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The Director role is a leadership role overall within Solve(d), IPG Health and for clients. The Director may oversee multiple businesses or accounts within a group and is responsible for demonstrating a strong working knowledge of all media but most especially within digital which fuels data driven marketing. The Director should identify and lead opportunities for more holistic integration of disciplines and capabilities with a bearing on campaigns.
The Director must be adept and skilled in driving both strategy and integration to envision to deliver an end to end marketing (not just media) perspective to clients’ business. This person is responsible for identifying business opportunities and be able to sell through innovative solutions to grow client business and agency revenue.
This person should also be able to work with all groups with IPG or MediaBrands to effectively deliver services in addition to Solve(d) media offerings and capabilities.
The Director is ultimately accountable for the entirety of the team and the management of the account overall ensuring accuracy, timeliness and quality of work product and talent.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Media Planning
Oversee media plan development and take the lead on all presentations. Create media plans that are strategically and executionally sound. Review all plans to insure quality and ensure flawless execution can be achieved. Integrate concepts seamlessly with creative product and clients’ marketing plans
Client Management
Maintain knowledge about the industry and brand/client – product benefits, efficacy, MOA, industry challenges, client processes and client corporate culture. Place clients on the leading edge of media change. Maintain on-going contact with senior clients, lending credibility and endorsement to major presentations
Team Management
Manage and train staff and delegates to build an efficient team.
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Media Planning and Execution:
• Oversees the Associate Director or next in command ensuring timely, accurate, and overall work product excellence
• Reviews briefs for comprehensiveness and enhances or challenges segmentation and measurement as appropriate
• Challenges teams on the rigor and rationale used to determine strategic or tactical outputs using data driven approach (e.g., syndicated, proprietary, analyst, historical) to channel mixes and allocations
• Serves as a team resource for advice and counsel as well as being available to Account Management, Creative and Analytics for ideation and innovation
• Demonstrates ability to work with internal and external groups to deliver strategic excellence
• Meets with vendors to assess new techniques and technologies that are relevant for clients’ media strategies
• Provides and discusses industry information on media, markets and related dynamics
• Maintains relationships with media community; continues to develop publisher and higher relationships for exchange of ideas and first to market opportunities
Client & Internal Relationships:
• Identifies opportunities to existing and perspective clients while demonstrating the ability to sell Solve(d) and/or FCB Health offerings to grow business
• Must understand resource time utilization and make appropriate staffing recommendations based on actual conditions
• Provide tightly defined SOWs to Account management to set reasonable expectations based on staffing allocations
• May participate in the creation and negotiation of annual client contracts and supplemental proposals
• Builds trusting, collaborative relationships with internal and external constituents at appropriate levels
• Manages expectations of clients and deliverables while identifying gaps/areas of improvement and creating programs to address
• Accurately represents the client’s point of view or corporate culture/biases when reviewing work, leveraging this perspective when providing feedback to team and presenting to client
• Participates and presents in New Business efforts and presentations, where appropriate
• Capable of effectively managing up and down the reporting structure
Strategic Thinking & Leadership:
• Provide and/or guide plan input
• Develop and steward planning processes and procedures across team
• Demonstrate problem solving and intervention when necessary
• Identify ways to improve operational processes using technology and automation
• Understand and analyze the root causes of problems and develop ways to rectify
• Guide and assist staff to arrive at potential solutions to problems/issues
• Ensure key information is provided to team regarding client issues, internal agency issues, changes in account status, etc.
• Train, motivate and develop a media planning group while integrating appropriate extended team members such as search, social, CRM and analytics
• Construct and deliver accurate, honest and timely performance management documents and ensures subordinates receive feedback from their line managers
Communications Skills:
• Establish and maintain communications process with clients, other relevant teams, creative, etc. for each piece of business within the team
• Direct the development of client presentations and other important communication that is clear, compelling and persuasive
• Lead client presentations
• Communicate key information about our company
• Adapts communication style to relevant audience
• Links communication to audience’s concerns and perspectives
• Moves audience to desired action through clear and persuasive delivery of information
EDUCATION DEGREE/DIPLOMA
Bachelors
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
N/A
EXPERIENCE
8 years
Media Planning
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Microsoft Office
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Media Tools
Proficiency in media tools including KANTAR, eValient, SRDS, MBOX – Level II
COMPETENCIES
Communication
Is attentive and shows interest in the subject; Expresses ideas clearly and accurately
Presentation
Ability to establish an effective demeanor and communication to influence one’s point of view
Time Management
Carefully plans ahead to ensure tasks are undertaken and time is used efficiently
Negotiation
Strong negotiation skills.
STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
We are providing you with this job description as a guideline for your role. Based on your team, your role may vary slightly and you may perform other duties or have other responsibilities that are dictated by business needs. However, if you think that there are elements of this job description that are inaccurate, please speak with your manager and/or HR Partner.
In addition, this job description is not intended to include modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation for a disability.
SOLVE(D)
Our client, a marketing and communications agency in New York City, is looking for a freelance Production Designer with a strong background in digital. The role with be working to design, maintain, and manage digital assets for a variety of clients across the agency. This is a 40-hour/week contract position that requires 2 days per week onsite at their offices in Manhattan.
Responsibilities:
- Help execute and design digital content
- Work on asset versioning, naming files / templates, maintaining digital marketing templates, key art iteration, retouching, and Photoshop compositing
- Create design elements for digital media projects including graphics, images, web ads, backgrounds, animated gifts, icons and headers
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in production design within marketing and advertising
- A strong background working in digital production roles with a familiarity across print and OOH
- Proficiency in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
- An ability to design within existing brand systems and guidelines
- Experience communicating with cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders
- The ability to work in a fast-paced, everchanging environment
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Prior experience working with B2B or financial clients is preferred
If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.
The Solomon Page Distinction
Solomon Page offers a comprehensive benefit program for hourly employees. We pride ourselves on offering medical, dental, 401(k), direct deposit and commuter benefits to our employees, including freelancers – which sets us apart in the industries we serve.
About Solomon Page
Founded in 1990, Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing and executive search solutions across a wide array of functions and industries. The success of Solomon Page reflects an organic growth strategy supported by a highly entrepreneurial culture. Acting as a strategic partner to our clients and candidates, we focus on providing customized solutions and building long-term relationships based on trust, respect, and the consistent delivery of excellent results. For more information and additional opportunities, visit: solomonpage.com and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Opportunity Awaits.
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Mobile Network
Looking for: Students
- Age 18-20 and Any ethnicities
Shoothing w/c 27th Feb/ 6th March/ 13th March
Mobile Network
Looking for:
- Families Duo – Teenagers and parents, kids and grand parents.
- All Ages and any ethnicities
Shoothing w/c 27th Feb/ 6th March/ 13th March
ABC News is hiring an Executive Producer, Race Culture & Inclusion to lead the network’s continuing efforts to produce creative and award winning multicultural content and inclusive storytelling that is reflective of the communities we serve. The EP will produce at least five annual diversity specials that air on the ABC network, while also partnering with all shows and platforms to develop additional content aimed at strengthening our brand with diverse audiences, consumers and viewers. He/She/They will report to the Senior Vice President, Race Culture & Inclusion.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the editorial and production leader of ABC’s award winning diversity specials, which requires gathering production support from across the news division, managing relationships with studio & field production teams, overseeing production timeline, managing high profile bookings, working with graphics, marketing and PR, bringing projects in on budget and more
- Partner with other Executive Producers to create multicultural content for all ABC News shows and platform, both within a daily breaking news environment and as part of long form storytelling strategy
- Under the direction of the SVP, coordinates the work of the Race, Culture & Inclusion senior producers, a group of journalists who are embedded with our network shows and platforms and are committed to telling stories of underrepresented and unseen communities
- Using the insights gained by ABC News Research team, identify storytelling opportunities that are compelling and relevant to diverse audiences
- Collaborate with other Executive Producers, Race & Culture seniors and newsgathering teams to ensure there is a pitch process that supports and advances the work of the Race, Culture & Inclusion reporting effort
Basic Qualifications:
- A leadership approach that fosters collaboration, innovation and inclusion
- 8+ years of production experience, preferably within a fast paced news environment and with a deep understanding of best journalism practices
- Experience overseeing field work and edit rooms and providing creative direction and oversight for collaborative projects
- Proven storyteller with innovative approaches to multicultural programming initiatives
- Communication skills (written and verbal) to effectively communicate and interact with people at various levels and in various disciplines of business and production
- Driven self-starter who is comfortable working both independently and collaboratively across multiple departments and disciplines in a fast-paced environment
Required Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
The hiring range for this position in New York is $258,100 – $354,860 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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ABC News
SCW Fitness has a great opportunity for a remote Co-Creative Director with a strong portfolio and extensive professional experience. This position is full-time with full company benefits and the ability to work from home (with east coast, central, and mountain time zones).
The ideal candidate will possess experience in multiple design mediums including web, print, email marketing, and video design. A working knowledge of WordPress and WooCommerce is required as well as proficiency in Adobe Premiere and the Full Adobe Creative Suite.
Salary Range: annually $70,000-$100,000, commensurate with experience
Responsibilities:
- Update website design, concepts, and content weekly
- Create Email campaigns for conferences
- Print work for event distribution
- Brochure designing monthly
- Filming, editing, and posting conferences on website
- Must work 9am-5pm EST, Monday-Friday
- This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities
Requirements
- B.S. in a relevant major
- 10+ years of professional graphic design experience
- Experience in digital marketing and new technologies
- Proficiency WordPress required
- Experience with WooCommerce preferred
- Proficient in Adobe Create Suite
- Candidates who reside in east coast, central, or mountain time zones will be considered
- Please attach a cover letter, resume, online portfolio, and three professional references when applying.
Benefits
- Remote work!
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- PTO and Paid Holidays
- Travel Opportunities
- GREAT WORK-LIFE BALANCE
- FAMILY FIRST ENVIRONMENT
SCW MANIA (Fitness Education)
Film and Video Operator and Editor- US Army Enlistment Required
Enlist as a soldier into the United States Army and become a certified Combat documentation/production specialists responsible for supervising, planning and operating electronic and film-based still, video and audio acquisition equipment in order to document combat and noncombat operations. This is NOT a civilian contractor position.
Enlist for this particular role – this is not a general US Army enlistment.
No experience necessary. Position is entry-level. Minimum requirements can vary from 2-6 years of training for certification, depending on the role. All candidates are able to choose their terms of service when selecting their job prior to signing a contract.
JOB DUTIES
- Operate and perform unit level maintenance on motion, still and studio television cameras
- Prepare captions for documentation images
- Operate electronic and film-based processing, editing, audio and printing darkroom equipment
PAID TRAINING
- 10 weeks of Basic Training.
- 26 weeks of Technical School with on-the-job instructions.
BENEFITS
- 30 days paid vacation annually.
- Full Healthcare coverage for you and your Family.
- Educational benefits worth over $72,000.
- Obtain Industry standard recognized certifications.
ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Between 17-34 years old.
- No felonies. (Defer Adjudication included).
- Current High School Senior, High school graduate or GED equivalent.
- Permanent resident or US citizen.
- Meet physical standards based on gender and age.
- Pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test.
US Army
Art Director, LMR
Welcome to LM Restaurants
LM Restaurants is an award-winning family-owned restaurant company focused on nourishing our people, community, and our world. At LM Restaurants, we are large enough to provide the stability and comprehensive benefits of a large company, yet small enough to consider our team members’ family.
You Will Be Successful
To be successful, you will bring a mix of artistic, marketing, and business expertise to the position, promoting our company and that of our valued guests. You will also need to have a natural eye for design and a passion for delivering dynamic ideas that connect with any audience.
Job Responsibilities
- Work with entire team to establish a unified brand understanding and company voice
- Conceptualize campaign vision, employing original graphics, copy, website content, social media, and other marketing materials
- Develop creative briefs based on ideas from brainstorming sessions, with direction, schedules, and deliverables for the creative team
- Delegate projects to in-house designers and oversee project timelines
- Obtain team approval of final layouts, storyboards, and illustrations; encourage members to provide feedback; and respond to internal commentary and requests
- Oversee presentation of final concepts and coordinate production and dissemination for cross-organizational use
Benefits You Will Enjoy
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance
- Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- 401(k) with company match up to 4%
- Paid time off and flexible schedules
- Generous employee dining discounts
- Lucrative referral bonus program
- Tuition reimbursement program
Apply today. Join us and be a part of making a difference a dedication to taking care of our communities.
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LM Restaurants
Now Casting Recurring BG 11/19/23 and 2/2/23 New Feature Film
Work Dates: 1/19/23 and 2/2/23
-Shoot can last -/+12 hours /Must have open availability/ Dates subject to change
Location: Acworth GA area
-Must have reliable transportation. Location may be outside of the perimeter.
Rate: $60/6 +OT
-paid in the form of check via payroll company within 4-6 weeks
MANDATORY COVID TESTING: Testing upon arrival.
Now Casting the following upscale background talent
Neighborhood & Marathon Goers
- Any ethnicity Females and Males
- Ages: 18+
- All shapes and sizes/ Small town looks!
- May be booked for multiple days
- Must be comfortable with outdoor shoot, lots of moving, walking, jogging.
Now Casting Art Gallery BG 1/24 New Feature Film
Work Dates: 1/22/23 and 1/23/23
-Shoot can last -/+12 hours /Must have open availability/ Dates subject to change
Location: Acworth GA area
-Must have reliable transportation. Location may be outside of the perimeter.
Rate: $60/6 +OT
-paid in the form of check via payroll company within 4-6 weeks
MANDATORY COVID TESTING: Testing upon arrival.
Now Casting the following upscale background talent
Truck Driver & Auctioneer
- Appears Caucasian Males
- Appears Ages: 40+
- Auctioneer: “Southern Style” looks a plus!
- Truck Driver: Big & tall a plus