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We’re looking to add another account manager  to our team.

An account manager on the dynamIt team will:

• Have experience managing client relationships, preferably in an interactive agency or by leading digital projects at a traditional agency.
• Fully understand a client’s business model, industry and resources in order to deliver contracted work and proactively identify opportunities that will impact the client’s business objectives and grow the relationship.
• Serve as the primary client contact and be responsible for day to day communication.
• Have extremely strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Work closely with strategists and projects managers, acting as a conduit between dynamIt and clients.
• Be extremely comfortable with and passionate about web — have the ability to solve problems with digital and communicate in the space.
• Make sure all aspects of the project have balanced attention and are aligned with the scope, budget and timelines while maintaining a high level of quality.
• 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.

*This position will involve some travel – primarily regional.

The position is full time at our office in the Arena District in Columbus, Ohio.

If this description sounds like you and you are interested, please submit a resume along with other helpful information to work@dynamit.us.

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 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).

We’re looking to add another developer to our team.

A developer on the dynamIt team will be experienced with:

• XHTML & CSS: competence with a good deal of experience using CSS for layout
• JavaScript: A good working knowledge of JavaScript and the DOM. Experience with JS frameworks is a plus, but not required.
• PHP & SQL: experience building a wide-variety of data-driven web applications using PHP and SQL
• AJAX: Experience writing AJAX-based applications is recommended, but not an absolute necessity
• E-commerce experience is a plus, API/Web Service experience is a plus
• Good ability to learn and thirst for knowledge
• We’d rather have experience writing code than experience with jobs/in an agency, but it’s certainly a plus
• 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.

If this description sounds like you and you are interested, please submit a resume along with portfolio to work@dynamit.us.

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 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).

We’re looking to add another designer to our team:

A designer on the dynamIt team will:

• Be well versed with Adobe Creative Suite: Strong knowledge of PhotoShop, experience in Adobe Illustrator and knowledge of 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 – 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.

If you this description sounds like you and you are interested, please submit a resume along with portfolio to work@dynamit.us.

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 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).

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.

Columbus (Ohio) May 26^th, 2010- Charley’s Grilled Subs has a new website to serve its 400-plus restaurant locations worldwide and keep consumers mouths watering for its signature Philly Steaks, gourmet fries, and fresh lemonade.

Charley’s, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, chose local web design & engineering firm dynamIt Technologies for an extensive development and design overhaul. dynamIt worked to better craft the website to convey the brand image of Charley’s – quirky, fun humor combined with fresh, grilled goodness.

Putting Charley’s delicious menu offerings at the forefront of the site was a main goal, achieved by oversized images of cheese steaks, gourmet fries, and fresh squeezed lemonade showcased on the front page – a display sure to cause a taste bud frenzy. Charley’s strong franchise program, ranked #1 in its category in Entrepreneur Magazines 2009 list, is also highlighted in a new franchise section.

Included in the new release is full support for a mobile-friendly Charleys.com, allowing hungry customers to access the website on their mobile phones from anywhere. When hunger hits, the GPS enabled mobile version can locate the closest Charley’s location in just seconds.

The Charleys.com Mobile Site uses Built-In GPS of Smartphones, such as the iPhone, to find the Charley’s Grilled Subs location closest to hungry customers.

View Charley’s Site.

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About dynamIt: Based in the Arena District in Columbus, Ohio, dynamIt combines technical, creative, and business perspective to create strategic digital solutions with corporations, non-profits and international organizations. dynamIt’s core services include: digital brand strategy, information and application architecture, database design, graphic and user experience design, content management and application, database, intranet and website development. In addition, dynamIt crafts and executes integrated communication (PR and social web) initiatives and digital campaigns with experiential components.

For more information: Visit http://www.dynamit.us or call +1.614.538.0095

Two years ago, Matt wrote a blog post (before we even had a blog) about our affinity for the Thurman Cafe and its fares. Indeed, it continues to be a “rite of initiation” for all dynamIt team members.

Specifically, to avoid endless ridicule, each dynamIt employee must tackle and conquer the Thurman Burger (fully dressed, in one sitting, without putting it down).

The tradition continued last week when we officially welcomed Bill Condo and Andy Hutter to the dynamIt team.

Luckily, they both passed the test. However, as his enthusiasm waned, Andy learned the valuable lesson that nothing comes easy.

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