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B2B Account Service looks for 5+ years experience. This person will be responsible for account leadership as well as cultivating and nurturing strong working relationships with our B2B clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall client relationship by setting and delivering upon client expectations
• Oversee deadlines, estimates and approval procedures for assigned projects
• Manage project budgets and client profitability to annual goals
• Manage agency resources to meet the client's needs
• Assist with on-going strategies for the client's business
• Mentor and train junior staff members

Requirements

• 5+ years of B2B marketing experience, preferably in manufacturing, commercial cleaning products or software industries
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the client's business, the marketplace, the customer and all aspects of interactive marketing
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage large work flow within time constraints
• Must possess strong work ethic and thrive in a fast-paced dynamic work environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work as team player are critical
• Strong organizational and time management skills are necessary
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Experience in an advertising agency environment strongly preferred

What kind of place is this? It's a place that lives and breathes leading national and regional retail brands like AAA, Bed Bath & Beyond, Big Lots, Elmer's, Johnson Diversey, Kenda, Oreck, HoneyBaked Ham, Subway, Worthington Industries and Ultimate Software. It's a place where talented people grow and thrive for decades, even entire careers. We work hard together. Play hard together. And we do it in a high-energy environment in Columbus' downtown Arena District. Great people doing great work for great clients. Isn't that why you got into this business?

Interested candidates should forward their resume via email to jobs@sbcadvertising.com.

SBC Advertising is currently seeking an Account Supervisor with seven to ten years of experience with 3-5 years in restaurant co-op marketing. SBC Advertising has been generating record sales for this client in six markets in Michigan and Pittsburgh. We are now looking for an innovative thinker who can create a unique vision for each local market, sell it into the local clients and execute it flawlessly. This position reports directly to Account Director allowing for lots of career growth and quick advancement.

Responsibilities

• Provide a vision to the local restaurant boards in 2-3 markets that results in exciting, new marketing programs that drive traffic into the restaurants
• Lead the creation of local promotions and sponsorships that are reflective of the market's demographics and capitalize on each market's unique sales dynamics. Programs must have strong strategic rationale.
• Develop creative for local promotional windows that leverages key brand attributes that are compelling to client's customer target
• Leverage national programs by adding local topspin to maximize their effectiveness and provide a local flavor to the system-wide messaging
• Utilize sales analytics to dissect the business performance and identify leverage points to capitalize on to deliver increased customer traffic or higher average check. Evaluate results of each promotional window
• Collaborate with media team to plan multi-million dollar media campaigns utilizing traditional and non-traditional media vehicles
• Partner with vendors to maximize co-op funds and implement product promotions that build check
• Create compelling Board presentations that clearly communicate recommended programs and provide insight into the market's unique needs

Requirements

• 7-10 years of experience, with 3-5 years preferably in restaurant co-op marketing
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the client's business, the marketplace, the customer and all aspects of field marketing
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage large work flow within time constraints
• Must be detail oriented and thrive on the fast paced world of retail advertising
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work as team player are critical
• Strong organizational and time management skills are necessary
• Some travel required
• Bachelor's Degree required

What kind of place is this? It's a place that lives and breathes leading national and regional retail brands like AAA, Bed Bath & Beyond, Big Lots, Elmer's, Johnson Diversey, Kenda, Oreck, HoneyBaked Ham, Subway, Worthington Industries and Ultimate Software. It's a place where talented people grow and thrive for decades, even entire careers. We work hard together. Play hard together. And we do it in a high-energy environment in Columbus' downtown Arena District. Great people doing great work for great clients. Isn't that why you got into this business?

Interested candidates should forward their resume via email to jobs@sbcadvertising.com.

SBC Advertising is currently seeking an Interactive Account Executive with 2+ years experience to join our growing team. This person will be responsible for account leadership as well as cultivating and nurturing strong working relationships with clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall client relationship by setting and delivering upon client expectations
• Oversee deadlines, estimates and approval procedures for assigned projects
• Manage agency resources to meet the client's needs
• Assist with on-going strategies for the client's interactive business

Requirements

• 3+ years of interactive marketing experience, preferably in an advertising agency environment
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the client's business, the marketplace, the customer and all aspect of interactive marketing
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage large work flow within time constraints
• Must possess strong work ethic and thrive in a fast-paced dynamic work environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work as team player are critical
• Strong organizational and time management skills are necessary
• Bachelor's Degree required

SBC helps retail-driven brands thrive in the digital age. We know what it takes to drive traffic while building passion for your brand: insightful strategic thinking, award-winning creative that demands attention, and the ability to integrate and execute across all traditional and emergent media forms. Today, we're helping nationally-known retail-driven brands achieve success: AAA, Bed Bath & Beyond, Big Lots, Bob Evans, Elmer's, Huntington Bank, Oreck, Subway, The HoneyBaked Ham Co, and more.

Interested candidates should forward their resume via email to jobs@sbcadvertising.com.

Account Service candidates with 3+ years experience in retail, CPG or restaurant industries. This role manages day to day account assignments and serves as the primary client contact.

Responsibilities

• Client relationship management
• Writes creative briefs, supervises creative development.
• Oversees photography, production, layout, design and budget for print and/or circular ads.
• Maintains daily job status reports and monitors the daily flow of work through the agency.
• Organizes and keeps tabs on all competitive marketing activities.
• Maintains competitive marketing and spending data.
• Maintains daily mid-level client contact for purposes of completing circular work and other daily account functions.
• Helps in new business pitches as needed.

Requirements

• 3+ years of account experience in an advertising agency environment
• Previous experience working with clients in the retail, CPG or restaurant industry a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, able to handle fast-paced retail print work.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage large work flow within time constraints
• Must possess strong work ethic and thrive in a fast-paced dynamic work environment

What kind of place is this? It's a place that lives and breathes leading national and regional retail brands like AAA, Bed Bath & Beyond, Big Lots, Elmer's, Johnson Diversey, Kenda, Oreck, HoneyBaked Ham, Subway, Worthington Industries and Ultimate Software. It's a place where talented people grow and thrive for decades, even entire careers. We work hard together. Play hard together. And we do it in a high-energy environment in Columbus' downtown Arena District. Great people doing great work for great clients. Isn't that why you got into this business?

Interested candidates should forward their resume via email to jobs@sbcadvertising.com.

SBC Advertising is currently seeking a Print Production Manager with 5+ years of experience. The PPM is responsible for controlling the flow and quality of all assigned print work through the agency to our clients, working directly with Account Service, Creative and Production Art.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of quality control on assigned print projects.
• Handles vendor bidding and selection, identifying state-of-the-art vendors and fulfillment resources.
• Attends press checks, as necessary.
• Provides accurate estimating and buying of printed materials.
• Approves billing from vendors for printed materials.
• Creates production timetables in coordination with Traffic and outside vendors who are handling fulfillment for all assigned work.
• Works with the Traffic Manager to ensure timely and accurate workflow and proofreading.
• Consults with the Senior Traffic Manager and Production Art Manager on challenging projects/jobs.
• Works directly with Art Directors during the design phase to provide recommendations and specifications for creative.

Requirements

• Specific job experience would ideally include:
  • Web, sheet-fed and digital printing
  • Multi-versioning and multi-location printing
  • 1 M+ quantity press runs
  • Premiums
  • Production of sales literature systems
  • Production of business identity projects (letterhead, business cards, etc.)
  • Production of Point of Purchase materials (retail sign packages)
  • Production of displays (perishable stack-outs and semi-permanent in-retail fixtures for gondolas and slat walls)
  • Perishable and non-perishable packing
• Qualified candidates must have 5+ years of experience, preferably in an agency environment.
• 4 color process color correction and manipulation
• Ability to manage multiple, complex project simultaneously.
• Must be proficient with MS Office
• PPM must have the durability, flexibility and absolute ability to manage the work through to completion.
• Intimate understanding of design software, computer systems, and process for preparing art electronically and transmitting files to printers
• Experience with asset management system
• Project management training or significant experience with planning tools
• Superior negotiating skills and client-facing diplomacy skills

What kind of place is this? It's a place that lives and breathes leading national and regional retail brands like AAA, Bed Bath & Beyond, Big Lots!, Elmer's, Johnson Diversey, Kenda, Oreck, HoneyBaked Ham, Subway, Worthington Industries and Ultimate Software. It's a place where talented people grow and thrive for decades, even entire careers. We work hard together. Play hard together. And we do it in a high-energy environment in Columbus' downtown Arena District. Great people doing great work for great clients. Isn't that why you got into this business?

Interested candidates should forward their resume via email to jobs@sbcadvertising.com.

SBC Advertising is currently seeking a Senior Web Developer. The Senior Web Developer is responsible for the development and maintenance of client web sites and applications.

Requirements

• Participates in web site development and maintenance
• Ability to accurately estimate projects
• Ability to work in accordance with the development code and documentation standards
• Works with the Director of Technical Services and/or other Sr. Web Developers to determine the optimal technical approach for a project
• Works with Interface Developers to integrate the front and back end of a given project
• Collaborates with design resources as needed to facilitate overall project success
• Ability to learn new programs and technologies quickly

Qualifications

• Proficient in the following: .NET 3.5, C#, ASP.NET MVC, LINQ, HTML, JavaScript, XML, CSS
• Ability to create efficient databases, stored procedures, and SQL queries including experience with ORM Libraries and Data Access
• Knowledge of basic security risks associated with web sites/applications
• Ability to write code that is clear, well-commented, free of errors, and easy to maintain
• Demonstrated understanding of web application development best practices, including use case development, object-oriented analysis, design, and programming, UML, reusable design patterns, and multi-tier architectures
• Strong troubleshooting, communication and time management skills
• Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, team oriented environment
• Experience utilizing Agile Methodologies

What kind of place is this? It's a place that lives and breathes leading national and regional retail brands like AAA, Bed Bath & Beyond, Big Lots!, Elmer's, Johnson Diversey, Kenda, Oreck, HoneyBaked Ham, Subway, Worthington Industries and Ultimate Software. It's a place where talented people grow and thrive for decades, even entire careers. We work hard together. Play hard together. And we do it in a high-energy environment in Columbus' downtown Arena District. Great people doing great work for great clients. Isn't that why you got into this business?

Interested candidates should forward their resume via email to jobs@sbcadvertising.com.

Should you be SBC Advertising's next intern?

If you are

• looking to make a splash
• seeking hands-on experience in a specific discipline of the advertising agency business
• wanting to become part of a team that makes truly integrated marketing programs
• interested in Account Services / Creative Services / Interactive / Media / Public Relations / B2B Marketing / Business Development

If you are

• a college junior, senior or recent graduate
• majoring in advertising / journalism / marketing / communications / PR / art / web site development
• dedicated to delivering ideas that are innovative, creative, effective and simple

Interested candidates should forward their resume via email to jobs@sbcadvertising.com.