Ypartnership is looking for an Interactive Creative Director to
join our group in Orlando.
Here’s how you know you are what we would consider “senior":
- You’ve been involved with the internet way back when it was
simply a “series of tubes."
- You demonstrate a deep understanding of industry developments
in leading-edge digital media and interactive technology, and
possess the ability to translate that knowledge into innovative
designs.
- You are comfortable wearing your Art Director hat with your
teaching and mentoring suit. And you are prepared to slip on your
inspiration boots at a moments notice.
- You bring us the latest trends, technologies and tools while
keeping out the fads, gimmickry and tool bags.
- You are able to effectively and clearly communicate
everything to everybody all the time. In short, be Don Draper.
- You are able to scoff at the notion that the sheer volume of
your knowledge could ever fit into a four-year curriculum, or
both.
- You consistently floor people with your design chops. We’re
talking about people actually falling to the floor in a catatonic
response to your original and amazing design sensibility.
- You have a compelling and convincing way of selling your
team’s work. If you don’t sell your work, somebody else will.
And that somebody might be a fresh out of internship account
executive. And nobody wants that now do we?
- You are a social media maniac with a special place in your
heart for mobile. Or you summarily dismiss both as ineffective
wastes of money. Be prepared to swing both ways on this.
- You consistently knock our socks off. NOTE: We don’t
normally wear socks on most summer days because we’re in flip
flops.
- You have likeability. We often find that our most effective
leaders around here are people that other people like. We’ll
want the names of at least three people who like you.
- You have a diverse skill set commensurate with the skill set
required for this position. You must have the following: Design
Fundamentals (color theory, typography, layout etc.), Knowledge
of Interactive Deployment methodologies (will you use Flash.
jQuery or something in between to make your designs come alive?),
Familiarity with 3rd party ad serving systems, Hand-Coding
HTML/CSS experience, and mastery of all current design
software. Sorry. It's an HR thing. We'll try not to have to
say "it's an HR thing" too often.
- You can be decorated with more awards than any other
applicant, but were you able to get results and make the cash
register jingle. Kinda need that skill unless you want to be paid
in all you can eat cheeseballs.
How do you know if you’re right for Y?
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You care about people. Especially the people on your team.
And you want them to succeed. In fact, the way you see it,
you work for them. And your leadership is guided by the
singular intent of providing everything your people need to
be successful. Because that’s how successful projects
happen.
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You have a passion for successful projects, and an equal
passion for praising those responsible for them. We like to
celebrate our successes here.
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You could go on and on about the internet. You could easily
do an hour on “Packet Switching" but you wouldn’t do that
to us because you care about people.
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You like funny. We like funny. Funny works for us. So if you
like funny, well then we can all get down to serious
business.
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You play an instrument. Ok. You don’t really have to
play an instrument, but we lost a production designer
recently who was also our best bass player so…
What Y offers?
A platform to do great work, a community of clients and
colleagues who will appreciate it, and an environment that
nurtures and fosters creativity. Plus plenty of funny.
A great work/life balance. Not to say there won’t be the
periodic late-night grinder when it’s REALLY important. But we
try to avoid that. Think of it as free pizza night.
Great clients. Come on. Aren’t they ALL great?
Great benefits. You’ll have to talk to HR about them because
there are too many to put in this ad.
When applying please include a link to your website. If you
don’t have a website, make one. Come on. That’ll take you
half a day right? Don’t hate on us for this because if you’re
an interactive guru, you should have a site. Also don’t get up
in our grill if we don’t contact you. We may only reply to
people we think are the right fit. But I’m sure HR will send
you a mass email, which may be delayed because we are
anticipating mucho applicants. For that we apologize in
advance.
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