NE Creative

Now Hiring: Surdell & Partners - Copywriter (Spanish)

Copywriter works within the creative team to write, edit and update a wide variety of Company-sponsored marketing collateral, as well as manage projects from concept ideation through design as they route through the department and Company.

• Experience writing copy for a wide variety of marketing initiatives, including: website, emails, display banners, social media, product descriptions, mobile, newsletter and blogs, print ads, direct mail, and other projects as needed. 
• Work together with various individuals on the creative team in the creation of marketing materials
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines
• Serve as the lead writer on broader-scope initiatives
• Present creative and strategy to internal stakeholders company-wide
• Maintain brand messaging with concise, marketing copy and engaging content
• Proofread for grammar and spelling and edit as needed
• Conduct research and fact-check as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing)
• 3-7 years experience in managing multiple copywriting and editing projects
• Experience in web, social media, search, email, SEO; print experience a plus
• Bilingual, English, Spanish is a must, preferably with Spanish as a first language

Resumes can be submitted to hr@surdellpartners.com.

Now Hiring: Surdell & Partners - Associate Creative Director

Assists in managing the process of creating high quality, creative advertising materials.

 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

Establishes and maintains high internal quality by originating creative ideas, managing project time lines, adhering to Creative Briefs, ensuring consistency of strategic branding.

Oversees the copy process by meeting regularly with copywriters and Account Management to assess project development, review work product and determine whether project is on target and within the scope of the Creative Brief.

Act as a client liaison by presenting various stages of work product to the client and effectively responding to client requests or inquiries in a timely manner.

Provides accurate written ad copy and/or visual as appropriate by conducting brand and/or product research, applying consistent style and message across brand documents, understanding style and referencing usage, applying appropriate regulatory requirements, etc.

Acts as a mentor to departmental employees by providing developmental opportunities, responding to questions, providing direction on resource utilization (internally and externally), etc.

Provides supervision and oversight to freelance staff by determining appropriate project assignment based on individual skill sets, orienting new employees to agency SOPs, providing necessary resources and direction, and responding to questions.

Maintains consistently high executional excellence by ensuring appropriate resources are assigned to projects, time lines are managed and strategic brand objectives are promoted.

Ensures smooth internal workflow by utilizing effective delegation, the assignment/reassignment of appropriate resources to jobs, providing direction and counsel as needed.

Requirements: 

• Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts or equivalent creative advertising background
• 6-10 years advertising writing/art background required
• Experience in web, social media, search, email, SEO
• Must have a proven track record of developing successful ad campaigns
• Requires a thorough grasp of regulatory requirements, excellent communication skills and selling ability 
• Must be able to work well under pressure and time constraints, must possess a strong detail-orientation and solid organizational skills, and must possess a strong team-orientation

Resumes can be submitted to hr@surdellpartners.com.

Now Hiring: Surdell & Partners - Account Executive

We are looking for a team member that shares our values, positive attitude, respect everyone, dependable, creative and is committed to never ending improvement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Client Relationships – must have the ability to manage projects from start to finish, earning the confidence of and developing a strong working rapport with, day-to-day client contacts.

Staff Relationships and Support – this role is critical to the internal support of the client team and the ideal person must understand the expectations of, and communicate effectively with, all agency team members.

Planning Support – position requires sound judgment and effective problem-solving skills and must be able to develop a range of options for client and agency staff in regard to workload, scheduling, trouble-shooting, support.

Communication Skills - must be able to write and speak with clarity, authority and persuasion.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Marketing degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years in an agency, preferably retail focused
• Experience in web, social media, search, email, SEO

Resumes can be submitted to hr@surdellpartners.com.

Now Hiring: Swanson Russell - PR Associate (Lincoln)

We are looking for a PR star with the talent and passion to craft compelling copy, connect with the media and communicate through appropriate channels, including social media.  You will need to be organized, have energy and enthusiasm to burn, and a make-it-happen mindset.  You will also need relationship-building skills to work with fellow account team members as well as clients and target audiences.

A four-year degree in journalism, public relations or a related field gets you in the door.  A minimum of two years experience is preferred; an additional 4 years experience may be substituted in lieu of degree. 

For confidential consideration, send us a resume, 3 – 5 non-returnable writing samples and salary requirements to hr@swansonrussell.com or Swanson Russell, HR Dept., 1222 P Street, Lincoln, NE 68508.

Now Hiring: Swanson Russell - Media Coordinator (Lincoln)

Swanson Russell, a full-service marketing communications and advertising agency, has an opportunity for a Media Coordinator in our Lincoln office.  Responsibilities include providing clerical support to the Media Department, correctly processing billing and reports for clients, serves as the billing contact with external media vendors, and assists planners and buyers with gathering information from vendors.

Qualified candidates will possess exceptional organizational, math and word processing skills and exhibit quality work, attention to detail and accuracy.  If you enjoy juggling multi-tasks in a fast- paced, growing organization, this opportunity could be for you.  Please submit resume and salary requirements to: Swanson Russell, HR Dept.  1222 ‘P’ Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 or e-mail us athr@swansonrussell.com.

Now Hiring: Swanson Russell - Account Manager (Lincoln)

The Account Manager is responsible for building and fostering on-going client relations, development and implementation of marketing communication plans, and project management of assigned accounts.  The successful candidate will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, be a strong analytical and strategic thinker, manage the details and be capable of juggling multi-projects.  Five years' marketing experience and a four-year degree in marketing, advertising, communications or business is required.

 Qualified candidates, please submit resume and salary requirements to Swanson Russell – HR Department, 1222 'P' Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 or hr@swansonrussell.com.

Now Hiring: The New BLK - Part-time Intern and Short-term Contractor Writer/Producers

The New BLK is growing and we're looking to bring in two new writer/producer types. Initially, we are hiring two positions – a part-time paid intern and a short-term contractor. In both cases, there is real potential for growing into an FTE position with the company. Candidates should have a good mix of journalism, creative writing, advertising and video/broadcast production experience. The New BLK is a boutique creative and strategy shop located in the historic Anheuser-Busch building in Omaha's Old Market. Interested, qualified candidates should send resume and writing samples to jobs@thenewblk.com.

Now Hiring: SKAR - Front-end Web Designer/Developer

SKAR, a lifestyle customer-relationship marketing communications company, is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Front-End Web Designer/Developer. His or her primary responsibility will be to collaborate with our digital marketing team to create and deploy rich media, websites, email marketing materials, social media and mobile applications. This individual will need to be able to examine a set of technical requirements and translate them into strategically sound, creatively powerful digital user experiences. Other responsibilities include effectively communicating project-related information to team members and/or clients and maintaining a constant standard of creative innovation and excellence. 

Qualifications: 

• Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Development with interface optimization and production, PHP,HTML5, CSS3, XML, JavaScript (including related frameworks such as Prototype, JQuery, Scriptaculous, etc.) and Ajax
• Solid familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) and an eye for quality design
• Familiarity with responsive design and cross-browser/cross-platform issues
• Familiarity with SEO best practices
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Solid organizational skills

Not-Required but Helpful Areas of Expertise:

• CMS integration and development (Drupal, WordPress, etc.)
• Any additional programming languages, platforms or development tools

Email cover letter and resume to nhall@skar.com.

Now Hiring: ClubZ! Tutoring - Social Media Strategist (Part-time)

Contract Position 5-10 hours per week.

ClubZ! Tutoring has been serving clients in the Omaha area since 2004. ClubZ! employs more in-home tutors in the Omaha Metro area than any other local company. ClubZ! Tutoring currently contracts with private families, Douglas County Probation, Nebraska and Iowa Departments of Education, Nebraska Families Collaborative (NFC) and Omaha Public Schools to provide high quality one-to-one and small group instruction.

It is a great time to be in the tutoring business and quite frankly our biggest problem is finding other great tutors to add to our staff. We want to provide as many high quality tutors as we can. Traditional methods of recruiting are going by the wayside. For this reason ClubZ! needs to hire a part-time Social Media Strategist.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Update Website content as needed (text, pictures etc.). Familiarity with Wordpress is a HUGE plus.
2. Set up and manage social media profiles.
3. Monitor social media analytics and adjust social media campaigns as needed
4. Measure and Report ROI
5. Determine causation of increased and/or decreased ROI with respect to social media campaigns
6. Ability to monitor competitor trends
7. Experience responding directly to consumers/applicants via social media
8. EXCELLENT written communication skills. 

ClubZ! Tutoring is looking to hire a creative, down to earth, get-things-done kind of person. A person with a work ethic that is equal to their sense of humor. Although this is a position is for a social media strategist; it is really about finding the person that can help us to fulfill our mission: Provide a high quality, results oriented tutor to every student (in the Omaha metro area) that needs one. 

Email your resume and cover letter and salary requirements to: rebecca.miller.clubztutoring@gmail.com.

SKAR 2013 Summer Internships

So you wanna work in advertising, huh? Great, because we're looking for people just like you — filled with ambition, big ideas and a love for mid-day popcorn binges. At SKAR we treat our interns like our full-timers. You'll help us research, concept, design and execute campaigns for real clients. Still interested? We've got openings in the following areas:

• Account Service 
• Copywriting 
• Front End Development 
• Graphic Design 
• Media Buying 
• Social Media

Head to www.skar.com/jobs/internships to apply.

For questions contact Sean Campbell at scampbell@skar.com or tweet us @SKARadvertising.