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About CBS Interactive:
CBS Interactive, a division of CBS Corporation, is the best online content network for information and entertainment. Its portfolio of leading brands, which include CNET, CBS.com, CBSSports.com, GameSpot, TV.com, BNET, and Last.fm span popular categories like technology, entertainment, sports, news, and business. With more than 150 million people visiting its properties each month, CBS Interactive is a top 10 web property globally.
Job Description:
The Senior Flash Designer is a key role in the Central Marketing Creative team. This role is creative individual who can “think outside the box”, while producing strategic and innovative functionality and optimization. This position serves as an expert in Flash, design theory and implementation to produce an array of flash animation and ad innovations.
The Senior Flash Designer will be responsible for the brainstorming and creation of a broad variety of design assignments from concept through final production. This position will work with a team of creatives, developers, project managers, account managers and sales staff daily to develop project plans, marketing strategies and technology assessments. This position will be responsible for generating high quality and innovative executions within budget and deadlines specific to each project.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and create custom, interactive, innovative experiences, microsites and ad units
Provide ongoing graphic support and design services
Provide training and assistance to design staff and interns
A digital evangelist/enthusiast who passionately keeps up with what’s new and what is coming down the pipe
Builds strong working relationships with coworkers, direct reports, customers (internal and external), and company management
Manage and mentor junior designers/interns and the broader team as necessary
Build strong working relationships with coworkers, direct reports (if applicable), customers (internal and external), and company management
Provide leadership and mentoring to employees in your reporting chain utilizing best practices as a people manager and organizational leader
QUALIFICATIONS
5-10 years of Interactive and Flash design experience within the online industry
Advanced skills with Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash
Advanced skills Flash / Actionscript experience
Expertise in XHTML and building web-standards based, table-less CSS designs
Must know JavaScript / DOM, especially in coordinating Flash with HTML based elements
Ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
Strong communication and organization skills
Professional work experience and presentation
Proven problem solver
Familiarity with IAB Standards
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Fine Arts or equivalent work experience
Applicants must provide a portfolio or sample URLs
Must successfully pass a background check
PREFERRED SKILL SET
Experience with Video/Audio production in editing and creation/usage
HTML, DHTML, CSS, JPS, AJAX JavaScript, PHP, ASP, MySQL knowledge or experience
Fluent in Rich Media production duties including Actionscript 2/3, XML
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