Careers

The ActiveEdge team is talented, energetic and self-directed with a track record of success. Individuals who are like minded and entrepreneurially driven should contact us.

We offer a diverse and friendly environment, a creative work place, competitive salaries, medical insurance, a 401(k) program, and paid-time-off benefits.

In this role, you will conceive and implement design projects on both a strategic and tactical level, drawing on strong visual composition skills and professional design experience across multiple media platforms: including print, trade show and event graphics, web design, PowerPoint presentations, video and Flash multimedia presentations, direct mail, email campaigns, corporate logos & identity packages, etc.

You must also have the ability/interest in taking full responsibility for implementing ALL design efforts from concept to delivery: including oversight of all production. The ability to work directly with our clients, assess their needs, understand their company brand requirements, and design within tight deadlines in a multi-tasking mode is critical. Strong verbal and written communications skills are a must.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Discuss and evaluate client design needs to assist in creating project cost estimates and budget proposals
  
• Develop, from concept through completion, offline and online creative, including advertising campaigns, sales collateral, Advertising, logos, direct mailers, email campaigns, sales and multimedia presentations, trade show and event graphics, etc
  
• Present ideas and projects in an effective and professional manner.
  
• Conceptualize and work with web/interactive designer to develop multimedia solutions that satisfy identified business needs, including: Flash demos, online advertisements, websites, interactive mockups, online web surveys.
  
• Display effective time and project management skills in order to manage project flow and successfully achieve project completion - including the creation of milestone plans and ongoing status reporting to the team on all project needs
  
• Assess design and production resources both internal and external (outsourced) to determine and recommend the most cost-effective application of resources
  
• Maintain an effective creative project workflow process to track and communicate project milestones and deliverables, schedules, and costs
  
• Create quality review processes to ensure that design and content of all design projects are of maximum quality and are within strict client branding guidelines
  
• Conceptualize and present recommendations on creative components of our projects working closely with Project Managers
  
• Work on multiple projects concurrently, ensuring deliverables are achieved on time while maintaining the highest quality
  
• Collaborate with our back-end web design contractors to jointly create and produce websites and web-based marketing tools
  
• Continuously explore new media and creative opportunities and stay abreast of industry trends and updates
  

REQUIREMENTS

A Bachelors degree or working equivalent and at least 3-5 years of agency experience supporting multiple clients in a fast-paced, high output environment. Must be highly experienced and proficient in both online and offline disciplines.

The ability to work directly with our clients, assess their needs, understand their company brand requirements, and design within tight deadlines in a multi-tasking mode is critical. Strong verbal and written communications skills are a must.

Both MAC and PC proficient

Portfolio preferred to demonstrate experience with a variety of design media and knowledge of the basic design principles: Layout, color theory, typography, timing etc.

• Proven ability and experience with the latest design tools, including, but not limited to, the following: Adobe® Illustrator, Adobe® Photoshop, Adobe® InDesign, Quark Xpress, Adobe® /Macromedia Dreamweaver and Adobe® /Macromedia Flash; Microsoft PowerPoint

• Strong ability to prioritize and work independently. Ability to work on numerous projects simultaneously with fast turnaround

• Excellent time and project management skills. Must be able to work well in a close-knit team environment that is fast paced

• Ability to assess creative projects accurately and efficiently to understand their required scope of work, resource requirements, milestone plan and schedule

• Solid written communications with the ability to create and track project status reports, generate professional communications via email to clients and vendors regarding project needs

• Solid interpersonal and verbal communications skills necessary to communicate in a professional and timely manner to clients and vendors

• Positive, supportive team player who thrives in a highly energetic environment

Please email your cover letter and resume here.