Talent Casting Calls and Auditions

Silverback Strategies is a performance marketing agency on a mission to build the best agency culture. Our goal is to enable specialists to do what they do best so that our clients win every time. Silverback has won best places to work awards from Ad Age, Inc Magazine, The Washingtonian and The Washington Business Journal. Our success is based on our people, a growing collection of A-plus performers who thrive in our environment.

We have a tight-knit team that’s high-energy, competitive and fun. It’s like working at a startup, minus the uncertainty. We live by our motto: we’re in this together.

Today, we’re ready to add a new Associate Director of SEO to the agency. This person will act as a leader to a team of 2-4 talented SEO subject matter experts. You’re a true organic channel expert, developing and managing a portfolio of client strategies, enhancing relationships, managing timelines and deliverables, and growing performance. You’ll also serve as a “thought leader” for SEO within the agency, helping to drive Silverback’s SEO product forward and contributing to the growth and success of our SEO vertical.

You will serve as the team lead and people manager for a team of 2-4 dedicated SEO Account Managers. You are a self-motivated individual who will inspire team members to do timely, high-quality work for their individual clients while leading account strategy (delegating out tactical execution) on 1-2 larger, more complex client accounts.

The Associate Director of SEO is expected to work cross-functionally, finding opportunities to enhance our clients’ overall digital programs through SEO initiatives and complementary strategies with other services. You’ll work closely with and report directly to the Director of SEO, with whom you’ll take an active role in innovating on the continued development of Silverback’s SEO best practices and product offerings, while working closely with Silverback’s Content Strategy and Web Development teams. You’ll also collaborate with experts in Paid Media, Analytics and Creative.

Here’s what we expect from our Associate Director of SEO.

What You’ll Do

The Associate Director of SEO’s responsibilities can be broken down into three categories:

Channel Expertise & Innovation

• Responsible for driving the strategy, innovation, and performance of multiple client SEO strategies and building long-lasting client relationships
• Directly plan, implement, and audit organic campaigns & SEO strategies that align with client KPIs and marketing goals
• Plays lead role in developing SEO channel strategy for clients, aligned with organizational and marketing goals and KPIs
• Responsible for quality of SEO deliverables and strategy, including alignment to client’s marketing objectives, across an SEO team’s portfolio
• Lead channel innovation efforts, ensuring clients’ SEO strategies are following evolving SEO best practices
• Understand clients’ industries, audience, and goals and stay on top of industry changes, trends & best practices, and search engine updates.
• Independently stays up-to-date on industry trends and changes, emerging SEO technologies, and best practices, etc to proactively implement into your own client work — as well as sharing these updates and insights with your team.

Strategic Client Relationship

• Identify upsell opportunities for clients on your team
• Serves as the main SEO point of contact OR point of escalation for clients in your portfolio — responsible for managing and maintaining positive relationships with clients
• Clearly develops and communicates complex SEO strategy and execution details to clients, providing expert opinion on client questions
• Clearly and accurately communicate project timelines, managing client expectations, and adhering to established internal workflows

Team Collaboration & Workflow

• Mentors team members on SEO best practices & strategies and account management techniques
• Serve as a people manager and team lead for junior members of the SEO team, coaching individuals on performance and professional development, and promoting a positive, collaborative work environment while contributing to the team’s growth
• Work closely with the Director of SEO to innovate on the continued development of Silverback’s SEO best practices and product offerings
• Serve as an SEO “thought leader” within the agency — help drive Silverback’s SEO product forward through proactive, cutting-edge industry knowledge and a genuine enthusiasm for SEO & digital marketing
• Translate channel strategy to time-bound, tactical roadmaps and delegate tactical execution to SEO Managers and Specialists when appropriate
• Collaborates with Senior Paid Media Manager(s) and Team Leads on cross-channel marketing strategy for clients when relevant / shared client portfolios; collaborate with analytics, content, design, and dev team members.
• Leverage internal project management tool to create and assign tasks, ensuring a smooth workflow among SEO team members on the team
• Utilizes and delegates appropriately to Silverback’s Support Team to manage time and take tasks off your plate

What We’re Looking For

• 4-5+ years of digital and/or performance marketing agency experience in SEO-specific roles
• Previous people management / team lead experience with strong people development skills is a MUST-HAVE. Minimum 1.5 years of people management experience required.
• Experience with cross-functional digital marketing strategies
• Extensive experience with SEO website migrations
• Experience building excellent iterative SEO strategies
• Experienced data storytelling and data visualization
• Experience with Google Search Console and SEO Tools & Platforms such as SEMRush, Moz, Screaming Frog, etc
• Experience with analytics suites such Google Analytics 4
• Experience with data visualization
• Basic HTML and CSS competency
• Advanced skill with Excel and/or Google Sheets
• Outstanding time management and organization skills
• A strong team player with the ability to work solo as needed

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• We’re a remote friendly team. Whether you work remotely or out of our office, you’ll be part of a remote work culture that emphasizes online communication (Slack, Zoom).
• We at Silverback pride ourselves on being an extremely tight-knit team. We boast an unparalleled culture of collaboration, empathy, and a truly “work hard, play hard” mentality.
• We are consistently recognized as a Top Workplace on Glassdoor, and were most recently awarded a prestigious 150 Top Workplaces of 2021 designation by the Washington Post. Apply today & discover for yourself what makes Silverback Strategies such a special place to work. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Silverback Strategies is an equal opportunity employer. If you believe you meet the qualifications for the position, then we invite you to apply. We celebrate the free flow of conversation, ideas and opinions at Silverback, but actions such as bullying, discrimination, harassment or retaliation of any kind are strictly prohibited in our workplace. We are committed to providing a safe, open and accommodating environment that allows all of our team members to thrive. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, color, disability, family, genetic information, origin, race, religion, sex. For more information, we invite you to visit eeoc.gov.

Silverback Strategies

Team Introduction

The Global Marketing Procurement team facilitates multi-million dollar annual purchases across a variety of marketing categories. Our mission is to enhance the business units’ competitive edge by providing excellent “visible, controllable, and deliverable” procurement practices & solutions.

In this role:

This role builds on a highly collaborative, analytical, creative, and fast-paced environment. We are looking for a talent with strong analysis skills to analyze and optimize complex situations. He or she also should be a self-motivated and result driven person. Additionally, the candidate is expected to be a strong communicator and influencer, with the ability to cooperate concisely and effectively with multiple stakeholders to drive innovation and change.

Responsibilities:

– Partner with Regional Marketing teams to develop a sourcing strategy and execution plans for multiple sub-categories, including Creative & Video Production and Market Research.

– Manage P2P procurement process management including purchase requests consolidation, supplier selection, contract negotiation and PO management

– Leading continual improvement and innovation in company compliance, supplier management, sourcing process optimization, and purchasing efficiency;

– Collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve work efficiency, accountability for flawless and professional execution of strategies and timely resolution of issues.

– Lead and manage key internal and external procurement partnerships

Qualifications:

– Marketing related procurement experience is mandatory, through which you demonstrated the ability to: develop sourcing strategies, lead commercial tactics such as negotiation and competitive bidding, manage supplier agency relationships, influence leadership/peers to drive business value.

– Skills also required include knowledge and experience in managing content production at live events and entertainment sector. Dealing with celebrity/content creator cooperation is also a requirement.

– Alternatively, we would consider individuals coming from Creative Agencies or Market Research firms, who want to build a career in Procurement

– Detailed oriented, self-motivated, ability to navigate complex situations, having a can-do attitude with propensity toward acting with a sense of urgency & responsibility.

– Problem-solving and independent thinking.

– Data-driven or quantitative analysis skills.

– Solid written and verbal communication.

ByteDance

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 Overview

As Manager, Media Planning / Communications Design, you are responsible for managing the production and application of accurate and insightful consumer, cultural relevant, media and market intelligence to contribute to an impactful communications/media plan.

With direction from your Associate Director or Director, you take the strategic design imperatives (Strategy On A Page: SOAP) and communications idea and deploy a variety of data and intelligence to identify and prioritize the best communications channels.

You are able to plot the course of action your team of Communications Designers needs to take, to address the challenge (tasks, approaches, tools, and timelines) and ensure best practice, innovative thinking is applied to the communications design fundamentals.

In this role, you are responsible for the preparation of the communications/ media plan flowchart via MediaTools or Lumina and ensuring the communications plan is built on solid, data rich fundamentals.

Working with partnerships, media publishers/ distributors/ suppliers, and your communications design team, you ensure the accuracy of the inputs required for the development of the media plan flowchart and are responsible for ensuring any changes made to the approach are reflected in the plan and documented to ensure financial compliance and accountable standards are achieved.

With more than 4 years in a Communications Design role, you are versed in the media planning design process/workflow, media fundamentals across all channels, tools and techniques.

You are able to share your thoughts clearly and succinctly in both written and presentation form—you will be expected to know how to use Powerpoint or Keynote Presentation Desktop applications to develop client ready, accurate and error free presentations

Responsibilities

Client

• Responsible for the creation of accurate substantiated and detailed media plans and media planning scenarios
• Responsible for the timely, accurate delivery of day to day requests from the team along with disciplined and organized call-reports and timely follow-throughs
• Responsible for organizing and developing client-facing category, culture and competitive tracking documents

Internal

• Work with the Associate Director and Partnerships team to develop the RFP to brief internal partnership’s/ SBU team and external partners
• Manage the team output and development of the flowchart including oversight of the plan being accurately produced within Ripple/ MediaTools/Lumina to address the reach/frequency and business goals
• Seek opportunities to extend beyond paid through the integration (and quantification) of owned, earned and shared media channels
• Lead the best practice production of audience and communications data and intelligence for the development of the communications plan, utilizing relevant tools and techniques
• Contribute to the ideation team sessions in conjunction with the Strategy team and relevant SBU to generate creative & compelling connections idea.
• Responsible for timely, accurate delivery of day to day requests from the client and internal team
• Oversight of brand media plans, financials, ATBs and billing documentation internally and for the client; able to know and speak to the plan inside and out
• Leads internal, client and partner agency status calls and updates; organizes and coordinates call-reports and ensures that follow-ups are documented and carried out in a timely manner
• Takes the challenge at hand (tasks, approaches, tools, and timelines) and ensure best practice, innovative thinking is applied to the communications design fundamentals
• Digests the client’s goals/target and leads compiling planning inputs – competitive reporting, syndicated audience research, landscape trends, campaign learnings
• Manage, train & mentor junior members of the team – Associate(s), Comms Designer(s)

Prioritization:

• 30% Client
• 60% Internal
• 10% Commercial

Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s):

Client

• Contribute key media inputs for best in class communications planning solutions that propel the communications idea
• Able to effectively lead the management of the client’s communications budget to successful outcomes
• Accurately and effectively manage client’s day to day communications design product requirements

Internal

• Able to successfully manage Communications Design planning outputs from team
• Key contributor to RFP process, including briefing and partner selection together with Partnership colleagues (may oversee this on smaller briefs / accounts)
• Able to deploy tools and techniques to deliver best in class communications planning outcomes across OESP

Commercial

• Contributor to SBU revenue growth via communications design (client base)
• Contributor to organic revenue growth from communications design scope (client base)

Desired Skills and Experience

• 4+ years in integrated planning role in media, publisher / vendor, or communications discipline (digital, content)
• Media planning skills must be sufficient and able to be taught to junior team members
• Category or audience experience as relevant per assignment
• 1+ years of experience in managing or developing staff
• Ability to delegate, develop and oversee direct reports
• Strong time-management and organizational skills
• Required PC proficiency and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

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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 $xxx to $xxx. 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 Initiative, 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.

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 accommodation 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 Initiative, please email [email protected].

IPG Mediabrands

*LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY, NO RELCOATION PACKAGE*

SIOP Manager – Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning

**They need someone with Manufacturing SIOP/Demand Planning

experience. Especially someone who has stood up a program.**

Responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process in delivering a predictable, reliable cross-functionally integrated Plan that aligns with the company’s objectives with a focus on balancing demand and supply, optimizing inventory, and minimizing lead-times.
• Develop, maintain, and utilize a Balanced Scorecard of KPIs to align performance with financial, operational, and strategic objectives.
• Enhance reporting for monthly/quarterly/annual reviews and drive story telling with data.
• Leverage analytics to provide timely data insights and recommendations to stakeholders throughout various areas of the organization.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, and Logistics to ensure sufficient capacity exists in the supply and distribution networks.
• Set and maintain inventory targets.
• Monitor and maintain visibility to inventory health, evaluating performance, and proactively driving attention and marshalling required resources to develop and execute action plans to resolve issues.
• Embed structure, discipline, and continuous improvement into the SIOP process to enable robust, efficient action planning and decision making.
• Monitor functional group adherence to SIOP procedures, roles and responsibilities, and timelines.
• Oversee monthly SIOP process including scheduling meetings, coordinating content input, and preparing the Executive SIOP meeting deck, capturing action items, and issuing meeting minutes.
• Synthesize large amounts of data, decompose complex problems, and communicate across various levels of the organization using a variety of communication techniques including data visualization.
• Formulate and develop a strategic roadmap to mature the SIOP function and process.
• Be a change agent by continuously identifying, assessing, and leveraging process, technology, and capability enhancements.
• Oversee lifecycle planning (new production introduction (NPI) and end-of-life activities).
• And actively engage all stake holders to balance expectations with SIOP performance

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Operations Research, Mathematics, Engineering, or Business Management (Master’s degree preferred)
• 10+ years of strategic and in-depth, hand-on planning and operations experience
• Experience implementing and leading a SIOP/S&OP/IBP process with a proven track record of achieving financial, service, and operational performance targets.
• Strong E2E Business / Supply Chain Understanding; understands tradeoffs of balancing revenue, margin, and inventory to achieve sustainable, profitable growth.
• Be an inspiring and authentic leader, with demonstrated strength in coaching and developing a team, both employees and managers of others
• Strong executive presence and storytelling
• Excel at simplifying complex operational issues and turning data into actionable insights through the use of data visualization.
• Turn data into actionable business insights.
• Influencing & relationship building skills to drive action with appropriate urgency across critical cross-functional partnerships.
• Experience developing and executing innovative solutions that delivered a step-change in business results.
• Strong business, operational, financial and root cause acumen with a corrective action mindset
• Knowledge and experience using ERP (Infor-LN preferred) and planning systems required; implementation experience a plus.
• Exceptional ability to think creatively, generate options, build consensus, and execute.
• Strong project leadership, strategy development, process design, and change management skills
• Demonstrated success navigating ambiguity and being resilient in a dynamic multi-faceted business environment.
• Passion for driving continuous improvement; mature existing processes, systems, etc.
• Lead and solve complex organizational problems with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to collaborate and communicate effectively both cross-functionally and with executive leadership, senior management, peers, and team members.
• Seasoned people manager skilled at establishing goals, motivating and holding people accountable, and driving results through metrics.
• Capable of developing talent, inspiring new ways of working, building resiliency, and leading an organization to excellence

Judge Direct Placement

Overview

Vectrus is seeking a professional who will provide general or specialized administrative support to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The candidate will provide a wide variety of services to the agency’s Talent Acquisition Office in the areas of external recruitment; external hiring and marketing events; pipeline forecasting; selections and offers; pre-hire assessments; student programs; and in executing the agency’s talent acquisition plan. As an additional duty to the incumbent’s current contract role, Vectrus is seeking a Task Order manager to take an active role in engagement execution, project management and key business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Staff Officer Responsibilities:
• • Providing general administrative support to the Talent Acquisition Office staff (less than 40% of their time).
• • Receiving and acting on guidance and direction from the applicant management team to accomplish general and routine office requirements.
• • Coordinating, collecting, screening and disseminating HR materials in accordance with the process associated under account management and pipeline management.
• • Using NGA systems to support recruitment and hiring.
• • Maintaining the content of the Talent Acquisition website to include posting and updating recruitment and hiring information.
• • Maintaining SOPs, templates, and guidance as directed by the government.
• • Planning and integrating hiring processes and strategies into mission and career service roles and responsibilities.
• • Processing and managing external applications and coordinating with NGA Recruiting, hiring managers, and applicants to support the external hiring process.
• • Ensuring compliance with the agency established processes, to include fair and consistent human capital procedures and practices.
• • Supporting current/future position requirements to ensure recruiting is appropriately focused and timely to produce high quality candidate pools.
• • Scheduling and participating in required engagement meetings, working groups, town halls and other events as required to support the Talent Acquisition Office.
• • Preparing, editing, and modifying white papers, briefings, reports and other documents.
• Task Order Manager Responsibilities:
• • Responsible for the successful execution of the task order. Serves as the main point of contact on the project with contract leadership. General responsibilities will include, as appropriate, managing personnel resources and assignments, developing work schedules, Profit and Loss responsibilities for the project, aiding other task order managers, and assisting the contract Program Manager (PM) in the following actions: manage cost, staffing, schedule, deliverables, and quality assurance.
• • Ensures all deliverable requirements are met, progress is achieved in a timely manner, resolving all task order performance issues.
• • Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, with task order personnel and senior management, and organizing, directing, and coordinating execution of task order activities within negotiated time frames.
• • Provides clear leadership, technical direction, and guidance to all task order personnel.
• • Ensures accurate record keeping and quality of services.
• • Tracks and aids the PM in filling vacant positions in a timely manner at the Task Order level.
• • Manages subcontractor resources as necessary (e.g., integrating subcontractor work performed on order requirements, managing the work distribution to subcontractors).
• • Develops project plans.
• • Supports the maintenance of the project’s document (e.g. SharePoint) repository.
• • Conducts performance reviews, task delegation, project scheduling, project financials, quality review and client management.
• • Works with Vectrus leadership to develop proposals for delivery to NGA on new work efforts.
• • Acts as the lead point of contact with the task order client

Qualifications

• Education / Certifications: One-year related experience may be substituted for one year of education, if degree is required.
• Bachelor’s or equivalent experience in Human Resources or related field
• Required Qualifications:
• 11-14 Years’ experience as Staff Officer or Office Manager, 7+ years project management experience of teams 10 personnel or more.
• Minimum 12 months demonstrated experience working within the Intelligence Community
• Minimum 24 months demonstrated experience using SharePoint and using the electronic publishing applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Performing monthly and yearly reviews, and scheduled or non-scheduled situational counseling for employees
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent oral/written communication
• Experience working for executive level federal clients GS15 or higher
• Experience managing in a fast-paced environment.
• Desired Experience:
• Master’s degree in human resources or related field.
• Understanding/knowledge of NGA hardware/software tools available (i.e. SharePoint, People Soft, MS Outlook Macros, etc.).
• Management experience of teams 20 personnel or more
• Proposal development experience
• o Project Management Professional (PMP) certified.
• Skills
• Proficient with PC computer platforms and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong communication (oral and written), interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to coach and mentor junior staff members.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• Ability to obtain and maintain firm independence and abide by firm ethics requirements.

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and supports the contributions of each individual. This commitment along with our common Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation and expand our success in the global marketplace. Vectrus is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran.

Vectrus

Digital Production Coordinator Job Summary:

We’re looking for a Digital Production Coordinator to join a well-established and world-renowned Association. This will be a long-term, part-time, hybrid opportunity. As a Digital Production Coordinator, you will be responsible for assisting with production of a publication of an online magazine dedicated to the personal and professional development of graduate students and postdocs. Primary responsibilities include managing content on the website, searching for, updating funding opportunities, constructing the bi-monthly newsletter, performing website testing, assisting with marketing and small projects.

Digital Production Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Prepare, upload, and layout web content, biographies, and promotions using the content management system.
• Perform quality assurance before publishing web content and testing newsletter, including proofreading, checking links, verifying dates and deadlines for opportunities and events.
• Track and update status of workflow from copyediting stage to web publishing the using editorial workflow system.
• Update the home page with new stories and promotions, ensuring that nothing is out of date.
• Search for, select, and format appropriate images to optimal size for the magazine website and in the newsletter.
• Assist with marketing efforts to disseminate promotional material via social media.
• Track and document newsletter performance.
• Create bi-monthly newsletter, including preparing ahead by collecting content such events, opportunities, and stories of interest.
• Ensure stories are promoted through social media.
• Assist with small projects in collaboration with other team members, such as research, data entry, and web maintenance.

Digital Production Coordinator Qualifications:

• College degree in communications or a related field plus.
• 3+ years of digital publishing, administrative, and project management experience.
• Marketing and social media experience a plus.
• Good interpersonal, writing/editing, attention to detail, able to work independently, self-motivated.
• Technical knowledge desired: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat.

About Sparks Group:

Sparks Group has been named to Inavero’s Best of Staffing Lists® for Client and Employee Satisfaction every year since 2012. Founded in 1970, Sparks Group is a full-service staffing and recruiting firm that understands the core values integral to your business. For nearly five decades we have taken a personalized approach to recruiting and staffing. We specialize in rapidly placing quality talent by cultivating relationships with commercial, federal and non-profit clients. We connect leading companies and nonprofits with exceptional IT, finance, creative and administrative talent – nationwide.

New job opportunities are listed daily – www.sparksgroupinc.com

Sparks Group

Looking for a Front of House Manager for Chicago.

Pinstripes is known for attracting exceptional people who are passionate about service. Our Venues are dynamic in layout and design, no one Pinstripes is the same as the other. We generally entertain hundreds of guests a week through our Bistro, Bowling, Bocce, or Bar areas. We also host

and execute numerous events a week from corporate small happy hours, to social gatherings, to 3 coursed seated dinners.

Your first exposure is an intensive training program in one of our venues. Our Managers come from all backgrounds and industries, you are not expected to be an expert on day one, and will be given many opportunities within our training program to show your strengths. Every manager is required to run a workgroup, server, bar, host, busser, etc. We work as a team to ensure our venues are run at the highest level. Our managers embody this idea and drive it with the staff on a

daily basis.

Managers will be exposed to every workgroup (service, host, and bar), manage different zones of the venue, run private events, and you will see daily, weekly, and quarterly financials so it clear how to move the venue forward financially.

From professional development classes, to mentoring and guidance from your colleagues, we create well-rounded restaurateurs who are also savvy businesspeople.

As we look toward 2023 we are opening 6 new locations; 2 in California, 3 in Florida, and 1 in New Jersey. We are hiring and building up our teams at our current 13 locations so we are in a position

to springboard and offer relocation to key team members to help lead these new venues. Our management team search is focused on individuals who are dedicated to consistently driving high standards and achieving service excellence. Those who enjoy a small-company-feel, are adept at building relationships, and have a single-minded focus on delivering quality should

apply.

Job Description:

Ability to hold company standards on a daily basis

Able to teach and inspire our hourly team members to exceed guest expectations

Able to interview and staff their workgroup to anticipate sales trends

Daily, weekly, and monthly calendars are organized to

hit inventory deadlines and venue goals

Able to work with Micros POS

PinPerks:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Stocks & Equity in a Growing Company
• 401K Program
• Paid Health Insurance Options
• Personal Time Off + Sick Days
• Complimentary Meals during workdays
• Growth and Relocation Opportunities

Pinstripes

Looking for a Front of House Manager for Northbrook, IL.

Pinstripes is known for attracting exceptional people who are passionate about service. Our Venues are dynamic in layout and design, no one Pinstripes is the same as the other. We generally entertain hundreds of guests a week through our Bistro, Bowling, Bocce, or Bar areas. We also host

and execute numerous events a week from corporate small happy hours, to social gatherings, to 3 coursed seated dinners.

Your first exposure is an intensive training program in one of our venues. Our Managers come from all backgrounds and industries, you are not expected to be an expert on day one, and will be given many opportunities within our training program to show your strengths. Every manager is required to run a workgroup, server, bar, host, busser, etc. We work as a team to ensure our venues are run at the highest level. Our managers embody this idea and drive it with the staff on a

daily basis.

Managers will be exposed to every workgroup (service, host, and bar), manage different zones of the venue, run private events, and you will see daily, weekly, and quarterly financials so it clear how to move the venue forward financially.

From professional development classes, to mentoring and guidance from your colleagues, we create well-rounded restaurateurs who are also savvy businesspeople.

As we look toward 2023 we are opening 6 new locations; 2 in California, 3 in Florida, and 1 in New Jersey. We are hiring and building up our teams at our current 13 locations so we are in a position

to springboard and offer relocation to key team members to help lead these new venues. Our management team search is focused on individuals who are dedicated to consistently driving high standards and achieving service excellence. Those who enjoy a small-company-feel, are adept at building relationships, and have a single-minded focus on delivering quality should

apply.

Job Description:

Ability to hold company standards on a daily basis

Able to teach and inspire our hourly team members to exceed guest expectations

Able to interview and staff their workgroup to anticipate sales trends

Daily, weekly, and monthly calendars are organized to

hit inventory deadlines and venue goals

Able to work with Micros POS

PinPerks:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Stocks & Equity in a Growing Company
• 401K Program
• Paid Health Insurance Options
• Personal Time Off + Sick Days
• Complimentary Meals during workdays
• Growth and Relocation Opportunities

Pinstripes

Looking for a Front of House Manager for San Mateo

Pinstripes is known for attracting exceptional people who are passionate about service. Our Venues are dynamic in layout and design, no one Pinstripes is the same as the other. We generally entertain hundreds of guests a week through our Bistro, Bowling, Bocce, or Bar areas. We also host

and execute numerous events a week from corporate small happy hours, to social gatherings, to 3 coursed seated dinners.

Your first exposure is an intensive training program in one of our venues. Our Managers come from all backgrounds and industries, you are not expected to be an expert on day one, and will be given many opportunities within our training program to show your strengths. Every manager is required to run a workgroup, server, bar, host, busser, etc. We work as a team to ensure our venues are run at the highest level. Our managers embody this idea and drive it with the staff on a

daily basis.

Managers will be exposed to every workgroup (service, host, and bar), manage different zones of the venue, run private events, and you will see daily, weekly, and quarterly financials so it clear how to move the venue forward financially.

From professional development classes, to mentoring and guidance from your colleagues, we create well-rounded restaurateurs who are also savvy businesspeople.

As we look toward 2023 we are opening 6 new locations; 2 in California, 3 in Florida, and 1 in New Jersey. We are hiring and building up our teams at our current 13 locations so we are in a position

to springboard and offer relocation to key team members to help lead these new venues. Our management team search is focused on individuals who are dedicated to consistently driving high standards and achieving service excellence. Those who enjoy a small-company-feel, are adept at building relationships, and have a single-minded focus on delivering quality should

apply.

Job Description:

Ability to hold company standards on a daily basis

Able to teach and inspire our hourly team members to exceed guest expectations

Able to interview and staff their workgroup to anticipate sales trends

Daily, weekly, and monthly calendars are organized to

hit inventory deadlines and venue goals

Able to work with Micros POS

PinPerks:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Stocks & Equity in a Growing Company
• 401K Program
• Paid Health Insurance Options
• Personal Time Off + Sick Days
• Complimentary Meals during workdays
• Growth and Relocation Opportunities

Pinstripes

SALARY: $Competitive based on experience

BENEFITS:

• PTO
• 401(k) with matching
• Health Insurance

WHO WE ARE: Metropolis Productions is an Award Winning Entertainment Production Company with a focus in Corporate, Theme Parks and Custom Show Design. We believe Music/Entertainment is a destiny that each of us has been blessed with, and we are very lucky to have a team who touts 150+ years of collective experience both on and off stage. We consider ourselves experts in this field, and we are looking for like-minded candidates who share our passion, commitment, and common values to be part of our Dynamic Team. 

SEEKING: Highly creative and organized professional excited to work in the Corporate Entertainment and Events World. Must work well with others, must possess fine-tuned leadership skills. Must have advanced knowledge of sewing, patterning, costume shop maintenance, costume management and labor management. Must have advanced skills in care for multiple types of fabric, including silk, leather, polyester, brocade, etc.

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for all costumes and maintaining the quality and inventory of Metropolis Production’s costumes by managing the full scope of the costume shop; including but not limited to labor, task delegation, projects, schedules, events delegation, comprehensive labor hours and budget forecasting. Must be forward thinking in ways of organization and maximizing efficiency.

Responsible for overseeing and delegating all costume shop details, and labor hours designated and approved by Creative Director. Responsible for all purchasing, returns, budget balancing, forecasting in labor, forecasting in soft goods and comprehensive schedules. Reports directly to the Creative Director.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

The Costume Shop Manager is responsible for all aspects of the costume shop. These responsibilities and duties include:

• Working collaboratively with Creative Director, Executive Producer and Creative Sales Team.
• Plan, schedule, evaluate, supervise, and budget all elements related to costuming for all productions and oversees the build process. This includes costumes, wardrobe, crafts, millinery, and hair.
• Manage and track all show budgets and shop purchases and expense reports
• Work in collaboration with the Creative Director to prepare the shop budget, as well as capital and small equipment budgets, reports, and projections for costume department.
• Work closely and responsively with Creative Costume Lead to implement costume designs while adhering to budget and calendar limitations.
• The Costume Shop Manager is the primary liaison between costuming staff and the Creative Director/Company.
• When needed, Attend dress rehearsals, fittings, production department meetings and staff meetings.
• Maintain a proactive, positive, and collaborative dialogue with the costuming staff, show directors, and stage managers.
• Work with Creative Director on all costume related production paperwork, including but not limited to costume plots, dresser tracks, talent database, build and shopping lists, and serve as the primary contact to Costuming staff.
• STAFFING: Source capable costume shop staff, as needed for events and projects.
• Maintain and oversee the costume shop equipment, supplies, and inventory stock to provide a safe, clean, efficient, and organized environment for costume creation.

DAILY OPERATIONAL SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES (but not limited to)

• Managing a team to execute daily tasks
• Managing hours for the Creative Costuming Lead and any and all other labor needed for the costume shop.
• Must be able to work within a set budget with the ability to manage projects with Large Costume budgets.
• Overseeing and/or executing cleaning and maintaining all costume pieces through hand washing, machine washing, spot cleaning and sending out dry cleaning.
• Monitor and Manage all inventory for wear and tear and request replacements as needed.
• Managing the preset of costumes for events by grouping all costume pieces for each performer; insuring all ditty bags are loaded and name tags made for each performer.
• Schedule and manage all costume fittings for performers per event needs.
• Manage the delivery and pick-up of costumes from daily operations and/or various locations (venues and off site event locations). This duty can be delegated weekly and must be clearly communicated.
• Communicate in a friendly, respectful and understandable manner while politely giving consistent, timely and accurate information to your team and updating the Creative Director.
• Manage and Maintain cleanliness and organization of the costuming work area.
• Monitor dry cleaning and repair orders to include: checking orders in upon return from vendor and notifying management of discrepancies.
• Observe daily ops shows and/or attend events periodically to check for quality control; as well as improvements that need to be made.
• Assists in Creative designs, builds, patterns, assists, finishes and embellishes as needed and/or delegates creatively as needed.

 THE FINE PRINT:

• 3+ years of experience working in the entertainment industry or in an agency setting preferred
• Experience working with talent, entertainment, theme parks, or agencies is strongly preferred
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, Airtable, Canva, and other like applications
• Professional and friendly communication skills
• Above Average organizational and time management skills
• Above Average attention to detail.
• Responsive and professional written and verbal communication skills
• Proven track record in managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Contracted 90 Day Evaluation Period.

EXPERIENCE: 3-5 years experience in the field.

Metropolis Productions