Chicago Casting Calls & Acting Auditions

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Director of Brand Marketing, the Brand Manager will be responsible for leading strategic marketing initiatives for both the Lou Malnati’s and Tastes of Chicago brands that drive sales and brand growth. This person will work cross-functionally and with external agencies to develop and execute holistic national marketing calendars, inclusive of campaigns, menu innovation, and promotions. This role will have the opportunity to impact the entire marketing planning process, from identifying business opportunities, to developing strategic campaign ideas, to executing cross-channel marketing plans.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Work with marketing leadership to develop annual marketing calendars for both Lou Malnati’s and Tastes of Chicago that build brand equity and drive sales growth

• Lead campaign development from ideation and briefing to execution across owned, paid, and earned channels
• Build creative briefs for the design team and oversee the creative development process to ensure that collateral is cohesive and aligns to campaign strategy
• Collaborate with marketing and PR teams to develop campaigns into integrated marketing plans that reflect the strategic intent across channels

· Monitor performance of ongoing campaigns and make recommendations for optimizations or future campaigns

· Work with analytics partners to uncover consumer and business insights and translate them into product and marketing strategies

· Proactively identify opportunities for consumer research to hone brand identity or inform marketing campaigns and messaging

· Partner with cross-functional departments including finance, operations, IT, and procurement to manage menu strategy (pricing/discount strategy, menu innovation, LTOs, etc.)

· Lead cross functional teams to execute national calendar and brand initiatives; communicate timelines, decision points, and results

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• 7+ years experience in a marketing role, ideally in multi-unit restaurants, retail, CPG or ecommerce
• Bachelors degree required, MBA preferred
• Passion for food is preferred
• Strong business acumen with a track record of developing insight-driven campaigns that deliver business results
• Experience designing marketing campaigns and managing the end-to-end campaign execution process
• Leadership experience and an ability to influence decision making at all levels of the organization
• A great collaborator who can work well with others within marketing and cross-functionally
• Strong analytical skills; experience interpreting business results and consumer research
• A strategic thinker who uses data to identify marketing opportunities and assess marketing impact
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working across marketing channels, including digital, paid and social media

Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria

Company Description

Simple Mills is a rapidly-growing company on the forefront of the clean food movement, transforming center store grocery aisles with products made from nutritious, purposeful ingredients. Simple Mills is a female-founded business, started by Katlin Smith in 2012 out of her own Kitchen. In the company’s short history, Simple Mills has disrupted the market to become the #1 bestselling natural baking mix, the #1 bestselling natural cracker, and the #1 bestselling natural cookie.

The company’s mission is to advance the holistic health of the planet and its people by positively impacting the way food is made. Simple Mills is distributed in 25,000+ stores nationally including Whole Foods, Target, Walmart, Kroger, Costco and more, and available online at retailers like Amazon and Thrive Market. The brand’s newest products include: Organic Seed Flour Crackers, Seed & Nut Flour Sweet Thins, and Soft-Baked Almond Flour Bars. Simple Mills has earned broad recognition from top tier media and industry associations- including a segment on our Founder & CEO Katlin Smith on NPR’s How I Built This . Our products have been featured in a wide array of top publications including Vogue, Women’s Health, Forbes, Business Insider, mindbodygreen, NOSH and many more. Fast Company recently named Simple Mills as one of their Brands That Matter in 2022, and one of their Most Innovative Company in 2023.

Role Description

The Brand Manager will lead product marketing management and brand-building programs for a specific product category within the Simple Mill’s portfolio. This role will use consumer insights, category/competitive insights, and business analytics to craft and implement breakthrough marketing initiatives that create a competitive advantage for the brand and support company strategic and financial objectives.

The position will report to the Director, Product Marketing and responsibilities will include:

• Define strategies for Simple Mills to win in this role’s categories by:
• Maintaining a deep understanding of the category, the competitive landscape, and consumer dynamics
• Utilizing strong analytics skills to draw insights from data, diagnose performance, and identify opportunities
• Designing, executing, and integrating consumer research to inform marketing strategy, product decisions, and execution
• Lead assigned categories go-to-market strategies, communications, and marketing plans by:
• Developing differentiated, breakthrough marketing plans that build brand equity and bolster product velocities, in collaboration with internal and external creative partners
• Consulting innovation team on new product development and leading integrated launches for new products across paid, owned, and earned channels
• Overseeing packaging graphics for assigned category SKUs including new product innovation
• Approving marketing communications, creative, and content
• Manage assigned category businesses, ensuring product lines deliver against revenue targets by:
• Optimizing product portfolio and fundamentals across the 4Ps to accelerate velocity growth
• Building strong account-specific plans, assessing performance, and optimizing activities based on learnings, opportunities, and threats
• Analyzing data, crafting compelling sell stories, and partnering with Sales on customer presentations to win new distribution
• Guide commercialization projects, including product renovation and new pack sizes/structures by:
• Building strong cross-functional relationships to motivate and lead teams through ambiguity and obstacles to successfully deliver projects on time & in full
• Effectively influencing and facilitating alignment among key cross-functional and leadership stakeholders to advance key projects and initiatives
• Manage, coach, and develop direct report(s) as applicable and provide informal mentorship to other teammates across the marketing team and broader organization
• Performs other projects as assigned

Position Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in a Brand Marketing position is required, with a preference for that prior experience working in the food and beverage consumer packaged goods (CPG) or natural food industries
• A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field is required, and a MBA degree is preferred, but years of experience in lieu of Master’s degree will be considered
• Experience developing marketing campaigns that build awareness and drive in-market performance
• High level of curiosity about and familiarity with the marketplace, competitors, consumers, and marketing technologies
• Ability to lead with confidence, gain consensus and influence amongst cross-functional peers, and facilitate critical thinking and problem-solving
• Naturally curious, with an appreciation for ambiguity and the ability to embrace the “test and learn” mentality in pursuit of continuous improvement
• A passion for natural food and healthy eating as well as a desire to change the way we think about ingredient labels

Benefits of Working at Simple Mills

• You will make a huge impact as a key member of an emerging brand that’s changing the way we eat and facing explosive growth
• Working with a vibrant community of passionate team members that are driven by healthy food that tastes good and fuels your body
• Our culture is aligned with doing good in the world and we are committed to diversity, the environment, fairness to employees and to our customers
• Integrating into a company that is passionate about its people and their development, with consistent training and multiple forums/platforms to participate in, contribute to and learn from
• Employee benefits including health, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA/DCA account options, Commuter Reimbursement Plan, 401(k) plan, robust PTO offering, cell phone/internet allowance, health & wellness stipends, product stipends, and many other perks

Compensation will be competitive for the ideal candidate. Starting in June of 2021, Simple Mills will operate a hybrid-model: a balance of in-person and virtual work determined by position, team, and personal needs. You must be able to work remotely at your own designated location with sufficient internet access to support video conferencing. You must also be willing and able to work at our Chicago office, when necessary. Safety protocols in accordance with CDC recommendations are followed.

At Simple Mills, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and inclusion. Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, past or present military service, physical or mental disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of business need, job requirements, and individual qualifications. #LI-DNI

Simple Mills is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Simple Mills will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges or employment, please contact [email protected].

Simple Mills

JOB PURPOSE:

The Product Manager is responsible for the broad set of strategic activities involved in developing and managing a winning product portfolio in their assigned product line(s) while also laying out the pricing and GTM strategy across the organization. This position will develop brand strategy, new product innovation roadmaps, and other initiatives to create sustainable competitive advantage and profitable growth at 10%+ CAGR or 3X market growth (whichever is greater). This position is part of the Product Management team and works in close collaboration with the Product Operations and Project Management functions within that team. This position reports to Director, Product Management (Platform). Our hybrid work environment includes two (2) remote days/week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Subject Matter Expert on assigned product line(s), with deep understanding of the product, chemistry, users, customer requirements and emerging trends

Drive Strategic Planning Process

• Create the 3-to-5-year strategic product plan that translates into actionable 0-2 year functional, business and marketing plans
• Assist sales and finance functions with annual budget processes
• Perform strategic periodic reviews of the product line analyzing it from a financial, market, competitor and user perspective
• Identify initiatives for revenue growth and margin expansion for the product line(s)
• Coordinate a cross functional team to select initiatives based on P&L impact and financial investment to build into the platform’s 1–3 year action plan

Product Portfolio Management & New Product Development

• Create and manage a competitive winning product portfolio for the product line(s)
• Establish holistic innovation plans to create sustaining and breakthrough new product development. Identify opportunities for growth ideas based on user insight, market opportunities, trends and ideas. Utilize a deep understanding of target audiences to ensure that new products and services solve real user problems and capture opportunities.
• Build business cases including market opportunity, investments, profitability and growth projections.
• Align across the organization with Sales, R&D, Operations, Marketing, etc.

GTM & Pricing Strategy

• Develop and execute a clear, compelling, aligned growth strategy to maximize the potential of Rust-Oleum, including identification of barriers to purchase, projects to be done, brand positioning, visual identity, product & portfolio excellence, and innovation
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop multi-channel brand strategy and ensure optimal go to market strategy
• Provide strategic direction and influence to ensure brand strategies and plans are effectively executed to ensure delivery of brand plans
• Define Strategic Communications & Demand Generation needs for the product line(s) and help inform marketing channels used along with the size of the budget
• Collaborate with the Pricing team to create and maintain the pricing strategy for the product, aiming at maximizing profitability while staying market competitive

Product Line Branding & Value Proposition

• Drive commercialization and brand activation efforts working cross functionally with other Marketing departments, including Strategic Communications and Trade
• Work closely with Sales team to align Sales, Marketing and Customer strategies
• Direct and support user/market research & insights and competitive activity

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: 4-year BS degree in business or engineering, with an MBA being an advantage
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in product management and marketing functions as well as innovation/new product development; experience in consumer goods preferred
• A successful track record of driving net sales and profit growth
• An entrepreneurial mindset to quickly capitalize on market opportunities
• Insights-driven with the ability to take a spark of an idea and translate it to an unmet user need and/or market opportunity
• Analytic and strategic thinking skills, with ability to digest complex information and make data-driven decisions
• Strong financial skills to utilize the decision support systems to analyze multiple aspects of product line performance
• Leader with the ability to exert formal and informal influence across functions
• Passionate problem solver and creative thinker, with ability to pitch new ideas and be open to feedback
• Dynamic and agile; ability to think in a creative and strategic way but are adept at delivering operationally to ensure tasks are followed through to completion. Ability to work efficiently and flexibly to deliver results
• Strong decision making and prioritization skills, especially when multiple trade-offs are involved, and faster decision are required
• Empathy and good listening skills to understand the needs/pain points of your user/customers/ stakeholders
• Excellent ability to effectively facilitate requirement gathering/elicitation sessions with senior business leaders/ stakeholders

LEADERSHIP TRAITS

• Strategic Planning: Is proactive, forward-looking and can anticipate trends. Has vision and can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Change Management: Ability to adapt to change, anticipate future needs, is flexible, overcomes resistance to change, and demonstrates managerial courage.
• Problem Solving: Is able to understand and evaluate complex issues and devise and implement successful solutions. Is focused on results, can see hidden problems, and takes logical approach and probes fruitful sources for answers. Is proactive and decisive in nature.
• Communication: Has effective verbal communication and presentation skills, has effective writing abilities (clear and succinct), had executive presence, has active listening abilities, and can convey important or critical messages that have the desired effect.
• Collaboration: Identifies opportunities for shared resources, seeks partnerships, is a team player, and involves others. Builds commitment, fosters open dialogue, and supports diversity and input from all team members. Is open minded and transparent.
• Decision Making: Uses critical thinking skills, has a track record of making high quality decisions, does not hesitate when making decision, is confident, and is action oriented.
• Developing Others: Coaches others and nurtures emerging leaders. Is a keen listener, provides challenging/stretch assignments, encourages development, confronts and deals with. performance issues effectively and delegates tasks effectively in order to develop others.
• Judgment: Adopts strategic, analytical and carefully weighted decision-making process in the evaluations of alternative scenarios.
• Financial Acumen: Has demonstrated financial acumen, can successfully budget and forecast, and understands cost implications of decisions.
• Integrity & Commitment: Demonstrates integrity, has commitment, shows moral courage, demonstrates emotional intelligence, is values-driven, respects the Company culture, and demonstrates responsible entrepreneurship. Has a can-do attitude and the desire to go above and beyond.

Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class

Rust-Oleum Corporation

General Position Description: 

The Brand Manager assists in the development and execution of brand strategies consistent with all aspects of the business, including new product development, business fundamentals, marketing planning and tactical execution of plans.

Key Responsibilities

Brand Management

• Marketing Plan Development and Execution
• Assists in the creation of marketing plans based on understanding of consumer, customer, channel and market trends.
• Develop clear understanding of brand identity standards (standard colors, logo, etc.), coordinate projects to lead execution of marketing campaign across social, digital, sampling, ratings & reviews, website management.
• Collaborate with sales to create selling stories and item sheets for launches, pricing strategies, shopper marketing integration, and sku optimization initiatives.
• Coordinate sampling programs and ratings & reviews.
• Assists in the creation of presentations and will present at internal & external line reviews.
• Attends pre-production meetings and photo shoots as appropriate.

New Product Development

• Work cross functionally to manage launches of new products across range of segments and brands.
• Shares thorough understanding of competitive set for category, brand and segment around the world with product development team.
• Works with team to resolve cost, margin contribution, retailer margin and schedule issues.

Analysis and Action

• Evaluates results of marketing programs to support development and on-going refinement of marketing plans.
• Analyses IRI and panel data for market trends, partner with sales for a monthly management topline.
• Manages product life cycle to maximize ROI, including the review of item performance and sku rationalization.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proven ability to deliver initiatives that have been realized and contributed significant gains in the capture of market share, revenue and volume growth, and operational efficiencies.
• Organizational skills including the ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to persuade and influence decision making of individuals, groups, or work teams, and to explain difficult issues.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and through ambiguity.
• Promote collaboration by valuing others and building trust‐based relationships.
• Remove barriers by focusing on priorities, making timely decisions, and maximizing empowerment.
• Experience using key decision tools (Nielson, Panel Data, etc) for analysis and market tracking.·       
• Passionately deliver winning results individually and through others.
• Approach situations and processes with curiosity and open‐mindedness while applying new learning.

Qualifications

• BA/BS required in Marketing or related field
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in brand marketing.
• Background in Consumer Goods (CPG) required, food experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel 15% of the time

Work Location/Schedule

• Chicago based, hybrid work schedule
• Travel up to 25% locally within assigned territory or region. 

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated or required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Lantana Foods

Art Director
Remote
1 year contract
Payrate: $72/hr
Big 4 consulting firm

**The ideal candidate would come from an agency background or a Big 4 consulting firm.
**Would be open to a candidate in a manager position looking to move into an Art Director role

If you’re a marketer, creative, or strategist, our unique blend of talented pros needs one more ingredient: you. The company’s full-service Marketing Excellence (ME) organization is seeking collaborative creatives, skillful strategists, and marketing masterminds to lead our businesses in exciting new directions. At this company, we combine world-class creativity and business knowledge, insightful strategic thinking, and powerful brand equity to create undeniable impact. If you find opportunity where others don’t, thrive in a supportive and diverse team environment, keep your finger on the pulse of cultural trends and the latest technology, and apply new ideas to challenge the status quo, then we want your talents in our mix. Together we’ll discover new ways to transform out-of-the-box concepts into work that feels like marketing magic.

As an Art Director, you’ll contribute to the growth and development of the organization in a variety of ways. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills to bring big ideas to life. We celebrate inquisitive team players who can regularly anticipate, adjust, and act in a rapidly changing market and marketing landscape-and find new opportunities within it.

The team
The Company’s Marketing Excellence team combines the power of the brand with the most inspired marketing minds to produce envy-inducing business results. From events to social media to digital assets and execution, our blend of insights from our expert marketers and world-class creative talent from our Agency produces attention-grabbing campaigns anchored in data-infused strategies. When stakeholders need next-level solutions that support their business objectives, Marketing Excellence is the partner that can transform big ideas into even bigger impact.

Work you’ll do:
* Create and communicate concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients – with smart rationale to back them up
* Design comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables
* Brainstorm and develop campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once
* Collaborate and partner with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect synch to make the concept as powerful, vivid, and compelling as possible

The successful candidate will possess:
* Ability to work in a matrixed environment and build trusted relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders
* An understanding of how to communicate priorities, mitigate impacts, and manage multiple technical projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders, and where requirements often change.
* Executive presence with the ability to present ideas, make recommendations, provide rationale, and advise leaders and their teams on communications and marketing strategy

Qualifications:

Required:
* 8+ years of campaign creation experience with a top agency or professional services firm
* Can develop multiple, differentiated creative concepts and solutions; Able to speak to the merits of each as it pertains to the brief and brand positioning
* Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
* Strong design chops and a solid knowledge of the digital landscape

Preferred:
* Bachelor’s/4-year University degree preferred; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
* Experience with project management tools such as Workfront

Desired Skills and Experience

Art Director
Remote
1 year contract
Payrate: $72/hr
Big 4 consulting firm

**The ideal candidate would come from an agency background or a Big 4 consulting firm.
**Would be open to a candidate in a manager position looking to move into an Art Director role

If you’re a marketer, creative, or strategist, our unique blend of talented pros needs one more ingredient: you. The company’s full-service Marketing Excellence (ME) organization is seeking collaborative creatives, skillful strategists, and marketing masterminds to lead our businesses in exciting new directions. At this company, we combine world-class creativity and business knowledge, insightful strategic thinking, and powerful brand equity to create undeniable impact. If you find opportunity where others don’t, thrive in a supportive and diverse team environment, keep your finger on the pulse of cultural trends and the latest technology, and apply new ideas to challenge the status quo, then we want your talents in our mix. Together we’ll discover new ways to transform out-of-the-box concepts into work that feels like marketing magic.

As an Art Director, you’ll contribute to the growth and development of the organization in a variety of ways. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills to bring big ideas to life. We celebrate inquisitive team players who can regularly anticipate, adjust, and act in a rapidly changing market and marketing landscape-and find new opportunities within it.

The team
The Company’s Marketing Excellence team combines the power of the brand with the most inspired marketing minds to produce envy-inducing business results. From events to social media to digital assets and execution, our blend of insights from our expert marketers and world-class creative talent from our Agency produces attention-grabbing campaigns anchored in data-infused strategies. When stakeholders need next-level solutions that support their business objectives, Marketing Excellence is the partner that can transform big ideas into even bigger impact.

Work you’ll do:
* Create and communicate concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients – with smart rationale to back them up
* Design comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables
* Brainstorm and develop campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once
* Collaborate and partner with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect synch to make the concept as powerful, vivid, and compelling as possible

The successful candidate will possess:
* Ability to work in a matrixed environment and build trusted relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders
* An understanding of how to communicate priorities, mitigate impacts, and manage multiple technical projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders, and where requirements often change.
* Executive presence with the ability to present ideas, make recommendations, provide rationale, and advise leaders and their teams on communications and marketing strategy

Qualifications:

Required:
* 8+ years of campaign creation experience with a top agency or professional services firm
* Can develop multiple, differentiated creative concepts and solutions; Able to speak to the merits of each as it pertains to the brief and brand positioning
* Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
* Strong design chops and a solid knowledge of the digital landscape 

Preferred:
* Bachelor’s/4-year University degree preferred; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
* Experience with project management tools such as Workfront
Vaco

Art Director
Remote
1 year contract
Payrate: $72/hr
Big 4 consulting firm

**The ideal candidate would come from an agency background or a Big 4 consulting firm.
**Would be open to a candidate in a manager position looking to move into an Art Director role

If you’re a marketer, creative, or strategist, our unique blend of talented pros needs one more ingredient: you. The company’s full-service Marketing Excellence (ME) organization is seeking collaborative creatives, skillful strategists, and marketing masterminds to lead our businesses in exciting new directions. At this company, we combine world-class creativity and business knowledge, insightful strategic thinking, and powerful brand equity to create undeniable impact. If you find opportunity where others don’t, thrive in a supportive and diverse team environment, keep your finger on the pulse of cultural trends and the latest technology, and apply new ideas to challenge the status quo, then we want your talents in our mix. Together we’ll discover new ways to transform out-of-the-box concepts into work that feels like marketing magic.

As an Art Director, you’ll contribute to the growth and development of the organization in a variety of ways. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills to bring big ideas to life. We celebrate inquisitive team players who can regularly anticipate, adjust, and act in a rapidly changing market and marketing landscape-and find new opportunities within it.

The team
The Company’s Marketing Excellence team combines the power of the brand with the most inspired marketing minds to produce envy-inducing business results. From events to social media to digital assets and execution, our blend of insights from our expert marketers and world-class creative talent from our Agency produces attention-grabbing campaigns anchored in data-infused strategies. When stakeholders need next-level solutions that support their business objectives, Marketing Excellence is the partner that can transform big ideas into even bigger impact.

Work you’ll do:
* Create and communicate concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients – with smart rationale to back them up
* Design comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables
* Brainstorm and develop campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once
* Collaborate and partner with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect synch to make the concept as powerful, vivid, and compelling as possible

The successful candidate will possess:
* Ability to work in a matrixed environment and build trusted relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders
* An understanding of how to communicate priorities, mitigate impacts, and manage multiple technical projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders, and where requirements often change.
* Executive presence with the ability to present ideas, make recommendations, provide rationale, and advise leaders and their teams on communications and marketing strategy

Qualifications:

Required:
* 8+ years of campaign creation experience with a top agency or professional services firm
* Can develop multiple, differentiated creative concepts and solutions; Able to speak to the merits of each as it pertains to the brief and brand positioning
* Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
* Strong design chops and a solid knowledge of the digital landscape

Preferred:
* Bachelor’s/4-year University degree preferred; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
* Experience with project management tools such as Workfront

Desired Skills and Experience

Art Director
Remote
1 year contract
Payrate: $72/hr
Big 4 consulting firm

**The ideal candidate would come from an agency background or a Big 4 consulting firm.
**Would be open to a candidate in a manager position looking to move into an Art Director role

If you’re a marketer, creative, or strategist, our unique blend of talented pros needs one more ingredient: you. The company’s full-service Marketing Excellence (ME) organization is seeking collaborative creatives, skillful strategists, and marketing masterminds to lead our businesses in exciting new directions. At this company, we combine world-class creativity and business knowledge, insightful strategic thinking, and powerful brand equity to create undeniable impact. If you find opportunity where others don’t, thrive in a supportive and diverse team environment, keep your finger on the pulse of cultural trends and the latest technology, and apply new ideas to challenge the status quo, then we want your talents in our mix. Together we’ll discover new ways to transform out-of-the-box concepts into work that feels like marketing magic.

As an Art Director, you’ll contribute to the growth and development of the organization in a variety of ways. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills to bring big ideas to life. We celebrate inquisitive team players who can regularly anticipate, adjust, and act in a rapidly changing market and marketing landscape-and find new opportunities within it.

The team
The Company’s Marketing Excellence team combines the power of the brand with the most inspired marketing minds to produce envy-inducing business results. From events to social media to digital assets and execution, our blend of insights from our expert marketers and world-class creative talent from our Agency produces attention-grabbing campaigns anchored in data-infused strategies. When stakeholders need next-level solutions that support their business objectives, Marketing Excellence is the partner that can transform big ideas into even bigger impact.

Work you’ll do:
* Create and communicate concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients – with smart rationale to back them up
* Design comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables
* Brainstorm and develop campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once
* Collaborate and partner with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect synch to make the concept as powerful, vivid, and compelling as possible

The successful candidate will possess:
* Ability to work in a matrixed environment and build trusted relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders
* An understanding of how to communicate priorities, mitigate impacts, and manage multiple technical projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders, and where requirements often change.
* Executive presence with the ability to present ideas, make recommendations, provide rationale, and advise leaders and their teams on communications and marketing strategy

Qualifications:

Required:
* 8+ years of campaign creation experience with a top agency or professional services firm
* Can develop multiple, differentiated creative concepts and solutions; Able to speak to the merits of each as it pertains to the brief and brand positioning
* Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
* Strong design chops and a solid knowledge of the digital landscape 

Preferred:
* Bachelor’s/4-year University degree preferred; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
* Experience with project management tools such as Workfront
Vaco

• Responsible for supporting in all day-to-day aspects of production, learning how to scope and ballpark creative concepts, build detailed project schedules, manage project scope, research and secure production resources, quality control all deliverables, maintain project documentation and communicate with holistic project teams
• Begin to demonstrate ability to produce projects on their own but also able to work in a support role, sometimes on concurrent projects, to ensure error free, on time and on budget productions all while meeting or exceeding creative objectives and expectations. With growth, demonstrate ability to lead smaller-scope projects independently with oversight from more senior producer(s).
• Offers an area of interest or expertise (Broadcast, Experiential, Print, etc.) while also learning about all disciplines through exposure to all
• Responsible for ‘managing up’ to more senior producers (EP, Senior Producer, or Producer) and proactively seek support/guidance when needed
• Observe and learn the process of researching, identifying, selecting, and negotiating production vendor partnerships (within The Pub or external) based on both scope/budget/timeline of project and which partner is best suited to execute the creative vision
• Responsible for supporting and participating in our efforts in cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of production
• Communicates proactively to Creative, Business Leadership, Production Ops and Media partners on all aspects of the production including milestones, deliverables, and due dates to keep the production process flowing smoothly
• Begins to achieve a fundamental understanding of asset capture, art buying, and licensing (photography, illustration, stock, music, talent, and property licensing, etc.)
• Observe and begin to build critical relationships with the external production industry that will eventually enable you to maintain the agency’s reputation and standard of excellence
• Stays on top of industry trends, craft-makers, techniques, directors, photographers, illustrators, and new technologies and utilizes expertise and passion for production to inspire and educate the Department and Agency overall to elevate Arc’s creative product
• Directly reports to a specific Producer, Senior Producer, Production Supervisor, or Executive Producer, but functions as a part of the collective Pool Model of producers, available and able to work on any account across the agency depending on skills, need, talent fit and client assignment

Competencies

• Approaches each assignment with curiosity, open-mindedness, and forward-thinking
• Works to pursue the of best creative ideas and creates an environment supportive of the best creative
• Works seamlessly across agency functions and with partner agencies
• Shares information, ideas and opinions in a way that contributes to solutions
• Collaborative team member that actively seeks out and tries to understand the opinions of others. Listens well

• Effectively communicates, informs and involves others to achieve shared objective.
• Manages conflict in a way that moves the team forward
• Passionate about ideas, brands, the agency, and our clients’ business
• Identifies high-potential creative ideas and fights for them
• Acts in accordance with a set of world-class professionals and personal standards
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic that is determined, tenacious and tireless; a bias for action; and extraordinary dedication to results
• Consistently delivers projects and commitments on deadline
• Is nimble and recognizes the need to adjust work and communication style in different situations and settings
• Thinks through problems by quickly narrowing in on core issues and identifying innovative and effective solutions

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree strongly preferred
• Prior experience in production at an agency, production company or similar environment desirable
• Positive-minded problem-solving skills required
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment
• Ability to collaborate with internal co-workers and external clients and vendors at a variety of levels and across functions
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of employees
• Highly organized with a keen sense of attention to detail
• Exceptional initiative and follow-through skills
• After-hours work and overnight traveling to shoots and post sessions required

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents

Arc Worldwide

The Associate Digital Producer will support the broader creative production team in areas of development, maintenance, organization and optimization of client assets and file structures. This role collaborates closely with an internal cross-functional team to meet digital objectives and complete deliverables to an uncompromising standard.

As a participant in the New Grad Program, you will have the opportunity to fast-track your career with Epsilon. The year-long program includes an 8-week training curriculum (both professional & job specific training), a formal mentoring partnership, various networking opportunities (speed networking events, leader meet & greets, group lunches and social events), and long-term career guidance.

Responsibilities May Include (All or Some) Tasks Below:

· Under the direction of fellow Digital Producers and Senior Digital Producers, execute daily tasks – such as asset creation and content management updates – with a high attention to detail, using Adobe Creative Suite or proprietary tools

· Daily interaction with Art Directors, Graphic Designers, Copywriters, Front-End Developers, Account Managers, and Engineers to optimize and deliver all creative assets to spec

· Develop a solid understanding and consistent adherence to clients’ brand guidelines

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Digital Media or the equivalent work experience

· A high proficiency in all standard production tools (Adobe Creative Suite, CC, Microsoft Office, Conversant proprietary ad tools)

· Consistent and flawless execution of production work

· A high attention to detail while following instructions for daily tasks

· Proactive prioritization and strong coordination with cross-teams to consistently meet deadlines

· High attention to detail and organizational skills

· Developing project management and problem-solving skills

· Proven ability to work in a team environment and openness to direction from peers

· Ability to execute complex asset optimization, requiring a deep understanding of resolution/DPI, raster vs. vector, font management, file weight and other related digital imaging concepts

· Strong online portfolio, including image and design samples

Ideal background…

· 0-2 years’ experience serving in a digital production capacity

· Strong communication skills

· Digital production/design experience

· Digital image processing (cropping, manipulation, and retouching) experience

· Proficiency within the Adobe Creative Suite, CC and Microsoft Office

· Video/sound editing experience (desired)

· HTML/CSS/JS development experience (desired)

· Experience with Content Management Systems (desired)

Additional Information:

When you’re one of us, you get to run with the best. For decades, we’ve been helping marketers from the world’s top brands personalize experiences for millions of people with our cutting-edge technology, solutions and services.

Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon products and services have been recognized as industry-leading by the Forrester Wave™. We process more than 500 billion consumer actions each day and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. And our CORE ID® is the industry’s most accurate, stable and scalable identity solution that helps brands recognize and reach 200M+ U.S. consumers in a privacy-safe way.

Positioned at the core of Publicis Groupe, Epsilon is a global company with more than 8,000 employees around the world. For more information, visit epsilon.com

Great People Deserve Great Benefits

We know that we have some of the brightest and most talented associates in the world, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, expect competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, and endless opportunities to advance your career.

Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process.

Epsilon

Looking for:

• Women
• ages 20-40
• who can do difficult yoga poses resembling a pretzel

This commercial shoots 4/11 in Chicago.  

Pay is $1500 if booked for shoot

Last minute PHOTO SHOOT. This shoot is for this Saturday, April 1,  9-5 pm.

• MALE TALENT (any ethnicity–25 –40 years of age) to model for their architectural photos. Slim to average build.

$200 paid directly to talent via zelle or Venmo (which INCLUDES $25 for transportation = $225 total. Parking is on your own. If you do not live in the Downtown Chicago area and cannot take public transport, Spot Hero works well.

They will expedite. Your $225 will go directly to you via zelle or Venmo

The use of the images ineeded is for architectural photos again.  No one is front and center in any image. The design offices are the main focus.