It seems the folks over at Drake Cooper are looking for several new people to add to their team. The following jobs are currently listed on their website:
Digital Project Manager
DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a Digital Producer/Project Manager who will take on the management of key client projects with the goal of delivering every project on time, within budget and within scope.RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
- Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Ensure resource availability and allocation
- Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
- Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs
- Measure project performance
- Report to management as needed
- Successfully manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
Interactive Designer
DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a talented Interactive Designer to create amazing user experiences. The ideal candidate should have an eye for clean and artful design, possess superior user interface design skills and be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts, and transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional designs.RESPONSIBILITIES
- Execute all visual design stages from concept to markup
- Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks
- Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
- Present and defend designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders
- Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards
Interactive Designer (Contract)
Same general description as above
Interactive Developer
DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a Junior WordPress/PHP developer who is dedicated to their craft, writes code that they are proud of, and can hit the ground running. We need this person to write beautiful code in a timely and scalable way that improves the code-base of our products in meaningful ways. This person will be a part of a digital team that is responsible for all aspects of the ongoing development from the initial specification, through developing, testing and deployment.RESPONSIBILITIES
- Write “clean,” well designed scalable code
- Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality
- Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
- Follow industry best practices
Interactive Developer (Contract)
Same general description as above
Media Buyer
DESCRIPTION
The function of the Media Buyer is to create and execute the most efficient and effective media buys on behalf of Drake Cooper clients and assist in the development of media plans. Specific responsibilities include:
- Be an expert on radio, print, social, outdoor and out-of-home media; have a solid understanding of media fundamentals and market factors
- Facilitate RFP process
- Negotiate rates as needed; ensure that rate, programming and media option information is accurate and up-to-date
- Maintain positive working relationships with media sales reps.
- Shepherd media buys from start to finish
- Ensure accurate execution of any media contracts or agreements
- Request and enforce receipt of appropriate proof of performance
- Review all invoices and affidavits to insure accuracy
- Reconcile discrepant invoices
- Order media for clients
- Manage and negotiate makegoods
- Ensure that all orders go to accounting for payment
- Negotiate promotions as needed
- Provide media reports to clients, including recaps and any other client-specific forms
- Coordinate social ads through appropriate dashboards
- Evaluate vendor proposals
- Maintain quarterly rates database
- Coordinate and traffic creative assets related to radio, print, outdoor and social buys
- Ensure timely delivery of assets for campaign launch
- Research client requests as needed
- Be an expert on research methods and available sources, especially as it relates to specific radio, print, social, outdoor and out-of-home media
- Ensure that radio, print, social, outdoor and out-of-home media library information is up-to-date
Media Designer
DESCRIPTION
Drake Cooper is looking for a passionate, flexible designer to help us quickly design and implement the graphic components of online and social media campaigns that are highly tailored to the target audience, make adjustments on the fly based on real-time data, advise on appropriate content changes to increase engagement and offer feng shui advice on our desk decorations.
- Hourly Job
- Reports to Media Director
- 15-20 hours per week in the Boise office, could be up to 40 hours depending on workload/season with appropriate notice, ideal for a design student or fresh graduate
- Design work will be focused on “Active Media” quick-turn digital banner projects, paid social ads and any media-related, non-campaign design needs (infographs, anyone?)
- The ideal candidate will be, or become, an expert on ad engagement, asking the question “What makes someone more likely to interact with our message?” and take those learnings as well as real-time data from live campaigns and apply it to design
Full details on each position, including how to apply, can be found through their respective links. And should you apply, be sure to tell them you saw it here.