Total 8 Director/C-Level Art / Design / Entertainment job vacancies in Providence, Rhode Island

Responsibilities

• Conceptualise and develop captivating and shareable creative ideas for social media platforms with a focus on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook for B2B industries (Tech / Healthcare / Sustainability) and the public sector.
• Contribute to the expansion of WE's creative portfolio, creating Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok content; and using creative tools such as AR / VR / UIUX / video automation/gaming/audio / experiential.
• Draw inspiration from content on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and apply it in your client work or contribute to creative sprints at WE.
• Evolve the agency’s capabilities in creative and data-driven storytelling.

Requirements

• Fresh Graduate applicants are welcome.
• Minimum 6 months of internship experience in design/creative industry is a plus
• Any experience in an agency environment will be a big plus.
• Excellent eye for design, attention to detail, and desire for perfection.
• Creative thinker and innovator with expertise in pop culture and emerging digital/social trends.
• Keen interest in pushing the envelope of creative ideas in B2B industries (Tech / Healthcare / Sustainability) and the public sector.
• Proficient in video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects.
• Experience in editing content through modern mobile applications such as Adobe Premiere Rush, Splice, InShot, or Canva.
• If art and design is your jam: Photo editing software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Indesign.
• Enthusiastic about understanding digital trends and technologies.
• Adept at multi-media storytelling via areas such as creative copywriting, scriptwriting, videography, motion graphics / FX, graphic design, illustration, UIUX design or HTML / CS

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Visionary: Spearhead the development and production of high-quality visual assets for digital platforms, showcasing a profound understanding of formats and performance metrics. Apply insights gained as an avid consumer of social media to drive innovative and impactful creative strategies aligned with client briefs.
• Creative Leadership: Formulate and execute innovative and compelling creative concepts that not only meet but surpass client expectations. Collaborate closely with strategy and client teams to define the creative concept vision for key clients, providing thought leadership that inspires the entire creative team.
• Social Media Expertise: Lead the ideation and creation of engaging social media content, focusing on platforms like LinkedIn, TikTok, and Meta, for B2B industries and public sector clients. Drive the expansion of our creative portfolio across diverse platforms, utilizing advanced creative tools such as AR/VR/UIUX/video automation/gaming/audio/experiential.
• Trend Integration: Stay at the forefront of emerging digital and social trends and technologies, integrating them seamlessly into client work and creative sprints. Champion the adoption of Generative AI in day-to-day work processes to maintain a position at the cutting edge of industry trends.
• Strategic Learning: Keep abreast of the latest trends and best practices in creative campaigns, design, marketing, and generative AI. Play a key role in advancing agency capabilities in data-driven storytelling through technology, providing strategic guidance on technology integration.

Qualifications:

• Over 6 years of demonstrable working experience as a Designer/Motion Artist/Content Creator/Art Director in production, advertising, social media, public relations, or related fields.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) with an in-depth understanding of design trends and techniques across various digital mediums.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills. Ability to provide strategic guidance, mentor team members, and collaborate effectively with senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Proven leadership skills, guiding the creative team in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and multitasking requirements. Strong attention to detail and an unwavering commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Must present a comprehensive design portfolio showcasing a rich and diverse body of work with a proven track record of strategic impact.
• Extensive experience and a deep understanding of pushing creative boundaries in B2B industries (Tech/Healthcare/Sustainability) and the public sector.
• Proficient knowledge of content editing through mobile applications like Adobe Premiere Rush, Splice, InShot, or Canva.
• Familiarity with advanced UI/UX design and applications (e.g., Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision Studio). Knowledge of HTML/CSS is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and produce visual assets for a variety of digital mediums with good understanding of formats and performance
• Avid consumer of social media and able to apply learnings on client briefs
• Craft compelling and innovative creative strategies and concepts that elevate the standard of our creative output.
• Collaborate with strategy and client teams to define the creative concept vision that aligns with the organization's business objectives and enhances the client's brand strategy.
• Provide creative leadership for key clients in the portfolio.
• Ideate and create engaging and shareable social media content for B2B industries (Tech/Healthcare/Sustainability) and public sector clients, with a focus on LinkedIn, Tik Tok and Meta.
• Contribute to expanding WE's creative portfolio through the creation of content for Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, as well as the use of creative tools such as AR/VR/UIUX/video automation/gaming/audio/experiential.
• Keep abreast of emerging digital and social trends and technologies and apply them to the client's work or creative sprints at WE.
• Open to learning and adopting Generative AI in your day-to-day work process
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in creative campaign, design, marketing and generative AI
• Contribute to the agency's capabilities in data-driven storytelling through technology.
• Execute the creative team’s vision and mission in collaboration with practice and creative lead.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of relevant working experience as a Designer/Motion Artist/Content Creator/Art Director in production, advertising, social media, public relations, or related fields.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign etc.
• Familiarity with design trends and techniques across various digital mediums
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to take direction and work well in a team environment.
• Ability to work independently, as part of a team, and with senior leaders in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and multitasking requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Must have a design portfolio.
• Strong interest in pushing the boundaries of creative ideas in B2B industries (Tech/Healthcare/Sustainability) and the public sector.
• Basic knowledge of editing content through modern mobile applications, such as Adobe Premiere Rush, Splice, InShot, or Canva.
• Familiarity with UIUX design and applications, such as Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision Studio, is a plus.
• Familiarity with HTML / CSS is a plus

Our company is an innovative, global healthcare leader that is committed to improving health and well-being around the world with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. We continue to focus our research on conditions that affect millions of people around the world - diseases like Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancer - while expanding our strengths in areas like vaccines and biologics.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

We are seeking an energetic, collaborative and self-driven professional to join the Digital Supply Chain value team to play an active role in transformation journey to become the leading digital supply chain organization that leverages data, technology and processes to deliver end to end solutions enabling enterprise-wide collaboration, customer satisfaction, and seamless orchestration.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Value Team Architect works closely with Product Line Leads, Product Managers and all squad members to create a modular, scalable solution that addresses/incorporates future architectural changes and designs.

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Value Team Lead, Product Line Leads, Product Managers and Lead Engineers you will work on the following:

• Understand
  supply chain domain business use cases, opportunities and challenges
  current industry technology trends and introduce best practices to Value Team
• Create
  architecture deliverables and artifacts relevant for accountable architecture domain(s)
• Drive
  the technology strategy for the Value Team that aligns with the business needs and enterprise architecture strategy
  the notion of reusable architecture assets & standards such as current-state business/technology capability maps as well as future state planning roadmaps for the Value Team.
  Tech Center strategy for Digital Supply Chain organization by boosting collaboration within Singapore and across all locations in Technology Center network
  Our workforce pipeline in Value Team by leveraging company programs to onboard, mentor and upskill the leaders of the future in Technology Centers
• Partner with
  product teams to use agile, value-centric, business outcomes-oriented, and total cost of ownership-based principles to guide decision making
  product line solution architects to develop a documented business, solution, information, and data architecture for supply chain
  architecture community and leaders across the Value and Enabling Teams in the division focusing on data and analytics, manufacturing and quality systems
  Enterprise Architecture team to drive the adoption of company architecture standards and blueprints
• Manage
  Architecture Governance within the Value Team
• Train and mentor
  technical delivery teams to understand, embrace, and successfully implement solutions following the architecture strategy

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

Education

• B.A./B.S. or M.A./M.S. in a scientific or technical discipline (such as computer science, engineering, biology, chemistry, etc.)

Required Experience and Skills

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in the pharmaceutical/life sciences or similar industry, with demonstrated hands-on experience in solution architecture and information system designs
• 10+ years of experience in leading development squads/ teams in global environment
• Strong understanding of enterprise, solution and information architecture principles
• Domain knowledge of technology for supply chain management including data and analytics platforms, ERP solutions, supply chain planning, warehousing, distribution and logistics
• Experience in working closely with a range of business lines to identify business needs and opportunities
• Experience with Agile ways of working, leading or working as part of scrum teams
• Experience as a change agent of transformation to product model organization/ operating model
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to quickly establish productive working relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Ability to perform under broad direction taking initiative and full responsibility for meeting allocated technical and/or project/supervisory objectives

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Demonstrated ability to solve problems with a sense of ownership, enthusiasm and innovation
• Knowledge of current cloud trends and offerings, and extensive hands-on experience and strong expertise in cloud engineering
• Certifications in AWS and/or modern data technologies

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

JOB SUMMARY

Lead and manage security architecture and engineering in APEC. Performs security accreditation and evaluates the implementation of those controls in order to grant Approval to Operate for a release of new infrastructure, services, applications and processes into Marriott’s Production Environments in regional level.

Leverages existing Security Engagement processes and documentation, in conjunction with security compliance tools, to determine control implementation status. Will routinely process ITSM Release and Security Engagement Tasks to document justification for all approvals. Will routinely collaborate with multiple teams, including, but not limited to, Business Release Sponsors, Project Managers, Security Architects, Security Architecture Analysts, and

Change Management teams to ensure the Security Processes are followed and completed in order to accredit the engagement or release.

Will routinely manage and communicate the status of the tasks assigned in ITSM to thoroughly document the accreditation resulting in granting of Approval to Operate. Understand, communicate, interpret and enforce MI Policies and Security Standards throughout the Certification and Accreditation process. Understand and communicate control objectives in terms of both MI Policy and Standards and Security Best Practice Frameworks, including, but not limited to, NIST RMF, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, GDPR, MPLS, EU Privacy, ISO, as referenced in Marriott’s Common Controls Framework. Will periodically provide status and metrics for the assigned C&A Engagements in order to provide visibility and transparency to GIS Senior Leadership

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience/certification
• 8+ years’ experience in Information Security with:3+ years in process-oriented Security Audit/Assurance/Technical Assessment role
  2+ years’ team management experience with security technical team members
  1-2 years’ experience/exposure to Common Controls Framework
  Exposure/functional understanding of NIST RMF
  
• Current and relevant information security certifications such as: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), (ISC)2 CGRC certification, ISACA, PCI QSA/ISA, ITIL, IS Certification & Accreditation Professional - ISCAP, GIAC Information Security Professional (GISP),

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Strong oral and written communication skills and comfortable with speaking in large groups virtually and in person.
• Ability to conduct independent security research.
• Strong understanding of common OWASP flagship projects, Top 10, Cheat Sheets…etc.
• Strong understanding of cryptography concepts: hashing, signing, encryption, decryption, tokenization
• Strong understanding of SDLC and security integration points
• Functional understanding of microservice application architecture
• Functional understanding of common application security controls such as WAF, RASP, Intercepting Proxies
• Comfortable with the following tools and technologies: GitHub Advanced Security, Postman, Fortify SCA, Jenkins, Artifactory, SonarQube, Docker, JIRA, Confluence, Aqua CSP, Nessus Pro or Tenable.io
• Comfortable with technical report writing and crafting security requirements.
• Basic understanding of network security concepts: DOS, DNS Spoofing, ARP Poisoning, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection, Segmentation
• Basic understanding of Vulnerability and Patch Management practices
• Basic understanding of endpoint security controls: EDR, Vulnerability Scanning Agents, HIDS, FIM
• Basic understanding of Agile Software Development Practices & DevOps
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
• Mid-level cloud computing certification, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Administrator Associate, Google Associate Cloud Engineer
• Functional knowledge software engineering concepts: GOF software design patterns, SOLID design principles (SRP, OSP, LSP, ISP, and DIP) and design methods (Scrum, XP, Lean, Waterfall)
• Functional understanding of common cryptographic algorithms and libraries
• Functional foundational understanding of Cloud Computing

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Security Accreditation

• Works with development teams to review application source code for security and operational risks.
• Perform manual code reviews of applications that are not compatible with automated SAST tools.
• Provide detailed security documentation to developers, software engineers and technical personnel when necessary.
• Provide guidance and recommendation to software architects and engineers on how to correct code related security flaws.

Managing Work, Projects, and Policies

• Manage security architecture and engineering team in APEC.
• Participate in peer reviews of security assessments created by other team members.
• Manage tickets and SLAs associated with security testing efforts.
• Maintain and contribute to the enterprise SSDLC standard.
• Coordinates and implements work and projects as assigned.
• Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
• Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
• Sets and tracks goal progress for self and others.
• Monitors the work of others to ensure it is completed on time and meets expectations.
• Provides direction and assistance to other organizational units’ policies and procedures, and efficient control and utilization of resources.

Leading Team

• Creates a team environment that encourages accountability, high standards, and innovation.
• Leads specific team while assisting with meeting or exceeding department goals.
• Makes sure others understand performance expectations.
• Ensures that goals are being translated to the team as they relate to tracking and productivity.
• Creates and nurtures an environment that emphasizes motivation, empowerment, teamwork, continuous improvement and a passion for providing service.
• Understands employee and develops plans to address need areas and expand on the strengths.
• Provides the team with the capabilities needed to meet or exceed expectations.
• Leads by example demonstrating self-confidence, energy and enthusiasm.

Conducting Human Resources Activities

• Acts proactively when dealing with employee concerns.
• Extends professionalism and courtesy to employees at all times.
• Communicates/updates all goals and results with employees.
• Meets semiannually with staff on a one-to-one basis.
• Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees.
• Solicits employee feedback.
• Interviews job candidates and assists in making hiring decisions.
• Receives hiring recommendations from team supervisors.
• Ensures orientations for new team members are thorough and completed in a timely fashion.
• Observes behaviors of employees and provides feedback to individuals.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person in a timely manner.
• Manages group or interpersonal conflict.
• Informs and/or updates executives, peers, and subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner.
• Manages time effectively and conducts activities in an organized manner.
• Presents ideas, expectations and information in a concise, organized manner.
• Uses problem solving methodology for decision making and follow up.
• Performs other reasonable duties as assigned by manager.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

Responsibilities:

• Help define development strategies.
• Define and lead olfactive vision and strategy of the customer's brands.
• Lead creation and development process of active and proactive initiatives in all Fabric Care categories.
• Manage multiple complex briefs and develop or select fragrances according to the given brief guidelines.
• Define and prioritise fragrances to be tested and coordinate with Consumer Marketing Insights and translate consumer insight results into olfactory guidelines for Perfumers
• Work with the lab on testing product stability and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with other regional creative centres, to complete project assignments.
• Support engagement of cross-regional project teams when applicable.
• Collaborate with commercial team to identify/ interpret our category needs and goals.
• Anticipate market tastes; collaborate with marketing colleagues on proactive concept generation.
• Contribute in olfactory analysis of new products to identify interesting notes for creative development.
• Work together with marketing teams to identify olfactive and conceptual white space opportunities.

Requirements:

• University degree in any field of study
• At least 15 years' fragrance evaluation experience in Fabric Care category across different geographical areas and working in a multicultural environment ( other category experience like Fine Fragrance, Personal Care, or Home Care is welcomed ).
• Fragrance creation skills for specific category and client and an ability in managing and succeeding in Key Global Projects.
• Expert olfactory skills and mastery of core Fragrance Development responsibilities paired with an innovative mindset.
• In-depth knowledge and track record experience in evaluation, in Fabric category.
• In-depth Consumer understanding that allow you to translate Consumer Insights into olfactory guidelines for Perfumers.
• Contribute to the olfactory analysis of new products to identify interesting notes for creative development.
• Knowledge of key brands and customers in Fabric Care on a global basis.
• Product and technical knowledge that allows you to approach specific technical aspects of the Category (fragrance stability and behaviour in several Fabric bases and formats, norm compliance, encapsulation technologies and optimal fragrance system pairing free and encapsulated oils).
• Ensure efficient and autonomous execution of projects with a focus on superiority in Consumer's satisfaction, customer intimacy, and speed of response thanks to your ability to prioritize and manage your time and the one of the team.
• Excellent presentations skills and able to communicate clearly and concisely and conduct customer presentations/interactions on briefs, technical matters and other issues.
• Ability to strategize and articulate clear olfactive strategies internally & externally.
• Ability to work and operate in a multicultural environment

Responsibilities

• Be a part of an Iconic Development Design Management Team.
• Manage Design Consultants through appointment into construction.
• Review architecture, interiors, landscape submissions.
• Manage authority compliance and submission process.
• Manage design coordination amongst internal Business Units and Consultants.
• Ensure Project is within budgetary/ user requirements.
• Manage design and submission timelines and schedules.
• Review and correct consultant/ contractor submissions.
• Specialisation in complex construction and buildable, efficient, elegant detailing.
• Manage architecture NSC packages such as façade, ironmongery, stone, glazing, sanitarywares, lighting, signages, etc.
• Conduct internal feasibility studies on space planning and site utilisation.
• Highly knowledgeable on the definition of GFA.
• Highly knowledgeable about sustainable design practices and strategies.

Requirements

• Professional Degree in Architecture
• At least 15 years of professional experience with focus on complex, live-environment A&A
• Experience with Hospitality/ Integrated Resort Architecture, ID and implementation
• Minimum 3 years in developer setting in a Design Manager role
• Have delivered at least 3 complex projects to completion
• BOA registered preferred
• Proficiency in AutoCad/ Revit/ SketchUp software

Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. We believe a great career is a journey of discovery and exploration. So, we ask, where will your journey take you?

POSITION SUMMARY

Leads the design process with focus on efficiency, cost effectiveness and accountability in producing interior design projects reflecting current interior design trends and hotel brand standards.

EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

• Leads the Interior Design Program, with effort focused on educating, guiding and influencing customers as a hotel brand products and services.
• Responsible for the Hotel Design Review presentation to key executives.
• Partners with Brands to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to drive the business needs of the brands in support of their strategic growth goals.
• Leads the design and project management for the responsible brands, for both standard and customer design facilities giving a solid pipeline of sustainable projects.
• Supports the department leader and functions as backup in their absence.
• Represents the company at the highest level as the ‘face of the hotel band’ at conferences, trade shows.
• Leads collaborative product development, design integrity standards and lessons learned effort related to brands.
• Liaison with developers and Operations to negotiate property brand assignment.
• Continually monitors current business processes, makes recommendations and implements approved changes as required.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Key Skills/Requirements:

• Knowledgeable about innovation & trends both in & outside of industry
• Excellent business acumen
• Complex problem solving & creative solution skills
• Ability to build & maintain strong working relationships across departments & teams
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to negotiate and be flexible when appropriate
• Excellent organizational skills & ability to manage multiple priorities & resources
• Expert written & verbal communications skills
• Strong people/project management skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to create and inspire a team environment
• Strong background in interior architecture and FF&E.

Education/Experience:

• 4-year degree from an accredited interior design program preferred, or equivalent work experience within the industry.
• Minimum 10 years design experience including hospitality industry.
• NCIDQ certificate preferred.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.