Ellen Schermerhorn

Market Analyst (6+ month contract position) : DeSoto, KS : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:04:37 EST

Our client, located in DeSoto, KS, is looking to hire a marketing professional to join their Market Research team. This individual will assist in monitoring specific industry data and help maintain a system to track and store Business Intelligence and Competitive Intelligence information.

Responsibilities:
• Maintain a database of secondary market research information.
• Transfer qualitative and quantitative information on markets, competitors and the business environment into the Business Intelligence system of the organization.
• Convert market research results into a Business Intelligence database.
• Assure high quality and consistency of the market database.
• Acts as IT administrator of Business Intelligence tools (Excel, SharePoint).
• Explores Business Intelligence tools for market monitoring and reports findings to managers.
• Manages, develops the Market Research sites on SharePoint and disseminates findings via online tools to the organization.
• Accountable for the gathering of industry news and the publication of selected articles on SharePoint.

Sr Account Executive 9113-1 : Plainsboro, NJ : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:30:06 EST

Fortune 500 Pharma in Central NJ is seeking a Sr level AE with Diabetes experience for a long-term contract opportunity. Please refer to the following description for more info about this position:

Position Description and Responsibilities
• Manages internal clients, provides strategic counsel and assists in business development. Develops and maintains solid client relationships; encourages a collaborative approach with departmental team members.
• Educates clients on cost savings and leveraging opportunities aligned with their marketing efforts. Uses marketing and branding experience to create value-added benefits for internal clients.
• Interprets creative briefs in order to lead communication strategies and implement marketing efforts. Leverages knowledge and understanding of graphic design, creative and production to facilitate effective communication between client and departmental teams.
• Partners with outside agencies to manage promotional and marketing efforts for all clients. Oversees Traffic Coordinator activities, managing workload, priorities and project planning. Negotiates timelines and ensures all deadlines are maintained.
• Works closely with Assoc. Director and Manager, Account Management and Traffic, defining specific needs of the business and identifying additional areas of client service and cost savings.
• Collaborates on creative development and direction with client, design and production teams.

Skills and Knowledge Desired
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, coupled with the ability to multitask effectively.
• Team player with excellent relationship-building skills. Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Operates effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Adept at crisis management; resourceful and solution oriented.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills a must.

Experiences/Position Requirements Desired
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5-7+ years professional ad agency account management experience, preferably including print, direct marketing campaigns, online, TV, and radio.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Additional experience in managing brands and pitching business to internal clients.
• Working knowledge of Pharmaceutical Regulatory, Legal and Compliance guidelines preferred.
• 1-3 years working in an internal corporate account team.

Sr. User Experience Designer : Chicago, IL : Temporary

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:00:04 EST

The User Experience Designer will be an integral part of the UX Application design team. In this role, you will lead efforts to design and define interactions which will engage our client’s customers. At the core, you’ll transform unmet user needs and business opportunities into successful product launches. You will work to create a best in class customer experience for our client’s interactive, digital touch-points, including web and mobile experiences. The ideal candidate has a passion for user centered design and has a wide breadth of experience across multiple types of products, channels and design methodologies.

Required Experience
· 5+ years professional UX design experience
· Solid grasp of web design principles and a good understanding of front-end web technologies
· Excellent understanding of user experience design for the Web, mobile, and touch devices
· Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and accomplish multiple tasks in a fast-paced atmosphere with minimal supervision
· Experience in writing detailed design specifications (IA, work flow, page functionality and layout, etc.), which technology developers use to build the product
· Must be a self-starter that can create schedules and define scope of work even when there are no clear requirements and direction
· Strong ability to communicate your design, defend your design decisions, and respond quickly to business needs
· Proven ability to set the design direction for your projects and to collaborate with other designers working in the space
· A team player who can easily adapt in a rapidly changing environment
· BA/BS or equivalent work experience

RESPONSIBILITIES
Plan & Concept
• Visualize ideas using professional design tools as well as sticky notes, sketch boards, whiteboard markers or whatever tools are necessary to rapidly work through ideation and move to the next stage
• Initiate and respond to ideas for innovation/improvements based on research, analysis, and competitive reviews
• Identify user needs and business requirements
• Substantiate design approach with analysis & projections for improvements

Design & Refine
• Ensure digital customer touch points become and remain consistent with the client’s user experience and brand standards
• Develop intuitive, usable, and engaging interactions
• Drive the design of next generation, navigation schemes, patterns, components and templates across the company’s products, insuring a consistent, appealing, and dynamic customer experience.
• Create low and high fidelity interactive prototypes adhering to a rapid, iterative and collaborative process
• Work with usability researchers to design test plans and iterate designs throughout user testing. Translate usability research findings into design improvements.

Define & Communicate
• Create final design deliverables through appropriately detailed design specifications including: process flows, wireframes, storyboards, high and low fidelity mockups, red-lines and prototypes
• Present design work to the user experience team, product team, and executives for review and feedback
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams as well as the larger UX team and business partners throughout the design process
• Communicate harmoniously with multiple stakeholders to synthesize, review design project progress, and incorporate feedback appropriately with a user-centered focus
• During implementation phase respond to day-to-day questions from developers, product managers & project managers
• Work with QA to identify, document, and verify bug fixes

Senior Visual Designer : Chicago : Temporary

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:00:04 EST

Our client is looking to hire a Senior Visual Designer for a long-term contract, possible contract-to-hire career opportunity. This individual will be an integral part of the UX Design team. This Sr. Visual Designer will lead efforts to deliver ready-for-production templates and visual assets needed for marketing operations. You will provide your subject matter expertise in the areas of graphic, motion and interactive design to create compelling and engaging content for digital customer communication vehicles, including email, online (website), mobile and kiosk experiences. The ideal candidate has a passion for creating dynamic, contextually relevant merchandising messages and integrative campaign planning. Ideal candidate also has a good eye for photography - including ability to select and review images that are relevant, high quality, contemporary, impactful and brand appropriate.

Sr. Director of Marketing (Digital) : Chicago, IL : Temporary

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:00:07 EST

Our client, located in downtown Chicago, is looking to hire a Sr. Director of Marketing on a contract-to-hire basis. This individual reports to the CTO and will be responsible for all activities related to marketing, including market strategy and achievement of marketing objectives. Specific responsibilities include business and market development, acquisition and retention communication programs, market research and planning, and strategic direction for promotion and advertising. He or she must also manage media relations and direct the day-to-day activities of the Marketing Staff. Additional details below.

TO APPLY PLEASE INCLUDE:
1. Your Resume.
2. Your Salary Expectations.
3. A brief summary of why you are the right person for this position. Please include specific information about your digital marketing experience and/or accomplishments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develops the marketing plan, strategies and tactics, necessary to achieve set goals and objectives.
• Implements the marketing plan and spend, making necessary adjustments based on on-going analysis and market trends.
• Positions and protects corporate brand, messaging, and all communications.
• Develops and implements corporate communications and brand strategies through direct marketing programs, public relations, and events.
• Works with internal departments in the design, development, and implementation of service and product offerings.
• Identify and provide recommendations for additional marketing opportunities and strategic partnerships.
• Monitor lead generation success, public relations traction, social media footprint, and general sales enablement progress.
• Oversees and provides direction regarding market and competitor analysis.
• Develops and owns overall responsibility of all public communications.
• Ensures that all marketing communications are coordinated, support marketing plan objectives, and are an effective expenditure of resources.
• Develops and maintains on-going communications with key target audiences, including customers, consultants, media, and employees.
• Plans and implements corporate events in a quality, professional manner.
• Presents marketing update to key executive personnel.
• Partners with management team to ensure the best possible service and communications to client customers.