Junior Associate, Creative Strategy - KERV Interactive

THE CHALLENGE AHEAD 

The Jr. Associate, Creative Strategy & Design position plays a pivotal role in directly supporting Internal ops teams by delivering fully functional interactive Videos and Banners using Kerv’s Proprietary platform. 

This position is fast paced and requires a full understanding of KERV’s technology along with a good technical understanding of the design process and Industry Standard design tools. In addition to a strong design portfolio, the C-Strat and Design Support position should have attention to detail with the ability to quickly shift focus between a multitude of tasks. This candidate will report to and work directly under the Manager, Creative Strategy.

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Develop and implement creative units for clients based on KPIs utilizing Kerv’s Radius Platform
• Including the ability to curate copy and links from client/brand resources. 
• Periodically Edit videos for specific client needs including shortening longer form videos and adding custom graphical end frames where needed.
• Create/maintain spec sheets, best practices, and all other product/process support materials
• Periodically attend calls with clients led by Client Success team to discuss overall campaign goals and timelines.
• Support the Creative and Design teams directly working on pitch or marketing demos
• Directly support Client Success team with higher priority RFP demos for timely and refined submissions
• Maintain and organize all materials and assets for easy internal team accessibility.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING 

• Professional or internship experience in design in media/advertising/marketing industry (or related)
• Commitment to excellence and a portfolio of design achievements against set goals
• Basic Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier After Effects)
• Basic Experience with presentation applications (Google Slides, PowerPoint,)
• Ability to adhere to an established set of brand guidelines and templates
• Knowledge/experience with Google Suite & MS Office
• Strong writing and grammar skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication: emails, phone, in-person, video call
• Highly efficient and self-motivated with the ability to work with multiple internal disciplines, tools and platforms.
• Highly organized and pays strong attention to detail
• A true passion for interactive video technology, digital media and graphic design/visual communication

WHAT WE’D CONSIDER A BONUS 

• Familiarity/experience with the following: Figma,Wordpress, Sketch, Zeplin, Mailchimp, HTML/CSS
• Understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem and technologies, including programmatic (e.g., SSPs, AdExchanges, DSPs, DMPs etc.)

WHO YOU ARE 

• You are naturally inquisitive. You want to know more, and you are driven by your curiosity.
• You are enthusiastic. You are passionate about what you do, and you are excited to share your knowledge with others.
• You are resourceful. You will figure it out. You’ll dig deeper until you find the answer to any question you may have.
• You are accountable. You take your job seriously and always meet expectations. 
• You are aspirational. You won’t settle for the status quo. You’re always looking at how to take your work to the next level.
• You are a team player. You enjoy working with others and others enjoy working with you.
• You keep on the cutting edge of new industry developments. You’re hungry for knowledge and intrigued by the opportunity to innovate and share these developments with your network.