Propane seeks an inspired, motivated and seasoned Creative Director to provide the aesthetic vision and guidance to our award-winning creative team while working closely with business development, client services, planners and strategists to identify and steward best-in-class approaches for client/brand objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and steward client/brand needs, objectives and campaigns
• Provide creative direction as well as overall leadership for strategic and account direction
• Establish client relationship and act as a creative leader for the client
• Manage the development of creative concepts, practices and implementations in a cross-disciplinary manner
• Design and provide oversight for the creative strategy, usability and design
• Successfully lead, inspire and mentor a team of creatives
• Lead brainstorming sessions with creative team to develop design concepts/strategies
• Pitch/present concepts, mock-ups and deliverables to internal & client stakeholders

Requirements:

• An astounding portfolio
• Strong track record of managing $3 - 5MM in business per year
• Exceptional communication skills: verbal, written, interpersonal and inter-departmental
• Superb professionalism and mature presence in all aspects of team and client relationship building
• Thought leadership; a strong point of view; ability to contribute to strategic development of an assignment; creative ideas and the ability to promote conceptual thinking among the team
• Strong ability and experience in leading, directing and managing a group of cross-disciplinary teams
• Dynamic presentation skills
• Strong copy/deck/script-writing
• Solid understanding of agency, digital and marketing industries
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong familiarity with 3D and motion graphics
• Experience working with marquee / globally-recognized brands
• Track record of winning pitches and awards
• 8+ years experience in the creative, digital or advertising industry
• 4+ years managing in a leadership role within a creative team

This full-time position is based in our San Francisco office and relocation assistance is not being offered. No recruiters, solicitations or phone calls.

Propane offers excellent benefits including health/dental/vision, competitive salaries, global clients, award-winning work, ideal work/life balance, a fully stocked fridge/pantry and a chill atmosphere.

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Propane seeks an inspired, motivated and experienced Project Manager / Producer to oversee the implementation and management of digital projects, act as project steward from conception through deployment, and serve as both a client conduit and an internal project lead.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and steward client/brand objectives and needs
• Partner with clients to provide digital solutions to meet marketing and business objectives.
• Manage client relationship and expectations
• Logistics management for all meetings & tasks (asset management, agendas, conference reports and all details)
• Resource management for active projects
• Maintaining projects that are on time and on budget
• Budget management / cost control orientation
• Work with department managers to provide client deliverables and full implementation of the project plan
• Enthusiastic representation of Propane creative and strategy
• Strategic contribution (strategic thinking / orientation)
• Oversee structure, implementation and management of digital projects
• Create/maintain an ongoing project timeline and status sheet, and organize daily meetings/updates.
• Development, production and delivery of digital programs and platforms, including large scale site design and development
• Coordinate with the Director of Client Services and other producers in the efficient utilization of resources

Requirements:

• Prior interactive advertising, agency and development industries experience required
• 2+ years of project management experience, including team management
• Certification a plus
• Comprehensive knowledge of digital projects, site design and development
• Strong web and technical knowledge as well as computer skills, including MS Project
• Basic understanding of HTML, Flash a plus

This full-time position is based in our San Francisco office and relocation assistance is not being offered. No recruiters, solicitations or phone calls.

Propane offers excellent benefits including health/dental/vision, competitive salaries, global clients, award-winning work, ideal work/life balance, a fully stocked fridge/pantry and a chill atmosphere.

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Propane seeks an inspired, motivated and experienced UX / IA Develper to collaborate with the Strategy team in developing effective sitemaps, wireframes and UX materials by leveraging best practice expertise in visual design, user experience, information architecture, interaction design and user-centered design principles.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, develop and perform user research/usability activities, including surveys, contextual interviews, user persona development and usability studies
• Develop high-level and/or comprehensive storyboards and mock-ups to effectively communicate content, interaction and design concepts
• Merge research findings, creative innovation and best practices to generate unique, user experience solutions
• Create functional layout of info and nav design in the form of flow charts and annotated wireframes
• Work closely with clients and internal team to translate client objectives into meaningful interactive experiences

Requirements:

• 4+ years proven experience developing user flows & wireframes for sites, kiosks, mobile, etc.
• Ability to concept and design complex user/process flow diagrams, site maps, interaction design, information architecture, wireframes, or other supporting user experience documents
• Experienced in storyboarding and user persona development
• Deeply skilled with expected development tools such as Visio, Omnigraffle, Fireworks, etc.
• Strong familiarity with Adobe CS 4/5 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash)
• Working knowledge of HTML/CSS/Javascript
• 2+ years design or advertising agency experience

This full-time position is based in our San Francisco office and relocation assistance is not being offered. No recruiters, solicitations or phone calls.

Propane offers excellent benefits including health/dental/vision, competitive salaries, global clients, award-winning work, ideal work/life balance, a fully stocked fridge/pantry and a chill atmosphere.

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Propane seeks an inspired, motivated and experienced Interactive Designer to work collaboratively with Propane's Strategy, Creative and Technology teams to design and execute engaging, innovative and integrated digital solutions that align with creative strategies, information architecture and user experience that both meet & exceed client needs/objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Create compelling interfaces utilizing user-centered/iterative design techniques, including personas, storyboards, prototypes & design specifications
• Effectively communicate conceptual ideas and design rationale both verbally and visually
• Assist in shepherding the design process, drive decisions, track issues, and assist in estimating resource needs and schedules
• Work closely with development teams to ensure that design specifications are implemented
• Participate and contribute to interdisciplinary team that includes project management, business and brand strategists, and technologists

Requirements:

• An amazing portfolio
• Previous digital design work with marquee/established brands
• 3+ years of digital design, advertising or agency experience
• Solid experience in design sites, portals, demos, mobile devices, kiosks, apps and emerging technologies
• Thorough understanding of user-centered design methods and the ability to translate both user needs and business objectives into buildable designs
• Ability to prepare files for HTML, Flash or Production
• Possess a strong understanding of HTML, CSS, the latest technologies, and back-end web development
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite 4/5, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and other applicable programs
• Strong typography skills, and knowledge of contemporary design

This full-time position is based in our San Francisco office and relocation assistance is not being offered. No recruiters, solicitations or phone calls please.

Propane offers excellent benefits including health/dental/vision, competitive salaries, global clients, award-winning work, ideal work/life balance, a fully stocked fridge/pantry and a chill atmosphere.

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Office Manager

Propane seeks a detail-minded, motivated and inspired Office Manager to ensure in the seamless day-to-day running of our San Francisco office by assisting in the administration and operation of the agency and offering support to its staff.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative/clerical support to the executives management, team leads and staff members
• Answer phones, take messages, screen calls, retrieve messages from voicemail, deliver oral and written messages to appropriate personnel, and greet visitors
• Research, plan and arrange logistics around events and conferences
• Maintain filing systems
• Assist in travel bookings and scheduling/planning meetings Assist in keeping company legal and HR documentation up-to-date
• Assist with other HR-related tasks (e.g., new hire paperwork, benefits enrollments, etc.)
• Order, receive and maintain inventory of office supplies
• Work with management on any facilities-related issues
• Assist executive team in maintaining and proofreading correspondence

Requirements:

• Detail-oriented with ability to multi-task
• Prior agency experience a huge plus
• Highly organized with attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Ability to take initiative and work independently
• Computer-savvy
• Intermediate to advanced skills on Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

This full-time position is based in our San Francisco office and relocation assistance is not being offered. No phone calls please.

Propane offers excellent benefits including health/dental/vision, competitive salaries, global clients, award-winning work, ideal work/life balance, a fully stocked fridge/pantry and a chill atmosphere.

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All Others

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Propane offers excellent benefits including health/dental/vision, competitive salaries, global clients, award-winning work, ideal work/life balance, a fully stocked fridge/pantry and a chill atmosphere.

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