Job Summary
The Media Director is responsible for the strategic planning, implementation, and management of all paid media campaigns and initiatives on behalf of the agency’s clients. This role requires a deep understanding of the media landscape, consumer behavior, and emerging trends to deliver innovative and effective media solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership:
  • Develop and lead the overall media strategy for clients, aligning with their marketing objectives and target audiences.
  • Collaborate with clients, account teams, and creative teams to integrate media plans seamlessly with overall marketing initiatives.
  • Provide thought leadership on media trends, emerging platforms, and technologies to drive innovation and stay ahead of industry changes

Media Planning and Buying:

• Develop media plans across traditional and digital channels, ensuring optimal media mix to achieve client goals.
• Identify and negotiate media partnerships, sponsorships, and collaborations to enhance brand exposure and engagement.
• Monitor media budgets and allocations, optimizing spending to achieve maximum ROI.

Data Analysis and Insights:

• Utilize data-driven insights to measure the effectiveness of media campaigns, making data-driven recommendations for optimization.
• Analyze market trends, audience behavior, and competitor activities to inform media strategies and tactics.
• Collaborate with analytics teams to develop performance dashboards and reports for clients and internal stakeholders.

Client Relationships:

• Act as the main point of contact for clients regarding media strategy and performance updates.
• Build strong relationships with clients by understanding their business objectives and maintaining clear communication.
• Present media strategies, plans, and campaign results to clients in a compelling and confident manner.
• Vendor and Partner Management:
  • Cultivate relationships with media vendors, publishers, and technology partners to stay informed about industry developments and opportunities.
  • Negotiate contracts, rates, and terms with media partners to ensure optimal value for clients

Qualifications:

• Five or more years of media planning/buying agency experience managing multiple clients at a time
• Traditional and digital experience; digital expertise is most critical
• Knowledge of strata, squad, Microsoft/google platforms helpful
• Exceptional numerical and statistical ability and the diagnostic skills to analyze and identify discrepancies
• Entrepreneurial environment, balancing independent thought with collaboration

UI Web / Interactive Designer

Rhycom is seeking a self-motivated UI Web / Interactive Designer to join its creative staff. If creating contemporary custom designs is up your alley, we want to hear from you. As a UI Web / Interactive Designer, you’ll be communicating with clients and strategizing and designing for websites, emailers, digital advertising and the occasional printed piece. If you are interested, please email a cover letter and resume to careers@rhycom.com. Please also include a link to an online portfolio and/or PDF portfolio with samples. Feel free to call Rick at 913.451.9108 with questions.

Required Skills and Experience:
* 4+ years of experience for an agency or corporate marketing department
* Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, UI/UX Design or related field/equivalent experience
* Solid working knowledge of WordPress CMS, HTML, CSS and interactive processes
* Familiarity with other website development platforms and troubleshooting experience a plus
* Working knowledge of email marketing programs, processes and design/programming for emailers
* Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Dreamweaver
* Working knowledge of Flash and After Effects a plus
* Ability to develop project timelines and work at a pace to complete projects per those timelines
* Communicate clearly and concisely with clients via email, phone and in-person
* Project manage multiple projects at one time
* Able to “own” projects from inception to launch
* Exhibit enthusiasm towards, and current knowledge of, cutting-edge design trends and challenges
* Strong problem-solving and time management skills
* A positive self-starter and solution-finder
* Design experience for corporate identity, digital and print advertising, collateral, etc.
* Ensure brand consistency, continuity and creativity across diverse mediums (digital, print, TV, etc.)
* Collaborate with team and generate ideas and strategies for business growth and efficiency
* Oversee and produce creative output for multiple brands/clients

Rhycom is a fast-paced, full-service agency with a dedicated team. We are looking for individuals who can jump in with both feet right from the get-go. We are willing to work with the right individual on benefits including health insurance and 401K.

Rhycom is seeking a self-motivated Project Manager & Strategist to join its staff. If working closely with clients to provide the best service and strategic insights is up your alley, this might be the position for you. If you are interested, please email a cover letter and resume to careers@rhycom.com. Feel free to call Rick at 913.451.9108 with questions.

What skills and experience are we looking for?

Project Management:
* 3+ years of experience for an agency or corporate marketing department
* Possess impeccable attention to detail and organization skills
* Own and drive the overall project and campaign workflow process
* Able to clearly communicate to key stakeholders on project deliverables, scope and budget
* Project manage multiple projects at one time, and able to “own” projects from inception to launch
* Good working knowledge of implementation processes and timelines for a variety of deliverables
* Develop project timelines and work at a pace to complete projects per those timelines
* Develop internal processes that positions the agency for growth and efficiency
* Acquire understanding of client brands and be able to ensure consistency across diverse mediums

Relationships:
* Maintain and build client relationships by working directly with clients to manage their account and grow their business organically, including day-to-day direct communication and correspondence
* Enthusiasm for brainstorming ideas and insights for furthering client goals
* Collaborate with internal team members for design, media and thought leadership
* Share client feedback and utilize all pertinent agency functions to develop solutions to feedback
* Manage outside contractors and work with team on scheduling and timelines

Strategy:
* Execute strategic planning, budgets, tracking, reporting, research, analytics, ROI and proposal writing
* Be the point person on strategy, billing, project status and all details important to the team and client
* Prepare content, attend, and present as part of new business team at pitches
* Be a solid business and creative writer for proposals, pitches and marketing content

Execution:
* Self-starter and solution finder with solid problem-solving and time management skills
* Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
* Ability to learn and work in a fast-paced environment while remaining cool, calm and collected
* Communicate clearly and concisely verbally and in writing across email, phone and presentations
* Be positive, proactive, professional and polished, as well as be an excellent listener
* Be highly organized and able to balance client expectations with appropriate timetables
* GSuite, Adobe Creative Cloud, and project management software working knowledge a plus

Rhycom is a fast-paced, full-service agency with a dedicated team. We are looking for individuals who can jump in with both feet right from the get-go. We are willing to work with the right individual on benefits including health insurance and 401K.

Rhycom, an established marketing firm in Overland Park, KS is seeking a motivated individual to assist our client acquisition efforts. As Director, Marketing you will prospect for and acquire new clients. The ideal candidate will be willing to jump right in, take the lead, use initiative and cultivate relationships while representing the Rhycom brand.

You will assist in all aspects of the process by prospecting, cultivating, setting appointments and managing leads. You will obtain information about new client opportunities and schedule appointments and provide follow-up activities

If you are interested, please email a cover letter and resume to careers@rhycom.com. Feel free to email Rick at rrhyner@rhycom.com with questions.

Responsibilities:
Rigorously prospect for new business and follow-up with leads in the pipeline
Primary duties include outbound calling, e-mail and text communication and overall management of sales pipeline through the sales cycle
Manage cultivation of inbound sales inquiries to convert leads to appointments
Identify trends and customer needs, develop strategies that will lead to new business
Assist in the implementation of internal marketing strategies

Qualifications:
Successful track record in developing new business
Has excellent organizational, time management and follow-up skills
Is dynamic, articulate, and well-spoken
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proven ability to plan and manage resources
Rhycom is a fast-paced, full-service agency with a dedicated team. We are looking for individuals who can jump in with both feet right from the get-go. We are willing to work with the right individual on benefits including health insurance and 401K.

Rhycom is seeking a self-motivated, graphic design guru to join its staff. The qualified candidate will be responsible for a variety of branding, trade-show, social media graphics, along with front-end website design. This position requires the ability to explain design direction to both internal and client stakeholders.

If you are interested, please email a cover letter and resume to careers@rhycom.com. Please also include a link to an online portfolio and/or PDF portfolio with samples. Feel free to email Rick at rrhyner@rhycom.com with questions.

Required Skills and Experience:
2+ years of experience for an agency or corporate marketing department
Bachelor’s degree required in related field, or equivalent experience in graphic design
Experienced in Adobe Creative Cloud including Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop
Great design technique and creativity for logo design, print collateral, large format, animated GIFs, etc.
Able to brainstorm big ideas, themes, promotional campaigns and implement in detail
Good working knowledge of print processes and formats
Project manage multiple projects at one time; able to “own” projects from start to finish
Develop project timelines and work at a pace to complete projects per those timelines
Communicate clearly and concisely with clients in email, phone and in-person
Project manage multiple projects at one time
Generate ideas and strategies for business growth and efficiency through collaboration with team and by attention to industry trends, ideas, best practices
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Exhibit enthusiasm towards and current knowledge of design trends and challenges
Self-starter and solution finder with solid problem-solving and time management skills

Desired Skills and Experience:
Knowledge of WordPress CMS
Multi-threaded UI/UX design experience
Social media marketing and blogging knowledge beneficial
SEO implementation, and knowledge of SEO plugin options and management beneficial
Working knowledge of email marketing programs, processes, design, programming and debugging
Experienced in template design, master slide structure and themes in MS PowerPoint
Rhycom is a fast-paced, full-service agency with a dedicated team. We are looking for individuals who can jump in with both feet right from the get-go. We are willing to work with the right individual on benefits including health insurance and 401K.