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What’s ASA all about?

American Student Assistance (ASA) is a pioneer of student-led career learning helping millions of middle and high schoolers plan their futures – on their terms. Our mission is to radically transform the way careers are planned and pursued, and we’re doing this by creating digital tools that empower students to explore education and careers that align with their goals.

As a Product Manager within ASA’s product team and will be responsible for the delivery and success of your products under management. This role spans a full product planning, design and build, partner identification and management, and vendor relations. You will work closely with senior management, our outside development and creative teams, our partnership development team, and our tightly integrated data team. This is a highly visible role as you will be part of the team that leads ASA into its next stage of its digital strategic vision.

You are a dynamic, self-starter with demonstrated leadership skills to help create world class consumer products. You are committed to the voice-of-the-customer in everything you build. You have a passion for a younger demographic and have experience working within social platforms for both marketing and product delivery. To be successful in this role, you must be able to thrive and succeed in a fast-paced environment, balance strategic vision with attention to details, and approach problems from a customer data and systems-design perspective. You will be working closely with a variety of stakeholders across the organization and must consistently manage through influence. You will need to be highly collaborative and a creative problem solver, who can effectively communicate and influence at all levels of the ASA organization.

You will be shaping the digital direct-to-kid strategy and roadmap using data, user research, and the latest trends in entertainment and informal learning for young users and families.

You will engage regularly with the Marketing, Legal, and external consultants to ensure and optimize content moderation and usage for younger users. You will stay on top of the latest safety requirements for digital engagement for kids under 18 and under 13. You have a passion for creating safe, appropriate, and engaging experiences for users under thirteen.

Essential Functions:

(To be considered to perform this position, the person must be able to perform essential duties and responsibilities listed below):

• Manage the day-to-day relationship with outside vendors for delivery of product sprints within your products under management.
• Ensure regular reporting on development project health and progress.
• Keep ongoing tracking of product issues and risks.
• Manage the inclusion of key internal stakeholders as subject matter experts at critical times throughout the sprint development cycle.
• Working with senior ASA executives and the product development team to identify the appropriate partner strategies.
•  You will be directly responsible for releases and helping define a unified product experience for both internal and external customers and partners.
•  Our development methodology blends internal and external teams using Agile development methodologies. You will work with development team members and other ASA managers to develop a roadmap and define the associated release requirements for the development team.
•  Assist in establishing and maintaining standards and guidelines for the design, deployment, and maintenance of information and advanced data analytics.
•  Measuring the success of the product from multiple perspectives and being able to report out to executive-level leadership.
•  Use data-driven decisions to prioritize, enable, and deliver.
•  The ability to drive cross-team collaboration and building relationships with key stakeholders, often negotiating and balancing different team’s needs
•  Make tough prioritization choices and find creative solutions to hard problems. You are the voice of the customer and must insist on “kids first” in all prioritization decisions.

Experience:

1. 5 – 7 years’ experience in product management.
2. Experience in consumer products and/or social media is preferred.
3. Experience across the full product life cycle; incubator or innovation experience is highly desired.
4. Expert at managing both internal and external development partners. 
5. Experience with agile development and design thinking is a must have. You have written user stories and have successfully document product requirements.
6. Outstanding ability to synthesize a variety of primary and secondary market research and analytical data to find trends.
7. Strong financial and legal acumen and ability to partner with the finance and legal teams.
8. Experience presenting market opportunities to a broad range of stakeholders, including executive staff.
9. Relentless passion for the voice-of-the consumer.
10. Experience transferring opportunities to activate and operationalize the initiative.
11. Experience in launching apps, platforms, or digital experiences.
12. Understanding of trends and safety considerations in children’s media and technology – Familiarity with COPPA and other data protections and regulations is a huge plus.

Education:

1. BS in business, marketing, or similar discipline is required.

Skills:

1. Outstanding diplomacy, negotiation and managing through influence skills.
2. Superior written and verbal communication skills; the ability to present concepts and strategies to large internal and external audiences to secure buy-in and to effectively communicate with internal colleagues and external partners.
3. Ability to display data/analysis visually in order to create powerful presentations.
4. Strong organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills.
5. Strong leadership and collaborative skills with the ability to manage cross-functional teams.

Benefits & perks

• Generous PTO including vacation/sick/personal time, 17 paid holidays, an annual week-long winter holiday break, and Summer Fridays
• Hybrid work freedom with the ability to work from home and in our Boston office – which offers a fully stocked kitchen and weekly catered meals

• Paid sabbatical for employees with 5+ years of service to enjoy 4 weeks off with a $2K stipend so that they can recharge, spend time with family, or learn a new skill
• Tuition reimbursement & student loan repayment – because education is at ASA’s core

• Awards & recognition programs with cash prizes

Of course, our benefits package also includes the fundamentals: top-tier health insurance, employee and employer contributed retirement plans, FSAs (including employer-funded dependent care FSA!), life and disability insurance, and more!

Our culture & commitment to diversity

ASA’s greatest strategic asset is our people. As a mission-driven, public-purpose organization, we know our success depends on attracting – and retaining – a diverse workforce that practices what it preaches.

Our culture is an inclusive one that celebrates individual abilities alongside collective strengths. Rooted in three core values – knowledge, inclusion, and trust – ASA’s culture embraces expertise, professional development, self-advocacy, and empowering one another to succeed; we build diverse teams that work together in pursuit of shared goals; we foster trust through authentic communication that drives true business growth. To ensure these values are upheld, an employee-led culture committee meets regularly to plan training sessions, events, and the odd Bingo championship.

Does a career at ASA align with your professional goals? Great! We look forward to reading your application.

American Student Assistance

Our client is looking to hire a well rounded Art Director to their creative & marketing team! The right candidate will have a broad mix of design skills including advertisements, marketing campaigns, social media, event materials, and web / digital assets.

Day to Day:

• Support the day-to-day graphic design needs for external facing audiences, including but not limited to corporate advertisements, marketing campaigns for brand and product, social media assets, event materials and web/digital assets
• Support the day-to-day graphic design needs for internal audiences, including the creative development of desktop screens, executive materials, presentation assets and other items as needed
• Support the day-to-day graphic design needs for Branch merchandising, including collateral, digital screens (static and animated) and other materials as needed
• Manage ad hoc, logo and design requests as needed
• Provide quarterly and annual overview of design projects
• Partner with Brand Activation team to report out on creative metrics and make recommendations based on learning

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years in an agency or in-house Marketing setting
• Expert in Photoshop and PowerPoint
• Ability to work in animation a plus
• Excellent design skills with portfolio work to prove it
• Ability to communicate and show creative vision
• Up to speed on design and creative trends
• Strong communication and project management skills
• Strong intrapersonal and customer service skills
• Strong skillset for layout and typography
• Banking / Finance experience is a huge plus!!

Apply today and include your portfolio to be considered!

Beacon Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

If you would like to complete our voluntary self-identification form, please click here or copy and paste the following link into an open window in your browser: https://jobs.beaconhillstaffing.com/eeoc/

Completion of this form is voluntary and will not affect your opportunity for employment, or the terms or conditions of your employment. This form will be used for reporting purposes only and will be kept separate from all other records.

Company Profile:

Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies’ dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers’ technical and business needs.

Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development, Database, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Production/Support and ERP roles.

Learn more about Beacon Hill Staffing Group and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.beaconhillstaffing.com.

We look forward to working with you.

Beacon Hill. Employing the Future™

Beacon Hill Staffing Group

The Event Manager will manage every aspect of their assigned events from the advance planning stages through the end of the event; hire, train, schedule and supervise all event staff; oversee building security and interact with local public safety officials to ensure events run smoothly; coordinate communication between event staff/security and delegate assignments; be responsible for and ensure overall customer and lessee satisfaction and experience.

• Plan, service and supervise all events
• Plan, direct and evaluate the work of part time departmental staff
• Provide leadership for event personnel
• Oversee all facility safety and security operations for all events
• Analyze challenges, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions  and implement recommendations in support of organizational objectives
• Work a flexible schedule, including long days, nights, early mornings, weekends and holidays as needed
• Complete all duties with a customer service focus through teamwork and dedication of the GREAT Experience principles
• Advance concert/show needs with Promoters and put together IATSE and event estimates for booked and potential events
• Ensure accuracy in computing of costs for estimates, post-event billing and settlement of services and equipment rental charges
• Assist in the preparation of building to meet the requirements of upcoming events/shows
• Select, train, motivate and evaluate part time staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures
• Function as a liaison between users of the facility and the facility staff
• Develop crowd management and event staffing plans and event staffing levels
• Investigate and resolve event-related complaints in a professional manner ensuring customer satisfaction
• Communicate with municipal officials, including police, fire and medical services, event staff and public to ensure security of patrons and events run smoothly
• Create and distribute detailed data sheets prior to every event and post show event evaluations
• Assist and direct changeover crew with breakdown and setup of events
• Serve as Manager on Duty as scheduled
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required

• Three to Five (3-5) years of increasingly responsible experience in event management in a stadium, arena, convention center or public assembly facility setting
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with major coursework in facility management, hospitality management, business, or related field
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office applications, word processing, and Internet
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid drivers’ license
• Knowledge of operational characteristics of events
• Ability to identify the needs of users of the facility
• Knowledge of crowd management and control techniques
• Knowledge of customer service practices
• Knowledge of principles of supervision, scheduling, and training employees
• Demonstrated familiarity with facility use contracts
• Experience with budget preparation and control
• Familiarity with terminology used in entertainment/convention/public assembly settings
• Experience with AutoCAD is preferred but not required

Comcast

The Event Manager will manage every aspect of their assigned events from the advance planning stages through the end of the event; hire, train, schedule and supervise all event staff; oversee building security and interact with local public safety officials to ensure events run smoothly; coordinate communication between event staff/security and delegate assignments; be responsible for and ensure overall customer and lessee satisfaction and experience.

• Plan, service and supervise all events
• Plan, direct and evaluate the work of part time departmental staff
• Provide leadership for event personnel
• Oversee all facility safety and security operations for all events
• Analyze challenges, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions  and implement recommendations in support of organizational objectives
• Work a flexible schedule, including long days, nights, early mornings, weekends and holidays as needed
• Complete all duties with a customer service focus through teamwork and dedication of the GREAT Experience principles
• Advance concert/show needs with Promoters and put together IATSE and event estimates for booked and potential events
• Ensure accuracy in computing of costs for estimates, post-event billing and settlement of services and equipment rental charges
• Assist in the preparation of building to meet the requirements of upcoming events/shows
• Select, train, motivate and evaluate part time staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures
• Function as a liaison between users of the facility and the facility staff
• Develop crowd management and event staffing plans and event staffing levels
• Investigate and resolve event-related complaints in a professional manner ensuring customer satisfaction
• Communicate with municipal officials, including police, fire and medical services, event staff and public to ensure security of patrons and events run smoothly
• Create and distribute detailed data sheets prior to every event and post show event evaluations
• Assist and direct changeover crew with breakdown and setup of events
• Serve as Manager on Duty as scheduled
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required

• Three to Five (3-5) years of increasingly responsible experience in event management in a stadium, arena, convention center or public assembly facility setting
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with major coursework in facility management, hospitality management, business, or related field
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office applications, word processing, and Internet
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid drivers’ license
• Knowledge of operational characteristics of events
• Ability to identify the needs of users of the facility
• Knowledge of crowd management and control techniques
• Knowledge of customer service practices
• Knowledge of principles of supervision, scheduling, and training employees
• Demonstrated familiarity with facility use contracts
• Experience with budget preparation and control
• Familiarity with terminology used in entertainment/convention/public assembly settings
• Experience with AutoCAD is preferred but not required

Comcast

Job Summary
Utilizing independent judgment, the Director of AV Services is primarily responsible for
overseeing and providing all media services for the facility including video production,
audio, graphic design, and technical services. This position will also oversee one full
time manager as well as managing a part time staff for events and special projects. The
position also provide AV support to the UML Athletic Department in addition to being
responsible to the Tsongas Center operation.

Responsibilities:
• Direct, coordinate and oversee the activities of employees engaged in providing,
telecommunications, technical support, audio-visual services, and overall client satisfaction
during events.
• Recruit, interview, select, train, motivate and evaluate AV Manager and provide staff
training, work with part time employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline
and termination procedures.
• Exercise direct supervision over AV Manager and AV part time staff
• Prepare departmental annual budget, recommend capital improvements; control and
monitor departmental expenditures; assist event managers in costs involved in
events as it relates to department
• Supervise and produce all Basketball/Hockey games from an In-house
entertainment perspective.
• Schedule and train part time employees with audio/video equipment (cameras,
mixers, playback and switcher systems etc.) during all AV required events.
• Supervise all video operation staff for events as they pertain to the video scoreboard
and in-house television feeds.
• Set and strike portable sound systems, microphones, projectors, and lighting
equipment for various events and internal needs.
• Assist event staff and production staffs of events in the building as they relate to th e
videoboard, in house feeds, audio systems and intercoms.
• Keep accurate inventory of tools, machinery, cleaning supplies, and related audio
visual equipment.
• Perform off-season maintenance and preventive maintenance projects, and secure
competitive bids for facility maintenance and repair projects as needed.
• Shoot and edit promotional video pieces for the building as well as the University
Athletic programs.
• Assist Athletics marketing and communication departments with various video
projects, athletic events, motion graphics designs and sponsorship projects.
• Provide tech support for all software and hardware related computer issues inside
the facility and outside fibers connected to the Tsongas Center.
• Assist athletic department with ESPN3 broadcast and engineering with their onsite
and off site events.
• Provide IT support or coordinate as liaison with UMass Lowell IT to ensure the
building IT issues are handled effectively.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Job Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skill and Ability:
• Extensive knowledge of electronics and electrical systems, Audio and Video
systems, fiber and lighting systems preferred.
• Working knowledge of production systems such as video switchers, replay
systems, routers, audio mixers, and video streaming equipment.
• Knowledge of various audio equipment (microphones, sound recording devices,
speaker systems etc.)
• Knowledge of production camera equipment and operation a plus.
• Prior supervision of A/V or similar staff strongly preferred.
• Proven experience in design and operation of video/matrix boards, at a fast –
paced arena or like venue.
• Prior Daktronics experience a plus.
• Strong background in motion graphics design and video editing software (After
Effects, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, are a must)
• Experience with video streaming services and live event production strongly
preferred.
• Must be willing to learn new audio/video operations and workflows, and be able
to teach methods to part time production staff.
• Must be able to competently analyze, prioritize and relay information to make
appropriate recommendations for various productions.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the
ability to successfully communicate with the public, other employees, live
production and communications staff, and vendors.
• Must have proven job reliability, diligence, dedication, and strong organizational
skills.
• Must be flexible with working long hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with direct reports, clients and coworkers
in a team oriented environment.
Education and Formal Training:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Media Production, Video/Audio Engineering,
Communications or related fields.
•
Experience:
• A minimum 5 year’s experience with audio and video systems and Daktronics video
matrix system.
• 5 year’s experience working in fast paced live event productions and entertainment
preferred.
• 1-2 years experience of broadcast engineering preferred
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro,
Microsoft Office, and other related software.
• Prior experience in an Arena is recommended but not required.

Comcast

JOB SUMMARY:

Assists the Design team through all phases of seasonal development. Communicates and partners with overseas vendors and internal cross functional team members through all development stages.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Communicates with domestic and overseas vendors to ensure that all requests, changes, updates, etc. are handled in a quick, concise, and thoughtful manner.
• Researches, develops, tracks, and approves all design trim for each collection within a season.
• Sketches all seasonal design in Adobe Illustrator, enters all style information into PLM and makes revisions and corrections when necessary.
• Communicates seasonal brand right trend ideas through market shopping, internet, and print media research.
• Organizes all style and trim information for reference and easy access.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

·        Adobe Illustrator

·        Photoshop and Web PDM or equivalent

·        Basic patternmaking and garment construction

·        Basic knowledge of fabric qualities for the garment industry

·        Positive attitude

·        Works well with others

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or a related field strongly preferred
• 0+ years of related experience.

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this position

J. Jill

We are looking for an experienced design leader to join, lead, and grow Her Campus Media’s Design Team. We are a multidisciplinary team of graphic designers, illustrators, web designers, and animators that collaborates across the company in a variety of functions including: serving as the in-house creatives behind Her Campus Media’s award-winning marketing campaigns on behalf of our world-class clients; partnering with our editorial & social teams to enhance our storytelling in stunning visual fashion; and collaborating with brand leadership to innovate how we visually engage with our audience and community. As head of the Design Team, you will help foster a culture of creativity, growth, inclusion, and excellence within the Design Team, helping guide and mentor all team members to develop as potent creatives and professionals. As a player-coach, you will also have the opportunity to personally design for and/or art direct on our largest, most exciting projects. This role sits on the company’s leadership team, works closely with other key department leaders, and reports directly to the Co-founder/Chief Product Officer/Creative Director.

Responsibilities and Duties:

As head of the Design Team

• Directly supervise and mentor mid-to-senior level designers
• Manage all team resourcing and project intake
• Motivate and challenge the team to constantly strive for excellence and innovation, embracing data-driven approaches
• Help foster continuous learning and improvement by leading team training and building constructive critique-positive culture

As a leadership team member

• Steward interdepartmental relationships to work toward shared performance goals, increase team transparency, and strengthen cross-departmental processes
• Own key design team KPIs and provide regular reports to leadership, identifying areas for improvement and innovation
• Develop and maintain company’s living brand system; continually optimize for relevance and audit for compliance

As an individual designer

• Serve as lead designer and/or art director for largest, most complex projects

Qualifications

We believe the following will set you up for success in this role. If you don’t have all of these qualifications, please still consider applying and tell us more about what makes you a great candidate for this role! We value unique perspectives, approaches and backgrounds.

• 5-7+ years experience in a graphic design and/or art director role at an advertising agency, media brand, or similar environment
• Leadership/management experience including managing a team, collaborating with other teams, and being accountable to leadership goals
• Diverse portfolio that demonstrates outstanding creativity, innovation, and technical skill in graphic design, with a focus on web/social applications
• Mastery over the practical application of fundamental design principles including color, typography, and composition; experience providing education in these areas
• Excellent communication skills with ability to articulate and pitch design concepts clearly and confidently
• Highly interested in the intersection of business and creative disciplines, comfortable operating in a client services environment
• Understanding of the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and the team’s responsibility to create work that is inclusive and representative of our audience
• A full and fluent knowledge of current design tools and software (Illustrator, Photoshop, Canva); experience with Squarespace, Ceros, and motion/animation software a plus

Benefits & Perks

• Eligibility for performance bonuses
• Choice among six health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan with company matching
• Unlimited PTO and flexibility to work remotely
• Extremely generous company holiday policy, with eighteen (18) paid federal and office holidays including two (2) floating holidays each year
• Highly parent-friendly culture, including 12 full weeks of parental leave plus additional 4 weeks of part-time parental leave, all fully paid
• Summer Fridays
• FSA and HSA offered
• Life insurance
• Optional short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Free One Medical membership offering same-day primary care over video or in person
• Free Health Advocate services to help navigate the healthcare system
• Dog-friendly office (if in Boston)

Salary Range: $85,000-$110,000

Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate’s skills, experience, and other factors.

Interview Process & Expectations

To apply, upload your resume and submit a cover letter via our job portal. Please include a link to your portfolio and/or samples of your work, which are vital components of your application.

Our timeline is to make a hire by March 1. You can expect a total of 3-4 individual or small group interviews, including with the Co-founder/Creative Director and members of the Design Team. For this role, we also require a short design exercise that is representative of the type of work our team tackles on a daily basis. This Work Product Test serves as a tool for both candidates and our team to assess whether the role is a good fit in terms of skills, approach, and interest.

Please refer to our Interview Prep Guide (hercampusmedia.com/careers/interview-prep) for a general overview of our hiring and interview process and what we look for in applications.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas. All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Her Campus Media

OPPORTUNITY

We’re talking with candidates with at least 7 – 10 years of communications experience. Castle’s hiring approach is “people first:” we focus on skills, a passion for storytelling, innate curiosity and growth potential. We look at what you bring to the table, rather than focusing on a cookie cutter job posting. We focus on people’s future potential and not their past experience.

US

Celebrating our 26th anniversary, Castle is a certified women-owned business excited about our growth (our PR team has doubled in the past year) and award-winning recognition by Forbes, PR News and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Our collaborative team, driven by our scrappy attitude, brings ideas and energy to our clients, who are social innovators in diversity and inclusion, corporate leaders, healthcare heroes, beloved retail brands, nonprofit champions and startup visionaries.

We seek additional colleagues who care about our world (business, politics, news, social movements, civic engagement, pop culture) and are eager to work with mission-oriented and corporate clients at the intersection of business and policy across industries. Ideally, you are relationship driven; intellectually curious and entrepreneurial in spirit; enthusiastic about their clients and their work; superior writers; fascinated by how the private and public sectors leverage, influence, and work together, and the different mediums to help deliver your message.

Castle is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, in our company, in our community and through the clients and organizations with which we partner. Please read more about our commitment to equity on our website. We’re dedicated corporate citizens and are proud to be actively involved with many important nonprofits. (Learn more about our culture on our Instagram.)

Castle team members benefit from a flexible work schedule (two days in office, three remote) and “All Season Fridays,” where every employee has alternate Fridays off; 401k with match; health, vision and dental insurance; and much more. You’ll work with smart, kind, funny people who care about their work and each other, with a mutual commitment to an inclusive workplace and to having fun while delivering amazing work.

YOU

All team members work directly with, and learn from, senior leaders in a truly collaborative culture. Managers develop, lead and mentor talented teams. Everyone is encouraged to spread their entrepreneurial wings, freely sharing best practices and ideas that fuel our ability to be even better each day. New team members will help drive our momentum by delivering outstanding client results and service, while demonstrating our culture and values.

YOUR ROLE

Client Management Responsibilities

· Manages client projects/programs with minimal supervision from senior team member (VP, SVP, Managing Director or Principal) depending on size of account

· Delivers top quality work to clients, including releases, pitches, reports and memos

· Effectively builds/maintains successful client relationships  

· Understands the use of social media to amplify our work, as well as the key platforms relevant to our clients

· Manages and sets capacity and allocations – yours and those of team members 

· Proactively communicates with clients regularly around ideas and initiatives

· Identifies and sends information of value to client’s business with insights

· Works with team to quickly find and share client news with context

Writing

· Produces written materials that require minimal manager edits

· Demonstrates good judgment in all written client communication 

· Writes strong and creative leads, pitches and quotes

Media Relations

· Sets client media strategy and supervises team media outreach

· Secures coverage in key client media and generates story topics/ideas 

· Reads/follows key media to understand beats and coverage opportunities

· Has effective relationships with journalists 

Internal Responsibilities

· Edits the work of subordinates and coaches them on all facets of account management improvement

· Thinks ahead – preps for meetings, upcoming projects with team

· Checks in with team members on their progress/needs

· Contributes insights and opinions to career development reviews of direct reports

· Alerts managers immediately to any internal or external challenges

· Participates in internal new business meetings and in presentations

· Drafts effective new business proposals

· Personifies the definition of a “team player” 

· Has a sense of urgency and dedication to advancing the work process efficiently 

· Understands how to use our timekeeping platform, the essentials of accurate timekeeping and updates time daily

· Finds effective solutions to challenges 

Has a proven ability to multi-task with strong organizational skills and attention to detail       

· Actively supports the agency’s diversity, equity and inclusion goals and programs

· Embraces agency culture of collaboration

· Participates in an agency committee (DEI, wellness, website, corporate social responsibility, and more)

· Represents agency at external events

· Builds other organizational relationships of benefit to agency and/or clients

REQUIREMENTS

· 7 – 10 years of communications experience

· Degree in public relations, communications, journalism, business or other related field of study

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint); SharePoint and OneDrive experience a plus

· Excellent oral and written communication skills, with a background in AP-style writing

Please submit your cover letter and resume to HR-pr@thecastlegrp.com to be considered.

CASTLE

Headquartered in Boston with offices in Atlanta and on Maui, Castle leverages its local connections and global reach to create communications strategies that deliver business results through PR, events management, crisis communications, marketing, and social media. Founded in 1996, the agency is a certified women-owned business and a member of the Public Relations Global Network, an exclusive community of more than 50 affiliates representing the world’s major media markets. Our client roster includes Fortune 500, high-growth start-ups, social justice and equity-focused nonprofits, education and healthcare.

Castle has won numerous local, national, and international awards and was named a Forbes 2021 Best PR Agency, a PR News Elite Agency and the 2021 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Small Business Champion. Learn more at thecastlegrp.com.

We’re a collaborative, community-immersed, women-owned business, working at the intersection of what’s next for our city: equity and inclusion, business and innovation, science and technology. If you have a passion for making an impact and want to work with smart, funny, kind people, please contact us at HR-pr@thecastlegrp.com.

The Castle Group

Our studio is looking for a part-time office manager and dance instructor for Recreational, Developmental, and Competitive level dance classes in our 2023-2024 season. We would like to hire this position to start as a paid substitute and trainee starting February 2023.  

Our technically driven studio is taught in a positive and encouraging manner. We are an ‘all hands on deck’ staff who work together to give our students a professional, knowledgeable, and fun experience. We are looking for an instructor who is ambitious to grow with our company.

Skill Sets needed:

• Responsible, punctual and organized
• Leadership skills
• Outgoing
• Team player
• Strong communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word skills
• Manage and execute event logistics 
• Attentive to detail
• Willing to learn and receive feedback  
• Strong at multitasking
• Management skills
• Experienced in at least 2 of the following styles: Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop, or Ballet 
• Available on 2-3 weekdays (3:30pm to 8:30 pm) and Saturday
• Able to work at least 25-30 hours per week with a consistent schedule

Responsibilities Include:

Instructor:

• Pre-planning class 
• Welcoming to all students
• Attending meetings and trainings
• Choreographing
• Participating in studio events 
• Maintaining the cleanliness of the studio
• Working Recital weekend in June

Office Manager:

• Reporting to the Owners and Administrative Director
• Responsible for checking in students and being up to date with attendance
• Creating studio schedules 
• Communicating with instructors
• Ordering and organizing costumes for the entire studio
• Planning and schedule Summer Clinics and classes

*IMPORTANT – To Apply, please send us the following:

1. Work Resume that shows your current and previous job experiences in custom service or any fields other than dance.

2. Dance Resume that shows your dance background, teaching and/or performing experiences.

3. Cover Letter that tells us why you’d like to work with Duet Dance Studio and what makes you a good addition to our company.

4. Availability

*Applicants must send all of the materials mentioned above to be considered. No phone calls please.

Job Types: Part-time

Pay: competitive rate

Schedule:

• 5-10 hours a week February-June 2023
• June 11th & 12th 2023 (end of year Recital)
• Minimum of 2 evening shifts (23-24 Season, starting September 2023)
• Saturday availability (23-24 Season, starting September 2023)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred) or graduating class of 2023

Experience:

• Teaching dance: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Momentum Dance, LLC.

Flavin Architects is an award-winning and widely published architectural firm located in Boston’s West End. We are a boutique firm specializing in modern single-family residences and offer unique professional development expertise. We are looking for a Studio Manager/Studio Assistant with strong attention to detail to supplement our talented firm and the growing body of noted modern houses. The ideal candidate will be an outgoing, pro-active team player who is a jack-of-all-trades with a “can do” attitude and competent multi-tasker able to handle a wide variety of marketing and administrative tasks with positivity and precision. The Studio Manager/Studio Assistant will primarily be reporting to the Operations Manager on all tasks.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Marketing
• Assist organizing and following up on new inquiries.
• Assist with proposal drafting and presentations in Word and InDesign.
• Assist with print media drafts in InDesign.
• Maintain and organize contact list and e-blast list.
• Assist with e-blast design and distribution in Photoshop, InDesign, and Campaign Monitor.
• Organize award submission schedule in Excel and research for new awards.
• Assist on award submissions and tracking deadlines.
• Keep social media accounts up-to-date and draft new content.
• Evaluate and increase SEO of website.
• Assist in updates to WordPress website, as needed.

Administrative Tasks:

• Answer incoming phone calls.
• Organize weekly studio projects meeting.
• Assist on invoice preparation in excel.
• QuickBooks data entry of invoice finalization.
• Open and review mail.
• Meet personnel for scheduled building maintenance at office.
• Welcome clients/guests, make them comfortable.
• Keep office supplies in stock and kitchen/bathrooms tidy.
• Keep paper in printers full.
• Take trash/recycling out on pickup days.
• Organize and keep materials library up-to-date.
• Schedule lunch-and-learns, as needed.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors’ degree completed.
• A minimum of 3-5 years in graphic design, executive assistance, or administration desired.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong and versatile visual design sense.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Highly efficient, self-motivated, and enjoys supporting others.
• Requires initiative and independent decision making.
• Must have accurate data entry skills and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong computer skills, including the following software:
• Adobe Photoshop,
• InDesign, Illustrator
• Microsoft Word, Excel
• Google Drive, Docs, Sheets
• QuickBooks, preferred

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Flavin Architects