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iostudio Employment Opportunities

Ours is a positive, high-energy atmosphere. There's always a lot going on here, and morale runs high. Benefits are truly first-class. And we're not just talking free coffee and pretzels.

Occasionally we have openings for talented, dedicated people who can make a difference. If you're committed to doing great work for a company that appreciates a job well done, please respond to any of the specific job listings below.

Current Openings

• Creative Director (Writer) February 17, 2012 - Nashville, TN

  Job Description:

  iostudio is seeking a talented, curious and conceptual Creative Director. You have a solid background as a copywriter in the traditional ad world, but you’ve already made the transition into digital media. You should be positive, intuitive and strategic in your thinking. Your portfolio should speak for itself. You’ve already amassed a collection of meaningful national-level awards, but you still have room on your shelf for more.

  In this position, you will help define the creative vision of the agency, working closely with account, creative and management teams to provide strategy and creative leadership for clients and the company.

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Work with our Executive Creative Director to manage key administrative and financial aspects of the creative department.
  • Supervise, support and inspire a creative team. Allocate appropriate personnel for all creative assignments.
  • Have effective and professional verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate ideas to clients, vendors, team members and others in a clear and concise manner.
  • Monitor overall quality of agency creative output and provide direction and leadership.
  • Foster positive relationships between the creative department and other agency functional areas. Encourage strong collaborative relationships with account management and project management, as well as clients.
  • Constantly work to improve communications and processes necessary for optimum creative output.
  • Be responsible for awareness and communication of creative successes, both internally and externally.
  • Stay a student of the industry—continue to stay abreast of current trends, technology, styles, etc.
  • Possess a positive, demonstrable track record in the development of successful, market-moving creative ideas. Have strong strategic instincts.
  • Participate in new business activities as assigned.
  • Represent iostudio in a professional manner with all client leadership, vendors and staff.
  • Complete and submit daily time reports.
  • Occasional overnight travel possible.

  The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

  Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • Minimum 7 years’ advertising agency experience with strong credentials in copywriting.
  • Strong creative presentation skills.
  • Excellent communication, mentoring, counseling and, above all, leadership skills. Assist teams with prioritization, organization and scheduling assignments.
  • Must be able to direct print, broadcast and interactive projects within a broad range of media outlets.
  • Must be proficient in using Macintosh equipment.
  • Strong proficiency in the Adobe Suite, as well as capabilities in the production of other media products, e.g., broadcast, video, interactive.  
  • Ability to switch quickly and comfortably between projects as determined by client need, work effectively with other team members, and maintain positive morale and a sense of teamwork.
  • Learn and abide by the operating policies and procedures of iostudio.
  • Ability to pass a thorough background check as per the iostudio handbook guidelines.

• Operations Assistant February 17, 2012 - Nashville, TN

  Job Description:

  iostudio is experiencing rapid growth and is seeking a talented, motivated Operations Assistant to assist the finance and operations department with the day-to-day general administrative and accounting duties. The primary responsibilities of this position are as follows:

  Responsibilities:

  Finance (3 days per week dedicated to working with the finance director):

  • Provide support to the finance director with administrative duties.
  • Create and maintain the accounting department files. Organize key documents for access by finance director and finance assistants.
  • Process financial transactions (accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts, etc.) under the guidance of the finance assistants and assist with month-end close.
  • Create and maintain finance director’s files for contracts, correspondence, insurance and financial documents.
  • Maintain finance department’s historical filing system.
  • Maintain digital schedule of all assets acquired, along with paper files substantiating asset purchases.
  • Maintain and monitor calendar and digital files detailing all pertinent tax deadlines. Log tax payments and update finance director accordingly.
  • Assist with the processing of employee expense reports and company credit card reports to include coding of expenses, reviewing for accuracy, communicating with employees regarding missing documents and following up as needed.
  • Maintain and coordinate the finance director’s calendar, schedule meetings and appointments, reserve conference rooms, and handle food and related arrangements as necessary.
  • Provide research as requested by members of the finance team, and prepare reports that effectively communicate the results.
  • Undertake independent projects as assigned by the finance director.

  Operations (2 days per week dedicated to working with the operations director and HR staff):

  • Provide support to the operations director and HR staff.
  • Maintain departmental administrative duties (filing, scheduling meetings, etc.).
  • Back up receptionist during her lunch hour.
  • Prepare new hire packets.
  • Assist with affirmative action tracking.
  • Maintain employee phone directory, email directory and other employee notification listings.
  • Coordinate safety program (add new hires to groups, updates lists, etc.).

  The above statements describe the general nature and level of work involved. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

  Minimum Requirements:

  • Minimum high school diploma required. Associate degree a plus.
  • 2+ years of increasingly responsible experience as an administrative assistant in a fast-paced environment.
  • General knowledge and comprehension of accounting and accounting processes.
  • Must be detail oriented, analytical and accurate.
  • Proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint on a Macintosh platform.
  • Knowledge of using the Internet for research and other business needs.
  • Knowledge and experience with the Workamajig a plus.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills required.
  • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion. 
  • Must be professional, organized, possess good time management skills and take initiative.
  • Ability to switch quickly and comfortably between projects, work effectively with other team members, and maintain positive morale and a sense of teamwork.
  • Represent iostudio in a professional manner with management, staff and vendors.
  • Complete and submit daily time reports.
  • Ability to pass a thorough background check as per the iostudio handbook guidelines.

• Email Marketing Coordinator February 13, 2012 - Nashville, TN

  Job Description:

  iostudio is seeking an individual experienced in creating and deploying strategic email marketing campaigns. We believe that emails, like other forms of marketing communication, can be a key component of a brand’s effective digital strategy. In this role, you will collaborate with strategy, content and creative teams to create campaigns and messages that are timely and relevant. You will help us drive traffic and relevant messages for our clients and their business initiatives, and will be responsible for cultivating existing lists and analyzing send and open data to maximize returns. You will also be responsible for creating post-send reports and presenting findings and recommendations to your supervisor and other team leaders.

  So if you’ve ever held a conversation with someone else about how a strong subject line can impact an email’s open rate, or you want to tweak and adjust emails’ content until your click-through rate goes sky-high, or maybe you get a charge just thinking about how you might data mine response behaviors to send more relevant emails to clients, you might be ready to come geek out with us on this stuff.

  Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with strategy, creative and content teams to craft email messages that are relevant and timely to our clients.
  • Tag all email campaigns with tracking codes for conversion monitoring.
  • Coordinate email marketing sends on a schedule.
  • Facilitate ad hoc email requests.
  • Document processes for email campaigns, including content calendars and send schedules.
  • Create reports, post-send, with analysis and recommendations for future sends.
  • Manage email lists, including imports of new members, exports of suppression lists on request, and optimization of lists based on behaviors.
  • Optimize email code and structure for the lowest spam scores possible.
  • Troubleshoot and optimize code for different email platforms or applications.
  • Stay current on digital marketing trends and CAN-SPAM legislation.
  • Report to the Brand Intelligence Director and maintain accurate accounts of your time in our timekeeping software.
  • Migrate emails from multiple systems to one system for consistent tracking.
  • Plan and provide reports on relevant metrics and findings.

  The above statements describe the general nature and level of work involved. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

  Minimum Requirements:

  • High school diploma required. B.S. or B.A. in advertising/marketing or related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 1–2 years’ experience creating emails and deploying them using third-party marketing tools.
  • Knowledge of HTML and CSS and ability to write code for emails as needed.
  • Proficiency in Campaign Monitor, ExactTarget, Emma and others.
  • Experience with Google Analytics and/or Adobe SiteCatalyst.
  • Experience with APIs for email marketing tools A PLUS.
  • Experience with Business Intelligence tools, such as Pentaho, A PLUS.
  • Ability to pass a thorough background check as per the iostudio handbook guidelines.

• Senior Account Executive - National Guard January 30, 2012 - Nashville, TN

  Job Description:

  iostudio is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Account Executive. The Senior Account Executive will work with a major national client. They are responsible for representing the client’s goals and expectations at all times to internal and external audiences. The Senior Account Executive will collaborate with other members of the account team, project management, development, brand intel and creative staff to communicate client objectives and develop effective and efficient solutions.  

  Responsibilities:

  • Become the subject matter expert for assigned client. Learn their business, their strengths and their competitors.
  • Understand agency capabilities and identify opportunities to use them to accomplish client business objectives.
  • Guide the day-to-day development of all client projects. Plan, coordinate and direct the marketing strategy and advertising efforts on behalf of client.
  • Understand brand strategy and apply to all deliverables.
  • Confidently represent business interests of company and their clients.
  • Be independently motivated and act in a timely and decisive fashion to achieve goals outlined by client or agency leadership.
  • Be fiscally responsible with account budgets and billing, and prepare the appropriate paperwork before submission to the client.
  • Write documentation for projects, including creative briefs, feedback, meeting reports, proposals and Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Analyze client reports for accuracy, consistency, applicability and relevance of content. Identify areas of opportunity and make revisions and recommendations independently.
  • Develop project estimates, working closely with the Traffic Manager to ensure accurate time and costs. Ensure that project timelines are approved with adequate time to meet deadlines.
  • Review all creative work prior to submitting to the client for approval. Ensure all work meets or exceeds iostudio and client standards.
  • Build and strengthen client relationships, proactively responding to their needs and following up on all requests.
  • Manage client photo and video shoots, including planning, scouting, shoot and post-production.
  • Participate in research, competitive analysis and reporting of findings. Develop quarterly competitive reports for internal and client audiences.
  • Stay a student of the industry—continue to be abreast of current trends, technology, design styles, etc.
  • Participate in new business activities as assigned.
  • Represent iostudio in a professional manner with all client leadership, vendors, staff and industry peers.
  • Complete and submit daily time reports.
  • Travel up to 30 percent.

  The above statements describe the general nature and level of work involved. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

  Minimum Requirements:

  • 5 years of professional account management experience; at least 3 years in an advertising or marketing agency, including prior experience managing client accounts, including timelines and budgets.
  • B.S. or B.A. in advertising/marketing or similar field.
  • Experience with military accounts and/or time in military service is preferred.
  • Strong working knowledge of social media channels and trends is required.
  • Experience leading interactive projects required, including knowledge of interactive development, online advertising, email marketing and social media.
  • Candidates should have experience independently managing multiple projects simultaneously and have the ability to switch quickly and comfortably between priorities as determined by client need.
  • Should have demonstrated success growing existing client business and/or bringing new clients to the agency.
  • Attention to detail, sense of urgency and ownership, and high standard of excellence are necessary for success.
  • Must demonstrate analytic thinking and strategic problem solving.
  • Must have effective and professional written and verbal communication skills among both peers and high-ranking client audiences.
  • Strong proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other applicable software.
  • Work effectively with other team members across all departments, and maintain positive morale and a sense of teamwork.
  • Experience in broadcast, print and interactive production is strongly preferred. Familiarity with processes and procedures for photo/video shoots, post-production and design is required.
  • Learn and abide by the operating policies and procedures of iostudio.
  • Citizen of the United States of America (as required by government contract).
  • MUST be able to qualify for a government security clearance.

• Senior Account Executive - Agency January 30, 2012 - Nashville, TN

  Job Description:

  iostudio is seeking a talented Senior Account Executive to manage accounts and the account team under the Account Director. The Senior Account Executive will act as the account lead on several iostudio accounts, and must be knowledgeable in both the client’s business and the agency business. Category experience preferred in the retail sector. The Senior Account Executive supervises account executive performance with accounts, and reviews all strategic and media decisions formulated by the various operating departments before they are delivered to the client. The position is also responsible for growing the accounts through new business assignments. The candidate we are looking for will:

  • Demonstrate ability to be the thought leader with clients and colleagues
  • Devise communications strategy and work in a proactive manner to provide client marketing plans with the greatest amount of added value through communications
  • Have ability to act as marketing partner to the client, delivering added value and a continual flow of great business-building ideas
  • Possess proven ability to lead and mentor staff
  • Have strong analytical skills and ability to think strategically
  • Effectively and responsively manage all client communication; maintain knowledge of the client’s project status and manage account executives assigned as main points of contact for the client
  • Prepare and present results and insights that are tied to objectives at the culmination of projects, programs or campaigns
  • Actively partner with project management, creative and reporting leads to ensure all work meets or exceeds clients’ expectations of strategy, expected timeline and allocated budget
  • Be cognizant of the progressive steps of your team’s assignments and guide the strategic direction, development and execution of all client projects with the staff working on the account  
  • Foster an environment of creative excellence
  • Be fiscally responsible with your clients’ budget, contribute to yearly planning and revenue forecast, and manage weekly billing
  • Act as a senior-level leader within iostudio
  • Lead market research efforts and write creative briefs based upon results
  • Participate in new business activities as assigned
  • Complete and submit daily time reports
  • Travel up to 30 percent
  • The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

  Minimum Requirements:

  • Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency.
  • B.S. or B.A. in advertising/marketing with an emphasis in account management.
  • Minimum of 5 years of professional account management experience in an advertising or marketing agency.
  • Prior experience at Senior Account Executive or Account Executive level. 
  • Knowledge of graphic design, video production, website development, online advertising, email marketing and social media.
  • Strong interpersonal, written communication and persuasive skills; comfortable and effective working with mid- to senior-level executives.
  • Strong proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to pass a thorough background check as per the iostudio handbook guidelines

• Marketing Coordinator January 30, 2012 - Nashville, TN

  Job Description:

  iostudio seeks a marketing professional to join our team as iostudio’s internal marketing and business development coordinator. iostudio’s growth and new business success requires a full-time marketing coordinator to manage the agency’s own branding and marketing program. The position will require maintaining and executing an agency workload portfolio, which will be regularly presented to agency owners and senior agency executives. This position will also support the agency’s new business efforts to include digital marketing, generating inbound leads, assisting the development of RFP responses and coordinating formal presentations.

  Responsibilities:

  • Guide the day-to-day coordination, development and presentation of iostudio’s own creative and new business projects. 
  • Keep agency owners and senior executives informed of project status. 
  • Write creative briefs for agency marketing projects, which include but are not limited to, iostudio’s corporate social responsibility programs, public relations efforts, business development collateral, website and social media projects, and event marketing and sponsorships.
  • Manage and measure all agency marketing projects.
  • Coordinate and contribute to the internal communications program.
  • Be responsible for industry research, competitive analysis and reporting of findings.
  • Track iostudio.com’s traffic and generate inbound sales leads.
  • Prepare collateral materials, presentations and logistics for internal and prospect meetings.
  • Develop project estimates and work with production staff keeping projects on time and on budget.
  • Participate in new business activities as assigned.
  • Travel up to 10 percent.

  The above statements describe the general nature and level of work involved. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

  Minimum Requirements:

  • High school diploma required. B.S. or B.A. in advertising/marketing or related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 2–3 years of internal marketing experience, preferably in a fast-paced, growing business.
  • Knowledge of website development, online advertising, email marketing and social media.
  • Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills. 
  • Strong proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Familiarity with graphic design, video or reporting software a plus.
  • Ability to pass a thorough background check as per the iostudio handbook guidelines.

• Software Development Manager January 30, 2012 - Nashville, TN

  Job Description:

  iostudio is seeking a talented and experienced Software Development Manager. This person will provide technical leadership in developing, documenting and implementing software architectures for enterprise level applications, websites, and more.

  We’re looking for someone with the ability to manage and direct multiple concurrent and complex software development efforts. They will communicate details to a variety of technical and non-technical personnel. The right candidate will have strong technical skills and the leadership skills to manage, motivate and mentor the development staff. We’re looking for someone who appreciates and champions excellence on every project—someone who takes pride in success and completion.

  Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage an advanced team of developers through the recruitment, mentoring, and training to assure the correct mix of skills to meet current and future product demands
  • Foster and develop effective teamwork amongst the developers as well as their interactions with related initiatives and business team.
  • Communicate with project management team on a regular basis which includes participating in roadmap planning and providing feedback on ways to best achieve business goals
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and switch quickly and comfortably between projects as determined by client needs
  • Develop, enhance and implement a scalable and reliable architecture for each product and service
  • Report on the status of the development team, software quality, operations to management
  • Assist with system and user documentation, research solutions, develop alternatives and make recommendations
  • Identify issues and gather information; determine and recommend courses of action
  • Review development documentation, functional specifications and QA test plans
  • Break down development projects into tasks and assign to individual developers
  • Work effectively with other team members and maintain positive morale and sense of teamwork
  • Conduct performance reviews
  • Complete and submit daily time reports

  The above statements describe the general nature and level of work involved. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

  Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience
  • Minimum 8 years of professional software development experience, including 3+ years of manager-level experience in highly complex, technically challenging enterprise level software projects and 5+ years of hands on development working with key technologies such as PHP, Zend, MySQL, networking, JavaScript, HTML, xHTML, and CSS. 
  • Demonstrated experience in the following best practices is highly desired: design patterns, code reviews, configuration management, Continuous Integration, testing tools and Solutions emphasizing usability, flexibility, and scalability.
  • Solid experience with waterfall and agile software development lifecycles and methodologies
  • In-depth knowledge of web-based technologies and experience with problem analysis
  • Broad understanding of information technology principles, concepts and techniques including software languages, design concepts, test methods, and integration practices.
  • Experience with some of the following: XML, XSLT, DHTML, JQuery, Unified Modeling Language, web services
  • Experience with the following methodologies:  Object Oriented Programming, basic source code repository proficiency (git), and Services Oriented Architecture
  • Experience with Unix/Linux-based Operating systems and the shell environment
  • Experience with software test and evaluation plans
  • Excellent team building, leadership skills and experience working effectively with project managers
  • Experience using JIRA tools is a plus
  • Demonstrable success in launching projects and delivering results
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Strong sense of self-direction and ability to multitask, even amidst incomplete or conflicting input
  • Ability to switch quickly and comfortably between projects as determined by client need, work effectively with other team members, and maintain positive morale and a sense of teamwork.
  • Military experience and/or DoD experience is a plus
  • Learn and abide by the operating policies and procedures of iostudio
  • Citizen of the United States of America (as required by government contract)
  • MUST be able to qualify for a government security clearance

  Reporting and Data Analysis (must have some of the following)

  • Create highly complex, customized reporting applications to enhance website capability based on business needs
  • Provide definitions for medium-large sized reporting requirements, as well as designing, developing, testing, and implementing reports
  • Analyze data and ensure reports are created to gather relevant, useable, and accurate information for clients
  • Research, track, and understand new web reporting technologies to provide technical leadership in developing future reports
  • Ability to think critically and make actionable recommendations based on the business data needs: analyze data, interpret results and improve processes or products

• Copywriter January 19, 2012 - Nashville, TN

  Job Description:

  iostudio is seeking a talented, conceptual wordsmith who is equally at home writing social media copy, Web content and blogs. Crisp, smart copy and the ability to consciously shift your tone of voice will set you apart from everybody else applying for this position. Advertising experience is a plus. You have a solid background in the traditional ad world, but you’ve already made the transition into digital media. You should be positive, intuitive and strategic in your thinking. Your portfolio should speak for itself. You’ve already amassed a collection of meaningful national-level awards, but you still have room on your shelf for more.

  You must be able to:

  • Learn the business of the client accounts assigned, i.e., products, research, markets, competitive advertising, etc.
  • Provide smart, creative copy for a wide range of media including social media, print advertising, collateral materials, catalogs, direct mail, Web and promotional literature.
  • Collaborate with art directors and designers to ensure that concepts meet specific client requirements.
  • Gather data from subject matter experts for the purpose of recommunicating that information.
  • Meet all deadlines.
  • Work effectively with team members, and maintain positive morale and a sense of teamwork.
  • Stay a student of the industry—continue to be abreast of current trends, technology, styles, etc.
  • Participate in new business activities as assigned.
  • Participate in possible occasional overnight travel.
  • Have fun while doing great work.

  The above statements describe the general nature and level of work required. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

  Minimum Requirements:

  • 1+ years of copywriting experience, specifically in new media and/or advertising.
  • B.S. or B.A. in advertising, marketing, communications or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills. Ability to persuasively communicate creative ideas to clients, vendors, team members and others in a clear and concise manner.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word.
  • Knowledge and ability to research information on the Web.
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines and switch quickly and comfortably between projects as determined by client need.
  • A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
  • Ability to pass a thorough background check as per the iostudio handbook guidelines.

  For consideration, please submit resume, five professional samples or a link to online portfolio and salary requirements

• Reporting Manager January 10, 2012 - Nashville, TN

  Job Description:

  iostudio’s Brand Intelligence team is seeking a motivated, technically savvy individual, well-versed in reporting and business intelligence processes. If you love data, learn quickly and enjoy teaching others, and documenting your work as you go is second nature to you, we should chat.

  Direct Responsibilities:

  You will lead of a team of reporting coordinators who are responsible for creating new or scheduled reports for iostudio clients, as well as on-demand or ad hoc reports for colleagues. In your role, you will be responsible for monitoring the timely and accurate creation of reports. You will ensure that all report calculations and observations are statistically sound and that data pulls are accurate and consistent month to month. You will also be responsible for crafting complex calculations and performing data observations. Experience with strategic design of reports and related systems, as well as maintenance of analytics systems using business intelligence platforms, is required.

  You will participate in and/or facilitate requirements-gathering sessions with stakeholders and information consumers when new projects begin. Using the information collected in these sessions, you might create wireframe models and outlines of proposed reports and data structures together with on-staff database architects, developers and administrators. You will manage expectations for colleagues and the Brand Intelligence Director. In so doing, you will ensure that projects are estimated appropriately and milestones are met.

  As a key resource within the Brand Intelligence department, you will be responsible for monitoring all aspects of report planning and creation, from the data architecture planning phases to final ROI data collection. You will become a terminology watchdog and hold all colleagues and subordinates accountable for data naming and consistency.

  In an administrative capacity, you will work directly with the Brand Intelligence Director, planning projects, advising on team workload, and making recommendations for enhancements and upgrades to existing reports and systems. From time to time you may be asked to produce or assist with the  creation of presentations relaying analytics information. You will also advise on training schedules for your teammates and subordinates to keep the team current and thriving.

  The above statements describe the general nature and level of work involved. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

  Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or statistics, or comparable work experience
  • 2–3 years’ experience in business intelligence (BI) and reporting and analysis
  • 2+ years’ experience leading small teams and managing projects
  • 2+ years’ experience with Google Analytics, Adobe SiteCatalyst or other reporting engines, including implementation of advanced code
  • Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts, terminology and architecture
  • SQL and database design and development experience or familiarity
  • Experience with APIs for many and varied technologies (and their connectivity into databases and BI tools); willingness to dive in and figure things out
  • Excellent team player, comfortable working with different types of teammates of various skill levels, and experience teaching and mentoring others
  • Excellent organizational skills and strong oral and written communication skills a must, able to express complex ideas and principles with words and images if necessary
  • Stay current with new and emerging trends in reporting and data collection
  • Experience with Pentaho, Crystal Reports or other BI tools—A PLUS
  • Experience with Workamajig—A PLUS
  • Experience with agile development methodologies such as Scrum—A PLUS
  • Citizen of the United States of America (as required by government contract)
  • MUST be able to qualify for a government security clearance

• IT Director January 10, 2012 - Nashville, TN

  Job Description:

  The Information Technology Director shall provide leadership and management to the information technology (IT) department in its charge to provide, operate and maintain computing and telecommunications for facilities, equipment and services. IT supports the technical requirements of all departments throughout the company. The director is responsible for all aspects of management and control of employees; budget preparation and management; recommendations for technical acquisitions; and development of guidelines, standards and procedures. The director is charged with strategic planning, tactical action and operational decision-making to fulfill the mission of the department. The director must possess initiative and drive; have broad, relevant technical knowledge with good management expertise; and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  The successful candidate must possess a user-centered attitude and a desire to work in a team-oriented environment that serves a diverse population.

  Direct Responsibilities:

  Strategy and Planning:

  • Formulate and deploy long-term strategic plans for acquiring and enabling efficient and cost-effective information processing and communication technologies
  • Manage IT department operational and strategic planning, including business requirements, project planning, and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources

  Departmental Management:

  • Provide leadership, vision and management of the staff members who report to the director
  • Be accountable for the management, mentoring and career development of all IT staff members
  • Hold regular meetings to review strategic goals and initiatives and to promote team building
  • Direct, control and motivate the staff of the information technology department
  • Conduct performance appraisals for departmental staff members
  • Assist in recruiting, interviewing and hiring appropriate IT support staff

  Hardware and Systems Software Management:

  • Establish company infrastructure to support and guide all departments in technology efforts
  • Work with other departmental directors to assess and respond to overall company IT needs
  • Ensure that iostudio stays competitive and current with respect to IT infrastructure and services
  • Be responsible for researching and evaluating new technologies
  • Supervise the ordering, inventorying and disposition of hardware and software
  • Negotiate service-level agreements with both internal and external customers and service providers, and monitor service delivery to ensure the agreed targets and standards are met

  Systems Operations and Maintenance:

  • Maintain the integrity and continual operation of iostudio’s network, including the inter- and intra-building wiring and wireless networks
  • Ensure the continual functioning of mission-critical operations
  • Maintain security and privacy of the information systems, communication lines and equipment
  • Ensure all major projects are appropriately prioritized and scheduled by the IT PM
  • Direct the preparation and implementation of policies, procedures and standards relating to information and telecommunications systems
  • Develop, review and certify all backup and disaster recovery procedures and plans
  • Direct, attend and participate in departmental production meetings and related activities
  • Develop an annual business plan and operating budget for the department, and monitor the implementation of these to ensure that the financial targets are met
  • Oversee IT-related aspects of all expansion, construction and renovation projects in all associated iostudio locations

  The above statements describe the general nature and level of work involved. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

  Minimum Requirements:

  Formal Education:

  • University degree in computer science or related field and 15+ years’ related work experience. Master's degree in the technology field or Master of Business Administration with technology as a core component is preferred
  • Technical and/or project management certifications are a plus

  Knowledge and Experience:

  • 10+ years’ experience in directing an IT department and supervising employees
  • Proven experience in IT infrastructure strategic planning and development, project management, and policy development
  • Demonstrated success in leading IT organizations through periods of rapid growth and change
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong interpersonal communication and relational skills
  • Solid understanding and technical knowledge of current enterprise network, server and desktop operating systems, hardware, protocols, standards including but not limited to data centers, cloud computing, information security, virtualization, disaster recovery and storage technologies
  • Experience with systems design and development from business requirements analysis through to day-to-day management
  • Knowledge of business theory, business processes, management, budgeting and business office operations
  • Superior understanding of the organization's goals and objectives
  • In-depth knowledge of applicable laws and regulations as they relate to IT
  • Strong understanding of human resource management principles, practices and procedures
  • Experience leading and managing Enterprise Linux, Unix and Apple environments
  • Experience leading and managing open source software (OSS) environments
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Windows environments a plus
  • Knowledge of DIACAP accreditation process a plus

  Personal Attributes:

  • Excellent organizational and project management skills, sound judgment, initiative, flexibility and 100 percent accuracy with numbers
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language
  • Highly self-motivated, self-directed and attentive to detail
  • Citizen of the United States of America (as required by government contract)
  • MUST be able to qualify for a government security clearance

• Quality Assurance Analyst January 6, 2012 - Nashville, TN

  Job Description:

  iostudio is experiencing rapid growth and is seeking a talented and motivated Quality Assurance Analyst with proven QA experience on Web-based applications. The QA Analyst is responsible for providing test coverage on existing features and enhancements. If you are a self-motivated individual and want to contribute to a state-of-the-art development team, we want to meet you. The chosen candidate will be part of a team responsible for improving and maintaining highly complex Web applications. We love best practices, using new tools and learning new methodologies.

  Direct Responsibilities:

  • Provide QA testing on Web-based applications
  • Run automated testing or complete manual testing to verify success or identify problems
  • Document the problem details in the tracking system
  • Develop test plans and communicate to others the execution of these test plans
  • Collaborate with other QA team members and software engineers to resolve problems
  • Escalate issues to leadership
  • Provide feedback on client features and quality
  • Use and improve the development process
  • Maintain interest and investigate newer or more advanced QA technologies
  • Identify best practices and help to employ them
  • Work effectively with other team members and maintain an environment where each member brings their unique expertise to the table and challenges others
  • Complete and submit daily time reports

  The above statements describe the general nature and level of work involved. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

  Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
  • Self-starter, strong work ethic, able to meet responsibilities without constant supervision
  • Minimum 2 to 4 years of professional QA experience
  • Experience working with either QTP or Selenium automation tools
  • Experience using bug tracking software like Bugzilla or Redmine
  • Understanding of the full life cycle of software development
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present material to senior officials
  • Citizen of the United States of America (as required by government contract)
  • MUST be able to qualify for a government security clearance

• Business Development Director January 1, 2012 - Nashville, TN | Washington, DC

  Job Description:

  iostudio is experiencing rapid growth and is seeking a talented and experienced Business Development Director.  This individual will be responsible for the development of new business strategy in conjunction with agency staff in addition to the initiation of leads, initial presentation, qualification of opportunity and financial viability of account, development of presentations and proposals, utilizing all agency resources, presentation participation and negotiation of contracts. It is expected the Business Development Director understands the client/agency relationship and has familiarity with agency services, markets and sales goals. This individual must have the ability to make independent decisions using discretion and judgment.

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Set up and maintain automated database for sales/promotion activities
  • Research, identify, target and refine sales prospects
  • Maintain regular contact with identified prospects to educate them and predispose them to agency
  • Gain opportunities for agency to make sales presentations to targeted prospects
  • Follow through with all presentations, including follow-up letters, proposals, etc.
  • Meet mutually agreed-upon annual sales quotas/targets
  • Initiate meetings with agency leadership to update all sales/new business opportunities
  • Work in tandem with agency leadership to develop sales goals
  • Report on market climate, competitive position and specific sales opportunities, as part of annual and long-term business plan development and implementation
  • Establish a target prospect “hot list”
  • Represent the agency at appropriate clubs, meetings and events, and direct agency principals to those critical to high-level exposure
  • Call prospects and leads on a timely basis
  • Make appointments for sales presentations
  • Organize and manage all activities in preparation for sales presentations (using appropriate agency resources), including background reading on prospect, product, technology and market; samples of all prospect literature and advertising competitive advertising; competitive agency background, if appropriate; or other materials as deemed necessary or helpful by sales manager or agency principals.
  • Organize all materials for speculative presentations using appropriate agency resources
  • Lead and write responses to requests for proposals
  • Travel up to 25 percent
  • The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified

  Minimum Requirements:

  • B.A. or B.S. in marketing or related field or equivalent experience
  • 4+ years’ demonstrated experience with new business development in advertising or other agency environment
  • Solid experience “selling” a company’s areas of expertise to diverse clients
  • Documented results bringing new clients into a company
  • Experience in all facets of advertising work, including interactive development
  • Self-motivated and tenacious, with the ability to consistently drive yourself
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to clarify client needs to a team
  • Ability to work effectively when unsupervised as well as in a team environment
  • Must have reliable means of transportation
  • Ability to pass a thorough background check as per the iostudio handbook guidelines