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Overview

As a leading global media network, Omnicom Media Group (OMG) sets itself apart with an agile, client-first approach that helps businesses thrive today and into the future. With more than 21,000 employees globally, OMG has the talent, expertise, and clout to deliver unprecedented levels of innovation for our clients. From leadership to entry-level talent, we are a diverse mix of ages, genders, ethnicities, skill sets and backgrounds. This role will be on a highly visible team, fully dedicated to the success of our client, L’Oréal.

For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Their goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a complex, technical product environment, including at least five years of PAID SOCIAL
• In-depth understanding of social media campaign management and optimization practices
• Be a proactive self-starter with experience leading large accounts within an agency in an integrated fashion (collaboration, data sharing, co-leading efforts focused on client satisfaction, growth, performance vs KPI’s)
• Strong management skills
• Desire to work for a fast-paced, results-based company
• Polished presentation, communication, and analytical skills
• Prepared to meet and exceed revenue goals and quotas
• Outstanding ability to build partnerships and manage and develop a cohesive team in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of stress tolerance
• Ability to thrive in start-up environment with high client demands
• Strong communicator and presenter, able to present and articulate persuasive and cohesive presentations and points-of-view
• Trusted advisor to senior client and be seen as a vital part of their team; represent the voice of the client within OMG
• Highly analytical and creative mind in strong communication skills with experience in building and managing a team through a use of excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High levels of integrity, autonomy, and self-motivation
• Demonstrated ability to manage client relations including handling difficult client situations to optimal results for both the client and the company

Responsibilities

Social Directors oversee the strategic planning and complete implementation across paid social initiatives. The position handles client stewardship and is responsible for all aspects of campaign success. Directors work with the integrated media, creative and data teams across national offices. Directors must have deep social experience as well as multichannel expertise with excellent client management skills.

• Develop highly strategic and innovative social strategy recommendations that align with campaign and business objectives
• Lead client relationship for all aspects of paid social – ensuring trust in agency and team to drive data-driven results
• Uncover/understand objectives, challenges and needs by performing regular client needs assessments, check-ins and interfacing regularly with senior level
• Analytical ability to extract insight/actions from data and relate the “story” back to client’s business goals
• Establish and maintain a management framework that allows for visibility into team performance against client goals and objectives
• Leads innovation and vision– new products and enhancements and help identify and test new channels and products, highlighting results and sharing across organization and externally
• Demonstrate thought leadership with clients by developing and presenting industry/market research findings, search and social trends, benchmarking and other pertinent information
• Actively drive long range strategic planning for client
• Allocate resources to allow for both meeting the client’s current needs but also investing and focusing efforts for future growth
• stablish/grow senior relationships with clients and relevant partner agencies
• Lead the development of internal process and quality control initiatives that ensure error-free execution of all tasks

Compensation Range: $90,000 – $215,000 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, Benefits include: health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation, sick, personal days, paid parental leave, and paid medical leave, STD/LTD insurance benefits.

OMG is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
OMG

An educational non-profit is looking for an Associate Creative Director, Design. This person must be a problem-solver who thrives on delivering conceptually powerful, compelling, on-strategy, and detail-oriented executions against creative briefs. They are constantly cultivating a strong knowledge and mastery of the education sector, design and advertising industry practices and technical skills alike. this full time position is located in New York 3X a week.

• Salary: $100,000-120,000k

Responsibilities:

• Develops strong, strategically sound concepts from brief to production for small and large campaigns
• Excellent communication skills; engages right team members at the right points, manages up as needed
• Consistently delivers work on time, to the right degree of finish at each stage, and high quality
• Efficiently manages project workload for day-to-day needs
• Effectively expands upon the boundaries of our design work with respect for the core tenets of our brand to deliver inspired, fresh creative that still maintains brand consistency
• Collaborates with other agency teams including digital, social, video, and project management
• Maintains strong working knowledge of media as appropriate to ensure work maintains best practices by platform
• Effectively manages and directs freelance and junior designers in support of the organization’s short and long term goals
• Strong presentation skills, clearly explaining how concepts will deliver against the strategic/ business/ creative goals to senior stakeholders
• Liaise with stakeholders and project managers to ensure deadlines are met

Qualifications:

• A minimum 3-5 years of experience, ideally in an agency environment
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
• Strong conceptual and design thinking skills
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite, designing for Google Suite, and relevant design software
• Strong knowledge of best practices for digital (web, landing pages, email), print, social media, and video formats
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; attention to detail, multitasking, prioritization and project management
• Thrives in a fast-paced, self-motivated, deadline-driven environment.
• Stays up-to-date with industry developments and tools.

If you feel this job aligns to your background and goals, 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

WHO WE ARE

The Desire Company has built the world’s only community of experts who tell the truth about the products they actually use and trust in the form of video product reviews. Having just closed a Series A round of funding, we’re at an exciting stage in our evolution which will see us grow our team by over 200% by the end of 2023. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to work in a start-up during the exciting growth phase, imagine there’s an awesome team of passionate, smart, talented, and nice people, all working together to achieve ambitious goals and make a real difference in the world. Working remotely across 6 different states, we’re innovating every day, moving quickly and with purpose, to bring truth and integrity back to product reviews in a pretty innovative way. (If we do say so ourselves.)

At the heart of our company is our incredible community of experts – from Lady Gaga’s Dance Captain to Pink’s make-up artist, to Rihanna’s back-up dancer, to Jennifer Anniston’s Pilates teacher to Charlize Theron’s stylist to NFL Players, top chefs, artists, and more – who share their wisdom, experience and knowledge through honest product reviews, how-tos and classes. Beyond getting to work with some very cool people, what we’re doing matters. Working with professionals – not influencers – helping people get informed – not influenced and working with some of the world’s top brands and retailers to change the way people get the information they need to make good decisions about the products they’re buying. If that wasn’t enough, we’re committed to making The Desire Company a great place to work. A place where we value our employees and the important contributions each and every person makes to our success.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Brand Partnerships Sales Executive is responsible for curating outside relationships with enterprise level brands through cold outreach, existing relationships, and brand connections. The vertical focus will be on health, wellness and fitness (along with other categories) so interest in those areas is a plus. Our ideal candidate is quota motivated, passionate, and excels as an individual contributor.

Responsibilities

• Build enterprise level partnerships with SMB brands
• Build and leverage key brand, shopper and digital relationships within our customers’ organizations to drive required results and exceed goals
• Utilize existing relationships with brands or retailers to expand The Desire Co book of business
• Assist in the development of the sales plan. Prepare forecasts and KPI reporting for team leaders for use in organizational planning, financial forecasting, budget setting and strategic planning.
• Land and expand: continue to build on the existing process and funnel for manual top-down outreach, onboarding, activation, and expansion
• Establish the inbound lead requirements needed to meet sales objectives and identify requirements that other teams will need in order to successfully create proper deliverables for strategic partners

Requirements

• 8-10 years experience in sales/business development, ideally for a media agency, content platform, or ad agency with experience in media relationships and selling into retailers or brands
• Ability to transition your own book of business and/or contacts and bring existing brand executive connections
• Proven industry track record of winning new business and building strategic partnerships with large, national customers
• Ability to articulate client strategies, using industry knowledge to expand business opportunities
• Previous success of prospecting, building a solid pipeline of opportunities, moving opportunities through the sales cycle, and presenting and discussing solutions with C-level and other decisions-makers

The Desire Company

Director of Sales (Agencies) at Audio Advertising Technology, $300K OTE

Join one of the world’s fastest-growing personalization platforms who are making huge headway across the UK & US. This role will be crucial to driving growth for the company as they build out their partnerships with the world’s leading audio content providers and implement their solution across a host of global household brands.

The Company

• Rapidly scaling player in the audio Ad Tech space
• Thriving even in the current economic climate due to great profitability and great product
• Key partnerships in place with the biggest names in audio

The Role

• Green-field agency patch
• Hybrid NYC-based role
• Chance to join the business with early employee equity
• Reports directly to C-level team
• Become part of the leadership team as the company scales

Experience Needed

• History of revenue generation within the digital audio and/or programmatic industry
• Deep understanding of the audio landscape
• Experience selling to digital media agencies

If you feel you have the relevant experience please reply to this advert or email your CV to [email protected]

Grey Matter Recruitment

Associate Creative Director – Copy

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to overall general direction of the brand voice and copy
• Determine the conceptual direction of branding, marketing, and ad initiatives
• Drive alignment around design decisions by soliciting, synthesizing and managing design feedback from multiple directions
• Hands-on copy writing and creative execution – from concepting through production to delivery
• Ensure consistent content and communications across channels including digital, social, advertising, and experiential
• Work with other internal teams to develop on-strategy branding and messaging.
• Work with UX team to develop product marketing communications
• Work with in-house Brand Design team to create marketing assets such as product packaging, digital marketing (email, web banners, social media, digital experiences, social assets, etc.), retail displays, internal sales communication, video content, etc.
• Translate creative direction and copy points from creative briefs into engaging and effective copy concepts
• Mentor designers and copywriters

Required Skills:

• In-house CPG experience
• Experience creating clever headlines
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and inspire both internal and external creative teams
• Understanding of all dimensions of communication: business strategy and experience design, with the ability to translate this into effective innovative, but integrated marketing programs.

Compensation: $ 140,000 – $160,000 annually

This role will be onsite in Van Nuys, CA 3 days a week.

Cypress HCM

SUMMARY

Type: Senior Leadership, Full Time, Exempt

Location: Headquarters in San Francisco, CA; Remote/Hybrid Available (seeking candidates in San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Nashville)

Compensation: $110,000 to $120,000 annually + medical/vision/dental benefits, 21 days of PTO, 12 holidays, sick time, 401(k) plan after 12 months, commuter Benefits, professional development funds (budget permitting)

WHO WE ARE

Women’s Audio Mission is an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to closing the gender gap in the music industry through music and media production training, mentoring, and access to technology. Since 2003, WAM has supported over 20,000 girls, women, and gender-expansive people, providing them with training, access, and pathways into the audio industry. WAM offers a collaborative, energetic environment full of passionate professionals and innovative programs that transform the lives of the students and artists with whom we work. We strive to build an inclusive atmosphere that reflects the diverse backgrounds and meets the evolving needs of our constituents and the community we serve. 

Seeded by a major gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, WAM is currently in a $9M Capital Campaign to support the opening of locations in Los Angeles and Nashville. The Director of Development will spearhead this campaign to support the expansion and manage a portfolio of high-profile individual donors, foundations, and corporate funders. It is anticipated that the development team will grow as the campaign gets underway. 

WHO YOU ARE

You are a visionary and results-driven leader with a deep commitment to WAM’s mission of closing the gender gap in the music industry. 

Your passion for the transformative power of sounds, music, and media is contagious, and you firmly believe in the potential of music and media arts training to empower and uplift women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals.

Your advocacy for racial justice and equality is not just a talking point but a driving force behind your actions and decisions. You understand the importance of representation and inclusivity in the industry and are dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities for underrepresented voices.

You thrive in fast-paced environments, prioritize “we” over “me”, and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves to get things done, ensuring every project is executed with excellence, efficiency, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

You are a persuasive communicator, adept at delivering compelling presentations that captivate audiences and secure unwavering support for WAM’s mission.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

You will play a pivotal role in driving the revenue-generating efforts of Women’s Audio Mission (WAM). Your mission-critical responsibilities will center around achieving ambitious fundraising goals and ensuring sustainable financial support for our transformative programs.

As the Director of Development, you’ll serve as a key member of WAM’s leadership team, overseeing the revenue-generating efforts of the organization. Reporting to and in partnership with the Executive Director (ED), you will work closely with the Board of Directors to achieve our fundraising targets, supported by your team of direct reports including a Grants Manager/Writer, Marketing Manager and Development Coordinator. 

Your primary responsibility will be creating and implementing fundraising strategies that increase WAM’s financial support from individual donors and special events, while maintaining support from our existing network of foundations, corporations, and government sources.

WHAT YOU’LL DELIVER

• Leadership and Team Development: Lead and support a dynamic team of professionals, including a Grants Manager/Writer, Marketing Manager, and Development Coordinator. Your coaching, mentorship, and formal evaluations will foster a collaborative and high-performing development team.
• Comprehensive Fundraising Plan: Develop and execute a comprehensive annual fundraising plan, targeting a minimum of $2M or more, to support WAM’s mission and organizational objectives. This plan will encompass diverse funding streams, including major gifts, annual funds, government grants, foundation grants, and corporate giving.
• Capital Campaign Leadership: Spearhead the planning and execution of a high-stakes $9M capital campaign to support the opening of new locations in Los Angeles and Nashville. This campaign’s success will be the driving force behind WAM’s expansion and ability to reach even more individuals with our empowering programs.
• Major Gift Program Expansion: Create and implement a major gift program that strategically increases individual giving and secures substantial gifts from new and existing donors. Your expertise in prospect research, moves management, stewardship, and donor relations will be instrumental in cultivating and securing long-term support.
• Oversee Fundraising Efforts: Empower the Executive Director, Board, and volunteer solicitors in their fundraising efforts. Provide them with the necessary tools, including prospect research, solicitation plans, and coaching, to elevate their effectiveness as fundraisers.
• Large-Scale Stewardship Program: Develop and lead a comprehensive stewardship program, demonstrating the organization’s profound gratitude and commitment to donors at all giving levels.
• Annual Marketing Strategy: Oversee the planning and execution of annual marketing efforts to support income generation and reinforce WAM’s brand strategy. Conceptualize and create engaging marketing materials that resonate with current and prospective individual donors.
• Donor Database Oversight: Ensure the accuracy and integrity of WAM’s donor database, leveraging your proficiency in Salesforce, for effective prospect tracking, donor relationship management, and data-driven decision-making.

REQUIREMENTS & CORE COMPETENCIES

We welcome candidates with corporate business development or nonprofit Board experience similar to the requirements listed below for consideration.

• Fundraising Strategy Leadership: 5 to 7 years of proven leadership and expertise in developing and executing comprehensive fundraising plans targeting $2M or more, including major gifts, annual funds, government grants, foundation grants, and corporate giving. Demonstrated success in increasing philanthropic revenue and achieving fundraising targets. Ability to lead and inspire the development team and collaborate with the Executive Director and Board to achieve organizational goals.
• Collaborative Leadership: A collaborative and inclusive leadership style that values teamwork and emphasizes a “we” over “me” approach. Ability to inspire and support the development team and foster a positive, energetic work environment.
• Strategic Thinking and Entrepreneurial Mindset: A self-starting, strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset to drive innovation in fundraising approaches and adapt to evolving donor landscapes.
• Major Gift Cultivation and Stewardship: Demonstrated experience in personally identifying, cultivating, soliciting, closing, and stewarding major gifts from individual donors, foundations, government funders, and corporations in the 5-6 figure and greater range. Adept at building strong prospect lists and developing lasting relationships with donors to ensure ongoing support.
• Prospect Research and Relationship Building: Expertise in conducting prospect research and analysis to identify new funding opportunities and cultivate potential donors. Skilled in building and maintaining strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including donors, community members, and partners.
• Philanthropic Networks and Trends (Arts, Gender Equity, STEM): In-depth understanding of philanthropic networks, particularly in the arts, gender equity, STEM, and other relevant areas. Knowledge of trends in national and local philanthropy, with a focus on the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Nashville TN markets, to leverage opportunities for funding and partnerships.
• Community Engagement and Representation: Willingness to travel to attend meetings, site visits with donors, and represent WAM and its values in public-facing opportunities with donors, community members, and partners.
• Communication, Public Speaking and Presentations: Highly skilled in creating and delivering compelling presentations at events and donor meetings. Ability to effectively communicate WAM’s mission, impact, and fundraising needs to diverse audiences. Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective donor engagement and public-facing opportunities.
• Donor Management Software (Salesforce): Proficient in using and overseeing staff adoption of donor management software, preferably Salesforce, for prospect tracking, donor relationship management, and data analysis. Experience in maintaining accurate donor databases and generating relevant reports.
• Financial Management and Budgeting: Demonstrated experience in developing and managing department-specific budgets and financial reporting. Ability to advise the Executive Director on funding matters in relation to budgeting and articulate the financial story of the organization for fundraising and business development purposes.
• Marketing and Brand Strategy: Experience in leading annual marketing efforts specific to development goals to support income generation and brand strategy. Lead, conceptualize, and create marketing materials to engage and solicit individual donors effectively.
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Demonstrated commitment to issues of racial justice and equality. A personal and professional dedication to increasing representation and opportunities for women, girls, and gender-expansive individuals in music/audio production and creative technology.
• Technology Skills: Proficiency in using various online tools, such as Zoom, Slack, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office programs.

Women’s Audio Mission

Our client, a Luxury Beauty Brand in NYC, is seeking a Project Manager to join their team in NYC!

Responsibilities:

• Manage planning, analysis, design, development, and implementation across multiple projects

• Collaborate with creative technology project/governance teams to kick off new projects and report status

• Provide management and strategic direction to project teams including vendors and internal resources

• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget

• Report on financial data for multiple projects

• Identify/implement opportunities for cost savings

• Prepare and deliver effective presentations

• Identify and manage project risks (including escalation to senior leadership when necessary) to ensure the on-time delivery of business goals

• Ensure global project reporting requirements are delivered

• Support onboarding of additional program resources (system administrator, junior project manager, etc.)

Qualifications:

•Senior level 7+ yrs minimum experience

•Must be able to work independently

•Experience with Wrike, DAM systems, adobe products, creative ops, media files, print or online related experience

•Experience with Figma / Figjam

• SDLC Methodology – Agile / Scrum / Iterative Development

• SaaS technologies; specifically cloud native

• Financial management and oversight of vendor deliverables

• Risk/issue management

• Use of creative workflow tools and asset management software

• Technical report creation

Please submit your resume for consideration!

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Fourth Floor

Trade School

Trade School is an agency built for what’s next. Part think tank, part creative agency, part production company, we create remarkable creative work, built for modern experience and scale.

Associate Creative Director / Copy

The ACD / Copy is a next-level conceptual thinker, adept at creating remarkable creative ideas across modern experience. A critical leader of the creative team, the ACD / Copy can work independently, without hand-holding as well as collaboratively with oversight. Capable of coming up with “the idea” and also able to clearly and articulate how it delivers on strategy, the ACD / Copy is a true creative craftsperson.

Experience Plusses

Passion for groundbreaking creative ideas that live natively in the places people spend their digital lives

Experience working at a modern agency that embraces digital and content creative ideas, a platform, like Meta or Pinterest, or a brand that understands the opportunity of the content and digital space

Experience concepting content across the spectrum – digital video, short and long form content, episodic series, TV, radio, social content and emerging platforms

Portfolio of highly-creative work recognized or awarded for craft, effectiveness or innovation

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creating remarkable campaigns and activations across platforms and experiences that have potential to gain the recognition of the industry and culture
• Delivering excellent copywriting and craftsmanship
• Solving our clients’ business problems with powerful ideas
• Acting as a doer and a leader to shepherd a creative idea from inception through to production
• Mentoring more junior creatives to develop their craft
• Collaborating with cross functional teams to deliver solutions that work across mediums and platforms for multi-audience, multi-media campaigns
• Working with production, creator and maker teams throughout the production process to bring great work to life
• Passion for the content and digital space and enthusiasm for emerging platforms, technology and innovation
• Drive for experimentation, ideation, tinkering, and making things
• Cultivating a strong understanding of the unique creative opportunities and strategic differences of different platforms (Meta vs. Pinterest vs. OLA for example)
• Ability to understand a brand’s business and purpose and deliver highly-creative work that honors it
• Collaboration with the larger team in service of a successful project. Accountability and responsibility for success and excellence
• Powerful presentation and clear communication

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Portfolio or creative samples demonstrating an understanding of modern advertising.
• 6-8 years writing experience client-side, in-house, at an agency or other creative enterprise
• Strong writing and verbal skills
• Strong team collaboration skills
• Creative platform knowledge a plus (Adobe Suite, etc.)
• Effective handling of multiple assignments in a fast-moving environment
• Comfortable with and receptive to feedback; desire to quickly address feedback
• Attention to detail
• Accountability and self-motivation

*** Candidates need to reside in GA, FL, NC or SC ***

While Trade School is a remote-friendly workplace, this ACD / Copy position requires a hybrid work schedule, including occasional in-person internal and client meetings and possible work travel.

Trade School

Build a Bigger, Better, Bolder Future

Imagine working for a company that measures its success based off the growth of its colleagues, a company that invests in its future by investing in you. Little Caesars is a company where our colleagues make an impact.

Your Mission

The Manager, Creative, is responsible for the day-to-day management and execution of all brand creative. Accountable for efficient and effective management of campaigns and marketing initiatives. Manages creative execution of innovative materials and programs for field use, including promotional campaigns, print, point of purchase, packaging, website, digital marketing and other brand initiatives. Leads design team and external vendors to consistently deliver customer expectations and align strategies company growth. This position will uphold the Little Caesars brand standards and image during all project design and execution. This position will perform the job autonomously with decision-making approval and handle information related to confidential marketing promotions. Focus of this role may be Domestic or International

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Collaborate with creative and marketing leadership to identify creative opportunities and execute national campaign and field projects that meet creative brief and/or creative request.
• Uphold established style, direction and design solutions for the Little Caesars brand, ensuring implementation from concept through production.
• Provide leadership to the creative department and external design contractors that includes selection, coaching, establishing goals and performance management. Mentor, guide, and inspire creative services team to ensure growth and quality of work.
• Ensure creative is effective, innovative and targeted appropriately and that all creative materials meet production requirements and deadlines. Reviews all completed creative to ensure included information represents brand standards accurately. Ensure error-free work.
• Enhance the brand experience by researching new ways to deliver creative messaging and content. Be on the forefront of market trends and recommend unique ways to extend 360 degree ideas.
• Partner with marketing team to develop and maintain seamless communication, approved workflow and procedures, ensuring timely and cost-effective design and production of marketing related materials.
• Implement, improve and measure efficiencies of planning, process, scope control, issue management and project execution of Creative Services Department.
• Champion and communicate all brand and creative strategies to colleagues and franchisees. Provide rationale and direction on brand initiatives, campaigns and creative requests, ensuring collaborative relationships.
• Provide recommendations to annual budgets and budget monitoring.
• As a key member of the creative leadership team, assists with strategic direction and planning to drive all brand initiatives, including brand awareness, brand design, creative messaging and brand growth.
• Participate in cross-functional teams as needed
• Provide creative support to corporate colleague or business programs.

Who You Are

• Bachelor degree in Marketing, Advertising, Graphic Design or related discipline.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in advertising, graphic design, production, printing industries and digital media and brand marketing best practices.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience managing cross-functional teams on a formal basis.
• Previous experience in an agency or corporate marketing position.
• Evidence of ability to motivate and push creativity and innovation. Experience hiring, training, developing, supervising and appraising personnel.
• Demonstrated attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality, and a critical eye for design aesthetics.
• Evidence of ability to analyze, problem-solve and make decisions, including viable alternative options. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with all levels of colleagues and public.
• Highly developed communication and facilitation skills with demonstrated ability to translate technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Strong ability to identify and apply key customer insights, check sustainability during the project and conduct/assess post project customer satisfaction.
• Proficient with MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator.

Where You’ll Work

• A state-of-the-art building with a modern-day, open environment in the heart of The District Detroit.
• A colleague fitness center, work café and an outdoor patio with grills.
• Over 60 different meeting spaces to help promote a collaborative environment.
• Ability to work beyond traditional office hours when required by project demands.
• Ability to travel when necessary and adhere to the Travel Policy

Little Caesars Pizza

Please follow the application instructions below*

The Opportunity:

BendFilm is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial ED who loves film and is energized to lead the organization in its continued growth, building on our rich history of bringing independent cinema and related programming to Bend, Oregon and beyond. The job is exciting and varied and suited to an individual who thrives working with creative people and is motivated to connect with filmmakers, share the great films we discover, and advance our efforts to serve and build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community. As we grow, we’ll aim to maintain our independent film niche and preserve our small-organization culture. In the long range, our goal is to own a building suited to accommodate our annual festival and office. In order to meet the job’s varied dimensions, the new ED will need strong leadership and management skills, a deep knowledge of film and the industry, excellent communication, networking, and fundraising skills, and a depth of interpersonal skills. BendFilm’s new ED will lead and empower the organization’s small yet highly capable staff team, working in partnership with an active Board of Directors. In addition to providing oversight of the staff and operations, this individual should be prepared to roll up their sleeves as needed, to get the job done. The new ED also should be enthusiastic to assume a considerable external focus, building the visibility of the organization both in our local community and nationally, fostering partnerships, and playing an active role in fund development efforts, in order to support sustainable financial and programmatic growth.

The Ideal Candidate:

Experience and Capacities BendFilm is seeking an Executive Director with the following profile.

• Leadership. A creative and entrepreneurial leader who is passionate about the BendFilm mission, and has the skills and drive to lead organizational growth and change. Strong emotional intelligence, an excellent listener and communicator, and the capacity to inspire and motivate others within the organization and the broader community. Strategic and resourceful, with demonstrated experience in turning vision into action.

• Film Industry. A film lover who shares our passion for the creative process and appreciates the power of our programming. Our new ED will have a deep knowledge of film and the industry, through work or other experience, will have the background to credibly speak for BendFilm among filmmakers, the media, and others in the industry, and will be excited to be immersed in the film industry culture.

• Management and Organization. Experience needed to shape and deliver on strategy and plans, and capably oversee our festival and programs, operations, and systems (financial, HR, data, facilities, etc.). A track record of working effectively with a nonprofit board of directors. The proven ability to delegate and empower others, support and advocate for staff, build trust and problem solve, and nurture a high-performing team and organizational culture.

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The knowledge, understanding, and personal experience needed to effectively promote a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization. Motivated to use the position of ED to further BendFilm’s efforts to foster DEI within the organization, in our programming, and in the development of our audience and constituency.

• Fundraising and External Focus. A compelling speaker who is well prepared to represent BendFilm, and to maintain and broaden our relationships with funders, partners, and community and industry leaders. The new ED will help raise the visibility of our organization and the case for further growth. This ED will have demonstrated success in cultivating and stewarding donor relationships, and inspiring increased support for the organization.

Salary and Benefits

• Starting salary of $85,000 to $95,000, depending on experience.

• This is a full-time, exempt position, located in-person (not remote) in Bend, Oregon.

• Benefits include medical insurance, paid time off, a matching SIMPLE IRA, and more.

To Apply Please submit the following by Sunday, August 27, 2023:

1. A cover letter that demonstrates how your experience and skills lead you to be a good fit for this position, and what about this opportunity most interests you.

2. A complete chronological resume.

3. Also, tell us how you heard about this opportunity.

*Please send your application as a PDF via email to: [email protected], attention: Executive Director Search Committee.

We will acknowledge receipt of your application, and all inquiries will be handled confidentially.

For the Executive Director Job Description and additional information visit https://bendfilm.org/.

BendFilm, Inc