Design
We're looking for the cream of the crop to join the designers who make our ideas look good.
If you can dazzle us with your Photoshop skills, know a thing or two about UI, and can design for the biggest social networks, we want to talk to you! Our design team is tickled by type, crazy for cat vids, and destined for world domination. If you think you can stop, collaborate, and listen, check out our job postings below.
Design Intern
| new york city
The Design Intern will:
- Create designs and layouts of web compositions. You'll be working on everything from wireframes to mockups to final designs.
- Work hand-in-hand with producers, developers, and other creatives to accomplish goals.
- Contribute ideas and designs for creative pitches.
- Stay on top of user-experience trends in social media and mobile.
REQUIREMENTS
- Good team player with a willingness to learn and accepts constructive criticism.
- A positive attitude and professional communication skills. A great sense of humor is a plus.
- Exceptional proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop and Illustrator).
- Well-versed in User Interface design and thinks interactively.
- Keen attention to typography, information hierarchy, color, space, and aesthetic appeal.
- Self-sufficient understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Familiarity with popular social networks and knowledge of how each platform can be manipulated.
- Ability to embrace brand guidelines when required.
- Speed, flexibility, and confidence to take on multiple projects and adhere to deadlines.
- Willingness to continually expand your skill set.
- Passionate about all things mobile, web, and social.
No positions open at this time. Check back soon!
Development & Technology
Our developers make our app dreams come true, and we have a feeling you might just be the dream maker we're looking for.
We're looking for a few developers with third-party API experience, knowledge of PHP or Ruby, and proficiency in LAMP or another technology stack. You'll get to be the coder that makes our ideas a reality. A magician, dare we say. Want to know more?
Developer
| new york city
REQUIREMENTS
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and MVC paradigms.
- Cross-functional. You should be comfortable with both server-side and client-side work.
- Experience interacting with third-party APIs and web services.
- Demonstrated familiarity and application of open-source tools.
- Competency of PHP or Ruby. We work primarily with PHP and Ruby, so competency is vital - but we do welcome knowledge of other languages as long as you're properly skilled.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Knows his or her way around any or all of the following: Git, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, node.js, AWS, EC2, Unix, MySQL, MongoDB, Wordpress, Buddypress, Zend Framework, Expression Engine, and Code Ignitor.
- Is passionate about all things mobile, web, and social.
- Has Photoshop experience.
- Has existing open-source contributions under his or her belt.
- Will mesh seamlessly with the Carrot team. Culture is a top priority for us. This means you should be amazing... and a little bit insane. A great sense of humor is a plus.
- Is active on social media.
Developer Intern
| new york city
REQUIREMENTS
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and MVC paradigms.
- Cross-functional. You should be comfortable with both server-side and client-side work.
- Experience interacting with third-party APIs and web services.
- Demonstrated familiarity and application of open-source tools.
- Competency of PHP or Ruby. We work primarily with PHP and Ruby, so competency is vital - but we do welcome knowledge of other languages as long as you're properly skilled.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Knows his or her way around any or all of the following: Git, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, node.js, AWS, EC2, Unix, MySQL, MongoDB, Wordpress, Buddypress, Zend Framework, Expression Engine, and Code Ignitor.
- Is passionate about all things mobile, web, and social.
- Has Photoshop experience.
- Has existing open-source contributions under his or her belt.
- Will mesh seamlessly with the Carrot team. Culture is a top priority for us. This means you should be amazing... and a little bit insane. A great sense of humor is a plus.
- Is active on social media.
Developer
| united arab emirates
REQUIREMENTS
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and MVC paradigms.
- Cross-functional. You should be comfortable with both server-side and client-side work.
- Experience interacting with third-party APIs and web services.
- Demonstrated familiarity and application of open-source tools.
- Competency of PHP or Ruby. We work primarily with PHP and Ruby, so competency is vital - but we do welcome knowledge of other languages as long as you're properly skilled.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Knows his or her way around any or all of the following: Git, HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, node.js, AWS, EC2, Unix, MySQL, MongoDB, Wordpress, Buddypress, Zend Framework, Expression Engine, and Code Ignitor.
- Is passionate about all things mobile, web, and social.
- Has Photoshop experience.
- Has existing open-source contributions under his or her belt.
- Will mesh seamlessly with the Carrot team. Culture is a top priority for us. This means you should be amazing... and a little bit insane. A great sense of humor is a plus.
- Is active on social media.
- Proficiency in Arabic is a plus.
Creative
Think you're the most creative person in town? Prove it to us and show us what you've got!
Do your friends think you're weird because you see everything as a creative opportunity? Do you use social media tools in even the most awkward of times? Do you talk marketing strategy with the corner bodega owner? You may be one of us... which means we want you to join our team. Be a part of the most creative (and collaborative) agencies out there and flex your conceptual muscles.
Creative Intern
| new york city
THE CREATIVE INTERN WILL:
- Collaborate and brainstorm with the creative team on concepts and campaigns.
- Write an assortment of copy across multiple platforms.
- Work with the design, creative, and production teams to prepare pitches.
- Be flexible enough to switch gears and projects many times throughout the day.
REQUIREMENTS
- Wield the heavy hammer of wordsmithdom with grace and poise.
- Think on the fly to spearhead and contribute ideas in brainstorms.
- Act as a plentiful well that overfloweth with ideas, knowledge, and concepts.
- Design skills not required but are a big plus.
No positions open at this time. Check back soon!
Strategy & Marketing
We know you've got ideas in that beautiful head of yours... and we're positive you know how to prove they'll work.
Did you play Risk as a kid? Are you the bomb at Connect Four? Carrot Creative is looking for a strategist who geeks out on data, has experience managing marketing/sales funnels, and relishes the idea of being measured on ROI. Does this sound like you? If it does, we want to talk!
Strategist
| new york city
THE STRATEGIST WILL:
- Collaborate with business and account teams to assess new business opportunities, understand client objectives and iterate a process by which objectives can be achieved.
- Partner with creative directors and producers to ensure that creative ideas evolve to meet client goals and can be executed with a predictable return on investment.
- Develop and implement research-based, goal-oriented strategies for digital and social campaigns.
- Identify KPI's and create dashboard reports to monitor and optimize campaigns.
- Supervise analysts to interpret data and deliver actionable insights.
REQUIREMENTS
- Proven experience converting quantitative and qualitative data into business insight.
- Nuanced understanding of community development, management, content development, proliferation, and engagement tracking.
- Operator's knowledge of social media monitoring tools, web traffic tools, and CRM databases.
- Experience creating and managing marketing/sales funnels.
- Media planning and buying experience.
- The willingness to change your opinion and strategy based on new data.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Is passionate about all things mobile, web, social, and business.
- Has impeccable people, communication, and presentation skills.
- Can communicate complex ideas simply so that others can understand and get on board with them.
- Will mesh seamlessly with the Carrot team. Culture is a top priority for us. This means you should be amazing... and a little bit insane. A great sense of humor is a plus.
- Highly engaged in social media.
Research Intern
| new york city
REQUIREMENTS
- Operator's knowledge of social media monitoring tools, web traffic tools, and CRM databases.
- Enrolled in 4 year institution, with expected graduation in 2013 or 2014.
- Majoring in Economics, Finance, Social Sciences, or Math.
- Advance level of Excel charting and statistical functions.
- Fine attention to detail.
- Experience compiling extensively footnoted research.
TASKS
- Collaborate with business and account teams.
- Identify KPIs and create dashboard reports to monitor and optimize campaigns.
- Implement research-based, goal-oriented strategies for digital and social campaigns.
- Interpret data and deliver actionable insights.
Strategist
| united arab emirates
THE STRATEGIST WILL:
- Collaborate with business and account teams to assess new business opportunities, understand client objectives and iterate a process by which objectives can be achieved.
- Partner with creative directors and producers to ensure that creative ideas evolve to meet client goals and can be executed with a predictable return on investment.
- Develop and implement research-based, goal-oriented strategies for digital and social campaigns.
- Identify KPI's and create dashboard reports to monitor and optimize campaigns.
- Supervise analysts to interpret data and deliver actionable insights.
REQUIREMENTS
- Proven experience converting quantitative and qualitative data into business insight.
- Nuanced understanding of community development, management, content development, proliferation, and engagement tracking.
- Operator's knowledge of social media monitoring tools, web traffic tools, and CRM databases.
- Experience creating and managing marketing/sales funnels.
- Media planning and buying experience.
- The willingness to change your opinion and strategy based on new data.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Is passionate about all things mobile, web, social, and business.
- Has impeccable people, communication, and presentation skills.
- Can communicate complex ideas simply so that others can understand and get on board with them.
- Will mesh seamlessly with the Carrot team. Culture is a top priority for us. This means you should be amazing... and a little bit insane. A great sense of humor is a plus.
- Highly engaged in social media.
- Proficiency in Arabic is a plus.
Community Manager
| united arab emirates
TASKS
- Collaborate with strategists to develop content calendars for clients' social media channels.
- Monitor and respond to social media conversations in a timely and expert fashion.
- Source, curate, write and edit content in branded social channels that tactically support campaign strategy.
- Act as the primary thermometer of audience sentiment in all branded channels.
- Identify and elevate problems or conflicts in order to be dealt with quickly and avoid fallout.
REQUIREMENTS
- Experience managing a brand-owned social media property on a daily basis.
- Nuanced understanding of community development, management, content development, proliferation, and engagement tracking.
- Outstanding writing skills, a creative mind, better-than-normal judgment, and an ability to think quickly.
- Familiarity with the UAE region preferable.
- Proficient in Arabic.
Business & Accounts
We are lucky enough to work with incredible brands every day, and part of it is because we just so happen to be pretty likable.
We have a lot of great ideas at Carrot, and our business team makes sure they happen. We're all about working with great brands, creating positive experiences, and ensuring that client turns into repeat business or a referral. We're looking for a team player with experience managing challenging, high-profile, and innovative projects with ridiculous timelines. Want to see what it's all about?
Senior Account Executive
| new york city
TASKS
- Serve as point of contact between our awesome clients and the Carrot crew.
- Proactively manage the relationships with our clients to develop the most creative projects.
- Communicate between the client and our producers on a daily basis.
- Stay in touch with our business accounts team.
- Lead status meetings with clients.
- Manage assistant account executives.
- Collaborate on ideas that will maximize our clients' ROI.
- Participate in new business proposals & pitches.
REQUIREMENTS
- Top notch liaison skills.
- 5+ years in digital agency/advertising/or marketing campaigns.
- A strong passion for all things digital and social.
- Ability to synthesize information.
- Leadership experience with client-facing projects.
- Highly organized with a strong attention to detail.
- We're never just working on one project here, so you'll need to be good at juggling multiple tasks at once.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Producer & Business Intern
| new york city
TASKS
- Provide support on several accounts (working with the Production team).
- Provide support with new business (working with Client Relations team).
- Be responsible for taking conference notes.
- Maintain billing calendars and assist with project budgeting.
- Engage with producers, designers, developers, strategists and executive management.
- Learn to be proficient on project planning software.
REQUIREMENTS
- Must have a passion for the social, mobile and digital space.
- Is extremely organized.
- Has keen attention to detail.
- Is active on social media.
- Will mesh seamlessly with the Carrot team. Culture is a top priority for us.
Producer
| united arab emirates
TASKS
- Be responsible for projects throughout all stages: pitch, budgeting/scoping, execution, launch.
- Maintain and cultivate relationships with clients and manage expectations accordingly.
- Craft relevant documentation: proposals, scopes of work, production schedules, budgets, etc.
- Collaborate with designers, developers, strategists, and creatives to get the job done.
- Motivate and engage the team to produce amazing results.
REQUIREMENTS
- Prior experience producing digital/interactive projects. Previous work at an agency is a plus.
- Experience with project planning software (e.g. Basecamp, OmniPlan, Microsoft Project).
- Has a proven track record with clients and production teams.
- Proficiency in Arabic is a plus.
Operations & Management
We're looking for the best of the best to help run the ship that keeps on getting bigger.
If you get excited about the term "paper stacks", because you love ones filled with contracts and financial projections (and not because you heard it in a Jay-Z song) then we want to talk to you! We're looking for that special somebody that cares about efficiency, and is obsessed with being effective and doing the right thing when it counts most. You probably even like lawyers and know that procurement isn't a setting on a blender. Think you're a fit?
Happiness Coordinator
| new york city
TASKS
- General administrative and clerical support such as: answering phones, receiving packages, ordering supplies for the office, and running errands.
- In charge of general well-being of the Carrot crew.
- Keeping the office clean and organized.
REQUIREMENTS
- You exude happiness and enjoy making sure everyone around you is happy.
- You have an infectious, outgoing personality, and you take initiative.
- Previous office management experience is preferable.
No positions open at this time. Check back soon!
