Fwd: [Job] VP/AD Content Management

Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 17:51:29 -0500
From: "Brian Plumb" <[email protected]>



If thoughts of pioneering the latest marketing trends and 
technologies get you revved up; if you are inspired by working among 
the best in the field, you are destined to join the Digitas team. As 
one of the fifteen largest marketing services firms in the world, the 
opportunities at Digitas are without boundary. Using a unique 
marketing engines model to integrate strategy, technology, creative 
and digital and direct marketing, we conceive, enable and execute the 
big ideas that knock the socks off prominent Fortune 200 companies. 
And we know it takes phenomenal people to make it all happen. That's 
why we are dedicated to building a culture based on inspiration, team 
accomplishment and career development and why we are delighted to be 
ranked #3 among the Top 50 "Best Places to Work" by the Boston 
Business Journal, as well as the Adweek IQ Independent Agency of the 
Year. Whether you're a marketing marvel, a wiz with numbers, a 
promotions phenomenon or an artful designer, we hope you'll consider 
bringing your talents to Digitas, where the creative, the passionate 
and the motivated find the career they were always meant to have.
Summary:
The Digitas Strategy & Enablement Group is responsible for driving 
strategic thinking and economic insight across multiple client 
engagements. The primary function of the VP, Associate Director, 
Content Management is to provide consulting leadership to complex 
Communication Management engagements.
* We are looking for this position to be based in either Chicago or Boston

Detailed Description:
* Proposes and test new ideas to support project goals
* Document business requirements and designs
* Develop and expand the Content Management Practice
* Define scope, recommended approach, and manage execution of content 
management projects
* Serve as key Digitas thought leader in aligning strategy with a 
client's business goals and objectives
* Direct ongoing client relationships in order to consistently exceed 
client expectations and strengthen their overall Digitas relationship
* Increase marketplace awareness of Digitas' capabilities and impact 
on client results, sell high-value-added services as a core component 
of Digitas relationships, position Digitas thought leadership in 
marketing productivity area
* Participate in new client acquisition and new business pitches, 
expand the business by identifying new opportunities and establishing 
relationships with prospective clients, participate in or lead 
several new business initiatives simultaneously
* Establish and maintain substantial and influential relationships 
with client management
* Codify and publish formal frameworks and methodologies for 
approaching major strategic issues, both leveraging existing Digitas 
intellectual capital and developing innovative concepts
* Provide methodological support, coaching, and training to S&A staff
* Perform ongoing training activities to educate staff in strategic 
concepts and issues
* Create staff development plans for direct reports, provide feedback 
and performance evaluations
* Create a team environment and participate in the hiring of new staff

Qualifications:
* 4+ years of Business Consulting experience including business case 
development and execution pilot design
* 2+ years of Enterprise Communication related consulting including 
content management systems, creative and publishing process 
optimization, and at least two of the following: customer 
relationship management, channel management and optimization, 
corporate communications, business workflow and organizational design
* Working knowledge of Content Management, Print-On-Demand, Direct 
Mail, Web Publishing and e-mail publishing channels
* Degree in marketing, statistics, mathematics, or economics: MBA or 
advanced degree a must
* Possession of excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills
* Proven leadership ability with strong client relationship skills
* Experience managing and coordinating multiple strategy projects 
across internal teams and client relationships
* Knowledge in vendor negotiations, vendor evaluations



Brian T. Plumb | Manager, Recruiting | D I G I T A S
111 East Wacker Drive | Chicago, IL  60601
Office: 312 729 0277 | Fax: 312 729 0111 |
Mobile: 773 251 1661 | <http://www.digitas.com/>www.digitas.com

D I G I T A S  - Adweek IQ Independent Agency of the Year, February 2004

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