Positions

Are you having a hard time finding creative talent with specific skills? Our new white paper, The Specialist Economy, highlights the challenges companies are facing when recruiting college-educated workers in certain specialty areas, and also outlines the top skills in demand. The in-depth research can help you understand both the challenges and opportunities available in the current economy, including:

·         Growth prospects in key specialty areas

·         The trend toward “hyper-specialization” in business

·         The effects of the “education gap”

Please contact me for more information or if I can be of assistance with your interactive, design and marketing staffing needs.

Top talent available this week…

Erin is an award-winning designer with web and print skills. In her most recent role, she designed 30+ print pieces and 20+ emails annually that were circulated to approximately 450K people each year.

Meghan is an interactive project manager with agency, non-profit and publishing experience. She’s helped produce microsites, landing pages, emails, print, out-of-home, direct marketing and broadcast for many well-known brands.

Laura is an award-winning graphic designer who recently wrapped up a six-month contract for TCG at a health products company and received rave reviews. Laura’s work consistently reflects the mission of her clients’ brand/organization, while providing solid design and a fresh approach.

Laurie is a web content and interactive media manager who is also comfortable with development. She has a strong understanding of digital technologies, platforms and trends and the nuts and bolts of web design, development and video production.

Theresa is a senior graphic designer/assistant art director who was personally referred to TCG by one of our all-time best contractors. Most recently, she was in DC working for a national non-profit designing publication covers, news pages, feature stories and iPad graphics.

Kate is a brand manager who recently relocated to Boston from NYC (booooo Yankees) where she played a key role in growing the US market for a worldwide beverage leader. She was primarily responsible for the development and execution of national marketing campaigns.

David is a senior UX researcher and designer with experience designing web applications on an enterprise level. He is skilled in user research, human factors and usability testing.

Kristina is a marketing events coordinator with graphic design, communications and social media skills. She has experience maintaining conference websites, arranging presentations, collaborating with external event organizers, managing event logistics and writing announcements.

Corwin is a graphic designer with web and print skills. In his most recent role, he designed and built a website, refined SEO best practices, designed print materials, created HTML email campaigns, managed all social media and web presences, and even wrote press releases.

Eraina is a communications professional with 15+ years experience in the financial, insurance, banking and journalism industries. She has experience crafting and executing robust communications plans by utilizing a broad range of media and distribution channels.

Kyle is a junior graphic designer with web and print skills. He recently relocated from Florida, where he worked for an ad agency and designed emails, landing pages, banners and marketing collateral.

Don’t forget, TCG can help with all of your staffing needs, not just interactive, marketing and creative. As part of Robert Half International, our eight lines of business offer full-service staffing solutions in the areas of technology, administrative and office support, accounting/finance and legal.

Our recruiters interview (in-person) a combined 40+ candidates every week and they’re bringing in top-notch talent. So this week it’s all about the talent.

Tania is a versatile copywriter with marcom, branding, advertising and SEO experience. She’s worked both agency-side and client-side.

Elissa is a presentation specialist/graphic designer with financial services experience. She’s proficient in PowerPoint, Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.

Sharon is a graphic designer with web and print skills. Her work includes academic datebooks/planners, banner ads, print ads, web updates, posters, mailers, brochures and stationary.

Taj is a marketing coordinator with strong design skills. Taj has designed and produced sales and marketing collateral, ads, catalogs, posters and annual reports.

Nicole is a copywriter with agency experience (NH-based). She has written and edited online and print materials, including web copy, ads, brochures and newsletters.

Sunny is a marketing/account manager who just wrapped up another long-term contract for TCG during which she was responsible for managing the development of welcome packets, branding, collateral, direct mail and some web.

Rebecca is a graphic designer with web and print skills. She has worked on a bit of everything during her career, including package design, logos, corporate ID, brochures, flyers, invitations, direct mail, websites and emails.

Anny is a production/project coordinator with experience managing the full life-cycle of 200 projects within tight deadlines. She has extensive experience in the publishing industry.

Paul is a junior copywriter with SEO experience. His work includes press releases, web content and articles.

Melissa is a marketing specialist with consumer/retail experience. She has provided marketing support for projects, including catalogs and other marketing materials.

Alexie is one of our go-to web production artists. He’s completed dozens of assignments for TCG and is particularly strong with HTML emails, banners and content integrations.

Adam is an account/project manager with agency, education and corporate experience. His projects have included social media, email, web, signage, video and photography.

Nancy is a traffic manager with 10 years of experience. She has worked for retailers, software development companies and non-profits.

Philippe is a graphic designer with 10+ years experience. He just did a quick week-long assignment for TCG and received very positive feedback. Philippe’s portfolio includes brochures, posters, fact sheets, banners and PowerPoint presentations.

Ramon is a graphic designer with financial services experience. He also just did a week-long assignment for TCG and received great reviews. His work includes brochures, flyers, banners, postcards, invitations, newsletters, presentations, whitepapers and posters.

Don’t forget, TCG can help with all of your staffing needs, not just interactive, marketing and creative. As part of Robert Half International, our eight lines of business offer full-service staffing solutions in the areas of technology, administrative and office support, accounting/finance and legal.

The Creative Group. An Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit creativegroup.com.

Eric DiChiara
Senior Account Manager
617.526.8899 (office)   617.345.0016 (fax)

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In baseball, you get three strikes. Seems like a bit of a luxury, no?

TCG can help make sure you secure the right freelancer the first time.

This week’s starting 9…

Jason is an interactive designer with 10+ years experience. He spent the last seven years at a well-known retailer where he worked on digital campaigns including microsites, Flash animations, Facebook ads and banners.

Chris is a graphic designer with digital and print experience. He has worked for several well-known retailers and agencies and his work includes homepage banners, ecommerce campaigns, website updates, emails, direct mail, billboards and ads.

Isaac is a front-end web developer who just wrapped up a year-long contract for an online brand as a CMS development specialist. He’s proficient in HTML5 and CSS.

Frances is an email marketing specialist with design skills. In her most recent role, she’s been designing HTML email blasts, so she can hand-code HTML. She is also proficient in InDesign, Quark, Photoshop and Illustrator.

Leanne is a senior copywriter with extensive agency experience who would love an opportunity to show off her talents on the corporate/client side. She’s written copy for online ads, digital videos, websites, landing pages and print ads.

Jeff is a web designer with 10+ years experience and a very strong portfolio. He’s been working with clients in a variety of industries and is skilled in HTML5 and CSS3.

Scott is a senior IA/UX designer with 10+ years experience. He spent the past two years working for a top interactive agency and has extensive experience in financial services, energy and ecommerce.

Barbara is a marketing specialist with strong writing skills. She has experience managing campaigns, creating content for marketing materials and the intranet, and developing ideas for promotions.

Rob is a copyeditor/proofreader with agency, retail, healthcare, education and publishing experience.

Don’t forget, TCG can help with all of your staffing needs, not just interactive, marketing and creative. As part of Robert Half International, our eight lines of business offer full-service staffing solutions in the areas of technology, administrative and office support, accounting/finance and legal.

The Creative Group. An Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, please visit creativegroup.com.

Eric DiChiara
Senior Account Manager
617.526.8899 (office)   617.345.0016 (fax)

Follow me @ericdichiara
Connect with us: LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

The Creative Group | 125 High Street | 20^th floor | Boston | MA 02100 USA | creativegroup.com

The freelance talent pool has grown stronger, a new TCG survey suggests.

Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of advertising and marketing executives interviewed by The Creative Group said the caliber of independent creative professionals has increased in the last five years; among those, nearly one-third (31 percent) said it has increased significantly. Respondents cited “access to specialized skills or knowledge” as the greatest benefit of using freelancers.

Click Here to see the survey.

Check out the top TCG talent available this week…

Noah is a senior interactive designer with experience in life sciences. He is skilled in developing CMS templates, building web pages in a CMS, designing web pages and researching industry trends. He is also very familiar with in HTML5, Creative Suite.

Yaroslavna is a marketing project manager with 5+ years experience in financial services. She has worked on cross-functional teams, collaborated with outside agencies, developed key relationships and supervised marketing associates.

Nadia is a senior graphic designer with print and interactive skills. Her work includes point-of-sale materials for a variety of international brands as well as brochures, booklets, posters, logos, menus and invitations.

Erin is a senior medical writer/editor with experience translating complex medical information into patient-friendly content and writing in-depth health articles, newsletters, white papers and web content.

Nicole is a graphic designer with extensive education and non-profit experience. Her work includes college publications, brochures, banners, mailers, newsletters and posters. She’s proficient in InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, and also has basic HTML, CSS and Flash skills.

Ryan is a digital coordinator who recently worked on the largest digital media campaign in the history of the Republican Party. He helped generate over $47 million through targeted emails and increased the campaign email list by 349%.

Amanda is a graphic designer/marketing coordinator who just wrapped up a long-term contract for TCG last week. She’s been working mostly on PowerPoint presentations for online learning modules and document production. She also has experience working in a non-profit.

James is a junior copywriter who recently wrapped up his second TCG contract. He has experience writing for consumer and education-based companies.

Jason is an account manager with strong client-facing skills. He was personally referred to me by one of our best contractors. In his most recent role, Jason managed 30 accounts for a global internet company.

Corey is a graphic designer with ten years of experience in agencies, news outlets and non-profit organizations. She is skilled in both web and print design and is fluent in CS5, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, WordPress and ExpressionEngine. She can also operate on both Mac and PC.

Don’t forget, TCG can help with all of your staffing needs, not just interactive, marketing and creative. As part of Robert Half International, our eight lines of business offer full-service staffing solutions in the areas of technology, administrative and office support, accounting/finance and legal.

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Check out the top TCG talent available this week…

Franz is a web and print designer with 15 years experience. His skills include visual design, wire framing, mock-ups, email design, branding, identity, packaging and marketing collateral. He spent the past two years at a top financial services firm.

Amanda is a graphic designer/marketing coordinator who is wrapping up a long-term contract for TCG on Wednesday. She’s been working mostly on PowerPoint presentations for online learning modules and document production. She also has experience working in a non-profit.

Sharon is a front-end web developer/web production artist with agency and financial services experience. In her most recent role, she worked on endless promotions for 7-8 main sites that were all very active. She also has experience publishing web pages in over 15 foreign languages.

Stephanie is an advertising account executive with agency experience. She recently relocated from California and has experience managing projects for B2B and B2C campaigns in excess of $1M. Many of her clients were Fortune 500 companies.

Tom is a senior UX designer/art director with agency and retail experience. He’s completed several assignments for TCG and always received stellar feedback.

Anastasia is a desktop publisher/production artist who has completed many assignments for TCG and just recently wrapped up another successful one. She’s particularly strong with PowerPoint and InDesign.

Amy is a webmaster with higher-ed experience. In her most recent role, she managed content and updates for a site that changed every day for 150 straight days and was viewed by 300K users around the globe. It was a very important project that required an outstanding coordinator and she delivered 100%.

Jennifer is a project manager/specialist with experience in financial services, publishing and health and beauty. She has experience managing budgets, timelines and scope; managing change requests; providing status reports to clients; managing email campaigns; and assisting with RFPs.

Sean is a junior marketing coordinator/assistant with strong social media and communications skills. Sean was personally referred to TCG by one of our top clients and we’re excited about working with him.

Mary is an award-winning creative director/art director with extensive agency experience. In her most recent role, she oversaw all integrated projects as well as digital and mobile development on a national account.

Don’t forget, TCG can help with all of your staffing needs, not just interactive, marketing and creative. As part of Robert Half International, our eight lines of business offer full-service staffing solutions in the areas of technology, administrative and office support, accounting/finance and legal.

Check out TCG’s guide, Creating and Presenting a Powerful Portfolio, to find out.

http://www.creativegroup.com/portfolioguide

Check out the top TCG talent available this week…

Jeff is a UI developer with HTML5 and mobile skills. He just registered with TCG and will not be on the market very long. In addition to HTML5, Jeff is proficient with PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, MySql, Drupal and SiteCore. He also has experience with 508-compliance.

Amberlee is a senior graphic designer with web and print experience. In her most recent role she worked for a social networking site designing and coding HTML emails as well as creative for marketing and advertising collateral. Amberlee is well versed in CSS, HTML, Adobe Creative Suite, Dreamweaver and Altova XML Spy.

Mike is a web producer/project manager/designer who spent the past seven years at a global corporation where he updated and published content to their website. Mike has experience creating landing pages, internal newsletters and banners.

Rick is an art director who has worked for TCG off and on for years. Most recently, Rick worked for a direct mail agency and, during his time there, the company won 11 NEDMA Awards for results-driven direct mail packages.

Jeanne is a production artist/desktop publisher who just wrapped up another successful assignment for TCG at a top financial services firm. She’s skilled in Indesign, Photoshop and Powerpoint. She’s also has strong proofreading skills.

Leanna is a junior copywriter with e-commerce, SEO and social media experience. She has recently been writing product copy for two well-known online retailers.

Olesya is a senior visual designer who has experience with corporate identity and branding, marketing campaigns, web design, print collateral, mobile applications and online content. She is skilled with CS5, Quark, HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver and Flash.

Linda is a digital marketing manager with more than 12 years of experience. In her most recent role she managed the global marketing and brand initiatives for a high-profile acquisition – guiding design and development of both web and print assets, including: video, digital banners, print ads, sales tools, infographics, social media content, promotional pages and event material.

Sara is a marketing communications coordinator with agency and non-profit experience. In her most recent role she was responsible for coordinating events and digital media planning. She has a excellent organization and coordination skills and is fluent in English, Italian and Spanish.

Corey is a graphic designer with ten years of experience in agencies, news outlets and non-profit organizations. She is skilled in both web and print design and is fluent in CS5, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, WordPress and ExpressionEngine. She can also operate on both Mac and PC.

Andrew is a copywriter with two years of experience writing and editing web and product copy for a large retail company’s website. He recently ended a contract as a marketing coordinator where he QC’d/edited content for a federally-mandated health care program

Don’t forget, TCG can help with all of your staffing needs, not just interactive, marketing and creative. As part of Robert Half International, our eight lines of business offer full-service staffing solutions in the areas of technology, administrative and office support, accounting/finance and legal.

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And now that you’re awake, check out the top TCG talent available this week…

Laurie is a web development manager with extensive medical and non-profit experience. In her most recent role, she managed day-to-day projects and updates to websites, social media channels and other online properties. She also has experience managing redevelopment projects and Sitecore customizations.

Johnson is a front-end web developer with financial services, medical, non-profit and retail experience. In his most recent role, he supported 600+ users with the migration of content onto Sharepoint, including web design, version upgrade, custom coding and deployment of new content.

Hannah is a senior graphic designer who just wrapped up at a top Boston agency. She’s completed several assignments for TCG and always delivers. She also has a very strong health care/pharma background and a beautiful portfolio.

James is a junior copywriter who recently wrapped up his second TCG contract. He has experience writing for consumer and education-based companies.

Robert is an account director/director of corporate communications with medical and agency experience. In his most recent role, he strategized and implemented outreach programs, secured testimonials for online and direct mail usage, developed communications toolkits and maintained social media channels.

David is a front-end web developer/digital producer. In his most recent role, he planned, developed, launched and managed websites for clients with strong emphasis on SEO, conversion optimization and mobile-responsive design.

Sarah is a senior print production manager with extensive financial services experience. In her most recent role, she helped realize a cost savings of $1.2 million since 2009. Her areas of expertise include print production, print buying and negotiations, relationship management and expense management.

Shandi is a brand strategy/account coordinator with experience in Google Analytics, social media, project management and research.

Don’t forget, TCG can help with all of your staffing needs, not just interactive, marketing and creative. As part of Robert Half International, our eight lines of business offer full-service staffing solutions in the areas of technology, administrative and office support, accounting/finance and legal.

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David is an interactive art director with agency experience. His work includes online ad campaigns, ecommerce site design, online/mobile promotional campaigns and social media content.

Stacy is a marketing manager with online and traditional marketing experience. She has 6+ years experience working with B2B, B2C, non-profit and corporate organizations to develop marketing content, social media and community building, and lead generation.

Jerry is a senior copywriter with extensive agency and healthcare experience. His work includes websites, TV, radio, print, conference email blasts, brochures, data sheets and press releases.

Jason is an account manager with strong client-facing skills. He was personally referred to me by one of our best contractors. In his most recent role, Jason managed 30 accounts for a global internet company.

Ariele is an art director with agency experience. She’s worked for a variety of clients including financial, hospitality, consumer and travel.

Katherine is a junior copywriter with online, magazine and non-profit experience. Her work includes blogs, product descriptions, emails, direct mail and PR.

Tia Marie is a marketing manager with extensive social media and communications experience. She’s worked on social medial strategy, community management, blogs, web content, internal communications, corporate communications and events.

Kun-Tee is an art director with agency, financial and education experience. Her work includes marketing collateral, direct mail, brochures, signage, conference materials, presentations and newsletters.

Jenna is a desktop publisher/webmaster with experience designing newsletters and other printed materials as well as managing web content.

Jared is a marketing editorial specialist/copywriter with financial services experience. He’s written copy for B2B and B2C marketing content, emails, social media, e-newsletters, sales guides and letters.

Don’t forget, TCG can help with all of your staffing needs, not just interactive, marketing and creative. As part of Robert Half International, our eight lines of business offer full-service staffing solutions in the areas of technology, administrative and office support, accounting/finance and legal.

With the Pats knocked out, I might not be as psyched to watch the Super Bowl  but there’s always the ads! (Oh, and perhaps rooting against the Ravens…I might enjoy that as well.)

But advertisers are amped up! According to a recent TCG survey, 74% of advertising executives and 60% of corporate marketing executives said they would jump at the chance to work on such a high-profile campaign. About 10% of executives admitted they would be overwhelmed by all the work.

For the full survey results go to:

http://creativegroup.mediaroom.com/super-bowl

There is no need for you to feel overwhelmed by work when we have a stocked roster of ringers for all of your marketing and creative needs!

Here is a sampling TCG’s super new talent…

Anna is a senior web designer who recently relocated back to Boston from NYC. She has a ton of consumer experience and has designed emails (including for mobile), landing pages, websites, digital ads and banners.

Lauren is a traffic manager with 10+ years experience. She has experience managing all facets of production of in-store signage and promotional materials, catalogs, direct mail, banners, brochures and print advertising.

Michele is a copywriter with agency, financial services and travel experience. She has written copy for web, emails, ads, banners, blogs and direct mail campaigns. She also helped a company grow from 10K Facebook fans to 50K.

Bill is an art director/senior graphic designer with print and online experience. He has worked in a variety of industries including consumer, energy, healthcare, medical device, technology and software. One of his references said he’s one of the best she’s ever worked with and she’s worked with a lot of designers.

Devon is a junior copywriter who has experience working on catalogs, direct mail, marketing collateral and digital content. Her experience includes contract assignments at two top retailers.

Emily is a project manager with 4+ years experience in the healthcare field. She excels at building relationships with internal and external clients and has a strong track record of leading successful projects.

Jacqueline is a graphic designer who loves annual reports. She also has experience working on marketing collateral, promotional materials, newsletters, banners, and custom graphics for print and web.

Mary is a copywriter with extensive experience working on catalogs, direct mail, print ads, emails, web content, ecommerce and marketing campaigns. She also has experience with SEO.

Kelly is an interactive producer with agency experience. Her experience includes managing web banners, assisting with digital resourcing, scheduling, preparing estimates and interacting with clients.

Sarah is a project/advertising coordinator who also has experience as a community manager. She has experience assisting sales teams, monitoring vendors, managing data, providing research, compiling reports, writing copy for websites and blogs and monitoring media sources.

Don’t forget, TCG can help with all of your staffing needs, not just interactive, marketing and creative. As part of Robert Half International, our eight lines of business offer full-service staffing solutions in the areas of technology, administrative and office support, accounting/finance and legal.