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Jobs of the Month

With The Creative Network Inc., "You spend less time searching because we spend more!" As members of The Marketing Recruiters Network and the National Personnel Association, we have access to both job opportunities and candidates in virtually all industries and disciplines; many of our affiliate opportunities are listed on our website at www.creativenetworkinc.com.

Industries include, but are not limited to, Art/Craft/Scrapbooking, Stationery, Gift, Toy, Office Products, Home Decorative Accessories, Party, Publishing, and Consumer Products. International placement are also a growing market segment.

Occupations include, but are not limited to, Marketing (all facets), Sales, Product Development, Sourcing, Art/Creative Directors, Marketing Communications, Buyers, Merchandisers, Operations, Logistics, and more. 

THE CREATIVE NETWORK: JOB OPENINGS

The only personnel recruitment firm specializing in our industry has the following job openings. Call 360-604-0802; fax 360-604-0806; email jessica@creativenetworkinc.com; or check www.creativenetworkinc.com. The address is 1325 SE Tech Center Dr., Ste. 190, Vancouver, WA 98683.

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China. Dir., Asia Operations ... Sourcing Manager.

Mid-Atlantic. Product Manager (craft) ... Product Manager (packaging) ... Product Manager (cosmetics/personal care).

Mid West. Art Director (home dec accessories) ... Sr. Marketing Manager (stationery/housewares, etc.) ... Associate Brand Manager.

North Central. Design and Education Coordinator (craft/scrapbooking) ... Creative Services Manager ... National Account Manager (Target) ... National Account Manager (Chicago, appliance exp.) ... Sr. Product Designer (home furnishings).

North East. Marketing Communications Manager (appliances) ... Marketing Manager (personal care).

South East. Product Manager (craft/hobby) ... Product Manager (toy/craft) ... National Account Manager (Home Depot).

South West. Retail General Manager (gambling industry).

West. Marketing Associate (food/grocery).

CREATIVE NETWORK: JOBS OF THE MONTH

Position: Design & Education Coordinator ... Location: North-central (company pays relocation) ... Compensation: $50-60K ... Description: Responsible for providing the essentials to educate customers and consumers about the company's products; coordinate designer projects and implement cataloging system (including media projects, sales samples, and show-and-training projects); further develop and implement the demonstrator program; lead the design team to submit projects to craft publications; design educational sheets and videos on all tools to help sales managers, demonstrators, and consumers understand them; organize, schedule, and order product for consumer classes in the U.S. for key customers and conventions. ... Qualifications: Actual design and work experience with designers in the scrapbooking community and industry required; experience in creating lesson plans; teaching skills; have artistic ability and an eye for trends and fashion; self-starter with meticulous attention to detail; strong organizational skills; ability to multi-task; budgeting experience; written and verbal communication skills.

Position: Creative Services Manager ... Location: North-Central (company pays relocation) ... Compensation: 60-70K ... Description: Manage five people; serve as the principle creative lead and play a key role to artistically inspire and motivate the creative teams to develop work of the highest caliber within a project budget; partner with internal clients in marketing, sales, and other departments, and oversee projects from concept through to production; insure that all creative work is compelling, on-brand, and on-strategy, including packaging, signage, web site graphics, and all consumer and customer communication materials; plan and run photo shoots through the pre-press production and press runs; take designs through the concept, execution, and published format stages in relatively short time frames..

Position: Sr. Art Director ... Location: Midwest (company pays relocation) ... Compensation: $65-75K, +bonus ... Description: Work closely with product managers and product designers to develop product collections to cost specifications; responsible for keeping projects on time and on trend; compile trend research & marketplace analysis for design inspiration and line planning purposes; travel to and communicate regularly with Asian office; motivate/inspire design staff with your art direction; take ownership of projects and steward them through the process from beginning to end;. Provide design solutions and evaluate the concepts of others; insure all details of product specifications are accurate, concise, and complete.

CONTACT INFO: We look forward to assisting you, please contact us at jessica@creativenetworkinc.com or by calling 360-604-0802.