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Our Advocates hear iterations of this sentence with remarkable frequency. We appreciate the thanks, but it's hardly praiseworthy. Great creative staffing requires that recruiters understand the tone and tenor of a candidate's body of work. Our job is to learn how to represent you at multiple levels and to multiple people: the good folks in HR, the Creatives, the Technicals, the Account Directors.
To the good stuff: current and recent job listings.
Unless specifically noted (for example "an open call for ActionScript developers seeking representation"), these are real gigs from adored and paying clients. We try and fill jobs as quickly as possible, so definitely ask if a position is still open when the listing is more than a week old. We keep a three-month history online, so folks can see the kind of jobs we actively fill.
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12/2/2011: jQuery, HTML5, and JavaScript: It’s coding time in Manhattan. : Dr5VS | |
| Oh, sweet UI Library... how you soothe the tasks semi-developer like me! (Editor’s note: cut it out.) Fine. Sorry. ANYWAY. We’re looking for an HTML5 expert with solid jQuery and Javascript experience (serious customization, if not handwriting-level) for ongoing project work. Offsite preferred, NYC local required. Please include hourly rates with your submission, and a sentence or two about your most complex Javascript project in plain English. Clarity of communication is key. | |
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12/1/2011: Flash Programmer for Sweet 2-Week On-Site Project : Dr4QG | |
| We need a star Flash programmer to animate banner ads (on-site during normal business hours) for a couple weeks in December. Our prior placements reviewed this shop as “really is a favorite place to work!” Familiarity with Pointroll and MediaMind is important. The ads will be various sizes, but you need to be able to get the most movement into the tiniest of files, so be a fantastic optimizer. | |
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11/29/2011: Proofread this. Actually that. Then. December Gig. Onsite. 48 hours. : Nr5RB | |
| It’s simple but superaccurate (is THAT a word) annual report proofreading gig. Coming up fast. 25/hr. | |
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11/29/2011: Art Director for Print and Interactive Projects, Freelance, NYC : Nr9JV | |
| Super creative Art Director who works in Print and Interactive mediums needed. You need to be hands on with the usual programs. You’ll be involved in the creative process from the beginning, from concept to execution. Send us your amazing portfolio. | |
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11/20/2011: jQuery, HTML5, and JavaScript: It’s coding time in Manhattan. : Or4AK | |
| Oh, sweet UI Library... how you soothe the tasks semi-developer like me! (Editor’s note: cut it out.) Fine. Sorry. ANYWAY. We’re looking for an HTML5 expert with solid jQuery and Javascript experience (serious customization, if not handwriting-level) for ongoing project work. Offsite preferred, NYC local required. Please include hourly rates with your submission, and a sentence or two about your most complex Javascript project in plain English. Clarity of communication is key. | |
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10/27/2011: Flash Developer for Integrated Marketing - NYC Local, Offsite, Ongoing : Or7VY | |
| This is the perfect gig for the NYC-local Flash developer looking to add a consistent-but-part-time booking to his/her roster. Our client, a brilliantly-led direct response firm that seamlessly integrates print, direct email, and mobile is looking for a reliable, go-to Flash developer to handle takeovers, skyscrapers, leaderboards... um... McNuggets, gobstoppers, kitkats, and... oh, you know what we mean. Know your adserver API connectivity, and be totally available via IM during job time. No blackouts, please! On that note, please know how to communicate over IM to facilitate clarity. This is an increasingly important job skill. Since meetings in NYC are occasional-but-required, and can be somewhat last minute, local-to-Manhattan is a must. Hourly TBD, 35-42/hr likely. | |
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10/27/2011: Style me, Baby: part time CSS expert wanted. NYC-local. Offsite is fine. : Or9TP | |
| Content? Whatever. This is about presentation. Consistency. How to make it look incredible across as many platforms, screen sizes, and resolutions in as few lines of CSS as possible. If you love to tinker in CSS, have experience, and are looking for consistent, part-time work offsite (but can meet for a half-hour onsite within about 18 hours notice or so), get in touch. This is a fabulous client with a great studio, expanding quickly. This offsiteness could turn different in the future, but for now, it’s just a neat gig for those who are demanding about the application of CSS. | |
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10/27/2011: iOS Dev wanted to build an Ad Agency’s in-House App! : Or10HM | |
| What better way to get introduced to an agency than to build their in-house app for their own workflow management and account team? If all goes well (and that’s a two way street), you may well get invited to join the team and unleash magic upon the world, via this agency’s growing list of integrated projects. Sweet. | |
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10/19/2011: We're looking for a couple of good Digital Media Planners : Or8QA | |
| Are you in love with researching media for ad buys? Do you lie awake at night thinking about market trends and new delivery platforms? Do you long to figure out ways to target mobile advertising most effectively? Yes? Then PLEASE, LORD, send us your resume! Google analytics should only be one of your research tools. Tell us some others. Quiz at noon. | |
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10/19/2011: Interactive Art Director that plays well with other media : Or4ME | |
| This direct marketing agency is seeking an interactive Art Director that plays well with every medium. Although your focus will be direct response for online, mobile, and social media, you'll be coordinating with print and OOH. They are a fantastic client, and know their stuff. You'll have the opportunity to have one of the finer studios at your service, so put your best foot forward and bring it on. Please include salary requirements, and latest work with your reply. | |
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10/19/2011: Traditional hand comps with some Adobe Illustrator, too : Or3JF | |
| We love this fashion agency, and you will too! They’re adding a new comp artist to their freelance rotation, so be fast and accurate when cutting those dielines. This is for packaging, mostly. Starts next week. Yay! | |
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10/10/2011: Mobile Media Planning, Strategy, and Execution - Junioresque, 45 - 50k + benefits : Or5LK | |
| It’s okay if you’ve only done planned digital vs. mobile... but if you’re not awash in desire to immerse yourself in the mobile space, move along. [editor’s note - that’s two liquid-oriented words in one sentence... uncool) . This is probably the best opportunity to jump into the digital pool of Android, iOS, Symbian, and more (DAMMIT! - Ed.) Salary 45 - 50k + benefits. | |
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10/10/2011: Account Manager for Mobile Media Client - 65 - 75k + Sturdiness : Or9PQ | |
| This job has legs. Longevity. A solid foundation from which the successful candidate can build a long and fantastic career. Hyperbole? We think not. You’ll be joining the freshly-minted NYC arm of one of the best-known shops on the planet. You’ll also oversee some fine accountlings. This is a client-facing position. Know and love your mobile. | |
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10/4/2011: Digital Media Planner, Jungian Analysis, Freudian Slips, Temp to Staff : Or9XG | |
| Wait. We have that wrong. Digital media planner, with heavy analytics skills [who needs analysis, exactly? - Editor] wanted to work with senior creatives and directly with clients to execute and tweak digital media campaigns. Specific knowledge of ad serving platforms and media research tools, as well as Facebook and AdWork campaign management and trends. Temp to staff, ~55k/year salary if hired. | |
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9/29/2011: Consistently part-time proofreader wanted: professional, happy environment. : Sr1TR | |
| Our client, a very well-known consumer brand, needs a freelance proofreader every morning, every weekday. In addition to all the usual proofready stuff [editor’s note: proofready?], a general sense of happiness is a “plus.” Yes, we used the dreaded “plus.” But it’s true. Have a good work ethic, be responsible and conscientious. This is an environment worth preserving. | |
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9/28/2011: ASAP, month-long HTML 5 gig for microsites. : Sr8XX | |
| As soon as can be, like, even tomorrow. Our client - a big ol’ integrated marketing firm with top-flight clients and one of the nicest brand books we’ve seen, needs a design savvy coder (in terms of translating an Art Director’s concepts) to pump out microsites and iPad pages pronto. Starts as soon as tomorrow. Rate TBD ($35-45) | |
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9/27/2011: Mac Tech Support for Avid Shop, 2 weeks, asap! : Sr9GX | |
| Snow Leopard, Avid, and general video tech support person wanted for immediate onsite gig at nicely located advertising production and fulfillment shop in Manhattan. This is fairly intense gig, requiring current (but not Lion) Mac OS X and AVID bugs, quirks, and how-to-fix-’em knowledge. $35+/hour. | |
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9/27/2011: Branding specialists for print, and licensed products, NYC : Sr4KN | |
| Although the core logos and palettes of these famous media brands exist, this massive and delightful media conglomerate is looking for subranding and deployment specialists to create materials that will be printed on just about everything that can have something printed on it (except that! [editor’s note: and that!]). You’ll be working in Adobe Creative Suite, so know it. Show us work so bright, we gotta wear shades. | |
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9/23/2011: Newark PHP Dev with MySQL Schema chops. Career opportunity for the Junior DB Master! 60k : Sr10AQ | |
| Located in Newark, this is a truly full-service marketing company (they make other “full-service” agencies look specialized. It’s really cool). They are looking for a junior developer, full-time, who knows MySQL schema, setup and integration with existing and new front-end systems, PHP, front-end coding, and a framework like Jquery. Yes, it’s a lot, but it’s also a fantastic opportunity for a career gig. | |
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9/23/2011: Art Director for a range of print and a bit o’ digital - staff, NYC, 75k : Sr5HC | |
| [Editor’s note: I wanted to call this “Print Pizza with Digital Sauce”. But someone said no.] This marketing shop is looking for a fabulous Art Director to work mostly in print, but who can design for multiple media and, more importantly, really WANTS to design for multiple media. This is hands-on, dear reader. Be a Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator pro... with a dash of DreamWeaver and Flash for good measure. | |
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9/22/2011: iOS and Android devs for branded music apps, freelance / staff / NYC local : Sr10LU | |
| Appie appie appie apps. App. Apps!! After a while that word just looks so strange. Anyway. Small branded entertainment shop seeks freelance-to-in-house developer for both Android and iOS apps for its artists. Already established firm, needs more flexible and reusable code base. A very interesting, not-ground-floor but not matured-firm opportunity. | |
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9/22/2011: 125k - Staff Developer for Media Distribution, JavaScript-focused. : Sr1SK | |
| Rapid deployment cycles and team-based knowledgesharing are the hallmark characteristics of this world-famous media giant. Oh: so are their kick-ass brands. Seriously. Great opportunity for a DCVS savvy, JavaScript Developer with sure-handed experience in major media. 125,000 / year. Staff. NYC. | |
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9/14/2011: Pure traffic and production (coordinator level), 40 - 50k. : Sr5FM | |
| If you want to be booked on this book trafficking and project coordination job, you need book experience, or we’ll throw the book at you, and book you a one-way ticket to Booklyn (editors note - ouch!) before we book someone else. Experience with InDesign and XPress required, too, but this is a not an AD or layout gig, for the most part. Staff, 40-50k. Sorry so brief, gotta book. | |
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9/14/2011: Pure traffic and production (coordinator level), 40 - 50k. : Sr5FM | |
| If you want to be booked on this book trafficking and project coordination job, you need book experience, or we’ll throw the book at you, and book you a one-way ticket to Booklyn (editors note - ouch!) before we book someone else. Experience with InDesign and XPress required, too, but this is a not an AD or layout gig, for the most part. Staff, 40-50k. Sorry so brief, gotta book. | |