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Interactive Media Strategist – Compass Point Media - Campbell Mithun

3/9/2012

WHY YOU WANT TO BE HERE:
As an Interactive Media Strategist, you will have strategic and executional responsibilities for several client assignments.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

You enjoy the opportunity to develop analysis, documentation, and rational for media plan recommendations.
You excel at executing media plans promptly and thoroughly while providing on-going maintenance of approved media plans.
You effectively use agency systems and procedures to monitor client expenditures and results.
You have a knack for presenting media work to client and agency personnel.
You are a pro at effectively representing agency and clients with media representatives.
You are passionate and habitually curious about the digital space.
You look for creative ways for media plans to extend campaign messaging and objectives.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

4 yr. Bachelor’s degree required
1-3 years of interactive media experience
Quantitative skills
Working knowledge of interactive media concepts, resources and trends
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Strong communication and presentation skills
Ability to be innovative and resourceful

Please apply at: www.cmithun.com.
This is a summary of the position and not intended to be a complete job description.
Campbell Mithun is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Search Specialist – Compass Point Media - Campbell Mithun

3/9/2012

WHY YOU WANT TO BE HERE:

Are you passionate about Search Marketing? Are you ready to take your career to the next level with one of the top national fully integrated marketing agencies in the country?

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

Experience managing pay-per-click campaigns
4 yr. Bachelor’s degree with interest or emphasis in communications, marketing, advertising, computer science, or related field
Excellent attention to detail and the ability to effectively multi-task in a deadline-driven environment
Expertise in keyword research, keyword research tools, and keyword selection
Experience with bid management software
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
Advanced knowledge of Excel
You don’t take yourself too seriously and you like to have fun!

Please apply at: www.cmithun.com .
This is a summary of the position and not intended to be a complete job description.
Campbell Mithun is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

EEO/AA

Sr. Account Associate – Campbell Mithun (2 Openings) - Campbell Mithun

2/16/2012

You’re a lover and a fighter. And while cultivating relationships is your thing, you know there’s a reason we’re all here. Ideas. Awesome, knock-your-socks-off ideas. And you’re on point. You’re an expert at weaving your way into the hearts and minds of clients. You just can’t help yourself. You’re good at it – without even trying. And you’re smart. Not smarmy smart. Savvy smart. Street smart. People can sense it when you walk into a room. Your presence alone makes people want to listen.

If you’ve been in the industry for a few years and you are looking to challenge yourself, read on. See if the details float your boat. And if they do – click apply now. Literally. Now. Don’t stop to collect your $200…show us you can hustle!

The details:

You have lived in the world of Consumer Packages Goods.
Developing communications campaigns for a new product launch? Piece of cake.
“Traditional” vs “Digital” is a thing of the past. It’s all integrated now and that’s the way you like it.
Competitive backgrounding, situation assessment, timeline generation/management, budget oversight, general tactical elements of a CPG media plan, measurement models, data analysis, ASI testing…if you are still reading this is a good sign. An excellent sign would be that you have knowledge of and / or experience in each of these areas.
If multi-tasking was a skill on America’s Got Talent, you would win.
You possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
You play well with others.

Please apply at: www.campbell-mithun.com

The statements contained in these job descriptions reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.

Campbell Mithun is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Sr. Brand Planner – Campbell Mithun - Campbell Mithun

2/16/2012

You may not have made it as a psychic, but you definitely have the gift of vision. And we want it. When it comes to people’s quirks and eccentricities and even their day to day behavior, you have an eagles eye. And you can nail an insight from 500 yards.

This after all is your mojo. Unearthing breakthrough insights and strategies. People sometimes call you “an exceptional thinker,” “an innovator” or “a natural influencer.” But you’re really just insatiably curious. And now you know we’re talking to YOU. So what are you waiting for? Surely you already knew we were looking for you.

The details:
We are looking for an experienced planner who can make Everything and Everyone Talk for our clients’ brands

Responsibilities:

Think on a big landscape but also apply big thinking to tactical executions
Author clear, inspiring briefs that make Everything and Everyone Talk
Provide points of view that engage & inspire clients, internal teams
Develop insights that transform communication

Characteristics of the ideal candidate:

A knack for developing insights – consumer, brand, cultural, competitive etc.
Enjoys being part of a team – enjoys leading strategy, finds satisfaction in collective wins
Strong balance of the traditional, innovative, experimental and digital/social experience
5 – 8 years planning experience – can step into a leadership role, digital agency experience a plus
Record of developing thoughtful and engaging brand ideas
Loves working on a wide variety of categories, clients and business/brand issues
Knows how to utilize qualitative, quantitative, social media, and cultural information
Optimistic and can-do attitude

Please apply at: www.campbell-mithun.com

Campbell Mithun is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Web Developer - Modern Climate

4/1/2011

Modern Climate is looking for an experienced UI web developer to join our talented team.

You'll become part of a company that is continually pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the browser. Do you appreciate clean designs and pixel-perfect layouts? Do you often wonder if you could rewrite a JQuery plugin to be more efficient? Do you enjoy bending HTML5 and CSS3 to your will? Then Modern Climate is the place for you. At Modern Climate you'll collaborate early and often with the account and creative teams to ensure a final customer experience that is not only technically sound, but fun to build!

Must haves:

Very strong HTML/CSS skills, including HTML5 and CSS3 experience
Very strong Javascript skills, including AJAX and experience with a library like JQuery
Strong attention to detail and quality, even while multi-tasking across projects

Nice-to-haves:

Server-side experience in a language like .NET, PHP, or Ruby
Experience with a CMS like Sitecore or Ektron

If you feel you have the right stuff, please email us at careers@modernclimate.com

Production Manager - Russell Herder

3/16/2011

We're looking for a Production Manager with strong agency experience and a head for detail. Must coordinate a full scope of work, from print, broadcast and outdoor to social media and online initiatives, engaging both clients and our internal teams. If you love collaboration, know how to follow-through, and can manage budgets, internal estimating and vendor relationships, we'd love to meet. Please submit your resume and any questions to christianbeckler@russellherder.com

Account Supervisor - Proximity Minneapolis - BBDO Minneapolis

2/23/2011

What is Proximity Minneapolis?
We are part of a worldwide network of interactive agencies aligned with BBDO in 59 countries. We enjoy the benefits of a small and nimble agency along with the resources and reach of a global network. We’re about solving complex business problems with a simple strategy: enable individual consumers to change their behavior by applying our digital expertise, our relevant consumer insight and our imagination.

What is an Account Supervisor?
As an Account Supervisor within the Interactive group, you will lead and manage resources to ensure the delivery of high quality interactive marketing communications deliverables so that all client needs are met on time and on budget. This position requires you to assist in developing short and long term communications strategies for our clients.

Responsibilities:

Ensure that all projects are executed to plan through managing the internal team, agency resources and relationship with production group
Fully understand the clients’ business and maintain current industry knowledge
Develop a positive and partnering relationship with all clients
Keep Account Director informed of account activities
Take an active role in building the clients’ business, generating new strategies and anticipating interactive needs
Identify opportunities and new revenue streams within current engagements
Assist in building and championing integration of the business by developing cohesive relationships with agency stakeholders (advertising, direct, promotions, media)
Develop sales presentations and pitch sponsors for client properties
Ensure that account team produces all client work with the highest level of quality, ensuring that creative is on strategy
Monitor the competitive environment
Provide council to production team and client on interactive projects
Responsible for tracking fiscal budgets and internal budgets
Provides input to staffing plans, budgets and promotions
Take an active role in building a positive agency culture
Take an active role in developing all direct reports, providing mentorship and positive work environment
Assist in conducting performance reviews

Qualifications

Minimum of four years experience in a client service role in an agency interactive department (preferred) or an agency with a focus on integrated advertising
Preferred experience in the Entertainment category
BA in marketing/advertising or related field
Demonstrated creative and innovative thinker
Ability to write effective creative briefs and POV’s
Track record of building strong, long-term client relationships
Continually drive for results and highest quality standards
Highly developed interpersonal and communications skills
Ability to keep composure in high stress situations
Superior organizational and time management skills with a strong attention to detail
Demonstrated strategic thinker with ability to lead a business
Solid understanding of the creative process
Ability to multi-task and manage several projects at once
Demonstrated presentation skills

What you can expect from Proximity?

To be an integral part of the creative process from the beginning.
To be challenged creatively and technically.
To be given the means of professional development.
To be respected and to have fun.

Please provide a link to your LinkedIn profile and any other relevant presence (such as a blog, Twitter page, etc.) With your resume, please include a description as to how you meet the job requirements, as well as what additional skills you can bring to Proximity. Send all correspondence to eric.schafer@proximitympls.com.

Creative Services Manager - Modern Climate

2/8/2011

Modern Climate is looking for a Creative Services Manager.

As a critical part of Modern Climate's multi-disciplined creative team, the Creative Services Manager (CSM) manages the day-to-day availability and commitments of the creative staff. In close collaboration with creative leadership, the CSM has a passion for meeting deadlines, motivating resources and ensuring effective communication. This role requires a proven leader who works independently, requires little supervision and clearly demonstrates a solid understanding of agency systems, traffic and processes. Managing a diverse, multi-discipline creative staff also requires a solid understanding of both digital and traditional marketing tactics and related deliverables. The Creative Services Manager is also responsible for managing the creative services buying process. At the request of creative leadership, the CSM will source multiple bids from vendors and contractors including freelance creative, printers, post-production, photography and videography.

Requires three years agency experience in the creative services manager or traffic manager role.

To do things the Modern Climate way, email us at careers@modernclimate.com.

Digital Project Manager - Proximity Minneapolis - BBDO Minneapolis

2/2/2011

Are you a type-A multi-tasker with lists for your lists? You’re hired!*
*pending interview, impressive resume, and proven digital knowledge

What is Proximity Minneapolis?
We are part of a worldwide network of interactive agencies aligned with BBDO in 59 countries. We enjoy the benefits of a small and nimble agency along with the resources and reach of a global network. We're about solving complex business problems with a simple strategy: enable individual consumers to change their behavior by applying our digital expertise, our relevant consumer insight and our imagination.

What is a Digital Project Manager
The Digital Project Manager will manage the planning, execution and completion of all digital projects. Responsibilities include executing project plans, budgets and schedules for one or multiple projects. Candidates must have a strong understanding of the principles of web design, development and the digital creative process. Must have at least two years experience in advertising/marketing. Specific responsibilities include:

What responsibilities are included?

Produces budgets and project schedules that accurately reflect the scope of work for various digital project types
Coordinates all project deliverables to successfully implement approved solutions
Identifies staffing requirements
Develops resource plans along with the Director of Project Management
Proactively adjusts budgets and resources as appropriate in accordance with scope
Proactively identifies opportunities for process efficiencies and works with managers to approve changes
Manages change request process, including identification and documentation of a change in scope
Manages integration with agency processes
Works in partnership with the account and strategy team to execute client-approved strategy
Develops status reports for weekly team meetings

What else we can expect from you?

2-3 years of digital project management experience and a complete understanding of the digital production process
Bachelor’s degree or higher, in related marketing field a plus
Excellent organization skills and process oriented thinking with ability to manage multiple digital projects concurrently with accuracy
Ability to lead and motivate a project team
Experience assembling and managing budgets
Experience with risk management, change management, communications management
Proficiency with Microsoft Project and Excel
Strong understanding of Web technologies
Effective negotiation and conflict management skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills required

What you can expect from Proximity?

To be an integral part of the creative process from the beginning
To be challenged creatively and technically
To be given the means of professional development
To be respected and to have fun

Send all correspondence to elena.odonnell@proximitympls.com.

Community Manager - Proximity Minneapolis - BBDO Minneapolis

2/2/2011

What is Proximity Minneapolis?
We are part of a worldwide network of interactive agencies aligned with BBDO in 59 countries. We enjoy the benefits of a small and nimble agency along with the resources and reach of a global network. We're about solving complex business problems with a simple strategy: enable individual consumers to change their behavior by applying our digital expertise, our relevant consumer insight and our imagination.

What is a Community Manager
As the Community Manager for Proximity, you are responsible for growing a community of passionate users from the ground up. You will do this through outreach efforts, engaging users through creative campaigns and contests, answering their questions, and using creative tactics to make users feel welcome in communities we manage. We rely on you to tell us everyday what our users are doing, what they like, what they don't like. Specific responsibilities include:

What responsibilities are included?

Responding to questions and addressing concerns on a personal level both 1-to-1 and one-to- many, while being able to scale for high volume of contacts.
Build actionable reports using metrics and data appropriate to our goals that weigh the value of our efforts.
Participate in ideation, planning, implementation, and execution of creative programs and activities to engage users and build product and brand loyalty.
Execution and analysis of campaigns and promotions to grow, engage, and retain our user base.
Soliciting and interpreting user feedback and translating that into actionable product/feature recommendations.
Cultivate internal teams for support and promote internal champions, leaders, and other team mates.
Ownership of all public points of contact (profiles, personals, fan pages, blogs, forums). This may include building these from scratch.
Coordinating and mobilizing evangelists to drive new and sustained activity with the product.

What else we can expect from you?

Love helping people and find it rewarding to assist others in finding solutions.
High degree of intellectual curiosity. You should have a demonstrated ability to learn fast and complete simultaneous priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt tone and writing style to fit the circumstances and situation (feel free to submit links to work).
Event planning. Conceptualize, negotiate, wrangle, plan and execute cool, fun and buzz-worthy events/parties.
Strong analytical skills and a proven ability to understand users. You should be able to spot patterns and derive meaningful user insights from both quantitative and qualitative data.
Someone who can work both independently and as a strong contributor to a team.
Creativity to devise campaigns for strengthening community among all users.
Comfortable being measured on numerical goals and targets.
BA/BS degree.
2 years experience in community work for a consumer facing application or website.
Marketing background.
Deep understanding of social network structures.

What you can expect from Proximity?

To be an integral part of the creative process from the beginning
To be challenged creatively and technically
To be given the means of professional development
To be respected and to have fun

Information Architect - Modern Climate

2/2/2011

Modern Climate is seeking an Information Architect with 2-4 years experience.

The position will be responsible for documenting the functional requirements, content and organizational structure of a user experience under the guidance and direction of an Information Strategist. The position requires the ability to describe and document information relationships and navigation models at every level – from high-level outlining and flow mapping to detailed wireframing. We are looking for someone with the perfect combination of rational problem-solving skills and creativity.

Essential Functions and Criteria:

Develop content and experience page inventories
Diagram site architectures and user interfaces using anatomy and site maps and wireframes
Diagram user flows and data flows
Document display fields and business logic for content management templates
Audit competitive sites, documenting best practices
Employ Modern Climate standards, style, and language in IA documents
Work from given business requirements and creative concepts to create IA documentation
Create high-level usability test plans prototype materials as necessary
Work with project team to implement designs based on functional requirements and Information Architecture.

Qualifications:

4 Year College degree or equivalent
2-4 years experience
Ability to work and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
Proven conceptual skills, a critical eye for detail, and the ability to translate complex concepts into a clear visual representations
Strong technical ability, practical skills, and creative problem solving skills
Ability to learn quickly and deal well with ambiguous situations
Proven ability to work and coordinate with multiple groups, including business owners, technical teams, operational teams, etc.
Ability to assess and prioritize situations and take the appropriate action
Complete understanding of standard user experience and usability standards
Creative intuition to develop innovative, yet usable user interaction designs

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit for long periods of time
Ability to lift up to ten pounds
Able to read off a computer screen for up to 8 hours a day

If you feel you have the right stuff, please email us at careers@modernclimate.com.

Copywriter/Art Director - Modern Climate

11/10/2010

Modern Climate is seeking a creative copywriter that can deliver award-winning ideas in both copy and art direction. A great comprehension of digital marketing is a must. This role will be expected to bring innovative ideas through multiple touch-points, including traditional and digital media. A minimum of 3 years agency experience is required and this role will also be expected to manage a jr-level copywriter.

If you are ready to take your ideas to the next level, please email us at careers@modernclimate.com.

Manager of Client Services - Modern Climate

10/25/2010

Modern Climate is looking for a Manager of Client Services.

We’re all about creating genuine connections with consumers and doing so on their terms. To help us make good on this promise to our clients, we’re looking for a stellar Manager of Client Services. In this role, you would be the day-to-day contact for clients in the delivery of projects, responsible for guiding and keeping the team on task in the interest of meeting or exceeding client expectations. You’ll work in a fast-paced, cutting-edge agency environment surrounded by great people all looking to do the next big thing. Once on board, you’d be mentored by our Account Directors and our VP of Client Services all in the interest of ensuring your project objectives are met and that your clients love you.

Requires two years agency experience in the account manager or project manager role.

To do things the Modern Climate way, email us at careers@modernclimate.com.

Media accounting coordinator - Preston Kelly

5/12/2010

At Preston Kelly you’ll have the opportunity to manage our media accounts payable and media billing. Preston Kelly is an award winning advertising agency specializing in both traditional and digital marketing headquartered in Minneapolis.

This is a great opportunity for an upbeat, energetic, collaborative accounting person. Here’s the kind of person we’re seeking:

Accounting education and experience a must
Strong background in managing accounts payable and client billing
Trustworthy and approachable. Ability to maintain confidential information
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Accuracy with attention to detail is essential
Proactive in solving problems
Flexible with the ability to prioritize responsibilities
Knows Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
Advantage accounting software experience a plus

Here's what the person will do:

Administer the media accounts payable process
Prepare monthly media billing & reconciliation to clients
Collaborate with media department to resolve media invoice and insertion order discrepancies
Lead new employee entrance process, answer benefit plan questions and performance review management

If this position feels like the career move you've been contemplating, please send your resume to careers@prestonkelly.com