This position is open as of 6/13/2011.

VP Strategic Planner

What you need for this position:

- Minimum 10 years of experience as a Planner
- Minimum 7 years of public relations or advertising experience
- Solid management experience handling multiple teams and projects
- Ability to counsel clients on traditional and social media relations
- Must be a strategic proactive and creative thinker with polished writing skills.
- In particular, you need to have an understanding of Florida’s media markets.

What you’ll be doing:

- Work closely with all agency account teams to ensure that the consumer’s perspective is reflected in the agency’s product.
- Analyze trend reports and market data to create profiles.
- Responsible for bringing relevant consumer insights to bear on creative briefs that are focused, logical and creatively inspired.
- Uncover core insights into the attitudes and behavior of various consumers/consumer groups-defining and understanding target audiences, their lifestyles and how products fit into their everyday lives.

What’s in it for you:

- Competitive base salary
- Outstanding benefits and profit sharing
- Opportunity to work with high profile global clients within an established and growing Advertising Agency.
So, if you are a VP Strategic Planner with at least 15 years of experience, please apply today!

Required Skills

Strategic Planning, Team Management, Traditional Media, Social Media, Florida’s Media Markets, Agency Account Planning

If you are a good fit for the Sr. Strategic Planner position, and have a background that includes:

Strategic Planning, Team Management, Traditional Media, Social Media, Florida’s Media Markets, Agency Account Planning and you are interested in working the following job types: Marketing, Sales, Management

Within the following industries: Advertising, Sales – Marketing, Computer Software

Our privacy policy: Your resume and information will be kept completely confidential.

Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the job in more detail with you! www.surgecreatives.com or jstewart@surgecreatives.com

Job Description > Account Executive

Salary: $50-60k

Position Type: Contract
As an Account Executive, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
–    Being the primary point of contact for your Clients. Meeting/conference preparation and follow-up.
–    Having the ability to work with multiple Clients, deadlines and deliverables
–    Relaying Clients’ needs and expectations accurately to the Agency.
–    Taking responsibility for Client expectations relative to timelines and deliverables.
–    Preparing Creative Briefs to provide clear strategic and creative direction on programs and concepts.
–    Ensuring that all program elements support strategic objectives.
–    Interfacing with all internal departments in order to efficiently produce program deliverables on time and within budget.
–    Establishing and maintaining timelines, budgets, goals and priorities for delivery of programs. Ensuring programs adhere to all.
–    Maintaining clear, accurate and timely communications with Clients, such as Meeting Reports, Status Reports, Work-In-Progress and Budget Reports.
–    Keeping Account Director or direct supervisor informed of all challenges and/or opportunities in relation to your accounts.
–    Identifying and implementing continuous improvement of all operational processes.
–    Alerting agency of any new business opportunities and assisting in following up with leads.

The ideal candidate is a bright, hard-working and outgoing team-player. Must be college-educated and have excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

•    2-3 years of relevant professional work experience within Latam or Caribbean Accounts

•    Excellent computer skills, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

•    Exceptional organizational & time management skills

•    The ability to multi-task in deadline-driven environment

Title: Account Planner

Location: Miami, Fl

Salary: $50k

The overall vision
To support your Head of Planning in enabling the work in the House to stand out for its originality and ability to create client value through; .

Providing a better understanding of the commercial context our clients are operating in;

Providing a better understanding of how people are behaving in the ‘real world’ and how it is relevant;

Providing a better understanding of how we create consumer connections and journeys;

Providing a better understanding of the optimal blend of communication channels;

Providing a better understanding of how we can evaluate success and apply learning.

Behaviors

As well as demonstrating the characteristics outlined in the ‘talent onion’, we expect that you will …

Have an insatiable curiosity and thirst for knowledge

Consistently and constructively challenge assumptions

Be considered, concise, logical and articulate

Be decisive and action-orientated

Simplify and deconstruct complex issues

Create compelling and persuasive arguments

Demonstrate real commercial acumen

Key tasks

Quality of Product

- Ensure that creative briefs are clear, insightful and inspiring springboards for creativity and that the process itself is a stimulating and efficient exercise in collaboration

- Provide the strategic compass for creative development, helping teams to spot and nurture the most appropriate, rich and valuable ideas in the creative process

- Develop appropriate responses to Client team briefs for planning inputs (e.g. brainstorms, workshops,campaign development, research studies, evaluation models, etc)

- Develop robust and highly persuasive documentation and presentations that make it easy for clients to back our recommendations

Quality of Reward

- Build trusted relationships with your clients

- Manage your time effectively to focus on the projects/initiatives that are going to make the biggest difference

- Ensure that we’re creating work that works (driving the effectiveness as well as the creativity agenda)

Quality of Culture

- Create a reputation internally for providing real expertise, being easy to work with, being dependable and for providing actionable insights

- Foster a culture of learning and information share of relevant trends, case studies, learnings from campaigns, etc. – within your House and across the Planning team

- Work to create an ‘open door’ culture where people are comfortable dropping in on you for timely advice on strategic issues

Job Description: Interactive Account Director

Job Title: Interactive Account Director

Office: Miami, FL

Employee Type: Full Time

Functions: Advertising

Industries: Internet Marketing and Advertising

Salary:$100k+

Qualities / Experience / Skills

Interactive Agency Experience, Client-side Experience, Online Media Knowledge, Common Sense, Energy,Detail-Oriented, Organized, Proactive (Self-starter), Positive Attitude (Can-do), Team Player, Good Communicator (Verbally), Experience preparing estimates, Experience writing proposals, Experience preparing presentations, Presentation / Sales Skills, English Fluency, Spanish Fluency, Ability to read a media report, Strategic

About (XYZ) Media and Marketing Group

(XYZ) is a leading global marketing agency known for creating measurable, results-oriented universal marketing strategies and campaigns.   The agency works closely with industry leaders to ensure their message is most effectively communicated to targeted audiences throughout the world.   The agency, which maintains its headquarters in South Florida, is the recipient of numerous international creative and marketing awards.

Description

You are interested in client service and digital marketing. You have the ability to manage and have an influential communications style. You enjoy leading account teams and working closely with technologists and strategic planners. You think strategically and act tactically. You are detail-oriented, but don’t lose sight of the bigger picture. You will work closely with clients and agency partners to develop digital marketing strategies while being responsible for directing the execution of all activities on a major corporation’s web site.

The Interactive Account Director manages a cross functional team which may include project managers, creative teams, programmers, data analysts and other department liaisons. Most importantly, you must be able to understand and communicate the importance and value of web and digital technologies on our clients’ businesses.

Responsibilities

• Lead web site initiatives and are accountable for integrated client results across all relevant products and services

• Provide excellence in team integration with agency partners

• Understands client’s business objectives

• Ensure client satisfaction. Continually keeps abreast of client needs and expectations, managing difficult situations when necessary

• Stays informed of trends in the digitally enabled world and how they affect client’s business and marketing initiatives

• Coordinates with digital media team and, when required, identifies opportunities.

• Develops and leads long-term relationships with clients across multiple levels within the client organization

• Orchestrates delivery of multiple products/services to client

• Lead and coach interactive account team in the delivery and demonstration of quality client services and digital experience

• Oversee, develop and present proposals, pitch concepts and rationale to key clients

• Work closely with Creative Director, Technical Director, User Experience Director, agency partners and other team members to review and develop client-centric strategic, innovative recommendations

• Develop case studies on client’s business

Skills

• 5+ years experience of account management in an agency environment

• Experience working on a cross-functional team

• Strong interactive background a must

• Ability to communicate technical concepts and understand their relevance to business issues

• Strong communications and presentation skills

• A passion for all things interactive

• Strong leadership and motivational skills

• Strategic, client-savvy, persuasive and a team player

• Experience leading teams with multiple discipline representation (especially technology, creative, web and strategy)

• Accountability for client budget and revenue

Position: Bilingual Account/ Digital Supervisor

Location: Miami, Fl

Salary: $70k

Position Type: Full Time

Reports to: Account Service Director

Job Purpose:

To partner with clients to develop killer interactive online marketing and communications programs. Responsible for the overall service, profitability and growth of several accounts. Plans the clients’ long-range direct interactive and online marketing strategies. Maintains contact with all levels within the client company, particularly senior management.

1.     Communication Management: Responsible for gaining information about the customers’ industry, industry needs, products and services. Work with other agency personnel to provide the customer with timely information about project status and delivery and being available to the client. Stay informed about the client’s organization structures, processes, and business plans. Conduct annual / periodic reviews of strategies and objectives.

2.     Create Partnerships: Establish relationships at all levels in the organization for exchange of information, mutual problems solving and to measure client satisfaction. Be accessible and make adjustments as required.

3.     Project Management: With the support of the Account Director, manage agency processes to maintain up-to-date and accurate information flow. Keep team members informed of client requirements and needs and provide positive and corrective feedback as appropriate

4.     Marketing Planning: In concert with Market Planner, develop and implement the marketing communications plan. Gain client approval and communicate plan to all team members. Monitor compliance to plan and take any required corrective actions.

5.     Integration of Agency Services: Integrate all agency services and disciplines in clients marketing plan as required. Manage delivery of agency services so that the client is presented with a seamless delivery of the integrated services.

6.     Monitor Product Quality: With the support of the Account Director and / or Project Manager, monitor production process to insure compliance with plan and client requirements. Collect client feedback and provide positive and corrective feedback throughout the process and after delivery. Establish meaningful measures for quality.

Experience:

• 4 year degree with emphasis on interactive and or marketing a plus
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years experience as Account Executive in Marketing Communications and/ or Interactive Services
• Knowledge of web and interactive solutions for business needs
• Marketing and communications principals and practices
• Apply knowledge of integrated marketing techniques
• Draw accurate conclusions from economic conditions and trends
• Apply industry specific knowledge to market planning
• Identify the critical success factors for a clients business
• Determining customer business needs
• Provide training and coaching in marketing and communications techniques

Location: Miami, Fl
Salary: $36-43k
Entry- Mid Level Bilingual Digital Artist

(ABC) Media Group, LLC a small and growing Miami-based design agency is offering a Graphic Designer position. (ABC) Media Group is an agency whose services include web development, brand design, and advertising production and placement.

Responsibilities:
· Create designs in line with brand and company standards for diverse clients with unique styles
· Solve design problems and produce high-quality visuals on a variety of platforms, including web, print, identity, and motion graphics
· Self-sufficient work, be able to balance and schedule an array of long-term projects and short-term tasks
· Create multiple design options within a set period of time
· Create advertisement concepts, analyze copy, and make critical communication-based decisions
· Work independently and be able to evaluate and correct own work
· Be able to delegate work to interns and freelancers
· Conceptualize and present concepts verbally and in writing

You Have (please read thoroughly before submitting):
· Bachelor’s degree, completion of 3 years of an accredited college level design program, and/or 4+ years of experience
· Strong portfolio of design work that includes web, print/advertising, and identity · Demonstrated proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Flash, video editing/motion
graphics and web programming proficiency are a plus
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Bilingual – ability to read, write, and speak in both English and Spanish
· Excellent working habits, punctuality, enthusiasm and positive energy to function well in an easy-going work environment

Note to recent graduates (with Bachelor’s): We understand that experience cannot replace talent, and encourage skilled applicants with strong portfolios.

Title:  Coordinator, Loyalty Marketing

Exempt/Full-Time

Reports To: Assistant Manager, Travel Marketing

Department: Consumer Marketing

Salary: 45k

General Description: The Marketing Communications Coordinator works in a team environment assisting the consumer marketing group in implementing travel and member benefits promotions, as well as executing projects for both print and online. In addition, he/she will assist in coordinating the development of promotional material such as, postcards, and other direct mail campaigns. Individual must be able to manage multiple tasks in a detailed and deadline-oriented manner.

Duties And Responsibilities

Create promotional e-mails utilizing company content management tool (Interwoven) for Latin America, Leisure Time Passport and other related third-party website users.

Responsible for monitoring and updating the Interwoven image library.

Provide tactical support in coordinating the development of postcard mailings, and Leisure Time Passport newsletter mailing.

Assist with other marketing programs and/or special projects as assigned by Management on an ad-hoc basis.

General website maintenance for (XYZ)World.com and third-party sites, including the coordination of web spot advertisements, update pricing, graphics, and more as necessary.

Support Latin American efforts for same.

Liase with Creative Services to maintain deadline schedule/ offer submittal for 22 magazine publications per year.

Education And Experience

Undergraduate or at least 2 years marketing experience. Must be fluent in Spanish. Requires excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and must possess the ability to maintain effective working relationships with vendors and peers. Must be a self starter and able to work independently with minimal supervision. Must possess excellent project management skills, and a high energy level with the ability to work under tight deadlines. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet a must. Experience within (XYZ) and knowledge of iServices as well as membership, exchange, getaways and travel procedures is extremely valuable.  Familiarity with HTML coding is beneficial.

Job Title: Traffic Manager
Department: Creative Services
Office: Miami / Buenos Aires
Reports to: Director of Creative Services
Salary: $45-55k

Primary Function / Position Summary:
Traffic acts as the Liaison between Account Management and Creative—coordinating and communicating pertinent information to all team members. Traffic is the nerve center of the agency—scheduling all jobs, assigning creative teams, distributing work requests, and monitoring internal time, as well as managing outside costs and spearheading efforts to resolve any conflicts. Traffic manages the daily workflow of projects from conception through completion, ensuring that deadlines are met. Freelance assistance is determined by this group who have a real-time sense of workloads and needs. A weekly status meeting is held by the Traffic group—attendance is required.

Character Traits:
Proactive, self-starter that can maintain an upbeat, positive, “can do” attitude, ability to work with minimal supervision, calm demeanor, flexible to change, ability to adapt and adjust to a variety of situations, a problem solver, troubleshooter, creative thinker and resourceful. Possess a strong work ethic and takes pride in the quality of their work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•    Assigns Creative(s) team(s) and Designers to all presentations, pitches, and projects.
•    Manage and oversee the timely flow of multiple projects from conception through completion in the department’s work queue.
•    Confer with key team members to develop project plans, milestones and required tasks for each project.
•    Develop and maintain time sensitive, up-to-date project timelines.
•    Serve as a key liaison between Account Services, the Creative Department, Graphic Designers and Production Managers ensuring continuity, quality and accuracy of all projects.
•    Coordinate and manage client presentation and pitch materials.
•    Follow up to ensure project goals are being met, and provide direction and insightful solutions to issues when needed.
•    Maintain overall quality by proofing all materials prior to routing and release.
•    Obtain necessary approvals from required departments during the internal approval process.
•    Controls the costs during the Creative Development process (research materials and presentation materials), keeping the account department informed of costs incurred on project budget and the management on costs incurred on the agency internal budget or pitch budget.
•    Collects and keeps the overall information to be used by the creative department and studio (catalogues, digital data, templates, etc – he/she is “the creative department’s librarian”)
•    Controlling all costs generated by the studio, freelance creative staff, and the creative department, as well as for all presentations and pitches.
•    Regularly communicate status of all projects by means of weekly meetings, status reports and daily updates.Traffic Manager, Job Description

Qualifications / Specific Skill Requirements:
•    2+ years of experience in project or traffic management within an advertising agency or in-house agency environment.
•    Excellent organization and communication skills, with an exceptional eye for detail.
•    Ability to prioritize, multi-task and work with minimal supervision.
•    Excellent written, oral and proofreading skills a must.
•    Demonstrated ability to work as a team player.
•    Proactive self-starter that can maintain an upbeat, positive attitude.
•    Must be able to diplomatically enforce deadlines.
•    Must be able to solve problems in an efficient and professional manner.
•    Possess a strong work ethic and take pride in the quality of their work.
•    Must have a flexible schedule to accommodate unpredictable deadlines.
•    Willingness and ability to do what it takes to see project through to completion and meet tight deadlines.
•    Ample knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and strong computer skills are required.

Educational Requirements:
•    BA in Communications, English, or equivalent is preferred, but not required.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Senior Copywriter

As a Senior Copywriter at (XYZ) Agency, you will report to the Creative Director and/or Associate Creative Director and will be responsible for developing creative concepts and content for multiple web and social media projects in both Spanish and English. This position requires great attention to detail.

Responsibilities:

• Work together with the Accounts, Development and Creative teams in brainstorming and conceptualizing ideas for clients’ web and social media projects;
• Prepare presentations of ideas and content for clients
• Creative copywriting for client’s web and social media projects;
• Copy translations from English to Spanish and vice versa;
• Flawless quality assurance of assigned projects;
• Comply with Production Management’s requirements and deadlines;
• Ensure that content development is aligned with the brands’ strategies and project objectives.

Skills:

• Bilingual (Spanish/English)
• Self-starter
• Is current with online advertising trends and social media platforms
• Perfect grammar; very attentive to detail
• Good interpersonal skills
• 5+ years of experience, preferably in an online advertising agency

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $65-80k