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ART DIRECTOR

ZLR Ignition Ignition is a dynamic branding and marketing agency looking for a creative professional with 3+ years of agency experience. We believe being creative is about being smart and we are looking for a passionate team player to join our team. The Art Director role is responsible for the following:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working with the creative/content team and account managers to establish appropriate creative directions
• Generating original visual executions that are on strategy and creatively appealing
• Collaborating with team members to develop new ideas and concepts
• Supporting client projects through the agency to completion
• Building solid internal team relationships
• Ability and the passion to sell ideas to peers and clients.
• Ability to expand knowledge of client’s business and help drive solutions from it
• Being a visual thinker
• Understanding digital media and evolving online platforms and incorporating them into ideas
• Participating in agency new business efforts
• Contributing positively to the culture of the agency

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of 3 years of advertising agency, marketing or related experience
• A bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a related field
• Strong persuasive skills with a powerful and positive attitude
• Excellent presentation, oral, writing, and interpersonal skills are a must
• Strong skills with design software such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Adobe AfterEffects, Audition, and Xd as well as Microsoft Office are a plus.
• A strong understanding of creative design and layout
• The ability to build creative and unique ideas

BENEFITS

This is a full-time position that comes with a full complement of benefits including health insurance, 401k, and paid vacation and sick leave.

Currently the ZLR Ignition team is working a hybrid in-person and remote schedule. This is subject to change as public health recommendations and agency needs dictate.

TO APPLY

Send a resume and cover letter to Phil Schriver at [email protected]

ZLR Ignition

We are searching for a social-first Art Director who has an online portfolio with social-first art direction examples on all social channels including IG, YouTube, TikTok, and emerging platforms.

Reporting to the Senior Art Director, Social, you will create and manage the delivery of creative and social content campaigns that push creative content solutions across all social platforms.

• You have a love for people and how they engage on the internet and love creating in the social space.
• You will make creative social content in whatever format is deemed most relevant, where every detail is considered.
• You will connect our brands to culture through social media

Accountabilities

• Concept and build social creative campaigns and real-time response creative on brand and to a targeted audience
• Implement brand continuity, guidelines and positioning
• Integrate a brand’s established look and feel into social creative in a compelling, valuable and authentic way
• Present ideas to both the internal team and externally to clients with structure and parity
• Proactively identify opportunities for work to be created for clients
• Understand new social media content best practices and what other organizations and brands are creating
• Identify trends and patterns in user behavior associated with social content
• Creatively use technology and its applications to solve business problems
• Exhibit a natural instinct, love and skillset for concepting and art direction, and the ability to build powerful stories through design
• Grow the relationship with the client

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience art directing and making social-first content
• Advertising agency experience a plus
• Consistency of ideas is required, as this is our number onecurrency
• Experience creating groundbreaking social campaigns and provided examples of digital-first thinking
• We need buttoned-up creatives that believe inaccountability
• Bachelors in Advertising, Marketing or related field, required; in lieu of degree, equivalent experience in a relevant field required

Additional Information

The anticipated base salary range for this position is$51,000 – $80,000. Salary is based on a range of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography.Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. Our incentive compensation plan is subject to change. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information aboutdentsubenefits, please visitdentsubenefitsplus.com

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

About dentsu

Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape societywww.dentsu.com.

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Dentsu (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

dentsu

Urban Emu seeks a talented Washington, DC-based Art Director to join our growing team. You’ll help lead and manage projects from conception to delivery, including concept development, art direction, site/app design, email marketing, paid media, and organic social. In addition, reporting to our Creative Director, you’ll work with colleagues to develop visual solutions for integrated campaigns for current clients and new business proposals.

You must have a strong track record of creative excellence, helping lead the visual development of multi-channel campaigns combined with fresh and progressive thinking. Experience should include developing campaigns for health and wellness clients from the Federal government to the private sector. You will help lead branded 360 campaigns supporting projects ranging from UX/UI for websites and mobile apps to video, advertising, branding, and social content. You’ll create and translate design concepts and marketing needs into inspiring and compelling stories and campaigns—ensuring consistent brand expression across all B2C and B2B facing materials, marketing campaigns, digital content and omnichannel experiences.

Urban Emu has a flexible hybrid working environment, and employees can split their time between the DC and home offices.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic visual ideas that appeal to heads and hearts for 360 campaigns ranging from promotions, activations, and social media experiences.
• Conceptualize and execute social storytelling and content creation across all customer-facing materials, marketing campaigns, digital content and omnichannel experiences.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of account leads, creative directors, designers, copywriters, strategists, and project managers.
• Conduct discovery, research, competitive audits, persona development, and trends to inform/formulate campaign and communication strategies.
• Review and approve campaign ideas, art, and copy developed by the team, ensuring deliverables effectively address marketing goals and challenges.
• Deliver exceptional creative work on time, on target and budget.
• Present concepts and designs to clients and respond to feedback professionally and effectively.
• Stay current with media innovation, technology, and design trends while continually contributing to discussions to push our work forward.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Work closely with creative and account teams to develop project scopes, timelines, and budgets.
• Take direction from creative leads on projects and work independently.
• Check and approve all visual materials through all stages of pre-production and production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design (e.g., graphic, interaction, or visual communications) or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 6-7 years of experience helping lead concept, layout and design.
• Understanding of branding, marketing, and advertising principles.
• Portfolio of work samples that include the development of successful campaigns, and omnichannel experiences, including advertising, brand identity and social storytelling.
• Familiarity with design techniques such as storyboarding, user research and wireframes.
• Client-facing presentation skills.
• Possesses attention to detail, can work independently, and multi-task.
• High proficiency with design tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Canva).
• Basic understanding of HTML and CSS.
• Experience in an agency or advertising industry is preferred.

About Urban Emu:

Urban Emu is an experience agency with a fast-growing team of experience designers, facilitators, strategists, researchers, UX/UI designers, and software engineers that create innovative experiences to improve and transform businesses. We’re passionate about team culture and work/life balance. We offer unique opportunities supporting growth and continuing education programs strengthening our team’s experience and knowledge in their focus areas and other areas of interest.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Urban Emu

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Job Type

Full-time hybrid: 4 days on site, and 1 day remote.

About Us

With each day comes a new opportunity to soak in the world around you. Hemlock is a San Diego-based headwear brand made to create connection: to the world, to the present, and to the soul. Hemlock provides premium style and shade for everyone, with unisex collections to elevate any day, any outing. Through a deep commitment to craftsmanship, superior quality, and endless exploration, Hemlock inspires stylish self-expression in everyday moments.

About the Position

Hemlock is looking for an Art Director who will play a vital role on the leadership team. This position will report directly to the CEO and help develop and execute the company’s creative vision that brings Hemlock’s story to life. This person will work closely with our marketing team to ensure that all the visual and creative content aligns with our overall marketing strategy.

Big picture items will be focused on creative and visual direction, creating processes, as well as management and oversight of the creative team. This position is responsible for creative materials that support the finished product, brand ethos & strategy and drive overall brand awareness.

The day to day will involve conceptualizing and executing compelling on-brand content. This will include all creative form of medias, social content, website visuals, product packaging, B2B assets and creative email campaign direction.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate has a passion for design and brand vision with the technical chops to turn their ideas into reality. This person can conceptualize and execute on creative and visual content to help drive our brand message and products to the next level.

Equally important to the creative aspect is the interpersonal aspect. This position will need to effectively manage the internal creative team as well as supervise and work with outside creatives: photographers, videographers, models, graphic designers and hair and make-up artists. Being able to clearly communicate their objectives, visual direction for creative concepts and shoots, and meet tight deadlines all while adhering to the brand guidelines is a must.

This person needs to be comfortable with ambiguity and figuring out the best possible path towards our goal. To start, this role will not have a direct report but will be responsible for building a team as the organization grows. We need someone who is not afraid to “get their hands dirty” and help with the day-to-day work, even if it is a little outside the scope of the Art Director’s responsibility.

Overall, we are looking for a specific type of person who has the capability to balance creative work, technical skills, project and people management, and most importantly aligns with our culture and shares our values.

Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of design and creative work experience
• 3+ plus years of direct management experience, including hiring and recruiting talent
• Be able to understand the brand ethos and conceptualize and execute on creative and visual content
• Knowledge of the fashion/apparel industry is a plus
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
• Be able to understand a company’s goals and create a visual strategy to help achieve their objectives
• Project management and meet deadlines across multiple projects
• Eager to learn and continuously develop their professional skillset

Compensation

Salaried: $100,000 – $120,000. Full Time, Exempt

Additional

• Paid Time Off
• Healthcare Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental
• Free headwear, swag and friends and family discount
• Team events and so much more!

Who We Are

Purpose

To inspire people to seek out meaningful connections.

Core Values

These are the guide for everything we do.

01. Connection: at the heart of everything we do is a deep respect for the power of connection

02. Craftsmanship: we’re inspired by the joy, creativity, and artisanship it takes to craft beautiful, long-lasting headwear

03. Commitment: we hold ourselves to the highest standards when it comes to our products and our customer experience

04. Optimism: we approach our work, and life, with an infinite sense of optimism that allows us to weather any storms and focus on the inevitable brighter days ahead

Next Steps

If this job description sounds like something you have the passion and capability to do, send us your resume. If your resume stands out, we will set up a phone call. From there we will do two in-person interviews and then present an offer letter to the ideal candidate. Simple as that!

Hemlock Hat Company

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, KAZT Television, Phoenix, AZ

AZTV Channel 7 (KAZT) in Phoenix, Arizona is seeking an Executive Producer for its local, live morning show, Arizona Daily Mix. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the program has a cohesive vision that aligns with the brand image. You will introduce new ideas and concepts that keep with station initiatives and creates relevant content that engages our audience and community. You will work closely with hosts, producers and the production team to meet competitive goals and ensure that all aspects of production run smoothly.

As the Executive Producer, you will coordinate with account executives and marketing to safeguard our platforms for revenue driven content. You will oversee talent development and be hands-on with booking, research, pre-interviewing and prepping guests for the show. 

Candidate must have excellent communication, organizational, and writing skills. Be able to work under tight deadlines, handle pressure situations, and provide thoughtful and decisive solutions. Candidate must have at least three years’ experience in broadcast television.

Please email your resume and link to your material to:  [email protected]

About KAZT-TV Channel 7

AZTV7 (KAZT-TV), the only locally owned and operated broadcast station in the Phoenix (Prescott) DMA, is licensed to broadcast across Phoenix and Northern Arizona with studio locations in both Phoenix and Prescott.  AZTV7 (Channel 7) is home to the locally produced morning show, The Arizona Daily Mix, as well as broadcasting today’s top programs including: Family Feud, Young Sheldon, The Goldbergs, Mom and more! Our mission is to be the most-loved station in Arizona. We utilize media to both entertain and create a sense of community. We engage with local businesses and events, sharing peoples’ stories and offering opportunities to support and connect with your neighbors.  AZTV7 is also home to MeTV, America’s #1 all classic television network with timeless and memorable television programs (Ch. 7.2); HSN Home Shopping Network (Ch. 7.3); Charge Network (Ch. 7.4) and AZTV Local Plus (Ch. 7.5). Visit aztv.com

AZTV

Job Title: Video Art Director

Work Location: Addison, TX

Duration: 1 year contract with option to extend

Education/Experience Required: Expertise in video for social platforms (trends and techniques)

Job Description & Responsibilities :

• The Video Art Director reports to the Associate Creative Director – Video and is responsible for supporting global branding and product launch toolkits.
• From concepting, research, and storyboarding, to editorial, motion design, and color; the VAD is a key part of the Global Art & Motion team.

Skills & Qualifications :

• Experience in the beauty/cosmetics/fashion category a HUGE plus.
• Understanding of storytelling, color, composition, and typography
• Exceptional design sense and the ability to iterate design concepts quickly
• Expertise in video for social platforms (trends and techniques)
• Ability to transform scripts into moodboards, storyboards, and shot lists
• Production/Editorial experience preferred
• Genuine kindness, respect, and humility required

For more information or to view other opportunities, visit us at www.paladininc.com.

Paladin Consulting is an EEOC employer.

Paladin Consulting

JUNK Brands Creative Director will bring a mix of design expertise and business understanding to elevate our product, marketing, and creative execution by promoting, and building credibility of our company, brands, and products through digital assets and design leadership.

This proven creative leader is someone that can motivate others and cultivate a high bar and compelling vision for visual design at every customer touch point. Ideal candidates have a growth mindset and a track record of growing DTC product brands. They have a natural eye for design and a drive to communicate dynamic ideas that connect with all types of audiences.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and creation of brand standards, design guides, and reusable creative assets across the entire range of offline and online marketing, advertising, and communications channels.
• Lead and manage our team of creative designers, photographers and videographers
• Prioritize work and resources across engagements based on short- and long-term needs, establishing projects by collaborating with multiple departments and stakeholders.
• Produce fresh, innovative work that translates simple or complex ideas into compelling digital and mobile-first experiences, scaling appropriately for mass or visually sophisticated audiences
• Provide guidance and leadership of photography and videography across the business
• Be an advocate for our creative design community to enhance innovation, creativity, retention, and cross-functional understanding and communication.
• Present, or oversee presentation of final concepts, and obtain approvals for deliverables
• Develop and run test and learn creative cycles, COEs and creative sharing engagements to drive best of breed creative design and iterative design improvements
• Assist in the development of product go-to-market strategies and campaign concepts to drive awareness and sales for existing and new products and programs.
• Ensures team is meeting creative timelines and expectations for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills and Competencies

• Advanced knowledge of principles of design: layout, typography, color, balance, composition, and design trends
• Understanding of digital creative design with a focus on owned digital experiences
• Ability to inspire and motivate creative individuals towards goals and objectives
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Creative and critical thinking
• Ability to juggle numerous tasks at once and deliver assets effectively

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or institution
• 7-10 years of related creative experience
• 3-5 years managing and leading teams in creative disciplines
• Proven history with concept development and creative direction
• Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives
• Proficient in Adobe CC, Office 365 and Mac OSX
• Experience with emerging tools and systems a plus (Unity, Blendr, Figma, Generative AI, etc)

JUNK Brands

Title: Gaming Brand Manager

Location: Irvine, CA (Hybrid/ Possible Remote)

Type: 6.5 month contract

Pay: $43-$57/hr DOE

The right candidate will be highly collaborative, passionate, and have a track record for building impactful marketing campaigns grounded by data and insights. They will partner cross functionally with internal teams creating plans, coms and initiatives that both bring in new audiences.

Responsibilities:

• Work with publishing leaders across regions to coordinate, develop, measure and improve global marketing strategies and tactics
• Work closely with Product Management and Live Ops partners to inform business decisions, and bring new business opportunities to market, and manage publishing team finances
• Coordinate with Community, Public Relations, Consumer Marketing and other discipline leads to ensure our programs comprehensive and impactful
• Work in partnership with the Director and Consumer Marketing leads to identify regional needs and help inform and inspire creative development of core marketing assets
• Analyze performance data to help identify challenges and opportunities for Publishing and marketing overall
• Coach and develop team members, share marketing best practices across franchises and marketing adjacent groups, and facilitate knowledge sharing abroad
• Manage partner marketing initiatives which includes 1st party partner promotions/featuring, co-marketing deals and more

Requirements:

• 3+ years of relevant brand/product marketing experience
• Experience working with international marketing teams, evaluating, evolving and facilitating great regional execution
• Ability to work closely with development to build effective marketing initiatives
• Ability to coordinate with Community, Public Relations and Consumer/Digital Marketing leads to build integrated marketing campaigns
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to sell-in and champion initiatives in a highly matrixed environment

Nelson Connects

TMZ is looking for a News Desk Associate Producer. The ideal candidate must have solid editorial news judgment and investigative reporting skills. We are seeking applicants with a passion for news and research. On a daily basis, you must be able to pitch and identify news stories for our website that fit within our brand. The ability to forge solid relationships is a key skillset to have for success in this position.

The ideal candidate has a journalism background (network news, local station and/or university news experience is a plus). Must have a flexible schedule and the ability to work various shifts and weekends when necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to navigate through entertainment news, analyze content and recognize big stories
• Keep a finger on the pulse of trending news, both locally and nationally
• Provide original story angles
• Ability to develop contacts, cultivate sources, and maintain relationships to aid in the news-gathering process
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience working within network news, digital news outlet, or local station environment
• An interest in reporting and breaking news stories
• Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Knowledge of social media and ability to effectively use and monitor various platforms

“Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $19.00 – $21.00 per hour. This position is regularly scheduled for a 50-hour work week but scheduled overtime hours are not guaranteed”.

TMZ is a workplace that requires the COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. Requested accommodations/exceptions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in accordance with law.

TMZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TMZ

R/GA is a global digital innovation agency specializing in digital product development, brand transformation, media, and communications for major companies. We are on a mission to help companies grow by enabling them to change, across their business, the experience they offer and the campaigns that take them to market.

Our work tends to be a fusion of what we call Stories and Systems: the narrative and the design, technology and the interface working together. R/GA is a brand but it’s also a collective of atypical outsiders and misfits who drive everything we do through bold creativity and bright, strategic thinking.

Our Executive Content Producer is a production expert embedded within the agency team. This role is responsible for shaping creative development for content execution, as a seamless end to end production process. Driving proactive project scoping and modeling production approaches. focusing on integrated production, high volume content creation, technology and platform innovation, and internal agency content needs.

We have a global network of producers, creatives, editors, animators, motion-graphics specialists, and creative technologists with backgrounds ranging from traditional agency experience to production company style line-production. The ECP reports directly to and supports the Executive Director, Content Production Americas.

On any given day you might

• Draft, review and approve Staff Plans and Statement of Works (SOWs), signing off on deliverables and vetting fee hours and hard costs with Business Affairs partner
• Oversee bidding and bid revisions; oversee cost consultant negotiations (if applicable)
• Partner with agency and production discipline leads to determine correct casting, production approach, and project guardrails upon job intake
• Partner with Talent Management on job assignment to align aptitudes within the team given current and upcoming needs
• Partner with agency and production discipline leads on problem solving in regards to all aspects of content creation and production
• Vet creative based on schedule, budget and overall feasibility including legal considerations
• Approve vendor selection and oversee vendor outreach and vetting
• Partner with Business Affairs on vendor and talent contract negotiations as necessary
• Partner with Business Affairs to oversee wrap and reconciliation of jobs in a timely manner and in compliance with client contracts
• Foster collaboration and oversee communication within agency team and partner with content production team, as well as with clients and vendors
• Lead and inspire the team to achieve creative excellence across projects
• Clearly communicate project schedules, deliverables and daily/weekly deadlines

The ideal person

• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Thorough knowledge of production workflows and procedures
• Proven experience managing multi-million dollar client accounts
• Proven experience managing multiple production teams in different production environments (in house, off-site, production company, etc.)

You bring

• 7-10+ years as an integrated production expert (live action, post production, experiential)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Agency experience
• Successful track record of developing and maintaining strong relationships with reputable brand clients and production vendors, reps and artists

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

The hiring range for this position is $160,000 to $190,000. 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; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s applicable skills, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

R/GA