We know you're smart, talented and probably a heck of a nice person. But do you have drive, confidence and an undying passion to do great work? In short, can you walk the Talk? If so, we'd like to, well, Talk to you. If you don't see a position that's right for you, check back again because our needs are constantly changing.

OPEN POSITIONS

• Account Supervisor, Public Relations - (Rochester, NY)

  08.26.2010

  Job Description:
  Our fast-paced Rochester office is seeking an account person to work on consumer and business-to-business accounts. We're looking for someone with at least three or more years of experience. Outstanding writing and client relations abilities are a must. Strong organizational skills are also essential. Agency experience is preferred. Experience in advertising, public relations and full-service marketing (digital and social media experience) is a plus.
  
  Job Requirements:
  

  • Five or more years of experience.
  • Outstanding strategic and client relations skills a must.
  • Strong marketing counseling skills essential.
  • Agency experience is preferred.
  • Outstanding writing skills.

  We seek someone with knowledge of the inner workings of New York State government, preferably with significant experience in the State Capital and/or the New York Metropolitan area. Our Public Affairs practice is part of a full service, 230-person digitally integrated marketing communications firm and is aligned with a 50 person Public Relations business that is ranked in the top 30 agencies in the country.
  
  EOE/minorities are encouraged to apply
  

  APPLY HERE

• Public Affairs Director - (Albany, NY)

  08.26.2010

  Job Description:
  We are seeking a Director of Public Affairs to lead our growing statewide and national Public Affairs practice. We want a strong leader and team player who has the ability to counsel clients on communications and public policy issues, working alongside a team of PR and PA consultants who have practiced at the highest levels of media, government and corporate communications. Served from seven EMA offices, our clients are associations, corporations, and non-governmental organizations facing policy challenges and business opportunities that are at the intersection of government, community and media interest.
  
  The ideal candidate will have a combination of experience in journalism, government relations, politics, and policy development and is comfortable working on the firing line of high profile public issues. Hands-on expertise in national and local media relations, as well as a demonstrated track record in crisis communications and issues management are required. Political campaign experience is a plus.
  
  We seek someone with knowledge of the inner workings of New York State government, preferably with significant experience in the State Capital and/or the New York Metropolitan area. Our Public Affairs practice is part of a full service, 230-person digitally integrated marketing communications firm and is aligned with a 50 person Public Relations business that is ranked in the top 30 agencies in the country.
  
  EOE/minorities are encouraged to apply
  

  APPLY HERE

• Account Planner - (Syracuse, Charlotte or Atlanta)

  06.08.2010

  Job Description:
  EMA's relationship marketing strategy & technology team, Pump Digital & Direct, is seeking a highly motivated individual with a solid background in Account Planning. This individual will be responsible for using experienced account planning techniques and the latest and most innovative methods for obtaining customer insight.
  
  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  

  • Provides leadership and guidance for team members on voice of the customer and both market and client dynamics.
  • Actively communicates with a fully integrated member of the client's designated team with particular close cooperation with account service and creative.
  • Crafts creative briefs and provides clear persuasive briefings to creatives.
  • Recommends and implements research that will aid in the consumer insight gathering and strategic process.
  • Actively engages all secondary research sources to gain deep insight into market dynamics and consumer behavior, to effectively communicate the findings to the team and to develop recommendations.
  • Ability to manage primary research specialists and provides clear specifications for actionable relevant research to the team and to the client.
  • Develops accurate and insightful conclusions from research data and presents strategy and direction to both internal teams and to the client.
  • Monitors and interprets cultural and social trends relevant to the client's business.

  QUALIFICATIONS:
  

  • Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college required.
  • Five or more years of work experience in an advertising agency in a related area, including at least two years in account planning required.
  • Experience with both business-to-consumer and business-to-business experience is a plus.

  COMMUNICATION ABILITY:
  Ability to read and interpret information from a variety of sources, such as online and offline media properties, research reports, white papers and cross-tabulated survey data. Ability to write research reports, presentations, white papers and general business correspondence. Ability to effectively present research results to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.
  
  STRATEGIC THINKING:
  Candidate must demonstrate a passion to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions based upon information furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Must be able to translate learning's and insights into actionable strategies.
  
  EOE/minorities are encouraged to apply
  

  APPLY HERE

• Art Director - (Buffalo, NY)

  05.03.2010

  Job Description:
  We're looking for the perfect, Mid-level candidate with 5-7 years experience — If you're talented, smart and nice — we'd love to talk with you. You understand the realities of agency life, you're very good with clients, and most importantly, you're not afraid of the digital stuff. (You don't have to know how to program it — you just have to know how to make it part of an effective communications effort.)
  
  Our clients are big, our egos are small, and we actually like coming to work every morning. Designing ads, creating in-store merchandising, creating branding campaigns and dreaming up promotions is supposed to be fun, right?
  
  If you're just looking for your next job, you may want to keep looking. But, if you're ready for a serious career at a place where people don't take themselves too seriously, look here.
  
  No knuckleheads please.
  
  If the shoe fits, apply online and provide a link to your work; online portfolios work best. No phone calls please
  
  EOE/minorities are encouraged to apply
  

  APPLY HERE

Why work here?

Lots of reasons. But maybe the best reason is because at EMA, Talk Human is more than a "brand expression," it's the way we live. After all, we're just like you — we want to work where we feel appreciated and valued. So we treat each other with respect. We encourage a fun-loving atmosphere. We give people an opportunity to grow and stretch their wings.

The result is an environment where employees thrive.

• Just for newbies ... at the risk of spoiling you rotten, we start off all new EMAers with a group orientation program (including an IMAX film, happy hour and dinner). If it makes you feel special, it's because you are.
• Benefits? Vacation time? EMA offers a comprehensive benefits package. Click here to view a complete listing of our benefits
• Yes, we have profit sharing ... we like to reward outstanding performance.
• Refer a friend, get a bonus. Since good help is so hard to find, we give a very generous bonus to any employee who helps us fill an opening.
• Business casual. Yes, we have it — every day, unless you need to dress more formally for a client.
• A highly active social committee that's always planning some seasonally appropriate event for employees and their families.
• An anniversary party for employees celebrating benchmark years with the company (some folks have celebrated 25 years — which really says a lot about us, we think.)

Internships

Does EMA offer internships? You bet. In fact, internships are available across nearly all disciplines within the agency. But be warned: we get a fair amount of applications, so be creative and give us a good idea of who you are and where you want to go. To apply, send your resume and cover letter to internships at mower dot com.