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      <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Interactive Marketing Manager - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=1&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[5-7 years experience in online marketing and 2 years experience in search marketing required, some experience in automotive category preferred.  Candidate must have a strong background in business strategy, proven history in critical thinking/problem-solving and exceptional presentation skills.  Position will focus primarily on Agency automotive clients with an emphasis on search marketing.  RPA currently has a category-leading and award-winning search marketing practice – this position is meant to help further our growth and ability to serve our growing client base.  Will include additional strategy-development responsibilities in areas including Web analytics, social media and other emerging online marketing opportunities.  Direct client experience with automotive clients strongly preferred and prior advertising agency experience a plus. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Art Director - Acura - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=2&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[For the national Acura automobile account.  2-4 years’ in an agency environment with broad mix of clients and mediums preferred.  Responsibilities to include print, TV, and online.  Solid portfolio of advertising work should represent a cross-section of clients and work, with an emphasis on luxury or upscale brands.  Good concepting and strategic thinking skills needed.  Automotive experience is preferred, but not necessary.  Familiarity  and experience with print and TV, and online advertising and web destinations needed.  Basic computer literacy required in addition to expertise in Adobe CS2 and CS3.  Good presentation skills also desired. The ability to work in a dynamic environment, and contribute to the overall success of the Acura team, is important.  Travel for TV production may be required. Please provide weblink to your online portfolio if available. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Copywriter – Acura - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=3&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[For the national Acura automobile account.  Requires 2-4 years’ advertising  agency environment with broad mix of clients and mediums.  Requires experience and familiarity with print and TV, and online advertising and web destinations.  Requires a portfolio of ads that represent a good range and cross section of clients and work, some of which reflect a tone appropriate for an upscale luxury brand. Should demonstrate ability to be a strategic and conceptual thinker.  Automotive experience is preferred, but not necessary. Please provide weblink to your online portfolio if available. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Senior Copywriter – Acura - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=4&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[For the national Acura automobile account.  Requires 5-10 years’ advertising agency experience with some auto/luxury preferred.  Must be a strategic and conceptual thinker;  television, print and online experience required.  Requires a portfolio of ads that represent a good range and cross section of clients and work, some of which reflect a tone appropriate for an upscale luxury brand. Some travel for television production required.  Needs good presentation skills. Please provide weblink to your online portfolio if available. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
         <guid>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=4&amp;action=description</guid>
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         <title><![CDATA[Account Executive, Acura Collateral - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=5&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[3+ years account management experience required. One full year as an Account Executive highly preferred. Previous collateral or print production experience required. Luxury automotive experience preferred. Responsibilities include marketing guidance for creative development and execution of Acura product brochures, dealer materials and dealer promotional items. Must be detail-oriented, work well under pressure, juggle several projects simultaneously, and have excellent organizational and problem-solving skills. Must be a self starter and work well independently and within a team environment. Extensive client contact. Some travel will be necessary, as are some long hours and weekends during peak season, or as necessary. Effective written and verbal communication skills are a must. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Network Negotiator - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=6&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[3-5 years buying experience. Must love television and have an interest in sports.  Job duties include, but are not limited to national TV and radio schedules for multiple clients throughout the year, learning industry trends and keeping updated on marketplace conditions, assisting supervisors on an as needed basis, maintaining purchased TV and radio schedules, resolving billing discrepancies, creating presentation decks for the client, tracking mid-quarter delivery and sending out quarterly/yearly posts, keeping abreast of each client’s objectives and advertising goals as well as competitive information, training and supervising network group assistants. Microsoft Office and Power Point A MUST.  Knowledge of Donovan Data Systems a plus. Must have strong verbal and written communication skills. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
         <guid>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=6&amp;action=description</guid>
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         <title><![CDATA[Product Information Specialist, Acura - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=7&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[3-4+ yrs’ automotive or advertising/marketing-related experience preferred to research, analyze and interpret automotive product marketing data to agency management and creative staff.  Strong analytical, writing, organizational and detail-oriented skills required.  Will be responsible for tracking automotive product development, sales projections, market trends and verifying copy and art for product-correctness.  Position will require planning, scheduling and coordination of vehicle inventory with vendor.  Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint required. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Media Research Manager - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=8&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[5+ years’ related experience at an advertising agency, media company, syndicated research company, TV station or rep firm. Responsibilities include servicing the day-to-day needs of the RPA Media department by generating detailed data analyses, gathering and organizing critical media information, and writing POV documents on a variety of topics of interest. Requires assisting media planners and buyers in creating client-specific research solutions, to handle media research requests from regional RPA offices and to develop specific media research projects & presentations from inception to completion. Will oversee the Media Research Analyst, ensuring that group workflow is smooth and that productivity is high. Solid writing, math and organizational skills are essential.  Proficient media data knowledge is a requirement (Required experience: Nielsen, Arbitron, MRI, Scarborough / Preferred experience: Claritas, PRIZM). Microsoft Office application expertise essential as well as media-specific stewardship and analysis applications (Required experience: Donovan Data Systems, Nielsen Galaxy / Preferred experience: Telmar, Nielsen NPower). Requires college degree, preferably with Marketing/Communications Degree. To be seriously considered, please include a cover letter explaining how you feel you qualify, as well as provide confidential salary information. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Research Supervisor (Automotive) - Strategic Planning (Consumer Science) - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=9&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[5+ years experience in quantitative research or closely related field. Work closely with strategic planners, account service, and media research, as well as outside research vendors, to conceptualize/design all types of proprietary research (e.g., attitude and usage studies, segmentation studies, tracking/evaluation studies), and to supervise/manage their implementation and fruition. Also lead ongoing and project-specific analyses of existing data assets to derive strategic insights and/or address specific client/internal questions. Essential qualifications: The ability to coordinate/collaborate effectively across various agency groups, strong written/oral communication skills, exceptional critical thinking ability, and solid familiarity with advanced statistics (e.g., regression, correlation, cluster analysis). Desirable though not essential: Knowledge of SPSS, SAS, or STATA; familiarity with syndicated automotive research resources (e.g., Polk, Strategic Vision NVES); and familiarity with syndicated media research resources (e.g., MRI). ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Entry Level - future - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=10&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[If you are interested in applying for future entry level positions not now currently open or listed under specific location or department headings, please submit your cover letter and resume for future consideration.  Please indicate your qualifications and for which department(s) you would like to be considered.  Department options: Account Management, Creative, Media, HR/Finance/Admin., Production (Print, Broadcast or Interactive), Strategic Planning, Technology, Traffic/Project Management. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
         <guid>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=10&amp;action=description</guid>
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         <title><![CDATA[Interactive Media Supervisor - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=11&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[3+ years planning and buying Internet media is required. Position will oversee and help plan, buy and maintain interactive media campaigns for various accounts. Must possess strong written and oral communication skills, be a creative and strategic thinker and be able to work independently and in a team environment. Position includes client contact. In addition to developing and presenting media plans, other responsibilities include overseeing RFP process, compiling tracking reports and trafficking creative. Expertise on DART or comparable third-party ad serving system required. Should be proficient with DoubleClick DFA/Media Visor (or comparable), @plan, ComScore MediaMetrix, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience working with Motif, Pointroll and other rich media providers. Automotive industry experience a plus. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
         <guid>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=11&amp;action=description</guid>
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         <title><![CDATA[Brand Communication Manager, Acura - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=12&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Individual must have 5 to 7 years agency experience.  Automotive and or luxury experience is a plus.  Excellent marketing / strategic analytical skills are required; as well as the ability to collaborate with all departments for one communication plan.  Candidate must be able to inspire/motivate idea building and supervise execution of all traditional advertising projects (Television/ print/outdoor etc.) ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
         <guid>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=12&amp;action=description</guid>
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         <title><![CDATA[Junior Art Director - Interactive - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=13&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Candidates will need to possess 1+ years experience in online and a superior visual design portfolio. The ideal candidate has experience in helping create successful interactive advertising campaigns. She/he must possess an eye for typography, strong design skills and a solid understanding of information architecture. This position requires working in a collaborative environment and being able to sell your ideas internally and to our clients. Proficiency in Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator is Mandatory. Knowledge of Adobe After Affects, ActionScript, html, CSS, FTP, SSH, 3D applications, photography and sound editing tools is a plus. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Account Executive, Acura National - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=14&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[3-5 years account management experience.  Client interaction skills and thorough understanding of advertising production required.  Must be a team player, proactive and strategically-minded.  Media experience preferred; automotive and/or luxury background a plus.  Candidate should possess strong attention to detail, excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to work on numerous projects simultaneously.  Responsibilities include executing production of print and broadcast advertising and other projects as assigned. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
         <guid>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=14&amp;action=description</guid>
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         <title><![CDATA[Account Executive, La-Z-Boy - Santa Monica, CA ]]></title>
         <link>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=15&amp;action=description</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Requirements include minimum 3 years' account management background with strong strategic marketing skills.  Responsibilities include assisting in strategic development, strategic analysis and execution of integrated campaigns including television, print, on-line and events.  Strong written and verbal communication skills required as position includes direct client contact.  Must be organized, detail oriented and able to balance multiple tasks simultaneously.  Background managing retail accounts a plus. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Sat,  5 Jul 2008 17:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
         <guid>http://www.rpa.com/subsections/careers.html?section=Santa+Monica%2C+CA&amp;jobid=15&amp;action=description</guid>
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