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Firm Information

Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,700 lawyers in 30 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute resolution services in multi-jurisdictional and other high-stakes matters; deliver regulatory counsel; and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, entertainment and media, shipping and transport, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing, technology, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com.

Position Summary

Organize, coordinate and execute global Unified Communication (“UC”) conferences and webinars across all of the firm’s locations. Set-up and monitor UC video conferences/webinars, many of which are highly sensitive/confidential and require professional decorum and extreme commitment to confidentiality. Assist the Collaboration team with UC video conference-related matters, issues, and questions as well as with reviewing, recommending, implementing and supporting new technologies in the areas of UC, A/V, and collaboration. Provide support and regular or ad hoc reports to the Global Collaboration & Audio Visual Supervisor. Must be willing to come in early or stay late based on meeting requirements and special projects as well as monitor the Firmwide Collaboration mailbox on rotation during off hours and weekends.

Essential Functions

Coordinate Firmwide UC video conference meetings/webinars by engaging the meeting organizers and obtaining requirements. Schedule meetings and clearly communicate and coordinate between all parties including meeting chair, Firmwide Collaboration / A/V team, and local office IT teams.
Update the local IT staff when changes are made.
Coordinate presenter requests for Zoom, Teams, WebEx, and other collaboration tools.
Support the firm’s collaboration tools used for desktop video and collaboration.
Assist the Marketing group with webcasts and webinars.
Become proficient with all A/V tools used for collaboration both internally and externally.
Become proficient with the Firm’s conference room scheduling system.
Maintain accurate records and logs regarding AV equipment and usage. Prepare related reports and submit to the Global Collaboration & Audio Visual Supervisor on a regular basis (as determined) and on an ad hoc basis as needed.
Identify trends in UC video conferencing usage and problems, report trends to the Global Collaboration & Audio Visual Supervisor and make recommendations for addressing problems.
Alert the Global Collaboration & Audio Visual Supervisor of any suspected UC or conference room issues.
Work with the Network Services team to monitor/troubleshoot with the appropriate vendors(s) as well as assist in designing the video network as appropriate.
Assist the Supervisor of Collaboration Solutions in reviewing maintenance agreements and ensure all equipment is maintained, revised and negotiated with the firm’s best interest in mind.
Serve as a main contact for issues, problems, and questions related to UC video conferencing procedures, policies, equipment, conflicts, and usage.
Place and coordinate service calls for failed AV equipment, working with IT staff in local offices as needed.
Keep current with new and developing technologies in the area of UC and collaboration.
Make recommendations for the review and implementation of UC and collaboration technologies.
For all new or renovated conference rooms, be responsible for coordination of meetings between the firm’s Network and Telecom teams and AV partners to ensure a smooth and successful implementation.
Involvement in the design, implementation, functional testing, and on-going support of new rooms, site, and office build-outs involving audio visual technologies. Must be willing to travel and stay for extended periods of time when necessary.
Train IT staff on UC conference responsibilities, including but not limited to conference set-up requirements, camera operation, and duties during UC conferences.
Assist and train IT staff on Audience Response Equipment as needed.
May volunteer or be selected to serve on special committees, work groups, project teams, or escalation teams related to various Firmwide IT initiatives. Initiatives may be specific one-time events (e.g., research, testing, rollouts, upgrades, installations) or ongoing activities.
Be available off hours to assist and support meeting setups and events, troubleshoot the collaboration environment, test systems, and general monitoring of email for items that need timely action or response.
All other duties as assigned.

Job functions included are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Reed Smith reserves the right to revise or modify job functions at any time.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience. Other training or education in relevant field strongly preferred.

Experience: Two years experience in the telecommunications and networking field and/or with UC videoconference equipment desired. Experience in a law firm or other service environment a plus.

Skills: Must be extremely organized with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Solid PC skills, including MS Office Word, MS PowerPoint and Excel. Strong technical and mechanical aptitude. Demonstrated leadership ability, problem-solving skills, and project management experience. Able to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to interact with all levels of management and staff, and handle difficult situations with tact. Ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations and handle difficult situations with tact/diplomacy. Able to multi-task and prioritize in a deadline-driven environment. Demonstrated ability to appropriately manage confidential and sensitive information.

Other

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Equipment To Be Used: IP telephone system, cellular phones, UC video conference equipment, tablets, laptops, personal computer, interactive displays, room schedulers and other office equipment such as scanners, fax, calculator, copiers, etc.

Typical Physical Demands: Requires sitting, standing, bending, stooping and reaching. Ability to move and maneuver AV carts. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office equipment. Normal ranges of hearing and vision.

Typical Mental Demands: Ability to deal with the stress associated with a fast-paced work environment. Ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks and make judgment decisions. Ability to grasp and apply new ideas and adapt to changing work situations.

Working Conditions: Works in a typical office setting. Occasionally called upon to work overtime and/or travel to other office locations.

Reed Smith offers a challenging work environment, business casual dress code and a total compensation package that includes a competitive salary, flexible benefits program, tuition assistance, and generous 401 (k) plan.

Reed Smith is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reed Smith’s success depends heavily on the effective utilization of qualified people, regardless of their race, ancestry, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, veteran’s status, or any characteristic protected by law. As a firm, we adhere to and promote equal employment opportunity for all.

Reed Smith provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, including in the application and interview process.

Qualified candidates only. No search firms.
Reed Smith LLP

Backed by one of the strongest private real estate developers and operators in the Midwest, Lokre’s (lokre.com) new hospitality concept, bantr (https://www.bantrrothschild.com/), transforms the rigid and isolating housing model of yesterday into a flexible community-driven experience for today. 

bantr is one of the first developers in the country to operate a hybrid hotel apartment building successfully.

We recently took over what was formally the Grand Lodge Hotel and Waterpark and opened a second 140-room location with Wausau’s first rooftop bar and restaurant. We currently have five locations in Wisconsin, with a couple more under construction. We are scaling the concept to be a national hospitality brand. 

Our thoughtfully engineered apartments and hotel rooms are expertly furnished with everything you need to move in, whether alone, with family, or with friends. Some of our shared spaces include:

• Lounge areas
• Co-working facilities with private offices
• Conference rooms
• Fitness studios
• Chef’s kitchens
• Laundry rooms with entertainment
• And a rooftop bar and restaurant

We create tangible value for our tenants and a vigorous environment within the building. We get to know our tenants/guests and host community events based on interests. For example, if 20% of the building likes yoga, we’ll bring in a local yoga instructor to teach classes. We have large conference rooms, a beautiful courtyard where weddings occur, and other unique spaces for rent, increasing corporate hotel business.  

You will work directly for the Founder & CEO and grow with the company. This position is initially for our presence in the Wausau market.

Recently featured article about bantr here: https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2023/05/05/business-of-the-week-bantr/

Job duties and responsibilities:

• Willingness and desire to create a team learning environment and to foster a positive, fulfilling work environment

• Demonstrated ability to balance department efficiency and service excellence

• Willingness to assist employees in achieving departmental goals

• Demonstrated strengths in team building and leadership skills

• Supervisory experience or demonstrated willingness, desire, and ability to supervise with an aptitude for coaching, mentoring, training, and developing employee performance

• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate employees with confidence in work processes and goals

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills, including the ability to listen attentively and communicate information clearly and effectively

• Demonstrates interpersonal, collaborative, and relationship-building skills; ability to interact positively with employees at various levels across the company and guests

• Demonstrates ability to work well with cross-functional groups

• Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and deliver quality results on time while working on multiple projects simultaneously

• Bachelor’s degree required

• One to two years of previous general manager experience at a hotel

• Technical Skills-Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others

• Managing People: includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating, and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities; Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates’ skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products, and services; Continually works to improve supervisory skills

• Business Acumen-Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals

• Diversity-Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce

• Ethics-Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values

• Strategic Thinking-Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Understands organization’s strengths & weaknesses; Analyzes market and competition; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $60,000.00 – $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Rothschild, WI 54474: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Hotel management: 1 year (Preferred)
• Hospitality: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

bantr

At Paradies Lagardère, our mission is to maintain first-class standards that exceed the expectations of the customers and business partners we serve. Our Dining Division is a true restaurateur. We are passionate about connecting with each of our guests on multiple levels. From an inspiring restaurant design or live entertainment that captures a traveler’s attention, to the top-notch quality of our culinary offerings and the exceptional hospitality delivered by our teams, we focus on more than just restaurant operations. We specialize in experiences. We are looking for a passionate individual to join our team as a Restaurant General Manager in a dining environment that is diverse and inclusive. This full-time opportunity will find you immersed in a rewarding environment in our award-winning concepts that have kept travelers coming back year after year.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

People

• Build a great workplace for strong performers by promoting and driving an engaged workforce, career development, and learning.
• Must be passionate about supporting your TEAM!
• Inspire and mentor all team members to reach their full potential. Develop bench strength for all positions within your assigned area of responsibility, ensuring upward mobility for high-performing team members and managers.
• Consistently recognize team members when they excel. Ensure that a coaching culture thrives, holding direct reports accountable to all policies and standard operating procedures.
• Source high-potential candidates using a variety of recruiting avenues. Ensure each candidate is screened using approved interview guides.
• Ensure all direct reports complete all compliance-based and brand-specific training by the due date.
• Set clear performance goals and expectations for your team. Following up consistently, providing feedback on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure performance evaluations and associate coaching are delivered on a timely basis.
• Drive associate engagement through a variety of methods, including the annual engagement survey. Be an active listener and leader, holding regularly scheduled meetings to assess the team’s morale and making necessary adjustments.

Operational Excellence

• Strengthen expertise in the industry and deliver on our plans, keeping the needs of our internal and external customers in mind.
• Must have a passion for the guest!
• Must say “Yes”, “Please” and “Thank You”!
• Must smile often!
• Ensure positive guest service in all areas. Investigate and resolve complaints concerning food quality and service, responding to guests with a resolution within 24 hours. Take all appropriate actions to turn dissatisfied guests into return guests.
• Role model the behaviors and service expectations you have of your team.
• Maintain professional restaurant image, including restaurant cleanliness, food quality and presentation standards, and dress code.
• Be a visible presence. Available to members of the management team, hourly associates, guests, and airport partners. Monitor the performance of your team and operational systems, making adjustments, as necessary.
• Create a culture that promotes a safe and healthy environment.
• Ensure that all HACCP-related initiatives are being followed and acted on when necessary. Enforce sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen and dining areas.
• Ensure consistent high-quality of food preparation and service.
• Ensure all opening and closing checklist are being used and take appropriate disciplinary action when they are not.
• Verify that all nightly, weekly, and monthly closing procedures are completed accurately, including paperwork, time adjustments, and voucher and invoice data entry.

Profitable Growth

• Drive top-line sales and profitability. o Analyze financial data on a daily basis and take appropriate action to maintain profitability.
• Ensure schedules are written to maximize sales and ensure guest satisfaction. Labor and payroll goals, as a percentage of sales, must be achieved.
• Maintain an acceptable food cost percentage by overseeing food and beverage purchasing, quality and cost control.
• Ensure all recipe and portioning standards are being followed to minimize costs.
• Monitor supply purchases, utility usage and miscellaneous expenditures, making adjustments as necessary to ensure profitability.
• Ensure personnel/payroll-related administrative duties are completed accurately, on time, and following company policies and procedures.
• Ensure that proper security and loss prevention procedures are in place to protect associates, guests, and company assets.
• Ensure a safe working and guest environment to reduce the risk of injury and accidents. Completes accident reports promptly if a guest or associate is injured.
• Review financial information frequently with the management team to assist with achieving financial goals. All managers are required to know the cost and budget goals. Identify opportunities and solve them.

Innovation

• Must have a thorough understanding of all hardware and software systems that are used. This includes inventory, purchasing, forecasting, scheduling and timekeeping, email, and electronic filing systems.
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt and adjust readily to fast-moving, ever-changing circumstances, and utilize problem-solving skills and resourcefulness to solve situations.
• In response to key observations, you must be innovative and collaborative in driving departmental success.

Productivity

• Maximize resources to improve process and grow the business.
• Exhibit efficiency in completing job requirements through working with a sense of urgency, consolidating tasks, delegating, and empowering others while managing their efforts.
• Self-driven, work independently, and always do the right thing.
• Ensure compliance with operational standards, company policies, federal/state/local laws, and ordinances.
• Must be able to sustain performance under conditions of stress—such as tight deadlines and detailed questioning.

Effective Communication

• Develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Role model and provide accessibility to all management and staff for open communication, leadership, direction, and motivation.
• Open-minded to feedback.
• Must have sufficient self-confidence, poise, charisma, and interpersonal skills to be able to work effectively as part of a team and to take part in professional discussions.
• Must demonstrate the ability to be a team player and quick learner in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with varying levels of patrons and team members present.
• Must exhibit leadership courage and the ability to coach up as well as coach direct reports.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Three to five years of experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Obtain and maintain current Serve Safe Food Manager’s Certification within six months of hire/promotion.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs. perform essential job functions such as standing, bending, reaching, climbing on a ladder, and walking long distances.
• Standing for long periods and the ability to work in an environment with varying temperatures.
• Proficient in the following dimensions of restaurant functions: food planning and preparation, purchasing, sanitation, security, company policies and procedures, personnel management, recordkeeping, and preparation of reports.
• Must agree to work various shifts in a 7/365 team-oriented environment. The schedule is determined by business needs.
• Proficiency required in reading and writing, Microsoft Office Suite, and mathematics.

Cielo Talent

Position:

Multimedia Sales Manager

About the Company:

Our client is a family-owned media and technology company that has been providing trustworthy, quality journalism and business solutions for more than a century. They’ve always been in the business of telling stories, but they’re more than just a newspaper today. As one of the Upper Midwest’s largest media organizations, they are leaders in the business of print and digital news, broadcasting, printing, and agency advertising.

The company is comprised of passionate and purpose-driven people fueled by collaboration and innovation. In addition to a generous benefits package, you’ll enjoy development and growth opportunities, an inclusive and creative culture, and a safe working environment. They believe in supporting each other, working hard towards common goals, and having fun. Come for the perks. Stay for the people.

About You:

Are you looking for a role that offers you a flexible work schedule, the ability to influence your own earning potential and the opportunity to contribute to important work in the community? As a Multimedia Sales Manager you will leverage your knowledge of sales and account management to sell marketing solutions and advertising across both print and digital formats. You will demonstrate your creativity, drive, and passion in developing sales strategies, prospecting new clients, growing existing clients, and fearlessly asking for the sale. You thrive on the win and on building relationships within in your community, and you have a knack for assessing and translating business needs and challenges into a successful advertising and/or marketing solutions.

In this role, it is paramount to maintain strong communication with both clients and internal parties. The company specializes in adapting to clients’ needs, and as such, clients need to be confident in your ability to put their vision to the page and screen, as well as direct in-house designers to do the same. You are not just selling a product, but an investment in clear messaging from a trusted source.

Your Responsibilities:

• Develop and prepare monthly/quarterly sales strategies within assigned territory to meet revenue goals
• Demonstrate clear understanding of all products and services and effectively communicate how they provide value to different businesses and industries
• Prospect to acquire new business; prepare and deliver customized proposals and presentations to clients
• Manage the day-to day relationships with existing clients, including analyzing their business, conducting business reviews, providing solutions, resolving issues and serving as an extension of their business
• Examine current clients for unmet needs; present recommended solutions and share new product capabilities
• Complete thorough needs analysis for every client to make a clear connection between company products and the return on investment
• Effectively communicate and offer input between the client and our creative department to help facilitate an effective campaign
• Share knowledge, experience and information in order to optimize overall team sales strategies and team effectiveness
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Key Success Factors:

• Strategy Deployment – Creates and develops unique strategies for prospecting and managing campaigns
• Research and Retention – Demonstrates an ability to research new industries and markets and apply findings to campaigns
• Relationship Building – Maintains relationships with both clients and prospects in order to strengthen and grow the book of business
• Setting Aim – Can manage company and personal goals in order to generate revenue
• Self-Development – Can adapt to a changing environment with new and different projects and campaigns; pushes oneself to rise to the challenge

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and experience in sales and marketing
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is insurable by the company
• Must carry an acceptable level of vehicle insurance as required by the company

Your Skills and Attributes:

• Open to development, with a drive to take on new projects and challenges; curious to learn more
• Comfortable working independently and communicating with clients and prospects confidently
• Fearless to bring new ideas to the table, both internally and externally
• Adept at both building and developing relationships; ready to handle change
• Customer focused mindset, with an ability to adapt to different personalities
• Exceptional follow-through and perseverance; comfortable following up with prospects
• Ability to think strategically in prospecting and developing campaigns
• Flexibility to sell a wide range of products and services
• Excellent communication skills and ability to close
• Organized, with close attention to detail

Grey Search + Strategy

Position:

Multimedia Sales Manager

About the Company:

Our client is a family-owned media and technology company that has been providing trustworthy, quality journalism and business solutions for more than a century. They’ve always been in the business of telling stories, but they’re more than just a newspaper today. As one of the Upper Midwest’s largest media organizations, they are leaders in the business of print and digital news, broadcasting, printing, and agency advertising.

The company is comprised of passionate and purpose-driven people fueled by collaboration and innovation. In addition to a generous benefits package, you’ll enjoy development and growth opportunities, an inclusive and creative culture, and a safe working environment. They believe in supporting each other, working hard towards common goals, and having fun. Come for the perks. Stay for the people.

About You:

Are you looking for a role that offers you a flexible work schedule, the ability to influence your own earning potential and the opportunity to contribute to important work in the community? As a Multimedia Sales Manager you will leverage your knowledge of sales and account management to sell marketing solutions and advertising across both print and digital formats. You will demonstrate your creativity, drive, and passion in developing sales strategies, prospecting new clients, growing existing clients, and fearlessly asking for the sale. You thrive on the win and on building relationships within in your community, and you have a knack for assessing and translating business needs and challenges into a successful advertising and/or marketing solutions.

In this role, it is paramount to maintain strong communication with both clients and internal parties. The company specializes in adapting to clients’ needs, and as such, clients need to be confident in your ability to put their vision to the page and screen, as well as direct in-house designers to do the same. You are not just selling a product, but an investment in clear messaging from a trusted source.

Your Responsibilities:

• Develop and prepare monthly/quarterly sales strategies within assigned territory to meet revenue goals
• Demonstrate clear understanding of all products and services and effectively communicate how they provide value to different businesses and industries
• Prospect to acquire new business; prepare and deliver customized proposals and presentations to clients
• Manage the day-to day relationships with existing clients, including analyzing their business, conducting business reviews, providing solutions, resolving issues and serving as an extension of their business
• Examine current clients for unmet needs; present recommended solutions and share new product capabilities
• Complete thorough needs analysis for every client to make a clear connection between company products and the return on investment
• Effectively communicate and offer input between the client and our creative department to help facilitate an effective campaign
• Share knowledge, experience and information in order to optimize overall team sales strategies and team effectiveness
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Key Success Factors:

• Strategy Deployment – Creates and develops unique strategies for prospecting and managing campaigns
• Research and Retention – Demonstrates an ability to research new industries and markets and apply findings to campaigns
• Relationship Building – Maintains relationships with both clients and prospects in order to strengthen and grow the book of business
• Setting Aim – Can manage company and personal goals in order to generate revenue
• Self-Development – Can adapt to a changing environment with new and different projects and campaigns; pushes oneself to rise to the challenge

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and experience in sales and marketing
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is insurable by the company
• Must carry an acceptable level of vehicle insurance as required by the company

Your Skills and Attributes:

• Open to development, with a drive to take on new projects and challenges; curious to learn more
• Comfortable working independently and communicating with clients and prospects confidently
• Fearless to bring new ideas to the table, both internally and externally
• Adept at both building and developing relationships; ready to handle change
• Customer focused mindset, with an ability to adapt to different personalities
• Exceptional follow-through and perseverance; comfortable following up with prospects
• Ability to think strategically in prospecting and developing campaigns
• Flexibility to sell a wide range of products and services
• Excellent communication skills and ability to close
• Organized, with close attention to detail

Grey Search + Strategy

Vision Technologies is a leading full-service technology integration company focused on helping to reshape the way commercial and critical infrastructure clients, healthcare organizations, higher education institutions, and public sector agencies across the country use technology to improve the quality and cost-efficiencies of services they deliver. Highly certified professionals design, engineer, install, support, and sustain IP-converged technologies from top industry manufacturers for Security Systems (IP Cameras/Access Control), Audio-Visual Systems, Wireless (WLAN and Distributed Antenna Systems), Low-Voltage Cabling, Passive Optical Networks, and Data Center Infrastructure Services. Our Professional Services technical staff also provide ongoing day two support and managed IT services.

The Communications Manager is responsible for developing Vision Technologies internal communication strategy. The role will support executive leadership as a communications adviser and strategist in roll out of company news and updates. The Communication Manager will need to utilize expert writing, editing and marketing skills to produce impactful content and initiatives to engage Vision employees with Vision’s work, values and strategy. You will also support executives to draft speeches, remarks, talking points for internal communication or client responses as needed.

Responsibilities:

1. Manages the distribution of communication between the company leadership and all team members.
2. Responsible for understanding the state of the business, new initiatives and planned and unplanned changes to then develop effective internal messaging and communication strategies to support organizational change.
3. Provide counsel to the organization on communications best practices, including how to galvanize employees to champion new initiatives, adopt new processes, work differently, and adapt to change.
4. Build trust and collaborate with business leaders to provide guidance on messaging, speaking/presentation, and leadership presence.
5. Collaborate with Executive Leadership, Marketing, Human Resources, and managers throughout the company to execute communications
6. Create and oversee critical information and materials the company will share with team members.
7. Build a communication model for the business to include company announcements, new employees, and promotions.
8. Work with all forms of media, including digital campaigns, print materials, social media, audio, and video for internal company communications.
9. Respond to internal and external crisis situations and assist Senior Leadership with developing the appropriate
10. Ongoing evaluation of the success of the communication messaging and strategies.

Qualifications:

1. Strong written, verbal, and digital communication skills.
2. Three to Five years of professional experience in communications, public relations, or marketing role.
3. Teamwork and the ability to lead and coach the senior team and all other leaders to produce high quality brand driven content.
4. Strong analytical skills to solve problems and find the best solutions to convey a message.
5. Creative and can produce exciting and interesting content.
6. Organizational skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize projects while working on a deadline in a fast-paced environment.
7. The technological ability to develop and work on a variety of digital platforms and create web and mobile content.

Education Requirements:

1. Minimum requirements are a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, English or the equivalent communications experience in a business environment.
2. A Master’s degree in the above areas is preferred but not required.

Vision Technologies

The Photo Studio Director is responsible for the development, presentation and creation of visual assets that will be used across all digital properties for JD Sports, Finish Line and Finish Line at Macy’s. This role drives the look and feel and overall strategy for our digital product photography and video. This role will lead the strategy, people, processes and tools to manage and optimize photography and video content including on set production, styling, inventory management, end to end workflows, resources, budgets and measurement of defined KPIs to meet business demands. This individual will effectively exhibit JD Finish Line’s core values of Customer, People, Winning, Community, and Financial Responsibility in everything they do by performing the following main duties:

• Leads, inspires and develops the Photo Studio team consisting of photographers, stylists, videographers, retouchers, image specialists and producers.
• Lead a process driven, highly efficient team, focused on creating digital photography and video of products both on-model and off.
• Ability to lead and inspire a dedicated production team with the goal of delivering quality imagery that enhances the customer experience, ensuring daily product goals are met.
• Serve as the expert for the Studio production pipeline including planning and prioritization from assignment of creative briefs to delivery of final assets.
• Manages resources in the creative and technical execution of product focused content overseeing studio schedules, personnel, facilities, technical needs, product flow, outsourcing agency and other various tasks.
• Leads, collaborates and clearly communicates with Stylists and Photographers to ensure concepts are on brand.
• Develops and maintains positive, collaborative and productive relationships with internal and external core functional partners to ensure seamless execution and collaboration at scale.
• Collaborates with Art Directors to create photography for websites, social and marketing channels; aligns on creative objectives and art direction that results in best-in-class, brand-right imagery.
• Communicates clear vision and champions change when needed.
• Identifies and removes obstacles, adjusts workload and assignments, adapting to new priorities and changing business needs.
• Develops and maintains digital photography style guide, ensuring flawless execution, consistency and adherence to brand standards.
• Manages photo studio budget, owning internal processing for each shoot. Ability to summarize quarterly financial and forecast opportunities for cost efficiencies without compromising creative direction
• Maintains expert level knowledge in photography trends and emerging techniques. Stays current on all technical aspects of equipment, software applications and innovation in the industry.
• Stays current on fashion, style, design, popular culture and social trends in the competitive landscape.
• Oversees external vendor management, inclusive of sourcing, casting and talent selection process.
• Additional duties and projects as required.

Required Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree in photography or equivalent from a four-year college or university and at least 8-10 years experience in an ecommerce photography studio. 3-4 years experience leading a team. Experience managing budgets. JD Finish Line experience preferred.

Required Computer and/or Technical Skills

Expert knowledge of Capture One, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom. Expertise working with Canon/Nikon professional camera equipment and have expert knowledge of studio lighting techniques both strobe and continuous light. Experience with product video. Google Suite experience preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift
• Use hands to finger, handle and feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk and/or hear
• Stand for up to 2 hours at a time regularly
• Walk or move from one location to another regularly
• Periodically may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the company’s policies are required for the position.
• Average work week is (40-50) hours, which can vary depending on business need.
• The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting.

JD Finish Line

Onward Search needs a Communication Manager for a global beauty retailer.

You’ll join the marketing team to boost their loyal customer base and increase engagement across all channels.

This is a 4 month contract opportunity with the possibility of extension. This is a hybrid position, several times a month in their Naperville-area office. This is not a remote role.

To learn more about this Communication Manager opportunity, apply now and chat with a recruiter today!

As a Communication Manager you’ll:

• Support omnichannel efforts in creating data-led comms plans to fuel existing and grow their loyal customers
• Work alongside marketing communications, UX content, and media teams to help create a holistic and branded strategy
• Support and create written briefs and customer journeys for marketing campaigns
• Present briefs and strategy to internal teams and stakeholders, including senior leadership

Skills & Experience needed:

• 3+ years in a creative agency setting, preferably large matrixed organizations
• 3+ years industry experience in a marketing strategy and planning role, preferably in retail/CPG
• Proven experience in conceptualizing and launching omnichannel campaigns
• History working on a variation of campaigns: digital, social, email, print, and more
• A passion for the beauty space is a plus

To learn more about this Communication Manager opportunity, apply now and chat with a recruiter today!

What’s in our benefits packages:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k Program
• Commuter Benefit
• eLearning
• Education Reimbursement
• Ongoing Training & Development
• *To qualify for our benefits package, you must work over 30 hours per week and the length of assignment must be a minimum of 10 weeks.

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Salary Range: $75k – $90k

Kanahoma, a San Diego-based performance marketing agency, is seeking a Paid Media Director to join our small, but fast-growing marketing team. Founded in 2020 by education marketer Seth Odell, Kanahoma has quickly grown to over a dozen clients and is looking for a Paid Media Director to join and grow with our organization.

As a Paid Media Director for Kanahoma, the individual will oversee paid media planning and buying for a portion of our book of business.

The ideal candidate will have a heavy digital paid media management background and will have experience managing paid search, paid social, display, and streaming. Traditional media and OOH a plus.

The Paid Media Director will be responsible for:

Paid Media Management

• Manage upwards of $500,000 – $1M+ per month in media spend, primarily across digital channels (e.g., paid search, paid social, display) 
• Oversee, lead, and mentor junior members of the Paid Media team
• Lead Paid Media account planning process on an annual, quarterly and monthly basis
• Deliver a consistent cadence of performance reporting
• Oversee all relevant Paid Media strategies and executions across a select book of business, including, but not limited to: Paid Search, Paid Social, Display, Video, Streaming Media, Traditional Media

Additional Support

• Serve as the operational lead for the Paid Media team, championing process and ensuring work is delivered on brief, on time, and on budget
• Be a primary point of contact and conduit for senior clients working with the agency
• Experience managing and mentoring Paid Media team members
• Experience in paid media management, with previous experience managing a minimum of $100K per month or more ($500K+ preferred)
• Education marketing experience preferred, ideally in the adult and online segment

The Specifics

• Salary: $75,000 – $90,000 (based on experience) 
• Location: San Diego candidates strongly preferred (but not required)
• Remote: Position is a fully remote WFH position
• Benefits: 100% healthcare coverage, unlimited PTO, 401k benefits w/4% match, education benefits, etc. 
• Hardware: We’re an Apple shop

What else should you know?

• We are a small (30+), fast-growing marketing agency with big ambitions and a high expectation of what we can achieve on behalf of our partners
• We are focused on serving mission-driven organizations across the education, nonprofit, and healthcare industries
• We’re looking for someone who is thoughtful, organized, and kind; someone passionate about marketing, comfortable with clients, and hungry to grow
• You will be joining a team of 30+ digital marketers from across the country
• We’re new and growing, so we need someone comfortable in a dynamic, changing environment that is fast evolving

About Kanahoma

Our mission is to build a better agency for organizations building a better world.

Whether we’re building a brand or driving the bottom line, we pride ourselves on being progressive performance marketers called to serve and support mission-driven organizations across the education, nonprofit, and healthcare industries. 

You can learn more about what we do at https://kanahoma.com/

Kanahoma

Would you enjoy securing grants that enable Latin-American artists to showcase their work in the U.S.?

Are you a strong grantwriter and resourceful prospect researcher?

If this sounds like you, please read on!

PNP Staffing Group is excited to have been retained by Americas Society to lead their search for a Manager, Institutional Grants Engagement.

Americas Society (AS) is the premier forum dedicated to education, debate, and dialogue in the Americas. Established by David Rockefeller in 1965, our mission is to foster an understating of the contemporary political, social, and economic issues confronting Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada, and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage of the Americas and the importance of the inter-American relationship.

Americas Society seeks an experienced Manager, Institutional Grants Engagement to conduct prospect research, create, write, and track grant proposals to secure contributed support and prepare reports on funding for Americas Society’s:

• Americas Society’s cultural programs in Music and the Visual Arts.
• Americas Quarterly, the organization’s publication dedicated to politics, business, and culture in the Americas.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three to five years of experience researching prospects and writing successful grant proposals and reports to foundations, a demonstrated interest in the mission and goals of the organization, and an ability to meet deadlines. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, an excellent writer, as well as a team player.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manage the portfolio of grants ad sponsorships made to Americas Society by institutional donors (government agencies, private and corporate foundations) to support the Culture Programs in Music and Visual Arts and Americas Quarterly.
• Prospect for new potential institutional funders (foundations) to support our programs.
• Coordinate with program directors to understand funding needs and timelines, and define a strategy to fully-fund each program
• Serve as an intermediary within the organization among program directors, accounting, and media relations throughout the grant cycle
• Write letters of inquiry, grant applications, interim and final reports, acknowledgement letters, and all other documents related to the grant cycle
• Manage the relationship with existing grantors to maximize repeat donations. Inform them of current and future projects, invite them to visit our gallery and attend our programs, etc.
• Provide all documents to accounting to process payments (invoices, letters of acknowledgement, etc.) and update the information in Fonteva
• Ensure that the organization complies with terms of funding agreements and grants, ensuring that donors are properly credited in all communications (press releases, website, evites, annual report) and that they receive the corresponding invitations

Additional Responsibilities include:

• Provide administrative support for the management of the Arts of the Americas Circle:
• Produce and send invoices to patrons
• Coordinate with accounting to process payments and acknowledgement letters
• Monitor the AS membership program:
• Respond to inquiries received by phone, email, or at the door
• Process checks or cash payments with accounting
• Connect with members to ensure they enjoy their membership benefits, such as invitations, publications, etc.
• Create the list of grants and contributions to Americas Society for inclusion in the Annual Report
• Collaborate on special initiatives
• Collaborate/organize public programs in collaboration with program directors

Skills and qualifications include:

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of relevant grant writing development experience.
• Excellent writing, analytical and inter-personal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional organization skills, initiative, energy, and enthusiasm.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs, knowledge of Fonteva/Salesforce a plus
• Spanish and/or Portuguese language proficiency a plus
• Knowledge of the cultural and political context of Latin America and the Caribbean a plus

Salary – $85k – $95k.

Americas Society has a working hybrid schedule, with three days spent in the office and two days remotely. AS offers outstanding benefits including an excellent health and dental plan, vacation, and a generous 401(k) retirement plan.

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