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If you are considering taking the first step towards the next jump in your career, let us be your source. We bring you relevant opportunities based on your goals and objectives; we provide you with intelligence and preparation to help you beat the competition. We are your personal coach and advocate, assisting from resume edits to resignation and moral support. We help with salary negotiation, managing counteroffers, onboarding – everything you need for less stress and more success in your new role.

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Often growth requires change. And change is always stressful. You spend the majority of your waking hours at work. Shouldn’t it be at a job that you love, one that inspires you to greatness, and one that makes the most of your potential? Let us be your source!

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We source candidates largely from advertising, marketing, sales, finance, education, research or strategic consulting or consumer services. Search our job postings here.

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Resume counseling

There are many ways to write a resume and with few exceptions, most of them are correct because they are unique to you and your credentials. Whether you wrote it yourself or paid to have it crafted, if you can speak to your background, it is the most effective tool to land an interview. What we offer, is a fresh set of eyes and a point of view based on our knowledge of the position or company. Highlighting key skills and promoting experiences that we know our clients want to see, can make the difference to becoming a finalist.

interview prep

Does your voice quiver, knees knock, or hands sweat with the thought of your upcoming interview? If so, we offer a proven plan to interview preparedness. In advance of your interview, your recruiter will review the position details, the interview schedule and participants, address typical questions, remind you about successes to promote, role play and lend you overall confidence boosting support. We are always in your corner!

salary negotiation

When it comes to salary, no one wants to settle for less than what experience demands. We try to set expectations for both candidate and clients upfront. Understanding your financial goals helps us to manage the client’s expectations as well. When it comes time to the final negotiations, there are usually no surprises and we work with both sides to create an agreeable win-win.

Keeping you in the loop

Whether you are actively searching for a new position, or just casually thinking about your career future, we can keep you apprised of opportunities or geographies or companies that may be of interest to you.

references

We conduct confidential reference checks prior to final offer. We will get your permission to reach out to your references and speak to them directly. We interview 3-5 of your contacts that you think will speak best to your awesomeness. We will call or email them at their convenience. Typically, it takes about 15 minutes per interview.

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CURRENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Email Delivery Specialist

Location/Job Type: This is a full-time, remote role.

Email Delivery Specialist at a full-service marketing firm.

This client-facing role provides account service and is the expert in email delivery who guides and executes the entire email workflow. An enthusiastic communicator who collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on email delivery strategies and goals, wanted!

Proven client management and communication
10+ years of email marketing, email delivery expertise and leadership
Managing IP warm-up strategies and implementation
Resolving email delivery issues in collaboration with email service provider
Implement best practices for email authentication, including SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.
Proficient with HTML and CSS
Experience with Email on Acid, Litmus or other similar tools
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field

Salary, benefits and fully remote environment offered.

Digital Media Strategist, Paid Social

Location/Job Type: Greater Tampa Bay Area, FL. This is a full-time, hybrid/remote role for candidates within Florida (some travel within FL).

Digital Media Strategist, Paid Social at an ad agency near Tampa, Florida.

This position drives paid social strategy and tactics for assigned clients. This client-facing and hands-on role manages extensive multi-million-dollar annual campaigns.

Strong analytical and presentation skills needed.
Actively working in paid social channel, running large scale (multi-million dollar) campaigns
Demonstrated record of innovative thought leadership, transforming information and data into actionable new strategies.
2-3 years paid social experience directly managing annual budgets more than $3M
Deep experience with Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Twitter, LinkedIn and TikTok
Digital marketing agency preferred

The agency offers competitive salary and benefits. This role is hybrid/remote for candidates within Florida. Relocation support also available.

Photo Stylist

Location/Job Type: Des Moines, IA. This is a full-time, on-site role.

Photo Stylist for a communications agency in Des Moines, Iowa. This role works with the broader team to create high quality and aesthetically pleasing images for print and video content advertising across multiple media platforms.

Requirements:

3-5 years’ experience as a stylist with soft goods, apparel off figure, room sets.
Experience photo directing/prop styling shots is needed
Advanced degree in merchandising, fashion, photography, art, design or related experience
Creative and conceptual thinker who thrives in fast-paced environment

Local candidates given preference. Relocation assistance offered.

Salary $50,000-$65,000

Executive Personal Assistant

Executive Personal Assistant to CEO for a consulting & management firm.

Location/Job Type: Jupiter, FL. This is a full-time, on-site role. Some travel required.

Seeking a highly organized, proactive, and discreet Executive Personal Assistant to support the CEO of a leading consulting and management firm. The ideal candidate will be local to Jupiter Florida and must be willing to provide 24/7 support as needed. This role involves managing both business and personal affairs for the CEO.

Qualifications:
• Proven experience as a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, or similar role supporting C-level executives.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Must be available remotely, 24/7 when the Executive is traveling (50-70% of the time).

Retoucher

Location/Job Type: Des Moines, IA. This is a full-time, on-site role.

Retoucher at an agency in Des Moines, Iowa. The Retoucher works with a broad team of creatives, photographers, designers, clients, production personnel and others to create innovative, high quality, on brand, and beautiful/aesthetically pleasing images for client advertising across multiple media platforms.

Must have experience in image editing and compositing of commercial photography, product photography, image compositions, and color management in multiple color spaces.

Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Concentration)
Strong production portfolio with before and after examples
Proven ability to utilize pen tool, layer masks and transparency
Ability to multi-task, organize, and problem-solve under tight deadlines
Photography and understanding of lighting a plus

Local candidates given preference.

Commercial Photographer

Location/Job Type: Des Moines, IA. This is a full-time, on-site role.

Commercial Photographer at an agency in Des Moines, Iowa. The Photographer works with a broad team of creatives, food stylists, clients, production personnel and others to create innovative, high quality, on brand, and beautiful/aesthetically pleasing images for advertising across multiple media platforms.

Qualifications:

3+ years executing creative advertising photography
Food photography, packaging and editorial
Must have a strong conceptual ability and an eye-catching portfolio
Ability to prioritize, delegate and complete simultaneous projects effectively in a fast-paced environment
Adobe Creative Suite preferred, specifically, Lightroom and Photoshop
Experience with Canon and EOS Utility is a plus!

Local candidates given preference.

Salary $60,000-$65,000.

Media Planner / Buyer

Location/Job Type: Arkansas. This is a full-time, hybrid/remote role.

Media Planner / Buyer at a full-service ad agency with offices in Arkansas.

This role is creates effective plans, buys, and optimizes media placements to reach target audiences and achieve campaign goals. This position also handles budget management, reconciling invoicing and reporting on campaign performance. The ideal candidate would have a blend of market research, negotiation skills, creative thinking, and data analysis experience.

This is an expected 2 days in office and 3 days work-from-home a week.

LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY.

Requirements:

1-2 years of traditional buying (TV, Radio, Outdoor and print).
1-2 years digital hands-on keyboard (Facebook, Google ads, LinkedIn, Instagram Shop, DSP, etc.).
Strong understanding of tracking, attribution, and analytical strategies.
Moderate to advanced mathematical abilities including advanced Microsoft Excel.
Media planning/buying software is a plus (Advantage, Strata, etc.)
Media research software is a plus (MRI-Simmons, Scarborough, KANTAR, etc.)

Salary $40,000-$50,000.

Director, CPG / Lifestyle Brand Strategy

Location/Job Type: Position sits in Chicago or Denver. This a full-time, in-office/hybrid role.

Seeking a Director, CPG / Lifestyle Brand Strategy for a global marketing strategy and innovation consultancy. This role leads insights, brand strategy and innovation for major brands in the Lifestyle vertical.

10+ years of insights and strategy
Lifestyles/Adult beverage, or CPG expertise, in a strategic role
Qualitative research or research comfortable strategist
Consultancy, Corporate Insights or Research background
New business acumen needed

Food Stylist

Location/Job Type: Des Moines, IA. This is a full-time, on-site role.

Food Stylist for a communications agency in Des Moines, Iowa. This role works with the broader team to create high quality and aesthetically pleasing food images for print and video content advertising across multiple media platforms.

Requirements:

3-5 years’ experience as a food stylist with knowledge of food, cooking techniques and recipe development
Experience photo directing/prop styling food shots is needed
Advanced degree in Food and Nutrition, photography, art, design or related experience
Culinary arts or equivalent training
Creative and conceptual thinker who thrives in fast-paced environment

Local candidates given preference. Relocation assistance offered.

Salary $50,000-$65,000

Project Manager

Location/Job Type: Arkansas. This is a full-time, hybrid/remote role.

Project Manager at a full-service ad agency with offices in Arkansas. This role is responsible for the day-to-day management of project assignments for multiple clients allowing the agency to produce great quality, integrated work: on time, on budget and as efficiently as possible.

Bachelor’s/4-year degree
Detail-oriented, strong process and operational skills, able to multi-task and work with minimal supervision
Able to work with a variety of personalities
Previous project management experience is helpful
Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat

Assistant Art Director / Art Director, Marketing & Editorial

Location/Job Type: Des Moines, IA. This is a full-time, on-site role.

Assistant Art Director / Art Director, Marketing & Editorial for a communications agency in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Art Director guides the execution from concept through completion while collaborating with other departments through clear workflows and open communications.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in the field of design
3+ years art direction and design experience in an agency environment
Ability to self-project manage
Working knowledge of Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Exceptional skill with layout composition and typography
Marketing and/or editorial experience preferred
Food / Grocery category experience is desired

Local candidates given preference. Relocation assistance offered.

Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst for a consulting firm.

Location/Job Type: Phoenix, AZ. This is a full-time, on-site role.

This full-time, direct hire role will work on business valuations, mergers and acquisitions, financing, operations, transaction advisory, and strategic consulting.

The ideal candidate will have:

a BA in Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Economics or Mathematics
3-5 years of analytical experience. We’re looking for someone with a strong understanding of financial reporting, KPI’s, corporate and general tax matters, and business performance analysis.
Investment banking knowledge is preferred.
Solid Excel, Dealroom, Zoho and/or Tableau skills are also wanted.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, client facing experience, and a background in the death-care industry are a plus.

The company offers competitive salary, bonus opportunity and an excellent benefits package.

Local candidates given preference.

Photo Director / Stylist

Location/Job Type: Des Moines, IA. This is a full-time, on-site role.

Photo Director / Stylist for a communications agency in Des Moines, Iowa. This role works with a broad creative team to create high quality and aesthetically pleasing images for client advertising across multiple media platforms.

Requirements:

3-5 years executing creative projects, editorial and food photography or tabletop propping experience.
Editorial and food photography or merchandising experience.
Technically savvy and computer fluent with strong knowledge of industry trends, including the latest stylist techniques, propping, lighting and colors.
Creative and conceptual thinker who thrives in fast-paced environment.
Local candidates given preference. Relocation assistance offered.

Salary $50,000-$55,000

Account Executive

Location/Job Type: Greater Tampa Bay Area, FL. This is a full-time, in-office role.

An Account Executive at a Tampa Bay area advertising agency. Account Executive is responsible for client service, account and project management.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree (marketing or advertising preferred).
3 years of Account Service experience (in advertising agency environment).
Knowledge of print, broadcast, email marketing, social media, media planning/strategy and digital projects.
Excellent presentation and communications skills, MS Office and Email.
Furniture category experience helpful.

Tampa area candidates given preference.

Commercial Photographer

Location/Job Type: Des Moines, IA. This is a full-time, on-site role.

Commercial Photographer at an agency in Des Moines, Iowa. The Photographer works with a broad team to create innovative, high quality, on brand, and beautiful/aesthetically pleasing images for advertising across media platforms.

Qualifications:

3+ years executing creative advertising photography
Food photography, packaging and editorial
Must have a strong conceptual ability and an eye-catching portfolio
Ability to prioritize, delegate and complete simultaneous projects effectively in a fast-paced environment
Adobe Creative Suite preferred, specifically, Lightroom and Photoshop

Local candidates given preference.

Senior Media Buyer

Location/Job Type: Greater Tampa Bay Area, FL. This is a full-time, hybrid/remote role.

Looking for a Senior Media Buyer at an ad agency near Tampa, Florida.

Senior Media Buyer is responsible for negotiation, buying linear and digital media and maintenance for assigned clients. Required:

5 years full-charge (post-assistant) buying linear and digital media with heavy broadcast (spot TV, cable and radio).
Strong grasp of current media fundamentals and ratings methodology
Familiarity buying General and Hispanic markets.
Excellent communications skills, MS Office, Media Software, Freewheel a plus!

Florida based candidates given preference.

Associate Brand/Account Manager

Location/Job Type: Arkansas. This is a full-time, hybrid/remote role.

Associate Brand/Account Manager at a full-service ad agency with offices in Arkansas. This role supports the account management lead with client initiatives and communications from creative development through execution, budgeting, project tracking and reporting.1-3 years’ agency or marketing.

Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
Able to work with a variety of personalities.
A self-starter who can collaborate or work independently.
Outdoor recreation and parks category experience, a plus!

Senior Integrated Media Strategist

Location/Job Type: Greater Tampa Bay Area, FL. This is a full-time, hybrid/remote role with some travel within FL.

Looking for a Senior Integrated Media Strategist at an ad agency near Tampa, Florida.

This role analyzes research from qualitative and competitive media, provides evaluation, sponsorships, planning, negotiation, buying and maintenance for multiple accounts.

5+ years Planning and Buying for multiple channels (Video & Audio linear and online, high impact/direct digital, paid social, print, OOH, activation/sponsorship)
Big brand/national partnership/sponsorship ideation, negotiation and activation (within the last 3 years)
Experience pulling and analyzing qualitative and competitive research, media plan development, buy negotiation, buy maintenance, reporting and optimization
Premium travel category experience is a major plus!

Digital Media Strategist, Paid Social

Location/Job Type: Greater Tampa Bay Area, FL. This is a full-time, hybrid/remote role with some travel within FL.

Looking for a Digital Media Strategist, Paid Social at an ad agency near Tampa, Florida.

This position drives paid social strategy and thought leadership. Develops, executes and manages paid social media strategies and tactics for assigned clients. This client-facing role requires extensive, multi-million-dollar annual campaigns, hands-on paid social experience. Strong analytical and presentation skills needed.

2-3 years paid social experience managing annual budgets of $250K+
Extensive experience with Meta (Facebook and Instagram). Twitter, LinkedIn and TikTok experience wanted.
Digital marketing agency preferred.

Marketing Intern

Location/Job Type: Greater Tampa Bay Area, FL. Hybrid / remote. Non-paid. This position will be open on an ongoing basis.

Marketing Intern to assist the with research, advertising and marketing efforts. This role will report into the VP of New Business while supporting the various teams through clerical and administrative duties, conducting research and preparing promotional materials and presentations.
Organizational skills

Strong written and verbal communication
Deadline oriented and able to multi-task
Confidentiality
Professionalism
Service oriented

Preferred but not required:

High School diploma or equivalent
Enrolled in higher education

Art Director - Editorial

Location/Job Type: Des Moines, IA. Full-time, on-site direct hire position.

Looking for an Art Director – Editorial at a communications company in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Art Director partners with the Creative Director and guides the execution for Editorial / Publication clients from concept through completion. This role concepts, plans and designs for individual stories and full magazines while interacting with clients, food stylists, photographers, illustrators, and videographers to develop engaging content.

Art directing photo shoots (food experience a must!)
5-7 years art direction and graphic design
Bachelor’s and Advanced Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.).
Ad Circulars background helpful

Quantitative Director

Location/Job Type: Position sits in Chicago or Denver.

Looking for a Quantitative Director for a strategy consultancy firm. 8+ years of strategic thinking, quantitative research management and consulting on CPG, Lifestyle and/or Healthcare brands. Basic fluency in SPSS, SAS and/or R required. Experience in managing the full market research cycle. Preference given to those with success from strategy agencies or consulting companies.

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