THIS WEEK'S POSITIONS:
- Interactive Producer
- Senior Web Producer
- HTML Coder
- Web Analyst
- Web Project Coordinator
- Flash Designer
- Web Producer
- Mid to Sr. Front-End Developer
- Web Product Manager
- HTML Coder
- Web Designer
- Marketing Analyst - Email Marketing
- Account Management Supervisor - Agency - Packaged Foods
- Digital Campaign Optimization Specialist
- On-Line Media Buyer
- Sr. Copywriter
- Client Presentations Specialist
- Copywriter
- Jr. Designer (Print and Some Web)
- Proofreader
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1. POSITION: Interactive Producer
TERMS: Freelance (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- 3 to 5 years of experience in interactive marketing and advertising
- Experience producing on-line advertising and working in an agency environment
- Familiar with broadcast production and print production practices
- Knowledgeable of IAB Standards, rich media standards, online advertising protocols and strategies
PERKS!:
- Amazing global agency!
PAY:
- Up to $38 an hour
LOCATION:
- Westside
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2. POSITION: Senior Web Producer
TERMS: Freelance-to-Permanent (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- 5 years of professional Web producing experience
- Prior work producing on-line advertising
- Agency experience an absolute must!!
PERKS!:
- Boutique agency catering to Entertainment clients
- Brand new division; lots of opportunity!
PAY:
- Up to $120K
LOCATION:
- San Fernando Valley
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3. POSITION: HTML Coder
TERMS: Freelance (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- 3 years of professional experience
- Prior work on large sites
- Great hands-on skills in HTML and CSS
- Knowledge of some JavaScript
PERKS!:
- Very fun, casual team environment
- Global entertainment company
PAY:
- Up to $30 an hour
LOCATION:
- Burbank
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4. POSITION: Web Analyst
TERMS: Freelance-to-Permanent (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- Extensive experience with Web Analytics
- Background in Web Trafficking
- Broadcast or Entertainment experience a plus
PERKS!:
- Radio division of a national television network
PAY:
- Up to $70K
LOCATION:
- Los Angeles
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5. POSITION: Web Project Coordinator
TERMS: Permanent (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- Content and Web Project management experience
- Able to develop and manage timelines for new projects
- Experience managing multiple projects for major sites
- Company intranet experience a plus
PERKS!:
- Amazing Fortune 500 company voted Best Place to Work in LA
- Great benefits!
PAY:
- Up to $70K
LOCATION:
- Downtown
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6. POSITION: Flash Designer
TERMS: Permanent (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- At least 2 years of experience designing in Flash
- Prior work on banners, email campaigns, microsites, landing pages, etc.
- Show us your Flash banners for consideration!
- PC environment, please be PC
PERKS!:
- Amazing benefits
- Free breakfast and high-end gym membership
- Great team environment
- Ability to grow with company
PAY:
- Up to $70K plus bonus
LOCATION:
- El Segundo
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7. POSITION: Web Producer
TERMS: 4-Week Freelance (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- 2 to 4 years of Web producing experience
- Agency experience preferred
- Able to schedule and manage team for fast-track site development
PERKS!:
- Great mid-sized agency
- Good work environment and great clients
PAY:
- Up to $30 an hour
LOCATION:
- Santa Monica
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8. POSITION: Mid to Sr. Front-End Developer
TERMS: 2- to 4-Week Freelance (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- 3 to 5 years of PHP experience
- Knowledge of OOD
- Experience with complex SQL queries and database design
- Hands-on skills in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Able to work on a Mac
PERKS!:
- Great agency with an international feel
- Work on high-end luxury accounts
- Possible freelance to permanent opportunity
PAY:
- Up to $40 an hour
LOCATION:
- Santa Monica
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9. POSITION: Web Product Manager
TERMS: Freelance (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- Functional understanding of HTML, Flash, and Ajax
- 2 to 3 years of experience
- Hands-on skills in Microsoft Project
- Strong comprehension of trends across Web, gaming, mobile, etc.
- PC and Mac experience
PERKS!:
- A wacky, fun, and creative team
- Major entertainment company
PAY:
- Up to $40 an hour
LOCATION:
- Burbank
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10. POSITION: HTML Coder
TERMS: Freelance (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- Heavy hand-on skills in HTML handcoding
- 1+ years of professional experience in layout and design
- Web page layout and site designing experience
PERKS!:
- Leading entertainment company
PAY:
- Up to $30 an hour
LOCATION:
- El Segundo
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11. POSITION: Web Designer
TERMS: Freelance (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- 3 years of interactive design experience
- Must have portfolio on-line for client to review
- Samples with a clean, corporate look
PERKS!:
- Small team working in a great location
- Exciting start up environment
PAY:
- Up to $45 an hour
LOCATION:
- Redondo Beach
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12. POSITION: Marketing Analyst - Email Marketing
TERMS: Freelance-to-Permanent (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- 3+ years working in analytics
- Strong SQL experience
- Email marketing campaign experience
PERKS!:
- A highly respectable and well-known Fortune 500
- This position offers a lot of growth potential
- Great benefits and a competitive salary!
PAY:
- Up to $80K
LOCATION:
- Pasadena
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13. POSITION: Account Management Supervisor - Agency - Packaged Foods
TERMS: Freelance-to-Permanent (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- 7+ years of experience
- Must have led strategy for broadcast and print
- Interactive experience is a plus
- Able to demonstrate that you bring fresh solutions to client
PERKS!:
- Huge, fabulous agency
- Great account (Global CPG Fortune 100)
PAY:
- Up to $105K
LOCATION:
- Mid-Wilshire
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14. POSITION: Digital Campaign Optimization Specialist
TERMS: Freelance-to-Permanent (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, statistics, or marketing
- 2+ years of experience working at an interactive/technology consulting firm or ad agency
- Experience writing and presenting proposals for senior management
- Knowledge of statistical modeling techniques, segmentation, research, and ROI
PERKS!:
- Very big agency with national accounts
PAY:
- Up to $110K
LOCATION:
- Mid-Wilshire
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15. POSITION: On-Line Media Buyer
TERMS: Freelance-to-Permanent (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- On-line media buying background
- DART or related tools experience
- ROI experience
- Experience managing partner relationships
PERKS!:
- Amazing benefits
- Free breakfast and high end gym membership
- Great team environment
- Ability to grow with company
PAY:
- Up to $75K plus bonus
LOCATION:
- El Segundo
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16. POSITION: Sr. Copywriter
TERMS: Permanent (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- 5 to 7 years of copy writing experience
- Prior work at an ad agency
- Technical writing for marketing collateral for B2B
- Prefer medical, automotive, aviation background
PERKS!:
- Highly creative position on national accounts
- Working with Chief Creative Officer and partnering with Art Director
PAY:
- Up to $130K
LOCATION:
- Mid-Wilshire
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17. POSITION: Client Presentations Specialist
TERMS: Part-Time Freelance (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- Extensive hands-on PowerPoint and Word skills
- Experience working with a team to create client presentations
- 1 to 2 years of working in PowerPoint in a corporate environment
- Able to work some afternoons and weekends
- Must pass stringent client hands-on assessment
PERKS!:
- Part of an on-call pool of top Presentation Specialists
- Great position for Aquent Talent with flexible schedules
- Gain major experience on the client side
PAY:
- Up to $30 an hour
LOCATION:
- Century City
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18. POSITION: Copywriter
TERMS: Freelance (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- 2 to 4 (or more!) years of professional copy writing experience
- Background writing product descriptions, catalogs, and user manuals
- Prior experience writing about musical instruments desired!
PERKS!:
- Perfect job for music lover
- Great, stable company
PAY:
- Up to $40 an hour
LOCATION:
- West Valley
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19. POSITION: Jr. Designer (Print and Some Web)
TERMS: Permanent (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- Hands-on production skills Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
- Knowledge of HTML (use of WSYWIG is fine)
- Experience creating email newsletters and packaging
PERKS!:
- Amazing benefits
- Free breakfast and high end gym membership
- Great team environment
- Ability to grow with company
PAY:
- Up to $35K plus bonus
LOCATION:
- El Segundo
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20. POSITION: Proofreader
TERMS: Freelance or Freelance-to-Perm (On-Site)
MUST HAVES!:
- 2+ years of professional proofreading experience (including QA layout)
- Entertainment proofreading background preferred
- Must pass Aquent's proofreading assessment for consideration
PERKS!:
- Major film studio
PAY:
- Up to $35 an hour
LOCATION:
- Santa Monica
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THAT BIT AT THE END
"What's the Bon Mot?"
Have you noticed that Merriam-Webster's Dictionary is woefully impractical when you're looking for a word that doesn't exist?
Say a word like "alcohesion", a term which perfectly describes the phenomenon of a napkin sticking to the bottom of your Scotch on the rocks.
Or "wordnesia", the psychological state in which your mind thinks that the word you've just written down correctly appears to be misspelled (then have to go around the office asking people, "Is that how 'throughout' is spelled? Doesn't it look weird?")
Certainly the French might be able to help out here, as it was they who brought us words for indescribable stuff like "deja vu" and "fois gras".
In the 80's these words were called Sniglets. But the problems is, they never made it from the hit TV show Not Necessarily the News, into an English language dictionary.
As a result, almost no one uses them.
Except those people still listening to Duran Duran and lamenting the demise of leg warmers and Sergio Valente jeans.
But how much easier would our lives be if we did!
Words like "diffusevator", a physics term describing what happens when one person leaves an elevator and everyone else has to fill in the now empty space. And "disconfect", the act of sterilizing a piece of candy dropped on the floor by blowing on it, based on the belief that someone can blow bacteria off an object.
Picture a mom who can accurately use the term "disconsibulate" to describe what happens when she tries to yell at one of her kids, but for some reason has to go through the list of all her kids' names first. ("Renee, Sandy, Rick... BOBBY, GET OVER HERE!!")
Imagine the comfort you'd feel just knowing the existence of the word "doHoover." Just knowing other people are using the same word to describe the act of running a vacuum over the same won't-be-sucked-up piece of fuzz again and again, you'd know you're not the only one who refuses to put the vacuum down and pick it up by hand.
The same for "furnindents", those indentations that appear in carpets after a piece of furniture has been removed.
Imagine what a better place the world would be if we had terminology for those little black boxes in the right-hand corner of bill envelopes which tell you exactly where to put the stamp ("idiot boxes"). Or one that describes the gunk that collects around the spout of a ketchup bottle ("catsglup"). Or names those grill marks on a grilled steak ("sirlines").
Okay, maybe not the kind of world improvement at the level of sliced bread or Post-its, but certainly better than inventions like the "crossover" SUV and high-fructose corn syrup.
Considering the number of words no longer used in everyday English language such as "mactation" (killing of a sacrificial victim, hardly ever used nowadays) or "throat-pit" (the depression between collarbones where they meet the breastbone), there certainly seems to be a void where those words used to be.
Why not fill that space with words we can actually use every day?
If we wish to keep the English language alive, it's the only choice we can make.
And after that...
Brunch!
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