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Aardvark Mobile Tours & Mobile Health

April 3, 2023

$$$

Creative Director

Conshohocken PA

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Are you a talented creative visionary who excels in both big idea thinking and translating those big ideas into actionable designs that engage audiences? Aardvark is seeking an experienced creative leader with a proven track record of building a team of creative A-players. We want an innovative player-coach, who is a non-linear thinker and can concept and develop beyond the tagline and :30 spot, someone who excels at experiential and non-traditional marketing. We promise a non-corporate, free-thinking environment where great ideas come to life.

RESPONSIBILITIES | ACCOUNTABILITIES

The job responsibilities of our Creative Director include, but are not limited to:

● Building a top-performing Creative, design and storytelling team

● Managing all internal and external creative resources including graphic designers, copywriters, 3D-renderers, photographers/videographers, digital and content designers to:

-Further build the Aardvark brand through web, social, content and more

-To create killer concept decks for existing clients and new business pitches that win business and drive client success

-To lead the organization in identifying and implementing cutting edge concepts & experiences

-To design and develop the marketing materials in support of those concepts

-To build a differentiated, talented and profitable creative team

-To inspire Aardvark to deliver the best creative solutions

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills/Attitude Required

● 10+ Years of creative brand or agency experience

● 5+ Years of creative team management

● Ability to create, and manage execution of, a robust content / campaign strategy

● Willingness to join as a Player-Coach, digging in while building a high performing team

● Team oriented, ability and desire to work cross functionally with sales, strategy and operations teams to generate the best, most effective creative

● Ability to translate a strategic vision into actionable, effective creative outputs, Ideas that work!

● Comfort with very direct communication; You are clear, upfront and concise

● Strong Leadership and communication skills

● Strong moral compass

● Proven ability to “get stuff done”

● Expert knowledge of core creative tools

The Intangibles and the Extras

● You have experience beyond traditional media/marketing channels: Experiential marketing experience or similar

● You have a proven track record of generating effective creative that drives results

● You have a high EQ: Able to communicate clearly and collaborate. You are an optimistic and positive force for good on the creative team, throughout Aardvark and to our clients

● You are a lifelong learner that is dialed in to what’s new, what’s next and has your finger on the pulse of trends…in fact, you’ve created them

● You are passionate but not precious about creative

Success in this role will be measured by:

● Aardvark brand success

-Net promoter score

-Awareness

-Reputation

● Quality of Creative Product

-Engagement rate of Aardvark content

-Close rate of pitch decks

-Client success – Determined by their KPIs

-Awards and accolades

● Financial Success

-Achievement of company revenue and profit targets

This position is based in Conshohocken, PA; candidates must be in the area or relocatable to this area. This is an on-site position that will report to the COO.

Why Aardvark?

We are a culture-oriented company. Alignment with our Core Values and Guiding Principles is critical.

Our Core Values:

– What is right for our customers above all else

– Creators, not duplicators

– Obsessive attention to detail and planning

– Proactive not reactive

Alignment with our Guiding Principles:

Of Service – Customer & Employee centric

Rigor – Comfortable with the use of standard processes & tools to 10X our team’s effectiveness.

Committed – Ability to show a track record of commitment to a plan and strategy, but not a stubbornness or resistance to pivoting.

Integrity – Unwavering focus on doing what is right for the customer and the company in all you do.

Proactive – Your instinct has been ahead of the market, and your sales strategy in past roles reflects that. You will be required to use a forward-thinking mindset in your role and embrace the latest and greatest ways to strengthen revenue and customer relationships.

Versatile – When the market changes, your plan changes. When new opportunities present themselves, your priorities shift accordingly. Your career has been built upon achieving results while remaining nimble.

Ingenuity – Your sales results in past roles reflect creative solutions. Your resume should reflect successful sales results, despite market interruptions.

Excellence – Mediocrity isn’t in your vocabulary; it definitely isn’t in your past work. You have a proven track record of delivering results. Your coaching and guidance inspire excellence in your Team members and clients alike.

Passion – The moment people meet you they know you have a passion for sales and are a competent and creative leader.

Up-tempo – You move fast and have no plans of slowing down. Your track record reflects this.

Are you ready for an exciting opportunity to utilize your skills and experience to leave a lasting impact on a fast growing company?If you read this and think, “that was written for me,” APPLY NOW!

Salary – $150,000-180,000 base salary, bonus eligible

Benefits – Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Match, Unlimited PTO, On-site gym and batting cage, Dog-friendly, Full kitchen, Free Tesla charging. Amazing workspace!

Aardvark Mobile Tours & Mobile Health

Brown Parker & DeMarinis Advertising

April 3, 2023

$$$

Creative Director (Virtual First)

Boca Raton FL

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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced, innovative Creative Director who is passionate about creating first-of-its-kind work in the health care space. This person must be dedicated to helping the agency, its teams and its clients Inspire Greatness and bring better health to more people.

This position will lead a multi-disciplinary team of art directors, copywriters, content specialists, digital designers, video editors, motion graphic artists, graphic designers and the creative vision for one or more key clients.

Ultimately, we are looking for a creative all-star with the grit necessary to thrive and drive breakthrough work in a high-velocity environment.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

Embody what it means to be a BPDerrr (live our values, the BASICS)
Possess strong leadership skills
Possess brave and innovative conceptual capabilities
Proactively and creatively solve problems in any medium
Be a master of communication (spoken, written, visual)
Be a compelling storyteller in every space
Effectively mentor more junior members of their team and our agency
Build teams and inspire those inside and outside the creative department
Spearhead creative projects and lead their team to ensure A+ness for all work
Present creative concepts to current and prospective clients
Collaborate with teammates across the agency in all disciplines to innovate in every space, channel and opportunity for our clients
Manage several projects at once with tight deadlines
Work with project managers to create workflows and set deadlines
Participate in business development efforts
Possess a deep understanding of consumers and how to move them
Partner with outside vendors to ensure creative quality
Learn and employ service excellence model

Requirements

Portfolio
10+ years Ad Agency Experience
Proven track record of developing award-winning, world-class integrated campaigns
Student of advertising
Purpose-driven marketing experience/passion a plus

Company Description

Founded in October 2002 and located in beautiful Boca Raton, Florida, Brown Parker & DeMarinis (BPD) has emerged as one of the fastest-growing healthcare marketing agencies in the nation (Named to Inc 5000 in 2019). Our company’s success is due in large part to the fact that everyone here wakes up each day dedicated to a simple idea: We believe healthcare brands should be the most beloved brands in the world. (And their marketing should be the best.)

For the first 20 years of our journey, we’ve pursued this Purpose predominantly within the hospital and health system space. And, in the years to come, we hope to add fitness products, health food brands, and other companies that are dedicated to helping people live longer, healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Of course, it takes more than an intense focus on a singular purpose to succeed. It takes great people. At the heart of BPD are the BPDerrrs. They are diverse in background, highly talented and bound together by a common set of values we call the BASICS. (Some companies talk about their values, others live them. We fall into the latter.) They are:

BPDerrrs Come First

A+ness Always

Show Up

Inspire Fun

Care For Each Other

Stand By Your Word

More than anything, BPDerrrs are the reason our company continues to set new records, has been named to the Inc 5000 (2019) and is a perennial recipient of Forbes’ Great Places to Work designation.

If you are a purpose-driven professional looking for company with a thriving culture and highly ambitious business goals, we would love to hear from you.

Brown Parker & DeMarinis Advertising

Confidential

April 3, 2023

$$$

Junior Art Director

CA Los Angeles

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Description

The Marketing team is searching for a highly qualified Assistant Art Director to support the department’s initiatives. This is key role that will promote creative and new ideas for e-commerce photography, video and art direction on our website, and our retail partners. The ideal candidate will have prior experience with e-commerce art direction in addition to a wide range of design functions include onsite design, emails, seasonal design style guides, photography style guides, photo production, post production, asset management, etc. This role is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to be an owner on all of their projects, contribute new ideas to a growing, collaborative team. The Assistant Art Director will be an organized multitasker able to handle many diverse projects at once, meet tight deadlines, and wear multiple hats.

Key Responsibilities

As an Assistant Art Director, you will be supporting the Art Director and collaborating departments. You will be responsible for leading all e-commerce photography shoots (pre-production and post-production) overseeing digital creative for our website, and providing creative solutions for DTC and wholesale sites. Supporting our e-commerce will be your top priority, but you’ll also have the opportunity to work on special projects for the brands including social content creation, email design, and micro campaign concepting. This is a highly visible role in a collaborative environment that values collaboration and ideas from all team members.

Your role will include:

Provide technical knowledge to photographer, retouching, and all 3rd party partners relative to photography, product styling, lighting, composition, crops, and establishing guidelines to convey direction and mood
Directing still life and flat photography across categories including e-commerce needs, social photography, and special projects
Oversee partners critical to the creative workflow and process, preparing the team to adapt to new solutions and techniques as needed.
Work closely with the Product Design Directors and Art Director on seasonal styling, moods, model casting, retouching/color notes, etc. for consumer facing projects in addition to wholesale projects (e.g. retailer needs and market launches)
Cultivate a test-and-learn culture, ensuring everyone contributes to how we redefine e-commerce photography (and potentially video in future!)
Learning our product line in-depth so that you may concept creative, out of the box visual communication strategies to optimize conversions and storytelling on our site and our retail partners
Working with the E-commerce team to create digital assets for our site, including homepage assets, promo assets, etc.
Special projects including: Marketing Materials for store teams, including localized campaign materials and product knowledge materials. Social media assets, collaborating with Social Media manager on out-of-the box storytelling ideas

Requirements

We’re excited about you if you have:

3-5 years of design experience including being very comfortable overseeing e-commerce shoots and post-production with large volume of assets

BA or BFA preferred in Graphic Design or Communication Design

Proficient knowledge of Adobe programs: Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign (Premier/After Effects is a plus).

Solid understanding of creative production timelines, budgets, and needs to ensure a productive on0-set experience and output while maximizing video and still assets across multiple projects a year

Solid organizational skills, detail-oriented; time management skills, ability to juggle priorities.

Strong relationship-building skills; ability to collaborate and work with a variety of people in various disciplines.

Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Ability to work in a very fast paced environment and meet very tight deadlines.

An entrepreneurial spirit and an organic love for the the brand

Commercially focused and curious to understand the performance behind images

A quick learner possessing a sharp mind and can quickly adapt to a fast-paced environment

Confidential

VCCP US

April 3, 2023

$$$

Creative Director

New York NY

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THE BIG PICTURE

The VCCP Partnership is an integrated communications agency set up in 2002 by Charles (V), Rooney (C), Adrian (C) and Ian (P), who founded the agency on the principles of simplicity, collaboration, un-preciousness and integration around ideas rather than channels.

Since then, the agency has grown to have offices all over the world. In the US we are made up of two locations, New York and San Francisco, with clients based all around the country.

We call ourselves the challenger agency for challenger brands, and that challenger attitude transforms the fortunes of our clients. We have a motto: It only works if it all works, which is why we involve ourselves in far more than just advertising. With a thorough understanding of each client’s business, we can challenge what’s around it, and then transform it.

We also believe that every role at the agency plays into our success. We love to hire people who want to get stuck in, be entrepreneurial and challenge the conventions of how things are done.

OUR CULTURE

The VCCP Partnership has a unique culture, and we are looking for people who will make a positive contribution to this, therefore the candidate must have the following attributes:

A collaborative nature
An entrepreneurial spirit
Take pride in their work
Have an honest approach
Be un-precious and be able to recognize that a good idea can come from anywhere
Take responsibility

OUR PURPOSE

So what do we actually do? Put simply we exist to transform the fortunes of our clients by challenging and disrupting the categories they operate in. It’s why we describe ourselves as ‘the challenger agency for challenger brands’.

THE ROLE OF CREATIVE AT VCCP US

We are creatively driven, strategically inspired, and full-service. We strive to make the world 0.000001 percent more beautiful with everything that we do. We also believe that weird works when you do it right. And that great creative and great strategy are inseparable. If you believe those things too, keep reading.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a well rounded and experienced Creative Director with strong strategic, story telling, and organizational skills. A history of diverse production is key in proving that you can lead others to take an idea and bring it to life in whatever media best fits the concept. Most importantly, below the line and Social. B2B and Telecom experience are an advantage, but the desire to work on all types of client and media going forward is key not only to the open position, but to the growth within the agency. For now, you will be working on and leading one account , as well as joining the leadership of the creative department overall.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Function as an independent leader on small to large scale projects, managing the creative process from concept to completion. You will help form the team’s ideas, presentation, and production during check-ins with the Executive Creative Director.
Manage and cultivate the career development of creatives at all levels. Be a coach, a teacher, an instructor, and a critic all at once.
Act as the day-to-day creative contact with the client, leading strategically and selling in highly creative and effective work.
Ensure that all brand standards are met for a set of clients for which you are responsible.
Be a partner to your strategy, account and production teams, aligning the group to a shared creative vision.
Drive diplomatic dialogue and offer solutions to improve our creative problem solving with clients.
Practice excellent storytelling and presentation skills, and lead a room of senior level clients and employees toward collaboration and consensus building.
Lead teams to crack the code on the work, ideate, and sell through platform ideas.
Set an example for others in the agency, be an agency ambassador to the community and role model to those within.
Be a thought leader within the industry, contributing to thought leadership pieces, and participating in creative speaking and award judging opportunities.
Be responsible for your day-to-day creative workflow.
Proactively look for creative opportunities with our clients, prospective clients, and within the agency.
Take an active role in hiring and training new creative department team members.
Be a guiding light on all things craft. From shoot production to presentation formats.

Qualifications:

12+ years experience in creative role – design or copy – at a creative advertising agency
Experience on B2B is ideal, specifically in the telecommunications and tech space
Well-honed, stellar people and client management experience
Elevated soft skills that enable creative inspiration and smooth working processes with different personality types.
Excellent portfolio demonstrating storytelling experience across platforms
Experience concepting and producing multi-channel campaigns and programs, including social and broadcast
A desire to stay close to projects and be involved throughout the entire process
Strong knack for multi-tasking and ability to juggle multiple things at once
A keen eye for details
Ability to thrive and adapt in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment. Must be flexible as priorities shift.
A well-spoken, polished communicator that can engage professionally and clearly, both verbally and in writing, with a variety of people across the agency and externallyMasterful presentation skills, experienced at successfully presenting to clients
A master collaborator, able to successfully build and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally. Swift to adapt to various personalities and situations.
Displays a high level of diplomacy and a calm and collective demeanor
Proficiency in Google Suite
Must be able and willing to travel as needed
Ideally located in commutable distance to our NYC office and willing/able to work in-office (hybrid, in-office 2+ days/week)

*** No staffing firms***

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the agency.

We’re passionate about creating a workplace that promotes and values diversity, equity and inclusion. Our belief is that all humans are worthy of dignity. At VCCP, we are committed to cultivating an environment that welcomes every gender identity or expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, citizenship, or anything that makes you unique.

The salary range VCCP US believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting is $200,000 to $250,000. Individual compensation is based on a range of factors, including but not limited to, location, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, education, specialty, level of responsibility, internal equity, budget, tenure, performance, and business or organizational needs. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply.

In addition to a competitive base salary, VCCP US offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of health benefit options, 401k company match that vests immediately, monthly cell phone stipend, a generous holiday schedule with both a summer and winter break, plus personal paid time off.

VCCP US

Minneapolis Institute of Art

April 3, 2023

$$$

Collections Manager

Minneapolis MN

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Minneapolis Institute of Art

Collections Manager

Full-time, exempt

Starting Salary Range: $65,000 – $68,000

The Job

Responsible for the preventative care of collections and acts as the specialist in collections management for Mia’s collections of nearly 100,000 works of art.

In this role, you will….

1. Determine storage locations for permanent collection works of art in the museum’s storage areas according to medium, geographic, historic attributes, and dimensions.

Maintain their safe keeping including proper labeling, wrapping, and physical placement while in storage.
Coordinate retrieval and re-housing works of art in storage before and after gallery installations as required.
Determine and order proper storage equipment and related materials.
Take the lead in space planning for collections storage areas, including storage furniture placement and organization.
Under the direction of the Registrar for Collections, prioritize collections management tasks and initiatives.

2. Oversee access to and information about Mia art collections.

Facilitate space and equipment for curatorial projects in storage areas.
Research loan, exhibition, accession, and collections history as requested by internal and external constituents.

3. Be responsible for the maintenance and organization of storage areas including monitoring the cleanliness of all spaces and environmental conditions. Perform regular cleaning of storage spaces.

4. Supervise and provide work direction for Art Storage Technician. Provide overall project management and consultation for two Collections Care Specialists for major collections management initiatives.

5. Ensure collections management database is updated in a timely manner and ensure location accuracy for works in the permanent collection and on loan to the museum.

6. Assisted by the Art Storage Technician, physically apply accession numbers to new acquisitions to the permanent collection.

Consult with photographers to move new acquisitions to photo studio for photography as required.
Ensure safe storage of new acquisitions.

7. Conduct regular physical inventories of the collections and loans in storage and in the galleries.

Oversee regular and temporary staff assigned to these inventories.
Conduct inventory audits of the collections with the Finance department and third-party auditors as required by the Trustees.

8. Investigate damage reports received from the Security department and other staff.

Report physical damages to the appropriate curator,
Document any completed conservation treatment for permanent collection electronic and paper records.
Direct gallery maintenance, lighting, and labeling issues reported to the appropriate staff.

9. Facilitate the treatment of works of art for pest management using freezing and anoxia in collaboration with the Collections Maintenance Technicians.

10. Write and recommend policy and procedures.

To be successful in this role…

You are self-starter who can effectively motivate and manage a team, but can also follow institutional directives. You are highly organized, detail-oriented, and can bring projects to completion on time and on budget. You are a problem-solver who enjoys working on complex projects, and have the agility to switch gears as priorities change.

Specific Requirements

Education: B.A. in Art History, Museum Studies, or Studio Arts (M.A. preferred), or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills/Experience:

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a museum registration department, or comparable professional experience.
Familiar with a wide variety of fine art media and the associated terminology.
Experience examining works of art for condition reports according to current industry best practices.
Knowledge of best practices for handling and caring for works of art.
Must be accurate, neat, and be detail oriented.
Must be able to work individually and as part of a team and provide leadership and direction for the work of others.
Must be able to lift to 25 pounds, climb ladders, walk, and stand for prolonged periods of time.
Experience using museum collection management software is strongly preferred; experience with The Museum System highly desired.
Stand or walk up to 2 hours at one time for 8 hours per day.
Sit for fewer than 2 hours at one time.
Lift or carry up to 25 pounds occasionally in a range of motions from floor to overhead.
Frequently use hands for simple grasping or pushing or pulling.
Occasionally squat, kneel, climb, reach overhead, lift overhead, knee stand, push or pull with forces up to 25 pounds.
Frequently bend.
Possess ability to work at heights, full range of body motions and physical agility, and ability to maintain balance.

Mia Culture

The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an audience-centered, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome. Mia is Mission Driven, Generous, Agile, Emotionally Aware, and Positive, and endeavors to create a workplace culture where staff are responsible to one another, to our visitors, and to themselves to do the best work possible.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply online at https://jobs-artsmia.submittable.com/submit.

Posting Deadline

Submissions accepted through April 30th, 2023.

Mia is committed to championing policies and practices that value diversity, foster equity, and empower an accessible and inclusive environment. Our strength lies in the diversity among the broad range of people who contribute their time and talents to Mia. We consider inclusion and accessibility a driver of institutional excellence and seek out diversity of participation, thought, and action. It is our aim, therefore, that our employees, trustees, interns, and volunteers reflect and embrace these core values.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Publicis Canada

April 3, 2023

$$$

Art Director

Canada Montreal

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Your role and what to expect

As an Art Director, you will be responsible for creating a creative and effective partnership to conceive, adapt and execute 360 campaigns in Canada for an international client. You will have the opportunity to work on original digital creations. This position reports to the Assistant Creative Director.

You will be responsible for the art direction of the shooting, animation and web design, as well as the design of each campaign’s centerpiece. We’re looking for someone who values originality and has a good understanding of client strategy and objectives. The ideal candidate has a knack for building authentic interpersonal relationships and values a culture of commitment and accountability.

Specifically, you will:

Design, adapt and execute a variety of advertising campaigns;
Produce visual content and multimedia components;
Work as a team with copywriters, strategists and the consulting department.

Qualifications

You can come have fun with us if…

You have between 2 and 5 years experience in a similar position in an agency;
You are familiar with 360° creation and production processes;
You have an excellent command of English, both oral and written;
You have a good knowledge of social networking platforms (Tik Tok);
You have knowledge of the world of influencers (an asset);
You have a love for beauty, fashion and different trends;
You are a positive influence on others.
You are able to express your ideas visually.
You work fast and well.
You are able to juggle multiple files simultaneously while keeping your priorities straight.
You are not afraid of change and adapt easily to unexpected situations.

Additional Information

Working at Publicis also means working with our sister agency Nurun. In addition to our great package, being located in the heart of the vibrant Mile-Ex, our offices are next door to Moment Factory, which occupies the same building, and that’s also a great advantage.

So, if you’re game to get on board, we want to hear from you. Send us your portfolio and resume to [email protected].

Publicis Canada

Lakeshore Trinity United Church

April 3, 2023

$$$

Director of Music

Canada Pointe-Claire

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The Director of Music will work as a team with our Minister and the Worship Committee. We are a welcoming, inclusive, and theologically-progressive congregation with traditional roots and a strong appreciation for music in our worship and community life.

Responsibilities

The music director provides musical leadership for our Sunday morning services and other special occasions.
Leads our four-part choir, which meets once a week for rehearsal. Our choir is enthusiastic and knowledgeable, enjoys singing and is not afraid of a challenge!

Qualifications

The position requires proficiency in piano and on a three-manual, electric church organ.
Interpersonal, teamwork and collaboration skills
Motivated and flexible

Lakeshore Trinity United Church