A pretty smart guy I know has long-run his successful Columbus business by a simple philosophy – hire the person, then create the function. This principal, at least in this instance has proven to be extremely valuable to the organization’s growth. Hire the person right for the organization, provide a little guidance, discover their talent.

Looking at this philosophy through a slightly different lens, one could argue that when “hiring the person”, one considers their talent – as they are clearly and obviously interwoven. My cousin Billy might be the nicest guy in the world, but if hiring a box of rocks seems a better investment, look elsewhere. On the subject of talent (and character), I recently read an article on the World Cup that suggested a Nation’s team is representative of that Nation’s characteristics. The same applies for business. Bring in the well balanced talent, construct a great team, accomplish great things.

And so recently I’ve noticed a bit of a parallel to this philosophy with Facebook. A seemingly endless series of high-end talent acquisitions has me very intrigued by what Facebook might have in store in the near future. The most recent of these buys were announced yesterday – Matt Papakipos and Jocelyn Goldfein. Matt, before leading the architecture team for Google Chrome OS was the director of architecture at NVIDIA and Co-Founder of PeakSteam. Jocelyn Goldfein hails from VMWare where she was VP and general manager of the desktop business unit. A few years back, another Googler made the Facebook leap – Sheryl Sandberg. Previously Google's VP of Global Online Sales and Operations, she came on as Facebook’s COO. Before that, it was Blake Ross and Joe Hewitt (Firefox co-founders), and more recently is was Paul Buchheit and Bret Taylor, the creators of Gmail, Adsense and Friendfeed.

I won’t bore you with analogies to famous international soccer players, but it is fairly obvious that Facebook is (and has been) building an all-star team. Hire the person/talent, create the function.

And even though I would love to be a fly on the wall at those secretive Facebook brainstorming sessions, I look around the dynamIt office and notice something similar occurring here. A microcosm of Facebook-grade talent acquisition. As the freshman on the team (though maybe not for long), I love knowing our team is primed for great(er) things in the near future – and that our bench is ‘deep’, as they say. I see that “hire the person/talent then create the function” mentality in action, and I invite you to come see it for yourself.

Dynamit was honored as one of the “Best Places to Work” in 2010 & 2011 by Columbus Business First newspaper and Interactive Agency of the Year. Times are even better in 2012 and we’re hiring a Web/Graphic Designer for our aggressively growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting edge projects for well-known brands in a dynamic, entrepreneurial and highly creative environment. Please email resumes/cover letters and portfolio information (documents or links to online examples) to Gary Moneysmith via gmoney@dynamit.us.

A web/graphic designer on the Dynamit team will:

• Be well versed with Adobe Creative Suite: Strong knowledge of Photoshop, experience with Illustrator and InDesign.
• Have a strong understanding of Usability & Web Trends: Experience with user interface design, knowledge of best practices & examples of this in a portfolio or live site/application design. They will also be up-to-date on web trends and design tactics with examples.
• Have experience in user experience design (UXD) designing application and system interfaces. This experience is crucial for this position.
• Have Basic Programming Knowledge: We’re not looking for a developer here, but the designer should have the ability to design for web with a knowledge of the boundaries and how to design for execution by a programmer.
• Have a Strong Portfolio: We’d like to see much more web work than print.
• Be eager to learn, with a passion for design & the web. The designer should have a strong internal drive for industry knowledge and be committed to furthering the craft.

Experience is important, but personality is key. Our culture is what drives us, and we’re looking to build our team with someone who both fits and contributes to it.

The position is full time at our office in the Arena District in Columbus, Ohio. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package as well as a fun, high-energy, intellectually-stimulating work environment.

Benefits Include

• Competitive salary (compensation will be based on skills and experience)
• Fully paid medical/dental insurance for employees
• Paid parking
• Unlimited vacation time (within reason)
• Office bar + climbing wall — not recommended together

Don’t sit back. If you want to work in a fast paced work environment with great people who love what they do, apply today.

About Dynamit
Dynamit is a digital agency based in the Arena District in Columbus, Ohio. We work with clients and brands on digital initiatives that include strategy, design, user experience and development. We influence communication and commerce. Client work includes Hilton Worldwide, Charley's Grilled Subs, McGraw-Hill, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), E-Z-GO, American Electric Power (AEP), Columbus College of Art & Design and the Ohio State Medical Center (OSUMC) to name but a few.