Community Connect Inc. has an immediate opening for a talented and self-motivated individual. Community Connect Inc. is a top 50 web publisher, with more than 16 million registered members across our four sites -- AsianAvenue.com, BlackPlanet.com, GLEE.com and MiGente.com. Community Connect is the category leader for building online community destinations for niche U.S. communities. Our members continue to come back to these sites in order to interact with people of similar backgrounds and interests, to establish meaningful relationships, to find out about the latest news in politics, culture, music, entertainment and the job market, and to gain access to innovative tools and services.

Work with cross-functional teams of Marketing and Sales and lead design projects assigned by the Associate Art Director or Director of Production from concept to creation. Will work closely with the Associate Art Director and will be responsible for mentoring junior designers. Work primarily with an interactive media including but not limited to: banners, full page interstitials, microsites and other web promotion vehicles. Additionally, work in other media such as print, video and photography.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Follow the design and production standards determined by the Production Department
• Incorporate direction from the Associate Art Director to accomplish project goals and objectives
• Understand the creative brief and design standards of CCI and implement into projects
• Ability to incorporate an understanding our member experience, industry trends and competitive analysis into projects
• Successful completion of multiple projects from concept to creation under tight deadlines
• Work well with other designers, copywriters, project managers and developers in a collaborative environment
• Active participation in design department meetings
• Ability to complete an assignment independently with minimal to no supervision
• Ability to manage multiple projects and set priorities while ensuring best practices in web design, usability and accessibility
• Ability to forecast duration of projects and meet deadlines
• Ability to give direction and mentor Designers

QUALIFICATION & SKILLS:

• Strong knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography and limitations of the web
• Strong knowledge of software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Flash
• Strong creative skills coupled with the ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to lead projects from the concept to creation
• Ability to conceptualize full project life cycle
• Ability to apply the user interface and interactive design best practices, including image optimization and site mapping
• Understanding of online advertising trends
• Strong verbal & written communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to mentor junior designers
• Understanding of the U.S. ethnic market a plus

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• BFA or Associates Degree in Design/Related Field

Minimum Experience Requirement:

• 3-5 years of web design experience
• 1-3 years of pre-press print production
• Excellent production skills
• Knowledge of HTML, DHTML CSS, and Actionscript

Additional Experience a plus:

• Experience with art directing photo and video shoots
• 1-3 years of pre-press print production
• Experience with Adobe AfterEffects and editing video

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs@communityconnect.com. You must reference the job code VPPMS in the subject line of the e-mail. Only resumes in MS Word format will be accepted.

Community Connect Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. In order to ensure equal employment opportunity for every applicant, all hiring decisions will be made without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, or disability. The Company is firmly committed to a policy and practice of non-discrimination in all areas of employment, and the Company will fully comply with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes pertaining to employment. As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all applications selected for employment will be required to be eligible to work in the United States before beginning employment. Community Connect Inc. will not sponsor individuals for employment purposes.