Welcome to Carol Taylor & Associates Recruiting - Here's a List of Our Current Job Openings

Internet Marketing Manager - w/5-7 years B2B experience + salesforce.com; $75-90k

2012-01-23T08:30:00.000-08:00

Internet Marketing Manager - w/5-7 years B2B experience + salesforce.com
Boston, MA:
Full Time
$75-90k

The Company: Highly successful web optimization company in Boston that offers marketers the ability to perform rapid A/B testing, multivariate testing, targeting and personalization, mobile content optimization across all of their sites and landing pages in a compelling fashion utilizing a unique technology that allows them to them to enhance site revenue, usability, content relevance, and customer engagement in a turnkey fashion - without burdening their IT departments and thus sparing marketers the implementation and maintenance headaches of alternate approaches. Clients include leading Fortune 500 retailers and financial institutions.

Internet Marketing Manager
This position is responsible for all demand generation and inbound/outbound marketing programs for a leading site optimization provider. We’re looking for a professional who can generate leads via a variety of channels. Experience with Salesforce.com is essential.

The candidate will work with the CMO to develop campaign-related creative materials and assets (in other words, content creation is not required). The candidate will be directly responsible for lead generation as well as lead management activities. This role works closely with the sales team to create a high level of alignment between the Marketing and Sales departments.

Responsibilities
Develop and implement high-impact integrated demand generation campaigns. Generate qualified sales leads using a mix of programs, activities, and events. These could include, but are not limited to:
Online marketing such as content syndication, newsletter advertising, third-party email blasts, trade shows and events, webinars, PPC (including Google Adwords, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Bing), retargeting, email marketing / autoresponder campaigns; measuring and reporting on effectiveness of marketing programs and campaigns, with the purpose of improving resource allocation, efficiency, and revenue generation; measuring/monitoring lead generation/salesfunnel activity for predictable pipeline building; specifically: score, nurture, segment, analyze, track, and report on leads; measuring the impact and ROI of marketing on pipeline and revenue; aligning marketing programs and activities with overall corporate marketing strategy; ,managing and tracking budgets

Requirements
5-7 years of relevant experience in B2B software marketing
3+ years’ experience with Salesforce.com
3+ years proven paid advertising management experience (AdWords, Bing, LinkedIn, Facebook)
Proven success in creating and executing a variety of marketing campaigns and demand generation programs
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, programs, and priorities
Master at marketing operations, automation, infrastructure and measuring ROI
Ability & willingness to learn new online platforms and skills
Should be self-motivated and results-oriented, have excellent analytical and communication skills, and be a team player
Bachelor’s degree

MUST HAVE'S:
B2B Marketing Experience
Salesforce.com Experience

Referral Bonus: Know someone who'd be great for this job? Send me his/her name & contact info. (email & tel. no.) & if I'm able to place him/her successfully in this position, you will receive a referral bonu$ from me!

No agencies
Local candidates only
At this time we cannot provide visa assistance
This position is full time, 100% on site in Boston, MA
No consultants, offsite, offshore

Still interested? Please apply by sending CV to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Thank you!

Java Developers w/ecommerce & j2ee experience - full time/Greater Boston area

2012-01-19T09:01:00.000-08:00

Java Developers w/ecommerce & j2ee experience - full time
Fortune 1000 company/Top 100 online retailer in Greater Boston area (need a car to get to work)
All levels; minimum 3-5 years experience
$100k base + 10-20% bonus + restricted stock options
Relo available within U.S.
Visa transfers available
No visa sponsorships available at this time
Interested? Send resume w/target salary info. to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

NYC: Full time interaction designers wanted for award winning digital shop: $75-175k (all levels)

2012-01-11T08:33:00.000-08:00

My client is the ECD of a well known, reputable & award-winning creative digital agency in the Tribecca with an enviable client list. It's got a hip design boutique feel, but make no mistake, it's an agency. Previous to joining this organization, this ECD built the interaction design & mobile team for one of the top digital agencies in the world (look through Communication Arts, Clios, Webbies, etc. & you'll see that it dominates all the shows), so when I say s/he builds amazing teams and produces great work, I'm not exaggerating! Right now, this 75 person company has a small person UID team & due to business demands, they want to add 10+ people to it this year. The company itself is a friendly group, small enough so that everyone knows each other's names & often hang out together after work and/or attend spontaneous group outings. NYC isn't a cheap place to live, so the salaries are generous - often above market rates! Add to that unlimited sick days, BCBS insurance & the flexibility to work from home a few days/week and you've got a great gig!

The UX group is a tight knit team, with lots of mentoring/collaboration - and the company is a good size to get some interesting work done. They don't work on huge web builds (5,000+ pages) sites, but not super-small sites either - and they have very little interest in OLA. They eat, live, and breath digital and new technologies! They can carry the $500k projects and bring home the big name creative awards. Their work primarily consists of big site design, application design, facebook, social media, storytelling w/data, some editorial & content strategy work, and online video. Now they want to focus on building their mobile capacity - and when that's all done, add product design to their ever growing repertoire. So this is a great gig for someone w/1-2 years mobile interaction design who wants to grow with a team (lots of growth/promotion potential) and perhaps get into product design some day.

Open roles include:

Director, Interaction Design; relo offered within U.S.
Senior Interaction Designer
Interaction Designer (mid level)

All candidates must have 1-2 years mobile and/or product design experience. Recent awards a big plus!

If you're interested in working with a multi-disciplinary team from concept to fruition to promote an exchange of ideas and develop world-class executions, please send resume, portfolio & target salary to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net. Portfolio must showcase your deep understanding of user motivations and behavior, design, digital culture and trends. Portfolio samples should include interaction design deliverables including but not limited to wireframes, framework models, interaction prototypes, personas, competitive audits and user journeys, as well as the ability to communicate internally through sketching. Mobile experience required.

NYC/SoHo: temp or Full Time Mid/Sr. Digita/Mobile PM: $80-110k

2011-12-12T08:27:00.000-08:00

This entrepreneurial + international global boutique is well-known for their mobile design / innovation / strategy & is seeking a PM for their 15 person NYC studio.
The position could be full time or if you're feeling gun-shy, temp to perm.
We're seeking NYC go-getter PMs with agency experience and mobile app experience
If you're a project manager who loves user centered design, mobile & European design, this super smart group of folks might be the perfect fit for you.
We're looking for someone who is type A/go-getter with diplomatic personality who has super-strong relationship-building skills.
Creative & UX rule the roost here, and they tend to drive the projects. The PM is the lead & point person for keeping the process moving.
Perks include 4 weeks of vacay, solid bennies, international flavor, and culture full of super smart peeps.
Location: West So Ho

$500-1000 Referral Bonus Eligibility -- please pass this on to your favorite digital PM!

Here's the almost-formal job description:

MIDLEVEL PROJECT MANAGER (3-5 years experience)
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER (5-7 years experience)
They're looking for someone who:
knows how to support creative + UX and let them take the lead +
support them however they need it
has experience PM'ing mobile projects + can talk in the "mobile/
tablet" lingo; understands that lifecycle
has agency experience from a digital, user centered design / service
design firm
can do PM101 work in their sleep (resource allocations, budgeting,
scheduling, etc)
is egoless + transparent + client-facing + diplomatic
has a cheery sunny "can do" disposition and doesn't mind pitching in
on most things----it's a start-up vibe so everyone is in 'build' mode,
all the time
has experience running multiple projects in the $10K-250K range, 1-6
month timelines
isn't afraid of setting process and carving out a PMO within an
organization that doesn't have a longstanding PMO within its ranks
rocks. just plain rocks.

TO APPLY, email resume + salary range to:CarolMTaylor@comcast.net

Boston, MA - Full Time Animator Wanted At Award-Winning Creative Shop

2011-12-12T07:53:00.001-08:00

Location: Boston, MA
Title: Animator
Dept.: Digital Production

The Company: highly successful Boston ad agency with thriving digital team. Great company, fantastic creative (wins lots of awards!) terrific culture, excellent work-life balance & convenient location in Boston.

Role/Responsibilities: We're looking for a talented animator who can provide high quality 2D & 3D animation (including C4D) to our award-winning digital creative projects.
Daily duties will include creating designs & compositing elements, animating storyboards (and animatic tests), animating/compositing environments for videos & websites; and animating type/logo treatments in 3D/2D.

Requirements:
4 year degree
Online portfolio/video reel showcasing 2D & 3D animation skills (based on role description above)
Mad skills in lighting, rendering as well as knowledge of video codecs and key considerations
High knowledge of Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator & Quicktime Pro

Interested? Please send resume, portfolio link or video reel and target salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Other:
Referral bonus - send me a great candidate for this position & if I can successfully place him/her in this full time position, you will receive a sweet referral bonus.
(Please note that referrals must include name, tel. no. and email address)
Local candidates only
This position is 100% on site during regular business hours
No offsite/offshore/remote talent
At this time, our company cannot provide visa/sponsorship assistance

Corey McPherson Nash is seeking a Digital Designer for its Boston office

2011-11-28T11:27:00.000-08:00

Corey McPherson Nash
Digital Designer - Full Time
Watertown, MA - easy access via public transportation

We're one of Boston's leading and established branding and design firms. We work with lots of well-known and about-to-be-well-known clients in the consumer, healthcare, services and non-profit space.

Boston Magazine named Corey McPherson Nash ("Corey") one of the “Best Places To Work In Boston”, citing their “joyful office” designed by their own creative team in an old brick schoolhouse. The magazine said it probably made us more “productive.” We agree. It also sure makes us happy. Another thing that makes us happy is that we are growing. In fact, we're one of the few Boston shops that actually flourished during the latest recession.

At Corey, our intent is twofold: to do great work and to serve our clients well. To that end, we are looking for a Designer who always strives to do the right thing for our clients, our firm, our co-workers, and is able to have some fun along the way.

Responsibilities

-Each designer at Corey is expected to produce fresh, inventive, and effective design of the highest standard.
-Work within each project team to conceive, develop, and implement design solutions across a range of media, including print, video, Web, applications, and social media platforms.
-He/she demonstrates active involvement and open communication in the workplace and contributes to the thoughtful and creative spirit of the studio.
-He/she works closely with the Project Lead (Account Strategist/Creative Director) and with all the other members of the project team – designers, project managers, writers, illustrators, photographers, technical developers and experience designers – to conceive, develop, and implement design solutions in brand identity, print and interactive media.
-He/she is responsible for implementing and overseeing the production process in both print and interactive media, conceives and directs photography and illustration for all categories of materials, and works efficiently within allocated budgets.
-When presenting design concepts, he/she is responsible for communicating creative concepts and clearly and concisely, responding constructively to feedback, and always maintaining a professional demeanor with clients, vendors, and colleagues.
Other responsibilities:
-Attend all studio-wide meetings and design meetings
-When appropriate, participate in client presentations
-Maintain familiarity with current design and communications media
-Maintain active involvement with the design community and professional organizations
-Recommend improvements to studio processes or procedures

Requirements:
• BFA or MFA in graphic design from an accredited design program
• Minimum 2-3 years experience working in digital design role; 1+ year agency experience preferred
• Highly organized and able to prioritize and work on several projects at the same time
• Training and/or experience in print production and Web development
• Online portfolio showcasing your strong print, collateral & digital design and conceptual skills
• Ability to manage work by outside vendors
• Attention to detail and a passion for quality
• Ability to create and manage against specified timelines
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A passion for great design

Please send cover letter and resume via email to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

You can't be named one of the "Best Places to Work in Boston" by Boston Magazine without offering an impressive list of employee benefits.
We offer competitive salaries, vacation/PTO and excellent health insurance.
Free on site parking & easy reverse commute from Boston via public transportation.

Interested? Please send resume, online portfolio & target salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Want to learn more? Check us out at:
website: www.corey.com
Reel:http://www.facebook.com/coreymcphersonnash?sk=videos
Case Studies: http://www.facebook.com/coreymcphersonnash?sk=app_6009294086

This position is full time, 100% on site during regular business hours.
Local candidates preferred - but will consider relo within U.S.
At this time, we cannot provide visa sponsorship.
CMN is an equal opportunity employer.

Boston, MA area: Senior User Interface Engineer (UIE)

2011-11-22T14:42:00.000-08:00

Technology Strategy Consultancy
Boston, MA Area - convenient to Mass Pike & Route 9
Senior User Interface Engineer (UIE)

Our client is a technology-driven digital consultancy that develops high-impact web-based software solutions for its clients! Rest assured, we're often faced with tasks that go beyond technical discipline, to involve much broader aspects of consulting! We're looking for a UIE with 5+ years of experience in developing web-based software solutions in a consulting capacity. The ideal candidate will be able to utilize best practices to develop quality software and consult with a variety of clients on strategic projects. You should enjoy working with small, tight-knit teams of developers as well as enjoy using "the right tool for the right job": we're technologically agnostic, preferring to use the best tools at hand. Recent experience with the latest best of breed web-based technologies, Web 2.0 (AJAX), RIA (Flash/Flex) and the latest and cutting-edge web
standards (HTML5, CSS3) is a must.

Requirements:
5+ years hands-on experience working with client-side technologies such as HTML, CSS, JSON, AJAX, JQuery, ExtJs, Actionscript
Proven expertise with user experience design, including wireframes, personas, use cases, and usability testing
Solid understanding of SEO optimized design and SEO tools, including Google Analytics
Experience partnering with visual designers on graphic design and production
Ability to create detailed estimates, proposals, RFPs, project plans, schedules, etc.
Mobile UX design/development (iPhone/Android/iPad) a big plus
3-5+ years hands-on experience with:
- HTML (standards compliant), CSS, Javascript
-AJAX Libraries, Prototype, jQuery, DWR
- Ruby on Rails, Groovy on Grails
-Adobe Flash, Flex, AIR and Actionscript
- Microsoft .NET, Enterprise Java (Spring and Hibernate)
- PHP, Perl, Python (Django)
- MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server

Interested? Please send resume AND portfolio with code samples, plus desired salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Referral Bonus: Refer a great candidate for this position (must include name, email & tel. no.) and if I can successfully place your referred person in this full time role, you will receive a SWEET referral bonus!

Other:
This position is full time, 100% on site during regular business hours
No offsite/offshore/remote talent please
Local candidates only
No relo assistance available at this time
At this time, we cannot provide visa assistance
No agencies please

Thank you!

Senior UX Designer w/some mobile; Greater Boston area

2011-11-22T12:43:00.001-08:00

Senior UX Designer
Greater Boston Area
(You'll need a car to get here)

Company: This company offers a unique combination of best-of-breed mobile and SaaS suite solutions for Talent Management, Vendor Management and Workforce Compliance and Diversity, online/on-demand training and enterprise web-based learning management systems.

Join this innovative user experience team as we introduce ground breaking UX design into the next generation of our suite of web and mobile solutions used by millions of users. Reporting to the Director of User Experience, you'll translate complex business problems into intuitive software solutions, create compelling designs and functional prototypes of new user experiences and product features and investigate/evaluate new design concepts.

Responsibilities

Work with product managers and business analysts to refine software requirements and evaluate design
alternatives.
Refine design alternatives through use of paper prototypes, wire frames, Photoshop mockups, user
feedback, and other established usability methods. Continuously iterate over designs to improve the user
experience.
Build functional high-fidelity UI prototypes (for certain features when needed)
Work with engineers to ensure that UI designs are technically feasible and can be implemented within
release timeframes.
Investigate cutting edge presentation designs and technologies to influence product design and UI
architecture direction.
Define UI standards and perform UI reviews to ensure compliance with standards.

Requirements:

Minimum of five to seven years of web, internet related design experience.
Required Technologies: Photoshop, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript (including jQuery)
Proven experience designing rich user experiences with innovative and compelling web-based interfaces
Experience designing mobile applications (smart phone and tablet apps)
Excellent understanding of cross-browser standards compliancy
Ability to create final graphic and other UI assets for flawless design implementation.

Interested? Please send resume, portfolio & target salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Referral Bonus: Help me fill this role by sending me the candidate my client hires & you will receive a sweet referral bonus!

Sr. Mobile Designer; Boston, MA

2011-11-22T12:24:00.001-08:00

Sr. Mobile Designer (Android and iphone)
Boston, MA area
Great salary, bonus & terrific travel bennies!
Relo available within U.S.

Combine your UI design skills with Sr Mobile design skills to help create online products and interfaces for the tech-savvy traveler.
We are looking for an exceptionally talented Mobile Interactive Designer with mobile platform experience working with large consumer websites or brands.

Working closely with the Senior Mobile Designer and Mobile Product Team, you will be designing our next generation of mobile websites & apps across multiple platforms. Reporting to the Creative Director, you will be personally responsible for creating highly usable and intuitive interfaces and engaging mobile experiences. As part of our multi-discipline development team, your work will play a vital role, acquiring and enabling millions of travelers around the world an easier and more engaging way to plan, take and share their trips. This person will conceptualize and create intuitive, engaging, and brand-consistent mobile experiences for our corporate site & our global websites, optimizing features and functionality to take full advantage of the various platforms we support. As part of this team, you will participate and collaborate in concept development and design ideation with business managers, and the design team to help define a mobile creative strategy. You'll design finished mockups/prototypes and wireframes for web applications, new releases & new features, and mobile apps. Then you'll communicate and sell your design solutions to senior management and teammates.

Requirements:
3-5 years experience in mobile web and app design, preferably on large, content-rich consumer websites
Knowledge of Mobile Usability best practices
Rock solid skills in graphic design, with an eye for typography, palette development, intuitive layout, and a
pixel-level attention to detail.
Experience with native app design: experience with fully native apps on iPhone and ideally on multiple
platforms, especially Android
Experience with native app controls: how standard controls (like the tab bar on iPhone) work, and what the
constraints are (also related: familiarity with Apple UX guidelines)
Experience with cross-platform interoperability & graceful degradation: ideally based on device detection
and device capabilities (e.g. WURFL device description repository)
Experience with Webviews: integration of mobile web pages into native apps
Knowledge of Javascript capabilities: Very important to know what can be done on mobile with AJAX and
emerging mobile JS libraries
Proficient to expert in: Photoshop and Illustrator.
Knowledge of HTML 5 and CSS3, particularly pseudo-native functions like CSS transitions, and how they
work when integrating native views and webviews
Experience with holistic thinking around overall usability and design approach to member and community
features.

Interested? Please send resume, portfolio UR and target salary range to carolmtaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Corey McPherson Nash Sr. Digital Designer - Greater Boston area

2011-11-16T06:43:00.000-08:00

Corey McPherson Nash
Sr. Digital Designer
Watertown, MA
Full Time Position
Easy reverse commute from Boston via Mass Pike
Accessible via Public Transportation

We're one of Boston's leading and established branding and design firms. We work with lots of well-known and about-to-be-well-known clients in the consumer, healthcare, services and non-profit space.

Boston Magazine named Corey McPherson Nash of the “Best Places To Work In Boston”, citing their “joyful office” designed by their own creative team in an old brick schoolhouse. The magazine said it probably made us more “productive.” We agree. It also sure makes us happy. Another thing that makes us happy is that we are growing. In fact, we're one of the few Boston shops that actually flourished during the latest recession.

And, we want you to make sure that thoughtful brand strategy and design are applied to all projects created and delivered in digital media, including video, websites, Internet and mobile applications, and social media. A Senior Designer, Digital strives for creative excellence and maintains a professional demeanor with clients, with partners and with colleagues; communicates concepts clearly and concisely, demonstrates involvement and open communication in all aspects of the workplace; and contributes to the overall esprit of the firm. This individual demonstrates imagination, flexibility and creativity in his/her thinking and work, has strong problem-solving skills, and works efficiently within allocated budgets.
Requirements

Minimum 5 years experience working in creative services
Expert in After Effects
BFA or MFA in graphic design from an accredited design program
Highly organized and able to prioritize and work on several projects at the same time
Training and/or experience in digital technology and tools
Strong design and conceptual skills
Ability to manage work by outside vendors
Attention to detail and a passion for quality
Ability to create and manage against specified timelines
Stellar verbal and written communications skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
A passion for great design
Recommend improvements to processes or procedures

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Account Strategist, Creative Director, Director of Technology and New Media and the entire project team to conceive, develop, and implement design solutions in digital media, especially video.
Direct and mentor designers on all digital media projects.
Share innovation and insights on current trends in digital technology and design with colleagues.
Direct and manage contracts and budgets with creative partners, including photographers, videographers, video editors, illustrators, and other outside creative professionals.
Attend all company meetings and design meetings.
Participate in client presentations when appropriate.
Actively engage with the professional design community and organizations.

Please send cover letter and resume via email to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

You can't be named one of the "Best Places to Work in Boston" by Boston Magazine without offering an impressive list of employee benefits.
We offer competitive salaries, vacation/PTO and excellent health insurance.
Free on site parking & easy reverse commute from Boston via public transportation.

Interested? Please send resume, online portfolio & target salary range to CarolMTaylor@comcast.net

Want to learn more? Check us out at:
website: www.corey.com
Reel:http://www.facebook.com/coreymcphersonnash?sk=videos
Case Studies: http://www.facebook.com/coreymcphersonnash?sk=app_6009294086

This position is full time, 100% on site during regular business hours.
Local candidates preferred - but will consider relo within U.S.
At this time, we cannot provide visa sponsorship.
CMN is an equal opportunity employer.

Thank you & have a great weekend!

Lead SEO Developer - Location/Anywhere in U.S. $100-150k++

2011-11-14T05:50:00.000-08:00

Lead SEO Developer
Location: Anywhere in U.S.
Salary: $100-150k flex PLUS 10% bonus Plus stock options

My client is one of the top etailers in the world, with more than 2,000 stores in 25 countries. It’s a big company, with an even bigger entrepreneurial spirit and dedication towards creating a greener world. In fact, it’s ranked in the top 25 of EPA’s Green Power Partner list – which is why they’re OK with this person working from home!

The role:
Act as subject matter expert and technical lead for domain areas of search engine optimization (SEO) their online retail site (“the website”)
· Innovate and deliver new features; advise business and IT teams on how to implement SEO-friendly features
Act as a technical lead for significant projects for our online store – work with the business partners to identify solutions, contribute to overall design, proof of concept development, technical strategy, coordinate with external teams and vendors, and mentor junior developers.
· Advise business and IT teams on how implement features in an SEO-friendly capacity and help innovate the site to increase market leverage of natural search rankings
· Design and develop new functionality for the website that is reliable, maintainable, and scalable
· Actively participate in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle including define, design, development, test, deployment, and support and maintenance of the website
· Create technical specification documents for new functionality and ensure that new solutions integrate seamlessly with existing technologies

The ideal candidate will have:
· 3-5+ years’ experience in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) as it relates to retail website development; at least 2 years’ experience at the tech lead level
· 2-3 years’ experience working for either an online retailer (Amazon, Walmart, etc.) or mobile phone company (Apple, Nokia, etc.) in a similar (or less senior) role
· Experience in Java / JEE based web development
· Experience in a major RDBMS (DB2 preferred)
· Bachelors Degree in a related field or equivalent experience
· Previous experience in consulting
· IBM WebSphere eCommerce experience a plus
· Experience with Agile SDLC, Scrum in particular
· SOA experience
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Excellent analytical abilities and a strong intellectual curiosity
· Customer service oriented

This client offers work from home option or full relo within the U.S. to New England. Visa transfer/sponsorship available. Competitive benefits include: entrepreneurial work environment, 401K, discounted employee stock purchase plan, adoption assistance, scholarship/tuition plans, work/life initiatives, etc. This all translates into exciting career opportunities with personal and professional growth.

Interested? Send resume & target salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Thank you.

Sr. Digital Designer; Greater Boston Area (full time)

2011-11-04T06:47:00.000-07:00

Corey McPherson Nash
Sr. Digital Designer
Watertown, MA

We're one of Boston's leading and established branding and design firms. We work with lots of well-known and about-to-be-well-known clients in the consumer, services, non-profit and healthcare space.

And, we want you to make sure that thoughtful brand strategy and design are applied to all projects created and delivered in digital media, including video, websites, Internet and mobile applications, and social media. A Senior Designer, Digital strives for creative excellence and maintains a professional demeanor with clients, with partners and with colleagues; communicates concepts clearly and concisely, demonstrates involvement and open communication in all aspects of the workplace; and contributes to the overall esprit of the firm. This individual demonstrates imagination, flexibility and creativity in his/her thinking and work, has strong problem-solving skills, and works efficiently within allocated budgets.

Responsibilities
Work closely with the Account Strategist, Creative Director, Director of Technology and New Media and the entire project team to conceive, develop, and implement design solutions in digital media, especially video.
Direct and mentor designers on all digital media projects.
Share innovation and insights on current trends in digital technology and design with colleagues.
Direct and manage contracts and budgets with creative partners, including photographers, videographers, video editors, illustrators, and other outside creative professionals.
Attend all company meetings and design meetings.
Participate in client presentations when appropriate.
Actively engage with the professional design community and organizations.

Requirements
A passion for great design
Minimum 3-5 years' experience in Digital Designer role
2-3 years' experience with After Effects
Highly conceptual portfolio that showcases your ability to design across all mediums including print, collateral, trade show materials, and digital
Highly organized and able to prioritize and work on several projects at the same time
Training and/or experience in digital technology and tools
Ability to manage work by outside vendors
Attention to detail and a passion for quality
Ability to create and manage against specified timelines
Stellar verbal and written communications skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
BFA or MFA in graphic design from an accredited design program

Boston Magazine named Corey McPherson Nash of the “Best Places To Work In Boston”, citing their “joyful office” designed by their own creative team in an old brick schoolhouse. The magazine said it probably made us more “productive.” We agree. It also sure makes us happy. Another thing that makes us happy is that we are growing. In fact, we're one of the few Boston shops that actually flourished during the latest recession.

Interested? Please send resume, online portfolio & target salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast.net

To learn more about Corey McPherson Nash, check us out at:
website: www.corey.com
Reel:http://www.facebook.com/coreymcphersonnash?sk=videos
Case Studies: http://www.facebook.com/coreymcphersonnash?sk=app_6009294086

This position is full time, 100% on site during regular business hours.
Local candidates preferred - but will consider relo within U.S.
At this time, we cannot provide visa sponsorship.
We are an equal opportunity employer.

Thank you & have a great weekend!

Corey McPherson Nash needs a full time Integrated Project Manager; Watertown, MA

2011-10-27T17:44:00.001-07:00

Boston Magazine named Corey McPherson Nash of the “Best Places To Work In Boston”, citing their “joyful office” designed by their own creative team in an old brick schoolhouse. The magazine said it probably made us more “productive.” We agree. It also sure makes us happy. Another thing that makes us happy is that we are growing. In fact, we're one of the few Boston shops that actually flourished during the latest recession.

We're one of Boston's leading and established branding and design firms. We work with lots of well-known and about-to-be-well-known clients in the consumer, healthcare, services & non-profit space. And we need an Integrated Project Manager to help us manage a variety of projects, including print, collateral and digital (online video, websites, mobile apps & social media).

The ideal person for this role has project managed campaigns with multi-media components and understands how to find solutions in a timely manner. You will protect (and improve) the process but at the same time know how when to be flexible. You're skilled at building trusting relationships with your entire project team and negotiating with team members in all departments and at all levels.

Responsibilities

Actively manages projects on assigned account(s), working across all channels and various job types.
Develops and continually manages project timelines.
Partners with Account team to ensure clarity of information and communication to and from client and within project teams.
Works closely with production partners to ensure process is followed and relevant team members are engaged in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
Trains new hires on process, and constructively advocates for process and changes/improvements when needed
Facilitates team and status meetings – must prepare status reports and regularly hold status meetings with project team.
Resolves and/or escalates project issues in a timely fashion.
Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
Motivates team to work together in the most efficient manner.
Help build a healthy, supportive team dynamics and to proactively attend to client/agency needs.

Requirements

3-5+ years production and management experience in advertising, design or digital agency environment
3+ years experience in print, broadcast (online video) and digital channels
Consistently delivers high quality work, on time and under budget.
Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Self-directed, results-driven personality with a commitment to going above and beyond to deliver project needs.
Resourceful with excellent creative problem-solving skills.

You can't be named one of the "Best Places to Work in Boston" by Boston Magazine without offering an impressive list of employee benefits.
We offer competitive salaries, vacation/PTO and excellent health insurance. Free on site parking & easy reverse commute from Boston via public transportation.
One of the "hidden perks" to working here is a quality life balance, as we try to minimize overtime.

Check us out online at www.corey.com and www.facebook.com/coreymcphersonnash

Interested? Please send resume & target salary to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

This position is full time, 100% on site during regular business hours.
Salary range is open, comesurate with experience
Local candidates preferred - no relocation available
At this time, we cannot provide visa sponsorship.
CMN is an equal opportunity employer.

Thank you!

Sr. Manager, Enterprise (E-Biz) Lead: Boston, MA

2011-10-21T09:08:00.001-07:00

We are seeking a Sr. Manager/E-Biz Lead who will help create a new best-in-class Fortune 1000 company’s intranet by leading critical components of its development build and achieve high levels of transparency. This outstanding leader will demonstrate an impressive level of functional and technical experience/expertise along to be responsible for the continuous enhancement of the internal site and on-page enterprise search strategy and capabilities. Serving as the search expert and strategist, this person will partner with the department and IT leaders to ensure that the current and future web properties of the company make use of cutting edge, best-in-class search solutions that dramatically enhance user experience.

Responsibilities

· Own of the eBusiness on-site and on-page Enterprise Search strategy with the ultimate responsibility to leverage and implement best in class site search technology to translate Business strategy into a robust web experience

· Ensure that Search strategy and functionality are optimized for company’s eBusiness needs.

· Work with IT and other functions to identify and overcome barriers to this objective.

· Support key initiatives to help improve the overall site navigation and content to help improve the overall internet experience for the user segments relevant to the company with the overall goal of increasing site traffic and conversion of that traffic into purchases.

· Define and deploy innovative search tools that are aligned with business needs, including but not limited to search-based web applications and other custom search-driven applications.

· Drive search performance enhancements via rank and relevancy optimization and other methodologies.

· Serves as internal search expert to ensure best practices are shared and leveraged by all groups. Plays a leadership role in driving alignment between business units, and corporate functions on eBusiness projects

· Conduct strategic and tactical development of search-based web applications (eg. Selector tools, interactive search & configuration tools, etc)

· Facilitate the website’s “problem management” processes. Perform root cause analysis, resolution and reporting in collaboration with IT colleagues.

· Anticipate and leverage opportunities to use search technology within future web trends like mobile applications, with the ultimate goal of being as intimate as possible with our end customers and the scientific community.

Qualifications

· 2-3+ years of managerial experience leading eBusiness project teams focused on implementing Enterprise Search functionality improvements

· 5+ years of leadership in defining and driving implementation of on-site and on-page search function improvement in e-business environment

· 3-5+ years’ experience working at a search engine company in a professional services, product management or related capacity and/or in the Search group of a B2B or B2C company with high volume, content-rich websites.

· 5+ years hands-on experience running large enterprise search implementations with Endeca, FAST, FACT-Finder, Autonomy, Attivio, Omnifind, Lucene, Solr, and/or Vivisimo

· 5+ years’ experience working on websites with large and variable content bases (product catalog, product documentation, tools, marketing content, interactive media, etc).

· 5+ years’ experience in organizing, planning and executing large-scale eBusiness programs and/or projects from vision through implementation, involving internal personnel, contractors, and vendors; ability to analyze program needs and determine resources needed to meet objectives

· Strong relationship management at all levels ranging from executives to staff exercising teamwork and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate and persuade at all management levels and thrive in a cross-functional environment

· Leadership and ability to influence and motivate technical staff and joint IT/business teams to meet goals

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present and discuss information in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others, and gains understanding

· Proven ability to lead a team with a broad set of customer needs within B2B and/or B2C segments

· Demonstrated experience in working successfully in large, complex, aggressive organizations, balancing multiple assignments and deliverables simultaneously

· Proven ability of building and driving transformational change to turn those visions into reality

· Strong working knowledge of current search technologies and search architecture best practices.

· Experience evolving search capabilities with expanding e-biz and guiding business and technology teams as well as consultants across projects that interact with the web and mobile eBusiness applications

· Strong IT understanding and experience defining search user requirements, and not on the technical elements of implementation

· Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science; Master’s degree preferred

Interested? Please send resume (in MS Word Format please) and target salary range to CarolMTaylor@comcast.net

Vice President of Public Relations - New England

2011-10-19T18:13:00.001-07:00

Vice President of Public Relations
New England- picturesque seaside town location

This real estate company seeks a seasoned communications professional with a record of dynamic, global leadership to oversee the corporate communications discipline for the company, helping to define and drive priorities for a growing organization. The Vice President of Public Relations will drive all aspects of internal and external communications throughout the organization including marketing, advertising, presentations, electronic communications, corporate identity and branding, crisis communications, publications, website management, social media, relationship development, surveys and company image.

Skills and Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field is required including extensive strategic communications planning experience. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 15+ years experience in public relations and corporate communications
• Strong team management skills with an ability to influence, coach and mentor
• Self-motivated, positive attitude, flexible, organized, and team-oriented
• Ability to travel 50% of the time
• Articulate, superb communicator with the ability to represent the company professionally in routine and crisis situations with the news media
• Able to provide communications advice and counsel to senior leadership
• Decisive individual who possesses a “big picture” perspective and can then translate broad vision and strategies into specific objectives
• Demonstrated ability to lead change in the face of adversity; to challenge the status quo constructively
• Military veterans are encouraged to apply

Responsibilities:
• Supports organization by developing and implementing corporate communications programs designed to increase the awareness and favorable image of the company, as necessary. Maintain and enhance the corporate image, both internally and externally, through the effective utilization of public relations and internal communications best practices. Strong writer with a thorough working knowledge of AP style
• Develop strong relationships with key members of the media, proactively promoting this organization to the media, and serving as a contact for national media.
• Recommend, create and coordinate senior executives’ messages to external and internal audiences, including drafting announcements, public statements, preparing presentations and compiling preparatory documents
• Establish and maintain open lines of communications between employees and senior management, and across different departments within the organization
• Support brand promise, vision, position and achievement of overall business goals across all marketing and communications functions – web, email, mail, phone, social media and physical collateral
• Oversee development and management of corporate and installation websites in conjunction with functional leaders as appropriate
• Lead communications/marketing team to meet business goals and objectives with a focus on the bottom line
• Manage creation of and execute internal and external communications plans.
• Draft announcements and messages to all employees and for senior leaders as required. Maintain awareness of all stories written about the company to ensure consistent messaging to all audiences.
• Manage and maintain crisis communication plans and implement as needed.
• Responsible for developing comprehensive strategic communication plans and executing the tactics necessary to achieve desired results. He/she will also be called upon to attend senior executive meetings and add value to the strategic planning process by offering insight into how all stakeholders may be impacted by any communications regarding strategic initiatives.
Interested parties, please send resume to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast.net

Corey McPherson Nash; Watertown, MA - Information Architect

2011-10-12T07:31:00.001-07:00

Corey McPherson Nash (www.corey.com) is seeking an Information Architect to join our UX team on a contract basis with a potential for permanent employment. The information architect uses various methodologies to research how users interact with current and proposed experiences, understand clients' business goals and processes and architect experiences based on research and UX best practices.

We're one of Boston's leading and established branding and design firms. We work with lots of well-known and about-to-be-well-known clients in the education, consumer, healthcare, services and non-profit space. And we want you to make sure that our thoughtful brand strategy is executed in site architecture and UX throughout a variety of interactive channels. An Information Architect strives for excellence and maintains a professional demeanor with clients, with partners and with colleagues; communicates concepts clearly and concisely; demonstrates involvement and open communications in all aspects of the workplace; and contributes to the overall esprit of the firm. This individual demonstrates imagination, flexibility and creativity in his/her thinking and work, has strong problem-solving skills, and works efficiently within allocated budgets.

Responsibilities:

* Plan and execute UX research including stakeholder interviews, heuristic evaluations, competitive audits and task analysis.
* Assist with interaction workshops, usability test sessions, development of content taxonomies and reports.
* Collaborate in creation and maintenance of user profiles, personas, task flow diagrams, site maps and wireframes.
* Develop moderator guides and site prototypes to support usability testing.

Qualifications

* 2-4 years prior experience in HCI, information architecture and user research.
* Undergraduate or graduate degree in design, computer science (HCI) or design-related discipline.
* Ability to work on multiple projects with tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
* Excellent interaction and communication skills both written and verbal.
* Ability to understand and apply user-center design best practices and techniques.
* Portfolio, case studies or examples of previous UX work including both mobile and website experience. Portfolio samples should include some of the following: wireframes, schematics, personas/user profiles, personas, task flow diagrams, user flows, prototypes, powerpoint presentations, etc.
* Experience using Omnigraffle and building prototypes using Axure or HTML/CSS.
* Team-oriented, energetic, innovative and self-motivated.

To learn more about Corey McPherson Nash:
Check us out on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/coreymcphersonnash
Follow us on:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/cmntweets
Flickr: http://www.corey.com/flickr

We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits in a funky design studio space in Watertown that is easily reachable via public transportation and is a reverse commute from Boston.

Please send resume, portfolio URL and target salary range to CarolMTaylor@comcast.net

CMN is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This position is 100% on site during regular business hours
Local candidates preferred - no offsite/offshore/remote talent
At this time, we cannot provide visa assistance

Attention UX Professionals! Great full time gigs in Boston - all levels, all salaries, some great bonus plans! $500-1000 referral bonus!!!

2011-09-30T11:43:00.000-07:00

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Director of User Experience
Base salary: $125k
Location: South Station area, Boston
Other perks: up to 25% bonus (historically, they have paid bonuses out consistently at 85+%), top-shelf insurance/dental plans w/95% paid by company, phenomenal 401k plan w/immediate match, 3+ weeks vacation, unbelievably cheap on-site subsidized parking, tuition reimbursement
Referral bonus: $1000 USD

This digital marketing agency has been around since the glorious dotcom days - in fact, it was one of the few that survived and continued to grow through 2 recessions! They started out like all the others, building big Fortune 1000 websites, then over the years, expanded their client offerings by adding online advertising and social media to their repertoire. Thanks to their strong relationship building skills and reputation for growing existing business has given them a strong, lasting foothold in Boston's advertising community. The User Experience Design team is responsible for designing our award-winning websites, mobile applications and internal workstations. Our 100+ person nationwide team of elite user experience professionals works collaboratively with the business and technology teams to design and deliver online experiences that enable our customers' success. We are currently looking for a UX design director to join our fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture to lead important initiatives for our Institutional business. In this role, you'll be responsible for bringing our client base into the design process so that you can understand their highly transactional workflows and complex trading and reporting needs. Please note that for this position we are looking especially for individuals with experience designing for mobile devices (i.e. smartphones and tablets). You'll need the creativity to scope, architect, wireframe, design and launch these experiences, as well as the presentation skills to convey your vision to our executives and the management skills to oversee the large budgets and teams of people (both internal and external) each execution entails.

Responsibilities:
Let the standard for great customer experience and guide a cross-functional team toward a standard of excellence
Provide thought leadership in user experience; contribute ideas, knowledge and insights on emerging trends in user experience design
Collaborate with information architects, designers, editors, researchers, usability specialists and creative directors to tackle complex projects of varying size
Serve as the client's primary contact point to clarify and refine goals, target users and identify metrics
Ensure design team efforts are in sync with the client's business goals, expectations and budget
Develop and/or participate in the development of user personas, scenarios and user experience success metrics; ensure necessary user research is conducted
Define site/application structures and create site maps, wireframes and user flows charts
Work closely with our usability team to test and refine designs and prototypes
Partner with our development team to ensure technical feasibility and flawless implementation

Requirements:
10+ years experience as an information architect, interaction designer, experience designer or a similar role
Portfolio showcasing IA/UED skills on a variety of B-to-B and B-to-C project types: transactional/ecommerce, mobile, website development, etc. Must include sample wireframes, user flows, schematics, persona development, presentations and visual design (In other words, your portfolio should demonstrate how to tackle and solve a problem from user requirements to launch).
Degree in a related field, such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design or Human Factors
Proven success in creative direction, leading internal and external design teams
Experience designing highly transactional websites or web-based applications
Experience with large company, co-branded websites with B-to-B and B-to-C platforms
Experience designing for mobile devices (smartphones, tablets)
Financial services & transactional experience a plus
Demonstrated experience using web analytics to inform design decisions
Executive presentation and negotiation skills at a large organization
Ability to communicate and demonstrate the value and rationale of design decisions to business and technology partners
Detail-oriented and highly developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
Hands-on design skills in wireframes, persona development and visual design
Solid understanding of user research and user centered design
Experience with rich internet application design a plus, specifically in Flex
Experience with both traditional solution delivery methodologies, and with rapid, iterative solution delivery methods, such as Agile, a plus

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Director, User Research/Insights
Base salary: $150k
Location: South Station area, Boston
Referral bonus: $1,000 USD
Other perks: up to 25% bonus (historically, they have paid bonuses out consistently at 85+%), top-shelf insurance/dental plans w/95% paid by company, phenomenal 401k plan w/immediate match, 3+ weeks vacation, unbelievably cheap on-site subsidized parking, tuition reimbursement

This position is on the client-side. Think Fortune 1000 company with a strong presence in New England. They have a 100+ person national UX team & they are continuing to build their Boston UX team/capacity. This is a great place to hang your hat for the long-term and/or grow your career, as they take great care of their employees, value seasoned professionals and there is lots of room for advancement. As opposed to an agency position, you truly can help control the final design/UX of their sites as well as any future modifications.

We are currently looking for a director of user research/insights to join our fast-paced, entrepreneurial team dedicated to unearthing the behaviors, attitudes and emotions that drive our customers and use that insight to inspire and inform our web design. You'll be working with industry leaders in this field. You'll be responsible for not only researching a variety of user experience interactions, but also synthesizing that information and presenting it to our executives and designers to help shape the direction of our websites.

Responsibilities:
Provide strategic insight on target markets, customer behavior and competitors to both designers and business partners
Ability to synthesize primary research, website metrics and third party syndicated data to identify trends that could influence business and design strategy.
Conduct primary user research to determine future directions for our websites.
Build collaborative relationships with our internal business clients and project teams to translate their business requirements into experiences our customers love.
Identify and implement a variety of methods for getting input and feedback from customers, including customer co-development methods, participatory design methods, diary studies, interviews, observational studies, online feedback mechanisms, focus groups (in-person and remote), card-sorting exercises, lab usability studies, online usability studies, remote usability studies and others.

Requirements:
10+ years of experience in the user experience, usability, or a closely related field, primarily for the web
Must have completed in-depth user research using at least four of the following techniques: contextual inquiry, participatory design, customer co-development, focus groups, usability studies (online, lab or remote), other online methods of collecting data from users.
Solid hands-on experience of sampling methods and statistics related to these techniques.
Proven record of establishing/growing strong relationships with multiple stakeholders (including business partners, designers and developers)
3-5+ years hands-on experience with as many of the following user research methods as possible: contextual inquiry methods, user interviews, User observation, personas, diary studies, user surveys (primarily online), task analyses and use cases, competitive analyses, focus groups, brainstorming and participatory design methods, card-sorting methods and affinity diagramming, usability studies (lab, remote, and online), live-site A/B testing, working knowledge of sampling methods and statistical analyses, as applied to some of the above methods, is required, executive presentation and negotiation skills at a large organization and a passion for working with-and learning from-the users of our websites and systems.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; Master's degree in relevant field (e.g., usability, human factors, ethnography, HCI, sociology) preferred

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Sr. Information Architect
Base salary: $100-110k
Location: South Station area, Boston
Referral bonus: $1,000 USD
Other perks: up to 25% bonus (historically, they have paid bonuses out consistently at 85+%), top-shelf insurance/dental plans w/95% paid by company, phenomenal 401k plan w/immediate match, 3+ weeks vacation, unbelievably cheap on-site subsidized parking , tuition reimbursement

This position is on the client-side. Think Fortune 1000 company with a strong presence in New England. They have a 100+ person national UX team & they are continuing to build their Boston UX team/capacity. This is a great place to hang your hat for the long-term and/or grow your career, as they take great care of their employees, value seasoned professionals and there is lots of room for advancement. As opposed to an agency position, you truly can help control the final design/UX of their sites as well as any future modifications.

We are currently looking for a Sr. Information Architect to join our fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture to lead important initiatives in our institutional investing business. In this role, you'll be responsible for bringing our internal client base into the design process so that you can understand their highly complex UX needs. You'll need to understand the needs of internal and external clients, so that you can design great user experiences into the web-based and mobile applications that will enable them to grow their businesses. You'll need the creativity to scope, architect, wireframe, design and launch these experiences, as well as the presentation skills to convey your vision to our executive committee as well as our client base.

Responsibilities:
Set the bar for creating a great customer experience and guide a cross-functional team toward a standard of excellence
Collaborate with a team of other information architects, visual designers, editors, prototypers, researchers and usability specialists to tackle complex projects of varying size
Serve as the client's primary point of contact with the Design team and the overall user experience design process
Ensure design team efforts are in sync with the client's business goals, expectations and budget
Develop and/or participate in the development of user personas, scenarios and user experience success metrics; conduct necessary user research to do so
Conduct comparative/competitive analyses of web functions or online behaviors
Create and document site/application information and interaction designs, including rich internet application behaviors
Create site maps, wireframes and user flows
Work closely with our usability team to test and refine designs and prototypes
Partner with our development team to ensure technical feasibility and flawless implementation

Requirements:
5+ years experience as an information architect, interaction designer, experience designer or a similar role
5+ years experience designing highly transactional websites or web-based applications
Bachelors Degree in a related field, such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design or Human Factors a plus
Experience with co-branded websites with B-to-B and B-to-C platforms a plus
Experience with large, transaction-oriented websites
Demonstrated experience using web analytics to inform design decisions
Strong presentation and negotiation skills
Ability to prioritize design issues based on their impact to the user experience and advocate for changes based on that priority
Ability to communicate and demonstrate the value and rationale of design decisions to business and technology partners
Self-directed with highly developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
Solid understanding of user research and user centered design
Strong design skills in wireframes, persona development and visual design
Experience with rich internet application design a plus, specifically in Flex
Experience with both traditional solution delivery methodologies, and with rapid, iterative solution delivery methods, such as Agile, a plus
Experience with participatory design (e.g. Design Thinking) a plus

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Director, Mobile User Experience
Base salary: $125-130k
Location: South Station area, Boston
Referral bonus: $1,000 USD
Other perks: up to 25% bonus (historically, they have paid bonuses out consistently at 85+%), top-shelf insurance/dental plans w/95% paid by company, phenomenal 401k plan w/immediate match, 3+ weeks vacation, unbelievably cheap on site subsidized parking, tuition reimbursement

This position is on the client-side. Think Fortune 1000 company with a strong presence in New England. They have a 100+ person national UX team & they are continuing to build their Boston UX team/capacity. This is a great place to hang your hat for the long-term and/or grow your career, as they take great care of their employees, value seasoned professionals and there is lots of room for advancement. As opposed to an agency position, you truly can help control the final design/UX of their sites as well as any future modifications.

This is a great opportunity to lead important initiatives designing for mobile devices (i.e. smartphones and tablets) for the finance world. You'll need to understand the needs of the investment professional, as well as the needs of their clients, so that you can develop a strategic vision and lead the design of great user experiences into the web-based and mobile applications that will enable them to grow their businesses. You'll need the creativity to scope, architect, wireframe, design and launch these experiences, as well as the presentation skills to convey your vision to your internal clients and the management skills to oversee the large budgets and teams of people (both internal and external) each execution entails.

Responsibilities:
Set the standards for great customer experience and guide a cross-functional team toward a standard of excellence
- Provide thought leadership in user experience; contribute ideas, knowledge and insights on emerging trends in user experience design
-Collaborate with information architects, designers, editors, researchers, usability specialists and creative directors to tackle complex projects of varying size
- Serve as the client's primary contact point to clarify and refine goals, target users and identify metrics
- Ensure design team efforts are in sync with the client's business goals, expectations and budget
-Develop and/or participate in the development of user personas, scenarios and user experience success metrics; ensure necessary user research is conducted
-Define site/application structures and create site maps, wireframes and user flows charts
-Work closely with our usability team to test and refine designs and prototypes
- Partner with our development team to ensure technical feasibility and flawless implementation

Requirements:
-10+ years experience as an information architect, interaction designer, experience designer or a similar role
-Degree in a related field, such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design or Human Factors
- Proven success in creative direction, leading internal and external design teams
-Experience designing highly transactional websites or web-based applications
-Experience with large company, co-branded websites with B-to-B and B-to-C platforms
-Experience designing for mobile devices (smartphones, tablets)
-Experience with financial services
-Proven ability to understand customer needs, motivations and behaviors and translate them into deliverable tasks
- Strong knowledge of interaction design and methodology
- Demonstrated experience using web analytics to inform design decisions
- Executive presentation and negotiation skills at a large organization
- Ability to communicate and demonstrate the value and rationale of design decisions to business and technology partners
Hands-on design skills in wireframes, persona development and visual design

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Design Director, Mobile & Social Media
Base salary: $125-130k
Referral bonus: $1000 USD
Other perks: up to 25% bonus (historically, they have paid bonuses out consistently at 85+%), top-shelf insurance/dental plans w/95% paid by company, phenomenal 401k plan w/immediate match, 3+ weeks vacation, unbelievably cheap on site subsidized parking, tuition reimbursement

This position is on the client-side. Think Fortune 500 company with a strong presence in New England. They have a 100+ person national UX team & they are continuing to build their Boston UX team/capacity. This is a great place to hang your hat for the long-term and/or grow your career, as they take great care of their employees, value seasoned professionals and there is lots of room for advancement. As opposed to an agency position, you truly can help control the final design/UX of their sites as well as any future modifications.

This UX team is responsible for designing, prototyping and launching world-class user experiences. We are seeking a UX Design Director, Mobile/Social to join our User Experience Design team. This role will be responsible for working collaboratively across our various businesses to design the user experience and standards for our mobile and social platforms. As a UX Design Director, you'll work closely with our internal business clients and end-users to translate their needs into experiences our customers love.

Responsibilities
Partner with business partners to clarify and refine goals, target users and metrics, serving as the partner's primary contact point
Direct a creative team of information architects, visual designers, editors, and prototypers to tackle complex projects of varying sizes
Drive innovation across mobile devices including smart phones and tablets
Work with our usability team to test and refine designs and prototypes
Partner with our development team to ensure technical feasibility and flawless implementation
Collaborate with senior management on the long-term user experience vision for the mobile experience, with the goal being a consistent, world-class, reusable user experience across many products and platforms
Develop mobile application style guide and standards
Ensure that design team efforts are in sync with the business partner's business goals, expectations, and budget

Requirements:
7+ years experience leading creative direction for a design team
2-3+ years experience designing mobile applications for both smartphones and tablets a must
Experience with large, transaction-oriented websites strongly desired
Degree in a related field, such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, or Human Factors
Proven success in articulating new concepts and ideas with a portfolio to back it up!
Proven ability to understand customers needs, motivations, and behaviors and translate them into deliverable tasks
Strong knowledge of interaction design and methodology
Demonstrated experience using web analytics to inform design decisions
Detail-oriented and highly developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
Experience in rapid, iterative software development, such as Agile is a plus

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Sr. Information Architect/Designer
Location: Boston, MA
Base salary: $75k
Referral bonus: $500 USD

This long-standing, award-winning ad agency w/an innovative digital team, and the reputation for being great place to work with phenomenal culture. Lots of positive attention from AdWeek & AdAge this year! One employee told me "This is one of those places where the people pretend to be nice, they are actually very nice! They own their cultural values & hire accordingly"

Responsibilities:
Collaborate with art directors, developers, copywriters, media, analytics, account strategists and a number of other agency stakeholders to conceive and refine ideas across the digital channel and beyond
Delivering standard Interaction Designer documentation and oversight
Driving excellence and innovation in our creative product

Requirements:
Collaboration and communication skills must be top-notch. This is a client-facing position and you should have experience presenting your work.
5+ years experience producing wireframes, site maps, user flows, functional requirements and other documentation in software programs like Visio and Axure
3+ years agency side experience preferred OR portfolio showcasing your experience with OLA, banner/digital ads, social media, mobile apps, microsites, landing pages, etc.
2+ years experience conducting user research and usability testing experience
Portfolio showcasing your experience building a number of large scale websites, marketing microsites, landing pages, digital/banner ads, mobile apps, web applications and/or social media experiences.
Subject matter experience on usability, accessibility and search optimization
Proven understanding the role of brand in creating digital experiences
Clear knowledge of how web technologies intersect with user experience is a must.
Bachelors Degree

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Director of Analytics/User Experience; Boston, MA
Location: Greater Boston area
Salary: $135-150k
Referral bonus: $1000 USD
Other perks: bonus incentive, free parking, comprehensive health/dental insurance, company matching 401k plan, 3 weeks paid vacation, subsidized gym membership and other perks.

This international company is one of the top online retailers in the world. With revenue over $350 Million in 2010, this company is projected to grow another 50% in 2011 - no small feat in these economic times!
We are looking for a needle in the haystack - a Site Optimization expert who is also an analytics-driven Director of Usability.

Responsibilities:
Lead development of user experience solutions to the ideas generated by you, your team and other departments.
Lead a team of interaction designers, web analytics expert and consumer researchers Partner with our internal teams/disciplines to come up with online solutions that will enable our customers to achieve their objectives.
Identify opportunities for improving user experience, leverage web analytics and consumer research.

Responsibilities:
Lead market research, usability and web analytics data analysis to formulate ideas on improving user interface designs
Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders throughout the company to pro actively gather and understand customers, and suppliers needs
Leads pragmatic user centric design to eliminate bottle necks in the user experience
Incorporate the necessary tools and best practices for a healthy UX function, Develop and drive a pragmatic user-centered design approach within Product and the Direct formulation of product optimization roadmap that defines what product Leads tracking and monitoring performance of product optimizations released to production
Evaluate and recommend improvements to company processes related to product
Provide rich material for understanding our users through ongoing user research, Translate usability, user research and web analytics findings into actionable and measurable design improvements
Work with developers, system engineers, and QA engineers throughout the product Manages a team of Interaction Architects, Web Analytics and User Research Experts

Requirements:
8+ years of interaction design / consumer research experience, with three years in the eCommerce spaceProven experience developing ECOMMERCE solutions that are cost effective,leverage mainstream technologies and work for mass market
4+ years of management experience
5+ years of leadership experience with problem solving and delivery of creative solutions, while keeping focus on the business and customer requirements.Established background in eCommerce, User Experience and Site Optimization
Expertise in how consumers interact with mass market eCommerce sites
Deep understanding of different research techniques and what should be applied in what situation
Deep understanding of different approaches of user centric design and what approach should be applied when
Pragmatic in approach
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and influence the organization
Can understand the systems enough to know what is technical possible and what would be very hard
Solid knowledge of web analytics tools
Agency experience is a plus
A portfolio of innovative, practical, and inspiring work
Deep hands-on experience developing successful web interfaces and compelling user experiences
A strong and practical point of view on interaction design and UX
Ability to mentor junior team members

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DURHAM, NC AREA ---- full relo offered!

Lead Information Architect/User Experience Designer (IA/UED)
$100-110k + up to 30% bonus
Other perks: up to 25% bonus (historically, they have paid bonuses out consistently at 85+%), top-shelf insurance/dental plans w/95% paid by company, phenomenal 401k plan w/immediate match, 3+ weeks vacation, unbelievably cheap on site subsidized parking, tuition reimbursement

This position is on the client-side. Think Fortune 500 company with a strong presence in New England. They have a 100+ person national UX team & they are continuing to build their UX team/capacity. This is a great place to hang your hat for the long-term and/or grow your career, as they take great care of their employees, value seasoned professionals and there is lots of room for advancement. As opposed to an agency position, you truly can help control the final design/UX of their sites as well as any future modifications. Plus, NC is a great place to live - with affordable home ownership, great state colleges, warm winters and easy commute to 'burbs.

We are currently looking for a IA/UED lead important initiatives in our institutional investing business. In this role, you'll be responsible for bringing our internal client base into the design process so that you can understand their complex needs. You'll need to understand the needs of our internal and external clients, so that you can design great user experiences into the web-based and mobile applications that will enable them to grow their businesses. You'll need the creativity to scope, architect, wireframe, design and launch these experiences, as well as the presentation skills to convey your vision to company executives and internal partners.

Responsibilities
Set the standard for a great customer experience and guide a cross-functional team toward a standard of excellence
Collaborate with a team of other information architects, visual designers, editors, prototypers, researchers and usability specialists to tackle complex projects of varying size
Serve as the client's primary point of contact with the Design team and the overall user experience design process
Ensure design team efforts are in sync with the client's business goals, expectations and budget
Develop and/or participate in the development of user personas, scenarios and user experience success metrics; conduct necessary user research to do so
Conduct comparative/competitive analyses of web functions or online behaviors
Create and document site/application information and interaction designs, including rich internet application behaviors
Create site maps, wireframes and user flows
Work closely with our usability team to test and refine designs and prototypes
Partner with our development team to ensure technical feasibility and flawless implementation

Qualifications
5+ years’ professional experience as an information architect, interaction designer, experience designer or similar role
Portfolio showcasing IA/UED skills on a variety of B-to-B and B-to-C project types: transactional/ecommerce, mobile, website development, etc. Must include sample wireframes, user flows, schematics, persona development, presentations and visual design (In other words, your portfolio should demonstrate how to tackle and solve a problem from user requirements to launch).
Degree in a related field, such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design or Human Factors a plus
3-5+ years’ experience designing highly transactional websites or web-based applications
5+ years’ experience with large company, co-branded websites with B-to-B and B-to-C platforms a plus
Ability to understand customer needs, motivations and behaviors and translate them into deliverable tasks
Demonstrated experience using web analytics to inform design decisions
Strong presentation and negotiation skills; ability to communicate and demonstrate the value and rationale of design decisions to business and technology partners
Self-directed with highly developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
Hands-on design skills in wireframes, persona development and visual design
Experience with rich internet application design a plus, specifically in Flex
Experience with both traditional solution delivery methodologies, and with rapid, iterative solution delivery methods, such as Agile, a plus

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Interested? Send resume, online portfolio/work samples (PDF please) & salary requirements to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net. These are NOT positions with comcast!

Referral Bonu$ - send me a great referral for this position and if I can place him/her successfully in this full time position, you will receive a referral bonus!!! You must include their email address & phone number w/name.

Other:
All positions are 100% on site during regular regular full time/business hours
Will relocate within the continental U.S. only where indicated above
At this time we cannot provide visa sponsorship; visa assistance might be available for the director+ level roles
No agencies, offshore, offsite/remote talent
Equal opportunity employers

SVP Digital Media; Boston, MA - Full Time/$150-175k

2011-09-20T07:09:00.000-07:00

SVP Digital Media
Boston, MA
Full Time
Salary: $150-175k
Local candidates preferred

My client, a highly successful, growing, Boston-based digital marketing agency, is seeking an SVP Media to lead our company as we expand our global presence.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned digital media leader with a strong ability to develop channel strategies and solutions that will drive success for our clients in the continuously
evolving digital space. This person should have proven experience developing and executing innovative programs for global brands that leverage display media, search engine
marketing, social media and mobile in order to drive successful results and high client satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

Provide vision and leadership to our expanding media and channel teams as they deliver products and services for clients while supporting agency goals; serve as the primary source of expertise within the agency on media issues
Supervise the development of strategic channel and media approaches that meet client objectives and drive measurable results
Manage current service offerings including definition and standardization of deliverables and processes
Determine new offerings based on the evolving digital marketplace or client demand; provide a holistic viewpoint in order to optimize across channels
Develop and/or supervise creation and implementation of social media program; monitor the overall satisfaction of clients and account teams with the products and services provided
by the department
Manage professional development and growth of the media group including drafting reviews, mentoring, training and making staffing recommendations
Manage strategic senior-level relationships for our largest clients and helping to guide them with knowledge and solutions appropriate to their businesses, industries and trends
Participate in business development opportunities in conjunction with Sales and Marketing team including creation of pitch materials, presentations, scoping and more
Work closely with Managing Director as part of senior leadership team to define future direction of account team and overall agency, as well as new products and services
As necessary, develop and manage third party vendors or contractors required to provide products or services to meet the department?s delivery mandates
Develop points of view on interactive marketing and media related to specific verticals, industry trends, and/or client experiences to share through social platforms and marketing materials while actively representing it externally at trade conferences, in the press and on industry councils
Stay current on trends across evolving media channels and related technologies

Requirements:

10+ years of digital media experience; 5+ years in digital strategic planning
5+ years agency experience
5+ years managing, building and motivating teams
Expertise and demonstrable success with media planning/strategy, search marketing, social media
Ability to understand client objectives and translate them into media strategies
Proven business development experience, leadership ability and history of fostering effective client and vendor relationships
Knowledge and understanding of relevant tools and resources including research partners (such as ComScore), ad servers, search engines, analytics, as well as Omniture, AdRelevance, etc
Solid understanding of online advertising and direct marketing performance metrics, proficiency in managing numbersBachelors degree required

Interested? Send resume & target salary to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net
(This is NOT a position with comcast!)

Referral Bonus: Know someone who would be great for this role? Send me his/her name & contact info. (must include contact info). & if I can successfully place your referred candidate in this role, you will receive a $1,000 thank you!

Agency Opportunities in Atlanta - freelance & full time

2011-09-14T09:33:00.001-07:00

Hi All,

My Atlanta-based client is hiring several freelancers & full timers.
If you're interested in making a move, check out the job opportunities below & drop me a line @ CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

THE COMPANY:
Small but highly successful boutique agency owned by a bigger & even more successful international media conglomerate.
It's the best of both worlds. For in spite of their well-known owners, they have nevertheless been able to operate independently & maintain a creative, family-friendly, small agency vibe.
Plus they've got blue-chip accounts that provide ample opportunity to do highly creative, award-winning work.
Their strategy, analytics & technical offerings are nothing to sneer at either.

Take a peek at the opportunities below, and if any interest you, send me your resume & target salary range/hourly rate.

At this time, we cannot provide:
-Travel/hotel to out of state talent
-Relocation assistance
-Visa assistance

Thanks & have a great day-
Carol

FREELANCE/CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES:

.Net Developer
Technical Architect
Analytics Specialist
Digital Project Manager/Producer

FULL TIME OPPORTUNITIES:

Account Supervisor - please be sure to provide a list of accounts you've worked on
Analytics Director
Director of Technology

Vice President of Product Development; San Francisco, CA - full relo provided

2011-08-23T12:09:00.001-07:00

Our client, a leading provider of on-demand digital media products, is looking for a Vice President of Product Development to join their Executive Team.

The ideal candidate brings a comprehensive knowledge of web technologies. They will have a proven track record of driving the successful development and delivery of products and services across multiple online, mobile and enterprise offerings, as well as publisher-facing services.

This executive will be responsible for all activities related to the development of new products and ongoing management of existing products, technology strategy, and planning, implementing and managing a product roadmap aligned to the Company’s sales strategy to achieve customer success and revenue goals.

The VP, Product Development will report directly to the CEO and is a member of the senior management team. They will play a key technical role in corporate and board level initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Purposeful (unyielding) focus on process, scale and execution
Lead a team of Designers, Engineers, Project Managers and Product Managers
Identify and analyze product opportunities in light of business model and target customers
Identify product features and functionality related to business objectives
Capable of defining an appropriate product development strategy based on both qualitative and quantitative feedback and clearly and persuasively execute
Work with key strategic platform partners to develop enhancements to existing third party platform components, services, and API’s
Understand customer needs and measure customer behavior to develop new product features and requirements
Assure that department achieves objectives and project completion within budget and established deadlines
Motivate staff and provide technical direction and guidance, as well as hands-on project management, recognizing the role as that of manager and support resource / mentor
Hire and direct staff to acquire necessary resources to meet scheduled commitments
Ensure implementation and refinement as required of formal process to support the product development process
Ensure that product development is focused on meeting and exceeding the customer requirements; designed for specific needs, but with wider applications in mind
Relentless focus on delivering relevant results.

Desired Skills and Experience:

Proven experience in building and managing a high performance product development and management teams

Proven experience and strong knowledge of web technologies including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and XML
Demonstrated track record of success in driving the entire product lifecycle, from conception to launch and post-launch evaluation and improvement
Experience working with usability and user interface designers and front-end developers
Experience collecting and synthesizing product input from multiple sources (users, testers, business development, partners, engineering, competitive products, management, etc.)
Effectively communicate with all levels of the organization up to and including the Board of Directors
Understanding and experience in preparing and managing departmental budgets
Possess a strong work ethic; proven track record of working hard to produce results, not just activity
Experience with mobile e-commerce is a plus
Publishing industry experience is strongly desired
Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in related field or MBA preferred.

Interested?
For consideration please email a summary of your relevant qualifications, plus your resume to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast.net. This is NOT a position with Comcast.

Director of User Experience Design, Mobile & Social Media; Boston, MA

2011-08-23T11:35:00.000-07:00

Director of User Experience Design (UXD) /Mobile & Social Media
Fortune 1000 company
Boston, MA
Full relo offered
Competitive salary, phenomenal bonus plan & fantastic 401k perks!

This UXD team is on the client side (not an agency) & is responsible for designing, prototyping and launching world-class user experiences for their global customer base. This person will be responsible for working collaboratively across our various business lines to design the user experience and standards for our mobile and social platforms. As a UX Design Director, you'll work closely with our internal business clients and end-users to translate their needs into experiences our customers love.

Responsibilities
* Partner with business partners to clarify and refine goals, target users and metrics, serving as the partner's primary contact point
* Direct a creative team of information architects, visual designers, editors, and prototypers to tackle complex projects of varying size
* Drive innovation across mobile devices including smartphones and tablets
* Work with our usability team to test and refine designs and prototypes
* Partner with our development team to ensure technical feasibility and flawless implementation
* Collaborate with senior management on the long-term user experience vision for the mobile experience, with the goal being a consistent, world-class, reusable user experience across many products and platforms
* Develop mobile application style guide and standards
* Ensure that design team efforts are in sync with the business partner's business goals, expectations, and budget

Requirements:
* 10+ years experience leading creative direction for a design team
* 2-3+ years mobile AND social media UXD
* Fortune 1000 ecommerce and/or transactional site design experience
* Portfolio that showcases your UXD skills/experience
* Degree in a related field, such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, or Human Factors
* Experience designing mobile applications for both smartphones and tablets a must

* Ability to understand customers needs, motivations, and behaviors and translate them into deliverable tasks
* Strong knowledge of interaction design and methodology
* Demonstrated experience using web analytics to inform design decisions
* Detail-oriented and highly developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
* Experience in rapid, iterative software development, such as Agile is a plus

Interested? Please send resume, online portfolio link/URL & target salary to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Referral Bonus: Send me a great referral for this role & if I successfully place your referred candidate in this full time position, you will receive a $1,000 referral bonus!

This is NOT a position with Comcast!

Other:
Full time; located in Boston, MA

Digital Producer $100k Boston, MA - full time

2011-08-23T08:37:00.001-07:00

Digital Producer
Full Time
Boston, MA - easy access to bus, train, subway
$100k range

The Company/Role:
Highly reputable creative shop in downtown Boston area is hiring Digital Producers to join their growing production team.

In this role, you will work on a variety of products including microsites, landing pages, sitelets, mobile apps, social media, online video, banner/digital ads, e-communications, and other OLA.

Working on 1-2 pieces of business, you will responsible for establishing and maintaining budgets, schedules, resource allocation and timely delivery of projects --from concepting, build to launch.
Responsibilities:
Manage the development and production of interactive marketing and website projects via accurate project planning, change tracking, budget tracking, and regular production status reporting.

Act as liaison between creative, technical, account, and other internal groups.

Keep production projects on track and on time, overseeing internal and external resources.

Look for innovative and pioneering creative and production methods.

Find solutions to technical challenges and delivering them on time & on budget.

Requirements:
5+ years experience in Digital Producer role

1-2 years minimum recent Agency experience

Experience working on digital marketing projects: banner/digital ads, email blasts, online video, microsites, sitelets, landing pages

Some experience with mobile

1-2+ years social media experience
Extensive knowledge of PC and Mac operating systems and standard software (MS Project)

Experience producing and maintaining project plans

Experience creating process documentation is a plus

Bachelor's degree required

Interested? Send resume & target salary requirements to: CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Referral Bonu$: Send me a great candidate for this role & if I can successfully place him/her in this position, you will receive a sweet bonus check!

Freelance Integrated Traffic/Project Manager; Boston, MA - 3 month gig @ $50-60/hour

2011-08-23T08:22:00.000-07:00

Small boutique shop in Boston, MA
Busy, fun shop w/great creative - no room for attitudes or egos!
3 month Traffic gig - print, collateral, direct mail, digital (mostly email blasts, banners, microsites) & new biz pitches
Start date: Tues. 9/6
$50-$60/hr, depending on experience
Will oversee 2-4 accounts
Interested? Send resume to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net
Local candidates preferred - out of state candidates must pick up own travel/hotel
No visa assistance available

Product Marketing Manager w/SaaS - Greater Boston Area

2011-08-23T08:00:00.000-07:00

About the Company:
This 10+ year old Software as a Service (SaaS) provider specializes in content-driven e-communications services, enabling their 2,500+ global clients to communicate with their customers through multimedia email and e-newsletters designed to drive measurable brand impact, product visibility, leads and sales. They have several industry-centric products, which provide highly targeted services such as data analysis, ongoing intelligence into readership behavior, e-newsletters, call targeting services, e-communication tools, etc. The end result is proven successful strategies for improving the return on marketing investments by refining content in response to readers’ preferences.

Location: Greater Boston area (must have car; free parking)

Product Marketing Manager

We are looking for a talented, smart, and entrepreneurial Product Marketing Manager to drive growth and adoption of our new online marketing product. The ideal candidate can shift gears seamlessly between quantitative analysis and creative reviews, and enjoys working in an enthusiastic, fast-paced environment. This will be done by developing and continuously monitoring and improving our products.

The Product Marketing Manager will be a key driver of our success as we look to these new product offerings to create new avenues for customer acquisition and improve overall customer lifetime value by providing existing customers with additional benefits from continuing to work with us. This role will interface with multiple departments including Development, Client Services, and Marketing.

What the Project Marketing Manager will do:

Work with our Development team to lead the direction of our online marketing product
Generate demand and user adoption for new and existing products
Create go-to-market plans for new products
market and competitive analysis
evangelizing internal and external audiences for products
Identify target customers, messages to communicate, and channels to use
Track changes in competition, sales trends, and user behavior
Complete, analyze and report on testing of the product in various markets
Setup and manage an ongoing test plan to quantitatively drive product enhancements

Requirements:

10 years minimum of product marketing experience with success in bringing new software products to market, preferably with SaaS solutions
Direct Marketing experience

Passionate about marketing and technology
Loves web/technology and business
Strong logic, analytical and math ability
Extensive experience working with analytical tools, quantitative metrics and A/B testing
Demonstrated success developing and marketing a new product is a must

Interested? Send resume & target salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net
This is NOT a position with comcast.

Boston, MA - short term gig - Freelance Media Supervisor w/traditional & digital

2011-08-22T07:39:00.000-07:00

'm looking for a freelance Media Supervisor with 4+ years experience in media planning with 2 years experience supervising and mentoring a team for a short-term gig for my Boston-based client.

The position of Media Supervisor realizes the balance of media execution and strategic development as well as assuming a leadership position on your clients’ business. Reporting to the Associate Media Director, this person will:

Act as central contact for all media issues and to direct workflow on assigned accounts.
Lead the development of sound strategic media plans based on clear understanding of client objectives
Write in a logical flow and is able to present and defend recommendations orally
Function as liaison between account management and the media department
Foster strong internal/ agency communications and relationships
Establish client and vendor relationships
Train Media Planners and Assistant Media Planners in systems and processes
Maintain familiarity with the history, present organization, and procedures of client
Has strong command of industry research and agency resources
Write and present media recommendations and most portion of media plans
Assist in planning overall budgets and maintains budgets through planning cycle
Act as a checkpoint for all media documents and buys
Prioritize and manage flow of work to ensure timely delivery of projects
Delegate responsibility but maintain accountability for all output for your team
Inspire creativity and pro-activity of media staff
Proficient in media-related and other basic software packages
Knowledgeable and well versed in current industry trends and emerging media

Requirements:

4 + years experience in media planning with 2 years experience supervising and mentoring a team
Experience planning across all channels (print, tv, radio, interactive, OOH)

Retail experience would be a plus
Organized, detail oriented and expects accuracacy
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Interested/Available? Send resume & target hourly rate to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Boston, MA - Digital Project Manager/Producer $100-120k

2011-08-22T07:19:00.000-07:00

My client, a super-savvy digital marketing agency in downtown Boston is seeking a full time, tech-savvy Digital PM for their biggest client.
This is a great opportunity to build an exceptional creative portfolio & work on a diverse range of projects including web builds, mobile & social media.
Salary $100-120k
Location: Downtown Boston - easy access to subway, trains & bus lines. Great open loft-style space in funky rehabbed "factory" type building

The Project Manager’s role is to successfully manage client deliverables, multiple vendors and teams to manage a project effectively.In this role, you will:
· Draft solid project plans with numerous phases and dependencies
· Develops strong scheduling, resourcing and estimating skills for various project types
· Prepare highly detailed project schedules and maintaining schedules on a regular basis; understanding of creative and technical development
· Contribute to the estimation of effort for work after being briefed by the Client Services team
· Help coordinate resources, put together statements of work, change requests, estimates and schedules
· Keep the team & related stakeholders on track w/status meetings, project updates, etc.
· Manage third party vendor contracts, schedules and deliverables

Required Skills and Knowledge
5-7+ years of web build project management experience
· 1-3 years of social media and mobile app build experience
· 2 + years of digital communications agency experience
· 1+ year of experience managing direct report(s)
· Ability to work independently on large web builds & OLA campaigns with multiple media components
· Excellent MS Project skills
· Bachelor’s degree required
· Ideally know agile/scrum methodology and are both tech and creative savvy.

Interested? Send resume & Portfolio URL (if you have one) w/target salary to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net (This is NOT a position with Comcast.)

Referral Bonus: Send me a great referral & if I successfully place your referred candidate in this role, you will receive a $1,000 referral bonus!

Advertising New Biz Development: Boston, MA area

2011-08-08T13:41:00.000-07:00

Great opportunity for a new biz minded account person.
Boston area, mid-sized, B2B-focused marketing agency needs a biz dev person with the drive and ability to really expand the business. Best candidates will have proven lead generation success in high-tech, green tech and higher learning; some understanding of marketing, PR, branding and social media very helpful. New position, so lots of opportunity to design the path. Very supportive management. Should have 2-5 years exp. in new biz development

Interested? Send resume, target salary to CarolMTaylor@comcast(dot)net
No agencies/remote talent please
Visa assistance not available
No relo

User Interface Engineer/Prototype Developer: Boston, MA

2011-08-08T12:55:00.000-07:00

User Interface Engineer/Prototype Developer: Boston, MA
Full Time
$90k plus bonus & amazing 401k plan

With over 20 million customers, this financial services giant is one of the world's largest providers of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services.

The User Experience Design team is responsible for designing this Company’s award-winning websites, mobile applications and internal workstations. Our national team of elite user experience professionals works collaboratively with the business and technology teams to design and deliver online experiences that enable our customers' financial success. They are seeking to add 10-15 people to their existing User Experience team by the end of 2010. Competitive salaries, bonuses, phenomenal retirement benefits & relocation packages are just some of the attractive perks to working here!

Prototype Developer
The prototyping developer primarily works with the Visual Designer to create functioning prototypes that meets the business partner's requirements. There may be one to many iterations of a prototype depending on project complexity and how well business requirements are initially defined. Usually a prototype contains a representative sample of all page types that are going to be newly developed or will be changing in some fashion. This role is responsible for producing functioning prototypes that visually meets the business requirements, satisfies design aspects, and has some reuse value for development.

Responsibilities
• Develop a working prototype based on either a requirements document, discussions with the IA and/or Visual Designer, a mockup design image or wire frame design
• Build prototypes to web based technical standards.
• Build prototypes based on style sheets and templates and Style Guide components.
• Provide technical assistance to designers.

Qualifications
5+ years post-college experience in developing internet applications & prototyping
• Portfolio showcasing prototyping skills on a variety of project types: transactional/ecommerce, mobile, website development, etc. Must include sample style sheets, templates and style guides.
• Advanced HTML/dhtml, Javascript, Flex, Silverlight, ASP, Flash skills
• Experience working with Microsoft Access and Sql databases
• Bachelor's Degree
• Financial services experience a big plus

Other
• These positions are full time during regular business hours
• No offsite/offshore/remote/agency talent
• At this time we cannot provide visa assistance
• Relocation will be provided to candidates within continental U.S. only

Interested? Please send resume, target salary requirements and portfolio to CarolMTaylor(at)Comcast(dot)net (These jobs are NOT with Comcast.)

Referral Bonus: Send me a great referral (you must provide candidate’s phone & email) and you will qualify for a $500-1,000 referral bonus if your referred candidate is successfully placed in one of these full time positions.

Freelance Digital Producer; Boston, MA

2011-08-05T12:19:00.001-07:00

Looking for a freelance mid/sr. level Digital Producer for four month agency gig in Boston
You'll be working on a super fun digital & online video community relations project for a Fortune 1000 client.
Position may go full time, depending on needs in 4 months' time.
Hourly rate: $50-60/hour
Interested? Please send updated resume to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Principal/Director, Quantitative Analytics - location open within U.S.

2011-08-05T11:51:00.000-07:00

Principal/Director, Quantitative Analytics - location open within U.S.
Location: Minneapolis, MN OR can work remotely/virtually within U.S. - one day travel per week to MN
$120-130k PLUS 20% bonus PLUS $50-60k/stock options w/4 year vest

Overview:
This opportunity is with our Client’s Marketing Solutions team dedicated to helping clients increase profitably and manage their customer base in conjunction with analytic and technology-based marketing solutions. In this role, your focus will be bringing analytically driven thought leadership, insights and recommendations to flagship clients in the consumer retail industry.

Day-to-days:

This role is a key member of the Client Strategy and Solutions marketing strategy and analytics consulting team. This client-focused role will be responsible for providing senior level analytic expertise and thought leadership spanning retail and consumer clients, projects and project teams. This position will directly work on innovative analytic client projects and data analysis to build fact-based recommendations and support decision making to drive practical applicable business strategies. The role will contribute to the vision and execution of marketing solutions offerings and analytic strategy and initiatives by working across multiple internal organizations to develop and drive best practices and product enhancements. And, the person in this role will work directly with senior client business executives and analytically savvy clients to drive analytic strategies and revenue-generating projects.

As a senior consultant for this highly data driven team, responsibilities include providing direction of analysis of client transaction and market data to create practical business application thru business strategies and analytic solutions. Additionally, provide client facing consultation and presentation of analytic data with the ability to communicate effectively to both senior non-technical audiences and executives, while at the same time work with savvy internal and external analytic resources. This will include working with client marketing brand and functional leadership and senior executives.

Our client is a global firm with multiple geographical locations so flexibility in work hours and locations is sometimes necessary. Projects and engagements are conducted working internally with Marketing Solutions teams and generally require direct contact with clients and/or partners. There is the opportunity for this position to work virtually in home offices close to the Chicago area

About you:
*Highly skilled and experienced working with cross-functional teams to lead complex, highly visible initiatives. People interaction and collaboration skills are essential.

*Deep knowledge of both classical inferential statistical techniques (e.g. OLS regression, ANOVA, Factor Analysis, etc.) as well as more recent CPU-intensive techniques (e.g. support vector machines, ensemble modeling, boosting, etc.).

*Expertise in one or more languages/environments for statistical analysis such as R, Matlab, SAS, etc. Must have significant practical experience in applying these techniques to real world problems, including those problems that entail the analysis of massive quantities of data.

*Ability to provide thought leadership in directing analytic teams on what projects have the most impact to client business, interpreting the results and figuring out how to apply the findings in a live analytic environment.

*10+ years of work experience, including significant time in a consulting position performing consumer retail marketing analysis and applied analytics and solving business problems with analytics within the Retail & CPG industry. Proven record in driving new ideas from inception to implementation and value realization is required. This position requires seasoned communication and consulting skills
*Strong client –facing skills and ability to communicate technical material to a wide spectrum of audience profile -- business executives with little quantitative background to deeply technical audiences. Ability to draw from various academic fields and industries to tackle business problems with analytics.
*Masters of Science or PhD in a quantitative field preferred

Interested? Send resume & target salary to CarolMTaylor@comcast(dot)net

Referral bonus: Send me a great referral & if this person is successfully placed in this full time position, you will receive a sweet referral bonus!

This position is 100% full time
No agency/offsite/offshore/vendors please
At this time we cannot provide visa sponsorship

Director of Account Planning; San Francisco $200k + relo - must have gaming industry experience

2011-08-04T12:04:00.001-07:00

The company: award-winning digital shop with a diverse range of interesting (and fun) accounts; recent wins include Cannes Lion & Effies

The Opportunity: It's a phenomenal one that will allow you to work with one of the smartest planners in the industry, someone who is asked to speak at international events such as Cannes & has a worldwide following

Title: Director of Account Planning

Location: San Francisco, CA (we'll relo you!)

Status: Full time

We're looking for a Planning Director who will partner with leads across cross-functional teams in execution of all insight discoveries, digital strategy and marketing engagements. They will be responsible for the planning, development and execution of advertising, marketing programs and initiatives. They will also play an active role as a subject matter expert and develop company-wide perspectives on user trends, and the use of emerging media, social media, and new media services.

Responsibilities:

Defines the approach, and execution of strategy and strategic planning projects for clients
Contribute to collective strategy and planning practices of the cross-agency planning team as needed
Identify marketing problems, perform research, and analyze trends/results to determine strategic implications
Collaborate on proposals, pitches, and strategic thought capital
Craft ideas and connections that can be locally and globally implemented, showing an understanding of digital behaviors at a worldwide level
Develop creative briefs that inspire clients and creative teams alike to come up with idea development and implementation
Collaborate with cross functional project teams to motivate, create, and implement short and long-term online marketing strategies
Stay current on users, interactive trends, best practices, and digital experiences with an eye towards agency’s client base/portfolio
Proactively identify new opportunities for client growth, and enforce processes and best practices across all engagements

Requirements/Qualifications:

10-15+ years of integrated account planning across all mediums, with strong focus on digital
Must have gaming account experience (for example, Atari, 2K, Harmonix, Sony, Activision, Electronic Arts, Mario Bros.)
International account planning or experience working outside U.S. at international agencies a plus
Strong understanding of integrated advertising; experience across multiple media forms including social media and mobile
Strong understanding of brands with proven experience in delivering effective digital business strategy globally
Experience working collaboratively across partner agencies
Ability to manage internal customer relationships and expectations through effective interpersonal communication, negotiating, and partnering
Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently in a deadline-driven process

Interested? Send CV & target salary to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot) net

Relo provided within the U.S.
Visa transfers available; visa sponsorship not available
No offsite/offshore/remote/agency talent please

Director of User Experience/Optimization; Boston, MA - full time

2011-08-03T14:24:00.001-07:00

Director of User Experience/Optimization; Boston, MA - full time

This international company is one of the top online retailers in the world. With revenue over $350 Million in 2010, this company is projected to grow another 50% in 2011 - no small feat in these economic times!

We are looking for a needle in the haystack - a Director of Usability who is also an analytics-driven Site Optimization expert.

Responsibilities:
Lead development of user experience solutions to the ideas generated by you, your team and other departments.
Lead a team of interaction designers, web analytics expert and consumer researchers Partner with our internal teams/disciplines to come up with online solutions that will enable our customers to achieve their objectives.
Identify opportunities for improving user experience, leverage web analytics and consumer research.

Responsibilities:
Lead market research, usability and web analytics data analysis to formulate ideas on improving user interface designs
Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders throughout the company to pro actively gather and understand customers, and suppliers needs
Leads pragmatic user centric design to eliminate bottle necks in the user experience
Incorporate the necessary tools and best practices for a healthy UX function, Develop and drive a pragmatic user-centered design approach within Product and the Direct formulation of product optimization roadmap that defines what product Leads tracking and monitoring performance of product optimizations released to production
Evaluate and recommend improvements to company processes related to product
Provide rich material for understanding our users through ongoing user research, Translate usability, user research and web analytics findings into actionable and measurable design improvements
Work with developers, system engineers, and QA engineers throughout the product Manages a team of Interaction Architects, Web Analytics and User Research Experts

Requirements:
8+ years of interaction design / consumer research experience, with three years in the eCommerce spaceProven experience developing ECOMMERCE solutions that are cost effective,leverage mainstream technologies and work for mass market
4+ years of management experience
5+ years of leadership experience with problem solving and delivery of creative solutions, while keeping focus on the business and customer requirements.Established background in eCommerce, User Experience and Site Optimization
Expertise in how consumers interact with mass market eCommerce sites
Deep understanding of different research techniques and what should be applied in what situation
Deep understanding of different approaches of user centric design and what approach should be applied when
Pragmatic in approach
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and influence the organization
Can understand the systems enough to know what is technical possible and what would be very hard
Solid knowledge of web analytics tools
Agency experience is a plus
A portfolio of innovative, practical, and inspiring work
Deep hands-on experience developing successful web interfaces and compelling user experiences
A strong and practical point of view on interaction design and UX
Ability to mentor junior team members

Interested? Send resume, work samples & salary requirements to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net. This is NOT a position with comcast!

Our client is offering competitive salary and benefits package including comprehensive health/dental insurance, company matching 401k plan, 3 weeks paid vacation, subsidized gym membership and other perks, including Red Sox and Bruins tickets.

This position is 100% on site in Boston, during regular full time hours
Will relocate within the continental U.S.
At this time we cannot provide visa sponsorship.
No agencies, offshore, offsite/remote talent
Equal opportunity employer

$1,000 Referral Bonu$ - send me a great referral for this position and if I can place him/her successfully in this full time position, you will receive a referral bonus!!!

Director Online Experience; Smithfield, RI - full relo, annual bonus & 7% matching 401k plan!

2011-08-03T10:49:00.000-07:00

Director, Online Experience
Location: Smithfield, RI
Full relocation pkg. within the U.S.

With over 20 million customers, this financial services giant is one of the world's largest providers of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services.

The Director of Online Experience will play a leadership role in building a Standards & Governance function across this financial services corporation's retail and workplace web properties. This new function is critical to their strategy to have the best online experience in the financial services industry.

You will be responsible for defining the optimal online experience and managing standards (design, content, interactions) for creating that experience in order to drive customer satisfaction. You will be part of a cross-functional governance team that ensures systematic review and approval based on defined standards and following governance processes.

You will apply knowledge of human capabilities, technology, industry best practices and the company's online strategy to drive the continued innovation of online experience through research, testing, and working with other teams across the enterprise. You will provide the vision, strategy, and business plans to develop, evolve and implement appropriate experience standards.

Responsibilities

- Develop comprehensive website standards that support a cohesive and consistent customer experience across web properties
- Work with SMEs to identify standards across visual design, content, marketing, brand, navigation, interaction, accessibility, search, etc.
- Document, package and distribute standards so they are easily consumable by cross-functional teams across organization and with external vendors
- Continue to evolve standards to be relevant and forward-looking to business, customer and industry trends through testing and optimization
- Identify opportunities for new or refinements to standards by analyzing recurring standards infractions, internal associate feedback, and customer feedback
- Develop business plans to implement changes based on new standards and ideas for improving the experience
- Ensure alignment between standards and the technology roadmap
- Help facilitate Standards & Governance committee meeting with senior leaders across the organization to review requested changes to standards and ensure systematic introduction of approved changes throughout affected web/mobile properties.
- Act as advocate for standards and governance program to ensure engagement and advise project teams on how to handle possible standards deviations
- Help manage ongoing communications to share program status including new standards, changes to governance process, issues, program metrics, etc. with key stakeholders
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Requirements:
- 8+ years of related work experience; 3+ years experience at Director level
-3+ years experience in the Financial Services industry, with heavy focus on investments
- MBA preferred
- Experience with user-centered design and as an extraordinary customer advocate
- Experience establishing and enhancing online standards and implementing best practices through usability testing, industry research, and competitive benchmarking
- Excellent leadership capabilities and understanding of business and competitive environment
- Strong process-orientation
- Ability to execute with cross-company collaboration and partnership
- Strong business acumen with ability for qualitative and quantitative decision-making
- Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Highly organized and ability to multi-task across multiple large initiatives
- Excellent problem-solving skill and flair for seeking innovative ways to help customers and meet business objectives
- Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to handle ambiguity

Interested? Please send resume, portfolio samples & target salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

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Referral Bonus: Know someone who'd be great for this gig? Send him/her my way & if I can successfully place your referred candidate in this full time position, you will receive $1,000.

Other:
This position is full time, 100% on site in Smithfield, RI
No offsite/offshore/remote/agency talent please
At this time, we cannot provide visa assistance

Thank you.

Director of Internal Communications; Boston, MA

2011-08-03T08:58:00.001-07:00

The Company:

With over 20 million customers, this financial services giant is one of the world's largest providers of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services.

The Job:

Director of Internal Communications
Location: Boston, MA
Status: Full Time
$110-120k plus 20-30% annual bonus
401k plan w/7 % match
Relo provided within U.S.

Reporting into the Head of Asset Management Communications (AM), this position helps develop and execute internal communications strategies and programs that engage associates by providing clear, consistent messaging on Asset Management's strategic mission, vision and progress towards achieving stated goals.

Responsibilities:

Internal Communications Strategy and Content Development - Create comprehensive, multi-faceted internal communications programs that engage associates, and help them to better understand how their roles contribute to and support Asset Management's business goals and priorities. He/she will spearhead a variety of communications activities that include, but are not limited to:

- Associate Research- Develop the strategy and lead the effort to implement associate research (quantitative and focus groups) that will provide insights into the communications needs and preferences of this group and inform the build out of the overall Asset Management internal communications plan. Ongoing research efforts such as quick polling, Spaces discussions, Innovation sessions, and follow-on event questionnaires, can be employed throughout the year to streamline and improve communication programs along the way.

- Executive Communications - Build an internal executive communications program for Asset Management's most senior executives. Programs will outline key Asset Management internal messages and create opportunities for delivery of those messages through executive presentations in leadership and associate forums, executive memos that provide quarterly business reviews, updates on strategic initiatives, organization and personnel announcements etc.

- Associate Events - Develop AM strategy, calendar, agendas and corresponding content for internal leadership and associate events. This will include assisting with event logistics, presentations, multi-media components (e.g. video, photos, demos etc.), management of guest speakers, hosting of interactive break-out sessions and more.

- Portal/Intranet Support - Help develop and execute communications strategies and content for a central Asset Management portal and various business-unit specific intranet sites. Content should seek to inform, engage and keep associates updated on progress and challenges in achieving Asset Management's business goals.

Strategic Communications Counsel - Working with senior leaders across Asset Management, he/she is expected to provide communications counsel and insights on positioning and messaging in building awareness, understanding and support for Asset Management's strategic goals and priorities amongst associates and business partners across the entire enterprise.

Policies, Processes and Procedures - Development of appropriate policies, processes, and procedures that can guide the communication efforts of all associates within Asset Management.

Communications Measurement - Outline measurable goals that can be used to track the effectiveness of every internal communications program. Analysis should be ongoing throughout the lifespan of a program (pre-launch, execution, post-launch) and recommendations provided in real-time on how to improve the efficacy of each program.

Project Management - Oversee the management of multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring that goals and strategies are stated up front, all requirements fully understood, materials are prepared and distributed on-time and on-budget, and program measurement is employed. Additionally, this person will ensure that all efforts meet company's high standards in the areas of accuracy, ethics, legal, and compliance.

Cross Organization Coordination and Support - Maintain relationships with communications colleagues across company, including Corporate Affairs, to identify communication opportunities in support of Asset Management as well as the broader corporate enterprise. This person will work with Corporate Affairs on any corporate-wide campaigns in areas such as Risk, Compliance, HR, Technology, etc., and assist where there is a need to modify or customize campaign materials for Asset Management's associate audience.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree required; graduate degree preferred.

- Minimum of 10 years related communications experience; 5+ years in Asset Management Space

- Experience with strategic planning and tactical implementation of internal communications programs in Financial Services arena

- Outstanding communications, interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines

- Understanding of the importance and complexity of planning/implementing effective internal communications programs that truly engage associates and impact behavior and mindset.

- Excellent writing, editing and presentation building skills

- Proven ability to plan and execute high-profile, complex associate events across business units, geographies, time zones and cultures

- Advocacy skills that will help senior management understand the needs and concerns of associates

- Ability to work well with associates at all levels across the organization

- Self-starter/quick study (with a solid familiarity with basic business and financial services concepts, issues, products and trends)

- "Client service" mentality and ability to anticipate, set and manage expectations

- Expertise in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint

Interested? Send resume & salary requirements to CarolMTaylor@comcast(dot)net

Freelance Front End Developer - NYC - Aug until end of Year

2011-08-03T06:25:00.001-07:00

I am looking for a freelance front end developer to work on a financial services project in NYC (West 30th area) until the end of the year.
Company: digital marketing agency w/heavy focus on UX & UIE; financial services client
Hourly rate: open; 100% on site during regular business hours; possible overtime
Start date: ASAP
End date: 12/31/11
Let me know if there's any interest on your end - and if so, please send me your updated resume & target hourly rate.
No offsite/remote/agency talent please
At this time, my client cannot provide visa assistance

CarolMTaylor@comcast.net
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FRONT END DEVELOPER

Minimum Technical Qualifications

HTML, XHTML, and CSS – Candidate must be able to hand-code to standards without error. Candidate also must possess a deep understanding of keeping code, content, and presentation separated.

Object-oriented JavaScript Programming – Candidate’s experience must include class creation, object instantiation and inheritance. Candidate should also have extensive experience with JavaScript frameworks, preferably YUI or Ext JS. The interview process will involve many detailed questions to determine a candidate’s skill level with JavaScript. If the candidate does not feel comfortable speaking about their experiences and knowledge of building complex and robust user interfaces using JavaScript for an hour, they may not be the right candidate for this position.

Cross-Browser Support – Candidate must have experience building web applications that support an array of web browsers (Internet Explorer 6, 7 & 8; Firefox; Chrome; Safari)

Web Accessibility – Candidate must have thorough knowledge of building web applications that meet Accessibility standards. Experience with WCAG 2.0 and Section 508 are a requirement. Knowledge of WAI ARIA is a plus.

Java Server Pages – Candidate does NOT need to be a Java Developer! Candidate must have experience developing dynamic web applications in a JSP environment. Candidate must understand the best practices that allow for a clean separation of presentation layer markup and style from the business logic of an application. Experience building custom tag libraries is a plus.

Required Skills

Strong communication – A large part of the candidate’s role will be to effectively communicate the importance of standards and best practices to both technical (web application development teams) and non-technical (project management) audiences.

Strong teamwork – The candidate will be expected to contribute to frameworks and code libraries that we use to standardize our code deliverables. As such the candidate must be able to work closely with other contributors to ensure that their code contributions meet team standards.

Freelance Sr. Information Architect; NYC

2011-07-28T13:37:00.000-07:00

Freelance Sr. Information Architect; NYC
Contract; during regular business hours (may require some overtime)
100% on site
$100+ hour

This independently-owned creative hotshop has been in business for over 10+ years - and has built an impressive client list that is only exceed by its list of industry awards! In the past few years, they've been highly ranked in Advertising Age's desirable "Agency of the Year" list and "Agency A List"

You will work in a leadership capacity on a variety of online marketing projects, including mobile. This person can't be afraid to get his/her hands dirty, as you will need to perform hands-on IA work while you lead the user experience research, strategy and design efforts for customer and user-facing systems and communications. This position will work directly with creative, production and technology teams to develop strategies and design specifications to deliver effective and meaningful consumer experiences. The successful candidate will be skilled at linking business and financial objectives (higher conversion rates, higher retention rates, etc.) with good design aesthetics and an outstanding user experience and bring substantial experience in one or more of the following:

conversion driven experiences
content strategies and SEO
mapping brand ecosystems and cross-property/cross-channel user experience flows

Responsibilities and Experience:

Designing innovative, effective and meaningful experiences for existing brands, products and services
Facilitating communication among internal teams and key business stakeholders
Translating user research findings into design decisions
Distilling and organizing large amounts of complex information into simple, useful, and usable application designs
Conducting competitive reviews and detailed site audits to create content matrices and feature/functional inventories
Creating detailed design specifications
Applying modular and systematic approaches to user experience design
Designing navigation, interaction and nomenclature systems
Conducting heuristic analysis and assessments
Ability to work with business leaders in a consultative fashion
Excellent written and spoken communication skills (both technical and non-technical)
Understand business objectives and design applications that achieve them
Experience in gaming, financial/banking and mobile is a plus

Requirements:

5+ years professional UX experience, information architecture or interaction design with experience in designing usable web-based interfaces, with mass-market consumer products and ecommerce sites preferred
Proficiency in OmniGraffle (or other user experience-related tools such as inDesign or Visio)
Familiarity with the capabilities and limitations of HTML, Javascript and CSS, as well as Flash, Ajax, HTML5, mobile platform and devices, and mapping geolocations
Portfolio showcasing IA/UED skills on a variety of B-to-B and B-to-C project types: transactional/ecommerce, mobile, website development, etc. Must include sample wireframes, user flows, schematics, persona development, presentations and visual design (In other words, your portfolio should demonstrate how to tackle and solve a problem from user requirements to launch).

Interested? Please send resume and online portfolio to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast.net

User Experience Jobs in Boston, MA !!!

2011-07-28T11:41:00.000-07:00

The Company:

With over 20 million customers, this Boston-based financial services giant is one of the world's largest providers of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services.

The User Experience Design team is responsible for designing this Company’s award-winning websites, mobile applications and internal workstations. Our national team of elite user experience professionals works collaboratively with the business and technology teams to design and deliver online experiences that enable our customers' financial success. They are seeking to add 10-15 people to their existing User Experience team by the end of 2010. Competitive salaries, bonuses, phenomenal retirement benefits & relocation packages are just some of the attractive perks to working here!

• These positions are full time during regular business hours in our Boston office
• No offsite/offshore/remote/agency talent
• At this time we cannot provide visa assistance
• Relocation will be provided to candidates within continental U.S. only
• Highly competitive salaries; up to 30% annual bonus (depending on role/level)

Interested? Please send resume, target salary requirements and portfolio to CarolMTaylor(at)Comcast(dot)net (These jobs are NOT with Comcast.)

Referral Bonus: Send me a great referral (you must provide candidate’s phone & email) and you will qualify for a $500-1,000 referral bonus if your referred candidate is successfully placed in one of these full time positions.

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Director, User Experience Design - Mobile

This is a great opportunity to lead important initiatives designing for mobile devices (i.e. smartphones and tablets) for the finance world. You'll need to understand the needs of the investment professional, as well as the needs of their clients, so that you can develop a strategic vision and lead the design of great user experiences into the web-based and mobile applications that will enable them to grow their businesses. You'll need the creativity to scope, architect, wireframe, design and launch these experiences, as well as the presentation skills to convey your vision to your internal clients and the management skills to oversee the large budgets and teams of people (both internal and external) each execution entails.

Responsibilities:
Set the standards for great customer experience and guide a cross-functional team toward a standard of excellence
- Provide thought leadership in user experience; contribute ideas, knowledge and insights on emerging trends in user experience design
-Collaborate with information architects, designers, editors, researchers, usability specialists and creative directors to tackle complex projects of varying size
- Serve as the client's primary contact point to clarify and refine goals, target users and identify metrics
- Ensure design team efforts are in sync with the client's business goals, expectations and budget
-Develop and/or participate in the development of user personas, scenarios and user experience success metrics; ensure necessary user research is conducted
-Define site/application structures and create site maps, wireframes and user flows charts
-Work closely with our usability team to test and refine designs and prototypes
- Partner with our development team to ensure technical feasibility and flawless implementation

Qualifications:
-10+ years experience as an information architect, interaction designer, experience designer or a similar role
-Degree in a related field, such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design or Human Factors
- Proven success in creative direction, leading internal and external design teams
-Experience designing highly transactional websites or web-based applications
-Experience with large company, co-branded websites with B-to-B and B-to-C platforms
-Experience designing for mobile devices (smartphones, tablets)
-Experience with financial services
-Proven ability to understand customer needs, motivations and behaviors and translate them into deliverable tasks
- Strong knowledge of interaction design and methodology
- Demonstrated experience using web analytics to inform design decisions
- Executive presentation and negotiation skills at a large organization
- Ability to communicate and demonstrate the value and rationale of design decisions to business and technology partners
Hands-on design skills in wireframes, persona development and visual design

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Prototype Developer

The prototyping developer primarily works with the Visual Designer to create functioning prototypes that meets the business partner's requirements. There may be one to many iterations of a prototype depending on project complexity and how well business requirements are initially defined. Usually a prototype contains a representative sample of all page types that are going to be newly developed or will be changing in some fashion. This role is responsible for producing functioning prototypes that visually meets the business requirements, satisfies design aspects, and has some reuse value for development.

Responsibilities
• Develop a working prototype based on either a requirements document, discussions with the IA and/or Visual Designer, a mockup design image or wire frame design
• Build prototypes to web based technical standards.
• Build prototypes based on style sheets and templates and Style Guide components.
• Provide technical assistance to designers.

Qualifications
5+ years post-college experience in developing internet applications & prototyping
• Portfolio showcasing prototyping skills on a variety of project types: transactional/ecommerce, mobile, website development, etc. Must include sample style sheets, templates and style guides.
• Advanced HTML/dhtml, Javascript, Flex, Silverlight, ASP, Flash skills
• Experience working with Microsoft Access and Sql databases
• Bachelor's Degree
• Financial services experience a big plus

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Principal Information Architect/User Experience Designer (IA/UED)

We are currently looking for a IA/UED lead important initiatives in our institutional investing business. In this role, you'll be responsible for bringing our institutional client base of investment professionals and others, into the design process so that you can understand their highly transactional workflows and complex trading or reporting needs. You'll need to understand the needs of the investment professional, as well as the needs of their clients, so that you can design great user experiences into the web-based and mobile applications that will enable them to grow their businesses. You'll need the creativity to scope, architect, wireframe, design and launch these experiences, as well as the presentation skills to convey your vision to This Company executives as well as our audience of investment professionals.

Responsibilities
• Set the standard for a great customer experience and guide a cross-functional team toward a standard of excellence
• Collaborate with a team of other information architects, visual designers, editors, prototypers, researchers and usability specialists to tackle complex projects of varying size
• Serve as the client's primary point of contact with the Design team and the overall user experience design process
• Ensure design team efforts are in sync with the client's business goals, expectations and budget
• Develop and/or participate in the development of user personas, scenarios and user experience success metrics; conduct necessary user research to do so
• Conduct comparative/competitive analyses of web functions or online behaviors
• Create and document site/application information and interaction designs, including rich internet application behaviors
• Create site maps, wireframes and user flows
• Work closely with our usability team to test and refine designs and prototypes
• Partner with our development team to ensure technical feasibility and flawless implementation

Qualifications
• 5+ years’ professional experience as an information architect, interaction designer, experience designer or similar role
• Portfolio showcasing IA/UED skills on a variety of B-to-B and B-to-C project types: transactional/ecommerce, mobile, website development, etc. Must include sample wireframes, user flows, schematics, persona development, presentations and visual design (In other words, your portfolio should demonstrate how to tackle and solve a problem from user requirements to launch).
• Degree in a related field, such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design or Human Factors a plus
• 3-5+ years’ experience designing highly transactional websites or web-based applications
• 5+ years’ experience with large company, co-branded websites with B-to-B and B-to-C platforms a plus
• Familiarity with financial services and education
• Ability to understand customer needs, motivations and behaviors and translate them into deliverable tasks
• Strong knowledge of interaction design and methodology
• Demonstrated experience using web analytics to inform design decisions
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritize design issues based on their impact to the user experience and advocate for changes based on that priority
• Ability to communicate and demonstrate the value and rationale of design decisions to business and technology partners
• Self-directed with highly developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Solid understanding of user research and user centered design
• Hands-on design skills in wireframes, persona development and visual design
• Experience with rich internet application design a plus, specifically in Flex
• Experience with both traditional solution delivery methodologies, and with rapid, iterative solution delivery methods, such as Agile, a plus

Digital Project Manager w/5-7 years experience; Boston, MA

2011-07-26T14:16:00.000-07:00

The Company:
This 30-person Boston-based company currently has 4 product lines - 2 well established, 2 fairly new. Everyone wears multiple hats here & pitches in to get the work done. Afterall, their core mission is to "save lives". Our company is a leading provider of patient safety education and reduction of medical error through e-learning and visual presentations for malpractice defense. The mission is to make medicine safer for patients and caregivers. We are a highly motivated team that is growing fast, focused on an important mission and having a great time carrying it out!

We are seeking a talented professional to manage the creation of these online applications and other eLearning related projects. This position will also help to organize and manage the delivery of sales and client specific projects. This includes working with a diverse team of technical and content development staff. The Project Manager should be highly detail oriented and able to manage complex projects throughout all stages of the product life cycle. He/she will be responsible for:

· The coordination and completion of projects throughout the project lifecyle.
· Developing specifications and other project documents to guide the work of others.
· Setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and managing project costs.
· Managing, monitoring, and summarizing project progress.
· Manages key project relationships and stakeholder communication.
· Prepares reports for upper management regarding status of all projects.

The ideal candidate has:
· 5-7 years online application project management experience
· 5-7 years of professional experience in sales and marketing environment
· Experience managing teams using an Agile development approach
· Demonstrated success managing application development projects
· Extraordinary attention to detail
· A sophisticated, clear, and concise communication style
· Ability to manage multiple complex projects in parallel
· Interest in a wide range of medical topics
· Available for occasional travel

Interested? Send resume and target salary requirements to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

This position is full time, 100% on site during regular business hours
Local candidates preferred
No agencies, offsite, offshore, vendors please
At this time, we cannot provide visa assistance

Thank you

Boston, MA: VP-Level Social Media Strategist w/Pharma: $125k+ (relo avail.)

2011-07-26T07:27:00.000-07:00

Is Social Media your drug of Choice? If so, here's an interesting position for you:

My client is seeking a VP-level. Social Media Strategist with Pharma experience!
Location: Boston, MA - with option to work remotely (more info. on this below!)
*Will provide relo assistance or may allow person to work remotely from home (or one of our other offices) w/25% travel to Boston office (depending on candidate's location)
$125k+

My client is an internationally renown full service marketing and communications, nee advertising agency, headquartered in Boston, MA. They've been a big contributor to the city since they were established almost 50 years ago. Their leaders are highly involved in civic affairs and helped build Boston's flourishing advertising community. More important, their dedication to non-profits and charitable causes would make Mother Theresa proud. On the creative front, they've won every major award there is for advertising excellence & effectiveness. Their client roster is an impressive mix of Fortune 1000 companies from every industry. Oh, and their office space is sweet, too!

We're seeking a VP-level Social Media Strategist who's a thought leader for social media across the healthcare space, someone who knows how to navigate the complexities of regulatory to make social media the next wonder drugs! You'll advise clients on social media strategies & come up with relevant strategies. You'll be overseeing the execution to ensure your campaigns go according to plan. You love the idea of helping to create signature social media programs for big brands and have specific experience integrating social media as part of a bigger cross-channel marketing strategy. You thrive in an environment that allows you to showcase your finesse in navigating large corporations with varied business objectives and regulations. Your entrepreneurial spirit fuels your ability to be both long-term & strategically goal-oriented while digging into the day-to-day detail of your recommended digital and social tactics. You find joy in driving multiple stakeholders’ different perspectives/needs into actions that simply get things done and your constant sense of urgency helps you to deliver work at speeds that exceed your client’s expectations. You’ve got a true talent for nurturing relationships and managing people and your passion for cutting edge digital and emerging media is contagious and positions you as a thought leader within your social graph.

Key Responsibilities:

Drive the “always-on” and program-specific social marketing strategy for a given client
Leverage knowledge of social media platforms to develop and deliver client-facing training sessions
Write various consultative POVs based on client requests and proactive knowledge sharing
Work with content strategists on the intersection of search and social media to develop, monitor and optimize social content strategy
Coordinate with client legal, compliance and regulatory teams to develop risk mitigation, approval, and governance routines for ongoing and new social programs
Oversee and approve agency-produced social content
Present strategies and solutions to clients through a well built and compelling case
Direct the work of various assistant/associate digital strategists working on your client

Qualifications:

3-5 years’ experience in delivering social media marketing initiatives
6-10 years’ experience working across digital marketing channels
3-5 years Insurance or Healthcare/Pharma industry experience is a must
Apparently active on Twitter and other social platforms
Deep working knowledge of at least 5 digital media platforms/technologies
Exceptional presentation skills (both verbal as well as actual slide creation)
Experience with social media monitoring tools (i.e. Radian6)
Previous web design/development/technology and mobile/app experience a plus

Interested? Please send resume, target salary & portfolio/blog URL to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

$1,000.00 Referral Bonu$: Know someone who'd be great for this gig? Send me their resume (must include email & phone) and if I can successfully place him/her in this full time position, you will receive a $1k referral bonus

Boston, MA: Account Director & Account Supervisor Wanted

2011-07-26T05:55:00.000-07:00

Account Director & Account Supervisor Wanted
Boston, MA
Full time
Local candidates only

Fully integrated, digital to the core and a social media leader, this award-winning 25+ year old boutique ad agency doesn't aspire to become a huge impersonal shop, but is content with the small business-to-business agency niche it excels in. It allows them to explore and adapt to emerging technologies and trends faster than the big shops - and they've been on the forefront of the internet since 1998, long before other traditional ad agencies recognized its marketing and sales power.

Thanks to the advances in coding languages, interactivity, audio, video, all of the media outlets from Facebook and YouTube (to name but a few), and mobile devices there is much to keep up with, but it takes marketing expertise like ours to turn all of these technologies and medias into successful marketing tools and functional sales tools.

We need to add an Account Director & Account Supervisor to our Client Services team.

The Account Director should have 10+ years of progressive experience in an integrated marketing or advertising agency environment, while the Account Supervisor should have 7-10 years of similar experience. Business-to-business marketing a must.

Candidates must have proven experience & ability to partner with clients to create and execute strategic business-to-business marketing plans, strong presentation and persuasion skills, the ability to lead a cross-functional team and knowledge of the digital space and of demand generation work. Experience in the digital space and demand generation is a must.

Interested? Send resume & target salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Copywriter w/2-5 yrs. B2B Experience; Boston, MA

2011-07-26T05:38:00.000-07:00

Copywriter - mid level (2-5 yrs. exp. max)
Boston, MA
Full time
Local candidates only

Fully integrated, digital to the core and a social media leader, this award-winning 25+ year old boutique ad agency doesn't aspire to become a huge impersonal shop, but is content with the small business-to-business agency niche it excels in. It allows them to explore and adapt to emerging technologies and trends faster than the big shops - and they've been on the forefront of the internet since 1998, long before other traditional ad agencies recognized its marketing and sales power.

Thanks to the advances in coding languages, interactivity, audio, video, all of the media outlets from Facebook and YouTube (to name but a few), and mobile devices there is much to keep up with, but it takes marketing expertise like ours to turn all of these technologies and medias into successful marketing tools and functional sales tools.

We're looking for a mid-level copywriter who can write great business to business copy in in any medium, be it digital, print or broadcast. The ideal person will have a solid understanding of user experiences and all the ingredients required to influence audience behavior, whether they are snapping a QR code or downloading a demo. Inventive, curious, proactive and a quick learner, the ideal candidate will be able to concept within emerging and new technologies and formats. The team is fun, funny and relentless about delivering groundbreaking creative that shakes up culture. There's a desk with your name on it and room to grow if you are, too.

Requirements:
• 2-5 years agency experience
• Strong creative concepting skills
• Long- and short-form writing experience (can write headlines and tackle lengthy brochures or website copy)
• Knowledge of the different writing requirements for different media
• Social media program development and understanding
• Relentless work ethic
• Sense of humor

Interested? Send resume & portfolio to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Lifesaver Wanted for Associate Project Manager; Boston, MA

2011-07-21T17:05:00.000-07:00

The Company:
This 30-person Boston-based company currently has 4 product lines - 2 well established, 2 fairly new. Everyone wears multiple hats here & pitches in to get the work done. Afterall, their core mission is to "save lives". Our company is a leading provider of patient safety education and reduction of medical error through e-learning and visual presentations for malpractice defense. Their mission is to make medicine safer for patients and caregivers. We are a highly motivated team that is growing fast, focused on an important mission and having a great time carrying it out

The Role: The Associate Project Manager will support two Senior Project Managers and company leadership team in the coordination of activities and details in support of specific projects. We are looking for someone that is a good fit with our company culture and who is comfortable working 32 to 40 hours per week on-site in our downtown Boston office next to South Station. Compensation will be commensurate to experience. Work must be done on-site during normal business hours (Mon - Friday, 9 - 6).

Responsibilites:

Updates and maintains detailed project plans and schedules.
Participation in project team meetings.
Coordinate meetings, webinars and conference calls.
Coordination and reporting on Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) development efforts.
Prepare and/or edit meeting minutes, presentations, tables and reports.
Ensure adherence to project tasks and milestones.
File all project documents.
The detailed schedule will include all project phases and dependencies including at least scoping, design, technical development, QA and project roll-out
Responsible to track project changes based plan as agreed with project management and stakeholders.
Compile summary documents, e.g. Product Development Plan and management summaries. Collect and include contributions of the Team
Responsible to capture input from the team members and stakeholders
Help coordinate all of the offsite folks (ie medical writers).
Help find writers to review and write courses

Handle accreditation details
Take minutes of meetings as well as schedule mtgs.
A plus but not a requirement-knowledge of agile/scrum methodology and updating wiki pages.

Requirements:

1-2 years professional experience in similar role
Proficient in the following applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project
Some website development and management.
Some Wiki site development and management.
Experience in online publishing.
Experience in data analysis.
Experience in reporting.
Experience with Agile / SCRUM a plus
Good written and oral skills.

Director, User Experience Design; Boston, MA

2011-07-21T12:37:00.001-07:00

Director, User Experience Design
Boston, MA
Full Time

With over 20 million customers, this financial services giant is one of the world's largest providers of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services.

The User Experience Design team is responsible for designing this Company’s award-winning websites, mobile applications and internal workstations. Our national team of elite user experience professionals works collaboratively with the business and technology teams to design and deliver online experiences that enable our customers' financial success. They are seeking to add 10-15 people to their existing User Experience team by the end of 2010. Competitive salaries, bonuses, phenomenal retirement benefits & relocation packages are just some of the attractive perks to working here!

• These positions are full time during regular business hours
• No offsite/offshore/remote/agency talent
• At this time we cannot provide visa assistance
• Relocation will be provided to candidates within continental U.S. only

Interested? Please send resume, target salary requirements and portfolio to CarolMTaylor(at)Comcast(dot)net (These jobs are NOT with Comcast.)

Referral Bonus: Send me a great referral (you must provide candidate’s phone & email) and you will qualify for a $500-1,000 referral bonus if your referred candidate is successfully placed in one of these full time positions.

The User Experience Design team is responsible for designing our award-winning websites, mobile applications and internal workstations. Our 100+ person nationwide team of elite user experience professionals works collaboratively with the business and technology teams to design and deliver online experiences that enable our customers' success.

We are currently looking for a UX design director to join our fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture to lead important initiatives for our Institutional business. In this role, you'll be responsible for bringing our client base into the design process so that you can understand their highly transactional workflows and complex trading and reporting needs. Please note that for this position we are looking especially for individuals with experience designing for mobile devices (i.e. smartphones and tablets).

You'll need the creativity to scope, architect, wireframe, design and launch these experiences, as well as the presentation skills to convey your vision to our executives and the management skills to oversee the large budgets and teams of people (both internal and external) each execution entails.

Primary Responsibilities

- Set the standard for great customer experience and guide a cross-functional team toward a standard of excellence

- Provide thought leadership in user experience; contribute ideas, knowledge and insights on emerging trends in user experience design

- Collaborate with information architects, designers, editors, researchers, usability specialists and creative directors to tackle complex projects of varying size

- Serve as the client's primary contact point to clarify and refine goals, target users and identify metrics

- Ensure design team efforts are in sync with the client's business goals, expectations and budget

- Develop and/or participate in the development of user personas, scenarios and user experience success metrics; ensure necessary user research is conducted

- Define site/application structures and create site maps, wireframes and user flows charts

- Work closely with our usability team to test and refine designs and prototypes

- Partner with our development team to ensure technical feasibility and flawless implementation

Qualifications

- 10+ years experience as an information architect, interaction designer, experience designer or a similar role

-Portfolio showcasing IA/UED skills on a variety of B-to-B and B-to-C project types: transactional/ecommerce, mobile, website development, etc. Must include sample wireframes, user flows, schematics, persona development, presentations and visual design (In other words, your portfolio should demonstrate how to tackle and solve a problem from user requirements to launch).

- Degree in a related field, such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design or Human Factors

- Proven success in creative direction, leading internal and external design teams

- Experience designing highly transactional websites or web-based applications

- Experience with large company, co-branded websites with B-to-B and B-to-C platforms

- Experience designing for mobile devices (smartphones, tablets)

- Financial services & transactional experience a plus

- Demonstrated experience using web analytics to inform design decisions

- Executive presentation and negotiation skills at a large organization

- Ability to communicate and demonstrate the value and rationale of design decisions to business and technology partners

- Detail-oriented and highly developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

- Hands-on design skills in wireframes, persona development and visual design

- Solid understanding of user research and user centered design

- Experience with rich internet application design a plus, specifically in Flex

- Experience with both traditional solution delivery methodologies, and with rapid, iterative solution delivery methods, such as Agile, a plus

Group Account Director/Confidential Ad Agency in Boston, MA: $100k+

2011-07-21T10:02:00.000-07:00

Group Account Director
Company: Confidential Agency
Location: Boston, MA
Full Time; local candidates only

We're looking for an enthusiastic, smart, B2B focused, Account Director with great Digital strategy experience who can work their magic in both the online & offline space.

The ideal Group Account Director candidate(s) will possess a strong combination of demonstrated strategic leadership as well as on- and off-line integrated communications skills. A proven team leader who believes in the power of effective collaboration with internal partners is also essential. Excellent written and oral communication skills are critical, along with ability to manage an integrated team of communications professionals, including multiple Account Directors and Account Managers. We love what we do, and you should, too. A strong B2B background is recommended but not necessary. A sense of humor, dedication knowledge of the digital space and of demand generation work is important, and a desire to be part of an industry-leading agency is.

Requirements

• 10+ years experience of working within an agency, potentially in combination with client-side experience
• Must have experience with building demand generation programs and have strong digital background
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously, yet maintain clear lines of communication with head of account services, as well as other management team members
• Self-starter who is willing to accept challenging responsibilities and accountability for results and performance
• Collaborative spirit
• Positive energy and enthusiasm
• Bachelors degree required

Salary commensurate with experience

Interested? Please send resume & target salary range to CarolMTaylor@comcast.net (this is NOT a position with comcast)

Referral Bonus: Send me a great local candidate for this role & if I'm able to successfully place him/her in this full time position, you will receive a sweet referral bonus!

15 User Experience Positions In Durham, NC - will relo!!!

2011-07-17T18:47:00.000-07:00

Durham occupies a prime location in the heart of North Carolina and is a nexus for learning, achievement, creativity, research, and industry. Consistently ranked by regional and national media as one of the top places to live and do business in the United States, Durham is not only a great city to work, but an affordable place to buy a beautiful home and raise a family. While McKinney ranked this city the best place to work for 2010, Forbes rated it as one of the top 25 “Best Places for Business and Careers” the very same year. Renown Fortune 1000 companies such as iBM, Burt’s Bees, Merrill Lynch, iContact, Charles Schwab and Thomson Reuters all have major offices here, as do many others (too many to list!).

With over 20 million customers, this financial services giant is one of the world's largest providers of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services.

The User Experience Design team is responsible for designing this Company’s award-winning websites, mobile applications and internal workstations. Our national team of elite user experience professionals works collaboratively with the business and technology teams to design and deliver online experiences that enable our customers' financial success. They are seeking to add 10-15 people to their existing User Experience team by the end of 2010. Competitive salaries, bonuses, phenomenal retirement benefits & relocation packages are just some of the attractive perks to working here!

• These positions are full time during regular business hours
• No offsite/offshore/remote/agency talent
• At this time we cannot provide visa assistance
• Relocation will be provided to candidates within continental U.S. only

Interested? Please send resume, target salary requirements and portfolio to CarolMTaylor(at)Comcast(dot)net (These jobs are NOT with Comcast.)

Referral Bonus: Send me a great referral (you must provide candidate’s phone & email) and you will qualify for a $500-1,000 referral bonus if your referred candidate is successfully placed in one of these full time positions.

Prototype Developer
The prototyping developer primarily works with the Visual Designer to create functioning prototypes that meets the business partner's requirements. There may be one to many iterations of a prototype depending on project complexity and how well business requirements are initially defined. Usually a prototype contains a representative sample of all page types that are going to be newly developed or will be changing in some fashion. This role is responsible for producing functioning prototypes that visually meets the business requirements, satisfies design aspects, and has some reuse value for development.

Responsibilities
• Develop a working prototype based on either a requirements document, discussions with the IA and/or Visual Designer, a mockup design image or wire frame design
• Build prototypes to web based technical standards.
• Build prototypes based on style sheets and templates and Style Guide components.
• Provide technical assistance to designers.

Qualifications
5+ years post-college experience in developing internet applications & prototyping
• Portfolio showcasing prototyping skills on a variety of project types: transactional/ecommerce, mobile, website development, etc. Must include sample style sheets, templates and style guides.
• Advanced HTML/dhtml, Javascript, Flex, Silverlight, ASP, Flash skills
• Experience working with Microsoft Access and Sql databases
• Bachelor's Degree
• Financial services experience a big plus

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Principal Information Architect/User Experience Designer (IA/UED)

We are currently looking for a IA/UED lead important initiatives in our institutional investing business. In this role, you'll be responsible for bringing our institutional client base of investment professionals and others, into the design process so that you can understand their highly transactional workflows and complex trading or reporting needs. You'll need to understand the needs of the investment professional, as well as the needs of their clients, so that you can design great user experiences into the web-based and mobile applications that will enable them to grow their businesses. You'll need the creativity to scope, architect, wireframe, design and launch these experiences, as well as the presentation skills to convey your vision to This Company executives as well as our audience of investment professionals.

Responsibilities
• Set the standard for a great customer experience and guide a cross-functional team toward a standard of excellence
• Collaborate with a team of other information architects, visual designers, editors, prototypers, researchers and usability specialists to tackle complex projects of varying size
• Serve as the client's primary point of contact with the Design team and the overall user experience design process
• Ensure design team efforts are in sync with the client's business goals, expectations and budget
• Develop and/or participate in the development of user personas, scenarios and user experience success metrics; conduct necessary user research to do so
• Conduct comparative/competitive analyses of web functions or online behaviors
• Create and document site/application information and interaction designs, including rich internet application behaviors
• Create site maps, wireframes and user flows
• Work closely with our usability team to test and refine designs and prototypes
• Partner with our development team to ensure technical feasibility and flawless implementation

Qualifications
• 5+ years’ professional experience as an information architect, interaction designer, experience designer or similar role
• Portfolio showcasing IA/UED skills on a variety of B-to-B and B-to-C project types: transactional/ecommerce, mobile, website development, etc. Must include sample wireframes, user flows, schematics, persona development, presentations and visual design (In other words, your portfolio should demonstrate how to tackle and solve a problem from user requirements to launch).
• Degree in a related field, such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design or Human Factors a plus
• 3-5+ years’ experience designing highly transactional websites or web-based applications
• 5+ years’ experience with large company, co-branded websites with B-to-B and B-to-C platforms a plus
• Familiarity with financial services and education
• Ability to understand customer needs, motivations and behaviors and translate them into deliverable tasks
• Strong knowledge of interaction design and methodology
• Demonstrated experience using web analytics to inform design decisions
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritize design issues based on their impact to the user experience and advocate for changes based on that priority
• Ability to communicate and demonstrate the value and rationale of design decisions to business and technology partners
• Self-directed with highly developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Solid understanding of user research and user centered design
• Hands-on design skills in wireframes, persona development and visual design
• Experience with rich internet application design a plus, specifically in Flex
• Experience with both traditional solution delivery methodologies, and with rapid, iterative solution delivery methods, such as Agile, a plus

Senior User Experience Designer
In this role, you'll be responsible for bringing our internal clients into the design process so that you can understand their highly transactional workflows and complex trading or reporting needs. You'll need to understand the needs of the investment professional, as well as the needs of their clients, so that you can design great user experiences into the web-based and mobile applications that will enable them to grow their businesses. You'll need the creativity to scope, architect, wireframe, design and launch these experiences, as well as the presentation skills to convey your vision to Company executives as well as our audience of investment professionals.

Responsibilities
• Set the direction for great customer experience and guide a cross-functional team toward a standard of excellence.
• Collaborate with a team of other information architects, visual designers, editors, prototypers, researchers and usability specialists to tackle complex projects of varying size
• Serve as the client's primary point of contact with the Design team and the overall user experience design process
• Ensure design team efforts are in sync with the client's business goals, expectations and budget
• Develop and/or participate in the development of user personas, scenarios and user experience success metrics; conduct necessary user research to do so
• Conduct comparative/competitive analyses of web functions or online behaviors
Create and document site/application information and interaction designs, including rich internet application behaviors
• Create site maps, wireframes and user flows
• Work closely with our usability team to test and refine designs and prototypes
• Partner with our development team to ensure technical feasibility and flawless implementation

Qualifications
• 5+ years’ post college experience as an information architect, interaction designer, experience designer or a similar role
• Portfolio showcasing IA/UED skills on a variety of B-to-B and B-to-C project types: transactional/ecommerce, mobile, website development, etc. Must include sample wireframes, user flows, schematics, persona development, presentations and visual design (In other words, your portfolio should demonstrate how to tackle and solve a problem from user requirements to launch).
• Degree in a related field, such as Interactive Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design or Human Factors a plus
• Experience designing highly transactional websites or web-based applications
• Experience with large company, co-branded websites with B-to-B and B-to-C platforms a plus
• Familiarity with large, transaction-oriented websites
• Familiarity with financial services and education
• Expertise with interaction design and methodology
• Demonstrated experience using web analytics to inform design decisions
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritize design issues based on their impact to the user experience and advocate for changes based on that priority
• Ability to communicate and demonstrate the value and rationale of design decisions to business and technology partners
• Self-directed with highly developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Solid understanding of user research and user centered design
• Hands-on design skills in wireframes, persona development and visual design
• Experience with rich internet application design a plus, specifically in Flex
• Experience with both traditional solution delivery methodologies, and with rapid, iterative solution delivery methods, such as Agile, a plus
• Experience with participatory design (e.g. Design Thinking) a plus

Director, User Insights & Usability (User Research)

We are currently looking for a director of user insight and usability to join our fast-paced, entrepreneurial team dedicated to unearthing the behaviors, attitudes and emotions that drive our customers and use that insight to inspire and inform our web design. You'll be working with industry leaders who wrote the book on some of the key methods in this field. You'll be responsible for not only researching a variety of user experience interactions, but also synthesizing that information and presenting it to company executives and designers to help shape the direction of our websites.

Responsibilities
• Provide strategic insight on target markets, customer behavior and competitors to both designers and business partners
• Ability to synthesize primary research, website metrics and third party syndicated data to identify trends that could influence business and design strategy.
• Conduct primary user research to determine future directions for This Company's websites.
• Build collaborative relationships with our internal business clients and project teams to translate their business requirements into experiences our customers love.
• Identify and implement a variety of methods for getting input and feedback from customers, including customer co-development methods, participatory design methods, diary studies, interviews, observational studies, online feedback mechanisms, focus groups (in-person and remote), card-sorting exercises, lab usability studies, online usability studies, remote usability studies and others.

Qualifications
• Minimum 10+ years of professional experience in the user experience, usability, or a closely related field, primarily for the web
• Portfolio showcasing user research & reporting skills on a variety of B-to-B and B-to-C project types: transactional/ecommerce, mobile, website development,etc. Must include sample personas, user interviews, diary studies, surveys, use cases, competitive analyses, focus group projects, usability studies, test plans/cases, etc.
• Must have at least a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. A Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., usability, human factors, ethnography, HCI, sociology) is strongly preferred.
• Must have completed in-depth user research using at least four of the following techniques: contextual inquiry, participatory design, customer co-development, focus groups, usability studies (online, lab or remote), other online methods of collecting data from users.
• Solid understanding of sampling methods and statistics related to these techniques.
• Proven record of dealing with multiple stakeholders (including business partners, designers and developers) and keeping them all happy.
• Experience in financial services is desirable but not required.
• Must have strong familiarity and experience with as many of the following user research methods as possible:
o Contextual inquiry methods
o User interviews
o User observation
o Personas
o Diary studies
o User surveys (primarily online)
o Task analyses and use cases
o Competitive analyses
o Focus groups
o Brainstorming and participatory design methods
o Card-sorting methods and affinity diagramming
o Usability studies (lab, remote, and online)
o Live-site A/B testing
• Working knowledge of sampling methods and statistical analyses, as applied to some of the above methods, is required.
• Executive presentation and negotiation skills at a large organization

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Senior Content Editor

Description
We are currently looking for a Sr. Content Editor to join our fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture. This position will focus on brokerage projects within the User Experience and Design Team. .

Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a team of other content strategists, information architects, designers, researchers, usability specialists, and creative directors
- Modify existing content and create compelling new content that speaks to defined user personas by considering the goals, desires, and potential limitations of users
- Define content requirements based on experience, competitive research and input from subject matter experts
- Develop clear, consistent nomenclature for tools, applications, and calls to action
- Champion the role of content within the team, group, and larger organization to provide business partners with user-centric, innovative online communications that meet business needs and user objectives
- Work closely with other departments to ensure that content meets legal, compliance, SEO, accessibility, branding, and style guide requirements

Qualifications
- Applicable undergraduate degree
-5+ years professional experience in similar web content management/editorial role
- 5+ years of writing, marketing, design, UX experience
- Previous or current financial licenses a plus
- Basic knowledge of brokerage industry
- Competent understanding of the financial services industry
- Specific subject matter expertise within financial services preferred
- Superior web writing, editing, and proofreading skills
- Competency with information architecture and user experience best practices
- Ability to efficiently consolidate and/or realign direction from multiple sources
- Understand customer needs, motivations and behaviors and translate them into deliverable tasks
- Proven relationship-building skills and confidence to seek answers within teams, business units, and large organizations
- Confident presentation and communication skills to champion the benefits and logistics of project deliverables and timelines
- Detail oriented and highly developed organizational skills
- Ability to work independently, quickly, and thoroughly to prioritize and complete tasks under multiple deadlines
- Creativity, curiosity, optimism, and a sense of humor

Senior Technical Architect (Creative Technologist); Boston, MA

2011-07-11T13:49:00.001-07:00

Senior Technical Architect (Creative Technologist)
Full time
Boston, MA
$100-120k range

The Company:
Highly successful global digital marketing agency working with some of the world's most renown brands.

Location:
South Station area - gorgeous light & airy open space in loft environment, exposed brick walls, floor to ceiling windows, etc.
Less than a 5 min. walk from South Station

The Job:

This position is a hybrid - a bit of a cross between a User Interface Designer & a User Interface Architect!

Your job will be to translate complex business challenges into the finest technical solutions for our clients. This is a client-facing role that involves managing a team of up to 4-6 software engineers and architects through all phases of digital projects.

Responsibilities:

Create dependable, scalable and cost effective technical designs for given business problems
Partners with Project Managers to plan and deliver solutions according to the requirements and quality standards, on time and within budget.
Collaborate with other disciplines, such as Creative and Planning, to estimate and design project deliverables.
Evaluates client’s state of technical implementation, processes, environments and tools to come up with a road map of recommendations to achieve goals, and ways to address challenges effectively
Actively participates in and contributes to requirement discovery phases and deliverables
Reviews and provides constructive feedback to user experience deliverables
Collaborates with Project Managers to plan and execute the implementation
Explores technologies and tools, creates proofs of concept to find and validate feasibility and key decisions
Delegates to and oversees technical design of solution’s components done by technical team members
Effectively delegates and manages work of 4-6 software developers during design, build, test and deployment phases
Writes and reviews technical documentation
Oversees and contributes to code reviews, helping to enforce coding and security best practices and guidelines
Plans stress testing to validate solution’s scalability and performance
Partners with client’s senior technology stakeholders and peers to build, deploy and hand off the implementation
Establishes and manages relationships with 3rd party partners and vendors with no oversight Keeps current with technology trends, contributes to our process, shared knowledge and innovation initiatives
Serves as career advisor and mentor to mid level members of the Technology team
Develops deep expertise in select technologies to function as cross project advisor and thought leader
Participates in recruiting and interviewing for top level talent
Supports business development activities including contributing to sales strategy, project estimation, sales presentations and proposal creation

Requirements:

8+ years of experience leading, designing and building web, mobile or digital solutions
8+ years of experience managing technical teams
Proven ability proactively identifying and pursues opportunities on behalf of the client that go beyond the obvious or accepted solution
Bachelors degree required
Proficiency in most and deep expertise in some of the following:

o Web, mobile and related digital platforms
o DB modeling, ORM techniques and frameworks such as Hibernate
o UI technologies such as JavaScript, ASP.NET, JSP, Flash/Flex
o Mainstream software platforms, languages and application servers for .Net, JEE, Grails and LAMP
o Back-end technologies and MVC frameworks, such as Spring, Struts,
o Performance testing and optimization
o e-Commerce platforms
o Content Management solutions
o Integration techniques and SOA, such as SOAP and RESTful services

Experience with development tools like Subversion, Git and Ant and development processes like Scrum and Test-driven development
Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills, especially in situations involving consensus and team building with strong problem solving skills
Understanding of creative processes as well as technical development/deployment processes.
Self starter, capable of independently leading technical teams on small to medium size projects Knows, advocates for and enforces development best practices and design patterns
Experience managing direct reports
Provides architecture and infrastructure recommendations based on technical assessments or requirements
Passionate about building applications that millions of people will use
Demonstrated ability in creating greater structure and specialization for scalability
Proven track record of contributing to internal/cross-discipline operations and business development

Interested? Please send resume, online portfolio (or PDF file of work samples) to CarolMTaylor@comcast(dot)net
(No, this is not a job with comcast!)

Referral Bonus: Know someone who'd be PERFECT for this job - have him/her contact me (and mention your name/contact info.) or send me their info. Either way, if I can successfully place your referred candidate in this full time role, you will receive a referral bonu$!!!

Other:
This position is full time, 100% on site during regular business hours
No offsite/offshore/remote/part time/agency talent
At this time my client cannot provide visa sponsorship
EEO

Sr. Web Analyst & Mid Level Web Analysts Sought for Thriving Media Communications Firm - $50-95k - REFERRAL BONUS OFFERED!!!

2011-07-08T06:13:00.000-07:00

Sr. Web Analyst & Mid Level Web Analysts Sought for Thriving Media Communications Firm - $50-95k
Boston, MA
Full Time

This global company is a thriving leading media communications organization that produces measurable results on our client's marketing efforts. Partnering with hundreds of clients around the world on complex integrated marketing campaigns, they drive success through results oriented communication strategies and innovative, cost-efficient media execution.

The Sr. Web Analyst & Web Analyst will partner with the digital media team to design measurement plans that align with client goals and objectives. Generating reports to gauge effectiveness of digital media advertising programs (including search engine marketing, display, mobile, social, video, etc), they will monitor and analyze performance through campaign dashboards and readouts, provide strategic optimization recommendations. Daily responsibilities includes working with the internal team to expand usage of tool and develop new analysis while monitoring and analyzing advertising campaign performance and provide strategic insights and optimization recommendations. The person will also, work with media team to assess the campaign’s technical measurement and data requirements (e.g., site tagging, Web analytics coding). Then analyze site behavior using Web analytics tools to determine areas of site improvement and provide input into test and learn programs and opportunities. THe Web Analyst will identify analytics up-sell opportunities within clients, including Web analytics and landing page testing, then contribute to the company's knowledge base by creating and sharing case studies, POVs and seminar/conference summaries.

Responsibilities:
· Monitor and analyze performance through campaign dashboards and readouts, provide strategic optimization recommendations
· Monitor and analyze advertising campaign performance and provide strategic insights and optimization recommendations.
· Work with media team to assess the campaign’s technical measurement and data requirements (e.g., site tagging, Web analytics coding)
· Analyze site behavior using Web analytics tools to determine areas of site improvement

Requirements:
• 2-5 years of online media and creative measurement experience
• Excellent understanding of digital planning and buying
• Expertise collecting, analyzing and synthesizing online advertising performance metrics
• Strong ability to measure and optimize advertising campaign placed on behalf our clients
• Experience working with web site analytics tools such as Omniture and Google Analytics.
• Proficiency with ad serving and rich media tools, e.g., DoubleClick DFA and Atlas
• Knowledge of rich media tools such as PointRoll and Eyeblaster
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel.
• Experience working with resources such as TNS, comScore, Dynamic Logic, and other research/planning tools, a plus.

Interested? Send resume & target salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net. (No, this isn't a position with Comcast.)

Referral Bonu$: Know someone great for this job - send them my way & if I can successfully place him/her in one of these two full time positions, you will receive $500-1000 bonus.

This position is full time & located in Boston, MA
Local candidates only
No offsite/offshore/remote/agency talent please
At this time we cannot provide visa assistance
EEO

Sr. Experience Designer with the Curiousity of a Scientist & Passion of an Artist; Boston, MA - full time; $90k range

2011-07-07T11:55:00.001-07:00

Sr. Experience Designer
Boston, MA
Full Time
$75-90k depending on experience

This client-facing position is a hybrid between Information Architect and Interactive Art Director. Or, someone with the curiosity of a scientist and the passion of an artist.

This person must be able to come up with the site IA, put together the wireframes & schematics, then do the actual design.
The Senior Experience Designer‘s role is to lead the research and strategy efforts as part of an interdisciplinary team. This person will help define and drive the success of the client’s online efforts.

Responsibilities:
Define deliverables, create information architectures and interaction design to create outstanding experiences
Develop the business requirements, audience and competitive analysis, content inventories, taxonomies, creative briefs, information architecture strategies, interaction models and other client documentation.
Ensure quality and growth of skills towards innovative designs and experiences.e briefs, information architecture strategies, interaction models and other client documentation.
Plan and conduct user requirements gathering and analysis, competitive research, conceptual modeling and usability testing
Design and specify user interfaces and information architecture using participatory and iterative design techniques including customer interviews, usability testing and other forms of requirements discovery
Produce user requirements specifications, personas, storyboards, scenarios, journeys, prototypes, and design specifications
Effectively communicate research findings, conceptual ideas and detailed design rationale both verbally and visually
Manage the interaction design process, drives decisions, tracks issues, and estimates resource needs and schedules
Participate as a contributor to an interdisciplinary team that includes visual designers, project managers, strategists, and developers
Contribute to the definition of scope and phasing of project timelines
Champion principles of usability and user-centered design
Contributes and help evolve the Company's processes, best practices and methodologies --- including capabilities and approaches, including design tools, and key deliverables
Understand the client’s business needs; provides insight beyond current project(s)
Run effective working client meetings and makes presentations to mid-level clients
Run internal and external meetings –such as status, team briefings, brainstorming sessions
Participates in building a collaborative and inspiring work environment
Build strong working relationships with internal team members, demonstrating strong skills in conflict resolution
Have a point of view on industry structure, trends, initiatives, and issues
Support business development activities as a Lead including contributing to sales strategy, project estimation, sales presentations and proposal creation
Pursue opportunities on behalf of the client that go beyond the obvious or accepted solution
Stay current, understands and can effectively share information on emerging digital communication trends

Requirements:
5-7 Years experience in User Experience/Graphic Design
Online portfolio samples of your interactive design work, including planning and strategy documents, gap analyses, user requirements specifications, wireframes, schematics, personas, storyboards, scenarios, journeys, prototypes, and design specifications
Bachelors degree in interaction design or library science/human factors design
2-3+ years experience managing direct reports
Understanding of creative processes as well as technical development/deployment processes
Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills, especially in situations involving consensus and team building with strong problem solving skills
Experience with all interactive surfaces; websites, smart phones, tablet PCs, touch-screen monitors, kiosks, game consoles, and interactive TV
Proven ability to understand customer needs, motivations and behaviors and translate them into actionable deliverables
Proven knowledge of user interface design processes and methodologies
Strong understanding of using web analytics data to inform design decisions and an intermediate understanding of SEO strategies
Advanced proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Axure, Visio, InDesign, Omnigraffle, Balsamiq, etc.
Knowledge of usability heuristics and other relevant literature relating to interaction design, user experience, HCI, etc.

Interested? Please send resume, target salary range & online portfolio/work samples to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net. This is NOT a position with comcast.

Referral bonu$: send me a great candidate referral for this position, and if I'm able to successfully place him/her in a full time position, you will receive a referral bonus!

This position is full time, located in Boston, MA
Local candidates only please
No offsite/offshore/remote/agency candidates
At this time, we cannot provide visa assistance

Boston, MA: Digital Strategist - $150-175k

2011-07-07T11:04:00.000-07:00

Digital Strategist
Boston, MA
Full Time
Local Candidates preferred; may relo within U.S.

Headquartered in beautiful Boston, this flourishing brand experience marketing agency has several national outposts & specializes in strategy and planning, creative and design, production, fabrication and measurement for a variety of Fortune 1000 clients.

The Digital Strategist will work closely with senior leadership and account teams to identify business development opportunities and grow client relationships. Through crafting appropriate digital strategies for both internal and external audiences, you will build the case for digital solutions and help conceive and execute brand experiences that cross on-line and off-line channels and push digital innovation.

Responsibilities:
Work with Senior Leadership and Account teams to identify and qualify new business opportunities and to craft strategies and innovative creative solutions that use digital technologies to solve client challenges.
Customize appropriate client capabilities presentations and present them to clients.
Contribute to proposals explaining Digital strategies, creative solutions, tactics and processes
Assist with the generation and validation of proposal & project budgets that are viable and accurate.
Act as client contact for digital creative solutions, strategy and implementation through project lifecycle
Continually collect and disseminate market and competitive intelligence
Stay abreast of industry trends and research in order to provide insight and inform internal teams and clients
Contribute to white papers / blogs that enhance our reputation in the marketplace
Work collaboratively with our account teams to uncover fresh brand/product/audience insights and drive the creative of ‘big IDEAS that can help sell’
Foster a culture of strategic thinking and be a champion for the digital world
Mentor junior staff to develop talent to deliver on future client needs

Requirements:
7-10+ years digital consulting/strategy experience
Proven thought leadership: a blog, active Twitter engagement and regular participation in industry events; contagious curiosity for digital marketing and/or brand experiences
Superior presentation skills: use of relevant sound bites with the right audiences; take complex concepts and deliver relevant and logical business solutions backed by insights and best practices; ability to provide the creative, technology and account services teams with the appropriate fuel to design and develop online experiences
Strong leadership competencies: seek out, connect and collaborate with others; must be relentlessly proactive but with a natural humility; able to navigate complex organizational structures and teams; instill confidence & energize everyone around the work; charismatic leader with a passion for the digital space
Must be both technical and marketing minded; strong understanding of the latest trends in digital channels and integrated marketing
An entrepreneurial spirit: must thrive under pressure and have a successful track record of managing highly complex multi-channel programs
BA/BS Degree

Interested? Please send resume, target salary range, URL &/or samples of published work (ie. white papers) to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Location: Boston, MA
This position is full time, 100% on site during regular business hours
At this time, we cannot provide visa sponsorship
Relo stipend available for candidates within continental U.S.
EEO
No agencies/offsite/offshore/remote talent please

$1000 referral bonus - send me a great candidate for this position & if I'm able to successfully place him/her in this role, you will receive a thank you check!

Director of User Experience/Optimization; Boston, MA - full time

2011-07-07T10:05:00.000-07:00

Director of User Experience/Optimization; Boston, MA - full time

This international company is one of the top online retailers in the world. With revenue over $350 Million in 2010, this company is projected to grow another 50% in 2011 - no small feat in these economic times!

We are looking for a needle in the haystack - a Director of Usability who is also a Site Optimization expert.

Responsibilities:
Lead development of user experience solutions to the ideas generated by you, your team and other departments.
Lead a team of interaction designers, web analytics expert and consumer researchers Partner with our internal teams/disciplines to come up with online solutions that will enable our customers to achieve their objectives.
Identify opportunities for improving user experience, leverage web analytics and consumer research.

Responsibilities:
Lead market research, usability and web analytics data analysis to formulate ideas on improving user interface designs
Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders throughout the company to pro actively gather and understand customers, and suppliers needs
Leads pragmatic user centric design to eliminate bottle necks in the user experience
Incorporate the necessary tools and best practices for a healthy UX function, Develop and drive a pragmatic user-centered design approach within Product and the Direct formulation of product optimization roadmap that defines what product Leads tracking and monitoring performance of product optimizations released to production
Evaluate and recommend improvements to company processes related to product
Provide rich material for understanding our users through ongoing user research, Translate usability, user research and web analytics findings into actionable and measurable design improvements
Work with developers, system engineers, and QA engineers throughout the product Manages a team of Interaction Architects, Web Analytics and User Research Experts

Requirements:
8+ years of interaction design / consumer research experience, with three years in the eCommerce spaceProven experience developing ECOMMERCE solutions that are cost effective,leverage mainstream technologies and work for mass market
4+ years of management experience
5+ years of leadership experience with problem solving and delivery of creative solutions, while keeping focus on the business and customer requirements.Established background in eCommerce, User Experience and Site Optimization
Expertise in how consumers interact with mass market eCommerce sites
Deep understanding of different research techniques and what should be applied in what situation
Deep understanding of different approaches of user centric design and what approach should be applied when
Pragmatic in approach
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and influence the organization
Can understand the systems enough to know what is technical possible and what would be very hard
Solid knowledge of web analytics tools
Agency experience is a plus
A portfolio of innovative, practical, and inspiring work
Deep hands-on experience developing successful web interfaces and compelling user experiences
A strong and practical point of view on interaction design and UX
Ability to mentor junior team members

Interested? Send resume, work samples & salary requirements to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net. This is NOT a position with comcast!

Our client is offering competitive salary and benefits package including comprehensive health/dental insurance, company matching 401k plan, 3 weeks paid vacation, subsidized gym membership and other perks, including Red Sox and Bruins tickets.

This position is 100% on site in Boston, during regular full time hours
Will relocate within the continental U.S.
At this time we cannot provide visa sponsorship.
No agencies, offshore, offsite/remote talent
Equal opportunity employer

$1,000 Referral Bonu$ - send me a great referral for this position and if I can place him/her successfully in this full time position, you will receive a referral bonus!!!

Boston, MA - Freelance front-end developer w/CSS, HTML & PHP

2011-07-07T09:55:00.000-07:00

Freelance front-end developer

One month contract gig
Downtown Boston
July 5 - August 5 with option to extend
Must have super strong CSS, HTML & PHP plus ecommerce site experience

Interested? Please send resume, target hourly rate to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net
This is NOT a position with comcast

100% on site during regular business hours
No agencies, offsite or offshore resources please

Copywriter (Boston, MA) - $65-75k

2011-07-07T09:22:00.001-07:00

This small, well-established digital boutique specializes in branding and has a terrific client list along with a great culture. It's a refreshing change from the big agencies where you don't know everyone's name. Here, you'll feel you are more a part of the agency and can directly contribute to its success. They are very strong financially and have terrific leadership, which is why they have never had layoffs, in spite of two major recessions in the last decade.

We are looking for a mid-level writer with a conceptually strong, award-winning, integrated portfolio. We don't just do digital, we do it all - print, broadcast, direct, outdoor, and digital/OLA. Three to five years experience is all you'll need.

Interested in hearing more? Please send resume, portfolio URL & target salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net. (This is NOT a position with comcast!)

This position is full time, 100% on site during regular business hours
At this time, they cannot provide visa sponsorship or assistance
Local candidates only please.

Referral Bonu$ - know someone who might be interested in this gig? Have them contact me & include your information, and if I can successfully place him/her in this full time position, you will receive a referral bonus!

Full Time & Freelance Tech Opportunities in Beantown!

2011-06-24T06:56:00.000-07:00

Flash Developer - Full Time
This integrated boutique ad agency is known for its award-winning creative & focus on branding, with a phenomenal culture. If you want to get out of a big agency and surround yourself with great leadership, play a bigger role & work on terrific household name brands, this is a great place to be. On an added note, this company is super-strong finacially -one of the few companies that didn't lay off one person during the last recession! In fact, they've never had a layoff. leadership - great clients etc.

Front End Developer - Freelance
This is a one month freelance gig in downtown Boston, working for a highly successful (yet somewhat unknown) ecommerce company.
(I have personally worked with the two founders & can vouch for them!)
Requires strong CSS, HTML, PHP, JavaScript & ecommerce/transactional site experience a must
100% on site during regular business hours only

Flex Developer - Freelance
This financial services giant needs a temporary Flex Developer for it's internal digital agency for up to 6 months. They need an expertise in FLEX, ActionScritp3, XML, and CSS. Candidate will work with a designer here in Boston to implement new front end designs so front end design exp working in ActionScript3 is required. The candidate needs to take existing code and resize to move from 1280x768 resolution to 1920x1080 resolution.
100% on site during regular business hours only

Interested in any of these opportunities? Please send me resume, target hourly rate/yearly salary & indicate which position(s) interest you to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)com

No, these aren't positions with Comcast, I promise!

Account Director/Direct Marketing; NYC, NY $110-120k

2011-05-16T08:42:00.003-07:00

Account Director/Direct Marketing; NYC, NY $110-120k

Full Time; 100% on site

We are searching for an Account Director / Direct Marketing for a Data Optimization Firm. Candidates need to have 8+ years of Account Services experience along with exposure to Direct Marketing campaign development and measurement. Experience in database marketing, client services and campaign tools are strongly desired. Our client is looking to grow an internal team and this is a great place for succession planning. Requirements are that candidates must have known data agency, client services experience along with strong passion for tactical along with strategic analytical planning.

This person is part of the agency senior Management Team, participating in client and company strategy, day to day, hi-level marketing plan delivery and Team Mgmt. Candidates must demonstrate deep agency-side experience in managing high profile, volume based accounts. Experience in direct marketing is required along with emerging media and building ROI based campaigns.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the day-to-day account activities to ensure client expectations are met. He/She must have the ability to manage a small account, or a significant piece of a larger account. Complex project management is second nature to Account Supervisors. Through the application of this and their marketing and direct marketing skills, they train, motivate and guide the team to deliver desired results.

We're looking for someone with an 8+ years related experience, an entrepreneurial spirit and proven successful new business track record. Day-to-days will include collaborating with colleagues on accounts, new business pitches, agency operations, recruiting and training staff, managing client relations and support current accounts. Must have 7-8+ years of client services experience built around direct & one to one marketing program development

International marketing is a strong plus.

This position is full time, 100% on site

No remote/offsite/offshore talent

No agencies

At this time, we cannot provide visa assistance

Do to the high volume of resumes received, only those meeting the criteria outlined above will receive a response.
Thank you.

Senior Experience Architect; NYC $100-120k

2011-05-16T08:42:00.001-07:00

Senior Experience Architect; NYC $100-120k

Internationally renown advertising agency

Full time/100% on site during regular business hours

We're looking for someone to help this highly successful creative ad agency start build a User Experience team for their NYC office. In the past, they have used remote UX talent from their other offices. Now they are so busy, it's time to bring someone in fuill time. This person be this office's first UX hire & will help create and implement UX best practices & processes for the office. In addition, he/she will partner with our clients to translate business rules and practices into functional requirements for large, media-rich, web-based projects. Merging various disciplines such as UI Design, Development, Usability, Strategy, Systems Integration, and Information Science, you will be responsible for executing the structure and user experience of the project. Furthermore, you will author and oversee the documentation serving as the blueprint for site development, manage content, and lead the project team. A key part of your responsibility lies in executing the vision by which the front-end of the site will interact with the underlying systems.

If you are looking for a new opportunity & are would prefer to work on a diverse range of accounts vs. one giant client, this might be the perfect move for you. Most web design projects are 100 pages or less, and/or feature social media and mobile/ipad components.

Responsibilities:

-Gather & document requirements from clients & creative ideation

-Set conceptual design & direction, based on field research & functional requirements

-Develop guidelines & standards for consistent and scaleable web applications development, while balancing the needs of users, sponsors & designers
-Define and design the user experience, interaction model, interface, usability research, workflow, and information architecture as they relate to the cognitive flow of information.
Translate usability research findings into design improvements
Create & communicate navigation, labeling, searching & organization systems for web applications through wireframes, sitemaps, experience flows & inventories
Work with graphic designers to improve and refine product visual design and consistency, creating and testing prototypes
Communicate & integrate activities with the team, business and other departments to foster good relationships and ensure success
Support the achievement of goals at the team, department and company levels
Serve as IA Team Leader on client projects and the development of deliverables

Requirements:

Five to eight years experience in web information architecture and/or development of websites in a professional development environment

Three+ years experience in Sr. Information Architectur or Sr. Experience Designer role on corporate/Fortune 1000 websites w/dynamic content managed sites

Proven ability to design navigation, labeling, searching & organization systems for web applications development, to conduct user experience testing, to conceptualize information systems design & translate into interface requirements and make design recommendations based on usability findings & standard design practices

Must have knowledge of user interface design principles, human factors, user centered design processes, interaction design guidelines, usability methodologies, industry standards and trends, platform standards and software development.

Must have experience with Mobile, Social & eCRM efforts.

Must have hands-on experience with IA tools such as Omnigraffle (our standard), MS Visio (or clickable Flash prototypes), MS Office Suite.

Proven ability to understand and review usability test feedback

Online portfolio of flowcharts/hierarchy maps, schematics, wireframes, clickable prototypes, functional specification documents, etc.

Interested? Please send resume, online portfolio link & salary requirements to CarolMTaylor@comcast.net

Referral Bonu$: Know someone who'd be great in this role? Send them my way & if I'm able to successfully place him/her in this role, you will receive a sweet referral bonu$!!!

This position is full time, 100% on site

No remote/offsite/offshore talent

No agencies

At this time, we cannot provide visa assistance

Do to the high volume of resumes received, only those meeting the criteria outlined above will receive a response.
Thank you.

Digitas Boston is hiring UX talent at all levels - please apply online at Digitas' career site!

2011-05-06T11:39:00.001-07:00

About Digitas
Founded in 1980, Digitas—one of the world’s leading digital marketing and media companies—is at the forefront of the new digital age. As an independent global network within the Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world’s fourth largest communications group, Digitas is the first global digital network with offices in the USA, Europe, and Asia. Serving global marketing clients, we create brand experiences in digital and direct channels that engage and excite their customers. Through user-generated content, branded entertainment, digital video production, and social media programs and more we tap into people’s passions and create loyal, motivated relationships.

Digitas designs, builds and runs marketing engines that drive customer acquisition, cross-sell, loyalty, affinity, and care operations for world-leading marketers. Our User Experience group creates cutting edge online marketing solutions for our clients. As a member of our team, you will work to visually and strategically solve interactive design problems to benefit overall usability and functionality for the user. You will work on a cross-functional team with talented Art Directors, Copywriters and Technology experts creating rich, online experiences.
Our people are at the top of their industry — inspiring innovation, creativity and results. We're artists, analysts, technologists, writers, and producers. We're passionate, creative, thoughtful, and above all, we are committed to our clients, inspired by their customers, excited by change, and fueled by a passion for collaboration and bold invention.

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CONTENT STRATEGIST (Boston, MA)Content Strategist is dedicated to helping our clients communicate with consumers via digital means such as websites, social media, mobile applications, branded integrations and more. The Content Strategist identifies the most appropriate communication channels, oversees all content requirements, and creates all content strategy deliverables (content audits, gap analyses, taxonomies, metadata frameworks, style guides, content migration plans, etc.) across the project lifecycle. Collaborating closely with the Interaction Designers, this person is critical to defining the content needs of web sites and applications our teams create, and to working closely with the client to ensure the necessary content is sourced or otherwise generated.
Responsibilities:

Content Model
Develop metadata model and or tagging schema to describe the content
Develop controlled vocabularies which will provide values for the metadata elements
Define business rules to govern relationships between content items from a cross-sell and up-sell (in conjunction with client)
Assist in the develop of content entry templates to reflect the requisite tags and/or metadata elements required to power the CMS (if needed)

Content Strategy
Identification and documentation of content types and inventory of existing content
Identify content for deletion, migration (as is), updating or that needs to be developed
Developing the overall schema for organizing and developing content (e.g. hierarchy, lifecycle, etc)
Develop an editorial style guide to provide guidance on content development in conjunction with copywriting team
Content Governance
Assist in the development of a content governance model including processes and dependencies including: key roles (e.g. author, editor, approver, reviewer etc.) and responsibilities per role
Identify key processes, procedures and dependencies

Requirements:
3-5 years professional experience within an ad agency, journalism or publishing house, social media agency, or production environment. Skill sets should include:
Thorough understanding of how to communicate effectively in a digital environment
Demonstrated ability to lead content strategy across the entire weband SEO best practices
Experience with taxonomy design, meta data framework development etc.
Advanced knowledge and experience with content management systems (CMS) and functions and content migrations, including digital asset management and databases
Business process and reengineering skills: ability to define new business process / re-engineer existing processes
Online portfolio with sample of your work, including planning and strategy documents, content analysis documents, content strategy briefs, gap analyses, taxonomies, client-centered content templates, content audits, tone and voice style guides, etc.
Bachelors Degree in related field, such as English, journalism, technical writing, or library science
· 3-5 years experience with the following:
o Developing content strategy based on client business objectives and user needs
o Determining projects' overall content requirements and potential content sources
o Conceiving and developing original content: writing blog posts, articles and display copy
o Developing innovative solutions for content presentation, including content management, workflow, and maintenance
o Editing material generated by internal and external contributors
o Evaluating and managing content syndication opportunities
o Creating taxonomies and metadata frameworks for grouping and tagging content; ensuring content conforms to Search Engine Optimization best practices
o Developing naming conventions, instructional copy, and other interface textual elements
o Set ting guidelines for the editorial tone and procedures for all written elements of the site; managing overall style and voice of all content as well as brand standards
o Overseeing content migrations and preparing documentation to do so
o Developing content indexes and mapping documentation for the new site.
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INTERACTION DESIGNER (Boston, MA)Interaction Designers are responsible for the navigation, organization, interaction design, and business/user process engineering for leading-edge Web solutions, software, and mobile devices/applications. This person will apply user-centered design methods to translate user needs, business objectives, and technology capabilities into world-class user experiences for leading companies. The ideal candidate has 3-5+ years’ experience in experience planning and conducting research, generating audience insights, and designing customer experiences for the digital realm.
Responsibilities:
Interaction Design:
· Information architecture
· Conceptual design, functional design and modeling audiences, processes & tasks.
· Documentation, such as site maps, wireframes, flow charts or use cases, functional & presentation specifications, clickable prototypes, and style guides

Collaboration:
· Partner with technology on design feasibility
· Collaborate with design team on visual design integrity
· Work with Clients to identify business REQ & Goals
Research and Analysis
· Plan and direct appropriate research
· Apply research methodology to research plans; analyze and implement research
· Conduct competitive or content assessments
· results
Requirements:
Minimum of 3-5 years design shop, agency or consulting experience – designing wireframes, storyboards, interfaces, content, websites, applications, or mobile content
Online portfolio showcasing user-centered design abilities, methods and techniques - samples should include some of the following: interaction design projects (and the steps/documentation required from concept through launch), functional & presentation specs, personas, use cases, user flows, wireframes, architecture diagrams and clickable prototypes, PowerPoint presentations, site maps, interaction design, style guides
Bachelors degree preferred in design-related discipline: Interaction, Information or Interface design; Human-Computer Interaction; Design Planning; Graphic Design; Communications
· Demonstrated ability to execute on IA complex transactional interfaces, taxonomies and metadata frameworks, and templates for content management systems
· Proficiency with Interaction Design tools such as: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite
Insatiable curiosity, excited by design and technology; excited about the evolution of experience design on the web and where it could lead
· 3-5 years experience with the following:
o Assessing existing sites/properties for usefulness, usability, visual design, content, and branding (with guidance and oversight).
o Participating in design/user testing sessions and identifying and documenting meaningful patterns from the findings
o Identifying opportunities to create business value and improve the user experience, based on user research; organizing opportunities into visually compelling matrices or maps.
o Executing participatory requirements gathering sessions and participating in debrief sessions (with guidance and oversight); creating feature lists from sessions.
o Creating visually compelling representations of the solution's high-level interaction, navigation, and organization design (i.e., concept models).
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SR. INTERACTION DESIGNER (Boston, MA)As a Senior Interaction Designer at Digitas, you will visually and strategically solve interactive design problems to benefit overall usability and functionality for the user. Collaborating with a cross-functional team of talented Art Directors, Copywriters and Technology experts, you will use your interactive design, customer experience/insights and research experience to help create rich, online experiences for our clients.
Responsibilities:
Interaction Design:
· Information architecture
· Conceptual design, functional design and task modeling
· Documentation, such as site maps, flow, functional & presentation specifications
Collaboration:
· Partnership with technology on design feasibility
· Partnership with design team on visual design integrity
Research and Analysis:
· Planning and direction of appropriate research
· Application of research methodology
· Content assessments
· Analysis and implementation of results
Requirements:
Minimum of five years design shop, agency or consulting experience – designing wireframes, storyboards, interfaces, content, websites, applications, or mobile content
Online portfolio showcasing user-centered design abilities, methods and techniques - samples should include some of the following: interaction design projects (and the steps/documentation required from concept through launch), functional & presentation specs, personas, use cases, user flows, wireframes, architecture diagrams and clickable prototypes, PowerPoint presentations, site maps, interaction design, style guides
Bachelors degree preferred in design-related discipline: Interaction, Information or Interface design; Human-Computer Interaction; Design Planning; Graphic Design; Communications
Insatiable curiosity, excited by design and technology; excited about the evolution of experience design on the web and where it could lead
· Demonstrated ability to execute on IA complex transactional interfaces, taxonomies and metadata frameworks, and templates for content management systems
· Proficiency with Interaction Design tools such as: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite
o Minimum five years experience with the following:
o Assessing existing sites/properties for usefulness, usability, visual design, content, and branding (with guidance and oversight).
o Participating in design/user testing sessions and identifying and documenting meaningful patterns from the findings
o Identifying opportunities to create business value and improve the user experience, based on user research; organizing opportunities into visually compelling matrices or maps.
o Executing participatory requirements gathering sessions and participating in debrief sessions (with guidance and oversight); creating feature lists from sessions.
o Creating visually compelling representations of the solution's high-level interaction, navigation, and organization design (i.e., concept models).
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LEAD INTERACTION DESIGNER (Boston, MA)The Lead Interaction Designer at Digitas takes a dynamic part in creation of interactive experience design and advertising experiences from a conceptual standpoint, working as partner on a creative team alongside Copywriters, Art Directors and Designers. This person works closely with a Creative Director and peers of different disciplines within the agency to produce beautiful, wild and smart creative work that bonds consumers to brands and gives them a voice in the brand experience. The optimal candidate will be well versed in the underlying ideas behind Web 2.0, while being grounded in the fundamentals of usability. This person will also have balanced Interaction Design skills (IA and UI), visual design sensibilities and an understanding of how all disciplines must exist together to create experience design solutions.
Partnering with creative teams, marketing strategists and account planners, the Lead Interaction Designer will develop customer research and insights that drive the ideas within the work. Think social engagement, distributed application and content development and using marketing as a service rather than a bland sales tactic.

Additional Responsibilities:
Willing to understand a client's business, brand and marketing objectives, proactively contributing to its evolution and success
Team with writers and art directors to develop next-generation interactive experiences
Maintain high standards for design artifacts, including wireframes, architecture diagrams and prototypes
Understands and can develop or extend personas and scenarios for a given user population based on either primary or secondary research
Takes lead with the technology teams to identify required platforms and systems to bring the experience to life, and documents the requirements for the technology teams in a standardized set of documents (presentation, technical, functional or temporal)
Know what advanced technology can do, and recommend where to use it
Work closely with Designers and Software Engineers from Powerhouse from the standpoint of problem solving and execution
Qualifications:
o Minimum of five to seven years design shop, agency or consulting experience, with minimum of two years experience at the lead level
o Minimum of five to seven years experience designing wireframes, storyboards, interfaces, content, websites, applications, or mobile content
o Online portfolio showcasing user-centered design abilities, methods and techniques - samples should include some of the following: interaction design projects (and the steps/documentation required from concept through launch), functional & presentation specs, personas, use cases, user flows, wireframes, architecture diagrams and clickable prototypes, PowerPoint presentations, site maps, interaction design, style guides
o Bachelors degree preferred in design-related discipline: Interaction, Information or Interface design; Human-Computer Interaction; Design Planning; Graphic Design; Communications
o Insatiable curiosity, excited by design and technology; excited about the evolution of experience design on the web and where it could lead
o Excellent presentation, communication, organization & time management skills
o Demonstrated knowledge of current rich media technologies, particularly Flash 8, to produce work that is both seamless and beautiful
o Advanced skills with Interaction Design tools such as: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite
o Minimum five to seven years experience with the following:
o Assessing existing sites/properties for usefulness, usability, visual design, content, and branding (with guidance and oversight).
o Participating in design/user testing sessions and identifying and documenting meaningful patterns from the findings
o Identifying opportunities to create business value and improve the user experience, based on user research; organizing opportunities into visually compelling matrices or maps.
o Executing participatory requirements gathering sessions and participating in debrief sessions (with guidance and oversight); creating feature lists from sessions.
o Creating visually compelling representations of the solution's high-level interaction, navigation, and organization design (i.e., concept models); executing on IA complex transactional interfaces, taxonomies and metadata frameworks, and templates for content management systems

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Come find out how Digitas’ commitment to people and teams, professional opportunity and development, and an enviable company culture has earned us a spot on Boston Business Journal’s “Best Places To Work” list every year since its inception. If that’s not enough to convince you, we’ve been awarded more than 20 Best Place to Work Awards in the past two years alone. Our competitive salaries, extensive benefits programs, commitment to community service and office perks (such as Bagel Fridays, Creative Recess, Women’s Forum and Employee Art shows) help us attract and retain some of the region’s best talent, as well as highlights for clients and prospects just what makes Digitas different.

How to apply:
To apply for one of the positions listed above, please submit resume & online portfolio URL at http://www.digitas.com/careers.html .

Other:
· The positions are full time during regular business hours
· Local candidates preferred; no relocation assistance available
· No visa sponsorship/assistance available.
· Digitas is an Equal Opportunity Employer

2011-05-02T11:33:00.001-07:00

I'm taking a moment out to ask for your online vote for a great cause!

2011-04-29T17:55:00.000-07:00

Sustainable Homestead Designs is a project whose mission is to create sustainable housing and food sovereignty for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, USA. They have entered a contest to win an orchard from Dreyer’s Fruit Bars. In order to win, they need the most votes for their project.

Everyday kids on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation go without fresh fruit. Most communities on the reservation are 90 miles or more from the nearest organic store. Many will have to travel more than 30 miles to get fruit. Please please VOTE for us each day until May 31st so that we can have a community orchard.

You can help.... REALLY, YOU CAN.

Put our story in your blog so people can find out about our project and vote for us.

http://naturalhomes.org/appeal.htm#orchard

Social Media Specialist/Associate - 6-12 months experience; Boston $45k/yr.

2011-04-24T15:43:00.000-07:00

My client is a highly successful medical industry start-up located in a gorgeous mansion in the Newton/Wellesley area.

We are looking for a slightly experienced (6 months exp. will do just fine) Online Marketing Specialist (or Associate) - $45k/year.

Job Description vocabulary to include / brainstormed ideas:
· Motivated, hard working, driven, “GSD”
· Intellectually curious, interested in continuous learning – desire to know “what’s going on under the hood”
· Looking for a challenge
· Good verbal and written communication skills
· Organizational skills / abstract thinker
· Start-up
· “Ability to work independently while exceeding goals, not just meeting them”
· Self-starter
· Excited about / motivated by the challenge and responsibility of project ownership
· Position will have a direct impact on the success of the company, not be just another cog in the machine
· Fast-paced, constantly evolving environment
· Strong attention to detail & personal desire to “get it right”
· Ability to juggle multiple priorities, types of tasks, anything that comes up
· Willingness and ability to suggest/present new ideas, new approaches
· Interest in consistently improving the quality of processes and own work
· Adapts well to innovation / willingness to innovate
· Passionate about client success and own personal career development
· Ready to invest a lot of self
· Individual: creative, analytical, problem-solver
· Able & willing to troubleshoot problems to the best of their ability
· Comfortable with numbers and quantitative analysis. Reporting on data and seeing trends / patterns, able to take data and distill actionable points from it
· Entrepreneurial culture – if you come up with a good case for it, it may become a reality
· “Places objectives at the forefront of every activity (i.e., form over function need not apply)”
o I.e. able to come up with solutions even if they aren’t perfect or pretty
· Comfortable asking for help or using resources to answer questions
· Comfortable occasionally speaking with clients by phone and/or addressing concerns via email
· Comfortable with “account manager” responsibilities

Qualifications:
· Familiarity (way of saying 3-6 months of experience) with Google Adwords; Yahoo/MSN adCenter preferable
· Familiarity with online marketing tracking concepts, tools, and practices (Google Analytics, Acquisio, Clickable, etc.)
· 1 year online marketing experience strongly preferred (SEM, PPC, bid-based advertising platforms)
·
“Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communication, new media, or related field
• Careful attention to detail is a must
• Must be a highly motivated team player with a desire to contribute
• Excels in a process-oriented role
• Proficient in MS office
• Basic HTML knowledge a plus
• 6-12 months of experience”

Please feel free to pass along this job posting to your trusted network. I am offering a $500 referral bonu$ to the person who helps me successfully fill this fte role.

Web Optimization Consultant $75k; Boston, MA

2011-04-24T15:41:00.000-07:00

Web Optimization Consultant; Boston, MA $75k

Leading provider of non-intrusive multivariate testing and behavioral targeting technology is expanding its team to serve its rapidly growing roster of top-tier clientele. In this role, you will leverage your business and technical expertise in Web Optimization, Usability, Web Analytics and related skills to provide our customers with leadership and guidance in their use of their system. But more importantly, it will be the Web Optimization Consultant's responsibility to ensure that customers receive the ROI they're seeking by successfully leading them through the processes of optimization and analysis.

Responsibilities
Collaborate with clients to develop clear and measurable business and testing objectives.
Solicit and/or recommend improvements to client sites that target increased conversion rates, then design and develop campaigns that enable the testing of improvements.
Leverage creative, strategic and analytic skills to discover insights from available sources including SiteSpect reporting, web analytics tools, and server logs.
Provide regular reporting and analyses to clients that support their business needs and assist client managers in interpreting campaign results. Assist clients in understanding your chosen strategies and what available information was used to aid in your decisions. Identify successes, failures, and trends and effectively communicate these findings to clients.
Train clients in the usage of our product and provide telephone and email technical support as necessary.
Ensure the quality and timeliness of deliverables to meet client expectations.
Identify opportunities to add additional value to client relationships.
Requirements
Motivated, committed, quick learner and a self-starter, comfortable working within a start-up company.
3+ years of site optimization, usability analysis, and/or web analytics experience. Prior consulting experience strongly preferred.
Solid understanding of online analytics metrics and related statistical concepts. Experience with Web Analytics tools such as Webtrends, Omniture, Coremetrics, Google Analytics and analytical tools such as SAS, SPSS, Excel.
Hands-on experience with HTML required; Website development/design experience preferred; CSS, JavaScript and Regular Expressions a plus.
Professional or academic experience in software programming a plus.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong presentation and report writing skills.
BS/BA in marketing, statistics, mathematics, economics, computer science, or psychology preferred.

As the company that leads its market space in power and innovation, we guarantee excitement, challenge and an unlimited opportunity to contribute. Interested candidates should submit resume to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

To attract and retain the best talent, this client offers a competitive suite of benefits including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and an employee bonus program.

Plus, they are headquartered in historic downtown Boston, MA, just steps from the Boston Common and accessible to MBTA and commuter rail stations.
No agencies, recruiters or phone calls, please.

Sr. Interactive Art Director - Richmond, VA - relo provided - $100k

2011-04-24T14:50:00.000-07:00

This is a great opportunity to work on the client side - and manage the creative development from start through finish and beyond!

We are searching for a Senior Interactive Art Director for a major consumer based fortune 250 client. Candidates need to should have live links of current work they have created in agency settings for top consumer brands. This position will manage an existing Team (copy & design). While this is a highly creative role candidates need to be comfortable working in a numbers driven, ROI focused environment.

Full company paid relocation to Richmond area is provided. (For those of you who haven't visited Richmond, trust me, it's a gorgeous "university town" - tons of history, gorgeous architecture, affordable housing, very little traffic, etc.)

About you:

Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Design, English, Communications, or similar discipline. • Direct Response experience • Experience with B2C on the web. • Ability to consistently deliver quality on time. • Ability to overcome adversity and obstacles. • Financial industry experience highly preferred or Creative Director position within a Fortune 500 or highly recognized ad agency with Fortune 500 client experience. • Experience overseeing web designers and art directors or have personal facility with commonly used software packages with emphasis on Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Adobe CS, Adobe Flash / Action Scripts. • Knowledgeable working with Microsoft Office Suite

Interested parties, please send CV & portfolio URL to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net.

Referral Bonu$: $1,000 to the person who helps me successfully fill this role via a great referral!

Thanks!

NYC: TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR at fun-loving, award-winning ecommerce agency

2011-04-21T12:43:00.000-07:00

Technology Director
NYC
Fulltime
Agency-side

$1000 Referral Bonus Eligibility*
Please pass this through your trusted techhie networks!

The company:

This 40 person, 100% digital agency with a specialty in ecommerce +
highly transactional sites (and some apps + mobile, too) has been on a
trajectory of positive growth since its inception 7+ years ago.

They’ve got a dog, a foosball table (that gets used regularly!), a
Wii, a penchant for office pranks, Friday afternoon social time, an
obvious respect for and enjoyment of each other, and pride in what
they do. From them:

The role:

The Technology Director is one of the most senior delivery and
management roles at our company, incorporating executive and
departmental management, delivery, ops, and business development. This
executive should bring a unique blend of experience and expertise
encompassing technical architecture and design combined with
exceptional project + people management skills. This person will
provide vision and leadership to teams across a wide array of clients
and projects.

The Director will demonstrate a broad technical knowledge, including
expert knowledge of enterprise commerce and CMS, and a variety of tech
stacks and languages. The Technology Director will actively
participate in the growth of our organization and just be a super cool
person who fits into and helps grow our motivated, upbeat and familial
culture.

Responsibilities:

• Establish technology direction and strategic vision for the company
• Lead the design, planning, and architecture of complex web and
mobile solutions
• Work closely with clients to understand business needs and develop
technology strategies
• Partner with other discipline leads to represent technology through
all key phases of the project life-cycle to manage client expectations
and project risk
• Validate and contribute to project strategy, concepts, and designs
before they are presented to clients
• Facilitate on-the-job training of developers
• Set standards and project processes for delivery teams and mentor
team members
• Ensure proper technology processes for testing, QA, performance
profiling, and deployments are followed
• Forecast department resource requirements, review project estimates,
and assess impact of project risks
• Serve as “hands-on” escalation point to identify and suggest
approaches to resolve project issues
• Support vendor evaluation and decisions on technology investments
• Participate in new business opportunities and pitches
• Contribute to company thought leadership, accumulate market know-
how, industry and technology trends, to enhance and manage knowledge
on projects

Requirements/Qualifications:
• 8+ years developing and leading large-scale web technology projects
and at least 4+ years doing so in an agency environment
• Very deep experience in enterprise architecture, systems
integration, and system architecture
• Must have hands-on experience as a developer building enterprise
commerce and content systems
• Strong leadership and communication skills to manage client accounts
and teams of 15+ members
• Proven mentoring and coaching abilities to ensure department and
staff growth
• Experience with open source software
• Expert-level knowledge of object-oriented design concepts, various
frameworks, data storage implementations and enterprise design
patterns
• Expert knowledge of programming languages including PHP, Java,
Python, and Ruby, modern web technologies, social networking
platforms, and mobile development
• Extensive experience working with enterprise level ecommerce
platforms, CMS systems, and search solutions
• Up-to-date understanding of market trends and keen interest in
following emerging technologies
• Advanced ability to analyze business requirements quickly to
determine and assess feasibility
• Ability to drive complex estimates that take one or more projects
into account and to effectively communicate risks and dependencies to
clients
• Experience with proposal development
• Plusses = Magento Enterprise, Open For Business, and Websphere
Commerce experience

TO APPLY, email resume + salary range (+ URL if you have one) to:

carolmtaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

$1,000 REFERRAL BONUS to the kind soul who helps refer us someone who
gets placed in the role and stays 3+ months. Please pass it on!

Sr. Account Director/Engagement Manager - San Francisco - relo provided

2011-04-21T04:42:00.000-07:00

My client is a highly successful global interactive agency that uses innovative ideas and technology to deliver results for the world's leading brands. They've been able to blend strategy, user experience and creative in such a way that they not only win tons of awards for creative excellence, but help their clients meet their business goals. For more than a decade, this company has been recognized as a pioneer and innovator, providing marketing, digital product design and e-commerce solutions to clients. .

This privately-owned interactive boutique specializes in many disciplines of interactive marketing, including interactive experiences and customer relationship management, e-commerce and technology services, media, search and analytics, interface design and content creation and distribution. They have also helped create "fully integrated and experiential" campaigns for some of the most visible consumer brands in the marketplace.

Most important, they want the best talent of the most rewarding and challenging jobs anywhere.

This Sr. Account Director/Engagement Manager will manage a Fortune 500/Financial Services account requiring consumer facing, tech-heavy, large site design/build. Ideal candidates have large site project experience with front-end visual design & arch. project experience, and has also worked on projects requiring in -house development experience. This person will manage 4 direct reports on Account Service/Client Engagement side, and a strong PM counterpart. This is a massive piece of biz for the agency, high profile for the agency.

This person must have a proven history of developing strong relationships with his/her Clients based on a full understanding of the Client and Agency business objectives and goals. Assures the Agency's full resources are marshaled and effectively applied to each account. Takes the leadership role in setting high standards for development of all communications and marketing activities, as well as continually evaluating and optimizing account management performance. Assures that Agency functions are performed on a profitable basis and assures the primary responsibility for managing the collective Agency work and Client relationship.

Responsibilities:
· Work with all departments in the development of strategically sound marketing communications plans.
· Oversee all stages of project planning, executions and deployment to ensure highest level of quality is met.
· Be responsible for ensuring accurate and profitable project estimates followed by accurate and timely Client billing and bill payments
· Manage and oversees Account Executives (AE) & Supervisors (AS) to ensure all marketing needs for the Client are met.
· Be responsible for the growth of the AS’s and AE’s through mentoring and development of career growth plans.

Requirements:
· 5+ years Agency experience
· 1-3+ years experience as an Account Director working with large brands on Fortune 1000 account
· Demonstrated digital/online experience required
· Experience in mobile strongly preferred
· Excellent leadership and mentoring skills managing Account Supervisors and Executives
· Strategic understanding of all disciplines of marketing as well as the Client’s business and industry dynamics
· The ability to present challenging opportunities that will develop skills and abilities; to allow for ownership of projects; to motivate and inspire others to accomplish work; to monitor the work of others.
· Motivate and inspire others to generate imaginative, innovative work and solutions.
· Oversee workflow and progress of assigned teams.
· Delegate tasks and give direction and suggestions when necessary
· Act as a sounding board for ideas
· Build trust from others to keep communication channels open.

Interested in any of these roles? Send me your resume (and please indicate which role(s) in which you're interested at CarolMTaylor(at)comcast.net

Not interested but know someone who might be? I'm offering a $1,500 referral bonus to anyone who refers a candidate whom I'm able to successfully place in this position.

Thank you & have a great day.

Carol Taylor

Fantastic Social Media & SEO/SEM Opportunities in Boston & NYC

2011-04-07T19:50:00.000-07:00

Social Media/Strategy Director: New York, NY
This leading marketing services firm, known for their broad array of data-driven, multichannel marketing solutions that leverage consumer insight to help brands deepen their relationships with customers. Services include strategic consulting, acquisition and customer database technologies, loyalty management, proprietary data, predictive modeling and a full range of direct and digital agency services, including creative, interactive web design, email deployment, search engine optimization and direct mail production. This company is a brand experience agency, with a focus on the Consumer and the Brand; this team focuses on Consulting and Analytics related to Social and related marketing activities (e.g., driving to commerce websites or social communities). Additionally, members of the group are supporting activities to create new digital products.

Responsibilities:
· The group seeks a person to lead client service, business development, and provide thought leadership, in a several key areas:
· As part of the group, the person will contribute to a team of interactive strategists and analysts, working with Fortune 500 companies to help them optimize Social marketing strategies and tactics.
· Using analytical skills and online marketing experience, you will help these world-class clients gain unique insights into Social marketing performance and help them use this insight to drive better marketing ROI.
· The ideal candidate for this position will have a combination of interactive direct marketing and quantitative analytical skills, along with consultative experience helping clients improve their marketing performance.

Responsibilities:
· Work day-to-day on client service engagements, typically with regular visits on client premises.
· Evolve to manage or co-manage client projects and retainers in the areas of Social strategy consulting, working with other consultants and analysts in the group.
· Maintain strong professional relationships with a network of clients and industry thought-leaders
· Developing intellectual capital and best practices focused on social marketing
· Creating client presentations, on-site work-sessions, and correspondences
· Handling multiple projects and engagements as part of Strategic Services team
· Representing the company with industry speaking engagements and publications
· Participating in the development of new service offerings
· Working with Industry consultants, peer groups, and client service teams to cross-sell and up-sell existing clients and identify new business opportunities.

Qualifications:
· A minimum of 2 years of Social Media Experience in similar position in a digital agency setting
· Proven successful track record and expertise in the social and digital marketing space.
· Proven ability to create, execute and manage a social media strategy
· Ability to create and develop customized social media proposals
· Proven ability to leverage social across platforms.
· Proven ability to integrate social media into overall marketing strategy.
· Proven ability to create high level social strategies
· Deep knowledge of all aspects of the social space: platforms, analytics, sCRM, vendors, measurement, content creation, media, technology
· A solid understanding of advertising, marketing, and strategic brand management.
· Demonstrated ability to lead team in a highly collaborative environment to develop and execute social media strategies, plans, and programs for clients in a variety of industries.
· Strong project management and performance management skills.
· Strong quantitative and analytical skills required
· Strong verbal, written, and presentation communications skills
· Ability to thrive in a dynamic work environment
· Passion for client service
· Ability to travel

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Social Media Specialist; Boston, MA
This market leader in the online backup market, is one of the fastest growing technology companies in New England, and hopes to play a major role in the evolution of “cloud services.”

They provide easy-to-use, affordable online backup and recovery services for consumers and small businesses worldwide. In fact, they were was the first to offer unlimited online backup for one flat price, the first to enable customers to get started with a few clicks, the first to include phone as well as email and chat support as part of its offering, and the first to successfully build its business and the category through national advertising campaigns. But the appeal of the Company’s products goes beyond simply protecting users’ data. They believes they are uniquely positioned to play a major role in the future of cloud services since it already has all of its customers’ data in the cloud. Once users’ data is “in the cloud” at their data centers, the data can be accessed anywhere at any time. Their customers can access any backed up file from any computer with a web browser, or by using the Carbonite apps for the iPhone, Blackberry, or Android phones. An ecosystem will develop to take advantage of the billions of documents, music files, photos, movies and other files already being stored by them.Recently they won several awards including being ranked in the top twenty five on the Inc 500 list of America’s fastest growing companies.
Since launching its product less than 10 years ago, they have experienced triple-digit annual revenue and subscriber growth.

The Social Media Specialist (SMS) will be responsible for the day-to-day management of social media programs and measuring their effectiveness. The SMS will help the DMCC set strategy and will own day-to-day execution of social media outreach, monitoring and reporting. S/he will monitor user-generated content channels and work with the Marketing team, Product Management and Customer Support to identify issues and opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years experience in a similar position for a B2C product or service or in an agency environment. S/he will be a “digital native” who is immersed in what it means to live life online, an excellent writer and a creative thinker. This person will develop social marketing plans and content strategies and will have the unique opportunity to be the “voice” of our brand via social media channels.

We’re looking for a strong collaborator and a team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:
Assist with day-to-day management of social media presence (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Blogs, etc)Increase user engagement and evangelism
Identify opportunities to proactively engage our followers
Help develop a social media content guidelines and an editorial calendar
Contribute regular posts to blog
Identify new word-of-mouth marketing opportunities
Become a voice of the customer within the company
Suggest creative ways to build social media functionality into our products
Interface with Marketing Communications, PR and Support to appropriately handle customer issues voiced on social media channels

Requirements:2+ years social media marketing experience for a consumer-facing brand or PR agency client
Enthusiastic and demonstrable immersion in social media (personally and professionally)
Strong communication skills
Strong project-management skills
Strong analytical and research skills
Expert knowledge of social media trends and resources
Understanding of social media measurement metrics

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Social Media Specialist; Boston, MA
Highly successful digital consultancy is seeking a well-connected, strategic thinker with extensive social media experience to participate in a wide variety of social media activities such as blogging, community development and management, social bookmarking, commenting, etc.

Responsibilities
* Design social media programs tied to tangible business objectives as articulated by clients
* Create a comprehensive social media strategy to define programs that use social media marketing techniques to increase visibility, membership and traffic across all OTO client’s brands and implement and manage social media programs
* Experiment with new and alternative ways to leverage social media activities (“marketing R&D”)
* Monitor trends in social media tools, trends and application and appropriately apply that knowledge to increasing the use of social media for all OTO clients
* Advise and educate the client and others across the company on incorporating relevant social media techniques into the corporate culture and into all of the company’s products and services
* Measure the impact of social media on the overall marketing efforts

Qualifications
* 2-3 years professional experience in similar Social Media role
* Proven experience leading and developing social media programs
* Hands-on experience Implementing and executing social media programs for a broad spectrum of clients
* Social media tools and techniques
* Marketing (traditional, new media, guerilla and ‘word of mouth’)
* Strategy
* Business development
* Persuasiveness
* Ability to create great working relationships with all levels within the company and across multiple disciplines
* Sense of humor

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Web Optimization Consultant; Boston, MA
Leading provider of multivariate testing and behavioral targeting technology, is seeking an experienced Web Optimization Consultant leverage their business and technical expertise in Web Optimization, Usability, Web Analytics and related skills to provide our customers with leadership and guidance in their use of our system. This person will ensure that customers receive the ROI they're seeking by successfully leading them through the processes of optimization and analysis.

Responsibilities
* Collaborate with clients to develop clear and measurable business and testing objectives.
* Solicit and/or recommend improvements to client sites that target increased conversion rates, then design and develop campaigns that enable the testing of improvements.
* Leverage creative, strategic and analytic skills to discover insights from available sources including our reporting, web analytics tools, and server logs.
* Provide regular reporting and analyses to clients that support their business needs and assist client managers in interpreting campaign results. Assist clients in understanding your chosen strategies and what available information was used to aid in your decisions. Identify successes, failures, and trends and effectively communicate these findings to clients.
* Train clients in the usage of our product and provide telephone and email technical support as necessary.
* Ensure the quality and timeliness of deliverables to meet client expectations.
* Identify opportunities to add additional value to client relationships.

Requirements
* Solid understanding of online analytics metrics and related statistical concepts. Experience with Web Analytics tools such as Webtrends, Omniture, Coremetrics, Google Analytics and analytical tools such as SAS, SPSS, Excel.
* Hands-on experience with HTML required; Website development/design experience preferred; CSS, JavaScript and Regular Expressions a plus.
* Motivated, committed, quick learner and a self-starter, comfortable working within a start-up company.
* Professional or academic experience in software programming a plus.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong presentation and report writing skills.
* BS/BA in marketing, statistics, mathematics, economics, computer science, or psychology preferred.

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Interested in any of these positions? Please send resume & target salary along with title of role(s) to which you would like to apply to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net. These roles are NOT with Comcast.

Referral Bonu$ - Help me place a great candidate in this role successfully, and you'll receive a $1,000 referral bonus!

All roles are full time, 100% on site during regular business hours
No offsite, offshore or agency talent
At this time, my clients cannot provide visa assistance

Due to the high volume of resumes received, only those meeting the criteria outlined above will receive a response.

Thank you.

Freelance Android Developer: NYC - $100-120/hour

2011-04-06T18:41:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

Client is located in NYC's garment district.
They need a freelance android mobile developer for 6+ month project. Candidates must have proven experience developing applications for androids.

Interested parties, please send cv & portfolio link to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

100% freelance/onsite during regular business hours
No offsite/offshore/remote talent
Candidates must be local to NYC
No agencies please

Digital ACD/Copywriter/Full Tme/NYC

2011-04-06T18:28:00.000-07:00

This well-established & nationally renown boutique creative shop needs a digitally-oriented ACD copywriter with the thumping heart of an advertising veteran to pair up with an ACD Art Director on a Fortune 500 account.

A truly integrated account where offline and online creatives are often briefed together and the best ideas win. Really. A collaborative and smart team that includes IAs, strategists, and healthy budgets. Yeah, we have some "block and tackle" banners and landing pages. But we're also doing mobile, interactive billboards, and making the case for other innovative ideas for our client. Again, smart ad ideas. That's what this company is all about.

Yes, everyone is integrated these days. We are, too. But when the projects are kicking off, we want to make sure we've got strong interactive thinkers at the table. For a lot of reasons: so 30 second online video isn't suggested as an "interactive" idea. And conversely, to ensure that a whiz-bangy piece of technology is a smart thing for a brand to be doing.

We think the multi-disciplinarians are out there: smart ad people who do interactive extremely well.

And that's why we're looking for a creative spirit to come in and suprise us with smart digital ideas that are also great ad ideas.

Desired Skills & Experience

A solid 5-6 years working deeply in digital, with the results and efforts to prove it. Stuff that's really worked. And not simply clever headlines on three frame banners, but cool ideas that used social media, phones... whatever. Maybe those ideas even bounced off an offline channel or two. You love this stuff, and you can be a passionate advocate of your idea. You know Mashable, and you know Bill Bernbach; you're the connective tissue between the two. Oh yes, you're also a great diplomat, working across teams openly and collaboratively. And helping mold great ideas from teams working with and for you. No head cases, please.

You Also Follow Direction:

No juniors fresh out of ad school for this gig, sorry. No "yeah, I did this banner in 2007 but look at my print work!" No pretending. Bring your love of interactive and ads and let's talk?

Interested parties, please submit resume, portfolio URL & target salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

No offsite/offshore/remote talent
This position is full time during regular business hours
No agencies
At this time, we cannot provide visa sponsorship - but might be able to provide visa transfers
Relocation stipend available within the U.S.

Director/VP/SVP level Analytics & Social Media Positions in Boston & NYC - $135-200k plus bonus!

2011-04-06T16:37:00.000-07:00

Company #1 is one of the industry's leading marketing services firm, known for their broad array of data-driven, multichannel marketing solutions that leverage consumer insight to help brands deepen their relationships with customers. Services include strategic consulting, acquisition and customer database technologies, loyalty management, proprietary data, predictive modeling and a full range of direct and digital agency services, including creative, interactive web design, email deployment, search engine optimization and direct mail production.

This company is a brand experience agency, with a focus on the Consumer and the Brand. We work in a highly matrixed environment, which offers the ability to work with a large existing client base who use a wide range of marketing strategies and channels, and colleagues who have a wide range of skills. Our Analytics group provides services to about 50 clients on topics categorized as: identification, segmentation, prediction, and measurement. Today, parts of the group focus on Analytics related to email and related marketing activities (e.g., driving to commerce websites or social communities). Additionally, members of the group are supporting activities to create new digital products, including products in the area of Display Ads and data consortiums for targeted marketing

VP Digital Analytics; New York, NY
.The group seeks a person to lead thought leadership, business development, and client service in a several key areas:
· Measurement of emerging digital activities (e.g., mobile, social)
· Related to that, design of customer experience and programs to enable measurement (e.g., tagging strategies and tactics; Web and Mobile search strategies) and attribution
· Presentation of data and dynamics using the latest data visualization tools

Duties:
· Works with Agency client service teams to identify ways to bring new ideas to clients to improve their marketing
· Supports business development by participating in the creation of proposals and participating in meetings and pitches with prospective clients
· Stay aware of and assess the tools available for use by Analytics associates to serve clients
· Evaluate skill and resource sourcing models in order to provide the best, most cost-effective service for Digital Analytics; this may include evaluating partnerships, sub-contracting and/or off-shoring
· Responsible for monitoring trends, and uncovering and tracking innovative thinking and ideas from across the industry

Minimum Requirements
· MBA or advanced degrees
· 8-10 years related experience (in similar role) with digital analytics at a Fortune 1000 company, digital agency or consultancy
· 5+ years’ experience leading/managing an Analytics team
· Proven analytical and strategic planning skills
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for working internally and with clients
· Experience as a consultant from work in another agency or consultancy is preferred
· Experience delivering profitable client service work
· Ability to travel nationally/internationally regularly 25-40%
· Experience working with popular digital tools (e.g., Omniture, WebTrends, X+1) and metrics
· Excellent client presentation skills
· Willingness to travel up to 40%

SVP, Brand Experience Planning & Digital Strategy; New York, NY
The SVP Digital Strategy will manage three senior directors who focus specifically on digital strategy. This person will also be responsible for several major additional areas, which will require developing these capabilities within the Agency:
· Leading the Brand/CRM planning function within the division; this is a new function that is being formalized in 2011
· Leading resources that provide primary and secondary research to our clients and business development activities; including social listening
· Broadening the scope of current consulting activities to provide more depth in all digital areas, e.g., social, mobile, search

Duties
· Develops consulting offerings and approaches to meet the evolving needs of clients
· Leading consults to sell and manage a book of consulting revenue of approximately $5mm/year
· Evaluate skill and resource sourcing models in order to provide the best, most cost-effective service for Digital; this may include evaluating partnerships, sub-contracting and/or off-shoring
· Leads Brand Experience planner(s) who:
· Partners with Business Development, Client Services, Analytics and Creative resources to identify robust customer insight and inform overall communications strategy and creative
· Functions as a voice for the research findings, working closely with the researchers to gather and discern learning from different research methodologies, track competitors, keep abreast of the literature, and enrich the knowledge base for strategy and insight development
· Creates and designs new research to further explore underlying customer motivations as it relates to brand communications
· Helps design the consumer experience, messaging, and contact strategies to create the most effective connections between the brand, the product and the user, including providing insight to help determine:
Offers
Channels
Cadence
Messaging, format, and artistic elements
· Develops the Creative Brief, with input from the Client Service and Creative leads
· Works with Data, Analytic and Targeting teams (and Client Service and Creative) to bring stronger behavioral insight to the communications plan
· Responsible for monitoring trends, and uncovering and tracking innovative thinking and ideas from across the industry.

Minimum Requirements
· MBA or advanced degrees
· 10-20 years related experience in (similar role) digital marketing; consultancy, agency or Fortune 1000 experience preferred
· Experience leading/managing a team of planning and strategy consultants
· Strong analytical, research, brand planning, and strategic planning skills
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for working internally and with clients
· Experience as a consultant from work in another agency or consultancy is preferred
· Experience delivering profitable client service work
· Ability to travel regularly (e.g., 2 days/week)
· Working knowledge of range of popular digital marketing techniques
· Excellent client presentation skills
· Willingness to travel up to 20%

Senior Director, Brand Experience; New York, NY
Reporting to the SVP, Digital Strategy, this person will be part of a global team with 250 associates that provide marketing services to about 100 clients. The group focuses on US-based clients, but has about 5% of associates outside of the US and works with a global network of partners to deliver cost effective service to clients. Although virtually all client service activities include consulting on digital marketing activities, today there is a group of approximately 30 associates who focus Digital Strategy, reporting up to a SVP of Digital Strategy.

This group is comprised of the following functions:
· Brand planners/cultural anthropologists is a function that we are now creating to formalize focus around what previously had been distributed activities
Digital specialists on topics such as mobile, email, social and brand ecosystems
· Primary and Secondary research, and
· Social Listening

Description
This position will work closely with associates in a variety of functions, including business development, client service and creative services, to provide robust consumer insight. The position supports our work with clients’ strategic planning process, conducting, synthesizing research and learning about key customers, and utilizes the information to increase the effectiveness of the brand and its communications.

Duties:
Partners with Business Development, Client Services, Analytics and Creative resources to identify robust customer insight and inform overall communications strategy and creative
Becomes integrated in the strategic planning process with clients to help direct outcomes
Functions as a voice for the research findings, working closely with the researchers to gather and discern learning Â from different research methodologies, track competitors, keep abreast of the literature, and enrich the knowledge base for strategy and insight development
Creates and designs new research to further explore underlying customer motivations as it relates to brand communications
Spots and analyzes trends that brands can take advantage of
Helps the Client Service and Creative develop both the Value Proposition and the Brand Story to bring alive the strategic positioning and help drive the tactical plan that will shape behaviors
Helps design the consumer experience, messaging, and contact strategies to create the most effective connections between the brand, the product and the user, including providing insight to help determine:
· Offers
· Channels
· Cadence
· Messaging, format, and artistic elements
· Develops the Creative Brief, with input from the Client Service and Creative leads
· Works with Data, Analytic and Targeting teams (and Client Service and Creative) to bring stronger behavioral insight to the communications plan

Minimum Requirements:
· Bachelors degree required, MBA or advanced degree preferred
· 5-7 years related experience in similar position at Fortune 1000 company, digital agency or consultancy
· Strong analytical and strategic planning experience
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
· Experience in planner function - within another agency is preferred
· Willingness to travel up to 20%
· Innovative Ability: Able to develop unique and innovative research methodologies that yield deeper insights into physicians and their patients
· Interpretive Skills: Ability to understand customer experiences through the eyes of the customer and discern behavioral motivations
· Presentation Skills: Is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-on-one, small/large groups, with peers, subordinates, and team leaders; is effective both inside and outside the organization, on both cool data and hot and controversial topics; commands attention and can manage group process during the presentation

Social Media/Strategy Director: New York, NY
This team focuses on Consulting and Analytics related to Social and related marketing activities (e.g., driving to commerce websites or social communities). Additionally, members of the group are supporting activities to create new digital products, including products in the area of Display Ads and data consortiums for targeted marketing.

Responsibilities:
· The group seeks a person to lead client service, business development, and provide thought leadership, in a several key areas:
· As part of the group, the person will contribute to a team of interactive strategists and analysts, working with Fortune 500 companies to help them optimize Social marketing strategies and tactics.
· Using analytical skills and online marketing experience, you will help these world-class clients gain unique insights into Social marketing performance ¿ and help them use this insight to drive better marketing ROI.
· The ideal candidate for this position will have a combination of interactive direct marketing and quantitative analytical skills, along with consultative experience helping clients improve their marketing performance.

Primary Responsibilities:
· Work day-to-day on client service engagements, typically with regular visits on client premises.
· Evolve to manage or co-manage client projects and retainers in the areas of Social strategy consulting, working with other consultants and analysts in the group.
· Maintain strong professional relationships with a network of clients and industry thought-leaders
· Developing intellectual capital and best practices focused on social marketing
· Creating client presentations, on-site work-sessions, and correspondences
· Handling multiple projects and engagements as part of Strategic Services team
· Representing the company with industry speaking engagements and publications
· Participating in the development of new service offerings
· Working with Industry consultants, peer groups, and client service teams to cross-sell and up-sell existing clients and identify new business opportunities.

Qualifications:
· A minimum of 2 years of Social Media Experience in similar position in a digital agency setting
· Proven successful track record and expertise in the social and digital marketing space.
· Proven ability to create, execute and manage a social media strategy
· Ability to create and develop customized social media proposals
· Proven ability to leverage social across platforms.
· Proven ability to integrate social media into overall marketing strategy.
· Proven ability to create high level social strategies
· Deep knowledge of all aspects of the social space: platforms, analytics, sCRM, vendors, measurement, content creation, media, technology
· A solid understanding of advertising, marketing, and strategic brand management.
· Demonstrated ability to lead team in a highly collaborative environment to develop and execute social media strategies, plans, and programs for clients in a variety of industries.
· Strong project management and performance management skills.
· Strong quantitative and analytical skills required
· Strong verbal, written, and presentation communications skills
· Ability to thrive in a dynamic work environment
· Passion for client service
· Ability to travel

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How to apply:

Please send resume & target salary range to HireTalent@comcast.net

Please specify which position(s) to which you are applying.
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive salary, accompanied by extensive benefit options including 401(k)

Conditions of Employment: All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of drug screen and background checks.

Relocation: available within United States

Referral Bonu$$$: Refer a great candidate our way and if s/he is successfully hired for one of these roles, you will receive a $2,500 referral bonus.

Due to the high volume of resumes received, only those candidates meeting the criteria outlined above will receive a response. Thank you.

Director, Analytics; Boston, MA
Our client is a highly successful marketing services company based in media mix and analytic program measurement for some of the worlds’ best brands. We are seeking a qualified individual to join our clients Executive Team as the Director, Analytics. This position has high visibility within the company and the person will need to have strong presentation skills.

Responsibilities:
· Work across the company’s national divisions to oversee the development and implementation of a comprehensive statistical modeling, web based software programs and data segmentation strategies
· Develop project plans, explore models, and present results to both internal executive leadership teams and external clients.
· Lead, manage, and execute highly complex predictive modeling initiatives that are critical to the firm's success.
Establish/maintain relationships with all levels of management, initiate, prioritize, scope, design, and deliver high-visibility quantitative projects.
· Provide expertise in a broad spectrum of analytical (modeling) techniques. T
· Proactively take part in project design, project planning and execution
· Perform experimental design, cluster analysis & logistics modeling
· Provide excellent problem solving and analysis derived from media mix modeling.
· Partner with multiple teams to develop cross-company campaign plans

Requirements (all of the following):
· 2-3+ years; experience in similar position in digital healthcare marketing/agency environment
· 10+ years’ segmentation & statistical modeling experience
· 5-10+ years’ experience in Media Mix Modeling
· Excellent interpersonal skills to develop rapport and trust with internal team members
· Proven ability to perform experimental design, cluster analysis & logistics modeling
· Preferable past experience working w/SAS programming, SQL, MS Office (Excel & Outlook)
· Masters or advanced degree in economics, marketing, statistics – or similar field
· Great personality and passionate attitude about your work along with the success of the firm

How to apply:

Please send resume & target salary range to HireTalent@comcast.net
Please specify which position(s) to which you are applying.
Competitive salary, accompanied by extensive benefit options including 401(k)

Relocation: available within United States

Referral Bonu$$$: Refer a great candidate our way and if s/he is successfully hired for this role, you will receive a $1,000 referral bonus.

Due to the high volume of resumes received, only those candidates meeting the criteria outlined above will receive a response. Thank you!

Associate Director, Analytics and Operations; New York, NY
Reporting to the VP, Group Director, of Analytics and Operations within this fast growing healthcare communications and digital agency, you will be responsible for the design, development & delivery of analytics-based solutions to pharmaceutical and healthcare clients.

Responsibilities:
· Serve as the day to day analytical primary contact for one or more pharmaceutical / healthcare clients.
· Assess client’s business needs, data quality and information resources to determine which analytics-based solutions can be most applicable.
· Develop and deliver of analytical program solutions for clients to measure success, improve decision making, and assess ROI of marketing programs
· Design and generate forecasts, benchmark reports and dashboards that provide insight to the performance of clients’ marketing programs, including the development of key business metrics as appropriate
· Develop and present statistical and data mining models that explain the performance of multi-faceted marketing programs and help forecast future outcomes.

Requirements:
· 5-7 years of commercial experience in similar role at healthcare related industries; advertising agency experience a plus
· Master’s Degree or higher in statistics, economics, computer science, or a related quantitative discipline
· Experience developing and delivering analytics-based solutions such as multivariate regression, segmentation, decision trees, data mining, scenario planning tools. forecasting, web analytics, or performance tracking dashboards.
· Strong analytical skills with solid foundation in statistical techniques. (e.g. multiple regression analysis, cluster analysis, factor analysis and decision trees.
· Hand-on comfort with analysis and visualization software, as well as experience with web based analytical tools.
· Regular experience creating and delivering persuasive presentations directly to clients
· Excellent project management skills, and ability to oversee a range of vendor partners
· Proven ability to communicate complex, technical concepts to clients and agency team
· Direct/Relationship Marketing experience; media analysis experience is preferable
· Possession of excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills

How to apply:
Please send resume & target salary range to HireTalent@comcast.net

Please specify which position(s) to which you are applying.

Competitive salary, accompanied by extensive benefit options including 401(k)

Relocation: available within United States

Referral Bonu$$$: Refer a great candidate our way and if s/he is successfully hired for this role, you will receive a $1,000 referral bonus.

Due to the high volume of resumes received, only those candidates meeting the criteria outlined above will receive a response. Thank you for understanding.

Digitas is looking for 2 Creative Directors for their Boston Office!

2011-03-24T15:30:00.000-07:00

Here’s what you can expect from Digitas:
Founded in 1980, Digitas—one of the world’s leading digital marketing and media companies—is at the forefront of the new digital age. As an independent global network within the Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world’s fourth largest communications group, Digitas is the first global digital network with offices in the USA, Europe, and Asia. Serving global marketing clients, we create brand experiences in digital and direct channels that engage and excite their customers. Through user-generated content, branded entertainment, digital video production, and social media programs and more we tap into people’s passions and create loyal, motivated relationships.

Our people are at the top of their industry — inspiring innovation, creativity and results. We're artists, analysts, technologists, writers, and producers. We're passionate, creative, thoughtful, and above all, we are committed to our clients, inspired by their customers, excited by change, and fueled by a passion for collaboration and bold invention. Here’s what we expect from you: You are confident and capable of juggling several balls on a regular basis. You are the mentor, manager and motivator of a creative group. You effectively win pitches and gain client confidence as a leader who can be relied upon to manage large-scale, cross channel deliverables. Above all else, you and your team understand that achieving results in improving the creative product is the most important measure of success for Digitas. You continually review and optimize results for every piece of creative work your team produces.

Come find out how Digitas’ commitment to people and teams, professional opportunity and development, and an enviable company culture has earned us a spot on Boston Business Journal’s “Best Places To Work” list every year since its inception. If that’s not enough to convince you, we’ve been awarded more than 20 Best Place to Work Awards in the past two years alone. Our competitive salaries, extensive benefits programs, commitment to community service and office perks (such as Bagel Fridays, The Tap Room, Creative Recess, Women’s Forum and Employee Art shows) help us attract and retain some of the region’s best talent, as well as highlights for clients and prospects just what makes Digitas different.

For more information & a full list of all our openings, visit & apply online via our careers page at www.digitas.comEOE

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Vice President, Group Creative Director (Copy/Digital)
Boston, MA
Please apply to Job Posting 30077
The role Vice President/ Group Director of Creative at Digitas requires at least ten or more years of experience in an advertising or interactive agency, leading the creative for websites, landing pages and digital marketing (including Flash and multimedia) and direct marketing. The ideal candidate will have large, integrated cross channel campaigns and promotional experience - as well as solid management experience and the ability to come in ready to lead and develop a seasoned creative team. You are confident and capable of juggling several balls on a regular basis. You are the mentor, manager and motivator of a creative group. You effectively win pitches and gain client confidence as a leader who can be relied upon to manage large-scale, cross channel deliverables. Above all else, you and your team understand that achieving results in improving the creative product is the most important measure of success for Digitas. You continually review and optimize results for every piece of creative work your team produces

Responsibilities:

* Lead the creative initiative on a variety of digital projects, including websites, microsites, landing pages and digital marketing (including Flash and multimedia) and direct marketing.
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Mentor, manage and motivate a creative group
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Effectively win pitches and gain client confidence as a leader who can be relied upon to manage large-scale, cross channel deliverables.
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Continually review and optimize results for every piece of creative work your team produces

Requirements:

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Ten+ years experience with integrated and/or interactive art direction; 2+ years at the Group CD level
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Solid management and client-facing experience at the Group Creative Director level; demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships with high-level clients
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Advertising or interactive agency background preferred
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Proven experience leading large, integrated cross channel campaigns on Fortune 1000 accounts a must; expertise at motivating and managing Creative Directors in developing, communicating, and selling industry-leading concepts to clients
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Strong creative vision and solid understanding of client/ agency business needs and objectives; clearly understand the distinction between good and great work, and can speak to Confident attitude, complemented by ability to juggle several balls on a regular basis. Proven ability to to solve complex information, business communication and interaction challenges within a user-centered design process
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Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills
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Expert at developing large-scale websites, microsites, interactive advertising, e-commerce, and online brand management and integration, with demonstrated results.
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Portfolio that showcases exceptional conceptual skills as well as proven track record of executing successful marketing campaigns and/or branded web-based applications. Portfolio samples should include a mix of traditional (print, direct mail, tv/radio, collateral, outdoor) integrated with digital components such as: microsites, landing pages, sitelets, partnership activations, banner/digital ads, rich media, site tools/widgets and online video. Mobile, ipad apps, social media & motion a plus.
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A reasonable understanding of the limitations and affordances of current and emerging computing/internet/mobile technologies
* Effective organizational approach, performance management orientation and superb interpersonal skills

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Vice President, Creative Director (Art/Digital)
Boston, MA
Please apply to Job Posting 30671
The role Vice President, Creative Director at Digitas requires experience with art direction. You should have at least ten or more years of experience in an advertising or interactive agency, leading the creative for websites, landing pages and digital marketing (including Flash and multimedia) and direct marketing. Large, integrated cross channel campaigns and promotional experience are a must. You must also have solid management experience and come in ready to lead and develop a seasoned creative team.

The ideal candidate will also have:
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including 2+ years at the CD level
• 3+ years agency-side experience directly managing and growing an interactive creative department as well as creative for account/project teams
• 2+ years supervisory of 5 or more direct reports
• High level of strategic and conceptual thinking
• Ability to identify, conceive and advance high level marketing strategies
• Ability to concept and develop appropriate creative solutions - and train other creatives to do so as well
• Proven success in creating integrated marketing solutions for clients
• Experience working on Fortune 1000 consumer brands (Consumer goods experience a big plus!)
• 5+ years experience managing creative development and execution of complex, multi-faceted digital marketing campaigns including large site builds, microsites and landing pages, sitelets/widgets, OLA - flash/banner ads, email blasts, online video, mobile/ipad apps, etc.
• Proven experience developing strong client relationships, eliciting client vision & direction, and presenting & selling creative concepts
• Successful track record for creating and delivering pitch proposals for new opportunities and developing existing accounts

• Portfolio that showcases exceptional conceptual skills as well as proven track record of executing successful marketing campaigns and/or branded web-based applications. Portfolio samples should include a mix of traditional (print, direct mail, tv/radio, collateral, outdoor) integrated with digital components such as: microsites, landing pages, sitelets, partnership activations, banner/digital ads, rich media, site tools/widgets and online video. Mobile, ipad apps, social media & motion a plus.

Digitas Boston & NYC is hiring Copywriters of all Levels!!!

2011-03-23T11:00:00.000-07:00

Founded in 1980, Digitas—one of the world’s leading digital marketing and media companies—is at the forefront of the new digital age. As an independent global network within the Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world’s fourth largest communications group, Digitas is the first global digital network with offices in the USA, Europe, and Asia. Serving global marketing clients, we create brand experiences in digital and direct channels that engage and excite their customers. Through user-generated content, branded entertainment, digital video production, and social media programs and more we tap into people’s passions and create loyal, motivated relationships.

Our people are at the top of their industry — inspiring innovation, creativity and results. We're artists, analysts, technologists, writers, and producers. We're passionate, creative, thoughtful, and above all, we are committed to our clients, inspired by their customers, excited by change, and fueled by a passion for collaboration and bold invention.

We’re looking for candidates with highly conceptual portfolios that make us think “I wish I had done that!” Here are a couple of the writing positions we're trying to fill:

Copywriter

Boston (Apply to Requisition No. 28699)

New York City (Apply to Requisition No. 30252)

As a Copywriter for Digitas you are responsible for the conception and execution of innovative copy for integrated, cross channel initiatives including large web initiatives, online advertising, digital marketing, print advertising and/or direct mail. You should possess sharp writing skills and have the ability to understand more than one voice; adapting your writing skills as necessary to long form or headlines. You should be able to partner with art directors and designers to ensure the art direction supports the concept.
In addition to being an exceptional writer, you must be able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously, and work closely with clients. You must be able to create a range of concepts for each project, be self-motivated with a positive attitude and have strong communications skills.
Qualifications:
Copywriters at Digitas have at least 3 years of professional writing experience in an advertising or interactive agency.
You must also have strong experience working on large cross channel and/or direct marketing initiatives including rich media, web, direct and print. Experience with online and offline media is preferred. Experience with online media is a must.

Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills

Portfolio that showcases exceptional conceptual and writing skills as well as proven track record of executing successful marketing campaigns and/or branded web-based applications. Portfolio samples should include a mix of several of the following: microsites, landing pages, sitelets, partnership activations, banner/digital ads, rich media, site tools/widgets and online video. Mobile, ipad apps, social media & motion a plus.

Sr. Copywriter

Boston (Apply to Requisition No. 30653)

New York CIty (Apply to Requisition No. 29860)

You do stuff nobody's ever tried before. Your colleagues not only get your ideas, but your jokes. And even your parents have heard of your clients. Is this your ideal career? Turn to Digitas. Our unique ebusiness model integrates digital strategy, web technology, creative, and marketing for the world's top companies. You'll be bombarded with new challenges - and inspired by people who are trailblazing, genuine, and accountable. So take a direction that's passionate, insightful, and intelligent. Digitas.

Requirements:

Your work is used to win new clients and attract brilliant creative talent to the organization
You can spin facts and features into needs and values as a way to generate brilliant concepts

Absent data, you are adept at developing strong concepts based on your experience and customer knowledge
You are able to support your ideas with well machined copy
You have a strong ability to transfer writing skills to all channels
You can manage multiple projects from start to finish
You take the time to oversee CW's and Associate CW's work; you recognize "teachable" moments and make those who work with
you better
You seek to use your copy skills to develop innovative, relevant executions of your concepts
You have an ability to understand more than one voice and adapt writing skills as necessary
Art directors who work with you value your opinion regarding design as it supports the concept

You can evaluate the work of Copywriters and Associates to ensure that the components of relevance are leveraged appropriately
You make intelligent use of creative services and other capabilities (e.g., measurement, delivery, etc.) so that you have time to
focus on generating customer insights and big ideas
You are able to present a persuasive 30 minute presentation on email, direct marketing, interactive advertising, or information
design best practices or a related creative topic that you are passionate about researching and sharing
Portfolio that showcases exceptional conceptual and writing skills as well as proven track record of executing successful marketing campaigns and/or branded web-based applications. Portfolio samples should include a mix of several of the following: microsites, landing pages, sitelets, partnership activations, banner/digital ads, rich media, site tools/widgets and online video. Mobile, ipad apps, social media & motion a plus.

Associate Creative Director/Copy - New York City (Apply to Requisition No. 24011)

As Associate Creative Director (ACD), you will drive creative strategy, working collaboratively with a highly-skilled team of business and technical minds to devise new ways for our clients to communicate, interact, and connect with their customers in the digital realm. You will play a key role in translating marketing objectives and complex business problems into unique creative solutions, and ensure they come to life in useful, usable, and intuitive user interfaces that improve communications, strengthen brand perceptions, and enhance customer experiences for some of the world's largest companies. You will lead, mentor and supervise a multi-disciplinary team of Copywriters to execute on-strategy and on-brand, while collaborating with engineers and producers to deliver interactive campaigns and products that meet and exceed the highest standard in the industry. Above all else, you and your team understand that achieving results in improving the creative product is the most important measure of success for Digitas.

Responsibilities:

Lead the creative initiative on a variety of digital projects, including websites, microsites, landing pages and digital marketing (including Flash and multimedia) and direct marketing.

Mentor, manage and motivate a creative group

History of effectively win pitches and gain client confidence as a leader who can be relied upon to manage large-scale, cross channel deliverables.

Continually review and optimize results for every piece of creative work your team produces

Requirements:

Seven+ years experience with interactive copywriting; 2+ years solid management and client-facing experience at the ACD level

Advertising or interactive agency background preferred

Large, integrated cross channel campaigns and promotional experience are a must.

Strong creative vision and solid understanding of client/ agency business needs and objectives; clearly understand the distinction between good and great work, and can speak to such qualities as an advocate and mentor

Confident attitude, complemented by ability to juggle several balls on a regular basis. Proven ability to to solve complex information, business communication and interaction challenges within a user-centered design process

You are able to present a persuasive 30 minute presentation on email, direct marketing, interactive advertising, or information
design best practices or a related creative topic that you are passionate about researching and sharing
You know the goals of every program that you work on and communicate those goals to the team consistently
You understand the needs, motivations, and aspirations relevant to your audiences

You are beginning to build strong client relationships via both status calls and presentations
You manage teams and work effectively and raise your hand when a problem arises

Portfolio that showcases exceptional conceptual and writing skills as well as proven track record of executing successful marketing campaigns and/or branded web-based applications. Portfolio samples should include a mix of several of the following: microsites, landing pages, sitelets, partnership activations, banner/digital ads, rich media, site tools/widgets and online video. Mobile, ipad apps, social media & motion a plus.

Come find out how Digitas’ commitment to people and teams, professional opportunity and development, and an enviable company culture has earned us a spot on Boston Business Journal’s “Best Places To Work” list every year since its inception. If that’s not enough to convince you, we’ve been awarded more than 20 Best Place to Work Awards in the past two years alone. Our competitive salaries, extensive benefits programs, commitment to community service and office perks (such as Bagel Fridays, Creative Recess, Women’s Forum and Employee Art shows) help us attract and retain some of the region’s best talent, as well as highlights for clients and prospects just what makes Digitas different.

How to apply:
To apply for one of the positions listed above, please submit resume & online portfolio URL at http://www.digitas.com/careers.html .

Other:

The positions are full time during regular business hours

Local candidates preferred; no relocation assistance available

No visa sponsorship/assistance available.

Digitas is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Web Optimization Specialist; Boston, MA

2011-03-22T19:25:00.001-07:00

Web Optimization Specialist; Boston, MA
Full time

This software services firm is expanding its professional services team to serve its rapidly growing roster of top-tier clientele. Their ongoing success is can be attributed to their popular product offering that help optimize marketing effectiveness across web and digital channels, providing web analytics and predicting modeling capabilities to marketers. Our key capabilities include: A/B testing, multivariate testing and behavioral targeting. By testing variations of landing pages, product descriptions, search results and buy-flows, we enable marketers to fine-tune every aspect of their Web site on a segment-by-segment basis.

In this role, you will leverage your business and technical expertise in Web Optimization, Usability, Web Analytics and related skills to provide our customers with leadership and guidance. In addition, you will ensure that customers receive the ROI they're seeking by successfully leading them through the processes of optimization and analysis. Duties include:
* Collaborate with clients to develop clear and measurable business and testing objectives.
* Solicit and/or recommend improvements to client sites that target increased conversion rates, then design and develop campaigns that enable the testing of improvements.
* Leverage creative, strategic and analytic skills to discover insights from available sources including SiteSpect reporting, web analytics tools, and server logs.
* Provide regular reporting and analyses to clients that support their business needs and assist client managers in interpreting campaign results. Assist clients in understanding your chosen strategies and what available information was used to aid in your decisions. Identify successes, failures, and trends and effectively communicate these findings to clients.
* Train clients in the usage of SiteSpect and provide telephone and email technical support as necessary.
* Ensure the quality and timeliness of deliverables to meet client expectations.
* Identify opportunities to add additional value to client relationships.

Requirements
* Motivated, committed, quick learner and a self-starter, comfortable working within a start-up company.
* 3+ years of site optimization, usability analysis, and/or web analytics experience. Prior consulting experience strongly preferred.
* Solid understanding of online analytics metrics and related statistical concepts. Experience with Web Analytics tools such as Webtrends, Omniture, Coremetrics, Google Analytics and analytical tools such as SAS, SPSS, Excel.
* Hands-on experience with HTML required; Website development/design experience preferred; CSS, JavaScript and Regular Expressions a plus.
* Professional or academic experience in software programming a plus.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong presentation and report writing skills.
* BS/BA in marketing, statistics, mathematics, economics, computer science, or psychology preferred.

This company is headquartered in historic downtown Boston, MA, just steps from the Boston Common and accessible to MBTA and commuter rail stations. We offer a competitive suite of benefits including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and an employee stock option program.

Interested? Please send resume & target salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net
This is NOT a position with comcast!

This position is full time, 100% on site during regular business hours
No offsite/offshore/remote talent will be considered
At this time, we cannot provide visa assistanct

Social Media Specialist; Boston, MA

2011-03-22T19:08:00.000-07:00

This Company provides affordable online backup and recovery services for consumers and small businesses worldwide. This Company is ranked in the top ten of the Boston Business Journal’s list of Best Places to Work, and the Inc 500 list of America’s fastest growing companies. What's more, in the past five years, we've experienced triple-digit annual revenue and subscriber growth. Our growth is the result of having effectively addressed an important need through proprietary technology, a compelling customer experience, and effective execution.

The Social Media Specialist (SMS) will report to the Director of Marketing will be responsible for the day-to-day management of our social media programs and measuring their effectiveness. The SMS will help set strategy and own day-to-day execution of social media outreach, monitoring and reporting. S/he will monitor user-generated content channels and will identify issues and opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have at least two years experience in a similar position for a B2C product or service or in an agency environment. This person will develop social marketing plans and content strategies and will have the unique opportunity to be the “voice” of our brand via social media channels.

Responsibilities:Monitor and report on indicators of the effectiveness of social media campaigns
Day-to-day management of our social media presence (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Blogs, etc)
Increase user engagement and evangelism
Identify opportunities to proactively engage our followers
Make company/products more relevant and engaging to users day-to-day
Help develop a social media content guidelines and an editorial calendar
Contribute regular posts to our blog
Identify new word-of-mouth marketing opportunities
Become a voice of the customer within the company
Suggest creative ways to build social media functionality into our products

Requirements:2+ years social media marketing experience for a consumer-facing brand or PR agency client
Enthusiastic and demonstrable immersion in social media
Strong communication skills
Strong analytical and research skills
Expert knowledge of social media trends and resources
Understanding of social media measurement metrics

Interested? Please send resume, target hourly rate to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net
(This is NOT a position with Comcast)

Referral Bonu$: Send me a great referral & if I place him/her in this position, you will qualify for a referral bonus!

Local candidates only
No agencies please
These roles are 100% on site; no offsite or offshore resources

SVP, Digital Solutions; Boston, MA

2011-03-22T18:11:00.000-07:00

This marketing company leverages consumer insight to help brands deepen their relationships with customers. Services include strategic consulting, acquisition and customer database technologies, loyalty management, proprietary data, predictive modeling and a full range of direct and digital agency services, including creative, interactive web design, email deployment, search engine optimization and direct mail production.

SVP, Digital Solutions is responsible for leadership and oversight of the company's Digital Solutions offerings and Technical Delivery models. The position will interface with both client teams and internal delivery teams to ensure timely, efficient and profitable multi-channel marketing programs are executed throughout the development lifecycle. A visionary focus on current & emerging technologies including web, mobile, social networking and email marketing is required.

Responsibilities

* Lead internal teams for digital data-driven marketing programs.
* Function as both primary Architect and Cross-Team Solution Executive for thought leadership, development, and deployment of systems implementations, as well as ensuring proper service levels across our Digital client roster .
* Participate in Statement of Work and Service Agreements for technology centric engagements.
* Drive project plans to successful completion and manage resource utilization.
* Provide primary client interface regarding technical delivery.
* Establish client-specific team goals necessary for success.
* Proactively identify areas for process improvement and increased client satisfaction.
* Manage engagement profitability through effective Profit & Loss understanding
* Participate in business development activities, which may include proposal creation, solution design, pricing and presentations.

Qualifications

* 15+ years of Technology leadership experience.
* Bachelor’s Degree required, Advanced degree preferred.
* Expert knowledge in database-driven marketing programs.
* Proven ability to maintain a high level of client service.
* Prior experience in both managing and motivating a staff of employees.
* Demonstrated ability to define & execute strategic initiatives.
* Track record of developing & delivering new service offerings across a broad array of digital marketing channels (mobile, social, web, email)

Interested? Send resume & target salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net
This is NOT a position with Comcast
This position is full time, 100% on site
No offsite/offshore/remote talent
No agencies please
At this time, we cannot provide visa assistance
Due to the high volume of resumes received, only those meeting the qualifications above will receive a response.
Thank you.

Copywriter - Boston, MA - Free Parking too!

2011-03-22T18:04:00.001-07:00

My client is a five year old integrated advertising agency with a diverse client list that presents opportunities for doing award-winning work across a variety of mediums (including digital). This funky boutique ad shop grew steadily throughout the recession, thanks to their ability to continue to grow their existing accounts & win new biz. Their sunny loft-style work space features free on-site parking (no small perk in Beantown), a fridge w/a never-ending supply of beer, and a collaborative, non-political environment that prefers live communication (aka. talking over music!) over email. Rather than get pigeon-holed into one account/industry, the Copywriters here work on every account & their work gets produced.

The ideal candidate has about 5 years post-college Copywriting experience, a portfolio almost as good as yours (spec creative is fine!), a desire to partner with Creative Director-level talent, and win awards in the process!

If you know anyone who might be interested in this opportunity, please have them contact me at CarolMTaylor@comcast.net – but make sure they provide your name so I can track you for the referral bonus!

Flash Designer/Developer; Greater Boston area

2011-03-08T20:14:00.001-08:00

Join the dynamic in-house marketing agency of this powerhouse tech company.

We're seeking a motivated, creative designer/developer to partner with interactive and online designers in creating web pages and web-based applications. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will utilize your expertise in Web technologies such as Flash, HTML, Actionscript and Adobe Suite to design & build digital OLA materials and manage/revise web updates.

Skills/Requirements
2 to 3 years post college experience working on digital team or in digital agency environment on a variety of OLA projects

Interested? Send resume & portfolio URL to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net
This is NOT a positionw with comcast

Vice President, Digital Media - Boston, MA: full time

2011-03-08T19:55:00.000-08:00

Dynamic Digital boutique is seeking a seasoned Media leader with the ability to develop channel strategies and solutions that will drive success for our clients. The VP Media will have the exciting challenge of developing and executing innovative programs for global brands that leverage display media, search engine marketing and social media in order to drive successful results and high client satisfaction.

Specific responsibilities include:
Provide vision and leadership to our expanding media teams as they deliver products and services for clients while supporting company goals
Supervise the development of strategic channel and media approaches that meet client objectives and drive measurable results
Identify new media offerings based on the digital marketplace and client parameters
Develop and/or supervise creation and implementation of social media programs
Provide a holistic viewpoint in order to optimize across channels
Monitor the overall satisfaction of clients and account teams with the products and services provided by the department
Manage professional development and growth of the media group including drafting reviews, mentoring, training and making staffing recommendations
Manage strategic senior-level relationships for our largest clients and helping to guide them with knowledge and solutions appropriate to their businesses, industries and trends
Participate in business development opportunities in conjunction with Sales and Marketing team, including creation of pitch materials, presentations, scoping and more
Work closely with Managing Director as part of senior leadership team to define future direction of account team and overall agency, as well as new products and services
As necessary, develop and manage third party vendors or contractors required to provide products or services to meet the department’s delivery mandates
Develop points of view on interactive marketing and media related to specific verticals, industry trends, and/or client experiences to share through social platforms and marketing materials while actively representing it externally at trade conferences, in the press and on industry councils
Stay current on trends across evolving media channels and related technologies
Serve as the primary source of expertise within the agency on media issues

Qualification & Skills
Bachelors degree required
10-15 years media experience with at least four years in digital planning
Minimum of five years agency experience
Minimum of five years managing, building and motivating teams
Expertise and demonstrable success with media planning/strategy, search marketing, social media
Ability to understand client objectives and translate them into media strategies
Proven business development expertise and leadership skills
Proven ability to foster effective client and vendor relationships
Knowledge and understanding of relevant tools and resources including research partners (such as ComScore), ad servers, search engines, analytics, etc.
Solid understanding of online advertising and direct marketing performance metrics
Proficiency in managing numbers
High level of proficiency in Excel, Powerpoint, and Word; experience with Omniture, AdRelevance, etc.

Interested? Please send resume & target salary range to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

This is NOT a position with Comcast!

Referral Bonus$ - Know someone who's perfect for this role? Pass along this email & if I place your referred candidate in a full time position, you will receive a referral bonus!

Other:
This position is located in Boston and is 100% on site during regular business hours

At this time, no visa sponsorship is available

No offsite/offshore/remote talent

No agencies please

Freelance Associate & Mid-Level Digital Producers (Boston, MA)

2011-03-08T19:39:00.000-08:00

Boston-based full-service interactive and relationship marketing agency seeking freelance or freelance-to-hire Associate & Mid-Level Digital Producers immediately.

Associate Producer
Duties and Responsibilities
*Handles small projects independently or pieces of large projects under supervision
(Small projects can include standard banner sets, simple landing pages, or single emails)
*Manages both the creative and production aspects of above projects, including securing specifications, drafting schedule (with supervision as needed), managing internal team reviews, and delivering final assets according to specifications
*Provides specific project updates to more senior producers as part of capacity management
*Escalates necessary items to more senior producers in a timely fashion, helps craft and implement recommended solutions

Knowledge/Experience
*2 years of digital production experience, specifically with marketing media (banners/landings/emails)
*Familiarity with other digital assets such as rich media (including audio and video)/widgets/mobile applications/social media
*Working knowledge of digital coding standards such as Flash/HTML
*Working knowledge of MS Project, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop, and FTP software
*Individual must be self-starter - able to initiate appropriate projects, and follow through on direction when provided with limited follow-up supervision
*Individual should be able to take ownership of projects and be main point of contact on their progress
*Individual must pay close attention to detail during production and accurately manage final assets

AND

Producer
Duties and Responsibilities
*Handles medium-sized projects independently or contribute to large efforts run by senior producer
(Medium-sized projects can include multiple sets of standard banners, rich media units, small widgets or mobile units, complex landing pages, and limited-functionality microsites)
*Scopes medium-size projects in partnership with creative/tech disciplnes and with the supervision of senior producer(s), ensuring that desired creative product is able to be produced in the available time/budget
*Manages both the creative and production aspects of above projects on time/within scope and budget? including securing specifications, drafting schedule, contributing to selection of team members, managing internal team reviews, and communicating with client-team members about production issues
*Provides specific project updates to more senior producers as part of capacity management
*Handles small project issues and understands when/how to escalate larger ones
*Proactively manages the financial health of medium-size projects successfully in conjunction with Consulting partners(s) including burn rates and basic change management
*Interfaces with vendors on engagements and facilitate vendor bidding with assistance of senior producer
*Provides assistance to Associate Producers and inputs information for their performance reviews
*Higher-level individuals with the producer job-range should be able to manage smaller accounts which may have multiple ongoing projects

Knowledge/Experience
*4 years of digital production experience, specifically with marketing media (e.g. banners/rich media/sitebuilding/social media/mobile)
*Solid experience with both creative and production of the above assets
*Thorough understanding of digital coding standards such as Flash/HTML
*Thorough ability to use MS Project, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Photoshop, and FTP softwares
*Individual must be a self-starter and able to manage appropriate-level projects with minimal supervision
*Individual should be able to take ownership of projects and be main point of contact on their progress
*Individual be able to assist Associate Producers by reviewing schedules and helping with smaller project issues
*Individual must be able to exercise good judgment regarding projects issue escalation
*Interest in PMP certification is desirable
*Individual must be a self-starter and able to manage any level project independently
*Individual must be able to take ownership of projects and be main point of contact on their progress ? when there are issues of any sort it this person who needs to ensure a resolution is found
*Individual must be able to see the larger picture on both projects and accounts in order to contribute to their strategic success
*Individual must be able to exercise good judgment regarding projects - when to handle issues independently and when to involve other disciplines

Interested? Please send resume, target hourly rate to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net

Referral Bonu$: Send me a great referral & if I place him/her in this position, you will qualify for a referral bonus!

Local candidates only
No agencies please
These roles are 100% on site; no offsite or offshore resources

Boston, MA: VP/Group Creative Director (Digital) - full time

2011-03-08T11:17:00.000-08:00

Digitas just won a huge piece of new business & needs to hire a VP/Group Creative Director for our Boston office immediately!

Digitas, one of the world’s leading digital marketing and media companies, is at the forefront of the new digital age. As an independent global network within the Paris-based Publicis Groupe, the world’s fourth largest communications group, Digitas is the first global digital network with offices in the USA, Europe, and Asia. Serving global marketing clients, we create brand experiences in digital and direct channels that engage and excite their customers. Through user-generated content, branded entertainment, digital video production, and social media programs and more we tap into people’s passions and create loyal, motivated relationships.

Our people are at the top of their industry — inspiring innovation, creativity and results. We're artists, analysts, technologists, writers, and producers. We're passionate, creative, thoughtful, and above all, we are committed to our clients, inspired by their customers, excited by change, and fueled by a passion for collaboration and bold invention.

The role Vice President/ Group Director of Creative at Digitas requires experience with copywriting or art direction. You should have at least ten or more years of experience in an advertising or interactive agency, leading the creative for websites, landing pages and digital marketing (including Flash and multimedia) and direct marketing. The ideal candidate will have large, integrated cross channel campaigns and promotional experience- as well as solid management experience and the ability to come in ready to lead and develop a seasoned creative team. You are confident and capable of juggling several balls on a regular basis. You are the mentor, manager and motivator of a creative group. You effectively win pitches and gain client confidence as a leader who can be relied upon to manage large-scale, cross channel deliverables. Above all else, you and your team understand that achieving results in improving the creative product is the most important measure of success for Digitas. You continually review and optimize results for every piece of creative work your team produces

Responsibilities:
Lead the creative initiative on a variety of digital projects, including websites, microsites, landing pages and digital marketing (including Flash and multimedia) and direct marketing.
Mentor, manage and motivate a creative group
History of effectively win pitches and gain client confidence as a leader who can be relied upon to manage large-scale, cross channel deliverables.
Continually review and optimize results for every piece of creative work your team produces

Requirements:
Ten+ years experience with integrated and/or interactive art direction; 2+ years at the Group CD level
Solid management and client-facing experience at the Group Creative Director level
Advertising or interactive agency background preferred
Proven experience lead large, integrated cross channel campaigns on Fortune 1000 accounts a must.
Strong creative vision and solid understanding of client/ agency business needs and objectives; clearly understand the distinction between good and great work, and can speak to Confident attitude, complemented by ability to juggle several balls on a regular basis. Proven ability to to solve complex information, business communication and interaction challenges within a user-centered design process
Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills
Portfolio that showcases exceptional conceptual skills as well as proven track record of executing successful marketing campaigns and/or branded web-based applications. Portfolio samples should include a mix of traditional (print, direct mail, tv/radio, collateral, outdoor) integrated with digital components such as: microsites, landing pages, sitelets, partnership activations, banner/digital ads, rich media, site tools/widgets and online video. Mobile, ipad apps, social media & motion a plus.
A reasonable understanding of the limitations and affordances of current and emerging computing/internet/mobile technologies

Come find out how Digitas’ commitment to people and teams, professional opportunity and development, and an enviable company culture has earned us a spot on Boston Business Journal’s “Best Places To Work” list every year since its inception. If that’s not enough to convince you, we’ve been awarded more than 20 Best Place to Work Awards in the past two years alone. Our competitive salaries, extensive benefits programs, commitment to community service and office perks (such as Bagel Fridays, The Tap Room, Creative Recess, Women’s Forum and Employee Art shows) help us attract and retain some of the region’s best talent, as well as highlights for clients and prospects just what makes Digitas different.

How to apply:
To apply for one of the positions listed above, please submit resume & online portfolio URL at http://www.digitas.com/careers.html . Please apply to requisition 30077.

Other:
· Limited relocation assistance available
· No visa sponsorship/assistance available; visa transfers OK
· Digitas is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Flash Developer - Boston, MA

2011-01-26T11:08:00.000-08:00

Flash Developer
Full time
Boston, MA

Come work for this top creative shop & you will be racking up the creative and digital industry awards in no time at all! The opportunities you'll get here will make your career - as you will work on a diverse range of challenging flash-based projects on all client accounts across multiple industries (including some very cool nonprofit/pro bono accounts).

The ideal candidate will have expert-level experience with Macromedia Flash (up to and including Flash CS3) including broad experience with varying design and animation styles. Advanced experience with Flash motion development, animation builds, and Actionscripting a must. Must be a creative thinker, well organized, and detail orientated with 2-3 years of interactive design & development experience. Experience within the advertising industry is a plus.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead and/or primary Flash Developer for projects, contributing to the strategy through conceptual design and development to Flash execution for various client websites and rich media projects
• Work with Creative/Art Directors to build complete Flash experiences from start to finish including all animation, programming & multimedia
• Developer must have excellent communication skills and work well with other team members.

Knowledge / Experience / Ability

• Ability to look at a project holistically and develop architecture and code based on a solid development methodology
• Understands Object-Oriented Concepts and Development Techniques
• Experience with ground-up builds of Flash interfaces
• Resourceful and self-motivated to keep up with latest Flash/Actionscript advancements
• Proficiency in all areas of Flash development including: Advanced Class-based Actionscript (2/3), XML, Flash Video & Audio Integration
• Experience with Flash game development, including math and physics is a plus
• Proficiency in both tradition tween- & code-based animation
• Solid Understanding of Flash Event Model
• Knowledge of development frameworks and APIs for AS 2.0/3.0
• Knowledge of Flash-Related Technologies is a plus (Flex, Air, Flash Media & Communication Servers)
• Experience in architecting RIAs and data-driven sites
• Familiarity with Design Patterns is a plus
• Understanding of Unified Modeling Language (UML) preferred
• Proficiency with graphics applications including Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS, Javascript

Interested? Send resume & target salary to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net. This is not a position with comcast.

No agencies/freelance/offsite/offshore/remote talent please
Visa sponsorship/assistance not available at this time

Innovation Lab - R&D/UID & Creative Technologist (2 roles); Boston, MA

2011-01-26T10:59:00.000-08:00

Innovation Lab
1. R&D/User Interface Designer
2. Creative Technologist
Boston, MA
Full time; 100% on site

This Boston-based Innovation Lab takes technology & creativity to new levels in everything they do – often garnering national attention for their efforts (You can check out one of their efforts at: http://vimeo.com/3764411 ) We identify new and often unconventional ways to serve our clients, often capitalizing on multiple emerging technologies & ground-breaking concepts.

We are looking to add two more people to the team – an R&D Designer & Creative Technologist.

R&D/User Interface Designer
The R&D Designer will be working alongside the creative technologists in our Lab. S/he will be responsible for the look and feel of all projects. This includes interface, print, experiential and graphic design. In addition, S/he will assist in the conceptual development and human interaction aspects of all projects. Partnering with technologists to provide assets for user flows, application development and production, the ideal candidate will be a true team-player, who enjoys brainstorming with others & contributes to all aspects of the project lifecyle, from research and conceptual development phase through execution/implementation.

Creative Technologist
The Creative Technologist is a cross between a creative visionary & a technological genius, but we’re not asking for much here! This person is able to facilitate ideas at the conceptual stages of a project, and help us take it all the way to execution. The ideal candidate has an eye for design complemented by a passion for interactivity and learning new things. Skilled in various languages and programming styles, this person is able to look at a problem and come up with a smart, logical solution.

Interested? Please submit resume & portfolio, along with target salary to CarolMTaylor(at)comcast(dot)net. (Note: This is not a position w/Comcast)

Referral Bonu$$$Know someone who’d be great in this role? Send them my way, and if I place him/her successfully in this position, you will receive a $1,000 referral bonus!

Other:• This position is full time, during regular business hours.
No offsite/offshore/remote talent please. No agencies please.
• At this time, we cannot provide visa sponsorship assistance
• Partial relocation stipend available for candidates within the U.S.
• Only candidates meeting the criteria outline above will receive a response.