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• Digital design experience: Banners, email marketing, and social campaigns make up the bulk of our work along with the occasional responsive website or landing page. We’ll look for you to easily plug into our day-to-day projects.
• A love affair with design: We’re looking for someone who is just as obsessed as we are about beautiful typography, photography, and layout.
• An understanding of motion design. We don’t necessarily need you to animate, but we would like someone who can think through animation that enhances everything from landing pages to client social feeds.
• Conceptual thinking: All ideas welcome. If you can make it, we’ll pitch it.
• Grace after the 10th round: Some clients are easier than others. A big part of this job is being okay with client feedback and revisions.
• A grown-up attitude: we don’t do drama here ☺
• Extra credit: Experience with photo and video shoot production.

• great pay and benefits, including full medical, dental and vision, as well as 401k with match
• generous PTO
• fun employee events, including monthly game nights, outdoor BBQs and more
• an awesome work set up, with helpful co-workers, lots of snacks, daily breakfast and the occasional friendly pup

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We’re looking for a Mid Level Digital Designer (4+ years relevant experience) to join our amazing team at our NYC Hudson Yards office!

What you’ll do:

The Digital Designer will report to the Creative Director and work with a team of designers, copywriters, developers, and producers on new and current projects. We’re looking for a range of design and creative capabilities, which include:

• Digital design experience: Responsive sites, email marketing, banners, and social campaigns make up the bulk of our work. We’ll look for you to easily plug into our day-to-day projects.
• A love affair with design: We’re looking for someone who is just as obsessed as we are about beautiful typography, photography, and layout.
• Motion design knowledge: We don’t need an After Effects powerhouse, but we would like someone who can think through and execute on motion design to enhance everything from landing pages to client social feeds.
• Conceptual thinking: All ideas welcome. If you can make it, we’ll pitch it.
• Presentation skills: Making something is only half the battle. You’ll be responsible for creating thoughtful decks and will present your work directly to the client.
• Grace after the 10th round: Some clients are easier than others. A big part of this job is being okay with client feedback and revisions.
• A grown-up attitude: we don’t do drama here ☺
• Extra credit: Experience with photo and video shoot production.

You are:

Excited about digital design, naturally! You have experience with responsive sites, follow the latest and greatest in motion graphics, and delight in dynamic typography and color palettes. A well-designed email makes your heart flutter, and your Instagram saved folder is full of great social ads. You’re a self-starter and team player who understands how to manage up. And you keep your photoshop files well organized, because it’s The Right Thing To Do. You might even be able to convince your Creative Director that CG influencers are the future of social. Or not. We’re looking for people with opinions here.

We’ll be:

Thrilled to have you on the team, and excited to nurture and grow your skills. We all love what we do at thelab—we pride ourselves on craftsmanship, thoughtfulness, and flexibility. We’re inherently curious. We like to solve problems. We enjoy a good BBQ (veggie burgers too, y’all). We aim for work/life balance and keep a fairly reasonable schedule. Most of all, we’ll care about you, the work you do here, and the career we’ll help you grow.

A little bit more about what you’ll get working with us: 

• great pay and benefits, including full medical, dental and vision, as well as 401k with match
• generous PTO
• fun employee events, including monthly game nights, outdoor BBQs and more
• an awesome work set up, with helpful co-workers, lots of snacks, daily breakfast and the occasional friendly pup

About us:

We are an agency of makers with deep expertise in solving creative, production, and technology challenges. Our focus is on making better work, to help brands work better. We partner directly with clients to think big, build from scratch, and design for reality. From branding & design to ecommerce builds or anything in between, thelab mixes inspiration and hard work to produce results that mean business.

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• We’ll schedule an initial phone interview so we can get to know you, answer any questions you may have, and see if we might be a good fit for you and vice versa.
• At the onsite interview, we’re looking to understand your thinking process—not your knowledge of algorithms. That’s why we won’t be asking you to do whiteboard problems, but instead, we’ll ask you to explain your high-level approach to various problems and discuss the advantages/disadvantages of the technologies you know.

• A team player who thrives in a collaborative environment—no lone wolf mentalities!
• Work together with a team to architect new projects
• Eager to help your teammates and pitch in to get the job done
• Be an effective code reviewer and pair programmer
• Not afraid to fail and always looking to learn from those failures
• Experienced with popular backend scripting languages like Python or Ruby and frameworks like Django or Rails
• Experienced with frontend languages including HTML, CSS, and Javascript, as well as frameworks and libraries like React, Angular, and Redux
• Able to understand different approaches and comfortable using older tech when it’s a better fit
• Contribute to existing and new applications and microservices.
• Deploy and manage web services and infrastructure (DevOps) using Docker, AWS, Terraform, and Ansible

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We are looking for a highly motivated mid-senior Mechanical Artist to join our amazing production team at our NYC Hudson Yards office.

@ thelab we are an agency of makers with deep expertise in solving creative, production, and technology challenges. Our focus is on making better work, to help brands work better. We partner directly with clients to think big, build from scratch, and design for reality. From branding & design to e-commerce builds or anything in between, thelab mixes inspiration and hard work to produce results that mean business. 

A Typical Day

• Understanding a written or verbal brief, clarifying and discussing any issues–objective or subjective.
• Supporting the creative development process by developing layouts, composites, and templates that are used to communicate a creative concept or specific execution.
• Preparing presentation materials as required for internal or client presentations (file prep, large format output, boarding/mounting, finishing).
• Building accurate and precise magazine, newspaper, scaled outdoor, and collateral master mechanicals from a layout to supplied specifications, as well as loose, composed, and supplied proof documents.
• Adhering to client-supplied or internal style guidelines.
• Ensuring all mechanical and retouching proof slug data is accurate and all mechanical elements conform to the intended reproduction specifications (SWOP, SNAP or Gracol) including color space, Dmax, resolution, file type/size, and proper separation.
• Ensuring the correct color breaks (palettes) are in use and that the fonts in use are licensed according to the Font Policy of thelab or client.
• Performing alterations of presentation and production files as directed.
• Adhering to file and server management procedures for all supplied and working files including naming conventions, storage location, version control, and archive/restore management.
• Using workflow systems to successfully generate press-ready output files, routing prints, and certifiable retouching and contract/publication proofs.
• Participating in all published quality control measures and sign-off procedures for output, routing, proofing, and distribution.
• Distributing production files and materials electronically or via courier and provide confirmation as required.
• Calibrating color managed proofing devices as required by daily, weekly and monthly maintenance cycles.
• Recording accurately and in a timely manner all labor, materials, and required comments in job management/timesheet system.

Do you have what it takes?

• 2-5 years experience at an advertising agency in a mechanical studio environment.
• Superior Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator skills required.
• Must be familiar with and understand the print production/pre-press processes.
• Detail-oriented, accurate, highly organized and possess the ability to track multiple projects at a time.
• Ability to re-prioritize and respond to changing demands.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly.
• Proven effectiveness when working under pressure.
• Appreciation for the creative process.
• Skilled at working with account and creative teams.

We’ll be:

Thrilled to have you on the team, and excited to nurture and grow your skills. We all love what we do @ thelab—we pride ourselves on craftsmanship, thoughtfulness, and flexibility. We’re inherently curious. We like to solve problems. We enjoy a good BBQ (veggie burgers too, y’all). We aim for work/life balance and keep a fairly reasonable schedule. Most of all, we’ll care about you, the work you do here, and the career we’ll help you grow.

A little bit more about what you’ll get working with us: 

• An awesome place for you to grow, in an environment that will support you. 
• Great pay and benefits, including full medical, dental and vision, as well as 401k with match
• Generous PTO 
• Fun employee events, including monthly game nights, outdoor BBQs and more 
• An awesome work set up, with helpful co-workers, lots of snacks, daily breakfast and the occasional friendly pup.

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Are you a Print Producer who can interface with clients? Is excited to join and help wrangle a group of enthusiastic creative individuals, and will help guide major projects from inception to launch on time and on budget?

@ thelab we love solving creative problems- we are looking for a Print Producer who will ensure that all projects (magazine, OOH, printing, retouching, released files) within their domain are on-time, on-budget, profitable, and meet client expectations.  

This position requires at least 2 years of professional experience in managing the production and delivery of print, OOH, collateral, etc.   You will provide strategic guidance, flexibility and practical solutions to overcome roadblocks and challenges.

A Typical Day:

• Schedules production jobs and coordinates labor and materials to meet customer deadlines.
• Provides labor time estimates as needed.
• Able to maintain and grow client relationships through excellent communication and creative thinking and problem solving
• Ability to identify opportunities to enhance internal processes, workflows, and project standards.
• Manage several projects at once with the ability to prioritize and meet aggressive deadlines.

Do you have what it takes?

• 1-2 years experience preferred managing the production and delivery of
• print, OOH, collateral, etc.
• 1-2 years experience managing high volume retouching accounts, with a
• keen eye for color.
• Excellent multi-tasking and problem-solving skills; thrives in high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Solid technical understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, Mac OS, MS Office, and job tracking software.

We’ll be:

Thrilled to have you on the team, and excited to nurture and grow your skills. We all love what we do @ thelab—we pride ourselves on craftsmanship, thoughtfulness, and flexibility. We’re inherently curious. We like to solve problems. We enjoy a good BBQ (veggie burgers too, y’all). We aim for work/life balance and keep a fairly reasonable schedule. Most of all, we’ll care about you, the work you do here, and the career we’ll help you grow.

A little bit more about what you’ll get working with us: 

• An awesome place for you to grow, in an environment that will support you. 
• Great pay and benefits, including full medical, dental and vision, as well as 401k with match
• Generous PTO 
• Fun employee events, including monthly game nights, outdoor BBQs and more 
• An awesome work set up, with helpful co-workers, lots of snacks, daily breakfast and the occasional friendly pup.

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NEW YORK

NEW YORK

1. We’ll schedule an initial phone interview so we can get to know you, answer any questions you may have, and see if we might be a good fit for you and vice versa.
2. From there, we’d want to bring you in for an onsite interview and would email you details about a general architectural problem beforehand.
3. At the onsite interview, we’re looking to understand your thinking process—not your knowledge of algorithms. That’s why we won’t be asking you to do whiteboard problems, but instead, we’ll ask you to explain your high-level approach to the architectural problem we shared, articulating it to both an experienced and junior dev.

• A team player who thrives in a collaborative environment—no lone wolf mentalities!
• Eager to help your coworkers and pitch in to get the job done
• Not afraid to fail and always looking to learn from those failures
• Able to understand different approaches and comfortable using older tech when it’s a better fit
• Develop server-side functionality in Python and Node.js
• Be a technical lead on projects, including digesting and documenting project requirements, breaking development tasks into smaller pieces, and delegating work to less experienced developers
• Work together with other Sr. engineers to architect new projects
• Deploy and manage web services using Docker, AWS, Terraform, and Ansible
• Manage multiple projects and deliverables occurring concurrently during a sprint
• Implementation of backend functionality on Django e-commerce websites as well as a few microservices in Django, Flask, and Express
• Mentoring less experienced developers through code review and pair-programming
• Deploying and managing web services and infrastructure (DevOps) via infrastructure-as-code tooling

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• A team player who thrives in a collaborative environment—no lone wolf mentalities!
• Eager to help your coworkers and pitch in to get the job done
• Not afraid to fail and always looking to learn from those failures
• Able to understand different approaches and comfortable using older tech when it’s a better fit
• Develop client-side functionality in Typescript and React.
• Be a technical lead on front end focused projects, including digesting and documenting project requirements, breaking development tasks into smaller pieces, and delegating work to less experienced developers
• Work together with other Sr. front end engineers to architect Javascript and Sass based solutions
• Manage multiple projects and deliverables occurring concurrently during a sprint
• Mentor less experienced developers through code review and pair-programming

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Do you love making things happen? Are you as excited to build great client relationships as you are tackling technical challenges?  Do you relish being the go-to person in a fun, busy environment?

@ thelab, we love solving creative problems — and in this job, that means being the critical connector between our clients and our technical teams.  Working on a large e-commerce platform, you’ll help plan, scope, and write requirements for the ongoing development of related e-commerce websites. You’ll work directly with developers in an agile environment and with product owners to create technical requirements from business needs.

What your day to day will look like:

• Turn client strategy and goals into project briefs and requirements
• Participate in client meetings, take notes, and create follow-up tasks, as needed
• Engage with the Creative, Development, and QA teams, to track their progress and help them succeed
• Review deliverables, to ensure project goals have been met before delivery
• Ensure projects stay within timelines and budget
• Develop clear and concise weekly project reports
• Stay up to speed on multiple projects and deliverables

What you’ll get:

• An awesome place for you to grow, in an environment that will support you.
• A fun, collaborative team that enjoys lots of outings (as well as a great outdoor deck overlooking the Hudson!)
• Generous pay and benefits, including 401k match
• Great work-life balance (you’ll generally finish your day with plenty of time left over to meet your friends for a drink – or grab one with your new team)

What you bring:

• at least 3 years managing client relationships with technical deliverables (complex website builds, etc.)
• comfort managing client expectations and translating those to colleagues
• experience managing software development using an Agile methodology
• ability to understand complex application architecture to the extent needed to troubleshoot if necessary
• skill in writing extremely detailed and clear project documentation
• experience managing work on small- and medium-size cross-functional teams
• experience with Project Management software, such as Redmine or Jira
• proactive at managing expectations of Production, Creative, Strategic, Account, and Client teams
• Strong organizational skills, with an astute attention to detail
• experience creating budgets and tracking costs
• proven success at delivering projects on time, to spec, and within budget

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• Digitizes and organizes all footage for use in videos
• Provides creative input on initial scripts and throughout post-production
• Selects the most effective shot of a scene in terms of look, story relevance or continuity
• Edit footage according to tight scripts and storyboards or loose production guidelines
• Addresses all agency and /or client cut changes throughout the approval process
• Responsible for delivering the final product to the required specifications
• Archives all footage at the wrap of each job
• Maintains all editing equipment, troubleshoots problems, and actively facilitates repairs
• Maintain proper file structure and approach allowing for future edits/adaptations
• Owns any other duties/responsibilities assigned by supervisor
• Some long hours and travel may be required

• Creative skills and ability to concept incorporating current technologies and creative forms
• Strong working knowledge of industry-standard multimedia production technology, including software and hardware
• Able to work under pressure and under deadlines, with strong follow-through abilities
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, flexible and helpful, able to multi-task, self-starter
• Solid communication skills and ability to work cohesively as part of a team
• Proficient in digital photo and video cameras and systems
• Competence with working in shared network environments and structured file systems

• 3-5 years of experience and/or training and highly skilled in digital editing systems.
• Competence in video editing systems including, but not limited to AfterEffects, FinalCut, Premiere, and related plug-ins and enhancement packages
• Working ability in Adobe Creative Suite Software
• Must demonstrate sophisticated aesthetic, technical skill, and knowledge of current media trends

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If you’re interested in working with us, but don’t see a job listing that matches your qualifications, we still want to hear from you. Our needs are ever-changing, and even if there’s not the right role right now, we’ll keep you on file for when the perfect spot opens up. Don’t be shy—let’s start the conversation.

P.S. We heart freelancers too!