Job Opening: PR Professional

Oliver Russell in Boise is looking to add a savvy PR professional to their team.

From the job posting on their website:

Our needs:

  • Senior-level experience in media relations—strategy development, program management and active pitching
  • Successful track record securing national coverage
  • Fluent in social media strategy and implementation
  • Conversant in PR and social media online tools and software, including measurement and reporting
  • Experience in corporate social responsibility
  • Established business editorial and blog contact
  • Experience with industry analyst relations
  • Strong writing skills across multiple media
  • Demonstrated personal involvement in social impact or nonprofit causes
  • Desire to work for a certified B Corp.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced, changing environment
  • Agency experience helpful
  • Somewhere in the neighborhood of 10+ years’ experience desired, but not required—as we’re looking for the right person and often accomplishments and ability aren’t neatly packaged into a timeline

Full details and how to apply can be found on their website.

Job Opening: Graphic Designer/Art Director

An unnamed “long-established downtown agency” in Boise is looking for a Graphic Designer/Art Director. From the post on Craigslist:

We’re a long-established downtown agency and we’re getting busy. We’d like to see what kind of design talent might be ready for a change of scenery and the chance to do some great work. Your past work should include a significant amount of brand design and interactive. Advertising and motion graphics experience are a plus, but not mandatory. Please reply with a link to your portfolio and a cover letter that tells us what you’re trying to accomplish with your career. All correspondence will be kept in confidence, so don’t be shy.

Full details and how to apply can be found in the Craigslist job posting.

Job openings at Drake Cooper

Drake Cooper in Boise is looking to add to their team — specifically, they’re looking for a Junior Developer and Digital Project Manager. From the job listings:

Junior Developer

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 to developing, testing and deployment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Write “clean”, well designed 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

Digital Project Manager

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

Full details about both positions can be found in the respective links above.

Client-side job openings: Western Power Sports

Western Power Sports in Boise — one of the fastest growing wholesale distributors of aftermarket powersports parts, apparel, and accessories — is looking to grow their marketing / advertising department. They currently have two openings:

Junior Graphic Designer – Marketing
Summary
WPS is currently seeking a talented, motivated Jr. Graphic Designer with ambition to design a variety of creative projects. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic with the flexibility and focus to multi task in a fast paced creative environment. He or she will be confident with design principles, problem solving, innovative typography and possess’ clean layout skills as well as good communication and interpersonal skills.

Job Description
This is a full time entry level position that will support the marketing team in the research, concept development, design and execution of creative projects such as ads, brochures, corporate identity, packaging, presentations, promotional displays, signage, websites, etc. Applicants must demonstrate a strong attention to detail and understand design from a marketing perspective.

Social Media & Digital Assets Specialist
Plans, directs, and coordinates social media relations of organization’s brands and products; builds digital assets for online brand advertising campaigns.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Oversee day-to-day execution of all social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Google +, LinkedIn, Instagram and other relevant platforms for multiple powersports brands.
  • Designs and builds digital banner assets for online advertising campaigns by working closely with lead designer and content marketing manager to ensure consistent brand message.
  • Works closely with lead graphic designer and content marketing manager to establish social media marketing and digital asset creation goals.
  • Develops and creates content strategy and content calendar; aligning both with the larger marketing strategy and objectives.
  • Composes, reviews and edits copy for social media platforms.
  • Works with colleagues throughout the company to generate social media and web content ideas.
  • Plans and oversees the organization’s promotion activities specifically linked to its social media presence, such as contests, product releases and other promotional events.
  • Studies and monitors relevant media sources, such as social media, websites/​blogs, forums, consumer and trade publications to recommend strategies that will influence opinion or promote products.
  • Prepares social media marketing activity reports.
  • Assists with websites content management when needed.

Full details about both positions and how to apply can be found on the Western Power Sports website.