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Our client, a major entertainment studio, is seeking an Asset Coordinator join the Hardlines Product Development team.Responsibilities:Responsible for managing the Media content of all assets mainly for the PD team including Hardlines and Softlines. May assist broader teams such as Licensing, Franchise as well as Creative Group if necessary. Request all types of file materials such as loglines, scripts, content calendars, content bibles, preliminary sketches, final CG arts, turnarounds, color callouts, branding logos, final frames, audio files, clips, and 3D/Maya files to TV Channel for product development. Route requested assets through the asset clearance/approval process and get ready the asset materials for use as reference or on actual product. Accountable for distributing highly confidential assets and artworks to internal/external groups through the asset distribution process within deadlines. Attend all meetings related to the asset follow-ups and manage the Asset Development Tracker with TV Channel. Monitor any potential asset development delays and alert to TV Channel and internal teams. Organize all old and latest assets and archive ongoing digital assets to build the accessible PD asset library to all asset users.Requirements:1-2 years of experience in the licensed product development field and/or content development; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Intermediate computer skill is required, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Keynotes. Basic design program skillset is a plus, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat Pro. Possess complete knowledge of product development process or content development. Must be able to simultaneously handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. Temperament to work under tight deadlines and to work as part of a team is essential. Must have strong time management skills, resourceful, and proactive. Strong communication skills and attention to detail.​Does this sound like you? Apply today! 

Our client, a financial services company, is looking for a Media Program Manager with 5-10 years’ experience.Their Brand Advertising team is growing, and we are seeking a Media Program Manager to help drive their media planning and management efforts. In this position, you will play a key role in all aspects of the national media plan.Responsibilities:Play a critical role in developing and managing the annual media planning process, including strategic briefs, plan development, and testing into new channels Recommend and maintain strategic principles that inform media planning and buying Follow the media marketplace to remain up to date on the latest media trends Identify opportunities and emerging media trends that impact their target prospect Monitor media delivery, budgets, authorizations, and approvals Effectively partner with their media buying agency Evaluate media effectiveness through first party and 3rd party data Develop detailed understanding of media measurement as well as evaluation standards Develop and maintain regular executive reporting that provides a clear and concise view of their media plan Review, route, and approve media invoices Participate in the exploration and analysis of new media opportunities across channels, platforms, and countries Design testing approaches for any new media opportunitiesExperience5-10 years’ experience as a Media Manager/Buyer; experience with TV media required Experience identifying target audiences and devising effective media strategies Experience partnering with or managing a media agency Excellent understanding of the full media landscape, particularly TV Strong analytical skills partnered with a creative mind Up to date with latest trends and marketing best practices

Large organization with a focus on sports and entertainment has an immediate need for a tech pm.This is a long term freelance opportunity starting immediately. This position will be focused on evaluating the data collecting practices of consumer facing websites. This will include assessment of data services access request, cookie consent, data collection, 'right to be forgotten' etc.Requirements:- 8+ years of experience- Experience with OneTrust.- Experience working on data collection best practices and how to stay compliant.- Experience with waterfall methodology

Onward Search is looking for a digitally-focused Senior Account Director with experience in the financial services industry to join our agency client in Atlanta!PLEASE NOTE:Prior experience working with clients and accounts in the financial services industry is required. Prior advertising agency experience is required. Deep experience managing digital campaigns, projects, and products is required.Position Scope:This is a full-time, 40hr/wk W2 contract role that sits onsite in Atlanta, Georgia. Remote candidates will NOT be considered. This is an ASAP start and is expected to run through the end of the year. It may extend at that point, depending on project needs. The client hopes to have someone in place by Labor Day. Benefits are available throughout the life of the engagement.Position Summary:We are seeking a digitally-savvy Senior Account Director to provide strategic and tactical day-to-day leadership and oversight of a key financial services account. You should have a strong background in digital marketing, search, and analytics. You should also be well versed in web development, ad creative, and social media marketing. You will work with the client partner to drive marketing strategy and strategic growth for the account and manage client level P&Ls. You will serve as a key contact with the client while managing across different functional teams, including members from both web dev and web media, in collaboration with senior client partners. You will work closely with the client to identify their specific needs and business objectives and then help identify and implement products and services that help achieve the client's goals. Ultimately we need an independent, motivated, driven self-starter. This person is a critical thinker with a creative streak who lives to dig into a client’s deepest challenges. Once engaged, this born problem-solver is driven to stimulate client growth through innovative and effective solutions.Primary Responsibilities:Develop an overall engagement strategy to collaborate across domains and deliver strategic solutions for the client. Work across disciplines to ensure account work is projected accurately and effectively Efficiently plan and staff projects with all deliverables prioritized accordingly. Help the team prioritize work based on strategic imperatives and client objectives. Coach, guide, and mentor more junior team members. Develop strong relationships with clients to grow long-term relationships Identify needs that the client may not recognize and ensure that approaches and solutions are linked to objectives and future needs. Consistently manage client expectations, ensure delivery of the highest quality service, and solicit and act on client feedback. Manage portfolio profitability, working with clients to develop and negotiate statements of work, ensuring the work is delivered on budget. Manage overall program delivery Provide guidance and oversight for other PMs on project Manage financials, guidance projections, and reporting Work with client and PS Security teams to ensure protocols are met and completing audits as requiredMinimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Project Management, or a similar field. 8+ years of professional account management and client services experience in an advertising agency environment. 3+ years of client executive experience with primary accountability for peer-level client relationships at the Director and Vice President levels Prior experience working on financial services accounts within a digital marketing agency is REQUIRED. A strong digital/interactive background is REQUIRED. Extensive experience with overall account management, account growth, and leadership of cross-functional teams. Accountability for budget or client revenue of $4mm+ Experienced with multiple campaign lifecycles from business development to final delivery Experience leading teams with multiple discipline representation (especially technology, creative, media, and strategy) Strong presentation, verbal and written skills as well as proven ability to develop well-positioned and thoughtful documents and presentations. A genuine eagerness to work with a mentor, while encouraging and learning from a diverse and talented team.​Does this sound like you, apply now to learn more!

Our client, a top lifestyle company, located in San Mateo, is looking to hire a Localization Project Manager for a 6+ month contract.This person will help support the Globalization team on all aspects of project management including planning and execution to deliver high quality localized campaigns, retail, digital and launch assets to our distributors, partners, and customers in over 30 languages. RESPONSIBILITIES:Manage interaction with cross-functional teams, in-country offices, localization service providers, and validation agencies coordinating key steps to bring projects to fruition promptly and with high quality. Coordinate all day-to-day steps in the localization cycle, from requirements to scheduling and file transfer, including vendor coordination and final delivery to the requestor. Handle several project requests, requirements and initiatives from multiple stakeholders including Customer Support, Consumer Insights, Training, CRM, Advertising, Channel Marketing, Web, PR, Social, Multimedia, Creative PMs, as well as Product Marketing and in-country teams. Establish clear channels of communication to ensure interactions with internal and external teams is efficient, timely and effective so that answers to a variety of content, functionality and other potential questions are addressed and published to all relevant parties.SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:The ideal candidate has at least 6 years of experience in the localization industry, managing high visibility projects, ideally in the context of a global brand marketing team. A strong understanding of localization best practices, tools, processes, and vendor management. Experience with video localization, including technical aspects of editing, subtitling, and voice over. Passionate and knowledgeable about marketing localization’s unique challenges Proactive, excellent problem solving and communication skills Ability to navigate with ease, communicate, and interact across culturally diverse and globally distributed teams. Excellent project management skills and great attention to detail Comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment where ambiguity, pivots, and short turnaround schedules are the norm. Hands-on experience with localization tools and platforms such as Globalink, Trados, WorldServer, Smartling Ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritize and drive critical decisions in a distributed and fast pace environment Fluency or native in at least two languages besides English strongly preferred BA/BS degree in related field required; MA/MS is a plus​Does this sound like you, apply now for more info!

Our client, an award winning branding agency, is in search of a Program Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. This position operates as a hybrid Account Services and Project Management role and begins as soon as possible on-site in NYC.What you'll be doing:Operate as the Point of Contact for your client roster, acting as a strategic partner to facilitate all projects both internally and externally. Drive aspects of client projects to keep them running smoothly. This includes but is not limited to Scope of Work development, timeline and budget creation and management, facilitating meetings, creative reviews, etc. Keep creative and production teams on task and on brief across multiple concurrent client projects. Solve client challenges as they arise, proactively looking for opportunities to get ahead of potential issues. Manage external vendors in production processes of print, digital and video as needed, including budget and timeline management. Negotiate with vendors. Oversee project kick-off needs including job number creation, team allocation, etc. Help mentor junior team members. Work with agency Controller to ensure vendors are paid on time and ensure proper client billing. Support new business development process, and actively look for opportunities to organically grow existing clients. Bring your ideas and professional experience to the table to help strengthen the agency, and receive professional development at the same time.About you:6-8 years of professional experience, with at least 3 years working in a B2B Agency account or project management role. Bachelors Degree in a related field. Experience with digital and website production. You have a strong attention to detail and can multi-task with the best of them. You have an outgoing personality, a strong presenter and excellent communicator. You are an expert in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and ideally have experience with PM software (Smartsheet, etc) and web research.Does this sound like you? Apply today! 

Our client in Framingham, MA is looking to make a hire for a Senior Creative Project Manager.Duties & ResponsibilitiesManage process workflow Ensure smooth project workflow by maintaining and updating the Packaging Team Project Tracking Report Lead review meetings and take detailed feedback and ensure next steps and decisions are outlined. Manage multiple timelines to ensure the right people are working on the right project at the right time. Thoroughly review files for consistency to guidelines.Required Skills:Detail and action oriented: Ensure every step is clear and set up for success Ability to clearly articulate concepts to the client, and relay feedback to the creative team. Possess strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking. Dig deeper beyond surface-level feedback to uncover the problem to solve. Experience managing multiple projects with competing timelines. Highly organized, with a keen sense of attention to detail and quality Proficient with MS Office Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio in brand building. Team player with strong communication and presentation skills. Minimum of 6 years experience in project management. Design or Packaging agency experience a plus. Bachelor’s degree in Business administration, Communications, or related fieldApply today to be considered!

Onward Search is looking for a Creative Project Management Associate to work with one of our clients in the travel/hospitality industry located in Miami, FL! This person will have the opportunity to work with a culture driven first creative team for a freelance to possible full-time opportunity (ONSITE).This person will be responsible for directing the workflow and coordinating the creative development of projects and campaigns, including the creation of print collateral, digital content, web, product branding, video, and events.Responsibilities:Work directly with Marketing, Sales, Product Development and Operational account teams to understand project request, gather requirements, clarify strategic objectives, deliverables and delivery dates, plan resources (both internal and external freelancers) and develop a clear and actionable project plan Manage creative team members’ daily workload and priorities Efficiently and effectively manage day-to-day projects and address any roadblocks encountered in stressful and time-sensitive situations. Facilitate meetings between teams, and ensure the creative team receives clear direction throughout the project Day-to-day point-of-contact for all project-related tasks, proactively setting and managing account teams’ expectations on an ongoing basis throughout a project until final delivery Evaluate and update internal Project Management tool to reflect shifting workload and initiatives Keep Creative Operation Manager informed of day-to-day priorities and any issues Build strong working relationships with the creative team and account team members, establishing a role as a trusted resource and advisorQualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising or related field experience A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a fast-paced traditional agency or in-house environment managing multiple creative projects simultaneously, with a proven ability to use analytical, innovative and critical thinking to deliver major projects on time and budget Experience with print/media/digital required Proficient in Microsoft Office Basic knowledge of Creative Suite a plus Able to provide recommendations for streamlining processes and systems based on previous experience Must possess excellent communication and customer service skillsDoes this sound like you? Apply today! 

Onward Search is looking for a Visual Creative Lead to work with one of our clients in the travel/hospitality industry located in Miami, FL! This person will have the opportunity to work with a culture driven first creative team for a freelance to possible full-time opportunity (ONSITE).This person will lead the development of strategic creative concepts for integrated campaigns, product branding, traditional advertising and collateral, digital content, web, video, events for the North America Marketing team and others.Responsibilities:Elevate and explore creative possibilities and tactics, to ensure the brand has an evolving creative presence in the marketplace; consider how our look, feel and tone can flex and try new things while still operating within brand guidelines Lead the conception and development of cohesive marketing campaigns and creative materials for both digital and traditional advertising channels to attain business goals of the organization and advance brand strategy Make judgment calls using analytical, innovative and critical thinking in a fast-paced environment to ensure creative is delivered to specifications, on time and on budget Define and communicate creative direction for Marketing, Sales, Product Development and Operational campaigns, while providing feedback to team members to achieve the strategic objective of the product or initiative Motivate and direct team members to find creative solutions in the face of timing, budget, and volume challenges Ensure adherence to the company’s brand guidelines with the ability to recognize off-brand design and adjust accordingly or provide guidance on how to do so Supervise creative team members, review and provide daily feedback to develop the creative work, and provide forward-looking direction to support team members’ professional developmentQualifications:5-7 years’ experience in advertising/visual design or related field BA in English, Journalism, Advertising, Visual Design, Marketing or related field Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a managerial or supervisory role Excellent graphic design skills Software experience in Mac and Windows applications including Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Meticulous attention to detail; clear and concise communication, commitment to producing a quality product; deadline conscious Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, creative writing, typography and limitations of the web Must have the ability to storyboard or translate ideas to designers and develop graphic solutions Strong working knowledge of experience design and branding development Ability to lead projects from concept to completion Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments​Does this sound like you, apply today if interested!

Our client, an international creative communications agency, is looking for a freelance Creative Producer to join their team on an on-going and as-needed basis. Projects start immediately.Responsibilities:Manage the entire process from brainstorm/brief development through final product with the client. Project manage project details and all other relevant information from concept to wrap. Managed the day-to-day of an offshore team of video editors, including deadlines, deliverables, and approval. Manage relationships with key internal and external partners. Responsible for overseeing shoots in-studio and in the field. Responsible for overseeing all aspects of pre and post-production. Write scripts both in advance and on the fly with talent. Organize talent with all levels of on-camera experience, from novice to pro. Develop new formats and creative approaches to what we are shooting. Maintain and extend brand aesthetics and quality standards.Experience:At least 5 years of experience producing and/or directing for video (documentary film space is ideal). Strong interest in business issues and communication strategy. Experience in various production environments from in-studio to on location. Experience working with and producing talent. An extremely creative thinker, always challenging and improving your work. A visual storyteller. Solid writing chops. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Can work independently (self-starting) and within a team. Very high attention-to-detail and organization. Knowledgeable in Adobe Premiere and After Effects.Does this sound like you, apply now to learn more today!