Associate, Client Experience Digital

Are you a reader of TechCrunch, r/Futurology, a16z? Intrigued by GPT-3, NFTs, Discord, DAOs and disinformation? Curious about all things media, metaverse and meme culture? Are you passionate about researching, making, and experimenting with new technologies and platforms you see across the internet? Are you maker, a creative thinker who can’t wait to put their ideas/inventions into practice? Is technology exploration core to your DNA? Does the phrase “what if we could?” amp you up and get you into concepting and building mode? If so, keep reading.

Weber Shandwick is currently seeking a Junior Technology Analyst to join its Futures team. This motivated collaborator will work closely with a core group to help research, concept, design, and test emerging technologies and platforms. All ultimately in service of helping our clients—some of the world’s leading brands—drive their businesses forward. This is a new role, one central to the continued growth and success of the firm. This individual will report to an Executive Vice President.

Skills & Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the senior Futures team to spot signals, test and prototype new emerging technologies, and exercise creative freedom to build new worlds across emerging platforms (Discord, DALL-E, Midjourney, GPT3, mmhmm, Wordpress Integrations, Reblium, CODA, Sandbox, Decentraland and more)

• Bring curiosity and discovery mindset, along with design sensibilities, to every assignment

• Research and write briefs on new platforms, implications and potential applications from technology learnings

• Oversee, design, develop, and manage the Futures / Media Genius website, including creation of new and existing pages, integrations, widgets

• Learn and apply user experience approaches to new technologies and platforms

• Design new interfaces for websites, mobile, and technology platforms

• Understanding that your POV and voice are essential to the collective team’s success

Requirements

• 0-3 years of technology development and research experience

• Strong understanding (and curiosity) of digital / social strategy and channels, emerging platforms

• Familiarity with different online technology communities, social media outlets, and media destinations covering emerging technology

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with team members across levels.

• Ability to synthesize information from various sources into concise briefings.

• Interest in continued learning.

• Ability to shift priorities, realign resources as pressing client and/or agency needs arise.

• Strong organization and time management skills, to balance combination of long-term projects and short-term assignments.

• Interest in being part of a collaborative, energetic, get-things-done team. 

NYC Salary range: $50,000 – $55,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

Employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and, if hired, present proof of vaccination prior to start date, unless eligible for a medical or religious accommodation or other accommodation required under applicable law.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.