Boston Jobs

Onward Search has an exciting freelance Buyer opportunity with a global e-commerce client in their Boston location. Our Client is looking for an individual who is driven and detail-oriented. This role will make you a valuable employee as you will work with staff across departments to forecast the needs of the business and make a purchase decision based on demand. This role is a freelance opportunity looking to start immediately onsite at the client's Boston office. If you are interested, apply now! RESPONSIBILITIES: Purchase requests Purchase order issuance Supplier confirmation Progress tracking Posting receipts for payment Internal tracking sheets and reporting Inventory management Material handling and delivery, etc. QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors' degree or relevant experience (working in a manufacturing environment sourcing, purchasing, or managing mechanical products). Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a strong bias for action. Highly effective oral and written English communication skills. The highest sense of urgency, attention to details. Supplier outreach and follow-up. Purchasing/Procurement or experience in Supply Chain. Knowledge of Coupa (can be trained), MS Outlook, MS Excel, Custom Obsession.    

We are looking for an experienced, strategic and highly creative Lead Copywriter; someone who has a knack for adopting and internalizing the personality and tone of a brand and consistently representing it in all written aspects. This person should have experience in writing copy for digital spaces but have a breadth of experience spanning print advertising to email marketing, e.g. short form to longer-form. We’re looking for someone who wants to make a big impact and play a pivotal role in shaping the personality, tone, and voice of our fantastic lifestyle brand. We value a great sense of humor, bold creativity, strategic (yet quick) thinking, strong work ethic, and a collaborative attitude. The role sits within the Brand Creative team and reports to the Director of Brand and Communications. Responsibilities: Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Lead copy direction and execution for all consumer-facing communications and assets Own and direct the brand voice and be a checkpoint for all consumer-facing communications, ensuring consistency in all assets In collaboration with the design team, brand management and other key stakeholders develop storytelling across all consumer touchpoints with our target consumer in mind Works closely with cross-functional teams and agency partners to a concept, execute and deliver seasonal marketing campaigns and assets Communicates and presents strategic concepts to management and senior leadership Assist and support PR, social, sales and corporate communications as needed Work with the creative project manager and art director to manage timelines and workload, and actively prioritize as needed Manage, mentor and guide direct report Mutually inspire and challenge other creative team members Stay up-to-date on competitive landscape, our products and processes, and brand and consumer trends. Skills Needed: Experience writing compelling and creative marketing materials, and ability to tell interesting, simple and engaging brand and product stories through a copy Excellent communication and presentation skills Ability to brief and work with external partners, as well as creative counterparts, and communicate the strategy and goal of communications Ability to showcase bold, creative concepts through a copy Enjoy and thrive in a fast-paced, highly-entrepreneurial environment High EQ and strong interpersonal skills; a team player, positive go-getter, and all-around good person Ability to work efficiently and on multiple projects to meet tight deadlines; able to manage multiple and competing for work priorities, demands and changes Experience working within (and desire to work with) a creative team, cross-functionally and with an agency partner Ability to be a self-starter, initiate projects and gain   Qualifications: A minimum of 8-10 years of professional writing experience B.A. in Writing, Communications, Journalism or a related field Agency experience strongly preferred Experience writing creative copy for consumer-facing print and digital Must have a portfolio of recent work within the last 5 years Experience working with a lifestyle brand that has multiple consumer targets a plus Apply today to be considered!

  We’re an experienced and motivated Full Stack Java Developer for a Six-Month engagement to lead the re-write of a small legacy application. The consultant will participate in software development within an Agile team. This is an excellent role in the heart of Cambridge. Qualifications: • 3+ years of hands-on software design and development experience • 3+ years of demonstrated experience developing Web Applications and Services using Java, Spring, and other related technologies, preferably in an Agile environment. • Demonstrated experience developing Mobile-friendly Web Front Ends using JavaScript, CSS, and other related technologies. • Able to integrate with and manage APIs (REST, SOAP) • Modern Java frameworks like Spring, Grails, Groovy. • Experience in Amazon Cloud Services (VPC, S3, EC2, RDS) • Working knowledge of DB systems like Oracle, MySQL • Familiarity and experience in coding against Web Accessibility standards like WCAG 2.1 Level AA is desired.   Please apply to us right way as we are looking to hire ASAP!

Our client, a well-known marketing agency, is looking to hire a Full-time account coordinator to join the team! Responsibilities: Manage the client relationship, assessing needs, making recommendations and managing budget and timelines Oversee creative briefs from start to completion, ensuring quality at every stage Interact with the design team as well as external print and production vendors to oversee project delivery from start to completion Understand the site financial targets, analyze trends, identify shortfalls, and help to create action plans to recover revenue or cut expenses Build relationships with end-users; manage their perception and expectations Accurately quote all jobs and keep the client updated regularly with any additional costs Invoice all projects on final delivery Requirements: 2+ years of experience in handling client briefs from start to completion A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Media, Design, Sociology degree or equivalent. A combination of education and work experience can be substituted Understand production processes and the essentials of a good brief Excellent customer service skills Previous experience of project management applications Understanding of job-tracking systems Solid understanding of Microsoft Office suite Understand the client billing process Does this sound like you? Apply today! 

Business Analyst needed for a well-known client in the Cambridge/Boston area for an ongoing contract. This analyst will: Analyze, define and document requirements. Assist with the business case development analyze current state in terms of people, process and product. Elicit requirements and critical success factors for an improved future state. Analyze, translate and simplify requirements. Develop conceptual or graphic prototypes and mockups. Design or review of test cases, process change requests, and manage project scope, acceptance, installation and deployment. Serve as subject matter expert supporting the development or training and communications. Required skills include: Advanced business and technical writing skills, process modeling, cost-benefit analysis, understanding of systems engineering and change management concepts. Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience required. MBA and CBAP a plus. Strong proficiency in MS Office, including process flow diagramming. Apply now to learn more today!

A well known health and wellness company is looking for a Visual Designer to join their User Experience team in downtown Boston. Responsibilities: This person will be responsible for designing visuals and user interfaces for a variety of digital deliverables such as mobile, responsive web etc Work alongside UX strategists, researchers, UX designers, developers and product managers to implement user centered design across a variety of digital products. This person will work within brand style guides, execute user-centered design and be able to design using a responsive grid as well as delivered finished user interface graphics for web and mobile applications. Qualifications: 3+ years as a visual/digital designer with a focus on user centered design. Must have experience designing for responsive web. Experience designing for web or mobile apps is a huge plus. Expert in Adobe CC, experience working with wireframing tools, ideally Sketch Passionate about delivering pixel-perfect designs. Apply today to be considered!

Our client is looking for a Media Producer to join their growing marketing team on a Full-time basis! Job Description: Content creation – videos, graphics, web ads, etc Manage live broadcasts on YouTube and Twitch Broadcast production of World Championship series Develop and create innovative ways to increase the distribution of content to reach new people. Assist with general marketing programs Assist with marketing demonstrations at events and tradeshows Direct interaction with customers through email, online forums, social media and at live demonstrations Education and experience: Bachelor degree in marketing, video production or similar field. Experience working in a marketing department and or video production field. Additional requirements: Self-starter and self-motivated Ability to work both independently and in a team environment Ability to prioritize projects based on company goals If interested apply today!

Gaming company currently located in Bedford but relocating to Chelmsford Ma in November is seeking a Software Engineer for a Contract-To-Perm hire role.   This person is a skilled developer who likes to think outside the box, work with a team and clearly communicate them. Not just a straight coder.   Must-haves: C++ Linux experience Gaming company experience a HUGE bonus! Apply now to learn more!

A global marketing company in the Boston/Needham area is seeking a DBA to join them on an ongoing contract with long term potential to become a PERM employee Qualifications: 10+ years of experience as a software development engineer Key Management Using Azure Key Vault (SQL Server) Experience Must have Microsoft SQL 2016/2019 Enterprise Edition Database Experience Must have experience on Integrating On-premise MS SQL 2016/2019 Enterprise Edition and Azure Key vault Must have experience with Database and Column level Encryption Must have automation using key vault for encrypting data in an application such as Azure automation accounts to Access Key vaults Must have experience on Cryptography Must have Key Rotation, key archival Must have configured Azure Keyvault auditing Must have the ability to quickly identify Azure Keyvault related issues and remedy Must have Azure Active Directory experience Able to create runbook for the automation account to access the Key Vault and API integration  Able to validate Keyvault Implementation Recommendation on best practices key rotation, key archival, access control, backups, etc ​Apply now to be considered!  

The Project Manager is the primary liaison between internal teams and external vendors for specific interactive projects as well as fosters their client relationships. He or she is responsible for the leadership of digital projects from inception to completion. Working as a communications hub between all agency team members as well as agency partners who may touch an assigned account/project.   Essential Functions of the job include but are not limited to:   Manage designated digital projects including ensuring adherence to best practice approach and key specifications Organize, manage, prioritize and be accountable for workflow from creative development through delivery of materials to client, vendor, etc. (communicate with the Creative and Account management team members every step of the way) Manage outside vendors to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of the t Minimum Required:   Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field 3 years in an interactive agency/digital project management role Understanding of internet technologies, trends and the whole social media network Apply to learn more today!