Freelance Senior Strategist
Details: Freelance Senior Strategist Job Description:Job SummaryThe New York office of Anthem Worldwide, a Schawk Strategic Branding and Design firm, seeks a candidate to fill a Senior Strategist position. Senior Strategists are responsible for leading multiple design strategy projects, which present a range of client needs, from simple design solutions to complex visual language development. The ideal Senior Strategist brings a unique mix of analytical and creative skills to the table. Candidates are able to deconstruct complicated brand and consumer issues, identify the framework for success, and build sharp visual strategies. Likewise, a Senior Strategist must have a sophisticated visual sensibility, constantly looking at challenges through a creative lens and a focus on package design development. Intrinsic to Anthem’s Design Strategy process is qualitative consumer research. As the Strategic lead on projects, Senior Strategists are responsible for driving the qualitative research process, from moderating primary research to providing debriefs and recommendations that capture key consumer insights. Job Responsibilities Lead U.S. and global design strategy projects, leveraging consumer insights, quantitative data, category trends, and brand diagnosis to inform the packaging design process.
Develop and present formal recommendations to clients that include rigorous competitive and retail audits, trends and implications, creative briefs, stimulus evaluation and design-specific insights that guide and inspire creative development. Drive all aspects of qualitative consumer research, from identifying the right methodologies and consumer groups, to writing discussion guides, overseeing stimulus development, moderating, and thoroughly debriefing research findings. Brief creative teams, providing strategic direction during internal and client design reviews, representing consumer needs and interest throughout the process. Provide thought leadership for commercial and new product innovation projects. Evolve existing and develop new strategic tools and techniques that aid design development; Collaborate with junior strategists, creatives and account managers to ensure deliverables are provided on time and on strategy; provide ongoing strategic council to internal and client teams throughout the course of design assignments. Facilitate work sessions that engage stakeholders to better understand a consumer audience, gain alignment within an organization and/or catapult commercial and product innovation. Participate in business development initiatives that grow existing relationships and bring new opportunities to Anthem.
Senior Web Developer
Details: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Senior Web Developer Excellent pay RateLong time ProjectFoster city, CAImp. Note: No Third party vendors will be entertainedPosition DetailsClient: Fortune 500 financial services client (Direct client)Project Location: Foster City, CAProject Duration: 5 months Role: Senior Software Engineer Major Job Duties:UX/UI Web Designer and Front-End Engineer Working with Product Management to create functional HTML from wireframes Providing HTML/CSS/JavaScript code for interactive UI features and Web 2.0 Good understanding of Java/JSP Participate in demos and code reviews Collaborate with other developers in coming up with solutions to UI problems Must have skills • 4+ years of solid front-end software development experience • 4+ years of HTML/CSS/JavaScript development experience • 2+ years Javascript frameworks (ExtJS, JQuery, Backbone, Angular, etc.) • 4+ years of PhotoShop or similar tool experience • Experience building highly-visual UIs for business software • Experience in creating Mock ups • Experience in building cross-platform UI
Principal Architect
Details: Responsibilities: Our client is seeking a Principal Architect for their Ann Arbor, Michigan (MI) location.This is an opportunity for a driven and innovative Software Architect to play a leadership role in helping design and build the next generation platform for our client's business. We are seeking an individual with a strong technical background and experience designing and building solutions for the Healthcare arena, including deep understanding of clinical data workflows, application design and delivery, data warehousing, data analytics, benchmarking, and reporting.Essential Duties/Responsibilities:Help define and articulate the platform architecture required to support business initiatives and product strategyEnsure architectural integrity and consistency across the entire platform in order for the engineering teams to be able to build highly compelling products quickly, reliably, and designed for scalability and high availabilityAct as technical advisor and participate as needed on development projects, leading, directing, and implementing solutions in partnership with development managers and teamsDirect the implementation and evolution of the appropriate architecture/design choices and maintain consistency across all functional development groups to ensure that the product meets its objectives in terms of functionality, scalability, robustness and high availabilityDefine enterprise wide technology standards to promote creation of flexible customer oriented solutions and help technical teams evolve solutions towards enterprise standardsWork closely with current staff in our distributed onshore and offshore IT organization to ensure architectural cohesion and strategic technical alignment
Data Architect - ETL
Details: Responsibilities: Our client is seeking a Data Architect - ETL for their Ann Arbor, Michigan (MI) location.Responsibilities include:Designs relational databases following industry best practiceDevelops strategies for data warehouse implementation following industry best practiceEvaluate new data sources to assess quality and determine integration approach
IT MANAGER - Database Administrator - Website Designer
Details: IT MANAGER Data Base AdministratorE-com Web Site Designer- Website Maintenance- E-com Site Design - Publishing- Inventory Control- Network - Access- Excel- HTML- FTPPhoenix / ScottsdalePart Time & Full Time Positions AvailableWe are a locally owned multi-store retail operation.WORLD OF RUGS is growing. We need tech savvy team members. Interviewing NOW! We are an upscale decorative home retailer looking for motivated, friendly and responsible applicants with super computer skills to support our sales and management team! You must be confident in your computer skills; detail oriented & accurate; have a proven track record in website and network maintenance; Microsoft Office, Access query, Excel pivot tables; barcode reader; and a creative flair for website design & publishing. Timely processing of weekly sales reports, audits, inventory processing and reconciliation. On-the-job training to round out your current skill base with long term career advancement opportunity. Our products are fun. Work with the latest fashion colors and home decor trends; coordinating home furnishings to create beautiful living spaces in our "digital" and "social" world. For 26 years WORLD OF RUGS has been selling fine & fashion area rugs. We are the "go to" specialists in Metro Phoenix/Scottsdale. Our work environment will let dependable, self-motivated high energy spirits cultivate rewarding relationships with an unlimited ability to achieve your personal goals. Previous employment stability Must have the ability to handle inventoryStrong computer skills Full time & part time positions Hourly Flexible Hours Mon-Sat 10am-6pmPaid VacationProduct/Vendor trainingVisit WORLD OF RUGS websiteConnect with us on Facebook
Creative Director
Details: Creative Director Job SummaryThe focus of the Creative Director position is to direct and manage creative projects for the department. This position also regularly communicates with clients to ensure expectations are met or exceeded. Job Responsibilities Delivering creative that meets client's business needs Working within workflow systems Oversee and development of creative including seasonal brainstorms and concepts Provide leadership and meet ensure creative is operating profitably Provide strategic consultationTraining and development of junior creative staff Responds to internal customer inquiries and concerns regarding projects Assists in receiving and organizing materials coming from client Resolves routine questions and problems and escalates more complex issues to higher levels Willingly assists others when asked Develop creative solutions on specific projects, and provide design support of those projects Ensure projects are completed on time and on budget Assess existing and potential strategies and executions, develop proposals and briefing documents for internal and external purposes Do field research, store audits, attend focus group research, question clients, account manager, suppliers etc., to determine project goals Develop, manage and promote systems and protocols to optimize efficiencies of the studio (and company in general) to increase profitability Direct, mentor, and motivate design staff to ensure they are prepared to effectively develop creative solutions, that effectively support our business needs Lead and inspire staff to create and optimum, positive work environment which adheres to our guiding principles
Technical Writer - Senior
Details: Technical Writer - Senior Responsible for planning, organizing, writing and editing operational, maintenance, test procedure manuals, or training materials. Researches technical design specifications, interface design, design diagrams or test specifications. Acquires and organizes basic source material, including applicable specifications, engineering write-ups, and drawing packages. Helps coordinate the layout and design of the material. Works with systems analysts and programmers to create and edit application and systems documentation, user manuals, training courses, and procedures. Prepares proposals and technical reports and works with project managers. Must have expert knowledge of Excel, MS Word and Visio Drawing tool. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are required. 5-10 years experience required.Call Donna916 503-3039Randstad Technologies is an EOE-M/F/V/D and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Randstad Holding nv, a $20.0 billion global provider of HR services and the second largest staffing organization in the world.
Sr. Technical Writer
Details: Technical WriterCandidates should be results-oriented, possess exceptional writing skills, work independently, and enjoy working as part of a distributed, global team in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must have a good understanding of the software development process, have the technical expertise needed to write various types of documentation for an audience of end users or administrators, and have experience working with a variety of documentation styles and techniques. Candidates must have the technical expertise to learn and write about complex software, including the ability to interview experts and write the documentation independently. Candidates must also have excellent communication skills, solid project planning and scheduling experience, prior experience of working under extremely tight deadlines, and an impressive portfolio of writing samples (prefer software writing samples).Responsibilities• Analyze information needs for projects and help define content requirements.• Create high-quality documentation about clients products, including getting started guides, how-to articles, and other publications for end users and administrators. • Review and edit your own work as well as perform peer-reviews for other members of the team.• Collaborate with senior staff to identify tasks and responsibilities • Consistently author accurate content compliant with department and company standards • Work with test environments created by the engineering team to test product features and use cases.• Conduct technical reviews with the appropriate engineering, QA, and product management teams.• Research topics to be documented based on information from a variety of sources (engineering, QA, external documentation, and so on).• Use customer feedback and rating data to drive content, process, delivery, or accessibility improvement • Review, assign, and resolve defects and enhancement requests in appropriate defect tracking tools Required Skills and Experience• Exceptional communication and organization skills. • Author content for a global audience. • Restructure an existing documentation set to improve usability. • Perform independent research to understand the product. • Set priorities and escalate issues appropriately. • Restructure an existing documentation set to improve usability. • Mastery of authoring tools, such as XMetaL, FrameMaker, Dreamweaver.• Proven track record of delivering quality documentation under tight deadlines with changing product requirements. • Bachelor's degree, preferably in technical writing, computer science, or a related technical field.• 5-7 years experience writing technical documentation.• Experience or education in programming languages, such as UNIX/Linux, XML, SQL, and Java. Desired Skills and Experience• Knowledge of or experience with virtualization technology. • Experience with content management systems and DITA or other structured authoring architectures.• Experience making videos to support and augment written technical content• Experience monitoring and responding to customers through social media and other environments to address customer feedback to ensure that content delivery meets their requirements.Randstad Technologies is an EOE-M/F/V/D and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Randstad Holding nv, a $20.0 billion global provider of HR services and the second largest staffing organization in the world.
Sr. Web Developer
Details: Sr. Web DeveloperFour-year degree is required. Requirements of the Senior Creative Technologist include: Agency or startup experience, or experience in another creatively charged, collaborative environment. A desire and ability to use technology to drive creativity. Experience mentoring junior developers, and exposing them to new technologies, methodologies, frameworks, processes etc. An ability to coordinate efforts with other dev team members and plan/manage thru concepting, planning, development, qa, deployment and evaluation. Very solid front-end skills are a given: HTML5, CSS, Javascript, jQuery. Significant expertise with at least one MVC web application framework (Rails, Django, Cake, etc.) Social technology API experience (as in: Twitter, Foursquare, Facebook, etc.) Experience creating, as well as consuming, JSON-based APIs. Mobile experience is required (mobile web, native iOS and/or Android, or cross-platform frameworks like PhoneGap or Appcelerator) Familiarity with one or more source control systems (Subversion, Git, etc.) 5-8 years of relevant experience required. Applicants must provide URLs for a portfolio site, Github username, client work, side projects or any other site or application work that shows your development chops and creative spark. Applicants who do not provide a link to their work will not be reviewed. You must be eligible to work in the United States to be considered for this roleRandstad Technologies is an EOE-M/F/V/D and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Randstad Holding nv, a $20.0 billion global provider of HR services and the second largest staffing organization in the world.
Associate Experience Design Director
Details: Associate Experience Design DirectorWe are seeking an Associate Experience Design Director to join our Boston experience design team.The ideal candidate will thrive on bringing your clients the ideal user experience for their audience, while pushing the boundaries of creativity and digital know-how. You'll work with skilled cross-discipline teams that may include people from digital and traditional advertising backgrounds. We are looking for someone who will keep an eye on the big picture for an entire brand and zoom in to help refine tactical ideas as well.Collaboration and communication skills must be top-notch. This is a client-facing position, and you should have extensive experience presenting your work and contributing to client relationships.The person in this role eats current best practices for breakfast, and you are willing to serve as an ambassador for the XD team throughout the agency. Bring the best of digital knowledge and share the wealth. You see questions from those outside your discipline as an opportunity to collaborate and take things to the next level.You can make ecosystem maps, customer journeys, wireframes, site maps, user flows, and other documentation in your sleep, but you can also effectively delegate and provide feedback to members of your team and shape the creation of an experience without being totally hands on.Be ready to facilitate meetings and brainstorming sessions. We love to whiteboard, sketch and paper prototype. This is a fast-paced, highly interactive environment.requirementsFour-year degree is required.Design, HCI, development or communications background ideal.5-6+ years experience, with recent experience in an agency environment (advertising or digital-only) is extremely important, if not mandatory.All applicants must provide a link to a portfolio site or PDF. Applicants who do not provide a link to work for review will not be considered.You must be eligible to work in the United States to be considered for this role.Randstad Technologies is an EOE-M/F/V/D and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Randstad Holding nv, a $20.0 billion global provider of HR services and the second largest staffing organization in the world.
Associate Web Director
Details: Associate Web DirectorWe are seeking an Associate Creative Technology Director to join our Boston team.The Associate Creative Technology Director leads the technical teams for one or more clients and is responsible for overall project quality, on-time deliveries, growth of the team, industry outreach and coordination with Clients' technical leadership. Associate Creative Technology Directors work closely with Executive Producers, Account Directors, Interaction Design Leads, and Associate Creative Directors to provide strategic direction for an account.Standards Compliant HTML/CSS PHP/MySQL, Rails, Python, or .Net/SQL ServerProject Planning & EstimationTechnical Requirements Gathering & Specifications DocumentationFacilitating and Owning Vendor RelationshipsClient Presentation & Technical IntegrationTeam & Industry Thought LeadershipResponsibilities Include:Provide oversight of all projects for one or more clientsCoordinate campaign and internal efforts with Technical and Production leadershipAssist in planning and estimation of individual projectsWork with internal creative and interaction design leadership to provide the highest quality output possibleCoordinate testing and QA with the QA group and development teamWork closely with Production staff to maintain high quality deliveries on-time and on-budgetAssist in the development of internal standards and adoption of industry-accepted best practices.Prototype project demos to aid in the assessment of new project concepts and for the adoption of new technologies.Lead to internal research and education effortsrequirementsUndergraduate degree in New Media Design, Computer Science or related fieldAn experienced leader who has played a key role in industry-leading projects for top brandsExpertise leading a diverse team and solving problems creatively, efficiently and quicklyCapable of planning, architecting and documenting the most complicated projects imaginableEnjoys the challenge of taking on challenges never before attemptedCan motivate, inspire, and empower everyone they work withJust as comfortable creating new technologies and markets as leveraging existing onesPossesses a very attuned "spidey-sense"Adept at presenting to clients, internal stakeholders, and the publicYou must be eligible to work in the United States to be considered for this roleRandstad Technologies is an EOE-M/F/V/D and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Randstad Holding nv, a $20.0 billion global provider of HR services and the second largest staffing organization in the world.
Jr. Web Developer
Details: Jr. Web DeveloperWe are seeking a Junior Creative Technologist to join our Boston Digital Team.Advertising creative teams are evolving, and technology needs to be right there in the trenches with art directors, writers, user experience designers and beyond. We're looking for a creatively minded developer who has rock-solid skills, but also a passion for concepting killer ideas and problem solving.Motivated to gain experience in an agency environment (advertising or digital-only) and bonus points if the candidate arrives with some exposure to an integrated environment doing work across all types of media, online and offline. Social media content and applications will be an area of focus, so interest in quickly becoming familiar with Facebookapplications and new social media/API-driven sites is required. Interest/experience in developing for mobile experiences is a big plus.requirementsFour-year degree required.- Experience in a creatively charged, collaborative environment working with other creative team members to create group-based projects.- Motivated to grow and learn, with the ability to use technology to drive creativity.- Solid front-end skills are a given: HTML5, CSS, Javascript, jQuery.- Some experience with at least one MVC web application framework (Rails, Django, Cake, etc.)- Social technology API experience (as in: Twitter, Foursquare, Facebook, etc)- Experience creating, as well as consuming, JSON-based APIs.- Some mobile experience is desired (mobile web, native iOS and/or Android, or cross-platform frameworks like PhoneGap or Appcelerator)- Familiarity with at least one source control system (Subversion, Git, etc)Applicants must provide URLs for a portfolio site, client work, side projects or any other site or application work that shows your development chops and creative spark. Applicants who do not provide a link to their work will not be reviewed.Randstad Technologies is an EOE-M/F/V/D and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Randstad Holding nv, a $20.0 billion global provider of HR services and the second largest staffing organization in the world.
IS SECURITY ARCHITECT
Details: IS SECURITY ARCHITECTJOB DUITES:As the client continues to mature the information security program, we recognize the value of a formal information security architecture process as one of the key enablers of such a program. It is the planning process that provides the models, templates and principles that are used to design, implement and operate information security solutions. It enables consistency, leverage and reuse to satisfy the business requirements for security services in an optimum manner.The role of the information systems security architect demands business insight; technical acuity; and the ability to think, communicate and write at various levels of abstraction.Roles and Responsibilities• Works closely with enterprise architects, other functional area architects and security specialists to ensure adequate security solutions are in place throughout all IT systems and platforms to mitigate identified risks sufficiently, and to meet business objectives and regulatory requirements.• Develops the business, information and technical artifacts that constitute the enterprise information security architecture and solutions.• Serves as a security expert in application development, database design, network and/or platform (operating system) efforts, helping project teams comply with enterprise and IT security policies, industry regulations, and best practices.• Contributes to the alignment of security governance with EA governance and project and portfolio management (PPM).• Researches, designs and advocates new technologies, architectures, and security products that will support security requirements for the enterprise and its customers, business partners and vendors.• Contributes to the development and maintenance of the information security strategy.• Evaluates and develops secure solutions, based on approved security architectures. Analyzes business impact and exposure, based on emerging security threats, vulnerabilities and risks.• Communicates security risks and solutions to business partners and IT staff.Education and Qualifications• A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or other related field; or equivalent work experience.• One or more professional security certification, such as a Global Information Systems Security Professional (GISSP), GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), Global Certified Incident Handler (GCIH). CISSP preferred but not required.Experience• Ten to 15 years of combined IT and security work experience, with a broad exposure to infrastructure/network and multiplatform environments.• Expert knowledge of security issues, techniques and implications across all existing computer platforms.• Knowledge of a security-specific architecture methodology (for example, SABSA).• Proven ability in security process and organizational design.Complexity• This is an expert/lead technical role. It defines the information security architecture and design for the enterprise.• This person works on multiple projects as a project leader or as the subject matter expert.• The role is involved in projects or issues of high complexity that require in-depth knowledge across multiple technical areas and business segments.• Coaching and mentoring of more-junior technical staff will be required.Occupational Personality• Strong conceptual thinking and communication skills — the ability to conceptualize complex business and technical requirements into comprehensible models and templates.• Ability to work well under minimal supervision.• Team-oriented interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface effectively with a broad range of people and roles, including vendors and IT and business personnel.• Demonstrable written and verbal communication skills.Randstad Technologies is an EOE-M/F/V/D and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Randstad Holding nv, a $20.0 billion global provider of HR services and the second largest staffing organization in the world.
Technical Design Quality Specialist
Details: The Technical Design Quality Specialist will be assisting in the technical development efforts for styles within an assigned area. This role will be key in striving for consistency of fit within the assigned product categories.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Able to appropriately measure garments according to corporate guidelines Organize assigned area: - Samples, Specs, and Work In Progress Reports. Keep area clean and organized at all times Assist Technical Design Quality Manager with day to day communications with key interfaces in Design, Product Development, Brand Management, Production, Shenzhen Sourcing and QA Teams Assist in the maintenance of Corporate Apparel Fit Blocks and Grade Rules records Assist the TD Manager in Fit Reviews for assigned area Assist to create and prepare accurate spec packs for communication to the Corporate Sourcing Office Track and physically locate and assemble samples for all Reviews Continually evaluate processes to improve efficiencies
User Experience Designer
Details: Title: User Experience Designer Contract: 6+months (renewed quarterly) Location: San Jose, CA Experis has a Sr. UE Designer position with the following qualifications: - BS/BA in Design, HCI or related degree - 5+ years of experience designing web-based application user interfaces -Experience in writing UX specifications and guidelines -Experience in enterprise application design -Experience in data visualization -Excellent written communication skills to transform wireframes and Photoshop images into detailed written -specifications with enough depth of interaction details -Excellent time-management, multi-tasking ability, and the ability to prioritize -Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate in a cross-functional team Responsibilities: - Be able to give straight answers on process to get to the final design. -Define project approach and user experience strategy for Services applications -Develop a design to satisfy business and user targets for specified measures. -Create specifications for use by technical team members -Lead competitive audit and heuristic evaluation efforts -Document use cases/business flows -Develop information architectures -Provide expert forms design, navigation design, and page layout -Create prototypes or works with interface developer and designer to create prototypes -Create presentation materials -Refine User Experience Architecture and design direction based on usability testing -Identify relevant aspects of a design to be prototyped for user evaluation, includes all elements of the design which have key user measures. -Demonstrate expert, consistent time management and calendar management. -Set appropriate goals for meetings and interactions, and ensures those goals are met, including keeping discussions -focused and on track, that action items are tracked and resolved, minutes are taken, and so on. -Facilitate project communication across multidisciplinary team throughout all phases of project. -Demonstrate expertise in clear, concise interpersonal communications -Prepare and delivers large portions of presentations -Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors -Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results Please send your qualified resume and samples to: for immediate consideration. Jeannie Fernandez Experis 408-369-4105 Experis is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA)
Production Artist
Details: Classification: Production Artist Compensation: DOE Our client, an advertising and marketing agency, is looking for a Production Artist to work on a part-time basis for a one-month contract, which could extend. The Production Artist will ideally have up to three years of experience and be savvy in both print and web design, as he or she will be working on microsites, website banners, brochures, flyers, etc. The client work will be predominantly business-to-business. The candidate will be proficient in CS6 and know how to operate in a MAC-based environment. Strong digital experience is a plus.
Web Production Artist
Details: Classification: Web Production Artist Compensation: DOE The Creative Group is looking for a Contract jQuery/HTML5 coder: Looking for experienced coder to implement interactive game pieces for consumer promotion websites.Experienced in use of HTML5 and jQuery for animation and javascript/AJAX/php for dynamic content and database interactionAbility to replicate User Experience cross-browser(including IE8) and cross-platform.Contractor would work onsite with our web team using MAC OS and Adobe CS62-3 week contract with potential for future opportunities
