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October 18, 2017October 18, 2017

Job Opening: Office and Project Coordinator

Stoltz Marketing Group in Boise has an opening for an Office and Project Coordinator. From the job description we recently came across online:

The Opportunity:

We’re Stoltz Marketing Group, a hard-charging, jolly, full-service marketing and brand design agency located in downtown Boise and the San Francisco Bay area, with clients located across the U.S. We’re looking for a front-desk Office and Project Coordinator who loves making trains run on time.

You’re a Swiss Army knife that is detail oriented, good with words and numbers, and you jump in to keep things moving along where others take their feet off the gas. Put simply, you enjoy doing everything from being the first smile that greets clients to trafficking projects, and you do it with a sense of humor and can-do attitude.

The Essentials:

Front office:

Answer phones, organize common areas, maintain office supplies, coordinate office functions.
Event planning, scan/copy documents, file documents, send faxes, and coordinating schedules, arranging conference calls, travel arrangements, etc.

Trafficking:

Maintain and manage job and project list and run weekly traffic/status meeting to keep everyone up to speed
Remind agency teams about project deadlines and project workflow
Clearly communicate and enforce media and print deadlines
Assist account team and creative director with workflow as needed

Production coordination:

Work directly with vendors and coordinate production and delivery of all print materials
Act as liaison between vendors and accounting department, gather quotes, create purchase orders and handle invoices
Ensure art files get to the media on time
You have an attention to detail and efficiency surpassed by none

Interested applicants should contact Stoltz Marketing Group for more information or submit their cover letter and resume directly.

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017

On a personal note

Forgive the personal nature of this one…

After more than a decade in and around the agency business, including a long tenure with Stoltz Marketing Group and a summer fling with Mitchell + Palmer, I decided it was time for a change, professionally. I’d had this nagging feeling in the back of my mind for a while, and it wasn’t going away: The agency business just wasn’t as much fun to me as it used to be. I know it’s not a new story, but that continuous drum beat of clients wanting more, faster, and for less can wear anyone down after a while.

And I was at that point.

So I’ve made a change.

Recently, I took a position with HP in Boise, on a small, newly-created marketing team. Being on the client side will certainly be different, but will be a nice change of pace, I think. After years worrying about clients’ businesses, budgets, timelines and everything in between, it’ll be interesting to be on the other side, and see where things go from here.

But enough about me. On to the really pressing question you have right now — what’s going to happen to this site? Well, for the foreseeable future, nothing will change. I’ll still continue to post – likely on the same infrequent schedule – as I have been for the last several years. One thing that may change, however, is the perspective. Since I’m no longer at one specific agency, I won’t have to worry about a perception of bias one way or another on the things that I do, or don’t, choose to write about.

Don’t get me wrong. I still enjoy this crazy business we call marketing, advertising, or whatever it’ll be known as down the road. That much will probably never change. But for me, it was time for something different. Does that mean I’ll get back into the agency game at some point? Possibly, if the right opportunity presents itself. I’ve got way too much industry and institutional knowledge to completely give up on it.

For now though, the scenery has changed, and it’s on to the next great adventure.

August 1, 2017

Stoltz Marketing Group announces new leadership

Stoltz Marketing Group in Boise recently announced their leadership transition, with internal promotions to form a new executive team. That new team is comprised of:

Ward Duft – CEO, creative director
Jill Watterson – COO, director of client services
Kate Holgate – VP, associate creative director

Agency founder Ken Stoltz will remain as Chairman, and will still play an active role in the company.

Full details about the agency’s leadership transition is available here. Congratulations to all.

August 9, 2016

Job opening at Stoltz Marketing Group

Stoltz Marketing Group in Boise is looking for a Media and Production Coordinator to join their team. From the job listing on their website:

The opportunity:

We’re Stoltz Marketing Group, a full-service advertising agency located in downtown Boise with clients located throughout the U.S. We’re looking for a production/media coordinator who loves making trains run on time.

You’re a Swiss Army knife who’s incredibly detail oriented, good with words and numbers, and you jump in to keep things moving along where others take their feet of the gas.

You’ll assist the creative team and account managers to ensure projects move through the agency smoothly and get to the respective media outlets and production companies on time. You’ll handle all purchasing for the company, whether that be the coordination of a printed brochure or planning and buying a new media campaign. You’ll also ensure office supplies are purchased and stocked, and you’ll be the first voice clients hear when they call our office.

The Essentials:

Ensure art files get to the media on time
Coordinate and buy media
Coordinate production of all print and promo materials and work directly with vendors
Gather project quotes from vendors and put together formal estimates
Work with design staff to ensure project feasibility and cost effectiveness
Act as liaison between vendors and accounting department
Maintain and manage job lists
Communicate and enforce media and print deadlines
Perform media research, make recommendations and assist in creating client proposals
Meet with media and print reps and maintain current media kit and rate information
Place buys with tv, radio and print reps
Assist account executives as needed
Organize common areas, maintain office supplies, coordinate office functions
Perform various office tasks such as event planning, scanning documents, filing, sending faxes, copying, and arranging conference calls, travel arrangements, etc.
Great attention to detail and strong organizational skills
Proficiency with the Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Keynote
Sense of humor

See the full job listing for more information and how to apply.

Disclosure

January 29, 2016

‘Round the new hire horn

It’s been a while since we’ve caught up on new hires around the area, so here’s what we’ve come across recently:

Stoltz Marketing Group has added three new staff members: Graphic Designers Alex Rhodes and Greg Montemurro, and Content and PR Specialist and Copywriter Cameron Stewart.

Read the full announcement here.

Danna Smith and Ryan Roberts have joined DaviesMoore. Danna joined the team as an Account Coordinator, and Ryan came on as a Digital Account Coordinator.

More about Danna and Ryan here.

Samantha Carmer has also joined DaviesMoore as a Digital Marketing Manager. Read more about her here.