To apply, please send your resume and a brief introduction to hr@pbdh.com, with the position title and your name as the subject (like this: “Senior Designer - Joe Smith”). No phone calls, please. If you'll be dropping off your portfolio, please be aware that reviews are held on Fridays only. Any portfolio that's here by Noon Thursday will be reviewed and ready for pickup the following Monday.

Interactive Developer Position Purpose

Phinney Bischoff is seeking a developer to help convert technical specifications and kick-ass designs into world-class Web experiences. We are a group of creative professionals who fill a variety of roles in order to provide our clients with the best possible branding and digital experience.

The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of the LAMP stack, the ability to fill in where needed, and the capacity to collaborate creatively with others in the house. We rely on individuals who strive to excel within their own position, use their skills to help others in the house, and have the willingness and drive to continue learning.

  • Ensuring leading edge, high quality, reliable interactive media solutions for Phinney Bischoff Design House clients. Able to manage successful projects that meet bottom line business objectives and consumer needs, on time and on budget.
  • Representing Interactive in the Management Group and with clients, both in a project setting and with new business presentations.
  • Experience in building new teams and adding to those that exists.
  • Ability to understand both open source and .net development platforms.
  • Work with Manager of Business Development on requests for proposals for interactive projects.
Qualifications

Critical Skills:

  • LAMP stack
  • HTML/XHTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript libraries
  • Voltron connectivity

Secondary Skills:

  • CMS (Drupal)
  • Facebook/Social Media development
  • Mobile Apps development (iPhone, Android)
  • Able to translate complicated issues into straightforward answers
  • Collaborative between teams (branding, design, interactive)
  • Comfortable presenting to clients as needed
  • Eager to learn more
Position Objectives
  • Provide technical expertise and creativity to Phinney Bischoff's growing interactive group
  • Deliver work at a high level, both on-time and on-budget
  • Explore and implement new development approaches and technological possibilities. Work with team members and others in the house to cross-train and improve processes
Compensation
  • Exempt. Salary paid twice-monthly, benefits, incentives, automobile mileage
Work Schedule
  • Full-time on site. No contractors please
Account Manager/Strategist Position Objectives
  • To ensure timely delivery of quality services to PBDH clients as an efficient and professional account manager.
  • To work with the Director of Brand Strategy to strategize/plan marketing positions/systems for clients to aid in their success.
  • To increase PBDH revenue by assisting in the development and implementation of the PBDH marketing plan.
  • To increase PBDH revenue by assisting with business development efforts.
  • To maintain and increase PBDH revenue by striving for a high rate of client retention.
Primary Responsibilities (Account Management)
  • Act as primary client liaison and client advocate.
  • Represent the client within Phinney/Bischoff Design House.
  • Research and understand clients' market and industry issues.
  • Maintain one-on-one communication with clients throughout and between projects.
  • Responsible for project estimating and overseeing project budgets.
  • Maintain project delivery schedule and revise as necessary.
  • Write creative briefs and/or conduct kick-off meetings to initiate projects.
  • Review work-in-progress and ensure the design follows the clients' graphic standards guidelines (if any) and client expectations.
  • Present work-in-progress to client (occasionally with designer and/or principal).
  • Oversee quality control.
  • Maintain and develop client relationships and actively seek opportunities for additional work with current and past clients.
Primary Responsibilities (Brand Strategist)
  • Help the Director of Brand Strategy in conducting interviews, writing surveys, collating data, analyzing results, making recommendations for clients marketing efforts.
  • Be a proactive participant with client, looking for better ways to service the account, and help client achieve their goals.
Business Development
  • Support the implementation of business development initiatives as directed by the business development coordinating team.
  • Research target markets and prospects.
  • Manage targeted campaigns.
  • Help maintain prospecting database.
  • Assist with prospect follow-ups and prospect relationship development as necessary.
  • RFPs, RFQs and proposal preparation for current clients, past clients and prospective clients.
  • Prepare for, and participate in, sales presentations as needed.
  • Participate in networking events during and after business hours as necessary.
Duties And Responsibilities
  • Assist with the development and implementation of the PBDH Marketing and Business development plan in collaboration with partners, client services director and business development manager.
  • Participate in strategic planning process for firm, especially as it relates to business development, client relations and client retention.
  • Write, edit and/or proof copy on client projects and PBDH marketing materials as needed.
Supervisory Duties
  • Supervise marketing and/or account management projects as needed.
Education And Skills Required
  • Bachelors level degree in business, marketing, communications or a related field
  • Four or more years' experience in marketing and/or client services
  • Four or more years' experience with account and project management
  • Strong writing, oral and presentation skills
  • Well-versed in print design process
  • Solid understanding of interactive (Web) design principals and processes
  • Must think strategically and be results oriented
  • Understand Branding principals and processes
  • Proficiency with business software applications (word processing, databases, spreadsheets), especially MS Office
  • Self starter
  • Organized
  • Ability to be detail oriented and a "big picture" thinker
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
  • Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Sense of humor