•Precision and soul.

        •Analytical and emotional.

        •Calculated and carefree.

You will be the glue that binds. The light that guides. And a champion for work that moves both you, and the needle.

Upon your shoulders will rest responsibilities ranging from managing the minute details of a project while keeping the big picture in focus–to building strong, successful teams internally, as well as on the client level. You’ll be the face of the agency, and must represent us well both personally and professionally. Therefore, excellent hygiene is a big plus.

What you’ll need to succeed: 7 years experience in Account Service, placing a premium on Interactive project experience. You’ll have earned a B.A. in advertising, marketing, business or related field. You’ll be fueled by a fearless, exciting mind, and a passion for the business of helping your clients succeed.

If you believe yours is a constitution that meets the requirements above, and you’re sturdy enough for duty, please apply here.

Quotes
• “We’re proud and gratified to be chosen as the Agency of Record for Comex Group’s family of U.S. brands,” said Vladimir Jones president Meredith Vaughan. “Our combination of insight, digital experience and creative execution appealed to Comex Group’s vision of evolving their U.S. brands in a way that will shine the appropriate spotlight on their truly exceptional products. Our goal is to help them build even stronger relationships with contractors and consumers at the retail level with a brand presence worthy of their products and people. We can do our best work for a client when they share a passion for their products and customers, and based on what we know of them thus far, I am confident that working with the Comex team is going to be a great experience that will enable us to produce breakthrough work together.”
• “The new relationship with Vladimir Jones is an exciting development for Comex Group’s family of U.S. brands, as we gear up to share the quality of our specially formulated regional products with a broader national audience,” said Comex Group executive vice president Josh Kern. “It is great to have a nationally recognized, fully integrated agency right in our back yard and we look forward to a long and productive relationship with VJ.”

About Vladimir Jones
We are not creativity for creativity’s sake. We are not defined by terms like digital, social or traditional. We are not going to address your complex marketing and business goals without getting some answers first.
We are an agency of exciting minds. We are Vladimir Jones and we know how to help you make money with your brand. We have the answers at www.vladimirjones.com.

About Comex Group
Comex® Group is the leading paint manufacturer in Mexico and the fourth largest architectural and industrial coatings manufacture in the United States. We are a global paint company with four U.S. brands; Color Wheel Paint (based in Florida), Frazee Paint (based in California), Kwal Paint (based in Colorado) and Parker Paint (based in Washington) and U.S. headquarters in Colorado. We pride ourselves on being regional paint brands, formulating our products specifically for the climates they are used in to provide the best quality paint and coatings products to our customers. Each of our brands has independent stores as well as dealer relationships.
For more information, please visit us at http://www.thecomexgroup.com.

- C. Coe, Sr. Copywriter

Precision and soul.
Analytical and emotional.
Calculated and carefree.

Yes, you need to bring the basics – expertise and/or experience in writing, research, planning, proofreading, project management, event planning, media relations skills, community relations experience and interpersonal engagement – bottom line…do you like other human beings? You need to meet deadlines, assist in organizing and driving projects and deal with egotistical creative-types who don’t want to change the color from red to rose. The applicant should also speak digital natively. Can you easily whip up some HTML (or have you at least thought about trying to learn)? Know how to draft a SMPR? Can you create strategies to drive online consumer engagement? What’s your favorite presentation format? Most importantly, when faced with a challenge, do you respond with “absolutely” even if you have no idea how to accomplish it? We want someone who gets things done, not someone who thinks about getting things done.

Besides the boring stuff – do you have a sense of humor? Are you able to laugh at yourself (if not, we’ll surely take care of that)? Do you speak up? Are you comfortable being uncomfortable? What’s your preference iPhone, Droid or (gulp) blackberry?
We need you to accept that some days you’ll be taking meeting notes, monitoring social media platforms or putting together an overly detailed dashboard with metrics and analysis. Other days you might be escorting the Governor to an event, coordinating interviews with CNN, pitching new business or figuring out how to leverage the latest and greatest digital tool/platform.
We’re looking for a Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years experience. If you’re sturdy enough for duty, please apply here.

If you are thinking this is your dream job, know that you would be responsible for:

• Translating the vision of the agency president to employees, clients, prospects and the rest of the world.
• Ensuring VJ is entered in to all relevant awards and tradeshows across all marketing disciplines.
• Generating visibility for the agency through aggressive media relations, speaking opportunities and sheer will power.
• Developing creative outreach to current and potential clients.
• Being the guardian of the Vladimir Jones brand voice in all that we do both internally and externally.
• Working across all departments within the agency (creative, media, brand communications, digital, production, new business to name a few) and making sure everyone “gets it.” This includes working with/understanding “production” within an integrated agency.
• Maintaining, and at times evolving the culture of Vladimir Jones while making sure you don’t mess with a  good thing—and that means planning and executing some of our signature events like our Halloween Over-Reaction and anniversary parties.
• Measuring the heck out of all you do so that when someone says “what have you been up to?” you can whip out a spreadsheet with some pretty graphs and charts and show them, instead of just saying “oh, you know. The usual.”
• Did we mention social media?

The fact is, this is a hugely important position to Vladimir Jones and it is unique within our agency and it is likely pretty unique within your career path. But it requires energy, enthusiasm, vision, follow through, determination, some guts and some mad communications skills. Assuming you possess all of those, this is your opportunity to influence the trajectory of a brand that has thrived for 41 years but still feels it has a TON of impact to make on this world. 

If you have considered all of the above, at length, and you really feel like you are the right one for the job, please apply here with whatever pieces of information you believe to be relevant to demonstrate your background, experience and skills. But please know ahead of time that a standard cover letter and resume that you have sent to 50 other agencies isn’t going to cut it. And trust us.  .we’ll know. . .

So, with the big football weekend, which team matchup will offer the best return on investment (up to $3.5 million for a 30-second spot, mind you) for brands advertising during the big game on Feb. 5?

Well, whether painting your new office space or a room in your home, we can confidently say Comex Group has the right idea in mind: paint that is formulated to work in their respected regions (i.e., if you’re in Florida, their products can withstand heat, humidity and sunlight). In other words, to find that inspiration people need the right tools, like Kwal’s Liquid Vinyl paint – an interior and exterior 100% acrylic satin.

And with the right color and quality product, new energy can flourish. Hence its role in Feng Shui. Spaces are harmonized through the use of color, decorative objects, lighting and layout. Now, the only question is: what’s the color of your universe?

You will report to the Director of Insight and work with as a key member on multiple client teams. You must be resourceful, self-directed and able to multi-task.  You will need to be an expert interpreter of data, able to put research into action, and a confident and engaging presenter/communicator.  

This is a rare opportunity to inform strategic platforms in an exciting full-service advertising agency.  If you have a curious, exciting mind, apply today.  

Position Specifics: 

• This position will be the lead for quantitative research, including client proposals, survey design, sample recruitment, programming, analysis of results, and interpretive reports/strategic recommendations. Must have solid prior experience in quantitative research.
• Target audience definition/profiling for over 40 different campaigns among consumer and B2B audiences. Must be versed in using MRI and Scarborough. Prior B2B experience a plus.
• Ad awareness studies, including ad tracking. Must be able to interpret results/trends taking into account media usage, budget, and external shifts. Must be comfortable aggregating different data points into a point of view, including recommendations.
• General ability to explore data/research down to the granular level, as well as assimilate multiple data sources when investigating a topic/issue.
• Able to develop sound strategy that is supported by research.
• Good work ethic, desire; wants to be part of a fast-paced team with ambitious goals for the coming year.
• Explore “new” advances in research methodology. Proactive; look for innovative tools and methodologies to advance our science.
• Understanding of digital landscape with respect to consumer usage and attitudes.

Job Level: Mid (e.g. must have experience at planner/account planner level; this is not a promotion)

Experience: 5+ years

Reports to: Director of Insight

Location: Colorado Springs, CO