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Summary

The Category Manager will lead the Category Management efforts and be responsible for providing insight that leads to the integration of syndicated data into graphical presentations.

Duties and Responsibilities

· Develop and deliver standard reports with analysis for LVF product categories and brands based on syndicated data.

· Partner with the brand teams to leverage syndicated data sources to help monitor and diagnose the brand/category and address business issues and information needs.

· Collaborate with brands and sales teams in developing region/retailer specific fact-based sales presentations.

· Work with the brand teams on custom research projects, brand demographics and other consumer insight projects as required.

· Educate and support other company stakeholders in available category management resources.

Qualifications & Experience

· Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or another relevant field.

· 3 or more years of CPG experience

· High level of experience with syndicated data and customer/retailer data

· Proficiency in the MS Office Suite with advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially the ability to explain difficult concepts and insights in applicable business terms.

· Solid use of influencing skills to gain alignment, agreement, and commitments both internally and externally.

· Strong organizational, planning, time management and follow-through skills with the ability to prioritize multiple and competing projects.

· Proven collaboration abilities and strategic thinking

Competencies/ Skills

· Presentations Skills

· Teamwork

· Problem Solving/Analytical

· Organizational Skills

Project/Time Management (manage priorities and workflow)

Lakeview Farms

About the job

Rookwood Pottery is looking for its next leader in Marketing to help grow the company by connecting our beautifully handcrafted products with those who love and appreciate them! For over 143 years Rookwood has been stunning the eye and stirring the soul with its one-of-a-kind creations. We are in need of someone with both the eye for art, and audience understanding to engage our customers and take us to the next level. If you’re up for a challenge, appreciate art, and love all things Cincinnati, then you might just be the right candidate for our Marketing Position!

·       Title: Marketing Manager

·       Reports to: President

·       Works closely with: Creative & Photography

General Overview

The position for Marketing Manager is one that requires a high level of execution as the company has an incredible assortment of product to market and support. With two main divisions, Rookwood’s marketing efforts are primarily bucketed by our Pottery products and our Architectural Tile products and are sold instore and online. You might think that these are two very different audiences, which they are at times, but at Rookwood we sell products that elevate the everyday from bowls to backsplashes!

One thing to note once you’re here is that whether you’re on the studio floor crafting the product or you’re in an office selling it, we’re all dealing with handmade works of art that are both designed to be enjoyed and admired. In a sense, we make the “Art” of modern living!

The position should be filled by one who’s inspired, a visionary, and has insatiable curiosity about life! Someone who’s a talented storyteller through the written word and creative imagery, who has a discerning eye, attention to detail, and upholds high standards for the brand.

The right fit for this position should be effortless in a sense… Your natural tastes and esthetics should be aligned to both understand and appreciate the arts as well as items made entirely by hand. Rookwood is not looking for someone to come and mold the brand into something it’s not, but rather someone who’s passionate about supporting and growing one of America’s oldest ceramic institutions. A company that makes handmade products, produced in the United States, primarily through a woman workforce and woman ownership, and has been doing so for 143 years.

Although the title is one that Manages our Marketing, we’re looking for someone that’s highly skilled and motivated, who’s prepared to do the work of the work, as well as be heads up and strategical. Someone who’s committed to building and protecting our brand value, influence and support customer loyalty, and someone who can create and maintain marketing systems that assure our products are both well received, and the results are measured.

The Marketing Manager position is one of cross-functional collaboration, creative problem solving, innovative thinking, and always consumer-focused and results-oriented. 

Specific Responsibilities

Social Media

• Develop and deploy social content and then it’s ongoing management.
• Generate content whether through the photo department or use of your own phone. 
• Plan and manage regular social planning meetings with Sales & Marketing, Product, and administrative teams. 
• Create and present planned monthly social calendar to President and Sales.
• Create BTS (Behind the Scenes) video and short stories featuring product being made.

Marketing

• Owns high-level Pottery and Tile Campaign & Content Strategy and Direction
• Supports both Tile Product Strategy and Retail with Product strategy and Key focuses areas.
• Owns Annual Marketing Calendar down to weekly execution plan.
• Owns Reporting of Marketing Results and Key KPIs
• Responsible for driving department forward via new channels, departmental improvements, channel improvements and increased effectiveness and more.
• Owns Events & Instore Signage
• Owns Partnerships
• Owns Media Coordination for Press and Events
• Owns Influencer Initiatives

Digital

• Owns Website content strategy & execution and ongoing site optimization.
• Owns Social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, as well as all other online presence. 
• Own Digital Ad Deployment and Strategy and Reporting.

Public Relations

• Cultivate strong relationships with like-minded community partners to create programming and cross-promotional strategies to support company partnerships and initiatives. 
• Be an enthusiastic team member at Company held or sponsored events and assisting when necessary.
• Create content and serve as the local contact for press releases and press opportunities. 

Meetings

• Participate in weekly Marketing Team calls with Creative and Photography.
• Attend weekly leadership meetings and one-on-ones.
• Participate in weekly financial reviews with administration.

Desired Skills And Qualifications

• A passion for all things Rookwood!
• Extraordinary communicator, enthusiastic storyteller, exceptional writing skills and visual aesthetic
• Demonstrated analytical skills / metrics driven
• Strong planning and project management competencies
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with senior and executive leadership
• Skilled in multi-tasking and managing several priorities at once
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with guests, team members, external business partners and third party vendors
• Business oriented and consumer driven
• Ability to act as ambassador of Rookwood Pottery and demonstrate confidence in his/her knowledge of the history, brand values, vision, and direction
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and Asana
• Experience working within Shopify web platform strongly preferred
• Knowledge of the local art community is beneficial.
• Interest in / working knowledge of advancements in technology and best practices related to website, digital marketing, and social media
• Proactive, Flexible, Curious, Positive Attitude, Team Player 

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Business Administration – preferred
• 4 to 5 years related experience in marketing or social media

Rookwood Pottery is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristic. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm

Rookwood Pottery

The Product Manager of Automation is a highly entrepreneurial position that is responsible for many aspects of the product category. Included are product category planning and program structure, as well as product launch and sales strategy. In addition, the unique product attributes in Automation mean you will be expected to work closely with related departments on production planning, cost tracking, final assembly, delivery, and (if applicable) installation. There will be some direct sales activity for highly complex and customized products

Product Manager of Automation is generally responsible for managing products through the product lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, and establishing and maintaining product delivery timelines. He or She will work closely with engineering and sales to deliver winning products. The Product Manager of Automation will be responsible for ensuring the product offering and program elements support the company strategy and goals.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Leads product development, strategy, and redesign from concept through development and manufacturing to market launch.
• Develops product category roadmaps by identifying potential products, conducting market research, generating product requirements, and determining production timetables, pricing, and time-integrated plans for product introduction.
• Determines customers’ needs and desires by engaging in the research needed to obtain market information. This includes calling on customers with field salespeople, performing demos, and evaluating sales call results.
• Brings new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs, preparing return-on-investment analyses, and establishing time schedules with engineering, procurement, and manufacturing.
• Be an expert with respect to the competition
• Work with external third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities
• Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product
• Develop sales tools and collateral
• Provides information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and special reports and analyses and answering questions and requests.
• Facilitates inventory turnover and product availability by reviewing and adjusting inventory levels and production schedules.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or similar field is required, MBA is a plus
• Minimum of 4-6 year’s relevant work experience, including project management experience
• 2 years’ experience in a job in the automation industry is a plus
• Technical background and acumen in electro-mechanical machinery/products is required
• Strong communication, presentation, and intrapersonal skills
• Ability to effectively communicate complex processes within and across teams and departments
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time

FX Staffing

Art Director
Remote
1 year contract
Payrate: $72/hr
Big 4 consulting firm

**The ideal candidate would come from an agency background or a Big 4 consulting firm.
**Would be open to a candidate in a manager position looking to move into an Art Director role

If you’re a marketer, creative, or strategist, our unique blend of talented pros needs one more ingredient: you. The company’s full-service Marketing Excellence (ME) organization is seeking collaborative creatives, skillful strategists, and marketing masterminds to lead our businesses in exciting new directions. At this company, we combine world-class creativity and business knowledge, insightful strategic thinking, and powerful brand equity to create undeniable impact. If you find opportunity where others don’t, thrive in a supportive and diverse team environment, keep your finger on the pulse of cultural trends and the latest technology, and apply new ideas to challenge the status quo, then we want your talents in our mix. Together we’ll discover new ways to transform out-of-the-box concepts into work that feels like marketing magic.

As an Art Director, you’ll contribute to the growth and development of the organization in a variety of ways. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills to bring big ideas to life. We celebrate inquisitive team players who can regularly anticipate, adjust, and act in a rapidly changing market and marketing landscape-and find new opportunities within it.

The team
The Company’s Marketing Excellence team combines the power of the brand with the most inspired marketing minds to produce envy-inducing business results. From events to social media to digital assets and execution, our blend of insights from our expert marketers and world-class creative talent from our Agency produces attention-grabbing campaigns anchored in data-infused strategies. When stakeholders need next-level solutions that support their business objectives, Marketing Excellence is the partner that can transform big ideas into even bigger impact.

Work you’ll do:
* Create and communicate concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients – with smart rationale to back them up
* Design comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables
* Brainstorm and develop campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once
* Collaborate and partner with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect synch to make the concept as powerful, vivid, and compelling as possible

The successful candidate will possess:
* Ability to work in a matrixed environment and build trusted relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders
* An understanding of how to communicate priorities, mitigate impacts, and manage multiple technical projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders, and where requirements often change.
* Executive presence with the ability to present ideas, make recommendations, provide rationale, and advise leaders and their teams on communications and marketing strategy

Qualifications:

Required:
* 8+ years of campaign creation experience with a top agency or professional services firm
* Can develop multiple, differentiated creative concepts and solutions; Able to speak to the merits of each as it pertains to the brief and brand positioning
* Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
* Strong design chops and a solid knowledge of the digital landscape

Preferred:
* Bachelor’s/4-year University degree preferred; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
* Experience with project management tools such as Workfront

Desired Skills and Experience

Art Director
Remote
1 year contract
Payrate: $72/hr
Big 4 consulting firm

**The ideal candidate would come from an agency background or a Big 4 consulting firm.
**Would be open to a candidate in a manager position looking to move into an Art Director role

If you’re a marketer, creative, or strategist, our unique blend of talented pros needs one more ingredient: you. The company’s full-service Marketing Excellence (ME) organization is seeking collaborative creatives, skillful strategists, and marketing masterminds to lead our businesses in exciting new directions. At this company, we combine world-class creativity and business knowledge, insightful strategic thinking, and powerful brand equity to create undeniable impact. If you find opportunity where others don’t, thrive in a supportive and diverse team environment, keep your finger on the pulse of cultural trends and the latest technology, and apply new ideas to challenge the status quo, then we want your talents in our mix. Together we’ll discover new ways to transform out-of-the-box concepts into work that feels like marketing magic.

As an Art Director, you’ll contribute to the growth and development of the organization in a variety of ways. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills to bring big ideas to life. We celebrate inquisitive team players who can regularly anticipate, adjust, and act in a rapidly changing market and marketing landscape-and find new opportunities within it.

The team
The Company’s Marketing Excellence team combines the power of the brand with the most inspired marketing minds to produce envy-inducing business results. From events to social media to digital assets and execution, our blend of insights from our expert marketers and world-class creative talent from our Agency produces attention-grabbing campaigns anchored in data-infused strategies. When stakeholders need next-level solutions that support their business objectives, Marketing Excellence is the partner that can transform big ideas into even bigger impact.

Work you’ll do:
* Create and communicate concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients – with smart rationale to back them up
* Design comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables
* Brainstorm and develop campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once
* Collaborate and partner with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect synch to make the concept as powerful, vivid, and compelling as possible

The successful candidate will possess:
* Ability to work in a matrixed environment and build trusted relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders
* An understanding of how to communicate priorities, mitigate impacts, and manage multiple technical projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders, and where requirements often change.
* Executive presence with the ability to present ideas, make recommendations, provide rationale, and advise leaders and their teams on communications and marketing strategy

Qualifications:

Required:
* 8+ years of campaign creation experience with a top agency or professional services firm
* Can develop multiple, differentiated creative concepts and solutions; Able to speak to the merits of each as it pertains to the brief and brand positioning
* Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
* Strong design chops and a solid knowledge of the digital landscape 

Preferred:
* Bachelor’s/4-year University degree preferred; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
* Experience with project management tools such as Workfront
Vaco

Art Director
Remote
1 year contract
Payrate: $72/hr
Big 4 consulting firm

**The ideal candidate would come from an agency background or a Big 4 consulting firm.
**Would be open to a candidate in a manager position looking to move into an Art Director role

If you’re a marketer, creative, or strategist, our unique blend of talented pros needs one more ingredient: you. The company’s full-service Marketing Excellence (ME) organization is seeking collaborative creatives, skillful strategists, and marketing masterminds to lead our businesses in exciting new directions. At this company, we combine world-class creativity and business knowledge, insightful strategic thinking, and powerful brand equity to create undeniable impact. If you find opportunity where others don’t, thrive in a supportive and diverse team environment, keep your finger on the pulse of cultural trends and the latest technology, and apply new ideas to challenge the status quo, then we want your talents in our mix. Together we’ll discover new ways to transform out-of-the-box concepts into work that feels like marketing magic.

As an Art Director, you’ll contribute to the growth and development of the organization in a variety of ways. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills to bring big ideas to life. We celebrate inquisitive team players who can regularly anticipate, adjust, and act in a rapidly changing market and marketing landscape-and find new opportunities within it.

The team
The Company’s Marketing Excellence team combines the power of the brand with the most inspired marketing minds to produce envy-inducing business results. From events to social media to digital assets and execution, our blend of insights from our expert marketers and world-class creative talent from our Agency produces attention-grabbing campaigns anchored in data-infused strategies. When stakeholders need next-level solutions that support their business objectives, Marketing Excellence is the partner that can transform big ideas into even bigger impact.

Work you’ll do:
* Create and communicate concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients – with smart rationale to back them up
* Design comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables
* Brainstorm and develop campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once
* Collaborate and partner with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect synch to make the concept as powerful, vivid, and compelling as possible

The successful candidate will possess:
* Ability to work in a matrixed environment and build trusted relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders
* An understanding of how to communicate priorities, mitigate impacts, and manage multiple technical projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders, and where requirements often change.
* Executive presence with the ability to present ideas, make recommendations, provide rationale, and advise leaders and their teams on communications and marketing strategy

Qualifications:

Required:
* 8+ years of campaign creation experience with a top agency or professional services firm
* Can develop multiple, differentiated creative concepts and solutions; Able to speak to the merits of each as it pertains to the brief and brand positioning
* Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
* Strong design chops and a solid knowledge of the digital landscape

Preferred:
* Bachelor’s/4-year University degree preferred; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
* Experience with project management tools such as Workfront

Desired Skills and Experience

Art Director
Remote
1 year contract
Payrate: $72/hr
Big 4 consulting firm

**The ideal candidate would come from an agency background or a Big 4 consulting firm.
**Would be open to a candidate in a manager position looking to move into an Art Director role

If you’re a marketer, creative, or strategist, our unique blend of talented pros needs one more ingredient: you. The company’s full-service Marketing Excellence (ME) organization is seeking collaborative creatives, skillful strategists, and marketing masterminds to lead our businesses in exciting new directions. At this company, we combine world-class creativity and business knowledge, insightful strategic thinking, and powerful brand equity to create undeniable impact. If you find opportunity where others don’t, thrive in a supportive and diverse team environment, keep your finger on the pulse of cultural trends and the latest technology, and apply new ideas to challenge the status quo, then we want your talents in our mix. Together we’ll discover new ways to transform out-of-the-box concepts into work that feels like marketing magic.

As an Art Director, you’ll contribute to the growth and development of the organization in a variety of ways. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills to bring big ideas to life. We celebrate inquisitive team players who can regularly anticipate, adjust, and act in a rapidly changing market and marketing landscape-and find new opportunities within it.

The team
The Company’s Marketing Excellence team combines the power of the brand with the most inspired marketing minds to produce envy-inducing business results. From events to social media to digital assets and execution, our blend of insights from our expert marketers and world-class creative talent from our Agency produces attention-grabbing campaigns anchored in data-infused strategies. When stakeholders need next-level solutions that support their business objectives, Marketing Excellence is the partner that can transform big ideas into even bigger impact.

Work you’ll do:
* Create and communicate concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients – with smart rationale to back them up
* Design comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables
* Brainstorm and develop campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once
* Collaborate and partner with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect synch to make the concept as powerful, vivid, and compelling as possible

The successful candidate will possess:
* Ability to work in a matrixed environment and build trusted relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders
* An understanding of how to communicate priorities, mitigate impacts, and manage multiple technical projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders, and where requirements often change.
* Executive presence with the ability to present ideas, make recommendations, provide rationale, and advise leaders and their teams on communications and marketing strategy

Qualifications:

Required:
* 8+ years of campaign creation experience with a top agency or professional services firm
* Can develop multiple, differentiated creative concepts and solutions; Able to speak to the merits of each as it pertains to the brief and brand positioning
* Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
* Strong design chops and a solid knowledge of the digital landscape 

Preferred:
* Bachelor’s/4-year University degree preferred; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
* Experience with project management tools such as Workfront
Vaco

Art Director
Remote
1 year contract
Payrate: $72/hr
Big 4 consulting firm

**The ideal candidate would come from an agency background or a Big 4 consulting firm.
**Would be open to a candidate in a manager position looking to move into an Art Director role

If you’re a marketer, creative, or strategist, our unique blend of talented pros needs one more ingredient: you. The company’s full-service Marketing Excellence (ME) organization is seeking collaborative creatives, skillful strategists, and marketing masterminds to lead our businesses in exciting new directions. At this company, we combine world-class creativity and business knowledge, insightful strategic thinking, and powerful brand equity to create undeniable impact. If you find opportunity where others don’t, thrive in a supportive and diverse team environment, keep your finger on the pulse of cultural trends and the latest technology, and apply new ideas to challenge the status quo, then we want your talents in our mix. Together we’ll discover new ways to transform out-of-the-box concepts into work that feels like marketing magic.

As an Art Director, you’ll contribute to the growth and development of the organization in a variety of ways. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills to bring big ideas to life. We celebrate inquisitive team players who can regularly anticipate, adjust, and act in a rapidly changing market and marketing landscape-and find new opportunities within it.

The team
The Company’s Marketing Excellence team combines the power of the brand with the most inspired marketing minds to produce envy-inducing business results. From events to social media to digital assets and execution, our blend of insights from our expert marketers and world-class creative talent from our Agency produces attention-grabbing campaigns anchored in data-infused strategies. When stakeholders need next-level solutions that support their business objectives, Marketing Excellence is the partner that can transform big ideas into even bigger impact.

Work you’ll do:
* Create and communicate concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients – with smart rationale to back them up
* Design comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables
* Brainstorm and develop campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once
* Collaborate and partner with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect synch to make the concept as powerful, vivid, and compelling as possible

The successful candidate will possess:
* Ability to work in a matrixed environment and build trusted relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders
* An understanding of how to communicate priorities, mitigate impacts, and manage multiple technical projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders, and where requirements often change.
* Executive presence with the ability to present ideas, make recommendations, provide rationale, and advise leaders and their teams on communications and marketing strategy

Qualifications:

Required:
* 8+ years of campaign creation experience with a top agency or professional services firm
* Can develop multiple, differentiated creative concepts and solutions; Able to speak to the merits of each as it pertains to the brief and brand positioning
* Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
* Strong design chops and a solid knowledge of the digital landscape

Preferred:
* Bachelor’s/4-year University degree preferred; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
* Experience with project management tools such as Workfront

Desired Skills and Experience

Art Director
Remote
1 year contract
Payrate: $72/hr
Big 4 consulting firm

**The ideal candidate would come from an agency background or a Big 4 consulting firm.
**Would be open to a candidate in a manager position looking to move into an Art Director role

If you’re a marketer, creative, or strategist, our unique blend of talented pros needs one more ingredient: you. The company’s full-service Marketing Excellence (ME) organization is seeking collaborative creatives, skillful strategists, and marketing masterminds to lead our businesses in exciting new directions. At this company, we combine world-class creativity and business knowledge, insightful strategic thinking, and powerful brand equity to create undeniable impact. If you find opportunity where others don’t, thrive in a supportive and diverse team environment, keep your finger on the pulse of cultural trends and the latest technology, and apply new ideas to challenge the status quo, then we want your talents in our mix. Together we’ll discover new ways to transform out-of-the-box concepts into work that feels like marketing magic.

As an Art Director, you’ll contribute to the growth and development of the organization in a variety of ways. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills to bring big ideas to life. We celebrate inquisitive team players who can regularly anticipate, adjust, and act in a rapidly changing market and marketing landscape-and find new opportunities within it.

The team
The Company’s Marketing Excellence team combines the power of the brand with the most inspired marketing minds to produce envy-inducing business results. From events to social media to digital assets and execution, our blend of insights from our expert marketers and world-class creative talent from our Agency produces attention-grabbing campaigns anchored in data-infused strategies. When stakeholders need next-level solutions that support their business objectives, Marketing Excellence is the partner that can transform big ideas into even bigger impact.

Work you’ll do:
* Create and communicate concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients – with smart rationale to back them up
* Design comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables
* Brainstorm and develop campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once
* Collaborate and partner with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect synch to make the concept as powerful, vivid, and compelling as possible

The successful candidate will possess:
* Ability to work in a matrixed environment and build trusted relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders
* An understanding of how to communicate priorities, mitigate impacts, and manage multiple technical projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders, and where requirements often change.
* Executive presence with the ability to present ideas, make recommendations, provide rationale, and advise leaders and their teams on communications and marketing strategy

Qualifications:

Required:
* 8+ years of campaign creation experience with a top agency or professional services firm
* Can develop multiple, differentiated creative concepts and solutions; Able to speak to the merits of each as it pertains to the brief and brand positioning
* Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
* Strong design chops and a solid knowledge of the digital landscape 

Preferred:
* Bachelor’s/4-year University degree preferred; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
* Experience with project management tools such as Workfront
Vaco

Art Director
Remote
1 year contract
Payrate: $72/hr
Big 4 consulting firm

**The ideal candidate would come from an agency background or a Big 4 consulting firm.
**Would be open to a candidate in a manager position looking to move into an Art Director role

If you’re a marketer, creative, or strategist, our unique blend of talented pros needs one more ingredient: you. The company’s full-service Marketing Excellence (ME) organization is seeking collaborative creatives, skillful strategists, and marketing masterminds to lead our businesses in exciting new directions. At this company, we combine world-class creativity and business knowledge, insightful strategic thinking, and powerful brand equity to create undeniable impact. If you find opportunity where others don’t, thrive in a supportive and diverse team environment, keep your finger on the pulse of cultural trends and the latest technology, and apply new ideas to challenge the status quo, then we want your talents in our mix. Together we’ll discover new ways to transform out-of-the-box concepts into work that feels like marketing magic.

As an Art Director, you’ll contribute to the growth and development of the organization in a variety of ways. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills to bring big ideas to life. We celebrate inquisitive team players who can regularly anticipate, adjust, and act in a rapidly changing market and marketing landscape-and find new opportunities within it.

The team
The Company’s Marketing Excellence team combines the power of the brand with the most inspired marketing minds to produce envy-inducing business results. From events to social media to digital assets and execution, our blend of insights from our expert marketers and world-class creative talent from our Agency produces attention-grabbing campaigns anchored in data-infused strategies. When stakeholders need next-level solutions that support their business objectives, Marketing Excellence is the partner that can transform big ideas into even bigger impact.

Work you’ll do:
* Create and communicate concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients – with smart rationale to back them up
* Design comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables
* Brainstorm and develop campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once
* Collaborate and partner with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect synch to make the concept as powerful, vivid, and compelling as possible

The successful candidate will possess:
* Ability to work in a matrixed environment and build trusted relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders
* An understanding of how to communicate priorities, mitigate impacts, and manage multiple technical projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders, and where requirements often change.
* Executive presence with the ability to present ideas, make recommendations, provide rationale, and advise leaders and their teams on communications and marketing strategy

Qualifications:

Required:
* 8+ years of campaign creation experience with a top agency or professional services firm
* Can develop multiple, differentiated creative concepts and solutions; Able to speak to the merits of each as it pertains to the brief and brand positioning
* Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
* Strong design chops and a solid knowledge of the digital landscape

Preferred:
* Bachelor’s/4-year University degree preferred; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
* Experience with project management tools such as Workfront

Desired Skills and Experience

Art Director
Remote
1 year contract
Payrate: $72/hr
Big 4 consulting firm

**The ideal candidate would come from an agency background or a Big 4 consulting firm.
**Would be open to a candidate in a manager position looking to move into an Art Director role

If you’re a marketer, creative, or strategist, our unique blend of talented pros needs one more ingredient: you. The company’s full-service Marketing Excellence (ME) organization is seeking collaborative creatives, skillful strategists, and marketing masterminds to lead our businesses in exciting new directions. At this company, we combine world-class creativity and business knowledge, insightful strategic thinking, and powerful brand equity to create undeniable impact. If you find opportunity where others don’t, thrive in a supportive and diverse team environment, keep your finger on the pulse of cultural trends and the latest technology, and apply new ideas to challenge the status quo, then we want your talents in our mix. Together we’ll discover new ways to transform out-of-the-box concepts into work that feels like marketing magic.

As an Art Director, you’ll contribute to the growth and development of the organization in a variety of ways. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to use your skills to bring big ideas to life. We celebrate inquisitive team players who can regularly anticipate, adjust, and act in a rapidly changing market and marketing landscape-and find new opportunities within it.

The team
The Company’s Marketing Excellence team combines the power of the brand with the most inspired marketing minds to produce envy-inducing business results. From events to social media to digital assets and execution, our blend of insights from our expert marketers and world-class creative talent from our Agency produces attention-grabbing campaigns anchored in data-infused strategies. When stakeholders need next-level solutions that support their business objectives, Marketing Excellence is the partner that can transform big ideas into even bigger impact.

Work you’ll do:
* Create and communicate concepts that intrigue and inspire both your peers and clients – with smart rationale to back them up
* Design comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables
* Brainstorm and develop campaigns while working with clients on multiple projects at once
* Collaborate and partner with copywriters to ensure that both the copy and the visuals are in perfect synch to make the concept as powerful, vivid, and compelling as possible

The successful candidate will possess:
* Ability to work in a matrixed environment and build trusted relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders
* An understanding of how to communicate priorities, mitigate impacts, and manage multiple technical projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders, and where requirements often change.
* Executive presence with the ability to present ideas, make recommendations, provide rationale, and advise leaders and their teams on communications and marketing strategy

Qualifications:

Required:
* 8+ years of campaign creation experience with a top agency or professional services firm
* Can develop multiple, differentiated creative concepts and solutions; Able to speak to the merits of each as it pertains to the brief and brand positioning
* Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
* Strong design chops and a solid knowledge of the digital landscape 

Preferred:
* Bachelor’s/4-year University degree preferred; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of degree
* Experience with project management tools such as Workfront
Vaco

The Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM) at Oberlin College seeks a creative and collaborative museum professional who is dedicated to interdisciplinary teaching to fill the role of Assistant Curator of Academic Programs. This is a continuing, full-time, 12-month Administrative and Professional Staff position with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2023 that reports to, and works closely with, the Curator of Academic Programs.

The Assistant Curator will help expand the teaching capacity of the museum’s Office of Academic Programs, which develops new and innovative ways of making the AMAM and its collections central to the College of Arts and Sciences and Conservatory of Music academic experience by working closely with faculty members and developing innovative programs and activities that support curricular learning. To that end, the Assistant Curator will:

• Teach and co-facilitate class visits in the museum galleries and Print Study Room that prioritize object-based learning and the exchange of ideas and perspectives to inspire inquiry
• Build partnerships with faculty across disciplines to expand and improve the AMAM’s support of curricular teaching including through one-on-one meetings, exhibition previews, focus groups, and other forms of outreach
• Oversee self-guided faculty visits to ensure the quality of the in-gallery experience
• Hire, supervise, and mentor student employees with the Curator
• Working with the museum’s registrars and preparators, coordinate the movement of art from storage to teaching areas, balancing access with object safety
• Conduct assessment and evaluation as well as track statistics related to curricular teaching and initiatives
• Strategically manage the calendar of visits to maximize impact while ensuring quality of student and faculty experience
• Conduct research on the AMAM’s collection as well as topics in higher education, museums, and object-based pedagogies to expand and improve teaching practice as well as contribute to the field through conference presentations and publications
• Support other museum programs and initiatives through gallery teaching, exhibitions, presentations, and special tours
• Other duties as assigned

Required qualifications:

• M.A. degree in an object-focused field of study (such as art history, studio art, history, anthropology, or archaeology) or museum studies
• 3 years of professional museum experience beyond internships with at least 1 year of teaching in museums or higher education
• Broad knowledge of art and material culture as represented in the AMAM’s collection, and a willingness to learn about subjects and materials outside of established areas of expertise
• Excellent collaboration and organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• High degree of professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines
• Understanding of the learning needs of college-aged students
• Highly developed communication skills across platforms including in-person, email, telephone, and Zoom and in response to the needs of different audiences
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a welcoming, inclusive learning environment for all Oberlin students
• Ability to work occasional evening and weekend hours
• Ability to lift and carry objects weight up to 25 pounds

Candidates should submit: 1) a cover letter, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a teaching statement that includes how you create a supportive learning environment for students of all backgrounds, and 4) contact information for three references by April 15 through Oberlin College’s job portal at: https://jobs.oberlin.edu/postings/13686.

All applications must be received through the portal. Applications received after the deadline may be considered.

Oberlin College

Ohio Wesleyan University is a selective, private, undergraduate liberal art, residential institution founded in 1842 and located just 20 miles north of Columbus, is seeking candidates for the position of Museum Director. This is a salaried, full time, 10-month position with benefits.

The Richard M. Ross Museum at Ohio Wesleyan University invites applications for the position of Museum Director.

About you:

The right person for this position will be a hands-on manager that is enthusiastic about the opportunity to run a small museum. The new Director will maintain successful exhibit initiatives, and identify new ways to highlight a newly revised university curriculum and engage students from across departments in interdisciplinary learning opportunities.

Over the past five years the Ross Art Museum has successfully positioned itself as a valuable campus and community partner. The university’s signature program, the OWU Connection, which provides students with experiential learning beyond the classroom, and offers an excellent platform for internships. The museum has prioritized Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts to ensure that its programing, board and staff, and policy all reflect a diverse campus community.

We seek a new Director that is passionate about these issues and understands that they are essential to maintaining an excellent museum. Finally, the next director will enjoy strong partnerships with local community organizations, particularly the working relationship with the City of Delaware, Ohio, and a network of peer museum directors through the Greater Lakes College Association and Ohio Five consortia.

About us:

The museum’s mission is to be a vital resource center that provides exhibitions, a Permanent Teaching Collection, and educational programming for the OWU community and audiences in Central Ohio. The museum is governed by the University Board of Trustees and has its own National Advisory Board. In addition to the director, the Ross Museum staff includes a full-time Curator of Collections (which will be hired by the Director), and a part-time Preparator. The museum is one of OWU’s five academic centers and programs, and is operated with a financially self-sustaining model.

Responsibilities and duties:

Artistic Direction and Exhibitions

• Sets and curates the exhibition and programming schedule across the academic year with support from the Curator of Collections.
• Develops and maintains the vision for the Ross Museum Permanent Collection in conversation with the Curator of Collections.
• Provides management and hands on support for all exhibit installation/de-installation in conjunction with the museum’s Curator of Collections and part-time Preparator.

Campus and Community Engagement

• Develops and implements strategic initiatives that integrate with the OWU Connection, a foundational part of OWU’s academic program that ensures every OWU student will graduate with hands-on experience and a global perspective.
• Engages local and regional (Columbus and beyond) partners to ensure that exhibitions and programs respond to community needs.
• As permitted by schedule and funding, may teach a class such as a BFA seminar or a class in Arts Administration or Museum Studies.

Fundraising and Financial Management

• Provides financial oversight for the museum by developing, forecasting, and maintaining a yearly budget for the museum in conjunction with the University’s Accounting Office.
• Explores and pursues additional revenue sources for the museum, using an entrepreneurial mindset and thinks creatively about how museum and museum space can be utilized to meet untapped needs and demand.
• Coordinate with the University Advancement office to fundraise for the museum. This includes application for external grants, raising annual operating funds, and major gift fundraising.

Administration

• Recruitment and management of a 20-person Advisory Board, including two annual board meetings.
• Hires and oversees student workers and interns.
• Interfaces with University Administration, the Buildings and Grounds Office, and outside contractors to maintain the Museum’s historic building.

Factors contributing to success:

• M.A. degree or equivalent in art history, museum studies, curatorial studies or related field
• 1-3 years’ experience as director of similar museum or as assistant director of a larger facility;
• Ability to work well with stakeholders including donors, university administrators, faculty and board members
• Record of successful funding procurement and grant activity.

Complete application packets will include:

1. Cover Letter with salary requirements
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae

What we offer:

Ohio Wesleyan University offers a rewarding place to work! To discover why this should be your next work home, visit our website. Learn more about our benefits at Discover our Benefits.

As an equal opportunity institution, OWU has a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. We do not discriminate on any basis including: race, religion, color, culture, national origin, sex and/or sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, economic barriers, or any other legally protected factor.

NOTE: OWU requires COVID-19 vaccination of all employees. Candidates who accept offers of employment must be able to provide proof of their vaccination status before their employment can be processed.

Ohio Wesleyan University

GAR Foundation is seeking a creative and experienced communicator who can help us build awareness of and broad support for our work to advance systemic solutions that make Greater Akron a better place for all. The ideal candidate is a fast learner who can shape clear and compelling messages from often complicated information and drive engagement and understanding. The communicator we seek will be steeped in our grantmaking work so they can create content that influences civic leaders, decision-makers, and other funders to join us in our work. They will also help us protect and build the Foundation’s reputation as a thought leader and strategic grantmaker, and advance the general understanding of challenges and successes within Greater Akron’s nonprofit sector.

ABOUT GAR FOUNDATION

GAR Foundation is a private foundation based in Akron, Ohio, with roughly $200 million in endowment assets. Established in 1967, our mission is to help Akron become smarter, stronger, and more vibrant. Each year, we make strategic grants of approximately $7 million across our focus areas: Education; Economic, Workforce, and Community Development; Arts and Culture; and Basic Needs. We support “systems work”—identifying failures or missed opportunities in existing systems (i.e., education, workforce development, etc.), connecting partners, and leveraging other resources to drive better outcomes and deeper impact. Our vision is an Akron where every child gets a great start in life and benefits from a well-rounded education; where companies and opportunities grow in a talent-rich environment; where pathways to prosperity are equitable, accessible, and easily navigated by everyone; where all residents and businesses feel connected to Greater Akron, to their neighbors and fellow citizens and are energized by its creative assets, its abundant opportunities, and its commitment to shared prosperity.

SPECIFICS OF THE ROLE

The what: This is a salaried, full-time (40 hours a week) position. The role’s most essential function is the creation of thoughtful written and visual content that conveys GAR Foundation’s systems change grantmaking work. The ideal candidate will have excellent skills in understanding, distilling, and communicating complex topics as written and visual content. Messaging must be tailored to a variety of audiences, such as the nonprofit community in Greater Akron, legislators, national funders, our board, the media, and the general public.

A secondary function is to assist Foundation staff in creating thoughtful convenings and meaningful experiences for stakeholders. The Foundation regularly brings together grantees and others for shared learning and exploration. Excellent convenings that provide value to participants and advance strategic work do not happen by accident. Instead, they result from careful planning, preparation, and foresight. The Strategic Communications Manager will support meeting design, outreach strategies, and the development of engaging content to achieve meeting objectives. The Strategic Communications Manager will assist in all facets of this work to create the conditions for top-quality convenings.

The who: The Strategic Communications Manager will possess:

• Exceptional ability to distill nuanced topics into simple, clear messages • Superior written communication skills and demonstrated expertise in writing for broad and narrow audiences
• The ability to generate engaging, visually appealing content (PowerPoint presentations, infographics,video content, etc.)
• The ability to work independently, drawing on their own expertise but remaining open to feedback
• Strong project management skills, including initiative, planning and implementing work, and meeting deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to create productive and healthy relationships
• A high degree of self-awareness relative to their strengths and opportunities for growth
• A growth mindset and flexibility in adapting to dynamic work
• A working knowledge of current desktop and online publishing software and content creation platforms, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Canva (or Adobe Creative Cloud), Constant Contact (or similar e-blast platforms), WordPress, and Google Analytics.

Additionally, we are seeking someone with the following education and experience:

• A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a relevant field such as Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Political Science, or Organizational Development
• At least 5 to 7 years of experience in a professional communications, journalism, or public policy role 
• Experience working collaboratively with teams, preferably including partners internal and external to the organization 
• Experience managing vendors, consultants, or contractors 
• Experience working in a communications agency, philanthropic organization, or nonprofit is strongly preferred 

The how: The Strategic Communications Manager will implement and guide all strategic communications work for the Foundation. They must be an organized self-starter who can work independently, prioritizing work and driving projects from ideation to completion. The manager can rely on an external communications firm and various vendors to support the work. They must be adept in managing relationships with contractors to accomplish communications objectives and meet deadlines successfully.  

Work conducted in-house by the Strategic Communications Manager would be inclusive of but not limited to: 

• Development and stewarding of a communications strategy in conjunction with Foundation staff  
• Development of content that translates systems grantmaking into easily digestible messages 
• Shaping of convenings, in conjunction with Foundation staff 
• Management of the Foundation website, currently in redevelopment 
• Development of slide decks and other supportive communications for meetings and convenings 
• Preparation of press releases

Work conducted by an external firm under the supervision of the Strategic Communications Manager may include: 

• Social media posts 
• Videography and special photography projects 
• Preparation of newsletter 
• Media relations to achieve optimal story placement 

The why: The overall strategic scope of the role is to:

• Build awareness of and broad support for our grantmaking objectives to influence other potential funders and decision-makers to join us in the work; 
• Protect and build the Foundation’s reputation as a thought leader and strategic grantmaker in Greater Akron; and
• Advance the general understanding of challenges and successes within Greater Akron’s nonprofit sector.

The where: GAR Foundation offers a hybrid work environment. The Strategic Communications Manager is expected to be present with the GAR team three days a week in our office in downtown Akron, Ohio, and can work the other two days remotely. This is consistent for all Staff.  

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 

GAR Foundation is a fast-paced, flexible, and fun place to work. Our small staff is collaborative and supportive of one another, and we come to work each day energized to advance the Foundation’s mission to make Akron smarter, stronger, and more vibrant. Our team members value learning and growth, and we support their development through a generous allowance for professional development experiences. We are looking to work with someone who shares our five core values:  

• Curiosity – We continuously ask questions and learn about community issues and people’s experiences. 
• Equity – We deal fairly and equitably with all parties, meeting people where they are.
• Humility – We are aware of our place and role (both the positives and negatives of it).
• Collaboration – We work jointly with partners.
• Innovation – We are original and creative in out

We also offer competitive compensation and benefits, including: 

• Compensation ranging from $70,000 – $80,000, commensurate with experience
• Health, dental, and vision coverage for employee and eligible family members
• Participation in GAR’s employer-funded Health Savings Account program
• 10 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) in the first two years, with increased PTO in the third year
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Eligibility for GAR Foundation’s 401k retirement savings program
• Participation in GAR Foundation’s matching gift program whereby GAR will match your charitable contributions to eligible organizations

Position reports to: The Senior Vice President, with secondary direction from the President  

Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and a digital portfolio of relevant communications work to applicants@garfdn.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The first round of interviews will begin in March. Please, no calls or emails other than to the designated email address. 

GAR Foundation is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We embrace and celebrate diversity and strive to create genuine belonging for all.

GAR Foundation