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PLACED: Freelance Copywriter, mid-level, NYC

This highly creative experiential marketing agency leverages human connection to impact people in smart, meaningful ways. To do that well, they need both bright brains and big brawn. Independently owned, award-winning agency comprised of creative trailblazers, with multiple US offices, is searching for a highly imaginative and inspiring freelance Copywriter to generate big ideas. What sets these guys apart? Creating awesome experiences for people and brands combining strategic thinking and creative vision with impeccable design and flawless execution.

Reporting to the Creative Director, this collaborative Copywriter will be responsible for supporting the creative process from ideation to development. This person should have the ability to understand the “big picture” and offer macro-level creative solutions to current and prospective clients. Strong experience in brand marketing, sponsorship activation, and client relations is desired. Candidates must demonstrate proven leadership and be passionate about delivering and executing innovative ideas and experiences.

With an ability to deliver strong concepts for both physical and digital experiences, you’ll work with a cross-disciplinary team to develop and execute creative ideas for client objectives using a wide arsenal of tools from
live events, sponsorships, partnerships, traditional media, social media, technology, and more. Driving brainstorming sessions and creating supporting presentation materials is old hat for you, so working with new business teams to respond to RFPs is a breeze. Further, the ideal candidate will
have direct experience in brand marketing and a solid understanding of the experiential marketing and sponsorship landscape. Be incessantly curious about the world, culture, and trends that affect the business, and have the ability to think creatively about a variety of challenges and challenge the way the agency thinks. Please possess a great sense of humor and a positive attitude about stuff that is sometimes not that sweet. 
4+ years of creative experience in an agency environment required.

Shoot resume/portfolio to [email protected]. Not for you? Share with your network and get someone working!

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PLACED: Senior Copywriter (Temp to Perm), Integrated/Digital, $75-90K, NYC

“High-end” ad agency with international reach is seeking a thoughtful and flexible Senior Copywriter to help creatively communicate the core truth of quality brands.  This well-esteemed agency has major credentials on integrated and strategic campaigns for some of the biggest fashion and luxury brands on the market.  Considering the bulk of your attention will be on a retail fashion or luxury account, a love of Vogue and previous category experience in fashion/luxury/beauty/retail/lifestyle would be ideal. Not just a wordsmith, this Copywriter must be savvy with concepting and strategic thinking; you’ll craft briefs, decks, manifestos, emails, ecommerce content, the occasional tagline and beyond.  Prior agency/marketing experience is a must-have; a blended copy/design/art direction background is a plus.  Assertive, stylish, and passionate folks, please apply.

Sounds perfect, right?  Shoot your resume/portfolio to [email protected]. Not for you?  Please feel free to pass this opportunity along to a friend.

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Art Director, Integrated, $70-85K, NYC (Freelance, or Temp to Perm)

Have what it takes to work for a family-friendly, iconic American brand?

A hardworking, personable bunch, this laid back shop generates big work for innovative brands; all with minimal bureaucracy and a family feel. A small enough agency to run a tight ship, but big enough to boast a diverse group of creative thinkers and makers. The rules: collaborate well with clients, strive to improve daily, make work that is simple, memorable, and beautiful. This is an office where music is always playing, dogs are part of the culture, patio BBQs are the norm, and excessive imagination is a must. They believe that every great relationship starts with a single job and grows over time with consistent care, hard work, and at least a little fun. A full-service creative agency, they’ve tackled everything from multi-channel campaign creation, to complex site and app builds, to fashion shoots and retouching. They like a good challenge, and have the creative resources to meet them.

Seeking a positive-minded, mid-level Art Director to add to the fold. Ideal candidates will be self-starters who are passionate about their work and have a solid understanding of production process and awareness of the ever-changing design space.  Fascinated, inspired and enthusiastically challenged by the evolving digital landscape, you are interweb savvy, immersed in social and stay abreast of trends. You’ll be responsible for adapting and conceptualizing brand ideas and designing for digital channels as well as traditional print, DM, OOH and beyond. A detail-oriented Art Director, you should posses a classical design sense and strong typography skills as you’ll be crafting clean, beautiful brand visuals. Mastery at using Adobe CS, as well as your thinking cap, is a must.  Working closely with Copywriters and Producers, you’ll manage projects from concept to completion. Considering the bulk of your attention will be on the Disney account, an active imagination and a belief in the magic of pixie dust would be ideal but open to any category assuming your work is top-notch. 3+ years of super hero design experience is preferred; agency experience required.

Great, right?  Please shoot a resume/portfolio to [email protected].   Not for you?  Please share with someone in your network.

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PLACED: Executive Creative Director, Experiential, $175-250K, NYC

Are you ready to join a truly unique, best in class experiential agency? This buzz-worthy boutique is seeking to hire a hands-on, jack-of-all-trades Creative leader. You’ll be part of a network of production experts delivering the best in experiential, retail, digital environments, live media and social disciplines. This shop is a fast moving, forward-looking organization that is always looking for fresh, relevant ideas while exploring new solutions for engaging audiences through experiences that generate shareable content.

As a strategic partner, this shop is an experiential resource for the world’s greatest brands and agencies. The Executive Creative Director will approach every challenge from a holistic perspective. Combining activation, content generation, digital experiences (on and offline), environmental and traditional elements, the ECD will craft best in class concepts and campaigns that are at once bold and deeply effective. From brief to wrap, you’ll support clients with visual strategy, creative execution, content strategy, global experience direction, and consumer engagement, while also helping to identify and grow a team of hybrid talents to support future growth.

YOU:

  • Fresh thinking. Brilliant ideas. Endless curiosity.
  • A design aficionado, you’ll challenge the agency with your depth of knowledge of environments, visual design, innovation and educate on new trends in design
  • Know how to take an idea from concept through careful execution and maintenance, with a passion for details along the way
  • Can develop or translate an approved strategy and provide leadership in conjuring creative solutions that adhere to strategy
  • Desire to nurture and mentor junior creative talent; provide clear creative direction, motivate and inspire; find and develop top-notch Creative resources
  • Have ability to assure that your creative team meets all project deadlines and deliverables
  • Partner with Business Leads and Production ensuring the work gets better and better
  • Drive to pitch, win and produce key experiences for Fortune 1000 companies; craft conceptual content, drive presentation development and present to clients
  • Translate ideas and thoughts in a clear way, communicating with passion
  • Are willing to help develop proposals, statements of work and overall approach to facilitate workflow and land additional new business; prep project cost estimates, build and maintain vendor relationships
  • Have ability to bond with clients as a senior team member to help establish trust and confidence
  • Maintain awareness of cultural sparks, emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends to share with teams, both to add to concepts in addition to suggestions of cultural outings for the Creative team
  • Are bullet proof under pressure; positive attitude, intelligence, and a personality suited for creative leadership
  • Love to be fully consumed with marketing across events, social, digital and mobile
  • Have a compelling portfolio of outstanding work and a hunger to elevate design quality
  • Skills: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, general knowledge base of modeling and render programs such as Revit and 3DSmax, Rhino, and Vray
  • Posses 10-15+ years experience in multiple channels: traditional, digital, design, experiential, exhibits, retail, shopper, pop-ups, etc

What more could you ask for?! Shoot your resume/book to [email protected].  Not quite for you? Share with your network and help get someone working.

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PLACED: Copy Director, $140-160K, NYC

A hardworking, personable bunch, this laid back shop generates big work for innovative brands; all with minimal bureaucracy and a family feel. A small enough agency to run a tight ship, but big enough to boast a diverse group of creative thinkers and makers. The rules: collaborate well with clients, strive to improve daily, make work that is simple, memorable, and beautiful. This is an office where music is always playing, dogs are part of the culture, patio BBQs are the norm, and excessive imagination is a must. They believe that every great relationship starts with a single job and grows over time with consistent care, hard work, and at least a little fun. A full-service creative agency, they’ve tackled everything from multi-channel campaign creation, to complex site and app builds, to fashion shoots and retouching. They like a good challenge, and have the creative resources to meet them.

Seeking a thoughtful and flexible Copy Director to help creatively communicate the core truth of quality brands. Not just a wordsmith, you bring copy to life as you exude a passion for language in every creative realm. You’ll craft briefs, decks, manifestos, content, emails, the occasional tagline and beyond.  The Copy position is a great way to make an impact, creatively produce from concept thru execution, and help implement strategic vision. Participation in creative internals, as well as client presentations should demonstrate confidence and the intelligence, wit and heart to make complex ideas understandable, relatable and deeply relevant. This is a highly collaborative position; sharing and expressing ideas, as well as clearly articulating them is a must.  The ability to play nicely with others is important for success. You can lead a team, lead a project and lead a horse to water convincing it that it’s the best water in the category. You’ll be working on the magic that is the Disney brand, so that’s some easy Kool Aid to drink.

You are a verbal gymnast, energetic, fun, and a team player.  You also have an overly-developed conceptual lobe that loves solving problems in unique ways, experience and confidence presenting your brilliant work, the ability to thrive on tight deadlines and the flexibility to bend with change, and an enthusiasm for collaboration and the belief that ideas blossom when shared. Oh, and please, have a life outside of work!

Sounds perfect, right? Shoot your resume/portfolio to [email protected]. Not for you? Please feel free to pass this opportunity along to a friend.

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PLACED: Production Artist, $35-50K, NYC

Do you have a passion for the arts, culture, and education?

Then stop selling toilet paper, pills, or cars and join an agency whose focus is on the things in life that enrich us: museums, libraries, gardens, performing arts, visual artists, education, and non-profits.

Named a “Top Entrepreneur” by Crain’s magazine, this boutique independent ad agency is seeking a high-performance junior Production Artist to assist in creating long-lasting cultural connections.  This role will focus on engaging audiences across all media channels, from social to traditional print work; as such, your background should be truly integrated, including digital.  You’ll partner with a Creative Director on projects ranging from resizing and collecting files for publishers to retouching and video.  To succeed in this collaborative and casual environment, please be pro-active, detail-oriented, articulate and polished.  Previous ad agency experience is a plus – preferably 1 year or an intense internship at minimum.

Sounds great, right?  Shoot your resume to [email protected].  Not for you?  Share with someone in your network.

 

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