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Title: Graphic Designer - OPEN

Where: East Bay
Skills: Agency with high profile tech clientele seeks talented, forward-thinking professional designer who can think on all sides of “the box” and believes that creativity counts in a temp to perm role. Talent will be responsible for the design development and execution of a wide range of collateral projects and multi-component merchandising programs, both independently and as a member of a team. Must design with imagination and freshness to tight objectives and deadlines, learn retail requirements and work within established graphic standards. Some client facing and vendor management duties expected. Qualified applicants must be an Illustrator/Photoshop/InDesign whiz. Flash, Director and Dreamweaver experience a bonus. Experience in preparing pre-press files and familiarity with branding systems required.
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Title: Flash Developer - OPEN

Where: North Bay
Skills: Flash programmer needed for educational interactive deliverables. This is an opportunity to contribute to an educational game in the prototype phase—desktop at first, mobile and tablet in the next phase. Position requires 5+ years experience as a programmer in a commercial environment with significant experience with Adobe Flash programming (AS3). The winning candidate will have strong object-oriented development skills. Other useful knowledge, applications and abilities include: Experience with Flex and the Flex framework; Git source control; Python and databases (MySQL, Apache); HTML5 and CSS3; AngularJS framework, jQuery UI Library.
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Title: Media Director - OPEN

Where: San Francisco
Skills: Rapidly growing healthcare communications agency, is seeking to build a best-in-class media group. This position will lead the formation of this new team to manage both traditional and digital/new media. The Media Director will report directly to the agency principals and will be held responsible for creating a group that is profitable and sustainable for the agency. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience and a proven track record in managing large-scale traditional and digital campaigns. Experience in the healthcare vertical is a plus, but not an absolute requirement. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, communications, or related field; advanced degree preferred; minimum of 7 years in roles of increasing responsibility in departments of a similar nature, ad agency media background highly desired; at least 3 years in a management role which may include experience building and forming a media department.
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Title: Knowledge Worker/Project Manager - OPEN

Where: South Bay
Skills: Consulting firm needs enthusiastic, confident, pro-active, multi-skilled communicator. You'll help a fun and effective business acceleration method achieve results among client groups. Tasks may include space design and management; information management; scribing; video production; graphic production; document layout; and facilitation, with an eagerness to deliver 100%. The winning candidate will have knowledge of MS PowerPoint, Excel and Word, Photoshop, web design, film production/and post production. This is a client-facing position.
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Title: Senior Copywriter - OPEN

Where: East Bay
Skills: Life Sciences agency is seeking a senior copywriter to be involved in the development and execution of marketing communications for clients. Will play a key leadership role in the company by continually setting the standard for creative excellence in the life science marketing landscapes. Winning candidate must demonstrate an ability to think strategically and act tactically. Must be able to lead a project and effectively manage both internal and external resources to the end deliverable. Position requires a minimum of 5 years experience of professional marketing copywriting, preferably within an agency environment; a proven track record for successfully meeting or exceeding campaign objectives. This person will report directly to the Director of Strategic Marketing Services.
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Title: Graphic Designer/Sr. Designer - OPEN

Where: East Bay
Skills: Top tier, dynamic branding agency is winning new business and has an opportunity for a highly skilled packaging designer who produces innovative, fresh, cutting edge design with a strong branding impact. Focus is on top shelf wine and spirits as well as other food and beverage clientele. The winning candidate has a great personality with a good sense of humor who works well in a collaborative environment. Awesome work is the key to success and the portfolio presentation will be viewed as a strong indicator of the kind of talent they seek.
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Title: Web Producer - OPEN

Where: San Francisco
Skills: Healthcare advertising agency is seeking savvy Sr. Web Producer. Requires at least five years managing digital projects and 5-7 years agency experience. Must have CRM or platform implementation/selection and expertise in MS Project.  Strong leadership skills required. Healthcare advertising background is highly desired.
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Title: Media Planner - OPEN

Where: San Francisco
Skills: Successful, in demand healthcare agency is seeking a Media Planner with digital planning experience and Pharma experience preferred, but not required. Position will support the Media Director.
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Title: Sr. Art Director - Digital - OPEN

Where: San Francisco
Skills: Top healthcare agency has opening for a Sr. Art Director. Winning candidate must have strong digital portfolio with Pharma experience. Company will relocate the ideal candidate.
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Title: ACD Design - OPEN

Where: San Francisco
Skills: Seeking Senior ACD level designer with strong book showcasing both traditional and digital campaign work. Pharma background is highly desirable, but not a must have. High caliber book is a must to be considered. Company will relocate the right talent within the US.
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Title: ACD Copy - OPEN

Where: San Francisco
Skills: Seeking Senior ACD level copywriter with deep pharma experience on both traditional and digital campaigns. No specific therapeutic area of expertise required, but must have strong and proven Pharma background. Company will relocate the right talent within the US.
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Title: Group Copy Supervisor/ACD - OPEN

Where: San Francisco
Skills: Top healthcare agency is searching for a strong copy pro. Cardio/Pulmonary experience is a plus. Proven launch experience and leadership. Must have direct to professional HCP experience - proven track record of successfully crafting marketing campaigns selling drugs to doctors. Client is ready to hire ASAP.
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Title: Copywriter - OPEN

Where: San Francisco
Skills: Looking for a solid copywriting talent with pharma & healthcare background. Strong experience in pharmaceutical industry highly desirable. Multiple therapeutic areas a plus. The winning candidate is a quick study who thrives in a fast paced environment. Agency experience preferred.
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Title: Account Group Sup - OPEN

Where: San Francisco
Skills: Looking for a senior Account Services pro, responsible for managing all internal resources while serving as main client contact. At least 3 years in pharmaceuticals is essential. Oncology and launch experience is key. The successful candidate will develop and execute tactical and strategic marketing initiatives across multiple mediums. Digital campaign experience strongly preferred. Will relocate highly targeted candidate.
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Title: Web Production Artist - FILLED

Where: San Francisco
Skills: Top tier Branding Agency is looking for a self-starting Production Artist for 1-2 days per week on-site. This role has a Web production concentration. Must be able to quickly produce animated and still GIFs from prepared Photoshop files. Preference for a quick, focused Production Artist with a good sense of design
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Title: Designer/Illustrator/Knowledge Worker - FILLED

Where: South Bay
Skills: Consulting firm needs personable designer with solid hand-illustration/sketching skills to contribute a combination of Design and Project Management. You'll help a fun and effective business acceleration method achieve results among client groups. Tasks may include: graphic production; document layout; discussion/activity facilitation, event space design, drawing /scribing. Proficiency with Adobe CS5 and illustration skill required. Knowledge of MS Office, web design, film production/editing and/or animation are ideal. This is a client-facing position.
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Title: eMail Marketing Manager - FILLED

Where: East Bay Biotech
Skills: Seeking a talented and motivated Email Marketing Manager to make a real impact on the bottom line. This hands-on role will be responsible for collaborating with stakeholders on developing email marketing strategy, execution, tracking and reporting to manage and grow revenue from the email channel. Will be responsible for all aspects of email campaign planning and execution. Requires 5-7 years of email marketing with a BA/BS, or equivalent experience, in a related field. Previous experience with Eloqua or Marketo is a plus; experience with other email marketing automation platforms is a requirement. The successful candidate is proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel; has working knowledge of CAN-SPAM laws and background with creative testing and audience segmentation.  Will have experience with all levels of management of various internal teams, and outside vendors.
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Title: Digital Production Artist - FILLED

Where: San Francisco
Skills: Agency needs talent strong in Photoshop to take on overflow digital production work. Experience in a fast-paced agency environment is preferred. Portfolio required.
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Title: Senior Designer - FILLED

Where: San Francisco
Skills: Highly successful healthcare agency is searching for a talented Sr. Designer who is able to take the next step into an Art Director position. The work for this role will be print heavy, along with some interactive projects. Must have an outstanding portfolio. Pharma industry experience is extremely desirable.
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Title: Mar Com Coordinator/Writer - FILLED

Where: Peninsula
Skills: Seeking a marketing contractor to work 30-40 hours per week during April, May, and June. Work includes: product definition and positioning for an innovative online global master's program, website writing, powerpoint presentations, email copy, marketing collateral, and story outlines for press releases. Must have competency in digital tools such as: using a content management system to create and edit website copy, proficiency in powerpoint designs, and basic layout of copy/graphics in brochures such as InDesign.
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Title: Technical Writer - OPEN

Where: Telecommute
Skills: The market leader in clustering and replication for open source databases is looking for a technical writer to document the company’s award winning software. The ideal candidate will have excellent writing skills combined with database application programming or DBA background. This role is responsible for planning the structure of technical documentation including tutorials, references, FAQs; defining publication formats including web layouts and style sheets. Key skills include native fluency in English combined with excellent writing skills; strong technical background including DBMS systems and programming languages; hands-on experience with HTML, CSS, and wikis like Atlassian Confluence. You may join the team from any wired place on earth though locations in time zones within the continental US especially Pacific time zones are preferred.
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Title: QA Engineer, Database Clustering - OPEN

Where: Telecommute
Skills: Positions open for QA engineers to test innovative software for Open Source databases.  Looking for individuals with a passion for testing source code for advanced database systems. Will be responsible to define, implement, execute, and document tests plans for services constructed over open source databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL; help implement QA methodologies, standards, and procedures. The successful candidate will have strong experience successfully testing complex system software; proven test development skills using Java/C++ as well as scripting languages like Ruby, Perl, or Python; excellent communication skills in English, both spoken and written.  A big plus if you are the author of sysbench or similar load testing tools.  You may join the team from any wired place on earth though locations in time zones within the continental US especially Pacific time zones are preferred.
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