A world leader in business and tech news has enlisted The Hired Guns to find them a highly collaborative and strategic Art Director to oversee the visual and interactive design of its popular cross-platform site.
The Hired Guns are working with a digital media game-changer that’s getting ready to build something awesome in the online sports news space. Are you the sort of enthusiastic, hyper-organized, and ambitious Technical Director they need?
Our client, a leader in the business and financial news space, is looking for a skilled Interactive Designer to help bring its news coverage to life. You’ll handle everything from page design to interactive infographics and data visualizations that help to tell an engaging story.
We’re looking for an Account Director who can develop and manage client relationships for a dynamic digital agency that serves non-profits, sports and entertainment companies, and other organizations.
We’re seeking a supremely organized and highly strategic Event Director who can keep a firm hand on the tiller for our client, a big-league pharmaceutical company that holds roughly 1,000 meetings each year. Yep, you read that right…one thousand.
Talk about a Rocky Mountain High! We’re seeking a highly energetic and supremely effective Director of Marketing to develop the brand and marketing strategy for a breathtaking luxury ski resort in the Rockies.
We’re looking for a highly focused and inspirational content strategist who cares deeply about education to become the voice and drive all content and social media for our client, one of the largest and most successful nonprofit charter-school networks in the country.
Our client, a major cable network, is looking for an energetic data expert to fill the newly created role of Analytical Research Manager to obtain, mine, and analyze audience data that will shape their strategy.
The Hired Guns are seeking a dynamic and, quite frankly, brilliant Product Director to plan and develop innovative features and components for a major television network’s animal- and pet-focused websites and emerging platforms.
We’re seeking a brilliant up-and-comer in the digital space to become the new Digital Sales Account Manager for a high-profile travel and entertainment company that combines international reach with amazing only-in-New York connections.
Monster to Mentor: 5 Tips for Becoming a Great Manager
Our newest blogger, Mandy Gresh, is a coach and strategist devoted to helping others hone their plans for their career. Which parts of your current job are the most important for your future? Why is it so important to think like an entrepreneur? And how…
Job Board Shows Why “Life’s Too Short for the Wrong Job”
Whatever you may be doing at the moment, we doubt it’s quite as unpleasant as the job of the woman in this ad, who’s stuck hand-scrubbing other people’s clothes from within the stifling interior of a … washing machine. It’s one of series of clever…
Listen to the Numbers, Not the HiPPO
Why test something when you could just listen to someone’s opinion? Because the answers may surprise you — and you’ll know for sure.
Five Things to Do Before Launching a Paid Search Campaign
It takes literally five minutes to set up an AdWords account. But what should you be doing first?
Get Those Lies Off Your Resume (and Keep Your Job!)
Ousted Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson is only the latest high-profile example of an employee let go because of lies or inaccuracies on his resume or CV. Telling whoppers is risky business: a survey by Findlaw.com found that a full 25% of those who lied on…
The Good Guns: Help the Mammalfish Agency Fund Its Innovative “App Lab”
Mammalfish is a Williamsburg, Brooklyn–based digital agency focusing on family and education. They’re hoping to land a $250K grant from Chase Bank and LivingSocial, which they plan to use for a new project: App Lab. It will feature a traveling lab that will provide intensive,…
Introducing Yourself: How to Get Your Speech Off to a Great Start
If you want the audience on your side, you have to warm them up a bit. Here’s how.
How to “Backchannel” Your Way to a Job
Make sure you’re not looking for today’s job’s with yesterday’s methods. Bonus: an easy way to make sure you get the hiring managers’ attention.
Don’t Get Fooled Again: Be Ready to Freelance
The downturn might be over (we hope!). So what did we learn?
Bullet Points: Freelance Success
A sustainable freelance career takes a little work and maybe a little pivoting….
dd:IMPACT
dd:IMPACT is a one day exploration of how technology has disrupted, evolved, progressed and impacted key lifestyle segments – music, food, fashion, and design. Bringing together thought leaders in Food, Fashion, Design, and Music, dd:IMPACT will take you on a journey examining the relationship between…
Humor Writing: Become the Next David Sedaris
This class is for aspiring writers of all genres and levels who want to learn how to craft humorous personal essays and short stories. Whether you’re a writer by trade who seeks humor writing techniques or a non-writer who wishes to develop your voice, take…
How to Write a Killer Magazine Article Pitch
Are you an aspiring writer who wants to land assignments for magazines but who doesn’t know where to start? Instructor Grace Bello (The Atlantic, Publishers Weekly, The Awl) will show you how she used her existing contacts, expertise, and interests to craft great pitches that…
Creative Professionals Affinity Group
This brand new affinity group is designed to unite all the fabulous creative women at IGC in order have an established collaborative network of open and like-mined individuals to pass on referrals, share marketing ideas, and workshop through business decisions. Our first meeting will be…
Fiction Writing Workshop: 2-Session Master Course
Do you want to learn how to write fiction or even jump-start your novel? Take this course, taught by McSweeney’s-published author, Publishers Weekly book critic, and writer Grace Bello. Learn the elements of great fiction, get inspired by excerpts from master authors, and brainstorm your…
Colorbars Panel Discussion
Join us for a panel discussion with industry leaders with unique skill sets in marketing, non-profit management, strategic partnerships, and public affairs who have dedicated their careers to using the media to add value to the lives of others. Confirmed panelists: Dennis Williams – Director of…
Get Paid to Write About Your Favorite Topic—Yourself
Are you an aspiring writer who wants to craft personal essays for magazines but doesn’t know where to start? Whether you’re just beginning as a writer or want to go from blogging to getting published in print, my lecture and workshop will take you through…
Humor Writing: Become the Next David Sedaris
This class is for aspiring writers of all genres and levels who want to learn how to craft humorous personal essays and short stories. Whether you’re a writer by trade who seeks humor writing techniques or a non-writer who wishes to develop your voice, take…
From Blogger to Successful Entrepreneur
Want to transform your blog into a business but not sure how to begin? Cara Eisenpress, founder of Big Girls Small Kitchen and author of In the Small Kitchen, will answer this question and more. In this two hour workshop, Cara will be your trusty…
User Experience Awards
Now in its second year, the User Experience Awards are the premiere awards in NYC to showcase and celebrate optimal User Experience. The aim of the awards is to significantly raise the stature, understanding and awareness of User Experience. Winners will be announced at this…
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