BAF Event: Stay Curious

From the Boise Advertising Federation:

Stay Curious

Calling all creatives, designers, and marketers: Are you ready to reignite your curiosity? Join Randy Jamison, founder of Curious Media, as he explores how staying curious is the key to thriving in today’s fast-paced creative landscape. Through candid stories, industry insights, and actionable advice, this talk will challenge you to look beyond trends, rethink what’s possible, and unlock your next big idea. Don’t miss the chance to rediscover the art of curiosity and leave inspired to build what’s next.

Lunch is included with the purchase of a ticket.

Speaker Biography

Randy Jamison is the Founder, and Creative Director of Curious Media, an award-winning interactive agency known for creating engaging educational and entertainment content for children. For the last 20 years, Randy has led Curious Media to collaborate with industry leaders like Disney, DreamWorks, Hasbro, PBS Kids, LEGO, Pokémon and more, developing innovative mobile and web games, highly interactive web sites, Bluetooth connected apps for connected toys, VR, AR, and short-form animation. In addition to his work at Curious Media, Randy is also a toy and game inventor, with a game licensed by Spin Master that has been sold worldwide. Randy has a passion for making Joy and sharing it with the world. His creative vision continues to inspire meaningful and fun experiences for young audiences.

Job opening: Project Manager

Curious Media in Nampa is looking for a Project Manager to join their team. From the job listing recently posted on craigslist:

Job Description:
Curious Media is seeking a motivated and energetic Project Manager, who takes initiative, is detail-oriented, and takes pride in their work. This is a full time position, requiring normal office hours at our Nampa, Idaho location.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage projects from start to finish, including the following phases: project kickoff, wireframes, design, development, and final delivery
  • Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget
  • Manage changes to project scope and schedule
  • Carefully track project progress to ensure deadlines will be met successfully
  • Work with various teams to provide consideration to design and technical questions
  • Coordinate resources for execution of projects
  • Establish and maintain relationships with clients
  • Create project proposals based on RFPs received from
  • Follow established protocols

Required Skills/Attributes:

  • Previous project management experience, in a related field
  • Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
  • Excellent written and verbal communications, both internally and with client interactions
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Well-developed time management skills
  • Ability to work well with others
  • Immersed and well versed in technology
  • Genuine interest in games/gaming

Qualifications:

  • Previous project management experience in a similar field (required)
  • Bachelors degree in Business Management, Project Management or a related field (preferred)
  • Experience managing projects for web games, apps or other digital media content (preferred)

See the original job listing for the full details and how to apply.

Job Opening: Web Developer

Curious Media in Nampa has an opening for a Web Developer.  From their job listing on Monster:

We are presently seeking an enthusiastic and multi-talented Web Developer to work in our Nampa, ID office. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in both front-end and back-end Web Development. You should be very comfortable with one or more server-side programming languages including PHP as well as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

The right individual for this role will be a motivated and energetic developer who takes initiative, enjoys finding solutions to a varying number of challenges, is detail-oriented, and takes extreme pride in their work.

Full details about the position and how to apply can be found in the original job listing.

Job Opening: Business Development and Sales

Curious Media in Nampa is on the hunt for a senior-level Business Development and Sales person.

More details about the position can be found here (via Craigslist).