Situation works with leading media brands across the globe to support our entertainment industry clients. We work with all sizes of media, marketing and promotional partners with a simple goal—to identify ways to make meaningful connections between consumers and our clients’ brands. If you have an idea you would like to share that can help our clients, we’d love to hear from you.

Before you submit your application, we ask that you take a moment to review our core values as an agency so you have a clearer understanding of our company's culture.

  • Be a team player. Work cooperatively. Our strength comes from our capacity to communicate with each other, our vendors and our clients.
  • Be a problem solver. Create solutions. Focus on improving the situation and approach issues with a problem-solving attitude.
  • Act with passion. Enthusiasm shows in your work. Having passion for “what you do” is critical to the success of the agency.
  • Be honest. Extend trust to team members. The single most important ingredient for the future success of our agency is trust. Collaborative environments can’t exist without an honest team of people.
  • Respect tradition. Challenge convention. We must have respect for past precedents, while always seeking ways to challenge conventional wisdom.
  • Accept risk. Push the boundaries of your comfort zone. We accept risk as a needed element for innovation, and we clearly communicate those risks to clients.
  • Invite opinions. Build consensus. All participants in the process need to have a voice. We must actively engage in soliciting opinions from fellow team members.
  • Take responsibility. Accept accountability. Be dependable with duties given, and accept responsibility for failure.
  • Invest in innovation. Embrace new ideas. Provide resources for employees, clients and vendors to explore and present new approaches and fresh ideas.
  • Collaboration is key. Create a team environment. Our internal processes always need to include key check points that foster collaboration throughout.
  • Recruit like-minded clients. Aim to work with those that share our vision. “Birds of a feather flock together” — we only want to surround ourselves with those that make us stronger.
  • Commit to listening. There is always ‘a better way.’ We actively ask our employees, clients, partners and vendors how they feel we can be doing business better.
COPYWRITER - NEW YORK
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - LOS ANGELES
INTERNS - Situation Inter(n)active - New York & Las Vegas
SEM Manager - New York
Jr. Designer - New York
Senior Designer - New York
Executive Assistant - New York

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COPYWRITER - NEW YORK

Our diverse range of clients gives our Creative Team the opportunity to innovate in all areas of the creative process, be it strategy and concepting, interface design, animation, or development. As a member of our team you will work collaboratively with people specializing in all of these disciplines to create rich, interactive experiences that are on the cutting edge of web design.

What you'll do:
  • Work on our Creative Team to developing new ideas and concepts for interactive media
  • Write copy for websites, social media, newsletters and other interactive campaigns
  • Create and deliver client presentations
  • Conduct quality assurance reviews of our work

What you'll need:
  • 3+ years of copywriter experience, preferably in interactive
  • A Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, advertising, marketing (or comparable work experience)
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Some knowledge/background working with theatrical productions and other live entertainment properties
  • Experience working in an agency is a major plus

Please send your resume, cover letter, and a writing sample to careers@situationinteractive.com. Please also specify the position "COPYWRITER" in the subject line of your email.

This is a full-time, on-site position offering 401k and health benefits.


Web Developer - New York

We currently have an opening for a web developer with 1-2 years of agency/freelance experience. This is a fast-paced, high-profile development position focused on front-end web applications. The ideal candidate is self-motivated yet seeks collaboration, thrives when challenged, is ultimately a team player, and is dedicated to staying at the forefront of emerging technologies. We prefer out-of-the-box, innovative developers.

What you'll need:
  • Extensive knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, and SQL
  • Strong working knowledge Linux administration and programming via command line
  • Solid understanding of CakePHP and jQuery, jQuery Mobile a plus
  • Experience developing and customizing sites built on open source content management systems (Word Press, Drupal, Joomla, Expression Engine)
  • Knowledge of Subversion or equivalent version control system (Beanstalk experience a plus)
  • Working knowledge of Photoshop
  • Strong SEO and analytics proficiency
  • Standards-compliant front-end development techniques
  • Comfortable with complex and relational databases
  • Able to work well in a fast-paced, collaborative development environment
  • Able to modify or expand existing code contextually
  • Extreme attention to detail
  • Strong desire to learn

Bonus qualifications
  • Knowledge of Action Script 2/3 and front end Flash development
  • Interactive agency experience
  • Strong sense of design
  • Familiar and comfortable with common APIs (Facebook, Amazon EC2/S3, Twitter, YouTube, etc), Facebook Connect, and oAuth
  • A sense of humor

Please send us your resume and portfolio or links to examples of your work. Please specify your role in each project. If selected, please be prepared to present and discuss some examples of your work, including source code.

Please email careers@situationinteractive.com and put "Web Developer" in the subject line. This is a full-time, on-site position offering 401k and health benefits.


Senior Account Executive - Los Angeles

Situation Interactive, a leading interactive agency specializing in live entertainment, is seeking a Senior Account Executive for their office in Los Angeles. This position will direct and oversee the execution of interactive marketing campaigns for multiple clients. While the position is in the Los Angeles office, creative, media and operations are based in NYC. This position requires working remotely with team members in NY.

What you'll do:
  • Direct the development and execution of an overall interactive marketing strategy through collaboration with Creative, Media and Production teams on annual and quarterly plans
  • Work with Creative, Production and Media teams to identify new marketing opportunities for our clients
  • Oversee and direct brand integrity for our clients in the interactive space, includes overseeing all projects
  • Ensure that the client's brand is being represented in keeping with the guidelines provided by the show/client
  • Oversee project management cycle to ensure large clients projects are completed on time and budget
  • Review, analyze and report key findings across all key performance indicators including sales analysis, website analytics, media performance and customer communications
  • Manage and maintain overall interactive marketing budget and budget to actual documents
  • Coordinate with key strategic partners including advertising agencies, public relations teams, group sales, ticketing agencies and resellers
  • Cultivate/develop, maintain and manage client relationships
  • Work with Account Supervisor and/or Director of Account Services on quarterly projections, developing them and meeting agency quarterly goals
  • Create presentation decks with all team members, lead client meetings and present agency strategic plans, creative and promotions
  • Manage and give guidance to an Account Executive and/or an Assistant Account Executive

What you'll need:
  • A minimum of 5 years of marketing, agency or interactive and management experience
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills and be a self starter who thrives in a fast paced environment as well in a satellite office setting
  • Hands-on experience in entertainment marketing is a plus
  • Superior attention to detail skills are vital
  • An easy going nature and a sense of humor are a plus

Please send your resume to careers@situationinteractive.com. Please specify the role "Senior Account Executive - LA" in the subject line of your email. This is a full-time, on-site position offering 401k and health benefits.


SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR — NEW YORK

Situation Interactive is an award-winning, innovative interactive agency specializing in live entertainment. We have been the recipients of numerous interactive awards most recently winning Best in Show at the 2010 OMMA awards for our work on Next to Normal: The Twitter Performance. We were also named one of Crain's 2010 Best Places to Work in NYC.

Responsibilities:
  • Holding core knowledge of the social tools we use to both manage and monitor social media mentions
  • Training interns and the account team in the use of social media tools and best practices
  • Writing agency social guidelines and communicating them to the team
  • Working with the Social Media Manager to prepare client reports and supporting analysis
  • Presenting analysis to clients
  • Working with the Social Media Manager along with account, creative and media teams to assist in crafting social content and publishing strategies
  • Serving as the primary point of contact for social media assistance to team members
  • Communicating with vendors
  • Researching social media trends and staying ahead of the curve with regard to developments in the social space
  • Pulling ad-hoc reports to assist the account team with unusual social activities
What You'll Need:
  • A minimum of one year's professional experience working in a social media position
  • Excellent presentation and writing skills
  • A complete knowledge of the primary social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Superior time management and organizational skills
  • Prior knowledge of Radian 6 a plus

Please email careers@situationinteractive.com and put "Social Media Coordinator" in the subject line. This is a full-time, on-site position offering 401k and health benefits.


INTERNS — Situation Inter(n)active

Situation Interactive is a leading interactive agency with a specialty in live entertainment, and we're looking for bright, eager, dedicated interns to join our team. We pride ourselves on offering a collaborative environment where great ideas become fully realized. As a Situation intern, you'll be a valued member of the team and gain invaluable experience by working in real world scenarios. If you want to have a great time, while learning a great deal, join us!

Situation Interactive offers four categories of internships. As a Web Design, Web Development, Media, or Marketing Intern, you will have the opportunity to participate in the following:

  • Agency brainstorm meetings
  • Creative Process
  • Client interaction
  • Q&A with president/agency directors
  • Hands-on experience with agency projects
  • Exposure to data & analysis
  • Client & agency research
  • Agency events

As a member of the Situation Intern Program, you will acquire:
  • Agency knowledge
  • Networking opportunities with industry professionals
  • An understanding of technology & marketing
  • Your very own Situation mug!

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Creative Assistant

CREATIVE ASSISTANT INTERNSHIP

What you'll be doing:
  • Assist the team in the creation of proposals, reports and internal process documents
  • Conduct research on the latest trends in technology, social media and other interactive topics
  • Attend brainstorms, write and distribute notes
  • Assist in the setup of video shoots
  • Other general office duties as needed by members of the team

The right candidate:
  • Passionate about interactive creative and technology
  • A motivated self-starter with a passion to learn how an interactive agency works
  • Willing and able to take on any job
  • Dependable and organized
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Has strong writing skills and wants to get better
  • Ideally you will have a working knowledge of Powerpoint or Keynote
  • A sense of humor

Internship goals include:
  • Gaining knowledge and understanding of an interactive agency and the collaboration between different departments
  • Develop an understanding of how creative is used to further the goals of our clients
  • Become familiar with the documents needed to conceptualize and present creative ideas
  • Improve your knowledge of presentation software such as Powerpoint and keynote

A stipend will be available for this position.
To be considered please submit a cover letter and resume to internships@situationinteractive.com and put the title of the internship in your subject line.
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Web Design

INTERACTIVE DESIGN INTERNSHIP

What you'll be doing:
  • Designing landing pages, emails, and assisting Sr. Designers on the design of large scale campaigns
  • Participating in project brainstorms and meetings
  • Attending agency training sessions
  • Assisting with front-end development

The right candidate:
  • A design portfolio with potential
  • Basic front-end development skills
  • An interest in technology and learning how an interactive agency works
  • A sense of humor (you'll need it!)
  • A passion for the entertainment industry

Internship goals include:
  • Overall improvement of design skills and developing a better understanding of how to design for interactive channels
  • Gaining knowledge and understanding of an interactive agency and the collaboration between different departments
  • Improve front-end development skills

A stipend will be available for this position.
To be considered please submit a cover letter and resume to internships@situationinteractive.com and put the title of the internship in your subject line.
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Marketing

MARKETING INTERNSHIP

Situation Interactive, a leading interactive agency with a specialty in live entertainment, is seeking a Marketing Intern to assist our Account Management teams in day to day client operations.

Duties will include, but not be limited to:
  • Maintenance of client account files
  • Maintenance and uploading of social networking content
  • Maintenance of site stats
  • Review of current websites, landing pages and offers
  • Writing conference reports
  • Site research
  • Projects as assigned by departments or teams

Ideal candidates are self-starters that function well in a fast-paced environment, exhibit strong organizational and communication skills, are proficient in Excel and have a sense of humor.

Internship goals include:
  • Gaining knowledge and understanding of an interactive agency and the collaboration between departments
  • Understanding Marketing Plans, Strategy Documents, Media Plans, the Creative Process and Search Engine Marketing
  • Familiarity with 3rd party vendors that we employ and that might be encountered in other agencies including DART Search, DFA, Creative Manager Pro, Google Analytics, Urchin, Sparklist

A stipend will be available for this position. To be considered please submit a cover letter and resume to internships@situationinteractive.com and put the title of the internship in your subject line.
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Media

MEDIA INTERNSHIP

Situation Interactive, a leading interactive agency with a specialty in live entertainment, is seeking a Marketing Intern to assist our Account Management teams in day to day client operations.

Duties will include, but not be limited to:
  • Monitoring campaigns
  • Pulling search and display reports to see how they are performing
  • Notifying media of any issues
  • Creating site placements in Doubleclick
  • Creation of Media Cards
  • Processing of IOs
  • Researching
  • Reaching out to account teams re: providing tickets to shows and then contacting the vendors for free placement
  • General admin tasks: filing, taking meeting notes, scheduling meetings
  • Upkeep of media kits and contacts
  • Search Keyword Optimization
  • Pulling screen shots
  • Help with Twitter

Ideal candidates are self-starters that function well in a fast-paced environment, exhibit strong organizational and communication skills, are proficient in Excel and have a sense of humor.

Internship goals include:
  • Gaining knowledge and understanding of an interactive agency and the collaboration between departments
  • Understanding Marketing Plans, Strategy Documents, Media Plans, the Creative Process and Search Engine Marketing
  • Familiarity with 3rd party vendors that we employ and that might be encountered in other agencies including DART Search, DFA, Workamajig, and Google Analytics.

A stipend will be available for this position. To be considered please submit a cover letter and resume to internships@situationinteractive.com and put the title of the internship in your subject line.
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Search Engine Marketing Manager - New York

Situation Interactive is an award-winning, innovative interactive agency specializing in live entertainment. We have been the recipients of numerous interactive awards most recently winning Best in Show at the 2010 OMMA awards for our work on Next to Normal: The Twitter Performance. We were also named one of Crain's 2010 Best Places to Work in NYC. To learn more about our agency visit our website at www.situationinteractive.com

What you'll do:
  • Build and manage search engine marketing campaigns in Google and Bing/Yahoo
  • Build and manage YouTube and Google Display Network paid campaigns in the Adwords interface
  • Prepare performance reports for client presentations
  • Present recommendations and key findings to clients based on thorough data analysis and historical trends
  • Compile campaign performance reports for agency distribution on a regular schedule
  • Manage vendor relationships with Google and Bing/Yahoo
  • Liaise with billing and account departments to facilitate process of search campaigns
  • Work with a search trafficker to successfully update and optimize campaigns
  • Keep abreast of online media trends
What you'll need:
  • A minimum of 2-3 years of search engine marketing experience
  • Google Adwords Certification
  • Mastery of the full suite of products in the Google Adwords interface including advanced applications such as Conversion Tools, Enhanced CPC, Extensions, YouTube products, etc.
  • Thorough knowledge of the Bing/Yahoo interface
  • An analytical mindset driven by the desire to dig through data to make campaigns the best they can be
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills
  • A complete knowledge of interactive marketing concepts and practices as well as a familiarity with offline media concepts
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Superior time management and organizational skills
  • Prior knowledge of Doubleclick search and Google Analytics preferred
  • Basic SEO knowledge a plus

    • Please email careers@situationinteractive.com and put "Search Engine Marketing Manager" in the subject line. This is a full-time, on-site position offering 401k and health benefits.


    JR. WEB DESIGNER @ INTERACTIVE AGENCY - New York

    Situation Interactive, named one of Crain's 2010 Top Places to Work in NYC, is an award-winning digital marketing agency specializing in live entertainment.

    We're looking for a standout Junior Designer who's ready to jump into the deep end of agency life. You're a design and Flash animation prodigy with people skills to boot. You're a sponge, soaking up details and learning faster than we can teach. You don't mind client changes or sudden project U-turns – in fact, you relish the opportunity to show your flexibility. But far from being a robot order-taker, you're comfortable going to the mat to maintain your artistic integrity.

    Our Work:

    With clients like ours, it's not hard to make exciting things happen. From Disney to The Metropolitan Opera, WICKED to The New York International Auto Show, we specialize in clients with "see-it-to-believe-it" experiences. We're not the only ones who love our work – our awards shelf speaks for itself.

    What you'll do:
      CREATE
    • Design websites, mobile sites, banner ads, emails and more
    • Animate high quality Flash banners
    • Compile wireframes, storyboards and presentations
      COMMUNICATE
    • Consistently convey project updates to your team and other internal departments
    • Share your brilliant ideas in brainstorms and meetings
      LEARN
    • Take guidance from your Senior Designer and Creative Director
    • Internalize client brand guidelines and design requirements
    • Absorb the company culture and workflow process
    What you'll need:
    • An interactive design portfolio that shows off your skills and your potential
    • Unparalleled atention to detail (For example, you already noticed the typo in that sentence.)
    • Blue ribbon for "World's Best Communicator" (or equivalent fake award)
    • Flash expertise
    • Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator ninja warrior skills
    • A Bachelor's degree in Design or a related field of study, or a comparable amount of work experience (1-2 years)

    This is a full-time, on-site position offering 401k, health benefits and free snacks.

    We'd love to see your resume and portfolio, with some info about your specific role on each project. Email it on over to careers@situationinteractive.com.

    And find out more about us here: www.situationinteractive.com


    ROCK STAR SR. DESIGNER @ INTERACTIVE AGENCY - New York

    Situation Interactive, named one of Crain's 2010 Top Places to Work in NYC, is an award-winning digital marketing agency specializing in live entertainment.

    We're on the lookout for a Senior Designer who understands there is more to being a designer than design. There's no detail too small or concept too big for you to handle. You're comfortable brainstorming off-the-wall ideas one minute and buttoning up for a client presentation the next. You thrive on the high-energy buzz of agency life, multi-tasking and glad-handing like the superstar you are. You're a prioritization demon, keeping your team on track and inspiring them to create great work.

    Our Work:

    With clients like ours, it's not hard to make exciting things happen. From Disney to The Metropolitan Opera, WICKED to The New York International Auto Show, we specialize in clients with "see-it-to-believe-it" experiences. We're not the only ones who love our work – our awards shelf speaks for itself.

    What you'll do:
      CREATE
    • Design websites, mobile sites, banner ads, interactive campaigns and more
    • Compile wireframes, storyboards and presentations
      COMMUNICATE
    • Consistently convey project updates to your team and other internal departments
    • Present ideas, campaigns and designs to clients
      LEAD
    • Oversee creative executions & visual concepts from brainstorming to completion
    • Mentor Jr. Designers and Design Interns
    • Direct freelancers, vendors and partners as needed
    What you'll need:
    • A creative portfolio that will leave us weak in the knees
    • Unparalleled atention to detail (For example, you already noticed the typo in that sentence.)
    • Ability to communicate with equal ease to your team and to clients
    • Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator ninja warrior skills
    • Solid knowledge of HTML and CSS
    • Strong knowledge of Flash a major plus
    • After Effects/Final Cut a nice bonus
    • A Bachelor's degree in graphic design or web development, or a hefty combination of education and applicable work experience

    This is a full-time, on-site position offering 401k, health benefits and free snacks.

    We'd love to see your resume and portfolio, with some info about your specific role on each project. Email it on over to careers@situationinteractive.com.

    And find out more about us here: www.situationinteractive.com


    Executive Assistant - New York

    Situation Interactive is an award-winning, innovative interactive agency specializing in live entertainment. We have been the recipients of numerous interactive awards most recently winning Best in Show at the 2010 OMMA awards for our work on Next to Normal: The Twitter Performance. We were also named one of Crain's 2010 Best Places to Work in NYC.

    What you'll do:
    • Support the President in the following capacities:
      • Manage and maintain calendar and daily schedule
      • Assist in arranging special events, meetings and lunches
      • Coordinate travel and itineraries as needed
      • Process expenses
    • Manage and maintain office supply order
    • Provide Operations support
    • Oversee and maintain Front Desk and Reception Area

    What you'll need:
    • 1 year related experience
    • Excellent communication and organizational skills
    • Detail oriented
    • Ability work independently
    • Ability to multi task
    • Problem solving skills
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office
    • Sense of humor

    Please send your resume to careers@situationinteractive.com. Please specify the role "Executive Assistant - New York" in the subject line of your email. This is a full-time, on-site position offering 401k and health benefits.