Mediaocean is hiring a
Senior Creative Engineer II, Remote - United States

Summary

The Senior Creative Engineer II will be a senior developer within Mediaocean's Creative Services group, responsible for complex development tasks, creative project management, documentation, issue resolution, and more. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in the advertising industry, specifically in mobile web design/mobile advertising or rich media production.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with internal and external teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Deep knowledge of campaign lifecycle from inception to trafficking of creative and live tags
• In depth understanding of ad serving technologies and how dynamic creative can be used
• In-depth understanding of dynamic, and feeds-based creative solutions and build process
• Experience in mobile web design / mobile advertising or rich media production
• Full/deep understanding of feeds and API structures
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite and AfterEffects
• Full knowledge of HTML/CSS/JS including ES6 practices and data parsing
• Ability to translate client requirements and expectations into actionable items for designer and developers
• High attention to detail
• Experienced in project planning, timeline management, and task management
• Risk identification and management throughout projects
• Excellent problem-solving skills using available coding and ad serving environment solutions to resolve challenges and call out technical constraints and limitations as they apply to delivering in digital web/video/social mediums
• BA/BS in Computer Science, Design, Digital Art or other relevant major
• 6 or more years of direct, non-internship experience in the advertising industry working as a creative developer/engineer
• 2 or more years of leading design projects

Responsibilities

• Pick up and complete complex development tasks
• Creative project point of contact for development and creative solutions
• Client facing scoping assistance and on-going project management
• Documentation of framework
• Issue investigation and resolution
• Day-to-day interaction with partner resources where technical/development solutions are required
• Ingest, review, and confirm development tasks
• Complete full development of or modification of dynamic creative at all levels and frameworks as required by task details
• Functional QA and code review of self, junior creative engineer’s and client development resource’s code
• Version dynamic creative through CRM / Excel methods including the use of inline styles to adjust layouts where necessary
• Thought leader for advancements in creative tools, process, and wider advertising industry
• Partner with Solutions Engineers on proof of concept or app building to support larger initiatives
• Provide creative ticket support on complex issues requiring escalation and investigation as necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Flashtalking creative tools or ad server (Nice to have)
• Experience using Figma or Google Web Designer (Nice to have)

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation, including 401(K) employer match and financial wellness seminars
• Extensive medical, dental, and vision plan – Keep your family (or just yourself!) safe and healthy
• Flexible time off – In addition to our 14 company holidays, we provide open PTO to all U.S.- based Mediaocean employees. So take a sick day, vacation day, or mental health day
• Bonding Leave – After six months of employment at Mediaocean, mothers and fathers, including same-sex parents, can take job-protected, paid time off to bond with their child within the first 12 months of the child’s birth or adoption
• Insurance, Pet Insurance, employer matched Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Professional development – Personalized development plan created with your manager, continuous internal and external trainings, official company-wide mentorship program, professional development rewards program, management, leadership, and function-specific training for top performance, education reimbursement
• Get rewarded for demonstrating Mediaocean values
• Active affinity-based groups – Form connections with similar peers in offices around the world. Groups include: Women at MO, Black Employees at Mediaocean (BEMO), Pride at MO, Mi gente (Hispanic/Latinx community), AAPI at MO, Parents at MO, International Enrichment, Language Lovers, Books & Beyond, DEI in Engineering, and Mental Health & Wellness, and Caregivers United
• Wellness opportunities – Free virtual yoga and abs and glutes classes, company-paid Headspace meditation app membership, company-wide steps challenges, complimentary snacks in-office
• Bikeshare program in select offices, (Divvy and CitiBike for Chicago and New York offices)