New Business Development

• Work with sales and project managers to assess opportunities, define proposed solutions and support the sales process including participation in proposal development and pitch presentations
• Participate in scoping activities, working with project managers and engineering leads to identify risks, generate task break-downs, estimate work durations, and sequence dependencies
• Provide technical analysis of existing applications and proposed solutions. Assess and mitigate risk
• Provide time estimates at the project level and input for resourcing; assist in identifying/quantifying resource needs; provide input for resource alignment

Strategic Planning and Execution

• Conduct and/or manage analysis of the current business, to proactively aid in the formulation of future strategies and needs
• Lead the cross-functional team through the decision-making processes encountered in implementing solutions work (i.e. technology solutions and appropriate dependencies)
• Research and analyze product, technology and competitive trends in the marketplace. Generate ideas for implementing new trends in our offerings in meaningful and profitable ways
• Work with staff and other department leaders to provide resource projections for planning purposes

Technical Project Management

• Work with client stakeholders and business analysts to elicit and document business, functional, and technical requirements. Serve as primary Cramer contact to client Technology/IT stakeholders.
• Generate technical specifications and contribute to architecture and high-level technical design activities
• Act as the primary technical interface between the engineering team and other Cramer capabilities
• Actively communicate status and risks to project managers
• Partner with the UX & Creative team to explore technical capabilities and understand constraints of the medium
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team to draft test plans
• Act as a subject matter expert on client-side systems and processes, collecting and managing knowledge on existing systems and protocols
• Act as a steward for processes, practices, and methodologies – whether internal, client-facing, or client-side
• Research & Evaluate cutting edge technologies, development tools and libraries, and make recommendations for their use in our environment
• Prepare and present technical recommendations to client
• Manage vendor(s) and/or contract resources associated with project(s)

Leadership

• Lead shared learnings for internal audiences within technology or other capabilities within Cramer
• Evangelize best practices, both across and within the discipline
• Problem solve critical timing and workflow challenges posed by client needs through collaboration, flexibility, and an understanding of where process can and cannot be adjusted
• Facilitate exchange of ideas between developers
• Own and drive key initiatives or projects
• Serve as the advocate for group at department and company Manager’s Meetings

Skills

• Proven leadership and managerial skills; excellent interpersonal skills and client presence
• Dazzling written and verbal communication with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences
• Critical thinker with strong analytic and problem-solving skills; ability to quickly assess situations and make decisions
• Strong work ethic, energetic, creative, and enthusiastic
• Self-starter with ability to initiate work and propose optimization plans and enhancements
• Strong organizational skills
• Solution oriented
• Efficient, adaptable, and unflappable under pressure; able to multi-task and balance competing or shifting priorities
• Working knowledge of platform architecture and deployment considerations
• A command of software engineering methodologies and internet technologies
• Broad experience designing and developing JEE or ASP.NET applications for transactional web sites
• Conversant in SQL with decent understanding of Oracle, MySQL, or MSSQL
• Familiarity with service-oriented architectures and message-oriented middleware
• A firm grasp on accessibility, usability, and user interface concerns
• Understanding of semantic markup, CSS-driven layouts, and unobtrusive JavaScript
• Experience designing, developing for Mobile environments
• Business process analysis and modeling skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field
• 7+ years of development experience, with knowledge in enterprise architecture and systems integration
• Proven career record of demonstrating skills listed above
• History of leading complex initiatives and project teams
• Ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide audience
• Strong business management knowledge with budget responsibility
• Experience with Content management, marketing automation, and Internet commerce

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE…..

• Should have worked in a similar capacity in an agency environment
• Has a keen eye on the trends, understands our market and market landscape and a desire to search out the talent and technology needed to achieve our goals
• Have an entrepreneurial spirit to drive solutions into the market place

Interested?
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This position works closely with the Operations team and other Cramer departments to ensure that all deadlines and goals are met in a timely manner.  Some weekend and evening work required with occasional travel. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Responsibilities:

• Scan in and out of equipment for shows using Flex Inventory Software
• QC/Prep equipment for shows using implemented guidelines
• Assist in managing Audio/Video/Lighting/Scenic inventories
• Organize and maintain events shop/studios
• Load and unload vans and trucks
• Able to drive a fork truck and scissor lift (Experience is a plus)
• Able to drive a 24’ truck (non- CDL Vehicle)
  • Primary driving responsibility is safely delivering & picking up of equipment from local and out of state venues. Must possess a valid Driver’s License; have and continue to maintain a safe driving record.

 

Requirements:

• Basic knowledge of corporate audio and video systems
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as professional appearance
• Flexible schedule and ability to work overtime
• Strong work ethic
• Excellent organizational skills
• Computer proficiency
• Attention to detail and willingness to take ownership of work
• Must be a self starting, proactive, and goal-oriented team player who strives for excellence
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, e.g. Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Ethics, accountability, and integrity must be of the highest caliber
• Associate Degree or higher required

Interested?
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Cramer is seeking experienced freelance animation artists to include on our freelance vendor team for upcoming projects. We are looking for animators with advanced experience using Adobe After Effects in developing motion graphic animations.

Candidates ‘must have’ requirements:

• Work with Creative Director/Art Director in developing a desired creative vision.
• Develop a creative concept based on client’s listed goals/objectives and incorporating client’s branding content.
• Integrate video and graphics into multi plane (2.5D) animation.
• Can work in house at Cramer for entirety of project. (Between one day and three weeks)
• Is flexible, dependable, has a positive attitude, and is reliable.
• Great design aesthetic.

Candidates ‘nice to have’ skills:

• Has experience with 3D animation, specifically using 3D Studio Max.
• Has experience creating Infographic, and typography animations.
• Rotoscoping, tracking experience.

Please provide your resume and link to website/demo reel

Interested?
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Job Purpose / Mission

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll be an expert in client service, program planning and management.  You’ll be responsible for the planning of multiple projects on various accounts and for daily oversight and management to deliver the work on time, on budget, and surpassing client expectations. You will be a key player in the Client relationship working directly with client contacts to manage the execution of the work. You will be creating Statements of Work, budgets, Project Plans and other documentation. You will monitor and assess budgets and provide solutions to deliver work profitably.  You will coordinate and facilitate meetings, participate in client presentations and brainstorming sessions, and be “the glue” that keeps the team motivated and moving forward.

We are looking for team members with the following proven abilities:

• Has a record of successfully planning and managing large and small-scale projects including full website builds from discovery through delivery, RM campaigns, database development initiatives, mobile apps, tablet delivery, online ad units, etc.  Deep online experience is a must for this position.
• Successful track record of working directly with clients and internal cross functional teams to scope, design and deliver projects, and to address the client’s changing needs and requirements that are the nature of this business.
• Proven history of contributing to growing the business on an account.
• Understands best practices and digital agency production processes; brings a flexible attitude and an understanding of where process can be adapted
• Offers hands on experience planning and project managing a shared pool of cross functional resources
• Has experience simultaneously managing multiple projects, teams and clients
• Produces multi-channel project plans, SOWs, budgets and the like with a track record of successful execution against plan
• Enjoys resolving complex production and project issues with a solutions-based approach
• Demonstrates exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Experience owning project profitability goals, working with agency Finance team, and resolving budget challenges
• Must understand technology and be experienced in partnering with third party solution vendors
• Experience participating in developing and presenting proposals/pitches
• Has experience working with and presenting to senior level client executives
• Has ability and experience to be the sole owner of projects and work with and mentor junior support team members
• Strong quality control and approval routing experience required
• Strong writing and communication skills required
• Is able to work well with team members at all levels of an organization, understanding needs, challenges and priorities, and keeping constituents motivated and informed.

 

Additional Qualifications include (but are not limited to):

• 7-10  years of project management experience, primarily working in digital delivery
• At least 2 years of which must be at an advertising or marketing agency
• Experience in project managing print, video, web casts or other delivery channels is a plus
• Experience with the following tools required: Professional Microsoft Office skills, MS Project, Workflow platforms (such as SharePoint), Issue tracking software
• The ideal candidate has pharmaceutical client experience and knowledge of the regulatory process
• Bachelor’s degree required

Interested?
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Core Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

Project Design, Development and Leadership: (85%)

• Implementation of interface solutions
• Gather, document and communicate requirements and solution
• Perform technical assessments and risk assessment
• Lead architecture, design and implementation of projects
• Ensure the quality of applications through formal testing and documentation
• Maintain the integrity of application source code and underlying data through the use of version control systems
• Consult with client technical teams and third-party vendors

Process, Tools and Mentoring (10%)

• Coach and mentor, including code reviews, mock projects, and tutelage
• Evangelize best practices, both across and within the discipline
• Facilitate exchange of ideas between developers

New business Development (5%)

• Participate in pitch activities
• Perform technical assessments and risk assessment

 

Qualifications:

• Quick study, self-motivated, discipline, unflappable
• Top-drawer analytical and communication skills
• Proficient in web standards development within HTML / CSS / JavaScript
• A familiarity with techniques that aid in Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Strong ability to craft complicated layouts utilizing valid HTML and CSS
• Ability to write clear, clean effective code
• Comfortable working with a lightweight methodology that morphs from one project to the next
• Firm grasp of object oriented design and programming practices and patterns
• Experience in leading/mentoring a team of developers
• Solid optimization and debugging techniques
• Able to produce concise design documentation

  3-6 years of experience with:

• HTML5, XHTML, XML. Experience in other markup languages is a plus.
• CSS3, CSS 2.1
• JavaScript / jQuery
• PHP Experience
• WordPress theme development
• AJAX component development (including working with JSON, XML, Web Services)
• Subversion, Git, or similar version control software

 1+ years of experience with:

• Responsive design techniques

 Experience with one or more of the following is a plus:

• Twitter Bootstrap
• Drupal theme development
• PhoneGap or similar mobile app framework
• Adobe Flash

 

Interested?
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Job Purpose/Mission

• Support our Digital Marketing business and therefore must have deep experience with leading the creative for cross channel deliverables including large websites, social, mobile, and CRM campaigns, as well as experience in offline channels
• Responsible for meeting with prospective clients, proposal development and assisting in presentation of winning pitches
• Responsible for presentation and execution of client branding and marketing communications programs and campaigns for both the online and offline channel
• Responsible for the creative quality of client projects, the operational readiness of the creative team, and the creation of concepts that are appropriate to the client budget, timelines and requirements.

Strategy

• Engage with clients as a senior member of core client team to help establish trust with client and confidence in the creative team’s capabilities
• Creative lead in development of proposals, statements of work and overall approach to facilitate in landing new client and additional client work
• Connect with client prospects and deliver winning pitches
• Partner with Account Director and Strategic Director to fully understand client’s business and develop communication plans that help meet those goals
• Translate the approved strategy into an understandable format for the creative teams and provide leadership in developing creative solutions that adhere to strategy, essentially acting as a liaison between the account team and the creative teams
• Listen, ask, hear, prioritize and translate client situations, marketing goals and information into strategic brand concepts, voice, messages and rationales
• Evaluate the marketplace to keep pace of new trends and implement them for both Cramer and external clients

Execution

• Lead creative teams to deliver integrated digital marketing solutions that help clients meet business goals with measurable results including managing art direction, design and copywriting
• Help set appropriate time frames for execution that enable the best work while meeting client deadlines
• Writing and presenting cohesive and persuasive rationales for campaign approaches
• Lead creative brainstorming sessions; facilitate and guide the process through initial presentation of creative strategy, translation of that strategy into creative directions and filtering ideas that are relevant, workable and appropriate to meet business goals
• Drive initial creative approach; review and assess at major milestones in the execution process and through all phases of the program/campaign
• Ensure that the creative teams under your direction operate in an efficient, profitable manner, consistent with agency’s processes and best practices
• Partner with capabilities across the agency to ensure excellence in creative and delivery
• Ensure that the overall creative remains cutting-edge and fresh
• Ensure that overall quality is expected and upheld
• Foster an environment that enables great creative for the sake of business and results
• Ensure the professional development and readiness of the creative team

The Ideal Candidate…

• Has a deep curiosity about the world of business and possess the desire to fully understand complex businesses of all kinds
• Embraces and capitalizes on a changing marketplace
• Has worked in the agency environment but will not be afraid to wear more than one hat
• Has strong leadership skills that pulls teams together and encourages meaningful and progressive creative solutions
• Encourages creative input from all team members with the ultimate goal of providing the best possible creative
• Possesses a strong work ethic and respect for all team members that fosters a sense of loyalty and dedication and unity
• Understands the budgeting process up to and including; writing, project management, design and production

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design or Visual Communication, Masters in Communication or Business a plus
• 10+ years agency experience with a background in design or copy
• 3+ years of management experience
• Experience in a growing b2b agency environment a plus
• Healthcare creative experience a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Thorough understanding of both online and offline marketing tactics
• Demonstrated ability to partner with Senior management team to grow current business and land new accounts through ongoing account evaluation
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and deliver large scale multichannel campaigns or programs
• Ability to lead diverse team members and net results within a fast paced work environment
• Ability to interact with all levels of an organization up to and including an executive level team
• Ability to partner with Senior Level Management, including Strategists  and Senior Account Management
• Demonstrated ability and experience with budgeting creative for large scale campaigns or programs
• Ability to manage writers, art director, designers to deliver creative
• Ability to understand the budget impact of creative decisions and be able to facilitate discussions around value/cost implications with both internal team and client

Interested?
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Responsibilities:

• Manages project process from concept to delivery ensuring deadlines are met and client expectations are exceeded
• Attends client meetings, manages status reports and records notes
• Drafts and maintains schedules for videos and events
• Leads a project team of production resources including freelance staff and vendors
• Creates Video and PowerPoint budgets with input from operations, manages components of event budget with appropriate internal team
• Arranges all travel for talent and crew (including per diem, petty cash, and reconciliation)
• Selects and booking any entertainment, actors and voiceover talent
• Supervising on-site activities, as appropriate
• Ensures the prompt and accurate reconciliation following completion of a job in collaboration with the assigned account team
• Submitting time sheets, expense reports, and all administrative paperwork in a timely fashion

Requirements:

• College Degree
• 4-6 years’ experience required
• Travel for this position is required (Approximately 25-30%)
•  SharePoint knowledge a plus!

 

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Responsibilities:

• Generate new business via networking, self-generated qualified leads, and cold call prospecting.
• Work collaboratively with the Business Development team to identify digital marketing and event solution prospecting plans.
• Conduct preliminary prospect needs assessment.
• Schedule and lead initial opportunity qualification meeting.
• Identify marketing solutions that align with prospects business, customer and brand goals.

Account Planning/Management

• Assist in management of the pitch and proposal process.
• Develop sales plans and strategies for new prospects and existing clients.
• Maintain business development plans.
• Track sales calls/customer interaction and performance for continually improving efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills & Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in marketing, advertising, communications or related field highly preferred
• 5-7 years in a business development role preferably a communications-related field (preferably marketing or advertising); experience as a Jr. Account Executive preferred
• Interested in marketing and eager to learn
• VERY organized with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage time well and tackle multiple things at once without missing deadlines
• Sets high expectations for oneself
• Strong communication skills- written, verbal and listening
• Proficient in Powerpoint
• Highly dependable (by peers and managers)
• Personable with good sense of humor
• Team-oriented
• Happy and fun-spirited

Interested?
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