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COMPANY OVERVIEW

Barrows has a singular focus: to move retail forward. What started nearly 30 years ago in South Africa has grown into a global enterprise with 700+ employees operating across 3 continents.

We’re a group of designers, thinkers, makers, and innovators, united in our obsession with improving how people shop and interact with brands. We are an entrepreneurial, people-first company where every team member possesses the ability to carve their own path.

Our client roster is as diverse as it is exciting, including AB InBev, Unilever, Ford Motors, Reckitt, and General Mills, among others. As the worlds of digital and physical retail continue to merge, we work tirelessly to answer one question: what’s next?

THE ROLE

Barrows is seeking an Art Director with a passion for retail and shopper experiences to develop high-impact ideas for global brands across a range of industries. You will partner with the strategy team to develop shopper marketing concepts and graphic designs for integrated shopper marketing programs and experiential retail designs. A deep understanding of activating in these channels will be critical to success. You will work closely with creative and strategy leadership to unlock big ideas that engage shopping audiences and produce compelling content that supports our clients’ stories. You will lead other members of the creative team, see projects through from start to finish, and sell creative concepts to clients.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own projects to completion with minimal direction and oversight
• Support in the development and execution of creative concepts and projects
• Generate exploratory mood boards by gathering literature and internet references
• Work quickly, independently, and with a can-do attitude
• Define and drive overall aesthetics for project
• Lead creative ideation and brainstorms
• Know and understand client businesses and Barrows retail strategy
• Liaise with lead creative/strategist and account team to ensure project flow
• Liaise with production on pricing, edits, and printing
• Solid technical skills and excellent sense of aesthetics
• Proven track record of delivering outstanding creative
• Lead and influence team to direct their work
• Formulate and articulate creative vision to team and to clients
• Follow process
• Exhibit expertise in local retail market, convergence of digital and physical worlds, and provide creative and design recommendations that adhere to these spaces
• May supervise graphic designers

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field
• 6-8 years of experience
• Portfolio of prior professional work (shopper is a must)
• Solid understanding of FMCG shopper marketing
• Shopper activation experience preferred
• Elevated understanding of the retail trade environment, including omnichannel and physical/digital retail integrations
• Experience presenting and successfully selling creative concepts; articulate creative vision to both team and clients
• Proven experience in creating standout creative work
• Knowledge of Barrows ways of working
• Understanding of pricing in execution of creative concepts
• Ability to drive client solutions through ambiguity
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Lead and influence team to direct their work
• Copywriting skills preferred

Barrows

Our client, a top cannabis brand, is seeking a multi-talented Creative Director, bringing strategy to life through attention grabbing, dynamic, and emotional multi-channel marketing initiatives. The ideal candidate will understand how advertising, public relations, marketing, web, and social media play together in today’s media landscape by elevating brands and maximizing consumer appeal. This role will report directly to the COO.

Only experienced creative marketing directors with a proven background in online marketing, analytics, social media, campaigns, product launch, strategy, website traffic and SEO will be considered.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Manage the creative process from concept to completion.
• Translate the cannabis company’s marketing objectives into clear and creative strategies and ensure brand continuity across all marketing channels.
• Lead and direct the creative team in the production of all marketing collateral
• Be a digital native and social media guru capable of leading teams to produce relevant and award-worthy work on all digital and social platforms.
• Increase revenue generation through use of proactive and innovative methods that will reach, engage, and retain customers.
• Promote synergy between marketing and retail cannabis dispensary outlets.
• Develop and execute their social media campaigns with quantifiable objectives to measure results.
• Launch new products to include ecommerce platforms.
• Reconfigure and implement landing website.
• Track and analyze social media growth and engagement using apps and social media analytical tools.
• Participate in interpreting, defining, and enhancing the user experience; and contribute to product development initiatives through shared customer feedback.
• Ensure that the brand is strong and consistent in every marketing tactic, and that the Company story is communicated with creativity and impact.
• Lead the creation/production of inspiring design, content and campaigns that builds the brand.
• Facilitate business partnerships with creative affiliates including designers, art directors, copywriters, photographers, and web developers.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 4+ years Social Media Marketing and 5+ years Marketing experience required – cannabis industry experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, or related discipline
• 3+ years SEO and website traffic analysis and 5+ years of relevant work experience in the advertising, marketing, or design sectors
• Experience design and branding
• Agency experience a plus
• Extensive experience in social media marketing and social networking using social analytics tools
• Strong knowledge of writing and creating content for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Entrepreneurial minded with the ability to facilitate seamless synergy with executive management, vendors, partners, and their creative teams.

Compensation: $120,000 – $150,000 includes full medical coverage, PTO, and Paid Holidays

If this sounds like the position you have been waiting for, please apply using the online application or the link below – all inquiries are strictly confidential. Our focus is to assist you to make your best next career move, and we will not use your information for any other purpose.

CannabizTeam is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. TEAM200

www.CannabizTeam.com

CannabizTeam – Executive Search and Staffing

Job Title: Ecommerce Art Director

Reports to: Sr. Art Director

Brand Overview:

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. Our high energy, fast paced office environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose….while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity of personal growth and success.

Role Overview:

Vuori is seeking a Ecomm Art Director with an excellent eye for studio photography, fashion art direction experience, and excellent planning and time-management skills, to join our quickly growing creative team. This role will be responsible for directing the visual aesthetic of our ecomm photoshoots, and managing freelance talent to ensure that our photography is on-brand and the highest quality. This person will have extensive experience in the fashion and active apparel industry, leading photoshoots for aspirational global brands. The Ecomm Art Director will report to the Sr. Art Director and will partner with the Studio Producer, Product Marketing Manager and the ecommerce team to make sure images are accurate, on-schedule and on-brand.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

This role is an important leadership role on the Vuori creative team. This person will own making selects for our ecommerce channel, which is an incredibly important part of our business. This person will collaborate with multiple teams, and will be open to feedback while still maintaining the creative direction for brand photography. The Ecomm Art Director will oversee both on-model and off-figure photography. This person will work under the direction of the Senior Art Director, and will be required to complete tasks on-time according to the ecommerce studio processes.

• Make selects for all ecommerce photography, including on- and off-model. Selects must be completed on time, organized according to our studio needs, and be in the Vuori brand aesthetic.
• Partner with the Studio Producer, Sr. Art Director and Marketing leads to curate model selection and update as needed, seasonally. Create moodboards to support presentations and discussions.
• Direct models and freelancers on set, clearly communicating specific notes to achieve on-brand, best-in-class imagery.
• Direct flat-lay and pin-up stylists and photographers on set, clearly communicating specific notes to make sure all off-figure photography is aligned to our style guide, and retouched correctly.
• Create moodboards, and go-bys for freelancers so they have clear direction for photography, crops, poses, hair & make-up and styling.
• Make retouching notes and crops in the Vuori studio software management system in a timely manner, meeting the studio deadlines
• Oversee image quality upon receipt from the retouching vendors. Partner with the Asset Manager to make sure images are retouched accurately, named correctly and organized in the correct folders in our DAM.
• Keep up to date with emerging trends in fashion, design, film, art, media and technology as relevant to ecommerce photography.
• Work closely with the Studio Producer to continuously improve processes and make sure all ecommerce creative operations are working as smoothly as possible.

Education/Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher or combination of relevant education, experience and training
• 7-10 years leading art direction in an agency, editorial or marketing environment, working in fashion, active, and/or lifestyle category.
• Accountability to follow processes that are time-sensitive and affect multiple work-streams and teams.
• Highly skilled at working with freelance talent and clearly communicating direction to ensure a desired result.
• Highly skilled at making selects according to brand direction. Will integrate feedback and adjust selections accordingly.
• Experience building mood boards for styling, poses, crops, and hair & make-up direction
• In-depth knowledge of the ecommerce photography industry (ie sample management, making selects, using software to organize and select images, etc)
• Detailed understanding of today’s media landscape and how people engage with content, with in-depth knowledge of interactive communication, processes and user-interface design for digital products
• Excellent time management with ability to toggle between daily and long-term tasks, keeping workstreams moving forward simultaneously
• Proactive approach to identifying and acting on ways to improve the work, continually pushing the vision forward

Vuori

The Berman Group is seeking a Creative Director to join our creative team. We are looking for someone who is motivated, organized and thinks outside of the box. You will collaborate with our creative director, graphic designers and web programmers daily in order to produce compelling visual assets that will be used across a variety of platforms.

This position is hybrid with the candidate to work in the NYC office two days a week.

ROLE/RESPONSIBILITIES

· Design a wide variety of printed and digital material, including brochures, annual reports, event invitations, posters, journals, e-blasts, social media posts and web banners.

· Create corporate identities and develop logos

· Work across all areas of production including graphic design, digital, and video

· Design website layouts

· Contribute to Editorial planning sessions by providing innovative ideas and creative insights

· Mentor and provide feedback to Graphic Designers and freelancers

· Plan and prioritize multiple projects ensuring all deadlines are met on time and on budget

· While following the design language of client brands, you also drive expansion and codify in style guides or design systems, sometimes getting to redefine the client brand identity itself.

· Concepting and collaborating with Creative Director, other designers, and other team members across departments

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

1. 7+ years of experience working as a graphic designer, experience in commercial real estate and hospitality is a plus

2. Exceptional eye and appreciation for photography, typography, composition, layout and color

3. Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop. Experience with After Effects is a plus

4. Experience with UX/UI Design; Proficiency in Figma

5. Ability to multitask, manage simultaneous projects and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

6. Excellent (self)-organizational and time management skills

7. Ability to work independently

Please include link to website

The Berman Group

An ever growing social media-led creative agency is looking for a Creative Director, Art to join their NYC team. Their mission is to deliver world-class creative ideas for forward-thinking brands that connect them with people in culturally significant ways by generating ideas people like and share. This temp to perm role will operate on a hybrid schedule with 1 day a week onsite.

• Rate: $90-110hr BOE

Responsibilities:

• Generate and develop great ideas and then turn them into great executions.

Qualifications:

• Great ideas can come from anywhere across the agency. It will be your job to spot, inspire, ideate, and develop great ideas and then turn them into great executions.
• Need a good sense of craft and desire to get your hands dirty, understand strategy, and most importantly, possess the ability to bring out the best in others.
• Someone with superior knowledge of and passion for sport, particularly soccer, and gaming.
• Expertise in crafting social first campaigns for platforms like; TikTok, IG, Twitter.
• Hands-on leader with 3+ years as a ACD/CD in agency setting.
• Ability to review, critique, and elevate the overall quality of craft and output.
• Portfolio with samples of work that represent big campaign thinking in addition to social engagement campaigns.

If interested please apply!
The Solomon Page Distinction
Solomon Page offers a comprehensive benefit program for hourly employees. We pride ourselves on offering medical, dental, 401(k), direct deposit and commuter benefits to our employees, including freelancers – which sets us apart in the industries we serve.
About Solomon Page
Founded in 1990, Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing and executive search solutions across a wide array of functions and industries. The success of Solomon Page reflects an organic growth strategy supported by a highly entrepreneurial culture. Acting as a strategic partner to our clients and candidates, we focus on providing customized solutions and building long-term relationships based on trust, respect, and the consistent delivery of excellent results. For more information and additional opportunities, visit: solomonpage.com and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Opportunity Awaits.
Solomon Page

Vous êtes photographe et intéressé par le monde fascinant du marché de l’art ? Rejoignez notre équipe de collaborateurs passionnés et participez à la conception, grâce à la photographie, de nos outils de communication et la mise en valeurs des objets précieux qui nous sont confiés à la vente.

Aguttes est la quatrième maison de ventes aux enchères française et la première indépendante (sans actionnariat extérieur). Fondée en 1974, elle est maintenant composée d’une équipe de 50 personnes. En 2018, elle dépasse la barre symbolique des 50M€ TTC d’adjudication, total annuel jamais atteint par une maison de ventes indépendante en France. Elle organise plus de 65 ventes cataloguées par an. Ses 15 départements spécialisés permettent la dispersion de grandes collections françaises et enregistrent régulièrement des records aux enchères. Reconnue pour son service et sa réactivité, Aguttes se positionne comme une alternative sérieuse aux leaders du marché sur ses départements phares : peintres d’Asie, bijoux & perles fines, automobiles de collection, arts d’Asie, livres rares & manuscrits, art contemporain, art impressionniste & moderne, tableaux & dessins anciens, design, mobilier & objets d’art, vins & spiritueux.

Le département Communication et Marketing développe des stratégies de communication on & off-line Corporate et propres à chaque vente aux enchères. Il vise à mettre en avant la maison Aguttes et l’expertise de chacun de ses départements spécialisés. Il pilote l’ensemble des campagnes marketing incluant la production des catalogues de ventes dans le respect des codes graphiques et des valeurs de la maison. Afin d’accompagner la croissance de notre activité, nous recherchons un stagiaire assistant photographe.

Chez Aguttes, les stagiaires font partie intégrante de l’équipe et il nous tient à cœur de vous former, de vous faire progresser et de vous donner des responsabilités à la hauteur de vos compétences.

Descriptif du poste :

Photographe d’art. Assister le photographe pour les prises de vue en studio et les retouches pour la création des catalogues de vente (on & off-line) ainsi que les autres supports de communication.

– Préparer les œuvres et objets à photographier

– Faire les prises de vue notamment pour les ventes Online. Reproduction les plus fidèles possibles des œuvres d’art proposées à la vente (respect des contraintes de colorimétrie notamment)

– Respect du calendrier des prises de vues et des deadlines

– Effectuer les retouches et le détourage sous environnement Mac

– Déplacements occasionnels à prévoir

– De manière ponctuelle, être force de proposition avec des compositions d’objets d’arts, des mises en scène de mobilier, des visuels publicitaires

Objectifs techniques du stage (photographe d’art) :

1) apprendre à photographier :

– des tableaux de dimensions variés : respect de la colorimétrie, cadrage, parallélisme

– de l’argenterie : gestion des brillances et des reflets

– des meubles : détails, mise en scène

– les ventes ou événements : Photoreportages, photos d’ambiance

2) Apprendre à traiter les photos prises en utilisant les logiciels : Photoshop, Lightroom, Capture One, tablette graphique

Profil :

– Titulaire d’un CAP et actuellement en 1ère année ou 2ème année de BTS ou équivalent

– Rapidement opérationnel, sérieux, dynamique, impliqué et ponctuel

– Sens du détail

– Ayant déjà une première expérience en studio souhaité

– Maitrise des logiciels : Photoshop, Lightroom et Capture 1

• Grande capacité de production (volume de prises de vue, rapidité de traitement)

Informations complémentaires

Rémunération : rémunération minimum légale de stage

Prise en charge du pass Navigo à hauteur de 50%

Lieu de stage : 164 bis, avenue Charles de Gaulle, Neuilly-sur-Seine. Métro Pont de Neuilly

Durée de stage : 4 mois minimum à temps plein (6 mois idéalement) A COMPTER DE JANVIER 2023

Envoyer votre CV et vos motivations en 3 points à : [email protected]

AGUTTES – Auction House

US Army

Date – 10/23 & 10/24 (or just 10/24)

Project – NFL: Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots

Location – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA)

Position – Skilled Utility

Rate – $250/10

We’d love to hear from experienced casting assistants who are highly organised & ideally have good knowledge of Irish actors. Remote work in our time zone possible. 

Date – 10/21/2022 & 10/22/2022

Project – CFB: PURDUE VS WISCONSIN

Location – Camp Randall Stadium at Madison, WI

Position – Grip/Skilled Utility

Rate –  $250/10