MMB

Producers

We’re looking for hard working fun loving producers.
Key attributes: innovative, energetic, persistent, magical.
Will be responsible for client needs from meeting content to digital content as well as spots for broadcast air. Must show proficiency for managing projects from bid to wrap with a range of budgets.

Requirements:

- Producer: 5+ years experience
- Senior Producer: 8+ years experience
- Must show reel of work
- Car experience a plus

Assistant Producer

MMB is looking for Assistant Producers.
This role will assist producers in all aspects of production: research, bidding, schedule management, contracts, billing, archiving. You will interface with Creative teams, Account Service and Accounting.
The ideal candidate is organized, precise, has lots of energy for multitasking, is a self-starter and has a good sense of humor. Looking for proficiency in Excel & other Microsoft Office programs. 1+ years of office experience.

Assistant Business Affairs Manager

Job Description:

- Assist in reviewing scripts and storyboards for potential legal concerns, special rights and network clearance issues.
- Secure miscellaneous rights and clearances including intellectual property licensing, stock footage licensing, location clearances, props & wardrobe clearance and special talent releases
- Conduct music research; and assist in securing licenses/Music Rights Agreements
- Provide talent session & residual estimates
- Create and process talent contracts – SAG, AFTRA, AFM and Non-Union
- Process and submit session reports and final cast reports to talent paymaster
- Work with outside media vendor to secure airing reports needed to accurately bill talent residuals
- Assist with celebrity talent negotiations, payments and union pension contribution management
- Manage talent holding cycles and fees
- Manage talent tracking report
- Process talent and music related invoices – work with accounting and account service to ensure all talent is paid in a timely manner
- Track various stages of production and talent jobs to ensure they are within budget and all costs have been accrued
- Secure network clearance for all applicable commercials. Coordinate claim substantiation when applicable
- ISCI code and Ad-Id creation

Requirements:

- Familiarity with SAG/AFTRA commercial contracts a plus
- Knowledge of music licensing a plus
- Experience reviewing contracts a plus
- Easily adaptable and able to work in a fast paced environment
- Must be an organized individual and demonstrate a professional demeanor with clients and co-workers
- Must possess solid writing skills; and have ability to clearly and concisely communicate ideas
- Proficient in Excel, and other Microsoft Office programs

Production Manager/Art Buyer

Fast-paced, full-service advertising agency is looking for a Production Manager with art buying experience. The ideal candidate is an organized professional with a positive attitude that will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the scheduling and production process. Must be motivated team player who can work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment. 


Responsibilities

- Manage production process of print jobs by coordinating traffic, creative team and account service to meet client expectations and deadlines
- Handle Prepress for Print, POS Collateral, Outdoor & Non-Traditional Media
- Triple bid jobs, create estimates, maintain budget & submit invoices
- Manage relationships & job expectations with external vendors
- Coordinate Proof Reviews with Creative Team, Account Service & Vendor
- Attend press checks as needed to ensure printing accuracy
- Estimate, Purchase & Organize all stock photography usage licenses
- Set up Photographer portfolio reviews for creative team to attend
- Book, Arrange & Bill Photographers for Location & Studio Shoots
- Arrange all facets of photo shoot to conduct Pre-Production Meeting including Location, Casting, Wardrobe, Talent,
Stylists, Props, Travel, Usage, Retouching & File Delivery
- Ensure all projects are completed on time
-Responsible for Archival of final vendor files

Job Requirements

- Previous experience in ad agency environment preferred
- Ability to multi-task, troubleshoot & prioritize
- Strong attention to detail: trained eye for Retouching/Color Corrections
- 2+ years experience

Please send resume to employment@mmb580.com

Studio MAC Artist

MMB is looking for a Studio MAC Artist who likes to work hard but have fun! The ideal candidate has experience in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. The candidate must also be an organized professional with a positive attitude who can work in a fast paced, deadline driven agency.

Responsibilities
- Create and prepare mechanical pre-press files
- Photo color correction and manipulation
- Revise existing files (client edits, resizes, etc.)
- Prepare boards for client presentations
- Create collateral comps for clients/printers
- Create layouts and present designs to Creative Directors when needed

Job Requirements
- At least 5 years experience working in an advertising agency
- Must be organized with good problem-solving skills
- Must be fast and detail-oriented with a good design sense
- Must be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines with frequent interruptions and changing priorities
- Must be a team player, possess strong work ethic and have a can-do attitude
- Must be able to take direction from Art Directors
- Must be able to work with outside vendors and printers to determine file specifications
- Must be an expert in InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator

Qualified candidates please email resume to employment@mmb580.com

Sr. Digital Project Manager

The Sr. Digital Project Manager will have solid understanding of existing and emerging digital technologies and multimedia capabilities. Solid understanding of all facets of digital project cycles including strategy and media, requirements development (BRD, use cases, functional specifications) user experience architecture (site maps, wireframes), design & implementation in an extremely fast-paced, creative, and collaborative culture.

Must Have:

- Experience as the point person leading the redesign of a large corporate web site, including management of Information Architecture, internal, client, and vendor teams (creative, technical and QA), as well as junior-to-senior clients.
- Able to maintain the focus, momentum and respect of a core team of staff, freelancers and clients over the span of a 6-12 month redesign.
- Obsessive about organization, brilliant and frequent communication to stakeholders, and experience to forecast implication of near-term decisions on future deliverables.
- Prior client facing experience.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing mid-to-large scale digital projects.

Requirements:

- 8+ years of large-scale template & CMS based web development for external clients. Preferably in an Agency.
- BA/ BS
- Excellent understanding and interest in all things interactive: You must be fluent in all types of development, from big site process to simple, quick banner production and new social platforms.
- Experience in a client-service organization with creative and account teams.
- Proven track record of launching cutting-edge interactive projects. You are experienced in working with a range of large budget projects with multiple work-streams and 3rd parties.
- Results oriented, organized, highly motivated and detail-oriented with a high level of energy/high sense of urgency.
- Day to day management of projects from initiation through implementation and deployment
- Manages change, evaluate risks and assess potential impacts on project delivery
- Responsible for resource management
- Responsible for the development of Scopes/Statements of Work and budget estimation
- Willing to serve as a mentor to others
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills
- Ability to lead teams with minimal oversight
- Basic HTML, FBML, and CSS knowledge
- References of past clients and teams from large site builds
- Professional presentation, training and client facing skills
- Effective negotiation and conflict management skills
- Excellent written and verbal skills required

Attributes:

- Must have good sense of humor, professionalism and personable attitude
- Excellent communicator
- A consistent leader who voices their ideas while respecting others
- A good eye for detail
- Enjoys a fast paced environment
- Facilitation, team motivation and team leadership skills
- Able to focus when under pressure

Account Planner

Account Planner needed for mid sized creative agency. Must have at least 7 years experience as an account planner/strategic planner at an advertising agency and we would prefer prior experience on packaged goods, automotive, financial services and new business. Must have firm grasp of all research techniques including quantitative, qualitative and social/digital. If you want to join a fast growing but mature agency with a great work ethic and a fun environment, get in touch!

Art Director and Copywriter

MMB is looking for 2 people: an Art Director and Copywriter.

This is a great opportunity to join a growing, dynamic creative department. You’ll be doing what you do best…generating original ideas for a variety of clients. And seeing them right through production for TV, print, digital…all media.

You must be a strong presenter and good with clients.

Ideally, you’ve been doing this for 3+ years. Food and Car experience a plus.

Qualified candidates send portfolio to employment@mmb580.com

Research Supervisor

Research Supervisor wanted for independent, big name, creative ad agency in Boston. Must have at least 7 years of experience in agency, research company or marketing as a quantitative research expert (both traditional and digital preferred). Bring your left brain, but you should also be a lover and protector of great creative ideas. Qualitative experience is a bonus. If you have all this and you want to work in a fun, creative, family-like environment, contact employment@mmb580.com

OOP / Flash Developer

MMB, a Boston based mid-sized, creatively driven agency with big agency clients, is looking for a talented, energetic developer to join rapidly expanding and highly focused digital team.

It is the OOP developer’s responsibility to program and implement digital experiences for a variety of different kinds of projects and clients – from Flash Microsites, Rich Media Advertising, Branded Utility Apps, Mobile Tools and API Integrations. The qualified candidate will be able to collaborate with designers and art directors, developers and project managers in order to deliver the best possible product with the fewest surprises along the way, and will demonstrate a commitment to design, development, and deployment excellence. This person will have a passion for writing clean, standards-compliant code, and have a drive for innovation.

The candidate we are looking for will thrive in a high velocity and constantly evolving work environment. Has a track record of “getting things done.” Has strong organization capabilities and can work independently but also collaboratively.

This is a salaried position within our Boston office.
Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Requirements:
- 3+ years of professional experience.
- High level Flash experience.

Education:
Bachelors / Masters in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Job Qualifications:

- Excellent knowledge of OOP principles using AS3.
- Ability to integrate external data (XML/DB’s).
- Great animation skills, code & timeline based.
- XHTML/HTML5/CSS2/CSS3/JavaScript/Ajax
- Working knowledge of at least one the major JavaScript frameworks (JQuery, Prototype, Mootools, etc.)
- Knowledge of at least one server side programming language is a huge plus (PHP, ASP.NET, JSP, Ruby, etc.)
- Knowledge of software design patterns such as MVC
- Must be able to write cross browser, cross platform, cross device standards compliant code
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimum upervision.
- Knowledge and ability to work on OSX platform
- Ability to learn and implement 3rd party API’s and web services.
- Available to start immediately.
- UI Design skills a huge plus.
- Ability to learn and innovate on the latest technology and design trends.
- The ability to understand web analytics such as Google Analytics or Omniture
- Knowledge of CMS systems such as WordPress or Drupal a plus.
- Knowledge of tweening engines such as TweenMax or Tweener is a plus
- Knowledge of Photoshop, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Illustrator a plus
- Creative Agency experience a plus.

Competencies:
- Strong analytical skills for effective problem solving.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to grasp issues quickly and make educated, critical judgment.
- Ability and desire to learn new skills and take on new tasks.
- Work well with teams or in a team environment.
- A solid understanding of software engineering design and Internet technologies.
- A solid understanding of User Interface design methodologies.

To apply please send resume and portfolio to:
submitresumes@mmb580.com
Attn: Human Resources
Subject: Flash Developer

References required upon request.

Account Supervisor

MMB is looking for an Account Supervisor to join our rapidly growing team. This is an excellent career opportunity for an for an entrepreneurial individual who is looking to collaborate with a team of innovative, driven, seasoned advertising professionals, on a high profile account. The ideal candidate is a creative thinker and advocate for the best work possible, while being solutions-oriented and optimistic. The candidate should be able to work independently, but as part of a tight-knit team, providing sound counsel to clients. The candidate must also have solid research, writing and editing skills and should be capable of running small to medium projects with limited day-to-day supervision. He/she will be the day-to-day lead with mid level clients.

Some of the responsibilities of the Account Supervisor include:

-Exhibit solid understanding of key client information including general business and media strategy, industry issues, products and services offered, key customers and competitors in the marketplace
-Manage integrated team from developing strategy to creative development and media placement
-Overall project stewardship: own all day-to-day functions – including organizing / prepping meetings, proactively writing all call reports, leading client meetings, status reporting, media plan execution, budget management, etc.
-Provide leadership, expert knowledge, & identify/facilitate third-party alliances to continually provide client with cutting-edge technology and information to grow their business
-Ability to assess account efficiencies (e.g. process/organization) and determine/implement appropriate action plan
-Provide strategic insight and thought leadership; drive competitive and industry research
-Master process and navigate the agency to shepherd a project to completion

Performance Competencies (Core Skills, Behaviors, and Values):

-Problem solving and innovation
-Strong work ethic, reliability, and trustworthiness
-Flexibility and adaptability
-Strong written and verbal communication
-Active listening
-Ability to build and maintain positive, productive working relationships
-Leadership and management
-Independent thinking and decision making.

Requirements:

-Four-year degree is required.
-5 plus years agency experience required.
-Automotive experience a plus.

Digital Production Artist

MMB is seeking a Digital Production Artist to produce and implement digital experience designs for a variety of different kinds of projects from Banner campaigns, Web sites, HTML email campaigns and apps.

The qualified candidate will be able to collaborate with designers and art directors, developers and project managers in order to deliver the best possible product with the fewest surprises along the way, and will demonstrate a commitment to design, development, and deployment excellence. This person will have a passion for creating clean, well organized and pixel perfect digital media files, and have a drive for innovation and knowledge within the digital space.

The candidate we are looking for will thrive in a high velocity and constantly evolving work environment. Has a track record of “getting things done.” Has strong organization capabilities and can work independently but also collaboratively.

This is a salaried position within our Boston office. Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Required Qualifications:

-1+ years of creative based work experience.
-BA or BFA from a design, web or media focused program.
-Flash Experience is a must.

Required Skills:

-An eye for design, and a knack for problem solving.
-Flash, Photoshop and Illustrator
-Proficient with other media development tools such as After Effects, Audacity, Final Cut, Cinema 4D, Garage Band or similar is a plus.
-Experience in writing HTML/XHTML, CSS, XML
-Experience with other mediums such as video and audio creation a plus.

References required upon request.

Senior Digital Art Director

MMB is seeking an experienced team player for a Senior Digital Art Director role. Our qualified candidate will lead the design and overall user experience for websites, online advertising, email campaigns, social apps and mobile tools, while consistently contributing to research and new business initiatives. This candidate will have a passion for user-centric design and stay abreast of important trends online – and must have proven expertise with the majority of common web deliverables in an agency setting.

The candidate we are looking for should enjoy mentoring junior designers, will thrive in an integrated, high-velocity, constantly evolving work environment, should enjoy team problem-solving and approach learning opportunities with enthusiasm. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a point of view regarding typography, color, layout, conceptual process and user experience.

This is a salaried position within our Boston office. Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Required Qualifications:

-4+ years of work experience (creative agency, marketing or client-side experience preferred.)
-Must provide online examples of design work, produced or not. Will not consider recent graduates.
-BA or BFA in Graphic Design or related discipline preferred, but not required.

Required Skills:

-Proficiency with Abode Photoshop required; familiarity with Adobe Illustrator and InDesign strongly preferred. -Experience with any front-end development platform is a major plus (Flash, HTML5).
-Ability to both multitask and reliably estimate time required to complete design and production tasks.
-Ability to adapt to design requirement changes or schedules as they become necessary during a given production cycle.
-Researches, presents and/or makes recommendations on design, digital or cultural happenings.

References required upon request.

Digital Senior Account Executive

MMB is looking for a Digital Senior Account Executive to join our rapidly growing team.  This is an excellent career opportunity for an entrepreneurial individual who is looking to collaborate with a team of innovative, driven, seasoned advertising professionals, on high profile accounts.  MMB provides the benefits of big agency clients, in a mid-sized agency environment. The candidate must be organized, detail-oriented, a good multi-tasker, and willing to engage with both junior- and senior-level employees across the company, and must have a history of client contact and relationship building.

Some of the responsibilities of the Digital Sr. Account Executive include:

-Manage the daily workflow of client projects to ensure projects are on time, on budget, and on strategy.
-Ownership of the day-to-day digital projects such as online banners, emails, web sites, etc.
-Demonstrated ability to perform in a fast-paced environment.
-Manage internal and external resources.
-Exhibit an ability to work autonomously and generate innovative solutions.
-In addition to daily administrative duties, the Digital Sr. Account Executive is responsible for billing, managing the workflow of projects internally, communicating related updates to the necessary client contacts and team members, and managing the account coordinator on the team.

Performance Competencies (Core Skills, Behaviors, and Values):

-Problem solving and innovation.
-Strong work ethic, reliability, and trustworthiness.
-Flexibility and adaptability.
-Strong written and verbal communication.
-Active listening.
-Ability to build and maintain positive, productive working relationships.

Requirements:

-Four-year degree is required.
-4-5 years digital account/project management experience.
-Prior agency experience is required.
-Direct client management experience.
-Unparalleled work-ethic.

Digital Account Supervisor

MMB is looking for a Digital Account Supervisor to join our rapidly growing team.  This is an excellent career opportunity for an for an entrepreneurial individual who is looking to collaborate with a team of innovative, driven, seasoned advertising professionals, on high profile accounts.  MMB provides the benefits of big agency clients, in a mid-sized agency environment. The ideal candidate is a creative thinker and advocate for the best work possible, while being solutions-oriented and optimistic.  The Digital AS should be able to work independently, but as part of a tight-knit team, providing sound counsel to clients. The Account Supervisor must also have solid research, writing and editing skills.  The Digital AS should be capable of running small to medium projects with limited day-to-day supervision.  He/she will be the day-to-day lead with junior and mid level clients.

Some of the responsibilities of the Digital Account Supervisor include:

-Exhibit solid understanding of key client information including general business strategy, industry issues, products and services offered, key customers and competitors in the marketplace
-Manage integrated team from developing strategy to creative development
-Overall project stewardship: own all day-to-day functions – including organizing / prepping meetings, proactively writing all call reports, leading client meetings, status reporting, etc.  
-Provide leadership, expert knowledge, & identify/facilitate third-party alliances to continually provide client with cutting-edge technology and information
-Ability to assess account efficiencies (e.g. process/organization) and determine/implement appropriate action plan
-Provide strategic insight and thought leadership; drive competitive and industry research
-Master process and navigate the agency to shepherd a project to completion

Performance Competencies (Core Skills, Behaviors, and Values):

-Problem solving and innovation
-Strong work ethic, reliability, and trustworthiness
-Flexibility and adaptability
-Strong written and verbal communication
-Active listening
-Ability to build and maintain positive, productive working relationships
-Leadership and management
-Independent thinking and decision making

Requirements:

-Four-year degree is required.
-~6-8 years agency experience required.
-Please do not apply for this role if you do not have agency experience.