http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/ 2012-05-17T11:38:51+01:00 text/html 2012-05-16T14:27:37+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=196526 Position: Full Time Associate Creative Director for Multimedia Location: Downtown Chicago Starts: June 2012 Salary: Up to $85K; Depends on Experience We are a fairly new creative staffing resource for advertising and marketing clients in Chicago. Our client is a University seeking a Multimedia Creative Director to manage a multimedia team that will produce high-quality video and audio communications. To be considered you must have at least 8 years of experience in video editing - and you MUST also have experience managing a team. This position entails leading a six-person team, plus a pool of freelancers and student employees in creating consistently high-quality videos for the university. Videos will be ranging from lectures and events to features and documentaries. Working with Creative Directors and the Assistant Vice President, this person determines the most effective and efficient structure for the multimedia team and builds the team accordingly. As a hands-on working manager you will utilize your talent and skill in video and audio production - while also managing a creative team in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment. You must set a high level of creative and production standards. This person must hire, supervise, and evaluate staff accordingly, including full-time employees, freelancers, and student employees. This role reports to the Creative Director for Content and works closely with the Creative Director for Design, serving as an integral member of the senior creative communications team. This person also collaborates with the Associate Creative Directors for content and design to develop and deliver cohesive communications across all media. In this role you will; Partner with fellow senior team members to ensure creative cohesion across all media. Develop overall creative direction of multimedia projects. Oversee management of project budgets & oversee operational activities of the multimedia team. Ensure reliable multimedia production, including prompt reaction to, and resolution of, production problems and clear, timely communication of special circumstances to affected clients. Oversee sound booth, broadcast studio, and webcasting services. Hire and conduct annual evaluations of multimedia staff. text/html 2012-05-14T21:10:38+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=195525 Position: Media Planner/Buyer; All Levels Location: Downtown Chicago Status: Freelance to Hire Starts: May / June 2012 Rate: $30 - $50/hr. Depends on Experience Level Salary: $60K - $90K, Depends on Experience Level Our client is a full-service advertising agency seeking Media Planner/Buyers on all levels - including Director-level - for a freelance to full-time opportunity. You will be tasked with being client facing to understand the needs and budgetary constraints on each initiative and consult on which avenues to pursue with regard to a media schedule. Media schedules will contain traditional (print and outdoor including trade publications - health/financial, radio,TV) as well as digital properties (banner ads, social media) and you should be knowledgeable and up-to-date on all of the latest and best-fit properties. You should be comfortable presenting your recommended plans both internally and externally. Please have 5 to 10 years of media planning/buying experience and be solid in both digital and traditional realms. Please also have experience with B2B as well as B2C text/html 2012-05-14T20:54:40+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=195757 Position: Full Time SEO + PPC Specialist Location: Near Northern Suburbs (moving downtown summer 2012) Starts: As soon as candidate is identified Salary: Depends on Experience We are a fairly new creative staffing resource for advertising and marketing clients. Our client is seeking a full time Search Specialist for both SEO and PPC. They are currently located in the near northern Chicago suburbs with plans to move downtown in late summer of 2012. The right person will work closely with the management team in the marketing department and be accountable for strategy development and day-to-day execution of all pay per click (PPC) and organic search engine optimization (SEO) initiatives. The qualified candidate must be passionate for numbers/mathematics and detail oriented. This is a key role, managing a $100k + budget in the company and will report directly to the Chief Marketing Officer. The candidate should also be results driven, ambitious, organized, articulate and a self-starter. The SEO/PPC Search Specialist will be responsible for researching, developing, and implementing PPC campaigns across a variety of channels and continually optimizing campaigns for ideal performance. text/html 2012-05-14T20:30:41+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=196764 Position: Full Time Sr. Digital Producer Location: Downtown Chicago Starts: ASAP interviewing immediately Salary: Depends on experience We are a fairly new creative staffing resource for advertising and marketing clients in Chicago. Our client is an ad agency downtown with a focus on healthcare that is seeking 2 Sr. Producers for full-time employment. Someone in a Sr. Digital Producer role will be responsible for leading multi-disciplinary teams in the development and production of day-to-day interactive work at the agency. You should be well versed in the business and conceptual issues associated with interface design, information design and planning across multiple channels of multimedia production from beginning to end. People in these roles will also be: - Supporting the Director and Manager of Interactive Production in the development of web and interactive media productions - Directing the logistical flow and practical aspects of production through implementation for all projects - Working collaboratively with account services and other teams to develop estimates based on site maps and functionality requirements of projects - Developing all project scope documents (timelines, architectures, specification sheets) and delegate to appropriate teams - Evaluating and soliciting bids from and negotiating with vendors - Working with accounting team and the production business manager to assure purchase orders, production invoices, bids and applicable talent payments are processed effectively and efficiently - Interacting with internal teams to ensure initial functionality, design layout, theme and all creative elements of the project are compatible with current technology (digital) - Maintaining knowledge of emerging digital marketing technologies and research to endure the latest digital marketing approaches meet clients' needs - Participating in new business presentations text/html 2012-05-14T20:01:53+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=196751 Position: Freelance Web Designer Location: Downtown Chicago + OFF SITE Starts: ASAP Rate: Depends on Experience Our client is a boutique marketing agency downtown with a strong pulse on trends in pop culture and music. They are seeking a talented Web Designer with a fresh and modern aesthetic to help on freelance work. The right person will be inheriting existing files for front end web design that are all in Illustrator. Clients range in industry from beer brands to consumer packaged goods, retail and entertainment. This person may also be tapped to pitch in on graphics for presentation decks. The right web design portfolio will show modern design with a fresh aesthetic and strong use of color. text/html 2012-05-04T22:37:58+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=195459 Position: Full Time Account Director (B2B) Location: Downtown Chicago Starts: May 2012 / June 2012 Salary: Up to $100K, Depends on Experience We are a fairly new staffing resource for advertising and marketing clients in Chicago. Our client is a mid-sized integrated advertising agency downtown in need of an Account Director with extensive B2B experience. The right candidate will have between 7 and 12 years experience to include agency experience. You must have experience rolling out strategic integrated marketing communication plans. As a result, we need someone who is well rounded in all areas, with an emphasis on both print and digital knowledge text/html 2012-05-04T15:03:57+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=196173 Position: Freelance Mid-Sr. Level Digital Art Director Location: Downtown Chicago Duration: Week of 05/07/12; Duration of 3 months+ Rate: Depends on experience 24 Seven is a specialized staffing agency for advertising and marketing clients - and we are very busy with many client needs right now! Our client is a great digital agency seeking Mid-Sr. Digital Art Directors with agency experience to work on big brand accounts that will look great on your resume and in your portfolio! Digital Art Directors will play an integral role in the development of concepts for campaigns and must also create modern digital design work with impact. text/html 2012-05-03T17:26:04+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=193814 Position: Full Time Front End Developer Location: Near Northern Suburbs Starts: May/June 2012 Salary: $60K - $120K; Depends on Experience Our client in Skokie is seeking a Front End Developer to develop their ecommerce site. Requirements include; HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with a sensibility for design. You must also have expert-level experience with browser-compatibility issues. text/html 2012-05-03T17:06:31+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=195910 Position: Freelance to Hire Account Supervisor Location: Near West Suburbs Starts: 05/07/12; 30 days of freelance to potential hire Rate: Up to $45/hr. Salary: $95K - $105K Depends on Experience Our client is a niche healthcare agency seeking an Account Supervisor for a freelance to full-time position. As the Account Supervisor you will be a high-level liaison between clients and the internal teams. You will foster relationships with existing clients and look to grow those partnerships organically by identifying new opportunities for revenue streams. As the Account Supervisor you will also on-board new clients, understand their pain points and write creative briefs that effectively communicate projects and creative scope to the internal creative, project management and planning teams. You will then continue to oversee each project/campaign both internally and externally (with the client) to ensure that all deliverables are met on time and on budget. As the Account Supervisor you will be an ambassador for the agency and be expected to represent the agency at trade shows, networking events and other industry events as needed. text/html 2012-05-02T18:23:09+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=194718 We are a fairly new creative staffing resource for advertising and marketing clients. Our agency client is seeking an Account Supervisor to work on an account related to power sports and automotive. This person will be responsible for day-to-day client management and management of key programs. This Account Supervisor position reports directly to the Group Account Director and Account Director who oversees the business. To be considered you should have 6+ years of agency experience to include either automotive or power sports. Ideal automotive experience will include: OEM, dealership models, dealer networks, and mass dealer communication. Previous experience working with co-op programs is a plus! In this role you will manage, and lead, the agency's day-to-day relationship with key client contacts and will effectively assign, delegate, coordinate and monitor the work of agency staff members assigned to client projects. You will also manage the financial health of the business - including generating reports, managing staffing and utilization and partnering with the finance department. You will manage relationships with outside vendors as needed on projects and will mentor, train and manage direct reports. text/html 2012-05-02T18:22:42+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=194674 We are a fairly new creative staffing resource to advertising and marketing clients in Chicago. Our client is a well known brand name that is looking for a Graphic Designer with expertise in branding and the development of brand guidelines. This person will be tasked with evaluating the current brand of this well known company and helping to develop company-wide branding that would be consistent for all departments across the board. This work must be done on-site downtown, as there will be many different individuals involved in the process. The right person will be skilled in relevant design research, identity design and brand development guidelines. To be considered, you must have examples of completed branding guidelines work. Ideally, such examples would be for a company large enough and complex enough to show aplicability to this opportunity. text/html 2012-05-02T18:13:23+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=193957 Start Date: ASAP; Duration of 3-6 months Our client is seeking a freelance Web Designer for Mobile to work on site freelance for 3 to 6 months with potential to hire to support mobile strategy for a number of client projects for both phone and tablet design. Talent should have familiarity with iOS and know responsive design. text/html 2012-05-02T18:09:20+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=192185 Position: Freelance User Interface Designer Location: Northern suburbs Starts: ASAP; Duration of 1 year Rate: Depends on Experience We are a fairly new digital and creative staffing resource for advertising and marketing clients in Chicago. Our client is seeking experienced Web Designers to work on site in the northern suburbs for a steady 12 month contract. The Web Designer is responsible for designing web sites that meet the needs of the end user while also meeting business and marketing objectives. The right person will work closely with a team to include information architects, writers, usability specialists, project managers, and other designers - as well as technical and product strategy teams. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of design experience'”of which the three most recent have been web-focused. You must be proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver to be considered. It is highly desirable if candidates also know HTML, CSS, jQuery and JavaScript. If you do, that puts you at the top of the list! If you are a web user interface designer - either with or without coding skills - and you have reliable transportation for a solid year of freelance in the northern burbs, please send your resume and portfolio samples. Thank you for your time! text/html 2012-05-02T18:07:59+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=186458 Position: Full Time Sr. UX Designer / UX Lead Location: Downtown Chicago Starts: ASAP Salary: Depends on Experience; Very Competitive We are a new digital and creative staffing resource in town. Our client is a prominent interactive agency seeking a Senior User Experience Designer/UX Lead to join their full time team. The Sr. UX Designer will be expected to contribute as an individual as well as provide leadership to a team that consists of other UX designers, project managers, business strategists and other technical employees. Responsibilities include: - planning/coordinating and conducting user research, contextual and ethnographic studies, participatory design and usability testing. - concept and design user interfaces and IA using participatory design - produce personas, scenarios, process flows, annotated wireframes, design prototypes and functional design specifications for complex transactional web applications and portals - produce scalable taxonomies and metadata tagging for enterprise content management systems - aggregate and communicate research findings, conceptual ideas, detailed design and design rationale (verbal and visual) - lead the design process, drive decisions, track issues, and assist in estimating resource needs and schedules - make design recommendations based on usability test findings - work closely with the development teams to quality assure development and implementations You must have: - no less than 5 years of user interface design experience - tremendous knowledge of user interface design processes and methodology (especially for the web) - proficiency in Visio, InDesign, Dreamweaver or other tools for protoyping - strong knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of web technologies such as CMS, HTML, JavaScript, Flash and CSS. Please send your resume and relevant UX samples to be considered. Thank you for your time! text/html 2012-05-02T18:07:35+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=190768 Position: Temp to Full Time Web Developer Location: Western Suburbs (NOT Metra accessible) Starts: ASAP; Duration of 1 months Rate: Depends on experience Salary: $50K - $100K, depending on experience We are a fairly new digital and creative staffing resource for advertising and marketing clients in Chicago. Our client is a full service marketing and communications agency in the western suburbs seeking a Web Developer to add to their team. This position would begin with 1 month of freelance before converting to a full time position with benefits. Please note: This client is not accessible by Metra, so the right candidate will have reliable transportation. We are considering candidates that have between 3 and 7 years of professional experience. Required skills are HTML, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery and CSS. Experience and proficiency with CMS programs such as Drupal and WordPress is also required. Joomla might also be considered, though they are currently moving away from using Joomla. Prior experience developing within an agency setting is preferred but not necessary. Experience in any of the following is not required but would be a BIG PLUS: PHP, SQL, XML, MySQL, Air, Flash, Flex, ActionScript, iOS, and any and all social applications (FB, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube etc). If you are a web developer with the required skills and reliable transportation, please send your resume and samples for review. Thank you for your time! text/html 2012-05-02T17:20:58+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=187923 Our client, a major retailer, is seeking an ACD (Art) for 3 months + of freelance. To qualify for this opportunity, your portfolio should contain a good variety of websites, but ecommerce experience will put you at the top of the list. Your responsibilities will include: -concepting original content -strategizing on updates to current content -mentor junior creatives -delegate creative initiatives Software Needed: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Please submit your online portfolio for consideration. text/html 2012-04-16T21:25:52+01:00 http://www.24seventalent.com http://www.24seventalent.com/jobs/detail.php?job=195241 Position: Freelance Social Media Specialist / Community Manager Location: Downtown Chicago Starts: ASAP; Duration of 2-3 months Rate: Depends on Experience Our client is a well regarded full-service agency that is seeking a Social Media Specialist or Community Manager on a longer-term freelance basis. This is a great opportunity for someone with the right number of years of social media experience to get their foot in the door with a top notch agency. Candidates must have 3-5 years of experience in creating/managing social media content either in an agency setting or at in-house at a client. We are open to someone who comes from a PR background - or other applicable experience to social media/community management. The right person will be working on several client accounts, managing social media pages/communities on Facebook, Twitter and the like. This person must also have good writing skills, as they will also be creating content for blogs. You will also be tasked with outreach to bloggers to include relevant content on behalf of clients. \ There wil be very minimal client-facing experience in this role - but if a strong candidate comes in and wows this agency, there is a chance of conversion to a full time account management role that would be client-facing.