Rhonda Martinez

Senior Project Manager : Washington, DC : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:01:13 EST

We are looking for a Digital project manager for short two month contract. The Senior Project Manager will help manage projects in the Interactive group. These projects could span
across content, marketing, and IT teams. This position is a temporary position for a maternity leave (appox 4 months).

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Manage projects in the Interactive group.
• Help facilitate progress on key initiatives across the Interactive group.
• Help maintain production calendar.
• Work with Interactive team members on assignments as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this job

Minimum Qualifications:

College Degree
At least 5 to 7 years experience
Must have project management experience
Must have worked on Interactive projects or teams

Requirements and General Skills:

Note: This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position.
Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any related tasks, as may be required by their supervisor.
Project Management Skills
Interactive experience
Good public speaking and presentation skills
Interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Ability to pay attention to details and be organized
Ability to project a professional image over the phone and in person
Commitment to “internal client” and customer service principles
Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on projects
Spelling, grammar, proofreading and editing skills
Strong organizational skills and attention to details
Creative writing ability
Strong interest in current events and pop culture, as related to assigned channels / programs
Comfortable working with talent, artists and high profile individuals
Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task, and work under
shifting deadlines in a fast paced environment
Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

Technical Skills:

Thorough knowledge of MS-Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/V/D

CRM Campaign Reporting/Analyst : New York, NY (Penn Plaza) : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:03:27 EST

We are in need of a CRM Campaign Reporting Analyst with SQL reporting experience.

• Provide analytic support for the review and QC of campaign data within MDB via SQL; transmission and processing of data files by vendors related to Fee service notifications; Manage all auditing and reporting related to Fee service notifications (Q4’12 – Q1’13); Manage email testing and adherence to Spamhaus/opt out requirements. Manage implementation, testing and auditing of new fees in Renewal Notifications.

Roll Over Project

• Provide analytic support for the review and QC of campaign data, transmission and processing of data files by vendors and all auditing and reporting related to Subscriber Roll Over Communications Plan and Strategy. Project includes developing analysis identifying eligible subscribers for treatment and overseeing the development of business requirements for Account Consolidations/roll over plan processing for these subscribers (Q4’12 – Q1’13)

Q4 Subscriber Opportunities

• Validate eligibility of subscriber entries for CRM sweepstakes/programs. Manage all data and reporting (SQL).

Analytics, Campaign File and Data QC, Data Queries, Campaign Operations Support

• Provide additional analytic support for the review and QC of campaign data, transmission and processing of data files by vendors and all auditing and reporting related to current campaign delivery and performance, population sizing and transactional data.
• Provide on-going and ad hoc reporting and analytic support for CRM Campaign Managers and Management ensuring data integrity and reporting reliability
• Be a thought leader on data strategies (e.g. what should we capture, how we should capture it, and how it can impact business/campaign performance)
• Define and document business requirements to support process and system enhancements
• Work with internal and external team members to identify potential data anomalies and/or at-risk processes; if issues are identified, root cause analysis will be required

Requirements:
• Bachelors Degree, equivalent work experience or a combination of education and experience
• 3+ years experience in a related role focused on business/data analysis and reporting, ideally in a high volume subscription based or data-intensive business
• High Comfort level with various database systems and analytical tools such as Teradata, SQL Server and Cognos
• Strong knowledge of Excel
• Must be methodical, detail-oriented, well-organized and results driven
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and ability to interact appropriately with business users and technical staff
• Be decisive and assertive and show initiative in problem-solving

Scheduler/Router : Charlotte, NC : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:04:43 EST

The Charlotte office of our client a major broadcasting corporation, needs a Scheduler/Router. For a long term contract. This scheduler will be responsible for the planning and scheduling of materials through the production schedules. May coordinate with purchasing, production, and engineering. Requires a high school diploma with 2-5 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision; typically reports to a supervisor or manager. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Experience in Broadcast scheduling and scheduling tools a MUST!!!
Basic Qualifications MS Outlook, excel, access, word, experience with a scheduling database/tool.

UI Designer : El Segundo, CA : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:14:01 EST

We are seeking an exceptionally talented User Interface Designer to join our clients highly creative, award winning STB/Mobile UI Team. Unlike other in-house design departments, here you'll be responsible for creating a broad range of visual styles in order to address the needs of our diverse brands and sporting events. The ideal candidate must have at least 1 to 3 years of user interface design experience in either the web and mobile space. Design for interactive television is a plus.

Responsibilities
• Collaborate with UI and UX team members to develop concepts and execute ideas across multiple platforms – STB, Mobile, & Web.
• Design intelligent interfaces that are unique and easy to use.
• Implement design patterns set forth by the project lead on large and small scale projects.
• Work closely with project managers to design and deliver solutions that meet business objectives on schedule.
• Prepare final graphics and create detailed functional specs for developers and engineers.

Qualifications and Skills
• 1 to 3 years experience creating both large and small interactive and/or mobile projects.
• In depth knowledge of web, smart phone and tablet platforms.
• Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, and other relevant design tools.
• Meticulous eye for typography and strong image making skills a must.
• Strong conceptual ability.
• An understanding of information and user experience design.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Self motivated and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Design or other relevant major.

*Candidate must have a strong portfolio of mobile and interactive work to be considered.

Junior Proofreader : New York City, NY : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:15:11 EST

We are looking for a Junior level proofreader with at least 1 year of experience proofreading and familiar with AP guidelines as well as Chicago Manual of Style. for a contract for 3-4 months.

The Copy Editor/Proofreader will work in the Brand Marketing Department and will support the Graphics and Web teams with ongoing projects. Consumer, Retail, Special Markets, Events, OEM, Programming, Corporate Communication and Public Relations all require contact and support from this position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Substantively edits and evaluates first drafts from originators for various marketing communications; involves fact checking, and reviewing layout and pagination to ensure accuracy and consistency with the corporate vision

· Creative and technical writing skills

· Proofreads, reviews and edits materials for accurate use of grammar and content for both online and offline marketing communications; assists in the maintenance and upkeep of the corporate style guide for grammar and usage and enforces its content with partners and vendors

· Ensures than brand logo and brand guidelines are adhered to in all marketing communications

· Suggest edits to copy to adhere to brand guidelines

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, organizational ability, and the ability to work on complex projects concurrently and meet deadlines.

· Assists in traffic and production tasks

Minimum Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

· Minimum of 1 + years of experience in marketing, advertising, journalism
or a related field

General Skills and Requirements:

· Knowledge of standard concepts and procedures within marketing or advertising disciplines for proofreading and copy editing

· Familiar with AP guidelines as well as Chicago Manual of Style

· Thorough knowledge of the rules of grammar, syntax, spelling and punctuation.

· Highly organized, able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a fast paced and deadline oriented work environment

· Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy

· Adhere to project timelines and meet scheduled deadlines

· Interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Ability to work independently and in a team environment

· Commitment to “internal client” and customer service principles

· Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

Technical Skills:

· Thorough knowledge of MS-Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat

· InDesign knowledge a plus

Web Production Designer : Ft. Lauderdale : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:00:04 EST

We are looking for a contract Web Production Designer No coding, Straight Photoshop. Familiarity with web production a must. Understanding of typography. Some re-purposing of old templates/files retouch in Photoshop, silouetting, some conceptualizing.
Will be busy usually from now through May

SPSS Analyst : Troy, Michigan : Temporary

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:00:04 EST

We are looking for an SPSS Analyst in Detroit! This is a long term contract for at least 6 months may continue longer or eventually perm. Must have 3-5 years SPSS and excel skills with strong quantitative analysis skills and experience. Pay is based on experience and is $22-32/hr

Responsible for designing research studies, interpreting data, formulating
reports/presentations and making recommendations based upon the research findings.
Design/Planning

ῆCoordinate/lead Analysis Planning Process (APP) and Analysis Execution Process (AEP)
meetings and document outcomes

ῆDevelop APP and AEP artifacts such as questionnaires, sample plans, data processing
specifications, and report/presentation templates

ῆApply knowledge of survey design and execution such as sampling, questionnaire
development, scales, interviewing methods, etc.

Deliverable Production

ῆVerify the accuracy of study data and editorial content

ῆMine data for insights/solutions to address business needs and hypotheses identified
in APP

ῆPrepare custom/adhoc analyses as required to meet study objectives and/or client
needs

ῆCreate charts and graphs to populate reports and presentations

ῆInterpret data, prepare recommendations, and author reports/presentations

ῆReview/approve content before release, including delivery platform site
ῆ Knowledge of sampling and research design
ῆ Strong quantitative skills
ῆ Software skills (both analytical and office software, e.g., SPSS, mTAB, Excel,
PowerPoint)
ῆ Superior attention to detail
ῆ Strong written and verbal communication skills
ῆ Narrative writing skills (for some)

SPSS ANALYST

Key Goals of Position:

· Responsibilities involve successful use of SPSS and Excel for data analysis and verification.

· Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task when working towards deadlines

Education/Experience Required:

· Advanced or expert SPSS and Excel proficiency a requirement.

· More specifically: Here a list of typical questions we ask to ascertain SPSS skills (below). In our world, these translate to upper-intermediate or advanced users, but this is likely to be different from the “advanced” skills needed in other industries. In general, if the user has only used SPSS to run frequencies or cross tabs, this is too basic for our needs.

- What level of SPSS skills do you have: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert? (looking for self-classification of upper intermediate or above)

- Have you used custom tables? How familiar are you with them (frequency of usage)?

- Do you do the following in SPSS (must be proficient in all):

o Write and read syntax

o Recode variables

o Combine variables

o Create new variables

- Do you understand the concept of weighted data?

- Are you familiar with the concept of concatenation? (this is a nice to have – not required) Have you worked with stacked data sets? (again, nice to have – expert users will often have worked with stacked data)

- Note that we do not require advanced statistical skills such as running regressions.

· Must possess superior attention to detail and ability to multi-task when working towards deadlines.

· Minimum of 4 years of related market research experience strongly preferred.

· Data processing experience preferred.

· Solid analytical skills required.

· Strong communication skills to develop internal relationships.

Digital Media Planner # 3108 (New York City) : New York City, NY : Temporary

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:00:03 EST

We are looking for a digital Media planner with online Media planning experience
Title: Media Planner
Duration: 6 Months
Location: New York, NY
Pay Rate: $25.00-$ 30.0
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for partnering with Account Executives to
respond to RFPs and leads from Agencies, advertisers and in response
to marketing initiatives for Disney Interactive. The candidate will
manage RFP creation, revisions during the selling cycle and creating
and managing contract execution. To be successful, the candidate must
understand sales packaging for primarily standard inventory as well as
yield parameters. This position will manage efforts across functional
areas within the organization such as Sales, Marketing, Pricing and
Yield, Site Production, and various technical teams and ensure that
advertising customers have comprehensive support and service. The
Media Planner understands consumer advertising priorities and
strategies.
Responsibilities:
· Developing online media plans in support of advertiser and
agency goals, as well as in accordance with the objectives and
strategies communicated by senior leaders in Finance and Sales
Management.

· Serving as a liaison between the Sales, Marketing, Operations
and Finance teams by providing insight into market activity and client
requests.

· Assisting in the proper set up and entry of media plans into
DSM by being involved in relevant meetings with the site producers and
ad production teams.

· Providing guidance to Sales Executives about upcoming sales programs

· Managing pre-sale campaigns to decision and IO generation.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Bachelor’s Degree required
2+ years of experience in media planning, buying, in an online
advertising environment
Working knowledge of a variety of 3rd party software: Atlas, DART,
SalesForce etc., required
Working knowledge of rich media vendors (examples: PointRoll, Unicast,
Eyeblaster, Eyewonder and other) required
Experience working with a Sales organization
Expertise of the online advertising industry including terminology and
mechanics including Video, Mobile and Social Gaming
Experience working with CPM, CPC, CPV and CPA buying models as well
as, behavioral and retargeting experiences
Exceptional organizational, written and verbal communication skills required
Proficiency in Microsoft Office required, Keynote and Mac Platforms
Motivated self-starter, Self-motivated, able to look at data and
provide insight related to revenue recognition
Personal responsibility to work under tight deadlines and deliver
timely and accurate work product
Diplomacy, tact, negotiation and relationship building skills are
essential--particularly in situations

FX Artist (Salt Lake City) : Salt Lake City, Utah : Temporary

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:30:04 EST

Our client is an Interactive Development Studio based in Salt Lake City, UT. They are focused on the creation of video games based on current intellectual properties as well as the creation of new properties. We are looking for an FX capable artist to help out with promotional and prototype material. This is a full-time, temporary position 6 month or more contract position

Responsibilities

• Produce FX assets using a range of 2D and 3D tools
• Contribute to design, vision, and see assets through implementation
• Optimize FX assets while maintaining quality
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must include online portfolio link or demo reel link
• 4+ years applicable experience
• Strong 2D skills and understanding of traditional art principles.
• Good animation skill and understanding of fundamental animation and timing principles.
• Well-rounded proficiency in a high end 3D software such as Maya or XSI.
• Proficiency in 2D Software such as Photoshop or Painter.
• After Effects and Premier experience a plus, but not required.