Working at Callahan Creek
Working here at Callahan Creek can be exhilarating, fun, special, crazy, super, frustrating, exciting or (oh, just go ahead and insert your own adjective here). But no matter what, every day is an adventure.
If you’re ready to take the leap into the wild world of what we do here at Callahan Creek, we’d love to talk to you. We have offices in Lawrence, Kansas, (basically Kansas City) and in Torrance, California, (basically LA), so if either of those locales interest you, it may be time to dust off the resume and give us a shout.
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Current Opportunities
Graphic Project Coordinator
Location: Torrance, CAProject Coordinator needed in a fast-paced corporate graphic design studio in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. The candidate will meet with a wide range of clients to identify and fulfill client requests related to graphic design, printing, and web solutions. Candidate will also promote department capabilities and provide excellent customer service and work to set and meet client expectations.
View Full Description- Project coordination experience in a graphic design firm, in-house graphics department , advertising agency or commercial printer
- Direct project experience involving printed projects
- Capable of multi-tasking and handling numerous projects (large and small) simultaneously
- Provide excellent customer service and cost-effective solutions
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business communications, public relations, business administration or equivalent
- Five to eight years proven experience working in a team environment and where excellent client/customer service has been critical to job function
- Superior written and verbal communication/presentation skills, and
- Project management skills required
- Must be well organized,
- Able to meet quick deadlines
- Demonstrate tact and diplomacy
Social Media Manager
Location: Lawrence, KSThe Social Media Manager is responsible for effective planning and execution of social media strategies and tactics for clients and for the agency. Coordinates internal and external resources for the execution of social media programs, as well as hands-on implementation of tactics.
View Full Description- Leads development and implementation of social media strategy to meet marketing communications objectives, and to fully address the opportunities and risks presented by social media for our clients and the agency.
- Oversees and participates hands-on in day-to-day activities and presence in social networking sites and blogs. Prepares regular reports on insights gained from social media monitoring and execution to help evolve strategies in a timely fashion.
- Coordinates with agency teams and clients to respond to online comments and customer feedback, and engages in social conversations online and as appropriate.
- Determines benchmarks for measuring the impact of social media programs and analyzes, reviews and reports on effectiveness of campaigns in an effort to maximize results.
- Establishes social media policies and maintains social media guidelines for our clients and the agency and educates stakeholders as needed.
- Leads research and participates in creative brainstorming for social media in support of overarching marketing strategies.
- Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, communications or other related field
- 3-5 years relevant experience (agency experience preferred, public relations experience a plus)
- Demonstrated experience with social media tools and techniques (including social media monitoring tools as well as platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Foursquare, Vimeo, Reddit, Tumblr, Yelp, Flickr, etc., and blogging)
- Web technology and SEO experience helpful
- Internal and external communication experience
- Marketing experience (traditional, new media, guerilla and word of mouth)
- Product marketing experience a plus
- Excellent written and oral communications, including presentation skills
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills
- Proficient project management, budgeting and administrative skills
Lead Project Manager
Location: Lawrence, KSLeads project management between the creative team and the account management team to ensure resources within the agency are managed in a manner that drives efficiency and adheres to budget and timelines. Forecasts to anticipate upcoming resource requirements.
View Full DescriptionThe Lead Project Manager leads project planning and day-to-day resource management of digital, broadcast and print projects, ensuring quality and on-time and on-budget delivery.
- Supervise project management team and oversee agency resource management.
- Lead project planning and day-to-day management of internal and external resources to deliver client projects.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring project milestones are met on time and detailed project estimates and budgets.
- Communicate regular status reports and project updates to internal team.
- Uses agency management software to forecast future workload.
- Actively contribute to the creation and optimization of an efficient and effective process.
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business communications, public relations, business administration or equivalent.
- Seven to ten years advertising agency or equivalent marketing experience working with and managing digital and traditional projects in an agency environment.
- Digital agency experience strongly preferred.
- Ability to manage full-service accounts with a multitude of simultaneous projects and initiatives strongly preferred.
- Experience supervising direct reports is preferred.
- Experience working with project management software and making recommendations on infrastructure enhancements is preferred.
- Must be well organized, able to meet deadlines and demonstrate tact and diplomacy.
- Must possess strong interpersonal skills.
- Must possess strong problem solving and negotiation skills.
- Must be able to organize information quickly and be detail oriented.
Project Manager
Location: Lawrence, KSManages projects between the creative team and the account management team to ensure resources within the agency are managed in a manner that drives efficiency and adheres to budget and timelines. Forecasts to anticipate upcoming resource requirements.
View Full DescriptionThe Project Manager manages project planning and day-to-day resource management of digital, broadcast and print projects, ensuring quality and on-time and on-budget delivery.
- Project planning and day-to-day management of internal and external resources to deliver client projects.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring project milestones are met on time.
- Communicate regular status reports and project updates to internal team.
- Develop and maintain detailed project estimates and budgets in conjunction with account team.
- Uses agency management software to forecast future workload.
- Actively contribute to the creation and optimization of an efficient and effective process.
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business communications, public relations, business administration or equivalent.
- Three to five years advertising agency or equivalent marketing experience working with and managing digital and traditional projects in an agency environment.
- Digital agency experience strongly preferred.
- Ability to manage full-service accounts with a multitude of simultaneous projects and initiatives strongly preferred.
- Experience working with project management software and making recommendations on infrastructure enhancements is preferred.
- Must be well organized, able to meet deadlines and demonstrate tact and diplomacy.
- Must possess strong interpersonal skills.
- Must possess strong problem solving and negotiation skills.
- Must be able to organize information quickly and be detail oriented.
Administrative Assistant II
Location: Lawrence, KSThe Administrative Assistant II is responsible for representing Callahan Creek in a professional manner, greeting clients and visitors, and directing phone calls to the appropriate person. The Administrative Assistant II also provides administrative support in the areas of Office Management, Human Resources, Finance and Operations, and other departments as needed, ensuring timely and quality work.
View Full Description- Responsible for various receptionist duties, which include answering and directing phone calls to the appropriate person(s), greeting clients, guests, and vendors, and processing packages and distributing mail.
- Maintains inventory and orders office supplies in a cost effective manner. Provides copy count and needed information for maintenance agreements.
- Provides assistance to Human Resources in the area(s) of recruitment, policy and compliance, employee development and training, and employee relations.
- Provides assistance to Finance and Operations, which includes filing job jackets and closing jobs, and assisting with vendor invoices and checks.
- Provides assistance to the Office Manager with scheduling and coordination of various staff training(s), meetings, employee wellness communication(s), and time off calendar.
- Other various responsibilities as assigned.
- High school education
- Experience in Mac Excel, Word, and PowerPoint preferred.
- 2-5 years administrative experience, including handling multiple projects.
- Must be professional in appearance.
- Must have excellent communication skills.
- Must have experience with a multi-line phone system.
- Must be well organized and able to meet deadlines.
- Strong ability to multi-task and handle a fast paced environment.
- Ability to handle a structured schedule, with direction from multiple persons.

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