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Company Overview:

Crossway is a not-for-profit publisher of Christian books, the English Standard Version (ESV) Bible, and other gospel literature. The purpose of Crossway is to publish gospel-centered, Bible-centered content that will honor our Savior and serve his Church. We seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God.

Overview: The Art Director is primarily responsible for overseeing Crossway book covers designed out-of-house and children’s books illustrated by outside artists. The Art Director regularly communicates directly with artists, designers, and authors to ensure that Crossway titles are presented to the marketplace with truth, beauty, and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Art directing book covers designed out-of-house. This involves creating creative briefs for outside designers, art directing projects from concept to completion, making recommendations on materials and finishes, and presenting covers to authors and internal reviewers for approval.
• Art directing children’s books. This involves concepting and paginating children’s book content, identifying illustrators, working with illustrators and agents to establish schedule and budget parameters, art directing projects from concept to completion, and presenting sketches and final artwork to authors and internal reviewers for approval.
• Travel and relationship building. The Art Director will be expected to travel periodically with the goal of building and maintaining strong relationships with highly talented individuals and creative agencies.

Requirements

• A college degree in design and 8-10 years of experience in book publishing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially relating to design principles and deliverables
• Proficiency in Adobe graphic design applications, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
• Experience with art direction and project management
• A passion for excellence and beauty and strong attention to detail
• Organized, self-motivated, and good interpersonal skills

Crossway

Our client, a dynamic global and award-winning consumer engagement marketing agency, is now looking for a Senior Art Director to take their financial client to new heights with engaging copy and content in this newly-created role. You would be responsible for elevating the brand and quality on all work while inspiring, motivating, and encouraging the talented creative team around you. From broadcast to social experiences, you will be championing the big idea and ensuring creative yet professional integrity every step of the way. This is a remote role with preference for candidates in the mid-west region.

Responsibilities:

• Concept high quality work for the client across the following channels – OLV, broadcast, radio, podcasts, brand identity, OOH, and social media
• Champion creative quality
• Lead, teach, mentor members of the creative department
• Contribute to new business efforts
• Ensure creative is executed within agreed strategy, deadlines, and budget
• Empathy for diversity and the ability to adapt ideas to reach people authentically
• Partner mentality, working and collaborating closely with the art director and designers
• “What-if” thinker who eschews convention and “what’s been done”
• Eagerness to win awards and industry recognition for their work and clients
• Proven ability to confidently articulate ideas to the team and client audiences
• Lastly, a portfolio that showcases your creative abilities and scope of work

Skills and Experience:

• Experience of 4+ years as an agency Art Director, with preference for some focus in the financial field or professional services
• Ideally a background in broadcast and video production
• Solid knowledge with OLV, broadcast, radio, podcasts, branding, OOH and social media
• Passionate and creative problem solver
• Strong conceptual abilities – able to generate and come up with interesting forward-thinking ideas
• Great collaboration and team skills
• Exceptional writing skills (ability to write in multiple voices, captivating headlines and fluid, engaging copy)
• Program proficiencies:

80Twenty

Snapshot of what we’re looking for

Looking to work on fun brands with fun people? How about being able to see your work out in the world (“hey mom, did you see my work there?”). How do you feel about brainstorming on national programing ideas while still being able to geek out on find details of design?

Our Art Directors are immersed in the heart of our team, working alongside their Copywriter partners and reporting into an Associate Creative Director. In the thick of the work, they’re touching all things, including sketching display ideas, animating social posts and designing all sorts of materials across all classes of trade.

Ideally, this candidate will have had 2-5 years as an Art Director working with well-established brands and has workflow, software and time management basics down. Most importantly, this candidate has a thoughtful perspective and a high level of aesthetic when it comes to the development of the work itself.

The Molson Coors team

As one of the larger clients at Arc, the Molson Coors team is alive with activity, highly collaborative and ripe with opportunities. Sure, some of the work is nitty gritty, but we’re constantly doing fun work that can give you (and your portfolio) a buzz.

As Molson Coors’ commerce partner, our ideas are showing up everywhere beer is sold. Grocery and convenience stores, restaurants, pubs, sporting events (hello football lovers!), concerts and more. We’re continuously working on national creative, local activations and projects to support our sport team alliances.

Some of the brands we work with include Miller Lite, Coors Light, Miller High Life, Blue Moon, Peroni, Leinenkugel, Keystone Light, Topo Chico and a handful more.

Short-list of what you’ll do

• Develop concepts and ideas to deliver on the strategies provided
• Bring selected concepts to life across a spectrum of materials — thoughtfully, no cut and paste here
• Ideate, originate, sketch and build creative work
• Be open to mentorship and hands-on contributors
• Participate in building presentation decks
• Collaborate with copywriter counterparts and cross-discipline partners
• Work under the guidance of ACDs and CDs

Qualifications

The must haves

• A strong portfolio demonstrating a high-level of design aesthetic
• Intentionality behind the work you do
• Experience in creating files for production
• Acceptable digital sketching abilities (i.e., drawing on an iPad)
• Adobe suite knowledge, including basic animation skills
• Highly organized and a collaborative spirt
• An understanding of design principal basics

Additional Information

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

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

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

Arc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color,ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Arc Worldwide

We are looking for a Junior Art Director who looks across all categories and disciplines to find inspiration. Someone who is passionate about ideas, and persuasive in selling their ideas to others. We are looking for someone as comfortable with typography as they are technology.Who readily learns new things and is always working to improve themselves.Someone who understands human beings and how they work, and can design experiences to connect with them across all media, in all places, and in all spaces.Growth-mindset creatives who love to collaborate, ideate and build things that don’t exist yet.Someone who can handle a high volume of executional work and also concept big ideas. Someone who can apply existing brand guidelines and come up with brand new look and feels.

Junior Art Directors at Arc get exposure to work with a variety of national CPG brands that include oral care, personal care, home care, food/beverage, pet care, household goods and technology. You will get the opportunity to develop a range of creative such as KVs, banner ads, microsites, e-commerce brand pages, in-store displays, print ads, video and concepting for shopper or promotional campaigns.

What You Will Do

Concept and design print and digital creative; render masterful typography, andprovidephoto art direction.

Composite and create mockups to craft visual approaches with clear communication hierarchies.

Collaboratewith teams of copywriters, strategists and account leads to create a high volume of work on time, on budget and on point.

Participate and present work in brainstorms, and deliver best-in-class creative that exceedsclient objectives.

Be a source of inspiration, positivity, and creativity to others.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.). Must be comfortable in Photoshop.
• Bonus: experience working with Adobe XD, After Effects
• Understanding of the creative process and integrated marketing, including video, print, and digitaldisciplines; and know how to weave ideas across them.
• Appreciation for data and how it can drive bigger thinking and creativity.
• Ability to develop and execute big ideas from beginning to end, and keep deliverables on time and on budget.
• Desire and ability to self-motivate and motivate others to creatively and strategically solve multiple problems at once, under quick deadlines.
• Portfolio that demonstrates your ability to do all of the above.

Additional Information

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

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

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

Arc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color,ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Arc Worldwide

Job Description:

New weekly live broadcast production in Los Angeles, seeking the following position(s) to support the broadcast: broadcast engineer, control room operations, technical director and producer. These role(s) will direct and produce live broadcast events for broadcast channels, streaming, social media and collaboration platforms. The individual is responsible for all aspects of producing weekly meetings and events. The role will be part of a team of individuals performing broadcast functions, including technical director, graphics, and studio crew. The individual will be responsible for the overall broadcast product and constructing each events content rundown. In this role the individual will produce audio and video content and supports other members of the technical teams in the execution of various broadcasts.

Responsibilities / Duties:

· Run broadcast productions, video switcher, cameras, CG, audio, Granicus, uplinks, closed captioning, translation, etc.

· Manage all broadcast systems – routing, feeds, systems, setup and monitoring

· Perform all video editing that is required for each broadcast running live events

· Monitor and ensure live connectivity of Board meeting broadcasts, including distribution to the television Managing all broadcast and related systems

· Provide technical consultation and support as needed

· Provide simultaneous language translation and closed captioning

· Prepare, input, and test graphic information before each meeting

· Provide an Intranet and Internet video streaming solution for live streaming

· Provide key input with editorial leadership to provide guidance and quality consistency

· Lead the show production process, including development of rundowns, segments

Competencies:

· Demonstrated at least 5+ years of experience in a dynamic, live news production

· People management and training skills are of core importance.

· Fundamental knowledge of broadcast systems and environment

· Must be a control room leader and a team player who leads by example and works well with production staff and other departments

· Experience as a camera operator, production assistant, lighting, and audio grip

Integrated Media Technologies, Inc.

Creative Director

LOCATION: Baton Rouge, LA | Hybrid Remote – 2 days Remote & 3 Days In Office

COMPENSATION: Base salary of $80K-$100K DOE with bonus TBD

THE ROLE

Overview

Our client, a highly reputable advertising agency is looking to identify a stellar Creative Director, responsible for developing work that has a meaningful and measurable impact, achieves marketing/strategic goals, is in alignment with the client’s brand, and satisfies client brand requirements.

In this role, the Creative Director will lead the copy, design, tone, and direction of work from concept to execution. The Creative Director will seek out new messaging innovations to cultivate new concepts and promote exciting new ideas. Additionally, the leader will ensure the timely execution of creative campaigns and projects to assure client satisfaction making sure business objectives are achieved.

The Creative Director serves as a true partner with the client and works cohesively and collaboratively with creative, the other agency disciplines, and the clients. There is a strong belief that everyone’s voice needs to be heard and that collaboration makes creative work better. We are looking for a leader who works on the client side of the table, who is a good listener, and who can bring unexpected and creative ideas to life. A great idea is only a great idea without the team to execute it. We are looking for a leader who can see execution through.

If outside of Baton Rouge: travel to the BR office for one week each month to meet with your team, review work, and set goals for the following month. If in the Baton Rouge area, this will be a hybrid role with two days in the office each week.

Responsibilities

• Develops and delivers sales pitches to new clients to drive revenue.
• Builds, motivates, and engages a high-performing creative team.
• Manages the entire creative staff and product, ensuring time, bill rate, and work is in line with the client’s needs.
• Conducts one on ones, and annual reviews, and works across disciplines, getting approval from discipline leads for the staff’s PTO.
• Hires new staff for key roles; conducts portfolio reviews at universities to pipeline creative talent.
• Ensures delivery of one plus one ideation for each client. Working together with client services to identify and listen for the needs of the client where opportunities are captured.
• Being proactive and creating pitch decks and opportunities based upon those opportunities which were identified.
• Secures and oversees revenue goal for the creative discipline and works across disciplines to reach the overall agency goal.
• Listens to the client’s needs and works with the client and brand management staff in a consultative nature to develop an excellent creative solution that the client is happy with. Makes the progress work enjoyable.
• Researches, secures, and ensures the agency is leveraging superior technology for AI for art and copy, Stock Art, Video, Voice Talent, and all other tech solutions that drive excellent creative and create efficiencies/streamlines in workflow, and minimize the time spent on projects.
• Creates creative and digital unification by bringing in someone from the digital team (a creative technologist) on initial pitches making sure that digital creative solutions are considered.
• Ensures that all client creative is positioned with the client’s brand both visually and from a messaging perspective.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years managing creatives in a direct marketing agency or a
• Combination of agency/vendor side experience
• 5+ years of creative experience; experience leading and managing creative teams
• Must have a strong campaign, digital display, and social media work
• Superior strategic thinking and creative skills (written, visual and conceptual)
• Ability to meet aggressive deadlines and juggle multiple priorities
• Excellent client service and presentation skills
• Self-starter and positive interaction with a wide range of individuals are expected
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite; must be highly skilled in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, etc
• Moderate knowledge of Google & Microsoft Office Applications
• Broad understanding of typography, color theory, current design, and advertising trends
• Experience in B2B and B2C copywriting and design
• Strong corporate identity and branding experience preferred
• Extensive knowledge of digital display, video, paid social and website technologies, development methods, and user experience
• Knowledge of principles and best practices for all marketing

The Company

• Our client is an independent, award-winning creative, and strategic agency with over 17 years of success.

The Jiles Group

Droisys Agency Description

Amazing things happen when we work in environments where everyone feels a true sense of belonging and where successful job applicants have the requisite skills and opportunities to succeed. Droisys is an innovation technology organization, services provider, and creative agency. At Droisys, we help the biggest brands in the industry accelerate their digital initiatives, from strategy and planning through execution. Correspondingly, we invest in our talent, and we are always on the lookout for amazing individuals who deliver top results for our client companies. Join us to challenge yourself, grow your career, and accomplish work that matters.

Client Description

Our client is a major Fortune 500 Company, the world’s top smartphone company, as well as one of the world’s most innovative, cutting-edge, and beloved brands (hereafter, the Company).

This role is with the global Marketing Communications Group. The Marketing Communications Group oversees all advertising and marketing to ensure the detailed development and implementation of world-class communications. The Marketing Communications Group works on high-impact projects that serve various lines of business, using the latest technologies and continuing to evolve and deliver solutions on a worldwide scale.

What We Are Looking For

Droisys is seeking a seasoned Art Director, Design & Music –

• This role is currently on-site in the Culver City Area. Candidates are expected to be on-site 3 days per week.
• This is a contract position, where you would work as a freelancer at the Company on our Droisys W2.
• This is a long-term assignment, with an intended project period of 1 year, with extensions processed every quarter.

Overview of Role:

• As the Art Director (Design), you will be responsible for crafting innovative and compelling design solutions. This includes identify systems, design language for advertising, performance design systems and more. Accordingly, this roles requires broad experience with developing creative solutions for a variety of mediums.

Key Qualifications:

• You have at least 8 years or more of relevant experience, preferably at agencies and/or design firms
• You have outstanding conceptual and problem-solving skills
• You have a strong grasp of the creative development process
• You have strong art direction and organizational skills, and you consistently deliver excellent, detail oriented design
• You have experience in developing identity systems, look, and feels for campaigns, and art directing photo shoots
• You have a good understanding of digital media
• You can communicate effectively with fellow creatives, producers, and project management staff; always engendering trust and respect in your dealings
• You are proficient in relevant design software, including Keynote, InDesign, Illustrator, Sketch, and Photoshop
• Produce all work efficiently and on schedule
• Self-motivated, flexible, and process driven
• You are able to adapt to rapid change in a dynamic deadline-driven environment

Description:

• In this role, you will partner with different creatives across Client Services
• You will craft innovative and inspiring identity systems, as well as campaign design collateral that meets the requirements outlined in Apple’s creative briefs
• You will be responsible for leading the creation and production of different design solutions, while following creative direction from ACDs or CD
• Together, we execute high-quality design work on projects in a variety of media
• Regular reviews of creative work with each group’s ACD and/or CD are a key part of our workflow. This includes gathering feedback on direction and ensuring work aligns with our activities within Client’s graphic design group
• Responsible for monitoring creative team’s progress against schedules on a project-by-project basis
• Conduct persuasive creative presentations to executive staff members within the company

Education

• A Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or related field

Droisys is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. Droisys believes in diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and we are committed to fostering a diverse work environment.

Droisys

we’re amika. a friend to hair, hairstylists, her, him, them and you. 10 collections created for every hair type, texture and style – all hair is welcome.

We were kind and clean before it was a thing. Cruelty-free, Vegan and free from harsh chemicals like sulfates, parabens, dea, mit, mcit and over 1,300 ingredients on our “no list”. Going greener is top of mind, so we’ve partnered with Terracycle to recycle the unrecyclable and began producing only PCR plastic bottles in 2022. amika is a Climate Neutral Certified organization, Leaping Bunny Certified and Certified Vegan.

Founded in Brooklyn, we’re a collective of creatives, hair stylists, chemists and product enthusiasts. We create the style, products and packaging; take our own photographs and make our own films.

We love what we do.

Job overview:

as the Creative Director you will be responsible for guiding all projects as well as the overall quality of work produced by the creative department. You will be responsible for leading the design team, developing creative guidelines and directing creative work both internally and externally.

Location: brooklyn, NY (Hybrid in-office/work from home schedule, with 3-4 mandatory trips per year to HQ in Brooklyn, NY which are paid by company) you will be required to be onsite for photoshoots.

Salary: $200,000 + benefits

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the SVP Marketing, Brand President and CCO to develop thoughtful, innovative omnichannel creative content and campaigns in line with brand strategy and business objectives
• Build the creative strategy and lead development of innovative creative content for a brand that stands for fun, effective, inclusivity and clean
• Effectively balance creative strategy and execution with a hand-on approach to concepting, art direct pre-production & content capture in order to deliver compelling creative storytelling across all omnichannel platforms.
• Partner closely with Marketing to understand creative needs to support overall brand strategy and activation from new launches to evergreen campaigns.
• Ensure a high level of excellence in concept, design, photographic art direction, supervision of retouching, supervision of production, and campaign execution to ensure consistency and cohesiveness.
• Lead the Creative Ideation and Development of Campaign concepts from briefing to final release, supporting a full consistent 360 activation lens for every new product launch and promotion (Digital, Print, Point of Sale, Experiential, Out of Home)
• Oversee vendors including photographers, directors, illustrators, animators and external agencies to help bring all new campaigns to life
• Be hands on in talent resourcing, development and relationships/communications with outside agencies that we partner with
• Collaborate with the Creative Operations Director & Senior Creative Producer to ensure all creative deliverables are executed on time & in budget
• Maintain brand differentiation by staying true to the brand values and strategy yet staying up to date and infusing the work with beauty, fashion, music, art and other cultural movements – in other words, know who we are but keep it fresh
• Optimize amika’s Brand Guidelines and work with the team to ensure all ongoing projects remain consistent to the approved look and feel; partner with in-house design team & outside agency partners to maintain a high level of design and creative excellence and consistency across all brand touchpoints from digital to in-store
• Lead and mentor the in-house creative design team while closely partnering with marketing and e-comm teams to create content that proves to be effective and engaging
• Create content with an understanding of the marketing funnel; ability to leverage existing data, metrics, and campaign learnings to inform the creative work and pivot when needed; partner with marketing team to continually optimize content and align with key stakeholders across all levels of the organization
• Stay on top of consumer and industry insights as well as market intelligence
• Develop direct reports: challenge them to create their best work, motivate, mentor, assist in goal setting, provide development opportunities and performance feedback
• Lead with positivity; continually uphold our culture of teamwork and collaboration

Desired Qualifications

• 10+ Years Beauty / fashion experience is strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of digital-first creative content best practices across the entire consumer journey
• Must have proven track record of building & driving 360 creative content across DTC, Social & Retail Point of Sale & leading Creative teams in a fast-paced environment
• Diversified portfolio demonstrating a unique/differentiated/elevated/boutique point of view
• Keen aesthetic sensibilities and a talent for building desire around a brand or product through creative content, especially through motion video
• Expert knowledge of brand systems, typography, layout. A rich cultural library both current and historical from which to draw inspiration and to teach and inspire a young team of Creatives
• Proven experience creating compelling content and storytelling on social media
• An audience-first mindset. Ability to translate consumer research and insights into effective creative strategies and designs
• Must genuinely enjoy working with & teaching young designers & mentoring them
• Proven history of building, leading and motivating a team to create their best work by nurturing, inspiring and challenging

Additional job requirement: This job position requires in-person work as stated above, and therefore as company policy, you must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Proof of vaccination will be requested before your first in-person work assignment.

Ready to apply?

Please click the link that will bring you to our careers page through Greenhouse. Submit a cover letter describing yourself and why you’d be the perfect fit along with your resume.

amika

Senior Art Director

Location: San Francisco/Bay Area

The Opportunity

We are seeking a talented Art Director to join our growing creative team in San Francisco. Whether working on a big (a multi-channel campaign) or small (a social post) project, we need a nimble Art Director who consistently delivers exciting, cutting-edge, brand-focused concepts and designs for various digital and print objectives. Partnering with some of the most talented copywriters and designers, this candidate must meet the following criteria:

Responsibilities

• Required to develop concepts and designs for print and digital across a wide range of assignments including large 360 campaigns to one-off social posts, banner ads, reports, video storyboards, mockups, infographics, presentations, and print collateral
• Strong conceptual, typographic and layout skills needed in a Mac-based environment
• Ability to take direction and work collaboratively with production, strategy and account
• Flexibility to both ideate and execute ideas
• Partner as well as lead a team of designers to execute an idea or layout
• Ability to ideate independently or alongside a writer partner

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of art direction experience in a related agency or department (advertising, digital, social media, publishing/content or public relations)
• Must have a portfolio that showcases both conceptual ideation and design execution

Additional Qualifications

• Education in design and conceptual thinking is preferred
• Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately within all required aspects of the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) as well as presentation software (PowerPoint)
• Experienced in Sketch and Figma
• Must be self-motivated, hard-working, well-organized, and resilient to ever-changing timelines, requests, and deliverables
• The ongoing drive to understand emerging techniques, trends, and philosophies in design, technology, interaction and social media
• Bonus skills: illustration, photography, retouching, UX, HTML5, Ceros

About us

Back in 1999, Iris was founded by a team of six people around a single client. Those six founders are still at the very heart of our business. Today, Iris is a thriving micro-network of over 1,000 people in 14 locations across the globe. We deliver a multitude of fully integrated specialisms within creative, consulting and mar-tech to some of the most progressive clients around the world.

We are part of the Cheil Worldwide network – the world’s 15th biggest creative agency company. Our partnership with Cheil has allowed us to extend our global to a network of 55 offices.

We are ‘For the Forward’. Always exploring. Restless. Never done. Radiators of positive energy that serve to motivate. Empowering and supporting others to find opportunity. We liberate ourselves by removing the barriers that stand in the way of progress. Confident, bold, decisive and at times challenging. We stretch what’s possible. Always asking ‘What will move us Forward?’

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and recruit on talent alone, regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, education, class, sexual orientation or disability. We champion diversity and believe it not only benefits but enhances our creativity, our company and the wider society at large. We are For The Forward.

Iris

Location: Remote and Hybrid work to Redmond WA

Who We Are

At Jar of Sparks, our goal is to build great games that we want to play and our players love. We believe the best way to accomplish this, is through building great teams that work together on a common vision. Central to our team vision is leaning into experimentation that we can learn and grow from.

While we are headquartered in Redmond, Washington, we support full remote and hybrid models for development. We want the most talented teammates wherever they call home. We believe a diverse team with varied perspectives make us a better studio and will help us make better games.

If you believe you can bring a new spark to the studio and expand our point of view, we look forward to talking more.

Your Role

The Associate Producer at Jar of Sparks Gaming Studio will play a key role in the development and production of interactive game titles using Unreal Engine. They will work closely with the project team to ensure that development is on schedule, within budget, and of high quality. Overall, the Associate Producer at Jar of Sparks Gaming Studio will be a key member of the development team, and will play a critical role in the success of our projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for gaming and a proven track record in game development, specifically using Unreal Engine.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the project team to establish and maintain development schedules, milestones, and budgets
• Coordinate the efforts of all team members to ensure successful completion of the project
• Track and report on project progress, identifying and addressing any issues that arise
• Assist in the management of external partners and vendors, as needed
• Help to develop and maintain project documentation, including design documents and production schedules
• Identify and manage project risks, and implement strategies to mitigate them
• Help to manage the day-to-day operations of the studio
• Collaborate with the QA team to ensure the quality of the game is upheld

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience in game development, specifically in a producer or associate producer role
• Strong understanding of game development processes and methodologies
• Experience working with Unreal Engine
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. game development, project management)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with project management software such as JIRA or Trello
• Experience with Agile development methodology
• Understanding of game design and development concepts
• Strong knowledge of game engine, programming and scripting languages
• Proficient in Excel and project planning software such as Microsoft Project
• Experience in multiplayer game development and online systems.
• Passion for gaming, specifically in the industry of Unreal Engine.

Jar of Sparks is a new first party studio with NetEase Games. NetEase Games is one of the largest game developers worldwide by size and revenue. Over the years, NetEase Games has been focusing on developing high quality content and providing the best experience for gamers all around the world. So far, the company has more than 100 games in operation. Its recent games include Naraka: Bladepoint, Knives Out, Onmyoji, Identity V, Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, etc.

We are an equal opportunity employer that places high value on diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, disability status, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military status, ideology or veteran status.

Jar of Sparks