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[34039] Developer

Tue 4 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 34039
Company Information: Other
Location: New York: Manhattan
Job Title: Developer
Type of Opportunity: Freelance
Start Date:

Description: The company is looking for a junior .NET/SQL Developer to join our team. This position requires a good understanding of object-oriented design and programming. This Developer will report to the Head of Production and be responsible for assisting in the implementation of .NET (C#) web-based applications that make heavy use of back-end SQL databases (MS SQL).

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Degree in CS or equivalent work experience
• Proficient in HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
• Strong conceptual OOP skills
• Strong visual and technical problem-solving skills
• Work effectively in a fast-paced team, oriented environment
• Must be a resourceful, innovative, entrepreneurial thinker
• Experience with asp.net 2.0 programming and SQL server 2005 a Plus
• Experience with Graphic Tools - Adobe Photoshop are desired.
• Experience with Front-end development (in addition to back-end OO development) and XML is desired

Required Software & Computer Platforms: CSS, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Photoshop

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[34515] Senior Multimedia Developer

Wed 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 34515
Company Information: Other
Location: New York: Manhattan
Job Title: Senior Multimedia Developer
Type of Opportunity: Fulltime
Start Date:

Description:
Projects include stylized and technical animations, interactive promotional materials, game engine development, POP activities (i.e. kiosk, touch-screen, convention-style applications) for web-based, disc-based and video environments. Development environments include Adobe Flash and some or all of the following; Adobe Director, Adobe AfterEffects, Maya, and various sound-editing software. Advanced skill with ActionScript 2.0 is required. Candidates should be prepared to submit code samples with resume. Skill set should include a minimum of 5 years experience coding and developing interactive projects both in a team environment and unassisted, familiarity with Adobe coding standards, strong general proficiency in multimedia applications, technologies, and standards; and, above all, excellent thoroughness and attention to detail.

Salary:
up to 90k

Required Software & Computer Platforms: Action Scripting, Flash, Adobe Director, Adobe AfterEffects, Maya, and various sound-editing software

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[34500] Senior Account Executive

Wed 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 34500
Company Information: Other
Location: New York: Connecticut Area
Job Title: Senior Account Executive
Type of Opportunity: Fulltime
Start Date: ASAP

Description: Principal will lead and manage the day to day functions of all Promotional Marketing work. Principal will play lead role in the management of all internal processes and will serve as the primary liaison across all agency departments. This person will keep team members informed of timelines and will proactively assess needs to lead client work and keep project moving forward.

Job Description:
Responsible for day to day functions as it pertains to team needs including but not exclusive to:

Research, Brainstorming and Analysis
• Collect historic program research
• Gather consumer, shopper and customer insights
• Make informed opinions on what pertains to our clients business issues and why as well as ideas on where it can lead our solutions
• Ability to understand the business issue behind our work and be able to "sell" our thinking via written communication with some direction from the Partner
• Coordinate, lead and participate in brainstorming sessions
• Work with team in the development of concepts and supporting tactics

Communication and Materials
• Manage the development of the proposal/deck presentations
• Manage the development of sales materials
• Develop and maintain internal and external correspondence including; creative briefs, meeting reports, status reports, presentation decks and other client communication
• Vendor management throughout the life of a promotion
• Develop and oversee timelines as they apply to all internal departments

Financials
• Generate, manage and reconcile program estimates
• Manage client billing and financial status reports
• Coordinate all internal and external team meetings

Departmental Interaction
• Manage the creative process - briefing the creative team, reviewing concept and comp materials
• Ensure necessary creative and legal approvals
• Work with traffic to effectively track projects throughout the creative and production process
• Review all files prior to production release for quality assurance
• Assist in the development of the program recap including case study evaluation, identification of key learning and future recommendations
• Development of program recap/program analysis

Client Interaction
• Strike up and maintain key client relationships - main client & surrounding staff, third party vendors, other client groups (sales), etc.
• Lead client conversations when needed as well as field questions and last minute requests with confidence
• Ability to be the voice of clear thinking and reason when clients call with requests that include tight timing for deliverables
• Ability to quickly assess the true needs of the assignment, as well as resources needed and feasibility of final deliverables to provide, so that the client feels properly supported

Qualifications:
• Enthusiasm for the promotions/advertising/marketing fields
• 4-6 years of marketing, advertising or agency experience
• Strong attention to detail and follow through
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage time and workload effectively
• Team player that is positive, upbeat and proactive
• Strong computer skills

Education:
Bachelor's degree

Reports to:
Partner

Number of Direct Reports:
Possible management of an Associate or part of one

Clients:
Colgate (Wyeth, new business, NY Department of Sanitation, Olive Oil of Spain as needed)

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[34500] Senior Account Executive

Mon 8 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 34500
Company Information: Other
Location: New York: Connecticut Area
Job Title: Senior Account Executive
Type of Opportunity: Fulltime
Start Date: ASAP

Description: Principal will lead and manage the day to day functions of all Promotional Marketing work. Principal will play lead role in the management of all internal processes and will serve as the primary liaison across all agency departments. This person will keep team members informed of timelines and will proactively assess needs to lead client work and keep project moving forward.

Responsible for day to day functions as it pertains to team needs including but not exclusive to:

Research, Brainstorming and Analysis
-Collect historic program research
-Gather consumer, shopper and customer insights
-Make informed opinions on what pertains to our clients business issues and why as well as ideas on where it can lead our solutions
-Ability to understand the business issue behind our work and be able to "sell" our thinking via written communication with some direction from the Partner
-Coordinate, lead and participate in brainstorming sessions
-Work with team in the development of concepts and supporting tactics

Communication and Materials
-Manage the development of the proposal/deck presentations
-Manage the development of sales materials
-Develop and maintain internal and external correspondence including; creative briefs, meeting reports, status reports, presentation decks and other client communication
-Vendor management throughout the life of a promotion
-Develop and oversee timelines as they apply to all internal departments

Financials
-Generate, manage and reconcile program estimates
-Manage client billing and financial status reports
-Coordinate all internal and external team meetings

Departmental Interaction
-Manage the creative process - briefing the creative team, reviewing concept and comp materials
-Ensure necessary creative and legal approvals
-Work with traffic to effectively track projects throughout the creative and production process
-Review all files prior to production release for quality assurance
-Assist in the development of the program recap including case study evaluation, identification of key learnings and future recommendations
-Development of program recap/program analysis

Client Interaction
-Strike up and maintain key client relationships - main client & surrounding staff, third party vendors, other client groups (sales), etc.
-Lead client conversations when needed as well as field questions and last minute requests with confidence
-Ability to be the voice of clear thinking and reason when clients call with requests that include tight timing for deliverables
-Ability to quickly assess the true needs of the assignment, as well as resources needed and feasibility of final deliverables to provide, so that the client feels properly supported

Qualifications:
-Enthusiasm for the promotions/advertising/marketing fields
-4-6 years of marketing, advertising or agency experience
-Strong attention to detail and follow through
-Excellent oral and written communication
-Excellent organization and time management skills
-Ability to prioritize and manage time and workload effectively
-Team player that is positive, upbeat and proactive
-Strong computer skills

Education: Bachelor's degree

Location: Stamford

Salary Rate: up to 65k

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[34747] Account Manager

Tue 9 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 34747
Company Information: Other
Location: New York: Manhattan
Job Title: Account Manager
Type of Opportunity: Fulltime
Start Date:

Description: • Liaise with clients on projects in conjunction with senior account lead, editorial manager & senior management. Manage all phases of project development.

• Level of experience: 1-2 years experience in a medical education, advertising, or public relations agency (pharmaceutical/healthcare experience highly preferred)

• Serves as the direct day-to-day client liaison for assigned projects in conjunction with senior account lead, editorial manager and senior management (depending on scope of work and team composition)

• Arrange and participate in client status meetings/teleconferences; prepare and disseminate meeting minutes

• Responsible for budget management, along with scientific services counterpart to ensure timely completion of editorial projects, and overall management of account

• Initiate new jobs with the client; reconcile jobs upon completion; and work to ensure profitability of projects

• Generate and monitor budgets, projections, invoices, and payments with accounting department personnel

• Coordinate with client and vendors through all phases of production

• Liaise with global affiliates and medical/scientific publishers, as appropriate

• Summarize scientific literature and trade publications in preparation of new business proposals; create presentations in PowerPoint; occasional participation in new business pitch(es)

• Identify accurate and up-to-date business intelligence information

Atmosphere: business casual

Salary: $50K -$60K

Required Software & Computer Platforms: MS Office, PC, Powerpoint

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[35063] Project Manager

Mon 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 35063
Company Information: Other
Location: New York: Manhattan
Job Title: Project Manager
Type of Opportunity: Fulltime
Start Date:

Description: Position Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for managing the execution of Internet development and Internet related sites/projects from conception through delivery and ongoing maintenance, including requirements/scope development, project scheduling and management, budget tracking, status reporting, site promotion and stakeholder management. The Project Manager will manage all factors that govern site/project success to ensure delivery within time, cost and quality parameters.

Responsibilities include:

• Work with project team to understand and translate requirements into an executable production plan and ensure successful delivery within those specifications.
• Drive the development of content and key functionality
• Maintain sites according to a 12-month development cycle including managing content updates & promotion plans.
• Develop project plans & budgets
• Manage task priorities and schedules
• Ensure tasks are allocated and team members and stakeholders are fully briefed
• Collaborate with cross-discipline team members to meet site/project needs.
• Understand and track project dependencies and risks
• Make or facilitate timely decisions to ensure success
• Be main point of contact; developing good working relationships with project stakeholders.
• Manage approvals
• Manage site/project-related assets
• Review all deliverables for quality

Requirements:

• Experienced at managing web/technology projects with at least 3 years relevant interactive experience.
• A clear understanding of the principles of Project Management and appropriate methodologies and processes.
• A sound knowledge of the web and related technologies. Expert in the development process/execution of a website. Able to explain it to others, advise on the best approach, develop plans for the completion of projects and execute based on them.
• Self-directed, proactive, organized, efficient, detail-oriented, unassailable focus on the basics, tenacious (persistent about bringing open items/projects to closure), accountable, enthusiastic, able to lead, motivate and drive. Able to balance multiple, competing directions, identify and delegate tasks effectively and manage multiple projects successfully
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and to deliver to budget.
• Strong communication (written, verbal, presentation) and influence-management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, MS Word, MS Excel

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[35046] Marketing Associate Web Initiatives

Tue 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 35046
Company Information: Other
Location: New York: Manhattan
Job Title: Marketing Associate Web Initiatives
Type of Opportunity: Fulltime
Start Date:

Description:

Web designer and developer to work on website, intranet and client login site. Create email campaigns, convert print collateral materials to web.

The primary responsibility of the marketing associate for web initiatives will be to support the development, design and implementation of interactive media, internet and intranet websites and electronic marketing initiatives for the company, one of the work's largest asset management companies. These initiatives must meet the business requirements and functionalities of various departments within he company.

This position will implement integrated web marketing strategy for the company and build consensus with relevant internal teams around the world (IT, Legal & Compliance, and business functions), as well as manage the information architecture, site content and design of the existing sites. There are current web initiatives that must be maintained and taken to the next level, as well as new multimedia avenues to explore and develop.

The position entails ensuring consistency of vision and promotion of brand, and the introduction of industry standard usability and information architecture across all web platforms.

Current web initiatives include:

Company internet sitewhich requires a structural rebuild for region and channel specific content.
Client reporting website (Client Login), which requires additional screens and changes in navigation for roll out to a wider client base.
Internal company intranets (Intranet & Sharepoint), which is in need of a platform upgrade to Sharepoint 2007 while integrating the two separate websites.
Liaise with the Sales and Client Service teams for email campaigns, video/webcast presentations, and additional interactive media capabilities.
Design and production of electronic newsletters and communication

Position requirements:

Qualified candidate must have strong site design and usability instincts, combined with technical expertise that includes HTML, Photoshop, Illustrator (a plus), Dreamweaver and Flash (a plus). An understanding of server side scripting (ASP, ASP.NET, Perl,ColdFusion, etc.) and basic relational databases is also a plus.

Must be able to participate in projects of all sizes, and communicate design vision and needs to senior management; external vendors, and design teams. Candidate must maintain full responsibility for the integrated development and implementation of AIG Investments' creative and technical internet requirements.

We expect a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, ideally combined with at least 5 years in the marketing field. Experience should reflect a proven ability to successfully manage web design, marketing and creative processes in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment. Training in graphic design is a plus.

Other qualifications include:

Knowledge of asset management industry and/or investing
Strong interpersonal, team, writing and verbal skills
Organization and detail oriented with an ability to influence others
An understanding of databases, software development, e-commerce projects, and web metrics
Results-driven, problem solver

Required Software & Computer Platforms: Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, Photoshop,

Illustrator a plus. Knowledge of ASP, ASP.NET, Perl, Cold Fusion a plus

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[35057] Web Developer - Applications

Tue 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 35057
Company Information: Other
Location: New York: Manhattan
Job Title: Web Developer - Applications
Type of Opportunity: Fulltime
Start Date:

Description:

Seeking a few good web developers to add to our growing in-house development team. Our developers are responsible for all aspects of application design from working with the product management staff to create reasonable requirements to writing and maintaining the code used to serve our sites. We are a rapidly growing company with many exciting initiatives underway from working with ecommerce to building large scale websites to integrating community and social features throughout our properties.

Primary Qualifications:

* Strong working knowledge of PHP and MySQL. Good working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

* Familiarity with UNIX command line.

* Understanding for web usability best practices and standards compliant markup

* Must be able to accurately execute complex technical specifications.

* Ability to understand and interpret user needs a strong plus.

* Good communication skills, ability to work with others in a team environment.

Required Software & Computer Platforms: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Macintosh, PC, PHP, MySQL and UNIX command line

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[35061] User Interface Designer/Information Architect

Mon 3 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 35061
Company Information: Other
Location: New York: Manhattan
Job Title: User Interface Designer/Information Architect
Type of Opportunity: Fulltime
Start Date:

Description:

We are looking to hire a dedicated User Interface Designer and Information Architect to be responsible for designing usable interfaces across all our internet properties. This person will creative wire frames and sitemaps, perform user research and usability studies, and inform our product management, design and engineering staff on best practices and interactive options.

Primary Responsibilities:

Translate business and technical goals into wire frames, user flow sand site maps.

Develop detailed wire frames that incorporate the technical, editorial and usability aspects of web design project.

Capture business, technology and design requirements in a participatory, cooperative manner, working with a diverse team of stakeholders.

Research new products and explore technologies that complement the abilities of humans to add value to information.

Design and manage focus groups and usability studies to test and refines online products and interfaces

Develop prototypes for new user interfaces and interactive information products using a complete toolbox of Web-related skills

Serve as the primary organizational authority on information architecture best practices

Support Design Director and management staff on a variety of additional project and troubleshooting

Research and development of navigation infrastructure and information retrieval projects.

Design of organization, labeling, navigation and indexing systems to support both browsing and searching (including the development and management of a controlled vocabularies and thesauri)

Required Qualifications:

3 5 years professional experience

Proven experience running focus groups and usability studies

Creativity, conscientiousness, meticulous attention to detail and entrepreneurship

Excellent project management, communication and problem-solving skills

Deep understanding of information retrieval and content management technology

Schooled in the techniques and technologies of information representation, web site usability and design, metadata (date modeling, XML)

Bachelors degree

Comfortable with HTML, XHTML, CSS Web standards-based design, RSS

Familiarity with Internet business modes

Three years experience managing information architecture for a high traffic, database driven, commercial web company

Experience working with technical staff and appreciation of the Engineering process

Drive to develop new skills

Preferred: Graduate degree in information science, library science, human-computer interaction or similar field

Required Software & Computer Platforms: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Macintosh, PC, xHTML, XML and RSS

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[35065] Product Manager

Mon 3 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 35065
Company Information: Other
Location: New York: Manhattan
Job Title: Product Manager
Type of Opportunity: Fulltime
Start Date:

Description:

Product Managers are operational owners of our technology and content verticals. As a key business stake-holder, they are responsible for all aspects of product development form concept and scoping through to implementation, QA and post-deployment analysis.

Primary Responsibilities:

Working with business divisions to define project scope and requirements
Team leadership and management
Writing functional requirements, creating wire frames and site maps when appropriate
Project management
Managing relationships with outside vendors
Managing resources to ensure that deadlines are met and projects are delivered to spec.

Qualifications:

Quantifiable experience in a Web Content/Interactive Production Management or Producer position
Full understanding of Internet/New Media project development processes from requirements gathering to release.
Must be familiar with authoring detailed functional specifications including site maps, wire frames and post lunch documentation
Proven track record of delivering innovative web site projects on-time and on-budget
Advanced knowledge of user behavior, the latest trends in the interactive industry and best practices for internet project development

Required Skills & Software:

MS Office Suite

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[35064] Product Planning Director

Mon 3 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 35064
Company Information: Other
Location: New York: Manhattan
Job Title: Product Planning Director
Type of Opportunity: Fulltime
Start Date:

Description:

The Product Planning Director reports to the VP, General Manager of the Consumer Media division. The Product Planning Director will be responsible for the product business planning for all existing and future web products and properties. These products ad properties could be full websites, applications, content opportunities, ecommerce opportunities, etc. The Planning Director will be expected to produce written business plans around each owned and proposed web product and property. The Planning Director will then evolve and manage those plans, and the business requirements developed from them, as the day-to-day product business manager.

Business planning experience is essential since the product plans will include a full business analysis. The plans may consist of estimated market size, analyzed competitive challenges, identified product positions, new product ideation, proposed marketing tactics and strategies, defined audience demographics and psychographics, potential advertiser lists, ecommerce opportunities, suggested strategic partners, buy/build recommendations proposed vendors, quantified human and financial resource needs, sources for fulfilling resource needs, top line objectives, speed to market requirements, and internal throughput prioritization.

The Product Planning Director will interact with all departments including operations/product development, marketing & PF, ad sales and editorial.

Qualifications:

Required: College degree and prior professional experience, minimum 3 years in online media business development, strategic planning or product management.

Experience writing full business plans.

Strong quantitative experience.

Passion for and knowledge of technology, emerging media, the Web and analytics.

Strong organizational and project management skills with a high level of attention to detail.

Excellent written and oral communications skills.

Creative thinker able to recognize and nurture a good idea.

Ability to juggle several talks at once.

Resourceful, good sense of humor, enthusiastic, responsible, positive, flexible, creative, pro-active problem-solver, able to work across disciplines, team player.

Required Skills & Software:

MS Office Suite

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[35398] Online/Email Producer

Wed 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 35398
Company Information: Other
Location: New York: Manhattan
Job Title: Online/Email Producer
Type of Opportunity: Fulltime
Start Date:

Description:

Searching for an Online/Email Producer to join our Online Production team. This employee will build and maintain dynamic web pages, produce e-newsletters, and manage email campaigns. As part of the daily publishing process, the employee will need to communicate well verbally and in writing, while working closely with content owners, product marketing and IT staff.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

Build web pages using Macromedia Dreamweaver and a customized Content Management System, also includes hand-coding
Re-factor content sources (e.g. HTML, MS Word, Text, etc.) into company's internal HTML coding standards before publishing to the web site.
Produce and deploy electronic newsletters on a weekly basis that include a diverse set of articles, product listings and banner ads
Deploy e-newsletters and product email campaigns through the self-serve ASP Epsilon DreamMail system; report on results
Migrate products to the online store using an e-commerce software platform; update and maintain core product information on the site using best practices for product description copywriting and online merchandising
Optimize photos and other graphical elements for posting to the site using Adobe Photoshop
Build and design new landing pages, banner ads, micro-sites and visual mock-ups for site enhancements.
Research and implement new methods to increase site referral traffic
Coordinate with internal teams to create business requirements for web site enhancements; leverage past experience and continuous learning in online merchandising best practices
Closely monitor and report on Coremetrics web analytics, Search usage and most popular queries, and Online sales data
Create online product catalogs using state-of-the-art Scene7 rich media technology
Keep up-to-date with the latest email design and production technologies and proven best practices and put that knowledge to use on the job; embrace and encourage a culture of continuous testing

Knowledge & Skills

High proficiency in HTML authoring is necessary; expertise using Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Flash in conjunction with a content management system such as Microsoft CMS is required
Experience deploying e-mail campaigns through a self-service ASP system such as Epsilon DreamMail, DoubleClick Dartmail, CheetahMail, YesMail or similar application is required
Experience using an e-commerce management system such as Blue Martini or ATG is very helpful
Some basic knowledge of web site analytics packages (Webtrends, CoreMetrics etc.) and principles of search engine optimization (SEO)
Detail-oriented; good copy-editing skills.
Graphic design background a plus.
High degree of service-oriented focus.
Energetic, self-motivated and highly proactive
Must be able to effectively manage multiple tasks and/or projects at once and possess the ability to keep up with changing task prioritization without sacrificing quality
Demonstrate the ability to work independently and also to work effectively within a team-based environment

Experience/Education

BA/BS in Humanities, Marketing or Business
3-5 years of web authoring and email production experience in a high-energy environment

Required Software & Computer Platforms: Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, PC, Photoshop,

Experience with a content management system, ASP mail server system, ecommerce software experience, website analytics software experience and search engine optimization

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[35309] Junior to Mid Level Designer

Fri 4 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 35309
Company Information:
Location: New York: Manhattan
Job Title: Junior to Mid Level Designer
Type of Opportunity: Freelance
Start Date: ASAP, ongoing

Description:

Our client is a major auction house who needs a graphic designer with a sophisticated and clean style. Typography is very important and the work they produce is beautiful but many of the projects are templated so designers must be willing to work within the confines of the brand. The work is mainly exhibition collateral and will include invitations, postcards, catalogs, signs, booklets etc. they work in Quark but are willing to train the right designer.

Miscellaneous

On-site

Corporate environment

Business casual attire

Required Software & Computer Platforms: Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark

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[35479] Medical Editor/ Proofreader

Wed 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 35479
Company Information: Other
Location: New York: Manhattan
Job Title: Medical Editor/ Proofreader
Type of Opportunity: Freelance
Start Date:

Description:

Our client is health/medical educational and marketing agency and they are in need of an AMA style editor/proofreader to work in their Maplewood, NJ offices. The work will include proofreading, heavy editing, fact checking and light copywriting. Many of the projects will be patient education materials and this person must be fluent in AMA style.

The assignment will be onsite 2-3 days a week and could run for at least a month and as long as two months.

Miscellaneous

On-site

Required Software & Computer Platforms: PC

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[35454] Senior Textile Designer

Thu 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Reference #: 35454
Company Information: Other
Location: New York: Manhattan
Job Title: Senior Textile Designer
Type of Opportunity: Fulltime
Start Date:

Description:

Senior textile designer to work on brand and private label clients such as Bed, Bath and Beyond. Lead designer on textile and surface design. Will manager junior designers and report to Creative Director.

Location: onsite

Salary: 60 to 70K

Required Software & Computer Platforms: Illustrator, Indesign, Macintosh, Photoshop

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