Aki Technologies

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

Aki, now an independently operating Inmar company, empowers brands and advertisers 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 at 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’s culture is based on integrity, balancing grit with efficiency, while bringing heart to what we do.

Aki is looking for a talented and strategic Sales Director with adtech / managed services sales experience with client contacts ideally in entertainment, CPG, QSR/FSR, and/or travel verticals in the West and/or Midwest. You will drive Aki’s value proposition with industry leading/cutting edge technology and be responsible for sales efforts with both strategic and target accounts.

You will be responsible for the long-term development of business relationships with decision makers in the assigned vertical(s) and will identify, source, pitch, define, negotiate, close and manage digital advertising revenue.

What you will be doing:

• Build awareness and adoption of the company’s unique business proposition through client presentations, connections, and creative outreach.
• You will be responsible for your own prospecting and hunting – this role does not have a lead development / BD rep handling your outreach/prospecting.
• Leverage business development and sales skills with ongoing relationship management at retail accounts
• Prepare for and manage business meetings with clients ranging from Manager-level to C-level clients.
• Develop a sales strategy and business plan for generating revenue through premium direct sales and manage RFP business.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of relevant sales experience in media/advertising industry, ideally with expertise in adtech / digital media. Managed services sales experience is a must.
• Deep rolodex of current, established relationships at any (or all!) of the aforementioned verticals.
• Experience selling advertising services in a managed services company.
• Experience at a high level navigating preferred partnership deals with retailers (and/or their agency and brand partners)
• A rich understanding of the digital advertising landscape and challenges retail marketers are confronting.
• Track record of measuring ROI and impact of marketing programs.
• Collaborative nature & track record of being an invaluable resource to sales teams.
• “No job is too big or too small” mentality.
• College degree or equivalent.

Aki Technologies