General Staff Jobs

We’re currently partnered with an advertising company and we’re seeking a Senior Art Director to join their team. You will be responsible for leading the visual aspects of their projects across digital, social, and print campaigns. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring creative concepts to life and ensuring the delivery of visually stunning and effective campaigns.

**This is a 5 days/week onsite position located in Chicago, Illinois

**This is a contract-to-hire position

**Must have agency experience

Key responsibilities include:

• Conceptualization and Design: Develop and execute innovative and visually compelling design concepts for digital, social, and print campaigns.
• Campaign Development: Oversee the end-to-end creative process for campaigns, from initial concept to final execution.
• Digital and Social Expertise: Stay abreast of industry trends and digital and social media design best practices.
• Client Collaboration: Engage with clients to understand their goals, provide creative insights, and present design concepts.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in an agency environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or related field.
• Proven experience as an Art Director, with a strong portfolio showcasing successful digital, social, and print campaigns.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant design tools.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and design best practices.

Contract Rate: $50-55/Hr W2

Salary Range: $80-95K

Synergy Interactive

We are currently partnered with a small creative advertising agency based in Chicago that is looking for a Senior Art Director. This is a contract-to-hire position, converting to full-time after 1 month. Candidates must be willing to work full-time on-site in this role and reside in Chicago, Illinois.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure creative consistency across all channels.

Actively participate in the creation of visual assets, including but not limited to digital and print collateral, branding materials, and multimedia content.

Use industry-leading design tools to produce high-quality, visually appealing designs.

Conceptualize and develop innovative visual concepts that align with the brand and marketing goals.

Oversee and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.

Collaborate with project account managers and other stakeholders to define project scopes and deliverables.

Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering a creative and collaborative work environment.

Conduct regular design critiques to provide constructive feedback and facilitate skill development.

Uphold and enforce brand standards in all creative deliverables.

Work closely with the marketing team to ensure the alignment of visual elements with overall brand messaging.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, or a related field.

Proven experience in a senior art director or similar role at a creative agency

Strong portfolio showcasing a range of creative projects across different mediums.

Proficient in industry-standard design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite).

Exceptional leadership and communication skills.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Adept at managing and prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously.

Synergy Interactive

Key Requirements:

• Agency experience, ideally 7 years of experience
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop/InDesign/Illustrator)
• Experience in building slide decks and creative pitch development
• Client-facing skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, personable, and friendly
• Ability to communicate well and work collaboratively in cross-functional teams

Location Requirements:

• Must be living either in the city of Chicago or close as possible; 5x on-site work but traditional hours M-F.

Trial Period:

• The candidate will freelance for 2-4 weeks as a test run to assess cultural fit and workload compatibility. Conversion to full-time may happen as soon as 2 weeks but no later than Jan 2024.

Industry Restrictions:

• No candidates with a background or work in commercial, TV, film, broadcast.

Synergy Interactive

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Art Director with a proven agency background to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Art Director, you will play a crucial role in driving our creative initiatives, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage your 5-7+ years of agency experience to contribute creative insights and innovative ideas.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) for developing visually compelling assets.
• Demonstrate expertise in building effective slide decks for presentations.
• Showcase your creative pitch experience in client-facing interactions.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery without compromising quality.
• Cultivate a positive work ethic, consistently contributing to a collaborative and vibrant team culture.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant agency experience.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator).
• Proven ability to build engaging slide decks and deliver creative pitches.
• Client-facing experience with exceptional communication skills.
• Adaptable and capable of handling multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Positive work ethic, personable, and friendly demeanor.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Synergy Interactive

Must Haves:

• 3+ years of experience in Facility Operations & Management
• Experience in hospitality industry: Theme Parks, Family Entertainment Centers, Hotels, Resorts or Casinos
• Intermediate computer skills – Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint )
• Excellent communication with leadership and team members
• Ability to enthusiastically interact with others
• Strong character and decision-making skills

Plusses:

• Previous experience in a Manager role, running operations in an indoor trampoline/adventure park

Day-to-Day

An indoor trampoline & adventure park client is seeking a General Manager to motivate, instill accountability, and achieve results to drive success while maintaining their fun culture! This person will provide overall leadership, vision, and direction on initiatives and operating standards while providing a positive atmosphere for guests and staff. This person should have excellent communication, time management, and customer service skills. They will also need to understand minor compliance and safety regulations.

Insight Global

Do you have a passion for people, team dynamics, and value relationships? Do you have a curiosity and drive in the continuously changing and evolving People & Culture (P&C) world? Are you organized, love process and seeing things through to completion? We are currently looking to find a confident, dynamic, and inclusive People & Culture Generalist to join our team at the Woodlands office. The People & Culture Generalist is a respected professional at our company and reports to the People & Culture Director.

With our diverse and inclusive community, you will play a front-line interfacing role with managers, employees, and contractors. You will deliver a broad range of HR services, with a focus on general HR support, payroll, and benefits. You will transform our processes and provide your innovations to existing activities. You will work side by side with our small but mighty team both collaboratively and independently.

We are looking for dedicated individuals that want to own their impact, love what they do, and join our community that has a unique culture with exciting goals. Let us have the privilege to be a part of your journey!

About Beyond:

Beyond Energy Services & Technology Corp. is a private Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) Company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with operational bases in Red Deer and Nisku, Alberta, Canada, and Anchorage Alaska, The Woodlands, Odessa and Spring Texas, USA.

Our Mission: To provide sustainable, innovative and best-in-class MPD solutions to our customers.

Our Values: Respect, Safety, Inclusion, Teamwork and Accountability.

Why Beyond? We prioritize empowering our workforce to collaborate and grow both personally and professionally. Visit our website to learn more about our mission and values, meet the team, and see why you should choose Beyond: www.beyondmpd.com

Requirements:

• Five years’ experience in Human Resources (full cycle payroll and benefit experience an asset).
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Completion of CPP certification is considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of legislation and employment standards in the US with relation to payroll including taxation, employment standards, WCB, W2’s, etc.
• Understanding of payroll regulations and employment legislation in the United States.
• Strong knowledge of payroll practices involving salaried and hourly compensated employees.
• Naturally inquisitive personality, while being highly analytical and methodical in approach, with high attention to detail.
• Service-oriented mindset, with a ‘roll up your sleeves’ work ethic and commitment to deliver exceptional results.

Responsibilities:

Culture

• Be a driver, facilitator & champion of all things culture.
• Be an ambassador of the value and culture of our organization and help ensure our talented people are engaged and recognized.

General

• Foster trusting relationship both internally and externally to provide a consistent and high-level service to the business.
• Support and manage programs that reinforce People & Culture initiatives and objectives.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of policies, procedures, and the employee handbook.
• Stay current with regulations, legislation, standards, and processes to ensure we are compliant with all regulatory bodies.
• Prepare employment verification letters and confirm employment.
• Administer the new employee on-boarding and off-boarding programs.
• Participate and lead other tasks and projects as needed.

Payroll & Benefits

• Manage and process bi-weekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees while auditing payroll processing reports for accuracy and ensure prompt resolution to any payroll errors or process corrections.
• Maintain detailed records and documentation for audit purposes in accordance with statutory requirements.
• Process VOE’s, garnishments, and levies.
• Ensure changes in the employee compensation programs are correctly designed within the payroll system and that all new hires, salary changes, promotions and terminations are properly captured and processed.
• Group benefits administration and updates; including enrollment, changes, disability, and terminations.
• Collaborate with other departments as needed (i.e. Reconciliation of GL accounts and payroll journal entries with the Finance department as required).

Beyond Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are interested in this position but aren’t sure if you hold all qualifications, we encourage you to apply regardless. Our focus during the recruitment process is to attract and hire applicants who fit our company culture, who have a strong work ethic, determination, and curiosity to learn and commitment to grow with us. We believe strongly internal training and development and want to work with you to develop the skills you need to succeed!

We would like to thank all those that apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Beyond Energy Services and Technology Corp.

Company profile:

We are an international law firm that serves a broad range of clients around the world in private equity, M&A and other corporate transactions, litigation, white collar and government disputes, restructurings and intellectual property matters.

Position Intel:

We are seeking a seasoned, results-oriented Branding & Creative Services Director to join our dynamic Business Development & Marketing team. The candidate will oversee the Firmwide creative function through ideation, execution and optimization of marketing campaigns and projects. 1 direct report and 4 more indirect reports with various design skills including video and illustration to name a couple with the title Branding & Creative Specialist.

Overseeing and designing print promotions by practice area, recruiting materials, events, internal communications, internal video working with outside agency, collateral, hand in video editing, staff appreciation video (good example). Manage/interface with the website vendor.

Responsibilities:

• Lead its in-house creative agency, working closely with the CMO and other C-suite executives to deliver a consistent brand experience globally
• Manage a growing cross-office team of designers and creatives including one direct report and five indirect reports.
• Develop, mentor and inspire creative team members to conceive and deliver innovative ideas and solutions that advance brand awareness among diverse target audiences
• Evangelize the brand — responsible for the ongoing development and management of brand architecture and visual identity across geographies and practices
• Closely collaborate with the broader, global, cross-functional BD & Marketing teams to develop strategies and execute on marketing and communication initiatives for internal and external audiences
• Oversee the strategy and design of print and digital touch points including video (production + post-production), website and social media, email marketing, microsites, brochures, pitch decks, signage, advertisements, PPT templates, etc.
• Source and partner with creative agencies to deliver world-class media and content to elevate the brand
• Procure and onboard new tools, training, change management, process development, governance for brand initiatives
• Own and administer all aspects of our digital asset management system; collaborate with CRM team on all aspects of email marketing systems/processes
• Manage association memberships/subscriptions – IHAF, AIGA, Brand New, Getty Images
• Provide general creative and brand consulting; serve as brand compliance point for all branded giveaways, building signage, etc.
• Function as a leader within its tight-knit, global PR team as both a strong PR strategist and a hands-on doer. We seek energetic team players who lead by example, are uber-responsive and flexible to handle work as needed outside of standard business hours.
• Requirements:
• 10+ years of experience in professionals services (ideally 15, but open to less if they are a hands on designer with managerial experience)
• Project Management experience in a creative services context
• Design chops is cost of entry -ebb and flow in terms of how much hands on keys, hands on manager position, they will be designing themselves
• Management experience – will manage 1 Marketing Manager direct report, 4-5 indirectly
• Have to be collaborative
• Flexible and can work with many different personalities, interacting with partners and broader marketing group, supports all admin functions of the group
• Professional Services is pretty much a must have, not requiring strictly only legal

Robert Half

ABOUT DANBEE ARTS & DANCE CAMP

Danbee Arts and Dance Camp (DADC) is located in the Berkshires of Massachusetts near Pittsfield, about 3 hours from NYC and 2 hours from Boston. Our camp is the best of both worlds for girls who want a traditional summer camp experience while also pursuing their passion for fine arts or dance. They come to camp for 1 or 2-week sessions. We combine top-tier arts and dance instruction with a core philosophy of: A place where girls can be their best selves. What results is boundless space for creative exploration and meaningful skill development.

Our dance program is for girls who want to expand their skills in a safe and supportive environment, surrounded by other girls who love dance, too! We aim to help dancers grow their skills, no matter how long they’ve been dancing. We offer instruction for beginners through advanced levels in all of our dance classes. Our core styles include ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical and hip hop.

DANCE DIRECTOR ROLE

The Dance Director plays a pivotal role in our camp leadership team. 2024 is our opening summer, which makes this an incredible opportunity to be part of building our new program from the ground up and to really make your mark!

The Dance Director fully supervises our dance program. This includes overseeing 5-6 dance instructors, the summer’s curriculum, studio upkeep, and our end-of-session showcases. Our program provides a non-competitive, supportive environment, so the Dance Director promotes a learning environment that is not about being the best or most experienced, but is instead about being fun, encouraging, safe and progressive. The ideal candidate is an experienced dance educator, with strong organization and communication skills, including the ability to direct and lead others.

REQUIREMENTS

• Professional experience as a dance educator in a variety of genres.
• Bachelor’s in a relevant field or equivalent years of experience.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.

DATES & COMPENSATION

Summer dates are June 23-August 4, 2024. This includes pre-camp orientation and training, and 4 weeks of camp. The ideal candidate is also available to commit a few hours a month prior leading up to the summer to help with camper recruitment.

Salary rate for the summer is $6,000-8,000, plus paid travel to/from camp. Nice housing and meals are also provided.

APPLY NOW – We are seeking to fill this position no later than January 1, 2024. Applications will be accepted until December 15, 2023 and will be processed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Any questions can be directed via email to our Camp Director at [email protected]

Danbee Arts & Dance Camp

Onward Search needs a full-time Director of Photography Operations for one the nation’s leading Commercial and Real Estate Online Marketplaces! This is a full time role that will require relocation to Richmond, VA.

As the Director of Photography Operations, you’ll:

• Recruit, Develop and Lead a team of Photography Managers and Individual Contributors
• Trouble shoot any issues and ensure operational metrics are being met to ensure success
• Focus on continuous improvement of workflows and processes to drive optimization and innovation.

• Skills & Experience Needed:
• 10+ years of experience leading large scale teams
• Proven track record driving accountability with Managers and leading in a metric driven organization
• Passion and interest in real estate
• Creative industry experience preferred (content, production, video, photographer, etc.)
• This is a leaders role, managing managers.
• Have a Bachelors Degree, Masters preferred

This is a full time role with a competitive salary and benefits, and relocation is offered.

Benefits package includes

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental
• Commuter and parking benefits
• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs
• And more!

Onward Search

Job Opening: Digital Communications Executive

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement digital marketing and communication strategies.
• Manage and oversee the company’s social media accounts.
• Generate, edit, publish, and share engaging content regularly.
• Monitor SEO and web traffic metrics.
• Collaborate with other teams, like marketing, sales, and customer service to ensure brand consistency.
• Communicate with followers, respond to queries promptly and monitor customer reviews.
• Suggest and implement new features to develop brand awareness.
• Stay up-to-date with current technologies and trends in social media, design tools, and applications.
• Analyze engagement data, identifying trends in customer interactions and planning digital campaigns to build community online.

Requirements:

• Proven work experience as a Digital Communications Executive or similar role.
• Expertise in multiple social media platforms.
• In-depth knowledge of SEO, keyword research, and Google Analytics.
• Experience with doing audience and buyer persona research.
• Familiarity with online marketing strategies and marketing channels.
• Ability to grasp future trends in digital technologies and act proactively.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Analytical and multitasking skills.
• A degree in Marketing or relevant field is preferred.

Compensation:

• The starting salary for this position is £23,000 per annum on a pro-rata basis, with potential progression up to £27,000 based on performance and experience.