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THE COMPANY

ABOUT VINCE HOLDING CORP.

Vince Holding Corp. is a global contemporary group led primarily by the Vince brand. Vince, established in 2002, is a leading global luxury apparel and accessories brand best known for creating elevated yet understated pieces for every day effortless style. Known for its range of luxury products, Vince offers women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, footwear and accessories through 50 full-price retail stores, 17 outlet stores, and its e-commerce site, vince.com and through its subscription service Vince Unfold, www.vinceunfold.com, as well as through premium wholesale channels globally. Please visit www.vince.com for more information.

THE POSITION

Title

Director, Digital Experience

Location

New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA

Organizational Structure

The Director, Digital Experience reports directly to the CMO/CDO.

Position Description

The Director, Digital Experience will lead innovation for the online division, implementing the vision for the current and next generation digital shopping experience. This role will work cross functionally to lead the evolution of Vince’s digital experience with the expectation of driving material lift across all KPIs, particularly conversion. Additionally, this role will be responsible for managing the day-to-day processes focused on content development and providing business oversight of all technical integration points within Vince’s ecommerce environment. The ideal candidate will be an experienced team leader, with a high level of interactive expertise, who likes to work in a dynamic and highly collaborative work environment. You must demonstrate commercial acumen and have had P & L experience in your recent past.

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

· Liaise with key partners across the business and “own” the P & L for the eCommerce division. Be conversant with eCommmerce commercial KPI’s and develop with colleagues compelling revenue strategies to maximise both top line revenue and overall profitability.

· Oversee Vince.com shopping experience including key UX site features/functionality, mobile, site merchandising and content management (editorial and promotional messaging), ensuring that all activities are brand-centric, make a measurable impact and are consistent with the overall business / brand strategies

· Lead and manage the site experience /web content team with focus on building a high performance team who thinks end-to-end and is committed to flawless execution

o Drive scalable web production processes and workflows that achieve operational efficiency, productivity and effectiveness

o Manage the day-to-day process and timelines, coordinating with web production and creative teams to ensure launch dates are met

• Build cross-functional relationships and interact daily with cross-functional partners from Creative, Finance, IT, Marketing, Merchandising, Stores and Supply Chain / Logistics to facilitate, prioritize and troubleshoot Ecommerce activities

o Attract, retain and develop talent by providing continuous mentoring, learning and development and commitment to common vision and shared values

· Responsible for building intuitive and engaging experiences that drive the Vince Customers through the conversion funnel by leveraging data to increase conversion

o Continuously evaluate the customer journey, identifying new UX enhancements, meaningful A/B tests, and integrating new technology / products to increase conversion and elevate KPIs

o Lead and support complex and diversified portfolio of projects including UI/UX, navigation, path to purchase, multi-channel capabilities, product recommendations and user-generated & social content opportunities to enhance the digital experience

o Enable the delivery of new editorial experiences that bring the Vince brand to life online, blending content with commerce to build brand equity, deliver fashion relevance and connect storytelling to lifestyle

o Drive site personalization and segmentation strategy to create relevant, value-added, personal and engaging customer experience that increase engagement, conversion and lifetime value

· Provide business oversight across technical projects, partners and integration points, driven by the need to exceed the ever-increasing expectations of the Vince Customers in terms of features, performance and service

o Discover, evaluate, recommend and manage relationships with Ecommerce technology companies to ensure delivery of functionality / services that delivers customer value and lifts KPIs

o Lead digital experience ideation, to identify new innovative shopping experiences & projects that will drive incremental revenue for Vince, both online and in-stores

o Lead the development and ongoing maintenance of the product roadmap and own the prioritization of product backlog items

o Work cross-functionally with internal & external partners to translate business needs into implementation of new features, including (but not limited to) the development of requirements, the testing of proposed solution against said requirements and the continual monitoring of performance once in production

o Manage the professional services budget for the website

· Perform other duties as needed/assigned

What You’ll Bring:

• Talent Development
• People Management/Leadership
• Gap Detection
• Strategic Leadership
• Leadership Presence
• Results Oriented

Qualifications/Experience We’re Looking For:

· Bachelor’s degree preferred

· 5-7 years Ecommerce experience in a highly dynamic environment; (Salesforce Commerce Cloud strongly desired)

· P & L responsibility highly desired

· Experience using a major analytics platform (Adobe)

· Experience providing business oversight in a complex, highly-integrated technical environment

· Strong leadership, influencing and communication skills with ability to interact, influence and align with all levels of the organization, both internal and external

· Motivational and strong people manager who leads by example and excels at communication to ensure alignment with all partners, both internal and external

· Strong project management skills with proven track record of delivering high quality work under tight timelines and within planned budgets

· Ability to think end-to-end and position complex business solutions with consideration for impact on all relevant business operations as a whole

· Highly detail-oriented but has a demonstrated ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

· Able to act as the Digital Brand Builder in a Multi-Channel Environment

· Comfortable to be seen as the subject matter expert and able to bring thought leadership to the cross-functional partners

· Team player with demonstrated ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams

· Performance driven and results oriented; takes initiative and demonstrates follow through; proven self-starter, comfortable directing their own work; Entrepreneurial Spirit with a drive for innovation

· Strong interest in understanding key industry trends and competitors’ digital experiences

Compensation Range: $140,000 – $160,000 . This is a bonus eligible position. This is a hybrid role.

Benefits at Vince:

· Competitive Paid Time Off including Vacation, Sick, Personal & Company Holidays, minimum vacation starts at 4 weeks annually at Director level

· Elective Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance effective the 1st of the month following your 30th day

· Clothing Allowance & Merchandise Discounts

· Up to $600 Annual Gym Reimbursement

· Employer-paid telephonic mental health counseling & other types of mental health support

· 401(k) auto-enrollment with employer match (Traditional and/or Roth)

· Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and/or Health Savings Account (HSA)

· A minimum of 12-weeks fully paid parental leave with those with over 1 year of tenure

· Supplemental coverage for infertility treatments for those on our medical plan

· Employer-paid Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, and Short-Term Disability Insurance

· Elective Discounted Pet Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Legal Insurance

· And more..

Vince, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Vince, LLC also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.

Vince

The Director, Digital Investments (media buying) oversees the Digital Partnerships strategy, go-to-market approach and team for all channels including Digital Direct with visibility into Programmatic, Video, Social, and Search. The Director should be well-versed in all of the above digital channels and able to articulate the role of each channel and how they are able to bring a client’s strategy to life and meet client’s business objectives. By using their extensive digital landscape knowledge, performance of past campaigns, and research, the Director should have the ability to justify investment recommendations.

Company Perks:

• Discretionary Unlimited Vacation Time – Unlimited DTO / PTO
• Baby Bonding Leave (6-month parental leave + up to 10K in family planning reimbursement)
• 1K Cultureship – grant to support our employees’ passions and talents as we feel it will contribute to bringing their whole selves to work
• Employee Appreciation week (1 week off during August for us to relax and enjoy summer)
• We also offer various perks and discounts (ex. Gym discounts, ticket discounts, etc.)
• Winter Break – Closed off between Christmas and New Years
• 401K Match up to 6%
• Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vison, Life Insurance) – 1 month from date of hire
• # Paid Holidays / Bonus Holidays
• 1 Wellness Day per Month (any day off during the month of your choosing for you to enjoy and relax)
• Lucrative Referral Bonuses

Required / Desired Skills & Experience

• B2B / Content Syndication highly preferred
• 8+ years of experience related to digital (digital direct partnerships with some visibility into social & programmatic)
• 4+ years managing a staff of 4+
• Experience with multiple client and business categories
• Ability to interpret analyze data to inform go-to-market strategies
• Strong marketplace relationships with senior sales people at major media companies
• Creative approach to defining deal terms including pricing models and value based on client objectives
• High level of comfort presenting to clients and internal team members
• Proven track record with client relations and growing existing business

Client

• Direct communication with clients for all marketplace intelligence, negotiation and partnership needs and take ultimate accountability for team’s day-to-day responsibilities
• Maintain, develop and grow relationships with appropriate client level contacts
• Collaboration with Strategy, Analytics and Client Advice teams to ensure alignment with and delivery against client KPI’s
• Oversee investment plan development, recommendation and implementation, incorporating necessary and appropriate rationale and research for client buy-in
• Serve as Digital marketplace landscape experts internally and with clients

Internal

• Oversee the development of go to market strategy, recommendations and POVs
• Develop the staff through performance management and giving consistent feedback, while helping them work toward their professional goals
• Promote an open working environment where opinions, views and ideas can be shared
• Maintain and grow key marketplace relationships, including senior-level media owner and technology platform contacts
• Partner selection recommendation and justification designed to deliver on client KPI’s using the most sophisticated use of data and analytics, via multi-faceted, strategic partnerships, while delivering maximum strategic value and efficiency
• Oversee investment plan development, recommendation and implementation, incorporating necessary and appropriate rationale and research for client buy-in
• Responsible to ensure marketing direction and advertising strategy is provided, thorough and clearly understood by the entire team
• Identify and present new and emerging partners and opportunities in the marketplace

Commercial

• Support and facilitate all Initiative and IPG MB new business, revenue and industry initiatives
• Facilitate organic growth opportunities with current clients not only for Initiative, but across IPG MB
• Provide Partnerships support for various New Business pitches, from authoring RFP submissions to developing and presenting cross-channel solutions to prospective clients.
• Support and collaborate with all MB SBU’s for maximum effectiveness and seamless integration onto client business
• Support MAGNA aggregate negotiations across all Digital media channels

New Business

• Participate in new business development and presentations
• Prepare RFP responses
• Develop costs for pricing exercises

Employment Transparency

It is the policy of Mediabrands, division of the Interpublic group, to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with Mediabrands, please email accommodation@mbww.com

Mediabrands

Must Haves:

• Metadata
• What it is, how it works, why its attached to digital assets
• Need to know international standards used on photograph and video
• IPTC or Dublin Core
• Librarian or Archivist background
• Aptitude and initiative to learn new programs
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn new programs to help us optimize
• Ability to write and read documentation
• Develop user guides customized for our users
• Take the time to read Adobe material, learn the program, absorb existing documentation available to us

Position Description:

Serving as a data asset librarian reporting to the AEM Manager, the AEM Producer will assist in the setup, organization, and asset maintenance of the Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Digital Asset Management DAM platform, consisting of 100,000+ assets. Working with stakeholders in the accurate and consistent execution of metadata entry & tagging of creative production assets for search and workflow automation, the AEM Producer is responsible for ensuring content accuracy and scalability to increase system enablement amongst a variety of user roles and functions. These tasks require a high attention to detail and ability to manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment. This role requires experience working with digital assets within a large organization. You will work closely with IT, User Experience, Project Management, Marketing and Content Authors to maintain assets in a state-of-the-art Adobe DAM platform.

Responsibilities:

• Apply consistent, accurate metadata to assets to ensure maximize findability and document rights management
• Assist in the timely upkeep and consistent, accurate application of metadata schemas and enterprise-wide tagging taxonomies to support SEO, 1st party data needs for personalization and automation, and archival policies.
• Monitor quality of information in the DAM to ensure metadata, taxonomy, and rights management information is current, correct, and complete.
• Perform digital asset lifecycle maintenance such as auditing and archiving to ensure health of the DAM.
• Review internal usage analytics, process & procedure to identify operational deficiencies and translate into executable metadata and taxonomy strategy to source and apply SEO keywords for continual optimization of DAM operations.
• Assists in managing enterprise-wide content architecture and automation initiatives, developing an in-depth understanding of the full content lifecycle and stakeholder requirements for success.
• Builds awareness and understanding across functional teams through methods including conducting training sessions and assisting in onboarding and the maintenance of user guides and technical documentation.
• Monitor automated ingestion and assets uploaded by other individuals to ensure established workflows and processes are being followed and are performing successfully.
• Intake stakeholder change requests, help assess value and impact, make changes as necessary, and communicate to appropriate parties.
• Work with internal teams in monitoring and provisioning access for trusted partners via the Adobe Brand Portal.
• Assist in creating governance, process, and training documentation for future continuity in managing assets.
• Provide training and troubleshooting support for content stakeholders and business users, escalate to relevant tech partners as needed.
• Help manage user access and permissions.
• Evidence of good work habits including but not limited to being on time, following workplace policies, arriving prepared for meetings and events, being responsive and following through on all supervisor and staff requests.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree (or equivalent work experience) in Library and Information Science, Archives and Records Management, marketing communications, publishing/print production or related field.
• 3-5 years’ experience in digital asset management, content management, taxonomy creation, metadata, data hygiene and maintenance of a large volume of assets and related content or technical experience with library systems, DAM platforms, or other large searchable databases.
• Experience working with taxonomies and knowledge of contemporary metadata standards and schema
• Knowledge of Adobe Experience Manager (or other Adobe products) is a plus, or other digital asset management systems (Cloudinary, Canto, Extensis Portfolio, etc.), content management systems (CMS), and database systems.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, InDesign) and image optimization techniques; familiarity with video production & asset management workflows a plus.
• Strong understanding of SEO best practices and accessibility standards; knowledge of best practices for AI and automated workflows to perform rote tasks a plus.
• Process oriented, ability to think through workflows and team needs.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision while delivering accurate and on-time delivery of tasks and projects.

Robert Half

The Associate Creative Production Manager / Designer’s primary role is designing and building digital and video ad mockups for sales proposals and pre-sales materials. The applicant should have a solid understanding of web, mobile, motion, and interactive graphic design. Must be able to communicate design vision and deliver strong visual recommendations supported by strategic rationale. Applicants must have advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator). Familiarity with the Celtra ad creator platform is preferred.

The Associate Creative Production Manager / Designer’s secondary role will be production management: overseeing the ideation and production of pre-sale creative materials (mostly ad mockups) from a team of designers. Responsibilities include coupling the Media Agency’s KPIs to create bespoke mockups that engage and perform, creative strategy, concepting, art direction, managing, maintaining, and monitoring the creative workflow and production process, assigning projects, and communicating feedback from internal clients to the Creative Solutions team. This person will ensure that industry-leading personalized video and cross-device display ad comps are completed on time and within scope.

The candidate will work with the other Production Managers to help commercialize, brand, and educate with respect to the custom creative offerings from Aki. This person will also concept and develop new processes, products, specs, and training materials.

Candidates must have great interpersonal skills, be able to handle a fast-paced environment, oversee multiple projects simultaneously, and prioritize effectively. This is a unique opportunity to work with a team of designers, motion graphics designers and editors, developers, sales planners, and sales reps.

Design Responsibilities Include:

• Ideate and collaborate with Creative, Sales Planning, Marketing, and Sales teams for pitches and RFPs
• Design static mock-ups for cross-device rich media (phone/tablet/desktop/CTV/ DOOH)
• Ensure that the creative vision can be realized from a technical standpoint.
• Assemble Google / PowerPoint slides

Management Responsibilities Include:

• Sales Force pre-sale (RFP requests and Proactive Sales requests) queue monitoring and management (receive, assign, and management)
• Asset review and management
• Oversee the creation of interactive rich media and personalized video advertising mockups
• Develop and maintain different tactics for obtaining relevant assets
• Assist other Creative Managers with project timelines
• Ideate and collaborate with creative, marketing, and sales teams for pitches and RFP
• Work with Creative Directors on monthly reporting and Creative Strategy

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of experience in digital advertising, graphic design and or mobile design
• Knowledge of interactive and digital video advertising methods and principles
• General understanding of Rich Media, Digital + Interactive Video, and HTML
• Knowledge of video and rich media programmatic ecosystem constructs and delivery methods
• Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite, Google Suite / Slides, MS Excel / PowerPoint
• Knowledge of scalable design principles
• Basic understanding of video optimization and streaming media
• Multi-tasking capabilities
• Strong organization and presentation abilities
• Excellent listening, written and verbal communication skills

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong visual and interactive design skills
• Experience working closely with or within creative / production agencies and a strong knowledge of their business practices
• Strategic omnichannel experience
• Prior experience with Content Management Systems.
• Prior experience with Salesforce and Celtra platforms

About the Company

Aki Technologies powered by Inmar empowers brands and retailers to reach people by targeting pivotal moments in the consumer journey with personalized advertising. With four personalization patents, Aki’s award-winning technology dynamically tailors ads in the moment based on region, weather, buying preferences, and other historical and present factors. This ensures a more relevant ad experience that drives stronger campaign results.

Aki Technologies

Bay.org, is a 501c3 non-profit environmental conservation organization with multiple branches including the Smithsonian affiliated Aquarium of the Bay, the Bay Model, the Bay Institute, Bay Academy, Eco Expeditions and Studio Aqua are unified under one mission to protect, restore and inspire conservation of San Francisco Bay and its watershed, from the Sierra to the Sea. 

You will be primarily responsible for the development of Marketing, Sales, and PR strategy and tactics to enable attainment of attendance, revenue and EBITDA goals. You’ll lead the day-to-day group sales, events, promotions, membership, and public relations efforts to deliver business targets. With a constant eye on attendance and other key business metrics, you will be a hands-on leader who designs, leads, and executes shifts in strategy to reach established targets. To be effective and successful, you will provide strategic thinking, departmental leadership, partnership, and executional excellence in delivering organization goals.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop annual sales, marketing, and public relations plans; executing plans to deliver targets. 
• Manage the operating calendar, attendance mix and capacity, and admission prices based on historical data, market conditions, trends, and competitive activity. 
• Provide ongoing monitoring of organization performance and goal attainment; recommending shifts in strategies and tactics as necessary to ensure financial plan attainment. 
• Coordinate marketing campaigns to deliver on brief; serving as point-of-contact with all departments in the development of plans and content as needed. 
• Create and lead a team of sales and marketing professionals who serve to enable the achievement of business objectives. 
• Oversee the development and implementation of the aquarium’s membership program, providing strategic guidance to assure successful delivery of channel objectives. 
• Oversee the development and implementation of the promotions strategy and plan which leverages brand assets and paid/earned/owned media to establish Aquarium of the Bay as a brand of choice with our target guest and drive visitation. 
• Oversee the development and implementation of the annual group sales plan providing strategic guidance to assure successful delivery of channel objectives.
• Oversee the development and implementation of all public relations and social media strategies and tactics. 
• Oversee the implementation of all sponsorship agreements.
• Review and approve advertising strategy, campaign briefs, creative concepts, and media mix, weight, and timing;.
• Plan and administer the annual Marketing budget. 
• Lead the development of consumer research and utilize existing tools and data to uncover insights, guide marketing strategy and identify growth opportunities. 
• Lead the process to identify, develop and promote new product including new exhibit concepts, events, limited time offerings, and up-sell opportunities. Play a key role in the development of the strategic plan for the guest experience. 
• Represent the Aquarium in the local community, tourism partners, national zoological networks, and at industry-related meetings and conferences. 
• Purposefully develop all direct reports through an ongoing commitment to growth; creating an environment of clarity in expectation, praise/recognition, and accountability. 
• Other duties as assigned.

KEY SKILLS REQUIRED: 

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in a field of business or marketing (or equivalent years of experience in related field). 
• 10+ years progressive marketing experience required. 
• Minimum 4 years of leadership experience required. 
• Experience in attractions, theme parks, museums, or sports franchises, preferred. 
• Business leadership demonstrated through patience, kindness, trust, unselfishness, truthfulness, forgiveness, dedication, and humility. 
• Highly organized with strong verbal and written communications skills. 
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a team. 
• Ability to travel locally to attend expos and networking events both during and outside of scheduled hours. 
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including some weekends, evenings, and holidays. 

HOURS & COMPENSATION

• Salary: $85,000 – $105,000 per annum (doe) plus Benefits per Employee Handbook
• Work Hours: Mon– Fri. 9AM to 5 PM
• Location: 55 Francisco Street, Suite 330, San Francisco, California 
• There may be nights and weekend events that may require your attendance.

BENEFITS

• Health benefits following 60 days of employment. We provide Health, Dental, Vision and Life/Long Term Disability coverage.
• A 403 (b) Savings Plan (employee contributed) is available from first day of employment.
• A company cellphone and laptop will be provided.
• $215 per month allotment for transit or a parking pass is included (allowances are subject to payroll tax).

Aquarium of the Bay

Seaver Marketing Group- a sports marketing firm based in San Diego, California- operates an annual sports industry conference, the National Sports Forum, as well as educates and connects sports industry professionals on a year-round basis through the NSF Virtual Summit Series and the NSF Virtual Hosted Buyer Expo. Currently in its twenty-seventh year, the National Sports Forum is the largest multi-sport, inter-league gathering of sports team marketing, sales, sponsorship, and fan entertainment executives in North America. The conference and trade show features presentations and networking opportunities for top executives from all major sports teams, leagues, and organizations, including MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, Motorsports, and collegiate athletics. The NSF Virtual Summits are a series of virtual events that keeps NSF attendees connected on a year-round basis to discuss best practices, share ideas, and network with their peers. The NSF Virtual Hosted Buyer Expo is an annual hosted buyer event where the NSF sets 1:1 virtual meeting between vendors/service suppliers in the sports industry and team-side executives interested in learning about new services. 

About the Position:

The Business Development Coordinator position at Seaver Marketing Group will be responsible for researching and producing sales leads for the National Sports Forum, NSF Virtual Summits, and the NSF Virtual Hosted Buyer Expo. This position will also require the candidate to compile a weekly sales lead list sent directly to the Director of Business Development of the National Sports Forum. By learning from the ground up, the candidate will learn the entire process of sponsorship sales/activation and eventually, if the fit is right, can practice what has been learned.

Specific Responsibilities: 

• Researching and drafting sponsorship leads for the National Sports Forum, NSF Virtual Summits, and NSF Virtual Hosted Buyer Expo.
• Assist with the 2023 National Sports Forum Trade Show and other revenue generating programs—including finding and developing new sales leads for potentially new exhibitors that would benefit from gaining exposure to the NSF audience because of becoming involved with the National Sports Forum
• Selling Attendee Badges, Trade Show Booths, and Sponsorships to prospective companies for the National Sports Forum
• Selling Attendee Badges and Sponsorships to prospective companies for the NSF Virtual Summits
• Selling 1:1 meeting bundles to prospective companies for the NSF Virtual Hosted Buyer Expo
• Keeping an updated list of potential future partners
• Assist with Sponsorship Activation and assuring that all sponsorship contracts are activated and fulfilled.
• Other writing, production, and administrative duties as assigned.

Education: 

• Graduate from a bachelor’s program in Business Administration or related field.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements: 

• Outstanding writing ability 
• Excellent communication and public relations skills
• Ability to meet deadlines. 
• Detail oriented 
• Superb time management skills
• Ability to follow directions, execute a vision, and think “outside the box”
• Maturity, good judgment, and exceptional attitude
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop) 

This position is ideal for a recent college graduate looking to get experience and work in the professional sports industry. This is a FULL TIME (40 hrs/week) in-office position with a $24,000 base salary + 10% commission structure. This position is open IMMEDIATELY. To this, we offer Paid Time Off and Medical/Dental Insurance. If you are interested, please respond via email with a resume AND cover letter that expresses your interest in the position and outlines your schedule availability.

The National Sports Forum

Job Title: Associate Creative Director

Location: Cupertino, CA 95014 / Culver City, CA 90232 / Austin, TX 78727 / New York, NY 10011

Notes: Fully Remote, but candidate must be based in one of the mentioned locations

Duration: 12 Months

Pay Rate: $145 – $150 hr

“All candidates must be directly contracted by ASK Consulting on their payroll and cannot be subcontracted. We are unable to provide sponsorship at this moment”.

Job Description:

Client is looking for an Associate Creative Director contractor to support the work of our Retail Engagement + Marketing team. In this role you’ll be focused on shaping and leading ideas through the creative and execution process from concept to completion. You’ll work on a range of deliverables across multiple marketing, experience, and communication platforms while collaborating with and empowering a talented creative team around you to develop compelling content that aligns with campaign road maps and overall priorities.

Key Qualifications:

You’re an experienced leader who has created extraordinary content work in advertising, social media, conceptual campaigns, product launches, branding, and communications.

You have passion for inspiring others through your craft which you continuously develop.

You’re savvy working across a matrix of stakeholders and you excel in ways that are thoughtful, significant, inspiring, and provocative.

You love to tell stories, evoke emotion, and communicate through your craft and are always finding ways to connect with your audience.

Fluency in all aspects of modern digital workflows.

• 10+years relevant creative agency experience.
• You are a positive force that elevates the work of the people around you.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects at one time.
• Your responsibilities will include some travel. It’s one of the most exciting aspects of the job.
• Able to provide clear and timely direction and effective feedback across all mediums of video.
• You have a solid working knowledge of both static and animated CG workflows.
• Portfolio or sample reel required.

Write treatments, creative briefs, and develop ideas into pitches. Champion excellent creative and align partners with a vision. Inspire your teammates and colleagues to do amazing work Collaborate across the entire Client organization to design solutions for high-profile projects. Identify, brief, and creative direct external partners across simultaneous projects. Review work regularly with senior staff to get feedback on direction and alignment. Deliver consistent quality within production timelines and schedules.

#LI-Remote

About ASK:

ASK Consulting is an award-winning technology and professional services recruiting firm servicing Fortune 500 organizations nationally. With five nationwide offices, two global delivery centers, and employees in 42 states, Ask Consulting connects people with amazing opportunities.ASK Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.

ASK Consulting

Initiative is different to other media agencies.

Initiative unlocks business growth for the world’s most ambitious brands. We believe in the power of media to reshape our industry and orchestrate a brand’s entire consumer experience, by balancing both what unites people and what makes them different. When brands unite people in culture, they build Fame, and when brands connect individuals to their unique journeys, they build customer Flow. Initiative builds Fame & Flow for brands like Nike, Amazon, Merck, LEGO, and T-Mobile.

Media responsibility is at the forefront of everything we do, whether it’s creating media plans that reflect the diversity of our communities, promote brand safety, and foster sustainability. Our agency celebrates diversity in an inclusive environment where all of our 6,000+ strong talent across 90+ markets feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision is to create not only a better media company, but also a better media industry, and maybe even a better world.

Position Summary

As an Associate Strategy Director, you collaborate with the Director and Head of Strategy on the creation of the strategic direction a brand will take in communications to achieve their business goals. You are responsible for helping to strategize, produce and make sense of the key cultural, consumer and market intelligence required to design the best possible holistic communications frameworks to deliver on that task. Your work should be held up as best practice both within the agency and externally – recognized by winning awards and client scores.

You have a passion for people, brands and ideas and an insatiable curiosity for culture in every sense. You believe that brands can & should mean something in the world and are driven by the desire to understand the changing world and people’s shifting motivations and behaviors.

You are responsible for co-creating strategic campaign recommendations, insightful consumer profiles and innovative media ideas that connect the creative idea to the audience. It is not your responsibility to manage the client relationship, as you will report to the Client Lead to deliver brilliant strategic thinking for the client team. Creative thinking, sound presentation skills & leadership behaviors are critical to success in this role.

You should produce work that drives re-appraisal of the role of communications and what media can do in the world.

You are responsible for ensuring that the Strategy team’s work is strong and sound, and that it has considered all consumer, category and culture trends. You will help them to think about new ways to respond to a brief and encourage them to work – with you – alongside the Analytics, Communications Design and Client teams to deliver better, smarter and more innovative work.

Key Responsibilities

Client

• Assists Director in managing client relationships, particularly serving as a point of contact amongst key client contacts across their Insights teams, Media Managers, and Brand Managers.
• Being considered a valuable contributor during client meetings with the ability to challenge others’ opinions, and the brief when necessary, in the right way
• Can serve as a point of decision for Strategists in lieu of Director being available for lower-hanging asks
• Delivering innovative thinking that inspires leading edge solutions and award-winning, breakthrough connections / media ideas
• Arming the client team with knowledge & expertise to speak confidently about the strategic direction where required

Internal

• Can independently lead internal calls, brainstorms, and walkthroughs.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of consumers & their behaviors, using syndicated and proprietary data for profiling and insights (MRI, Simmons, eTelmar, Netbase, etc) – proficiency with quant and qual data is important to unlocking insight and identifying opportunities.
• Clearly demonstrate how the strategy delivers on the business need and focus on results and measurement
• Engaging communication style, demonstrating a talent for storytelling, and for translating complex concepts into a simple, powerful narrative, as seen by client engagement during their presentations.
• Supports development of media strategies by translating relevant audience inputs to key pillars across phasing that serve as the cornerstones to build the strategy
• Write cohesive communications architectures that deliver on the platform and give guidance to internal teams for how it translates into actionable ideas that guide channel, partner, and tactical choices
• Train, guide & assist the Strategy & Client teams in development, packaging, and selling of ideas
• Positively collaborate with special business units (search, social, analytics teams) and independent creative partners, contributing to their/our client work
• Use qualitative and quantitative communications channel & cultural tool research to develop applicable insights into the consumer connection with the brand
• Contribute to ideation sessions in conjunction with the Communications Design (media planning) team to generate creative & compelling communications ideas

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience
• 6+ years in integrated planning role in media, creative, innovation or communications discipline (digital, media or comms planning at an agency or in-house marketing team)
• Ability to think differently: creative & adaptive, entrepreneurial, independently-minded; deeply immersed in cultural understanding and driven by a desire to know more the world / to better understand people’s motivations & behaviors in the shifting landscape

We See You

We embrace diversity, and our responsibility to maintain an inclusive environment is core to our culture and values. We see diversity of people and experiences as fuel for creativity and innovation needed to bring about the best experiences and services. A diverse workforce means we can grow together, be better problem solvers, and bring about long-term, meaningful change where we will achieve above and beyond our business goals. We are better together..

When you join Mediabrands, you join a global community and are valued for who you are – your lived experiences, the contributions you make, and the distinct perspectives you bring. Here, what you think and who you are is just as important as what you do. As we recruit, we are dedicated to looking beyond what a resume can show. If you think you’d be a great addition to the team but don’t have the exact experience or skills, we encourage you to apply and share your unique background with us. We see you at Mediabrands.

Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. To give you the ability to better meet your personal needs, and in support of your physical and emotional well-being, you will receive discretionary time off days and company-wide Appreciation Weeks and Wellness Days.

We also offer a competitive Total Compensation package, including a competitive salary and eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award or a relevant incentive award.

The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

Employment Transparency

It is the policy of Mediabrands, division of the Interpublic group, to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with Mediabrands, please email accommodation@mbww.com.

About Mediabrands

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). Mediabrands manages approximately $40 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients and provides strategic services and solutions across its award-winning, full-service agency networks UM and Initiative and through its innovative marketing specialist companies Reprise, Magna, Orion, Rapport, Healix,

Mediabrands Content Studio and the IPG Media Lab. Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors. The company employs more than 13,000 marketing experts in more than 130 countries representing the full diversity of humanity. For more information, please visit our website: www.ipgmediabrands.com.

Initiative

Job Title: Associate Creative Director

Location: Cupertino, CA 95014 / Culver City, CA 90232 / Austin, TX 78727 / New York, NY – 10011

Duration: 12 Months Contract

PR: $148.69/Hr. on w2 for CUPERTINO, $137.73/hr. on w2 for CULVER CITY, $120.57/hr. on w2 for AUSTIN, $150.80/hr. on w2 for NEW YORK

Job Description:

Notes: Fully Remote, but the candidate must be based in one of the mentioned locations

Job Summary:

• The client is looking for an Associate Creative Director contractor to support the work of our Retail Engagement + Marketing team. In this role, you’ll be focused on shaping and leading ideas through the creative and execution process from concept to completion. You’ll work on a range of deliverables across multiple marketing, experience, and communication platforms while collaborating with and empowering a talented creative team around you to develop compelling content that aligns with campaign roadmaps and overall priorities.

Key Qualifications:

• You’re an experienced leader who has created extraordinary content work in advertising, social media, conceptual campaigns, product launches, branding, and communications.
• You have a passion for inspiring others through your craft which you continuously develop.
• You’re savvy working across a matrix of stakeholders and you excel in ways that are thoughtful, significant, inspiring, and provocative.
• You love to tell stories, evoke emotion, and communicate through your craft, and are always finding ways to connect with your audience.
• Fluency in all aspects of modern digital workflows.
• 10+ years of relevant creative agency experience.
• You are a positive force that elevates the work of the people around you.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects at one time.
• Your responsibilities will include some travel. It’s one of the most exciting aspects of the job.
• Able to provide clear and timely direction and effective feedback across all mediums of video.
• You have a solid working knowledge of both static and animated CG workflows.
• A portfolio or sample reel is required.

Description:

• Write treatments, creative briefs, and develop ideas into pitches. Champion excellent creativity and align partners with a vision. Inspire your teammates and colleagues to do amazing work Collaborate across the entire Client organization to design solutions for high-profile projects. Identify, brief, and creatively direct external partners across simultaneous projects. Review work regularly with senior staff to get feedback on direction and alignment. Deliver consistent quality within production timelines and schedules.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree

About ASK: ASK Consulting is an award-winning technology and professional services recruiting firm servicing Fortune 500 organizations nationally. With 5 nationwide offices, two global delivery centers, and employees in 42 states-ASK Consulting connects people with amazing opportunities

ASK Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.

ASK Consulting

job Title: Writer / Director / Producer

Location: Santa Clara, CA 95050

Duration: 03 Months Contract

PR: $102.99/Hr on w2

Job Description:

Summary:

• Client’s Retail Engagement and Marketing group is looking for an exceptional Writer / Director / Producer to join a small but creatively ambitious Social team focused on sourcing, pitching and producing timely features and human stories within Client for our 75,000+ person global retail fleet.
• Qualified candidates should have a background in creating video for a legacy publication, new media company, or YouTube channel with a large following. If you thrive in the relative autonomy inherent to working on a nimble team inside a large organization, can take initiative without direction and love telling stories, this could be a good fit for you.

Description:

• The Writer / Director / Producer will work closely with the Content Lead, the Shooter/Editor, and REM’s Creative and Strategic Leadership and other internal partners to create compelling stories for our internal network. The ideal candidate has experience writing, directing and producing high quality, fast turnaround social films.
• This role will be responsible for concepting, pitching and selling stories to leadership, planning and executing shoots, directing talent, and shepherding content from planning through final leadership and BA reviews, localization, and final delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, manage and execute productions from start to finish.
• Write scripts and social posts, and concept and pitch stories to Retail Leadership Team.
• Provide creative direction, feedback, and support to Editor during Post Production.
• Work alongside team to concept, develop, and test ideas for new turnkey series formats
• Work with Strategy, Localization, and Publishing leads to create pipelines for Loop.
• Help set and withhold standards for un-scripted storytelling and learning material in Retail.

Key Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience creating and editing video for digital/web/social, preferably for a legacy publication or new media company
• Creatively flexible, even in the face of less-than-perfect footage and limited partner assets
• Experience writing, directing, and producing high-quality docu-style films.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Communication or Media Arts or Radio/TV/Film Production a plus.

About ASK: ASK Consulting is an award-winning technology and professional services recruiting firm servicing Fortune 500 organizations nationally. With 5 nationwide offices, two global delivery centers, and employees in 42 states-ASK Consulting connects people with amazing opportunities

ASK Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.

ASK Consulting