manager is responsible for delivering a magical guest experience for our sports fans. This position will oversee the execution of The Wall sports auditorium and bar operations, as well as overall performance, by developing expedited process and implementing best practices & drink quality. The goal is to achieve revenue, sales/marketing, cost control, quality measures, staffing, associate development and guest satisfaction results.

This position reports to the General Manager.

Essential Functions/Job Duties:

· Works with bartenders and other key associates to promote local events and bar promotions.

· Promotes Marcus Theatres Corporation brand, The Wall sports viewing auditorium, and helps create brand awareness.

· Knowledgeable of competitor’s initiatives to structure and strategize to remain competitive in the market.

· Creates, promotes, and supports company-sponsored guest and associate recognition programs.

· Maintains revenue, and payroll expenses, other expenses and profit margins within the budgeted parameters. Implements appropriate action and contingency plans when the bar falls below the established budget parameters.

· Identifies operational opportunities to build sales and control costs; develop and implement plans to address opportunities.

· Responsible for ensuring location compliance with company directed initiatives, state/federal requirements, responsible alcohol service and any additional guest expectations.

· Follows alcohol awareness procedures for preventing intoxication and dealing with intoxicated Guests.

· Ensures that the bar and staff are set up for an outstanding shift; from product, to equipment, to ambiance.

· Works with bartenders and other key associates to promote local events and bar promotions.

· Keeps to date with major sporting events, including: programming/highlighting the event for an ultimate sporting guest experience.

Quality Guidelines

· Maintains the desired levels of quality assurance ratings, including guest comment cards, accounting audits, and inspection scores.

· Monitors and ensures effective performance through frequent associate discussions and inspections.

· Maintains and administers safety and security of guests and associates, including OSHA compliance, General Liability, and Workers’ Compensation reporting requirements. Complies with all federal and state guidelines.

· Ensures that bar is within company standards, including quality, service, cleanliness, safety, and security.

· Investigates and ensures corrective actions are in place for all bar deficiencies found via internal/external auditors, property walk-throughs, guest or associate complaints, etc.

· Ensures compliance with state liquor laws and enforces local requirements.

· Ensures that improvements are made to enhance curb appeal, approach, and bar presentation experience.

Staff Development

· Recruits, selects, and retains a quality staff.

· Trains and develops associates regarding policies, practices and procedures. Mentors associates regarding their growth and development to include providing leadership, praise, and encouragement.

· Conducts performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, counseling, and discharge of associates.

· Informs General Manager on a timely basis of any operational or personnel problems at the theatre.

Administration

· Maintains associate records to comply with all Human Resources and Payroll guidelines and procedures. Ensures timely submission of all associate documentation into Kronos system and to Human Resources Department.

· Schedules associates and maintains payroll within budget.

· Maintains regular communications with theatre and corporate management for specific promotions.

· Monitors alcohol comps and discount to prevent fraud.

· Assist and create reports as needed and when requested.

*The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

Job Requirements:

· Minimum 21 years of age;

· Possess strong interpersonal, problem identification and problem solving skills, verbal, and written communication skills;

· Willing and motivated to learn new skills, tasks, and software systems to meet the changing demands of the industry;

· Flexibility to work varied shifts to include days and nights, weekends and holidays;

· Ability to work in a fast paced environment;

· A minimum of two to three (2-3) years of bartending work experience;

· Represent the company in a professional manner;

· Ability to learn and use the Aloha Point of Service System;

· Accuracy in transactions and cash-handling skills;

· Ability to obtain relevant training certificate and/or licensure;

· Serve Safe Certification, Management Certification

· Sports bar management, preferred;

· Food & Beverage experience, preferred;

· Sports bar marketing experience

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and/or hear, and/or use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand for long periods of time, and/or walk often. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Work is performed in a theatre/restaurant/bar environment. The noise level is usually moderate to high with an occasional loud environment. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

Education Required:

· Four year college degree desire

Marcus Theatres is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination in our hiring and employment practices in accordance with all applicable laws

Marcus Theatres