Careers

Are you passionate about video storytelling? Do you love collaborating with a team and have a “get it done” attitude? Do your friends get annoyed when you constantly talk about why you loved (or hated) that new commercial? Are you a highly motivated creative force, with amazing attention to detail and a client-focused approach? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment?

If so, we’d love to see your portfolio showcasing an appetite for video work and editing that pushes boundaries and takes risks. You’ll work closely with the creative and digital marketing teams to produce on-brand, innovative video content that tells our clients’ stories through the art of video.

The Day to Day

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Design and deliver high-quality motion graphics optimized for video/web/social media/large-format TV dissemination according to approved strategy, concept and brand standards
• Assist in designing and creating storyboards and scripts
• Select, edit, and incorporate third party content (stills, footage, music, graphics, etc.) as needed
• Retouch, correct, and color-grade video and photo content
• Create high-production TV commercials for local, regional, and national clients
• Work closely with the creative team to assist in developing multimedia presentations for meetings, conferences, etc.
• Stay excited about and up-to-date on new content trends and technologies to ensure that Spur remains innovative and cutting edge
• Collaborate closely in an Agile and iterative environment to deliver innovative video experiences to our customers at each stage of their journey
• Work on design standards, documentation, and processes alongside our Creative Director to further our design practices
• Manage multiple projects and clients with differing timelines and deadlines
• Experience or understanding of Connected TV landscape a plus (but not required)
• Understanding and excitement of the agency world, particularly the fast-paced environment and the ability to manage multiple clients and projects at the same time

Your Experience

Here’s what we’d like to see:

• Degree in a related field (fine arts, multimedia production, journalism, or social sciences) and/or relevant technical training in video, digital design, and production
• Experience in video and digital content development, with strong capabilities in graphic design and video production
• Working knowledge of advertising methodology, brand development, and digital media
• Skilled in the following software:
  • Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, etc.)
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Ability to synthesize and present concepts and data for a general audience using multiple forms of media (video, animation, stills, graphics, etc.)
• A champion of user-centered design & video principles and methodologies who crafts elegant but practical solutions to design challenges
• A designer looking to hone their design instinct and video skills through user feedback, user research, contextual interviews, and competitive/analogous research
• Ability to perform all Designer level responsibilities as needed for projects
• A team member who is proactive, creative, adaptable, and collaborative; someone who loves wrestling with problems (figuratively, of course—no leotards here ‘till Halloween)

Compensation

Here’s what you’ll receive:

• $46,000-$65,000/year salary with full benefits option
• Paid time off and generous holiday schedule (see perks above)
• Work hands-on with best thought leaders & consultants in a booming industry
• Professional development compensation and support
• Get in on the ground floor of a fast-growing ad-tech platform

Are you a pro at juggling multiple projects, clients, and deadlines? Are you a highly motivated creative force with as much passion for strategy as creative? Are you passionate about design & storytelling—particularly through video? Do you love collaborating with a team and have a “get it done” attitude? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment?

We’re looking for an Art Director that has a love for—and experience with—video & motion graphics design. If this sounds like you, we’d love to see your portfolio showcasing an appetite for design & video work. You’ll work closely with the creative and digital marketing teams to produce on-brand, innovative content that tells our clients’ stories.

The Day to Day

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Collaborate with team to develop strategy, ideas and concepts that align with the client, brand, and campaign
• Manage design workflows and collaborating with designers and writers to ensure projects are delivered on time and are of quality
• Design and deliver high-quality graphics optimized for video/web/social media/large-format TV dissemination according to approved strategy, concept and brand standards
• Communicate with clients and/or senior management to develop an aesthetic that reflects the goals of a campaign or project
• Meet with and present to clients, stakeholders, etc.
• Create high-production TV commercials for local, regional, and national clients
• Manage vendor relationships (videographers, photographers, narrators, programmers, voice artists, animators, translators, developers/coders) and ensure that their work matches the quality and branding for all projects
• Work closely with the Creative Director to assist in developing multimedia presentations for meetings, conferences, etc.
• Stay excited about and up-to-date on new content trends and technologies to ensure that Spur remains innovative and cutting edge
• Collaborate closely in an Agile and iterative environment to deliver innovative video experiences to our customers at each stage of their journey
• Work on design standards, documentation, and processes alongside our Creative Director to further our design practices
• Manage multiple projects and clients with differing timelines and deadlines
• Experience or understanding of Connected TV landscape a plus (but not required)
• Understanding and excitement of the agency world, particularly the fast-paced environment and the ability to manage multiple clients and projects at the same time

Your Experience

Here’s what we’d like to see:

• Degree in a related field (fine arts, multimedia production, journalism, or social sciences) and/or relevant technical training in video, digital design, and production
• Experience in video and digital content development, with strong capabilities in graphic design and video production
• Working knowledge of advertising methodology, brand development, and digital media
• Skilled in the following software:
  • Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, etc.)
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Ability to synthesize and present concepts and data for a general audience using multiple forms of media (video, animation, stills, graphics, etc.)
• A champion of user-centered design & video principles and methodologies who crafts elegant but practical solutions to design challenges
• A seasoned art director ready to take our creative team to the next level or a designer with video experience looking to hone their art director abilities.
• A team member who is proactive, creative, adaptable, and collaborative; someone who loves wrestling with problems (figuratively, of course—no leotards here ‘till Halloween)

Compensation

Here’s what you’ll receive:

• Competitive salary with full benefits option
• Paid time off and generous holiday schedule (see perks above)
• Work hands-on with best thought leaders & consultants in a booming industry
• Professional development compensation and support
• Get in on the ground floor of a fast-growing ad-tech platform

We are looking for a confident, competent, and caring individual to build and maintain web applications that will enable our advertising business to scale. We run multiple web applications that enable brands and agencies to purchase and traffick audience-first digital ad campaigns. Our goal is to be the best solution for audience targeting, inventory access, and measurement. We accomplish that goal while remaining nimble through strategic partnerships. We’ve assembled a best-in-class product by drawing together leading identity resolution technology, the largest data marketplace available, top-notch demand-side infrastructure, and experienced strategists and traders into a unified product.

The Day to Day

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Maintenance of custom WordPress/WooCommerce sites
  • Manage the back end
  • Design and implement new features
  • Ensure high site performance and availability
• Collaborate on website architecture

Your Experience

Here’s what we’d like to see:

• • Who you are…
    • Adaptive – pivots based on new information
    • Analytical – reveals and articulates problems
    • Antifragile – exhibits growth mindset
    • Creative – envisions multiple solutions
    • Driven – refactors continuously
    • Effective – works on tasks that have an impact on the desired outcome
    • Focused – limits effort to own sphere of influence
    • Organized – maintains systematic and well-labeled systems
    • Persistent – pushes through obstacles
    • Persuasive – consolidates argument into a concise and compelling case
    • Proactive – assumes responsibility
      • • What you can do…
          • Front-end technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
          • Back end: server integration, DNS, MySQL
          • WordPress: PHP & Advanced Custom Fields (custom themes, plugins)
          • eCommerce: WooCommerce, Stripe
          • Testing: Unit, Integration, Acceptance
      • APIs: REST/JSON
      • Cloud architecture: Google Cloud
      • Security: CSRF & SQL injection mitigation
      • Our domain: Advertising Technology

Compensation

Here’s what you’ll receive:

• Competitive salary with full benefits option
• Paid time off and generous holiday schedule (see perks above)
• Work hands-on with best thought leaders & consultants in a booming industry
• Professional development compensation and support
• Get in on the ground floor of a fast-growing ad-tech platform