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Zynga is looking for an experienced Creative Director to work on one of our existing popular mobile games. This role leads and participates in direct design and creative input on content and system design in the game.

Main Responsibilities

• Own, drive, and communicate the vision for the game
• Lead a grow a team of designers
• Create, model, and tune sophisticated systems and economies
• Design and balance game pinches, inflows and outflows
• Work closely with all team members to design and prototype new gameplay and systems
• Create and improve tools to make the design pipeline faster and more efficient for the team
• Be the advocate of good design practices across the studio
• Create or adapt leading game features to work with an existing game
• Pitch new ideas to the team/ lead brainstorming sessions
• Analyze real-time feedback and metrics, and adjust game designs accordingly while maintaining a live game economy
• Work with product managers, developers and artists to lead all aspects of the implementation of new features and systems
• Write user experience stories and create wireframe screens and flows
• Remain up-to-date with Game Design literature and standard methodologies to be an evangelist for the craft of Game Design

Desired Skills And Experience

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Expert with math, levels, and formulas in game environment
• Possesses an extensive knowledge of games and strategies
• Solid knowledge of game balancing and pacing
• Translates direct consumer insights, market data, and analysis into creative design solutions
• Passionate gamer
• 2+ shipped games

What we offer you:

• Competitive salary and generous bonus plan
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
• 401K Company Match Contribution
• Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
• Family planning support program
• Generous paid maternity/parental leave
• Subsidized Back-up child care
• Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
• Flexible working hours on many teams
• Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
• Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us!

We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.

Zynga does not engage in financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process. We do not conduct job interviews over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp or others. We will never ask you for your personal or financial information over unofficial chat channels. Our in-house recruitment team only contacts individuals via official company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com or naturalmotion.com email domain).

If you believe you have been the victim of a scam, you may wish to contact the authorities. In the United States, you may file a complaint with the FBI. More information is available here: https://www.ic3.gov.

Careers Category: Art & Animation

Careers location: Austin, TX, Bay Area, CA, Carlsbad, CA, Chicago, IL, Eugene, OR, Toronto, Canada

Connected Worker Type: Connected, Onsite

Requisition Id: P212618

Zynga

Zynga is looking for a Creative Director to lead visual direction and creative development process for our Blockchain team. Our mission within Zynga Blockchain Games is player agency and empowerment. Our goal is to create fun and enduring experiences players will enjoy, trust and value. If you want to help shape the future of gaming with a world-class team, we look forward to hearing from you.

As Creative Director, you will conjure worlds, develop stories and ensure what we bring to market is stunning, memorable and brand worthy. You will work closely with every facet of the team including Product Management, Design, Engineering, Production and executive leadership. You will oversee, foster and protect the product vision through your creative lens. Help us bring a high quality games portfolio to life while ensuring needs are met on time and to schedule without sacrificing quality, and are delivered in support of design and technical requirements.

This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your career working for a top company in the mobile sector. Are you ready to be a key contributor to Zynga’s Growth? Come and join us!

Responsibilities:

• Establish and drive a creative culture that engages world class talent, maximizes team potential, and encourages proactive cross-discipline collaboration to deliver the best possible games
• Build IP and products with a talented and collaborative team by crafting stories, experiences, and worlds that resonate with the most passionate members of the crypto community
• Take an active, hands-on role in developing, maintaining, and refining story, narrative, and worldbuilding
• Conceptualize mockups and draft presentations for game pitches
• Balance direction and hands-on development of creative assets and ensure high-quality execution of all deliverables
• Contribute to studio-level planning for new products
• Identify inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement within the creative process
• Lead inter-department communications as they relate to creative direction, and help to drive delivery of our games

Desired Skills:

• You have brought world class gaming and/or animated content to life as creative director
• Web3 knowledge, passion and experience
• Expertise in arts/design and HTML5 experiences
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to work across varied creative styles
• Collaborative and open minded, curious and not afraid to push boundaries and explore
• Proven to be flexible, highly motivated and approachable
• Deep understanding of how to connect a game vision with product execution across gameplay, UX, narrative and brand positioning/marketing
• Experience managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines with a strong attention to detail
• Familiar with game pipelines and their restrictions
• A passion for creating games and engaging with the crypto community

What we offer you:

• Competitive salary and generous bonus plan
• ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
• 401K Company Match Contribution
• Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
• Family planning support program
• Generous paid maternity/parental leave
• Subsidized Back-up child care
• Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
• Flexible working hours on many teams
• Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
• Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $150,000 and $200,000 per year.

The pay range for this position in New York City at the start of employment is expected to be between $140,000 and $210,00 per year.

However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us!

We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.

Zynga does not engage in financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process. We do not conduct job interviews over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp or others. We will never ask you for your personal or financial information over unofficial chat channels. Our in-house recruitment team only contacts individuals via official company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com or naturalmotion.com email domain).

If you believe you have been the victim of a scam, you may wish to contact the authorities. In the United States, you may file a complaint with the FBI. More information is available here: https://www.ic3.gov.

Careers Category: Art & Animation

Careers location: Austin, TX, Bay Area, CA, Carlsbad, CA, Chicago, IL, Eugene, OR, Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, Toronto, Canada

Connected Worker Type: Connected, Onsite, Offsite

Requisition Id: P212086

Zynga

At TAXI, we create connected brands. We are living in an age of unprecedented human progress. Technology continually revolutionizes the way we interact and opens up powerful possibilities for connecting with the world. Putting people at the centre of everything we do allows us to harness our core practices – strategy, creativity, and experiences – to build those meaningful human connections for brands and deliver real business value for our clients.

We resist the usual ways of seeing, doing and thinking whether it is creating great work for clients or hiring new team members. At TAXI, we value authenticity above all else. We want everyone who walks into our office to feel welcome, comfortable and included.

Art Director

Yes, your portfolio is going to have to blow our hair back. It will have to show us that you are smart, not just clever, and that you know how to create work that gets noticed, gets people excited, and gets them buying stuff. You know all the applications and are specialized in graphic arts. You work well within a team that values impeccable work as much as you do.

You love to create masterful work that gets noticed and gets people talking – work born of clear strategic insights and strong conceptual thinking. You will work closely with the ECD on a large North American account and produce creative work across a wide range of executions.

TAXI is one sweet ride. Get in!

You Will:

• Work on projects on a large client in the tobacco/vaping/nicotine category
• Participate in briefs, product group meetings, and presentations to client
• Work with production to develop solid conceptual ideas and formats that achieve strategic objectives and maximize budget
• Present layouts of concepts to the creative director, account group and client for discussion/approval
• Estimate and adhere to personal creative time
• Take up daily challenges with enthusiasm while researching and proposing new approaches (refining techniques and new technological opportunities)
• Demonstrate drive and collaborative concern, excellent work ethic and high degree of ownership
• Thrive in a diverse and multidisciplinary environment
• Accomplish several tasks at the same time and know how to prioritize projects and deliver quickly
• Do a whole lot more

You Bring:

• Creatively impressive portfolio with experience in interactive design
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to present compelling ideas
• Ability to collaborate with partners, creative directors, art directors and other agency designers to create and implement concepts
• Skills with Adobe Creative Suite software, especially Photoshop
• Flexibility and brevity with ever-changing requirements and feedback
• At least 3+ years of experience as a designer/art director in an agency

TAXI values diversity and encourages all applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, colour, sex, race, age, disability, religion, national or ethnic origin, citizenship or family/marital status.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

TAXI

Six Flags St. Louis

We are looking for a Senior Art Director to work as a team with our senior copywriter to produce top-notch advertising concepts. This is a conceptual role, working with our senior creative team as the visual creative lead in the concept creation process. We are looking for someone with clear experience and ability in bringing original thinking to creating campaign and advertising concepts, preferably in B2B and / or technology. (Please note – We are not looking for a senior graphic or motion designer).

At Ledger Bennett, we strive to help our employees find passion and purpose. We’re looking for commercially driven strategic marketers, sales professionals, and data scientists to help build the most advanced revenue services business in the world. If you think you could make a bigger impact on your client’s revenue than your current job allows, then join us to help change the way the world delivers revenue.

Activities will include:

• Creating the ‘Big Idea’ for campaigns working with an ACD.
• Bring original thinking to ideation, ensuring concepts can be executed to the highest standard across all media and campaigns.
• Inspiring and motivating the agency’s clients to be creatively progressive, through the application of fresh and inventive visual work.
• Reviewing the work of creatives and providing direction and feedback.
• Ability to create the visual elements and concepts for new business pitches.
• Uncovering new ways to incorporate emerging and new media formats into campaigns.
• Helping establish the agency proposition around ‘Forever Customer’.

Skills required:

• Ability to generate a reliable supply of original ideas and visual concepts.
• The confidence to explain and support your thinking, both internally and externally.
• A flexible approach and willingness to adapt your ideas to the needs of clients.
• A passion for advertising and what’s next.
• A keen eye for visual details and accuracy and signing off creative work.
• Resilience to perform under pressure and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• Good level IT skills in Adobe Cloud and the design packages.
• Good awareness of digital media and evolving online platforms.

Our people are our strength so finding ways to value and reward them is important to us. Discover more about who we are and our benefits here: https://www.ledgerbennett.com/careers/

Ledger Bennett is an equal opportunity employer with diversity and engagement being the core of our beliefs.

Ledger Bennett

FIRM OVERVIEW

Anchored in our purpose to help clients achieve their financial goals, Odlum Brown has remained an independent, full-service investment firm for 100 years. Wholly owned by its team members, the firm continues its tradition of leadership in the financial community as one of BC’s most respected investment firms.

We are honoured to be nationally recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and one of Canada’s Most AdmiredTM Corporate Cultures, and to share the achievement of a century in business with our valued team members, clients and communities.

CULTURE AND VALUES

Guided by a set of timeless core values – Clients First, People, Accountability, Independence, Integrity and Community – we are very proud of the vibrant culture that we have built and sustained for many years. These values are the cornerstone of our culture and the principles that provide a compass for our actions and unify us as a team.

PEOPLE

We have skiers, mountain bikers, hockey players, runners, volleyball players, movie buffs, bookworms, animal lovers, musicians, yogis, world travelers and every other variety of person you can imagine. You will work with really interesting people and make great friends, too.

COMMUNITY

We are serious about supporting the communities where we live and work. A recipient of the Canada’s Volunteer Award from the Government of Canada, we are committed in heart and mind to everything we do in the community, and we work hard to inspire passion and fun while doing it.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Continuous learning matters. We are committed to providing career-long support for learning and growth.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Do you thrive on interacting with people and obsess over detail? We’re looking for someone like you for our People and Culture Coordinator role in the Vancouver office.

You will be responsible for a full range of People and Culture related responsibilities, from positively impacting the employee experience, onboarding, administering policies and employment changes, managing HRIS data and preparing reports, to supporting our programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Represent the People and Culture team as the first point of contact for team member inquiries
• Prepare documentation, including employment agreements/verifications and addendums and welcome packages
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date data in the HRIS platform
• Update and maintain policies and information on the intranet, websites and with vendors
• Produce, distribute and audit standard and ad hoc HRIS reports to support business needs
• Assist with special projects, including active participation in short-term and long-term initiatives, as well as identifying opportunities for continuous improvement

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum three (3) years of People and Culture experience
• Post-secondary diploma or degree in human resources, administration or related discipline
• Highly proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Experience working with an HRIS platform (Ceridian Dayforce is an asset)
• Excellent verbal and written communication and relationship building skills
• Exceptional client service orientation, organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks and competing priorities
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, confidentiality and adapt to changing demands
• Reliable team member with a positive and proactive attitude; able to follow through challenges to resolution
• Self-starter and continuous learner with the capacity to work independently, along with flexibility and willingness to assist others

At 100 years young, our team is growing, and we’ve got room for one more if you’re interested. If this sounds like the environment you’d like to work in and you have the credentials and experience for this job, we invite you to submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected] by April 10, 2023.

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Full disclosure of any restrictions must be disclosed at the time of expressing interest and supporting evidence provided prior to any potential offer of employment.

We appreciate your interest and thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity. We will be in touch with individuals whose profiles most closely match what’s needed to be successful in this role.

Odlum Brown Limited

BJ’s Wholesale Club

The Position 

Raven Theatre seeks an Artistic Director to join its Managing Director, Staff and Board to further implement its mission statement: telling stories of today and of the past that connect us to our cultural landscape. This is a shared leadership position with the company Managing Director. The Artistic Director works directly with the Managing Director, with support from the Board of Directors, to meet the goals of the organization. The Artistic Director reports to the Board of Directors.

The Organization 

Raven Theatre is in its 40th year of producing innovative revivals of modern dramas and thought-provoking new works for the North Side Chicago community. It does so by presenting revivals, Chicago premieres, and world premieres (some of which Raven has commissioned).  The organization operates a respected, robust and well-rooted theatre arts education program that engages youth and school communities in the surrounding Chicago neighborhoods and beyond.  In addition, the Raven operates its wholly owned 10,000 square foot building with two stages (seating 57 and 85) and administrative offices.

Recently, Raven has become an Equity theatre, building its capacity and quality of production. Raven has accumulated numerous awards and accolades over the last 40 years. Most recently, its productions of “The Last Pair of Earlies” and “The Luckiest” from its 21/22 season were both nominated for the Jeff Award for Best Production.

Responsibilities of the Artistic Director Include: 

• Leads all artistic, educational, and engagement activities – supervising artistic staff and working with staff and outside partners to bring vibrant and compelling programs to the theatre’s audiences, students, and community  
• Champions the company’s mission, vision, and work to all stakeholder communities, including audiences, donors, media, staff, board of directors, and community members
• Contributes actively to the theatre’s development initiatives, focusing on fundraising, donor cultivation and community building
• Engages in the regular strategic planning processes, actively advancing Raven Theatre’s organizational goals
• Advocates for arts education programming and its team of teaching artists, upholding the program as an integral component of the organization and the community.
• Cultivates relationships with itinerant theatre companies to bring the best Chicago storefront theatre to the Raven Theatre’s Schwartz Stage, continually identifying potential artistic collaborators
• Serves along with the Managing Director as the public face of the theatre, representing Raven Theatre in community and city-wide professional theatre events, discourse, and celebrations
• Maintains a network of local and national theatre professionals, staying current and active in the theatre community at large and identifying new talent and emerging voices
• Supports and oversees all artists and technicians engaged in Raven Theatre’s programming while creating a spirited workplace and fostering strong collaborations
• Maintains a presence at all significant theatre events: opening nights, fundraisers, audience engagement activities, and first reads
• Serves as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors, regularly working and communicating with the Board of Directors

Qualifications 

The ideal candidate will likely have:

• Leadership style that engenders respect and enthusiasm from stakeholders, focusing on collaboration in a team environment
• Proven track record of developing programming that generates excitement and discourse
• Experience developing and producing new work
• Values equity, diversity, and inclusion in programming and staffing and has demonstrated that value in previous work
• Demonstrated ability to program within budget constraints and with timely planning for successful and smooth execution
• Working knowledge of the Chicago theatre community
• Experience working within an arts organization
• Experience responding to the pressures of working in a not-for-profit arts environment
• Demonstrated organizational development and management skills
• Preferred experience with cultivating and stewarding board and donor relationships
• Ability to forge a strong and meaningful partnership with the Managing Director

Compensation 

The salary for this position is $55,000 annually plus participation in the theatre’s healthcare plan (choice of HMO or PPO), 14 paid vacation days, and 14 federal holidays. Relocation funding may also be available. 

To Apply 

Please submit a cover letter, resume, an artistic statement, and three references to [email protected]. Electronic applications are preferred. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities – such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color – are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Raven Theatre is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and values a diverse workforce. 

So if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, Raven encourages you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role!

Reasonable Accommodations 

If you require reasonable accommodations during any part of the hiring process, please email us at [email protected].

Raven Theatre Company

Position: News Associate Producer

Openings: 6

Location: On site in New York City and remote

Duration: Direct Hire!

Pay Rate: $62,000-$82,000 Salary Based On Experience

Looking to HIRE RIGHT AWAY!!

Must-Haves:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 2- 3 years of television news experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to think fast and react to breaking news
• Creative thinking and a passion for news and current events

Day to Day:

• Identify and pitch stories and guests appropriate for the show
• Prepare appropriate research for pitch meetings with producers and anchor
• Conduct pre-interviews with guests
• Book dynamic and high-profile guests
• Respond quickly to breaking news during and after regular hours
• Plan for anticipated future news events
• Strong news writing skills
• identify video and sound, and order graphics as needed

Insight Global

Who is Moontide?

We are agents of change. Moontide (moontide.agency) thrives on big ideas – ours, and our clients. More than an agency, we are a growth partner for brands with bold aspirations. Our client roster includes companies with big missions, like making zero-emission airliners, ending the world’s plastic waste problem and creating the sustainable city of the future.

Based in California, Georgia, Minnesota, Texas, and New York we are a full-capabilities agency that serves our audiences and partners with integrity and passion. Moontide is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Golden State Company (thegoldenstatecompany.com) which was founded in 2006. An interconnected house of brands, The Golden State Company also operates and innovates across different digital media and e-commerce businesses, making it a unique place for out-of-the-box creativity.

Summary

Our Creative Director is a roll-up-the-sleeves, enterprising business leader responsible for inspiring and leading integrated creative that translates across a 360-degree marketing ecosystem. The Creative Director is masterful in consistently crafting engaging and intuitive experiences and is well-versed in championing creativity.

For our clients and client prospects, the Creative Director will be collaboratively solving business problems across industries and identifying opportunities for competitive cut-through. The Creative Director is responsible for envisioning scalable concepts and then ensuring top-notch creative execution that can be achieved within the realities of budgets and timelines. Best-in-class pitching and presentation skills are a must.

For our internal team, they’ll foster a collaborative, inspiring environment that welcomes all relevant channels to connect with our target audiences holistically. The role involves collaboratively narrowing and refining creative options with a solutions orientation that ultimately supports the production/execution of approved ideas by the integrated team.

Our Creative Director…

• Is a professional listener who deeply understands our clients’ and partners’ businesses;
• Collaborates with our cross-discipline experts and Executive Committee to deliver creative for internal Moontide initiatives, agency clients, and prospects;
• Partners with client managers and project management to align creative solutions with business logic;
• Is versatile enough to jump from leading a complex website design system to collaborating on brand identity territories to ideating campaign concepts
• Demonstrates practical knowledge of technology and delivery platforms and can be relied upon for vetting solutions to ensure feasibility;
• Collaborates with CD of Information Design, to jointly ensure the Moontide brand and all client brands are expressed elegantly in assets;
• Understands paid media and earned media platforms and how to bring to life optimal creative solutions for the channels and communities;
• Leads by example in empowering, mentoring, and inspiring direct reports’ and supporting their career progression.
• Upholds best practices and internal process standards, including creative accountability and proactive support of staff resourcing and financial stewardship
• Exhibits intentionality when respectfully pushing the envelope in terms of design, delivery, platforms, and integrated solutions to achieve competitive differentiation.
• Brings a track record for gaining client trust in creative solutions for their businesses, especially at the client organizations’ leadership levels.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent and 10+ years’ creative leadership experience at an ad agency, brand firm, media company, start-up or client-side organization.
• A portfolio that extends across mediums, target audiences, and a diverse range of clients at various stages of business growth
• Experience managing a creative team, external creative agencies, and production partners.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and other discipline-specific tools experience.
• Must be based in the headquarters office in El Segundo, CA with requirements for in-office hours 2 days a week. Travel to client locations and other Moontide remote locations on an as-needed basis (approximately 15-25% of the time)

REPORTS TO: Partner & Managing Director, Moontide

Moontide Agency