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Description

The Marketing team is searching for a highly qualified Assistant Art Director to support the department’s initiatives. This is key role that will promote creative and new ideas for e-commerce photography, video and art direction on our website, and our retail partners. The ideal candidate will have prior experience with e-commerce art direction in addition to a wide range of design functions include onsite design, emails, seasonal design style guides, photography style guides, photo production, post production, asset management, etc. This role is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to be an owner on all of their projects, contribute new ideas to a growing, collaborative team. The Assistant Art Director will be an organized multitasker able to handle many diverse projects at once, meet tight deadlines, and wear multiple hats.

Key Responsibilities

As an Assistant Art Director, you will be supporting the Art Director and collaborating departments. You will be responsible for leading all e-commerce photography shoots (pre-production and post-production) overseeing digital creative for our website, and providing creative solutions for DTC and wholesale sites. Supporting our e-commerce will be your top priority, but you’ll also have the opportunity to work on special projects for the brands including social content creation, email design, and micro campaign concepting. This is a highly visible role in a collaborative environment that values collaboration and ideas from all team members.

Your role will include:

• Provide technical knowledge to photographer, retouching, and all 3rd party partners relative to photography, product styling, lighting, composition, crops, and establishing guidelines to convey direction and mood
• Directing still life and flat photography across categories including e-commerce needs, social photography, and special projects
• Oversee partners critical to the creative workflow and process, preparing the team to adapt to new solutions and techniques as needed.
• Work closely with the Product Design Directors and Art Director on seasonal styling, moods, model casting, retouching/color notes, etc. for consumer facing projects in addition to wholesale projects (e.g. retailer needs and market launches)
• Cultivate a test-and-learn culture, ensuring everyone contributes to how we redefine e-commerce photography (and potentially video in future!)
• Learning our product line in-depth so that you may concept creative, out of the box visual communication strategies to optimize conversions and storytelling on our site and our retail partners
• Working with the E-commerce team to create digital assets for our site, including homepage assets, promo assets, etc.
• Special projects including: Marketing Materials for store teams, including localized campaign materials and product knowledge materials. Social media assets, collaborating with Social Media manager on out-of-the box storytelling ideas

Requirements

We’re excited about you if you have:

3-5 years of design experience including being very comfortable overseeing e-commerce shoots and post-production with large volume of assets

BA or BFA preferred in Graphic Design or Communication Design

Proficient knowledge of Adobe programs: Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign (Premier/After Effects is a plus).

Solid understanding of creative production timelines, budgets, and needs to ensure a productive on0-set experience and output while maximizing video and still assets across multiple projects a year

Solid organizational skills, detail-oriented; time management skills, ability to juggle priorities.

Strong relationship-building skills; ability to collaborate and work with a variety of people in various disciplines.

Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Ability to work in a very fast paced environment and meet very tight deadlines.

An entrepreneurial spirit and an organic love for the the brand

Commercially focused and curious to understand the performance behind images

A quick learner possessing a sharp mind and can quickly adapt to a fast-paced environment

Confidential

THE BIG PICTURE

The VCCP Partnership is an integrated communications agency set up in 2002 by Charles (V), Rooney (C), Adrian (C) and Ian (P), who founded the agency on the principles of simplicity, collaboration, un-preciousness and integration around ideas rather than channels.

Since then, the agency has grown to have offices all over the world. In the US we are made up of two locations, New York and San Francisco, with clients based all around the country.

We call ourselves the challenger agency for challenger brands, and that challenger attitude transforms the fortunes of our clients. We have a motto: It only works if it all works, which is why we involve ourselves in far more than just advertising. With a thorough understanding of each client’s business, we can challenge what’s around it, and then transform it.

We also believe that every role at the agency plays into our success. We love to hire people who want to get stuck in, be entrepreneurial and challenge the conventions of how things are done.

OUR CULTURE

The VCCP Partnership has a unique culture, and we are looking for people who will make a positive contribution to this, therefore the candidate must have the following attributes:

• A collaborative nature
• An entrepreneurial spirit
• Take pride in their work
• Have an honest approach
• Be un-precious and be able to recognize that a good idea can come from anywhere
• Take responsibility

OUR PURPOSE

So what do we actually do? Put simply we exist to transform the fortunes of our clients by challenging and disrupting the categories they operate in. It’s why we describe ourselves as ‘the challenger agency for challenger brands’.

THE ROLE OF CREATIVE AT VCCP US

We are creatively driven, strategically inspired, and full-service. We strive to make the world 0.000001 percent more beautiful with everything that we do. We also believe that weird works when you do it right. And that great creative and great strategy are inseparable. If you believe those things too, keep reading.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a well rounded and experienced Creative Director with strong strategic, story telling, and organizational skills. A history of diverse production is key in proving that you can lead others to take an idea and bring it to life in whatever media best fits the concept. Most importantly, below the line and Social. B2B and Telecom experience are an advantage, but the desire to work on all types of client and media going forward is key not only to the open position, but to the growth within the agency. For now, you will be working on and leading one account , as well as joining the leadership of the creative department overall.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Function as an independent leader on small to large scale projects, managing the creative process from concept to completion. You will help form the team’s ideas, presentation, and production during check-ins with the Executive Creative Director.
• Manage and cultivate the career development of creatives at all levels. Be a coach, a teacher, an instructor, and a critic all at once.
• Act as the day-to-day creative contact with the client, leading strategically and selling in highly creative and effective work.
• Ensure that all brand standards are met for a set of clients for which you are responsible.
• Be a partner to your strategy, account and production teams, aligning the group to a shared creative vision.
• Drive diplomatic dialogue and offer solutions to improve our creative problem solving with clients.
• Practice excellent storytelling and presentation skills, and lead a room of senior level clients and employees toward collaboration and consensus building.
• Lead teams to crack the code on the work, ideate, and sell through platform ideas.
• Set an example for others in the agency, be an agency ambassador to the community and role model to those within.
• Be a thought leader within the industry, contributing to thought leadership pieces, and participating in creative speaking and award judging opportunities.
• Be responsible for your day-to-day creative workflow.
• Proactively look for creative opportunities with our clients, prospective clients, and within the agency.
• Take an active role in hiring and training new creative department team members.
• Be a guiding light on all things craft. From shoot production to presentation formats.

Qualifications:

• 12+ years experience in creative role – design or copy – at a creative advertising agency
• Experience on B2B is ideal, specifically in the telecommunications and tech space
• Well-honed, stellar people and client management experience
• Elevated soft skills that enable creative inspiration and smooth working processes with different personality types.
• Excellent portfolio demonstrating storytelling experience across platforms
• Experience concepting and producing multi-channel campaigns and programs, including social and broadcast
• A desire to stay close to projects and be involved throughout the entire process
• Strong knack for multi-tasking and ability to juggle multiple things at once
• A keen eye for details
• Ability to thrive and adapt in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment. Must be flexible as priorities shift.
• A well-spoken, polished communicator that can engage professionally and clearly, both verbally and in writing, with a variety of people across the agency and externallyMasterful presentation skills, experienced at successfully presenting to clients
• A master collaborator, able to successfully build and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally. Swift to adapt to various personalities and situations.
• Displays a high level of diplomacy and a calm and collective demeanor
• Proficiency in Google Suite
• Must be able and willing to travel as needed
• Ideally located in commutable distance to our NYC office and willing/able to work in-office (hybrid, in-office 2+ days/week)

*** No staffing firms***

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the agency.

We’re passionate about creating a workplace that promotes and values diversity, equity and inclusion. Our belief is that all humans are worthy of dignity. At VCCP, we are committed to cultivating an environment that welcomes every gender identity or expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, citizenship, or anything that makes you unique.

The salary range VCCP US believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting is $200,000 to $250,000. Individual compensation is based on a range of factors, including but not limited to, location, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, education, specialty, level of responsibility, internal equity, budget, tenure, performance, and business or organizational needs. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply.

In addition to a competitive base salary, VCCP US offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of health benefit options, 401k company match that vests immediately, monthly cell phone stipend, a generous holiday schedule with both a summer and winter break, plus personal paid time off.

VCCP US

O P E N C A L L

SEEKING:

• MEN 6 FEET MINIMUM
• MODELS, MUSICIANS, ARTISTS, AND ATHLETES

FRIDAY, MARCH 31ST, 2 PM TO 4 PM, AT 15 WATTS ST. NEW YORK, NY 10013

Looking for:

• Some Men/MOSTLY WOMEN. Model looks.
• All ethnic backgrounds
• Age: 18-30

They want refined looking people, no obvious piercings or tattoos
• Tall (women minimum of 5′ 7″ height, men 5′ 11″. No exceptions, sorry)
• Slender contexture, not curvy.
• Elegant, well-mannered. You would have to deal with the VIP crowd (from presidents, to kings to celebrities).
• Languages is a plus.

DATES:
• May 5, 6 and 7 for a 10-hour day
• May 4th a 2–3-hour training (paid)
• May 2nd: an interview [[ virtual.]]  During the interview they will see if you are articulate, if you know anything about Formula 1 (they told me that they didn’t hire someone who answered to “what’s your favorite formula 1 pilot? Tiger Woods”. I would do a bit of research before the interview…)

PAYMENT:
-Pay: $25.00 per hour minus 10% agency commission (Total: approximately $825 – 10%)
-I believe they will ask you to provide black slacks/pants/skirt and they will provide a top. TBD

Are you a bodybuilding badass? Do you have giant pythons when you flex? Are you passionate about pumping iron? We’re looking for people with serious muscle to be part of an elite covert unit known as The Thrill Team for a Car Campaign in Toronto

We’re looking for:

• Bodybuilders and weight lifters from all walks of life
• ages 25+ (you don’t need to be a model or have any experience acting) just a willingness to play along.

If selected for this campaign, pay is approx: $8,000.00+ per person. You will appear in multiple spots. This is a non-union project.

Please be available for these Important dates in Toronto:

In Person Call-backs – April 5, 2023.

Wardrobe: – Either April 13 or 14, 2023. Note may need talent for another fitting day outside of these 2 dates.

Shooting – April 20 and 21, 2023. May need an additional day either April 17, 18 or 23, 2023. ( Multiple Shoot Dates )

Last minute PHOTO SHOOT. This shoot is for this Saturday, April 1,  9-5 pm.

• MALE TALENT (any ethnicity–25 –40 years of age) to model for their architectural photos. Slim to average build.

$200 paid directly to talent via zelle or Venmo (which INCLUDES $25 for transportation = $225 total. Parking is on your own. If you do not live in the Downtown Chicago area and cannot take public transport, Spot Hero works well.

They will expedite. Your $225 will go directly to you via zelle or Venmo

The use of the images ineeded is for architectural photos again.  No one is front and center in any image. The design offices are the main focus. 

We’re looking for:

• Real people from all walks of life
• Ages 25+ (you don’t need to be a model or have any experience acting) just a willingness to play along.

If selected for this campaign, pay is approx: $8,000.00+ per person. You will appear in multiple spots. This is a non-union project.

Deadline to submit: ASAP or before April 3, 2023 at 10AM. EDT.
The earlier you apply the better since we are in a time crunch!

Please be available for these Important dates in Toronto:
– In Person Call-backs – April 5, 2023.
– Wardrobe: – Either April 13 or 14, 2023. Note may need talent for another fitting day outside of these to dates.
– Shooting – April 20 and 21, 2023. May need an additional day either April 17, 18 or 23, 2023. ( Multiple Shoot Dates )

NOW CASTING

Amazon series seeks “Motel Patrons with Trucks” to work in Moriarity, NM

Work Date: Friday March 31st

Rate: 120/8, plus vehicle bump

Seeking:

• Trucks with the model year 2000 or newer with digs, scratches, rough body conditions, desert pinstripes, trucks must be drivable. 

This is a contract position

About Barclays in the US

Barclays offers corporate and investment banking and credit card services in the US. Our 10,000 US colleagues are located in offices across the country, with headquarters in New York City. In 2017, Barclays announced plans to create a world-class campus in Whippany, New Jersey, for our Technology, Operations and Functional teams in the US. Other principal locations include Delaware, Nevada, Ohio and Maine.

About Marketing

Marketing develops and deploys customized marketing plans and campaigns designed to attract new customers, deepen engagement with existing customers, develop award winning products, and deliver an exceptional customer experience for our Cobranded credit card, Branded card, and deposits programs. Marketing cuts across multiple disciplines in digital, insights, creative, communications, direct mail, call center, and face to face activities to deliver a seamless multi-channel approach to meeting business goals and objectives.

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­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Overall purpose of role

The Contractor – Sales Enablement role will be responsible for the project management of multiple projects on the Gap Face-to-Face Team including, by not limited to, the Regional Program Manager (RPM) Prioritization Model Testing and Roll Out, Salesforce Liaison, Team Reporting and Reporting Interfaces SME, and Organizing cross-brand store and associate promotions in an effective way. Key responsibilities include working with our third party vendor team, Maritz, to help prioritize, project manage, and give updates on RPM projects, create and manage a process to gather qualitative data to assist with the Prioritization Model, be the team resource to guide the tech teams on the development of light analytics and data visualization tools as it relates to Salesforce, and become a reporting SME on our own systems and Gap Inc. systems.

This role requires a broad and comprehensive understanding of the co-branded card market, Face-to-Face Marketing and field engagement practices. These strategic plans must be grounded on knowledge of the partner business, while understanding internal drivers.

Key Accountabilities

The Contractor – Sales Enablement is responsible for the Project Management of multiple projects on the Gap Face-to-Face Team, to help streamline and continuously improve the Regional Program Manager Team’s processes.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Regional Program Manager (RPM) Prioritization Model Testing and Roll Out

a. Coordinate with the Field Team Engagement Leader and third-party vendor to develop and execute testing plan

b. Track testing performance and explore future plan enhancements or suggestions

c. Create and manage a process to gather qualitative data for Stores/Districts

d. Explore Prioritization Model Integration with Salesforce

2. Salesforce Liaison

a. Team resource to partner with tech development team on Salesforce enabled light analytics and data visualization tools

b. Refine CRM tools based on early team use.

3. Partner and internal reporting champion

i. Become Partner reporting package (PowerBI) Subject Matter Expert including becoming the Team Trainer and create how-to guides

ii. Ideate, create and automate reports that would be helpful for the business

iii. Align with Partnership/CDA to develop additional reporting that is designed for our team

4. Enhance Promotional Incentive Calendar

a. Collate and combine current Partner brand promotional calendars we get currently

b. Explore Salesforce integration/inclusion

Stakeholder Management and Leadership

· Lead cross-functional projects & inspire teams including other colleagues in Partnership, Marketing, Strategic Analytics, Legal/Compliance, & Control

· Strong communication, collaborative, and influencing skills required. Executive level communication, presentation and influencing skills needed both internally and externally with our key partnership contacts.

· Strong marketing background and Face-to-Face Channel expertise

· Strong analytical, strategic, and PowerPoint presentation skills required

· Ability to maintain strong relationships with our external Partner contacts related to the channel or vendors.

Decision-making and Problem Solving

In this role, the Contractor – Sales Enablement will need to have strong analytical skills and decision-making thought processes. He or she will be asked to help project manage different projects including by not limited to, marketing and strategic initiatives.

Risk and Control Objective [This section is mandatory for all role profiles and must not be deleted]

Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise-wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards. This role will require strict attention and adherence to risk and control standards due to the nature of the channel.

Person Specification

Personal attributes essential to performing role including competencies, expertise, knowledge, and experience. Note: experience requirements must not be in the form of years (minimum or otherwise).

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ Years general marketing and financial service experience required
• Project Manager experience or PMP certified
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Salesforce or other CRM platform experience
• Analytical and Reporting Acumen
• Retail experience; either working in or with a retailer in a Sales, Marketing or Operations capacity

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Salesforce CRM
• College Degree preferred preferably in Marketing, Sales or Business
• Proven ability to be a self-starter and manage a variety of time-sensitive tasks and projects with limited in-person interaction from colleagues
• Authentic and Enthusiastic personality
• Good planning and organizational skills
• The ability to work calmly under pressure
• Highly professional
• Great communicator, with the ability to communicate with people across all levels of the organization.

Randstad Sourceright

Art Director

French | West | Vaughan (FWV) is seeking a talented, conceptual and passionate Art Director to join its creative team in the Raleigh office. A strong graphic and web design background is a must, as well as experience crafting, producing and presenting big-idea campaigns across all media. We’re looking for a storyteller who sweats the details and loves working within an integrated team and a fast-paced agency. The right candidate will have experience working closely with copywriters, photographers, directors, editors and production teams. You should be highly organized, deadline driven, client loving, coworker supporting and motivated to collaborate across agency departments. An integrated portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and proficiency in graphic design and art direction across all channels is a must.

At FWV, work spans all traditional and digital channels, including print, collateral, TV, social media, web, new business, and agency marketing efforts. Video editing and motion graphic skills will be considered a great plus. Experience with consumer brands in tech, western, outdoor, travel and tourism, and the pet industry would be amazing.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with copywriters, account, client and production teams to concept and execute original and effective marketing campaigns
• Develop creative strategies focused on innovative and results driven solutions
• Develop logos, websites, collateral and advertising ideas
• Oversee printing, web development and TV/film production
• Present ideas and strategies with excitement and clarity, both internally and to clients
• Develop strategic ideas and help craft the agency’s approach in new business efforts
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines, pivot to client feedback, while still delivering effective creative solutions

Requirements:

• Digital portfolio showcasing conceptual thinking and creative strategy, with examples of art direction across advertising, social, web and collateral
• Six-plus years of experience (creative agency experience strongly preferred)
• Four-year degree in communications, marketing or advertising preferred
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Google slides, docs and drive
• Experience directing photo and video production, video editing and motion graphic design
• Advanced knowledge of print and digital production, banner design and UX design
• Strong leadership, collaborative problem-solving and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills

ABOUT FWV:

FWV is a 25x National Agency of the Year recipient and the most highly decorated agency in the history of the South. We are a team of creative and passionate brand marketers conducting fascinating work for clients ranging from large national brands to growing start-ups. We have been named the #1 Agency “For People That Like the People They Work With,” and one of the Top 10 Agencies for creating a “Positive Work/Life Balance” for associates and are proud of the culture of continuous improvement we’ve cultivated over the past 25 years, and one we want to maintain for decades more.

As an agency, we offer:

• Comprehensive benefits via company sponsored healthcare, dental, vison, flexible spending account (FSA)/dependent care account, basic life & AD&D/Voluntary Life AD&D, STD/LTD, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary accident, critical illness and pet insurance
• Participation in the company’s 401(k) plan with a company match
• Company paid parking for those working from our Downtown Raleigh HQ
• A pet friendly work environment
• Frequent company sponsored agency get-togethers
• Summer Hours, which include closing at 1pm every Friday between Memorial Day and Labor Day
• Generous paid time off, including bonus time around the major holidays
• A hybrid work model that allows associates to work from home at least two days per week, or from one of our other agency offices
• The use of electric bikes to help associates discover new and exciting places in our downtown areas

Come join our team!

French/West/Vaughan