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About the Job

We are looking for an Executive Producer in our Los Angeles office to lead and manage a team of Producers in executing a year-long DE&I activation series for one of our large retail clients. We are looking for an individual that has a knack for seeing the big picture, yet the ability to execute down to the smallest of details. This person must be organized, solution-oriented, and able to stay calm under pressure. Traits and expertise such as strong leadership, project management, communication skills, and attention to detail are critical to the success of this position.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a team of freelance and fulltime Producers to plan and execute 6-8 large-scale activations across the year
• Be the Production lead across all projects for this account, ensuring all activations are on budget and on spec.
• Identify efficiencies, create a consistent voice across production, and keep all activations moving smoothly as team members come in and out of projects throughout the year.
• Build and manage overarching activation series budget, and support team members in managing each activation budget. Vet ideas throughout the process to ensure they are feasible and within budget. Creative problem solve to find ways to value engineer ideas.
• Collaborate closely in a team environment throughout the process. Work with Account team to manage client expectations, helping to educate and present production elements as needed.
• Lead with clear and consistent communication internally as well as with vendors and clients
• Play a role in the conceptual, creative and strategic development of activations
• Support your production team in sourcing and managing vendors ranging from custom fabrication shops, audio/visual vendors, technical solutions, venues, staffing agencies, etc.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in managing events and live productions
• At the minimum, 3+ years of experience working in an Experiential Agency
• Extensive experience in budgeting and in finding custom solutions to creative, complex experiential event experiences
• Proven success in ensuring a project stays on strategy and hits the client’s KPIs
• Significant experience working with technical vendors, fabricators, specialists and artists throughout the country
• Ability to be decisive, assertive, strategic and politically aware in their decision making
• Excellent project management, organizational, delegation and prioritization skills
• Strong motivation to increase efficiency and always striving to streamline the process and best utilize every member of the team
• Adept at pro-actively anticipating problems and creating solutions
• Ability to interface with all levels of management, clients, and colleagues with ease and confidence
• Passionate, positive, and solution-oriented
• Ability to work occasional extended hours and to travel for events

The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $150,000 – $175,000. Salary is determined based on a wide range of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, job duties, and geographic location. For this role, we also offer programs such as medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and various other benefits and perks.

Giant Spoon

The Global Sustainability Team seeks a Water Stewardship Program Manager to support the company’s global water stewardship strategy.

Overall Responsibilities:

• Support internal partners on project selection and program implementation to advance progress on our 2030 Replenish and Watershed Health Target;
• Lead global tracking, reporting, and communication on our water stewardship target, including management of internal tracking and reporting tools;
• Lead internal cross-functional engagement on our water stewardship strategy, including with Global Data Centers, Real Estate and Workplace Services, Public Policy and Government Affairs, Communications and Marketing, and Product teams;

Top 3 Daily Responsibilities:

• Complete tasks related to external reporting and disclosures, in partnership with the Sustainability Reporting Team and internal cross functional partners.
• Engage with cross-functional teams including Global Data Centers, Real Estate and Workplace Services, Public Policy and Government Affairs, and Supply Chain and continue to build out identified areas of synergy and collaboration.
• Review watershed project and partnership opportunities through a water stewardship lens for eligibility, sector best practices, and comprehensive watershed impact and outcomes.

Skill/Experience/Education

• Mandatory Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. environmental studies/management) is required.
• 10+ years experience of stakeholder engagement in the water stewardship field (including project developers, relevant NGOs and coalition groups, utilities, and corporations).
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously under minimal supervision.
• Collaborative and effective approach to make programmatic design and directional recommendations, with an ability to navigate complex scenarios.
• Strong and strategic oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas in a clear and concise manner to a range of audiences including corporate leaders.

Desired

• Master’s degree in a relevant field is strongly preferred (e.g., environmental studies/management)
• Advanced knowledge of existing and emerging sustainability topics, especially in water stewardship, such as nature-based solutions and ecosystem services, impact measurement, biodiversity and regenerative agriculture
• An ability to work with global and cross-functional teams across diverse cultures.
• Experience working in a sustainability role within a global corporation or organization with a global focus on water is strongly preferred.

Compensation:

The estimated pay range for this position is USD $113.00/Hr – USD $125.00/Hr and is a/an Non-Exempt/Exempt role. Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on circumstances of each case and will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location.

Benefits:

We offer comprehensive benefit options which vary depending on role, location, and employment type. Benefit options may include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Holidays. The Talent Acquisition Partner can share more details about compensation or benefits for the specific role during the hiring process.

Milestone Technologies, Inc.

We are partnering with a dynamic biotech in Cambridge who is seeking a creative, passionate, and detail oriented People and Culture Coordinator to join their small (but growing) team. The selected individual will partner with the People and Culture team to develop and implement practices, programs, and policies to create an environment where employees can develop their careers and have fun while making an impact. Hybrid/Flex work available.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with recruitment activities such as posting jobs and scheduling interviews. May also review resumes and conduct phone interviews

• Support employee on-boarding and off-boarding processes such as completing new-hire paperwork I-9 forms and process terminations

• Maintain personnel files in compliance with legal requirements

• Work with Director of People and Culture to maintain employee handbook with updated information

• Under the direction of the Director coordinate benefit plans; including keeping up to date with laws

• Work with Director to develop and implement intern program

• Assist with the performance review cycle

• Coordinate team building activities and company events

• Maintain high standards of confidentiality of all employee information

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 1 + years of relevant experience in HR, recruitment and/or benefits support

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, color, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.

Manning Personnel Group, Inc.

Job Overview:

Particular focuses should be well-versed in street wear, street art, but have the ability to work with overall branding assignments from ideation through final concepts. NEEDS TO BE A TEAM PLAYER! We’re looking for someone who can bring exciting ideas to the table and bring the best out of our fulltime team on projects.

Required Functional Skills/Tools:

• well-versed in street wear, street art (some merch or apparel exp)
• overall branding from ideation through final concepts
• agency experience is must.
• Vector illustration, branding and logos is a must.

Years of Experience Expectation:

Position Description: Our client, a LA agency is seeking a senior graphic designer. Must have branding and conceptual chops. Ad agency experience and illustration skills also is required. Logo creation and apparel industry experience also needed. This is an ongoing contract with the possibility of going full time on the client’s payroll.

Robert Half

The Creative Director, Head of Motion Design, is responsible for overseeing the growth of the Motion Design offering inside PXP and maintaining the highest standards of creative execution. This position requires business and creative acumen, as well as the ability to lead a team of artists to ensure that they are aligned with PXP’s values, vision, and mission. Leadership qualities will be critical, as the Head of Motion Design will manage over 10 artists located across the country.

In addition, this role is responsible for driving the business forward by being at the forefront of innovation within the Motion Design space. This requires an expert level of understanding about software, technology, efficient pipelines/workflows, and premium creative executions. The Head of Motion Design is also responsible for partnering with cross-functional partners to ensure a consistent creative vision for all projects that are within their purview.

This person will partner closely with the Executive Creative Director – Post Production, as well as the Heads of Production, to help build out the Motion Design offering so that it flourishes at PXP.

Responsibilities

• Come up with creative solutions and ideas and guide clients through the Motion Design creative process.
• Oversee creative output of the department to ensure that it is of the highest quality.
• At times act as a Designer and Animator if the project requires hands-on creative leadership.
• Actively drive and influence staffers behavior and actions to ensure that they are aligned with PXP’s values, vision, and mission.
• Lead jobs from pre-pro to delivery, overseeing all elements created by the Motion Design team.
• Oversee and optimize the pipeline of the studio.
• Work closely with Producers to maintain in-depth understanding of a project’s status while taking responsibility and ownership of the workload, time management, as well as notes/feedback required by Supervisors & Producers.
• Ensure talent is hired and retained in accordance with PXP’s financial targets and core values.
• Accurately predict timing and associated costs of projects and collaborate on the bidding and negotiation processes.
• Set new standards and processes that are at the forefront of the industry. This includes developing strong relationships with agency partners (in particular, agency Producers and Creatives).
• Exploration of new and emerging technologies.
• Manage all artists to ensure that they are placed in the best position to succeed at their daily tasks.

Qualifications

• At least 10+ years of Motion Design experience.
• At least 3+ years managing and overseeing teams.
• Experience recruiting, leading, and developing design teams.
• Expert in After Effects and highly proficient in other industry standard software (C4D, Photoshop etc).
• Proven history of leading complex projects with tight deadlines and multiple dependencies.
• Extensive experience with high-end advertising. In particular, automotive, beauty, food and packaged goods.
• Have created high-end Motion Design assets for all media channels (online, broadcast, experiential, etc).
• An impeccable design sense and the ability to understand the design language of all our main clients.
• Highly creative, with an eye for high quality visuals and technical perfection.
• Thorough understanding of the complete Motion Design pipeline.
• Experience managing and creative directing off-shore teams.
• Proactive in picking up proprietary tools and new techniques.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Exceptional technical ability in order to troubleshoot problems.
• Knowledge of the entire production pipeline and how all facets of production interact with Motion Design.
• Lead client and internal briefings/presentations.
• Project planning assistance that includes scoping and costing.
• Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, and enthusiasm.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

PXP

Description

We are looking for music educators to join our Music Education Services department for teaching positions! This role will provide music instruction at local schools. Ideal educators will have a passion for teaching music and a high level of energy. Interviewing now for Fall 23 School Year!

Essential Functions (not all-inclusive):

• Teach music classes in schools both in group settings and in one-on-one settings based on contracts with each school. Class sizes vary from a few students to over 50 kids.
• Use recruiting tools, set up instrument testing events, recruitment nights, and other programs to entice kids at a school to join the band/orchestra program. This may require on-site activities after school hours.
• Prepare lesson plans, curriculum and benchmarking for all students, report on the progress of students against those benchmarks via progress reports and report cards. Benchmarks for each instrument and experience level will be provided.
• Maintain quality relationships with school administration and principals to secure schedules for classes, notify schools of changes to classes or schedules, and notify the office if students are not attending or have other issues in class.
• Coordinate concerts, solo & ensemble activities, and other events and performances to engage with students and parents.
• Work with retail store and education representatives to make sure students have the instrument and supplies necessary to be successful in class.
• Teach summer lessons and continuing education activity to students that wish to continue over the summer.
• Additional duties as assigned.

About Music & Arts

Music & Arts embodies the world of creativity and music by encouraging our teammates to find their own individual sound. We strive to create lifelong musicians and make a difference in the world by enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the almost indescribable happiness that comes from playing an instrument. We believe in putting our customers first, engaging with respect and integrity and fulfilling our mission with passion.

The first Music & Arts was located in a small house in Bethesda, MD and run by founder Benjamin O’Brien. When Music & Arts opened its doors in 1952, we offered printed music, music lessons, dance lessons, and art supplies. Ben decided shortly after opening his business that he wanted to focus on music to better serve his customers — a decision that remains intact to this day.

Since the 1990’s, Music & Arts has expanded nationwide through organic growth and a series of acquisitions and mergers with other music dealers. In 2005, Music & Arts joined forces with American Music to become the largest band and orchestra instrument retailer in the United States. Based in Frederick, MD, Music & Arts is now part of the Guitar Center enterprise and comprises 225+ retail stores, 200+ educational representatives, and 250+ affiliate locations.

To join our band, you’ll need the following experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required in Music Education
• 3-5 years of music teacher experience (new grads may be considered with required completion of internal training and mentoring programs)
• State Teaching license required
• Valid state driver’s license and automotive insurance

Love this gig and want to apply?

Send your resume and cover letter today along with salary expectations!

Music & Arts is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job‐ related requirements.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request reasonable accommodation by calling 1‐818-735-8800 ext. 2862 or by sending an email to [email protected].

Music & Arts

• Creates and presents concepts for client campaigns and new business that meet strategic and business goals.

• Oversees a broad range of digital projects, which can include banners, large sites, brand development, mobile apps, video and presentations.

• Researches, reviews and recommends suitable illustration, photography and sound.

• Reviews and directs work of project teams, taking quality of design, strategic accuracy, and adherence to client goals and brand style guidelines into account.

  Presents work internally and to clients.

• Collaborates with Delivery, Account Services, Technology, Creative Leads, copywriting, and UX to incorporate revisions from client and/or team as needed.

• Reviews quality of final product, packages and delivers final deliverables to project managers and/or clients.

• Ensures that the scope is clear and agreed upon, driving scope discussions if necessary.

• Follows creative briefs by interpreting instructions and disseminating results to team members in an effective manner.

• Manages design resources for approved projects.

• Delivers products in a timely fashion to meet set deadlines.

• Oversees and prioritizes work effectively.

• Keeps management in the loop and effectively escalates roadblocks.

• Mentors and manages Art Directors, Associate Art Directors and Designers.

Qualifications

• Intermediate/advanced knowledge of MAC OS, CS5, PowerPoint, InDesign.

• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, Flash (AS2 and AS3) and video production.

• Advanced typography skills, conceptual abilities and understanding of user centric design.

• Experience with brand development, pitches, video and video editing.

• Strong verbal communication skills in order to speak effectively before internal teams and clients.

• Strong interpersonal skills, a positive attitude and the ability to thrive in a collaborative agency environment with multi-disciplinary teams.

• Ability to successfully organize, prioritize and manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.

• Ability to guide others in the artistic development and execution of creative interactive marketing communication programs that meet client objectives.

• Must demonstrate a solid understanding of current creative media, mediums and trends.

• Supervisory experience is preferred.

• Must have a great book!

• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in the art/creative field within an advertising agency, interactive, multi-media or web advertising industry.

Additional Information

Compensation Range: $51,000 – $75,000This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time offAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness

Parallax Studios is a fast-growing creative design and entertainment studio based in Los Angeles. Collectively, our team draws from diverse industry experience across film ideation, production and concept art. We are looking for a bright go-getter to help us achieve our company goals.   

We are looking for a talented, motivated and experienced Concept Art Director to oversee our team of artists and provide clear, concise direction to ensure all assets are produced at the highest quality that delivers the artistic vision to our clients.  

This is a salaried, full-time, hybrid position for our Los Angeles office. Employees are in-person Monday and Thursday at our Los Angeles office, and remote the rest of the time. Salary is competitive within the entertainment industry and comes along with full health, dental and vision insurance, 401k, and PTO. 

All applicants must also include a link to their portfolio to be considered.   

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Studio Head + Project Manager to provide directional feedback and support to concept art team.
• Provide clear, concise, consistent and timely visual direction, guidance and feedback across all aspects of art development.
• Conceptualize designs to best represent the project’s intent that supports the overall art direction.
• Manage internal and freelance concept artists from around the world to best execute the client’s creative vision.
• Own and supervise the high-quality delivery of assigned projects.
• Work as an individual contributor to provide AAA quality concept art.
• Identify and implement best practices, workflows and pipelines that pushes the quality bar for concept art.
• Support, guide and inspire the art team to deliver overall goals and projects on time.
• Mentor and help fellow artists grow artistically and professionally.

Requirements:

• Must submit link to most recent portfolio to be considered for this position.
• 5+ years in a lead artist or director position for a video game, film production or other creative media.
• Excellent ability to establish, effectively communicate, and maintain artistic vision for several projects at once.
• Strong ideation skills that demonstrate a firm grasp and understanding of the needs of visual arts in an interactive medium.
• Previous experience providing AAA quality concept art.
• Ability to work with industry standard 2D graphics applications (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, etc.).
• Ability to leverage 3D applications (e.g. Blender, ZBrush, Maya, 3DS Max, etc.).

Preferred:

• Experience working in game engines (e.g. UNREAL, Unity, and other propriety or commercial engines), design tool-sets and production pipelines is a plus.

Parallax Studios

At MMGY Global, we believe nothing shapes your view of the world like travel. So every day, we share our client’s stories from a perspective that inspires people to see the world differently. Our personalized service and strategy connect media, consumers and influencers across the globe, taking people to new places and changing their view for the better. At MMGY we inspire people to go places.

MMGY has an immediate opening for an Art Director, in our Detroit, MI office, who is looking to go places. You’ll work on campaigns for some of the best travel brands in the business, so conceptual thinking and looking at the world a little differently is a must. To apply, just show us your portfolio filled with ideas showcasing your personality, confidence and ability to execute. Our team of passionate, fun, hungry for more and slightly travel-obsessed people can’t wait to meet you.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Strive to become a travel industry expert
• Think idea-first and then design whatever helps sell your ideas in whatever medium
• Prepare and organize your work to present to the Creative Director
• Participate in regular client-facing presentations
• Help foster an energetic, team-centered work environment
• Stay current on design, campaign and social trends
• Work closely with other agency teams to ensure client goals are achieved
• Be a self-starter and create your own, proactive creative opportunities
• Occasional out-of-town travel required

Qualifications:

• Industry-related field and/or at least 2-years equivalent work experience
• Experience with fully integrated campaign executions (print, digital, video, OOH) a plus
• Advanced understanding of design, conceptual ideation, and typography – Illustration skills a plus
• Strong time management, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

MMGY Global provides a comprehensive PTO + benefits package inclusive of a hybrid telework policy.  Our offices are currently open to all employees voluntarily through the summer.  Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa. MMGY Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 Who are we? We’re a travel-obsessed collective of more than 400 people across the country and around the globe. And when we say we inspire people to go places, we mean ALL people. That’s why we’re focused on nurturing a workforce that’s as diverse as the places we visit — welcoming candidates of all ages, genders and gender identities; ethnicities and religions; people of color; LGBTQIA+ people and their allies; working parents; veterans; and those with disabilities.

MMGY Global

At AlerisLife we want you to follow your passion and build your career. Every team member plays an important role in realizing our vision: a world in which quality of life is ageless. Learn more about what drives us and explore the exciting opportunities we offer. Don’t wait—we want you to never stop advancing.

ABOUT THE TEAM

We’re a team of mission-driven individuals with a hunger for purposeful innovation and making a difference in the lives of others. We keep our values of People First, Trust Matters, Moving Forward and Passion for Life at the center of what we do and who they serve — our people. We welcome diversity of backgrounds, ideas and life experiences. At AlerisLife and in our operating divisions, you’ll find a dedication to one another that’s profound; everyone plays a role in the success of others. What’s more, we have a respect for the commitments we all have outside of work and the trust and flexibility to attend to them.

ABOUT THE JOB

The We Really Care team shapes experiences that maximize the potential of people. The Employee Relations group is one pillar of the team and that focuses on fostering a high-trust, high-performance culture across the communities in partnership with our COE (center of excellence) HR group. The Area Employee Relations leader for the field, handles and supports the resolution of workplace conflicts leaning into a more proactive, data-driven approach to organizational issues and coaching leadership and employees on what it means to have a People First workplace culture.

ABOUT YOU

• Purpose and Meaning – You have an authentic connection to our vision, mission and values that helps you advance our culture and keep People First at all times.
• Advancing Others – Whether it’s for our customers or team members, you are known as someone committed to advancing others by supporting their continuous growth and leading them to achieve results. You get it – positive team experiences lead to incredible customer moments.
• Operational Excellence – You are a systems thinker who encourages a mindset of continuous process improvement and outcomes, believes that ideas can come from everywhere and empowers people to find ways to improve how and what we deliver for our customers and each other.
• You Are Accountable – to our team, our customer and our brand(s). You believe that how we achieve results is just as important as what we accomplish together.
• Let’s Do This – Fast is as slow as we go! You thrive on maintaining the focus on what’s now while managing multiple priorities, projects and competing demands and helping others anticipate and embrace what’s next.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Develops, recommends, and implements policies with the goal of promoting employee satisfaction and engagement.
• Coach and guide management in the areas of compliance, process improvement, managing separations with fairness, Equal Employment Opportunity federal, state, and local wage and hour law, and recent changes/additions to employment law partnering with legal when appropriate.
• Partner with management to resolve employee relation issues; provide coaching, counseling and guidance to management and staff; collaborate with legal counsel
• Manage the exit Interview processes; determine any trends and take proactive approach to resolve future issues
• Counsel leaders on difficult performance management and disciplinary actions, ensuring that such matters are handled in a fair and consistent manner.
• Provide detailed case management documentation, executive summaries and timelines clearly written and with recommended outcomes.
• As needed, conduct audits to ensure compliance with the EEOC, DOL and other state and federal agencies
• Develop a comprehensive, strategic people plan that aligns the HR levers to the accomplishment of the business goals
• Adhere to standard set of analytics, SLA’s (service level agreements) and KPI’s (key performance indicators) that are common to all employee initiatives, and serve to drive a common view across communities
• Collaborates on and deliver HR programs, processes and initiatives in ways that optimize the employee experience
• Model change behavior to ensure the field is evolving to meet business objectives.
• Work across the People and Culture team on special projects

THE EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or minimum 5 years’ experience in employee relations, investigations, employment law, and disciplinary actions; Master’s Degree/ JD preferred
• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws, statutes, which govern employment policies and practices
• Thorough understanding and application of internal and external HR principles, concepts, practices and standards
• Experience successfully implementing programs across geographically distributed teams
• Ability to build strong working relationships across all levels of the organization, including remote areas
• Excellent planning, organization and time management skills, attention to detail, ability to handle multiple tasks, and work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; must be an articulate and persuasive communicator
• Ability to objectively coach employees and management through complex, difficult, and emotional issues
• Strong business acumen
• Evidence of exceptional ability
• Hires and retains talent that is aligned to the goals and mission of the organization.
• Builds strong collaborative teams and leads our values by example.
• Establishes clear goals and expectations for team that advance organizational goals.
• Provides constructive feedback to reinforce positive behaviors and redirect team members as needed.
• Encourages open dialogue with team members about growth and development opportunities to help them reach their full potential.

AlerisLife