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Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church is located in Marin City, CA and we are seeking a part-time Music Director. This is a contract position with a salary dependent on experience.

Preferred Start Date: January 15, 2023

Guiding Principles of Worship at Saint Andrew Presbyterian

1. Sunday morning worship service shall be conducted live and in-person with musician present

2.  Creation and maintenance of a choir for the spiritual and musical development of membership

3. Open to all genres of music with the most prominent of which is the African American religious tradition

Number of hours worked per week: 6 – 8 hours for a Traditional Sunday Service (including 1 choir practice per week) Must be available for three special services (Christmas Eve, Emancipation Service, and annual concert practice and preparation for special services shall be negotiated)

Summary: The Music Director guides the church music program at our multi-cultural, multi-racial African American Church to include traditional Presbyterian hymns and/or contemporary music, utilizing and directing a volunteer choir and/or building a contemporary music team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·  Ensure that appropriate music is chosen for each Sunday and special events, in consultation with Pastor.

·  Lead choir and/or music team during worship on Sunday mornings.

·  Work with pastor to ensure the best worship experience possible every Sunday morning and holidays.

·  Must be proficient at playing piano to accompany choir and congregation in singing.

·  Must be physically present when directing music online. Prefer someone who understands Zoom and online technologies.

Qualifications:

·  Must be a proficient pianist and accompanist. Experience with a broad array of church music, including contemporary worship music preferred.

·  Must be an excellent communicator, comfortable with verbal, written and electronic communication.

·  Must be familiar with or become familiar with the unique worship tradition of the African American Church as it applies to church music.

·   Must be able to work effectively with volunteers.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in music or 2 years church music experience. College music students are welcome to apply. Must be able to read music. Someone with previous experience directing choirs is preferred.

Work Environment

Must be available to work on Sundays and Church holidays, particularly Christmas, Holy Week and Easter. Must be willing to work additional hours, as needed. Must be able to make time during the week or before services to lead, coach and instruct volunteer choirs and musicians.

Website: https://www.saintandrewpc.org/

Please send your resume and brief cover letter to: Pastor Floyd Thompkins, [email protected], 415-332-1011

Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church, Marin City

Summary:

Reporting to the Vice President – Americas Marketing & DTC, this role will lead the Weber Creative Team to develop and execute a wide range of creative strategies and executions for the Global and US businesses, inclusive of new product assets for all launches, support for marketing channels with special focus on owned channels, packaging, digital content experiences and more. Proven experience working with internal and external teams and agencies to contribute to and deliver against an insightful, well-coordinated integrated marketing plan is essential to being successful in this role. The person in this role should be prepared to flex both their creative and analytical muscles in the following areas.

Primary responsibilities:

• Report directly to VP of US Marketing & DTC
• Serve as an active member on Weber’s Brand Council, a group designed to develop global brand fundamentals, short and long-term brand building strategies and clear guidelines that drive consistency across Weber’s brand efforts.
• Support Brand Council’s vision for Weber’s brand creative expression with particular attention to the definition of Weber’s brand voice, look and feel. Strongly influence the messaging strategy and creative expression of brand, product and content marketing campaigns.
• Drive exploration and strategy during the entire creative process, from concept through completion.
• Develop original, breakthrough creative ideas for a variety of marketing and brand experience touchpoints (brand foundation, video, campaign, packaging, social media, CRM, point of sale, owned retail, etc.).
• Work across functions, balancing the needs of partners and break down complex narratives into simple, compelling ideas.
• Empower and energize an outstanding creative team through developing programs and forums for mentorship and skill growth.
• Act as a promoter for the Weber Creative Studio. Be an active participant in the creative community within and outside of Weber.
• Has an ability to guide team through high demands, complex processes and a matrixed organization, ultimately leading to high productivity and streamlined workflows.
• Manage and grow a team of designers, production artists and copy writers.
• Fluent in different types of campaigns including awareness, lead-gen, and engagement.
• Thinks through end-to-end campaign experiences and engages with marketing teams to connect campaigns to content and site experiences.
• Ability to work on a range of digital experiences from landing pages to comprehensive sites – and to propose full Consumer Experience optimizations, in addition to copy and content.
• Works across teams and functions to drive consensus, action, and results-based work
• Self-starter with attention to detail and ability to juggle a wide range of projects
• Sense of ownership – not just of their own work but of the team’s as well
• Develop and/or Source and hire best-in-breed creative talent

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience with in-house creative teams or creative agencies.
• Relevant experience with global brands
• Strong desire to build and nurture diverse teams and nurture diverse perspectives
• Exceptional overall creative direction.
• Significant brand development track record
• On time and on budget delivery of all major design, marketing projects
• Retention and job satisfaction of team members

Our Benefits:

• Competitive Healthcare Benefits
• Flexibility & Remote Work
• 401(k) plans with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid holidays
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• An unmatched employee discount
• New hire grill credit
• State-of-the-art Grill Academy located at Headquarters
• Fitness Center at Headquarters
• Tuition assistance

Weber Inc.

Job Description

nWay is looking for a Creative Director to shepherd the creative vision and help create an amazing and balanced user experience for a new and exciting web3 project. As Creative Director, you will work with product managers, designers, artists, engineers, and the production team to foster an environment of collective creativity that inspires teams to come up with the best ideas that they can to support it. The ideal candidate must be an expert on what makes a game highly accessible but compelling enough to keep the competition element challenging yet fair and a deep understanding of free to play game economies and the openness to implement innovative web3 compliments into this exciting new space.

Responsibilities

• Define a clear, cohesive creative vision for the game by turning high-level ideas into detailed and well-thought out concepts.
• Works to make high level direction from the VP of Creative a reality and works with the other project leads to meet these goals.
• Work closely with the Lead designers to create engaging and gameplay systems with fun features that will improve user experience, engagement, and monetization.
• Work closely with other core team members to develop their specific parts of the vision + unify your concepts to tie together all design, graphic, narrative, and technical elements.
• Work closely with the Production team to review and discuss production priorities, timelines, and scope.
• Communicate (and emphasize) the creative direction across all channels to guide teams.
• Establish design processes to ensures all design and implementation deliverables are up to studio’s high standards of quality.
• Validate the consistency and quality of the game + ensure creative alignment between branding, experience, and strategy.
• Maintain and track ongoing relationships with current partners.

Requirements

• 5+ years of leadership experience as a designer, producer or artist with at least 3+ years on a live free-to-play mobile game.
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Effective cross-departmental communication: you have the know-how to comfortably communicate with all disciplines (programming, art, design, marketing, and so on)
• A highly collaborative and innovative spirit
• The ability to take technical and production feasibility into account when coming up with concepts
• Mentorship: you’re motivated to share your expertise to guide the next generation of creatives
• Autonomy in using presentation and design tools (e.g. Google Suite, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
• Knowledge of game engines (e.g. Unity or Unreal) and their limitations
• Working knowledge of modern fighting and real time strategy games
• Desire to work with an established IP in Web3
• Deep familiarity with competitive multiplayer genres on mobile, PC, console, and tabletop
• Expert knowledge of gameplay and mechanics for competitive games

Pluses

• Proficiency with Excel and/or Google Sheets
• Experience with competitive game design
• Running live ops for at least 1 year in the free to play space
• Working knowledge of blockchain and NFT technology
• Expert in fighting games and community
• Passion for the collectibles market

Why you want to work here

At nWay, we’re passionate about creating meaningful entertainment through real games with digital ownership and we’re always looking for talented individuals who share that same drive. We’re a small startup defined by a very collaborative, lean and laid back culture where everyone just wants to get things done. Our office is located in the heart of San Francisco and we’re conveniently located near BART, Muni, SF Ferry and Caltrain. We also offer medical, dental, vision insurances, FSA and commuter options. Most importantly, we do our best to keep everyone’s belly full with a fully stocked snack room plus office lunches!

nWay Inc.

A creative specialist agency who are attracting talent from around the world are looking for a Creative Producer who will take charge of the management and supervision of all aspects of the project alongside the Head of Production.

Responsibilities of the Creative Producer:

• Work alongside the creative team from the start to final delivery to ensure projects run smoothly
• Principle client contact to ensure the client is updated throughout the project
• Oversee team members and delegate tasks
• Create, organize and maintain the overall project schedule

Requirements of the Creative Producer:

• 4 years minimum production experience in a creative studio or agency
• Ability to handle multiple projects on a fast turnaround basis
• Highly organized with strong time management skills
• Excellent knowledge of Word, Excel and Google Sheets

They offer a flexible environment but are looking for candidates in San Francisco to be near the office. This is a 12-month contract role offering competitive rates for the right candidate.

If you have the necessary requirements then please apply immediately!

X4 Technology

Description

Surprise.com is on a mission to turn the magical, uplifting experience of Surprise into a daily, weekly, and monthly life event – because it makes people happy. Our Surprise Box, and delightful companion app, is the most exciting way to get amazing goodies from brands you love and brands you’re about to love. With daily games, the ability to send and get Surprises from friends, and Grand Surprises – every day is filled with wow!

We are looking for an Executive Game Producer to help drive the development of multiple delightful casual games. Our ideal candidate is an extraordinary game maker with a deep knowledge of the mobile landscape. You will bring an excellent track record of leading, motivating, and supporting game teams, as well as developing and managing the production schedule to ensure the successful delivery of multiple game projects.

So, if you’re eager to bring your producing skillset to this rapidly-growing, dynamic team, we want to hear from you!

What will you be doing?

• Ideating, developing, releasing, and maintaining an array of fun and rewarding casual games;
• Creating and maintaining the production plan in partnership with the team and leads, then working with the team to execute on it;
• Tracking progress throughout production to learn and adjust in order to successfully deliver on expectations;
• Providing production overview and status to stakeholders and leads;
• Aligning the team around clear and motivating goals that are connected to strategy and leading and supporting them to deliver quality features and content;
• Coordinating and aligning backlogs with Product teams and managing production dependencies;
• Helping the engagement and game team to proactively identify and mitigate known and emerging problems and risks and promote team-wide visibility;
• Driving and coordinating the team to deliver ongoing maintenance activities (ex: bug fixing, ad hoc requests, releases);
• Identifying and planning for opportunities for short-term and long-term efficiency improvements;
• Nurturing all Roadmap features from kick- off to release.

What are we looking for?

• 4+ years of experience as a Mobile Game Producer;
• 5+ years of leadership experience in the video game industry;
• 5+ years of experience leading multiple concurrent games from concept to release;
• 10+ years of experience as a Game Producer;
• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience;
• Demonstrated analytical and data- informed decision making;
• Experienced partner management and relationship-building skills;
• Experience in several stages of development (planning, execution, delivery, post-release support);
• A strong passion for games and gaming.

What skills will come in handy?

• Experience working with an international team;
• Experience cultivating a positive, creative, feedback-focused culture in your teams;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Work on interesting and challenging projects, while building a pioneering software category;
• Great atmosphere, with the vibe and energy of a high-growth tech company;
• Competitive comp and equity;
• Paid time off and Public Holidays;
• Close collaboration between international team members;
• A team of extraordinary people, working hard to better themselves and further our mission;
• Company-paid medical, dental and vision;
• And, of course, we get Surprises internally!

Surprise.com

The Company You’ll Join

Carta is a platform that helps people manage equity, build businesses, and invest in the companies of tomorrow. Our mission is to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places.

Carta is trusted by more than 30,000 companies and over half a million employees in nearly 150 countries to manage cap tables, compensation, and valuations. Carta also supports over 5,000 funds representing over $100B in assets under administration with their venture capital solutions. Carta’s liquidity solutions have returned $13B to shareholders in secondary transactions. Today Carta’s platform manages over two trillion dollars in equity for nearly two million people globally. Companies and funds like Canva, Tribe, and Pipe build their businesses on Carta.

The company has been included on the Forbes World’s Best Cloud Companies, Fast Company’s Most Innovative list, and Inc.’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. For more information, visit carta.com.

The Team You’ll Work With

Brand Marketing is the guiding force for bringing Carta’s soul to the market. Carta is rapidly expanding from a business defined by a single product (Cap Table Management) to a platform of equity-driven solutions that deliver value for more people (products like Total Compensation, Venture Capital, and Liquidity). The team is driven by the opportunity to distinguish Carta across its categories, helping democratize equity ownership, and increase access to financial education.

The Problems You’ll Solve

We are looking for someone who harnesses the power of creativity to solve complex problems that unlock new opportunities for customers, the private market ecosystem, and Carta.

You’ll mentor and manage a team of designers, copywriters, and multimedia creatives in the day-to-day work, help them grow creatively, and professionally. You will partner with a team of Brand Strategists to bring the strategic vision to life, through owned, earned and paid channels.

In order to be successful, you should have strong leadership skills and be able to work cross-functionally. You will be the center of gravity for the creative team at Carta; a singular entity overseeing all our output to ensure integrity and excellence.

The Problems You’ll Solve

• Help grow and mentor a team of world class creatives.
• Drive the development of integrated campaigns.
• Ensure the quality of creative output is the highest level.
• Inspire the Creative department with best practices, out-of-market excellence and lateral thinking to push us forward.
• Identify gaps in our capabilities — when we need to build and when we need to source specialists.

About You

• 7+ years of advertising agency or internal creative team experience
• Proven experience as a creative director or similar role and responsibilities
• Previously managed creative individual contributors such as copywriters, designers, etc.
• Hands-on experience in creative process, marketing, graphic design, and brand development
• Ability to build productive relationships at all levels throughout an organization, and cross functionally
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Hands-on experience in creative process, marketing, graphic design, and brand development

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, connect with us via email at [email protected] . As a company, we value fairness, helpfulness, transparency, leadership and build our teams around these values. Check out our careers page to get to know us better as you think about your next step at Carta.
Carta

The Company You’ll Join

Carta is a platform that helps people manage equity, build businesses, and invest in the companies of tomorrow. Our mission is to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places.

Carta is trusted by more than 30,000 companies and over half a million employees in nearly 150 countries to manage cap tables, compensation, and valuations. Carta also supports over 5,000 funds representing over $100B in assets under administration with their venture capital solutions. Carta’s liquidity solutions have returned $13B to shareholders in secondary transactions. Today Carta’s platform manages over two trillion dollars in equity for nearly two million people globally. Companies and funds like Canva, Tribe, and Pipe build their businesses on Carta.

The company has been included on the Forbes World’s Best Cloud Companies, Fast Company’s Most Innovative list, and Inc.’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. For more information, visit carta.com.

The Team You’ll Work With

Brand Marketing is the guiding force for bringing Carta’s soul to the market. Carta is rapidly expanding from a business defined by a single product (Cap Table Management) to a platform of equity-driven solutions that deliver value for more people (products like Total Compensation, Venture Capital, and Liquidity). The team is driven by the opportunity to distinguish Carta across its categories, helping democratize equity ownership, and increase access to financial education.

The Problems You’ll Solve

We are looking for someone who harnesses the power of creativity to solve complex problems that unlock new opportunities for customers, the private market ecosystem, and Carta.

You’ll mentor and manage a team of designers, copywriters, and multimedia creatives in the day-to-day work, help them grow creatively, and professionally. You will partner with a team of Brand Strategists to bring the strategic vision to life, through owned, earned and paid channels.

In order to be successful, you should have strong leadership skills and be able to work cross-functionally. You will be the center of gravity for the creative team at Carta; a singular entity overseeing all our output to ensure integrity and excellence.

The Problems You’ll Solve

• Help grow and mentor a team of world class creatives.
• Drive the development of integrated campaigns.
• Ensure the quality of creative output is the highest level.
• Inspire the Creative department with best practices, out-of-market excellence and lateral thinking to push us forward.
• Identify gaps in our capabilities — when we need to build and when we need to source specialists.

About You

• 7+ years of advertising agency or internal creative team experience
• Proven experience as a creative director or similar role and responsibilities
• Previously managed creative individual contributors such as copywriters, designers, etc.
• Hands-on experience in creative process, marketing, graphic design, and brand development
• Ability to build productive relationships at all levels throughout an organization, and cross functionally
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Hands-on experience in creative process, marketing, graphic design, and brand development

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, connect with us via email at [email protected] . As a company, we value fairness, helpfulness, transparency, leadership and build our teams around these values. Check out our careers page to get to know us better as you think about your next step at Carta.
Carta

An International Gallery, with an expanding presence in Los Angeles are looking for a Gallery Sales Assistant to join their team.

Previous experience working within a Gallery in a similar fast-paced role is required.

The key job responsibilities include:

• Responsible for assisting in all matters relating to the sale of artworks and the day-to-day running of the Gallery space.
• Act as front of house, representing the Gallery and greeting clients and visitors.
• Provide administrative support to the Director and sales team.
• Liaise with clients on a regular basis, partake in meetings and all correspondence.
• Assisting with all logistics and post-sale duties, as well as invoicing and chasing payments.
• Carry out diary management duties, booking meetings, travel and any other ad-hoc duties when required.

Experience required:

• Previous experience working in a similar role within a Gallery space is required.
• A relevant Bachelor’s degree or higher would be highly beneficial.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Extensive knowledge of the Fine Art industry is required.
• Previously experience using ArtLogic and Asana is beneficial.
• Ability to troubleshoot and quickly and efficiently respond to enquiries.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company in a growth period!

Alchemy Global Talent Solutions

Our client, a global pre-IPO Cyber Security innovator and market leader are currently hiring for a Creative & Design Director to specialise and act as global SME in all things brand, content (written and visual) and messaging for their global marketing organisation.

Responsibilities

• Bring products, campaigns, and stories to life.
• Manage storytelling and help drive revenue and pipeline through compelling story, content and messaging
• Frame the narrative; simplify the complex and create compelling stories & visuals.
• Act as both a player and a coach in terms of strategy, design and execution of campaign and projects
• Provide clear design and messaging guidance to the business on a global level
• Lead a team of freelance designers, agencies and copy writers.
• Consolidate a range of content / product statements and develop clear and compelling copy.
• Develop new look and feels and to encapsulate how the business should communicate in both marketing collateral and via channels.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years experience working in strategic yet ‘hands on’ creative content (written and visual) roles.
• Experience gained from working in or for organisations in the SaaS/Tech, Martech, Adtech or Agency (or a blend of both) space.
• Excellent communicator, you are clear, concise and affable.
• Skilled at working with multiple internal and external parties.
• Demonstrated success in managing contractors/agencies when and where needed.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced working environment where agility and pivoting are a part of the journey.
• Self-driven, positive, and collaborative individual. You enjoy collaborating and going it alone when needed.

This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday.

This is a 100% home/remote-based role, and can be based in the UK, Ireland and/or Amsterdam (other locations can be considered if on a GMT timezone).

Travel to European and global US HQ required, estimated to be 3-5 times per year.

Please apply online to be considered.

MarkJames Search

A Multi-award-winning, global PR and Partnerships agency are looking for a Partnerships Manager to work with a wide range of top studios and publishers in the Entertainment. Outstanding clients, Global environment, large welcoming team and plenty of scope for growth.

The Agency

Widely regarded as one of the leading agencies in their sector globally, this impressive outfit have been providing PR and Partnerships campaigns to the entertainment sector for over two decades. The agency has built up an incredible client base in Film, TV and Videogaming and regularly work on the highest profile global launches and campaigns in the sector. Their large team are a diverse and social group who all share a passion for entertainment and creativity. The agency is regularly praised for its workplace culture and staff benefit from plenty of flexibility, a focus on wellbeing and incredible scope for growth and variety of work. Keen to capitalise on continued growth the agency is looking to expand its Partnerships team by adding a new Manager…

The Role

This is pivotal role for the agency that will see the successful candidate tasked with delivering and managing promotional partnerships campaigns on behalf of major clients in the Entertainment sector (Film, TV, Music, Gaming etc.). You’ll work closely with clients on new releases and global launches and will also manage a small team to provide an excellent outcome for clients. This is an ideal role for any Partnerships Manager or Senior partnerships manager with a passion for entertainment (or a very strong interest in the sector). Responsibilities include:

• Developing Partnerships strategies in line with clients objectives.
• Pitching campaign ideas to prospective partner brands in multiple sectors
• Fostering strong and lasting relationships with clients built on trust, understanding and a passion for their sector
• Leading on campaign activation
• Managing and mentoring junior colleagues.

The Opportunity

If you’re looking to join a leading agency in the entertainment sector then this role should interest you. You’ll get to work on global campaigns for an outstanding portfolio of clients and the agency offers excellent progression opportunities to very senior levels. You’ll enjoy support from an excellent senior and junior team as well hybrid working (2 days office 3 from home) and an award-winning work place culture. Benefits include:

• Charitable volunteering day of leave
• Flexible/hybrid working (two to three days of week in the office) negotiable for the right person
• Work place-pension (auto-enrolment) Employer and employee contribution – Legal and General
• Regular monthly company socials, parties, tickets for theatre and screenings. Opportunities to work on Red Carpet Premieres.
• Employee Assistance scheme offering free counselling and mental health support amongst many other things
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Bike storage and shower at work
• Wellbeing and mental health support

Stonor Recruitment