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Reporting to the Senior Interactive Art Director–Advertising, the Interactive Specialist–Advertising, participates in implementing the strategic, conceptual and visual direction of original advertising components for Comcast Interactive Media Group (CIM) as they relate to ad sales, corporate partnerships/acquisitions and promotions. This hybrid role serves as the technology-based expert on the Advertising team and functions as the liaison between the visual /motion design team resources and CIM internal engineering groups as it relates to feasible implementations and opportunities.

The Interactive Specialist–Advertising, is responsible for interactive development of microsites, landing pages, sponsored skins and banner advertisements as a dedicated resource to CIM advertising initiatives. This role to also include site ,production design and redesign, application design, development using action scripting, coding and rich-media technology techniques. The Senior Interactive Specialist–Advertising must build interactive solutions within the dedicated team and work closely with the Interactive Art Director–Advertising to achieve great advertising solutions based on an established strategy.

The Senior Interactive Specialist–Advertising, plays a key role bringing technology based ideas, suggestions and considerations to the attention of the interactive design team on any assigned task/project while working towards solutions that will enable for advertising partner sales and advertising needs across all CIM properties: COMCAST.NET (one of the most-visited broadband experiences on the Internet), Fancast, Ziddio, Game Invasion, Fandango, and others by assisting in creating advertising opportunities for partner brands. This role is not the design decision maker, however is empowered to push the vision forward by the use of technology. As the “connector” of design and function this role understands backend and can implement code at a solid level to enhance design (flash and/or other code solution). The Interactive Specialist–Advertising should keep in mind the “big picture”— Comcast and all its properties (online, set top box, mobile, etc…) and how deliverables design/function/execution could impact other properties or resources.

Major duties:

• Works with the ad partner sales team within CIM to create customized experiences and synergies for partner opportunities and ad sales across all properties.
• Works with the Senior Art Director— Advertising and the Interactive Art Director— Advertising in conceptualizing/brainstorming from a technology perspective based on the assignment/task.
• Partners with internal engineering groups consistently to establish requirements and feasibility.
• Ability to keep abreast of other internal projects and development of technologies that could be leveraged for ad sale solutions.
• Understands and is able to build for content management tools, back end technologies and tracking/reporting tools.
• Be responsible for the creation of interaction design as it relates to the assigned deliverable for Web, promotions, presentations and application UI design. This may also include: rough code concepts, animation studies and interaction concepts for interactive ad campaigns.
• Communicates questions, needs, and resource allocation issues of more task driven efforts with the Senior Interactive Art Director–Advertising in a timely manner.
• Must be able to take instructions, art direction and constructive criticism, as well as has accurate, timely follow-through in a fast paced environment.
• Take part in more formalized presentations when need be as requested by the Senior Interactive Art Director–Advertising.
• Uses communication skills to influence and support technology/code decisions.
• Support and communicate your technology/code choices clearly to colleagues and project owners.
• Initiate and build relationships both internally and externally with minimal supervision/direction from management.
• Creative, self-motivated team player willing to take the lead to develop forward thinking interactive solutions.
• Must posses excellent time management skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks/projects.
• Adherence to schedules and implementation plans keeping the appropriate parties and leadership up to date.
• Identifies and learns new technologies and design techniques and takes lead role in sharing knowledge. Involved with technology organizations and keeps up to date on latest developments in the field.
• Adheres and creates standards for naming conventions, file organization, archiving formats and process documents. and foster a team-centric atmosphere
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications / skills include:

Education:

• BFA or BA preferred. The equivalent in work experience and self-study may be substituted.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5-7+ years of directly related experience in interactive design.
• Must have an expert understanding of the most recent version of Photoshop and Illustrator. Knowledge of Fireworks, CSS, Dreamweaver, GoLive, After Effects, 3d Software, iWorks and Microsoft Office are required.
• Experience developing in ActionScript 2.0+ within an OOP-centric environment.
• Experience developing in JavaScript for multiple browsers.
• Experience developing in other languages a plus.
• Experience designing robust Flash and HTML web sites with highly intuitive User Interfaces and navigation schemes is required.
• Experience preparing and presenting for internal and external clients. Ideal candidate must have experience working with other major high-profile web site brand(s). Agency experience preferred and an interest in interactive advertising a must.
• Demonstrated experience participating in full cycle design projects is required.
• A strong portfolio of solid web and multi-media are required showcasing hands-on technology/code production in Flash, HTML, Video and/or rich-media technologies.

Qualifications:

• Must posses the ability to concept from a technology perspective
• Must have strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to speak effectively before team or other internal groups.
• Must have the ability to successfully organize, prioritize and manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment is a must.
• Understanding of project management process and solid use of process tools.