Thursday, August 13, 2009

Progressive creative agency seeks production & strategy assistant (Lower East Side)

Date: 2009-08-11, 5:02PM EDT
Reply to: job-2p9ep-1318105686@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

General Overview:
We Came In Peace (WCIP) is a creative consultancy based in NYC. We focus on fashion, film, music, travel, and technology industries, delivering high-level marketing strategies paired with an elevated aesthetic. We have an office in the lower east side, but you will also be free to work from home when appropriate.

Our team is actively seeking a creative, inspired, and polished part time production and strategy assistant to integrate into our workflow in a variety of ways.

This includes, but is not limited to:

- art/ photography research and cataloguing
- writing of press releases, pitch documents, and other materials
- organizing events and promotional functions and materials
- scheduling appointments and follow-ups as needed
- tracking contracts
- maintaining client records and progress
- researching/executing new business pitches
- organizing expenditures in spreadsheets
- brainstorming ideas
- building inspiration boards
- assisting with production of photoshoots, in studio and on location ( 1 - 2 a month)
- running errands (these are usually fun and interesting)


We'll need you to work around 20 hours a week, and you will be paid hourly, based upon on experience and credentials. Tell us why you're the best out of the pack, why no one else is like you, and most importantly what you'd like to get out of this job.

Requirements:
We gotta have these.


- Organized (your work, our office, the workflow process)
- Quick on your feet (wit is a plus)
- Work well under pressure
- A sense of humor
- Professional, (but not uptight_
- Team player
- Be able to multi-task
- Proficient in Microsoft Word/Excel/Keynote (mac)
- Good shoes
- Articulate



Pluses:
These areas may allow us to pay you more and keep you busy, instead of us hiring additional freelancers. However, they are not mandatory.

- Proficiency in adobe suite of programs
- Photography skills/equipment
- Photo management and/or retouching
- PR experience
- Event promotion experience
- Sewing/styling skills
- Construction skills

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