• Idea Generation - We need someone with strong creative thought leadership to generate ideas and leverage clients' existing repository of creative assets, knowledge of product categories and familiarity of the a client's brand • Execution - Ability to retool, reformat and splice visual creative assets, that are up to client standards • Develop, utilize, and maintain well-defined processes to measure and report on creative ads on Facebook, Google, YouTube, Instagram, Search ads, Display and more • Provide guidelines for the look and feel of all creative including copy, images and videos • Have an understanding of cutting edge creative concepts that are driving action on social platforms; i.e. user generated content, testimonials, kinetic text, split screens) • Maintain brand messaging and enforce brand guidelines, while providing strategic focus for how to utilize those assets to drive business objectives • Persuasively and clearly present design concepts against strategies outlined to Creative Leadership and Marketing • Proactively identifies and recommends new approaches to improve our creative using design and industry trends, best practices • Provides direction at photo shoots, including pre-shoot activity such as model and location selection, as well as styling, as needed. • Participates as a member of the team, taking on the conception and tactical design of projects from start to finish including iterations to creative during the flight of the campaign based on learnings • Understand client expectations and internal timelines around creative deliverables. • Conceptualize, design, and execute creative content for various advertising networks that include social, display, video, native, shopping and search channels. • Work alongside a production team to create copy/video/image content for various digital ad formats. • Create client-facing presentations actioning internal & client feedback. • Collaborate with Jump's leadership to pitch prospective new clients for the firm. • Spearhead development of content creation processes, internally between creative and production. • Create and oversee the development of all creative, delivering a high level of excellence. • Remain constantly aware of new creative developments within the industry to better service the client and maintain current and new business. • Work with our media buying team in developing overall marketing strategies. • Participation in market research, presenting creative concept development, and strategic direction. • Oversee the creative process from inception to final product and ensures quality of content and style to meet clients marketing objectives and the proposed media buying strategies • Foster progressive thinking and the pushing of boundaries • Stimulate professional development and inspiration within the team and direct reports • Be able to succeed in a deadline-oriented, fast-paced environment • Manage your creative team and work with other teams to plan, execute and report • Brainstorm and collaborate on concept development, copywriting tasks, messaging and marketing materials, as well as presentations and client communications

• Lead design strategy and execution across complex digital initiatives, ensuring high standards for usability, accessibility, and visual quality. • Provide hands-on creative direction across concepts, flows, interaction models, and visual systems. • Act as the design authority on projects, balancing business goals, scientific complexity, and user needs. • Actively contribute to hands-on design work, including experience and interaction design, visual design, design systems, and prototyping. • Guide and mentor junior and senior designers, providing constructive feedback, coaching, and design critiques. • Partner with leadership to advance the design portfolio and raise the bar on quality and impact.

Why You Should Join the E3 Team When you join the E3 team, you will be working on some of the most important energy issues with some of the top minds in the electricity industry. We help shape energy and climate policy, play vital roles in regulatory proceedings, advise executives, and inform investment and planning selections. At E3, you will be challenged and inspired. Who We Are Founded in 1989, Energy + Environmental Economics (E3) is a fast-growing energy consulting firm that helps utilities, regulators, policy makers, developers, and investors make the most educated strategic decisions possible as they implement new public policies, deploy and develop new technologies, and address customers’ shifting expectations. We have offices in San Francisco, New York City, Boston, Denver, and Calgary. Because E3 works with customers from all sectors of the electricity industry, we provide a 360-degree knowledge of markets, planning, policy, regulation, and environmental factors. Just as important, we are driven to deliver clear, unbiased evaluations that help customers make informed decisions. E3 works on high-profile, high-impact projects in jurisdictions that spearhead the implementation of clean energy policy. In California, Hawaii, and New York, we are advising state agencies and regulators about how to implement clean energy policies with an emphasis on customer incentives and markets. E3 is also expanding its international presence with recent projects in Europe, China, India, and Africa. About You Our Associate Directors and Directors take on a pivotal role to help manage, shape, and continue to develop an E3 Practice Area. In this position, you will help to drive the continued growth of E3's business through strategic project and thought leadership, developing our next generation of leaders, and further advancing our reputation for best-in-class solutions to our broad base of clients. You bring curiosity, thrive in a rigorous and quantitative solution-finding environment, take a collaborative approach to project work, are comfortable coaching and providing feedback to others, and are practiced at working closely with clients and stakeholders while supporting the execution of our business and mission. We seek those that are inquisitive and look at all sides of an issue to make informed recommendations with confidence and clarity. You pride yourself in your technical aptitude and deep subject matter expertise. You bring a strong attention to detail and your project management and leadership techniques help you independently create and actualize work plans that are efficient while delivering an elevated level of guidance to serve our customers. We are also open to hiring new Directors and that have additional years of experience and demonstrated ability to support significant business development upon hiring. The Role This is a unique opportunity for a senior professional looking to further their career with an equity stake in a company that leads the field in energy consulting. As an Associate Director, you will spearhead client-facing interactions and play a leadership role in identifying the approach and methods for medium-to-large sized projects. Our Associate Directors direct workstreams within projects and contribute heavily to written reports and papers. They also regularly deliver findings and summaries to customers, making presentations and replying to questions. Duties will grow to include more elaborate investigative tasks, overseeing the management of existing tools, and leading efforts on proposal writing. Work Environment E3 has adopted a hybrid and flexible work environment that adapts to changing needs of projects and safety requirements. Because E3 thrives in a strong collaborative office-based working environment, we encourage our E3 employees to work from the office at least 2-3 days per week, usually including Tuesdays and Thursdays. Must be able to work for extended hours in front of a computer screen and conduct meetings on the telephone and virtually. Responsibilities Lead the delivery of customer work through modeling, developing presentations, writing and preparing entire subsections of reports and papers, and owning customer requests Conduct independent research using your ingenuity and curiosity to make reasonable assumptions and produce appropriate solutions, at times with incomplete information Fulfill end-to-end project obligations Deliver presentations to customers and reply to questions Develop aptitude in using a flagship modeling tool, gathering relevant data, and vetting results Oversee or assist in management of existing tools as needed Oversee or implement major revisions to toolkits Apply core QA/QC best practices Lead proposal writing on small/medium projects Translate results of research and evaluations into clear visual representations Head the creation or editing of spreadsheets to be "client-ready,” including developing tools for customer solutions Proactively track actual performance of own work performed against the established plan, with ongoing communication with the Director or Manager Track and manage actual performance of project teams against the established plan, with ongoing communication to project team members Capture project learnings and repeatable products and work samples for future use according to knowledge management processes Assist with internal initiatives as needed Requirements 7+ years of relevant experience (e.g. at a consulting firm, at a utility or on a public utilities commission) Deep subject matter expertise in one or more of our three practice areas: 1) Climate Pathways and Electrification, 2) Integrated System Planning, or 3) Asset Valuation, Transmission and Markets Ability to leverage existing and develop new client relationships to generate new business Significant familiarity with the electricity industry landscape including state and federal regulations, business models, financial fundamentals, and rate development Passionate about the transition to a low-carbon economy Demonstrated success guiding ideas, people, and projects High fluency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; quantitative modeling methods and/or programming knowledge and experience are also valued Things that Set you Apart You bring deep subject matter expertise specifically in energy, economics or finance, and climate change issues You have significant project management and leadership experience in a technical or analytical environment You have extensive experience coordinating with customers on a regular basis You believe it is essential to achieve a transition to a low-carbon economy and love thinking about the future of energy You work collaboratively and help each member of your team to do their finest work, aware that each brings different experiences, techniques, and qualifications to the table You enjoy translating technical concepts to a broader audience You take ownership of your work, proactively seeking out answers to questions and enjoy finding creative solutions to issues you encounter E3’s Commitment to You E3 provides abundant opportunities for professional growth and invests significantly in employee development. Right from the start, our team works hard to provide you with a customized multi-week onboarding experience where you will meet with colleagues, Partners, and your own mentor. Every September, all new hires attend E3’s proprietary internally developed 22-course training program which broadens your foundational industry-specific knowledge as well as develops those skills essential to being a great consultant. E3 also provides every employee with an annual professional development stipend, opportunities to attend conferences, and personalized career development at every stage of your employment. In addition, E3 offers employees a broad, best-in-class range of benefits and supportive rewards to support you both personally and professionally. Some benefits include: ·        Base and bonus commensurate with experience and performance ·        Exceptional benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance plans ·        Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts ·        401k (Retirement) with corporate match ·        Flexible Paid Time Off plus standard company holidays ·        Short-term and long-term disability ·        Fitness and wellness stipend and corporate discounts ·        Professional Development annual stipend ·        Relocation assistance ·        Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave ·        Mentorship program ·        Employee referral program ·        Commuter benefits EEO Non-Discrimination and ADA Reasonable Accommodation Statement Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or partnership status, disability, military status, veteran status, pregnancy or predisposing genetic characteristics. Willdan does not discriminate on the basis of physical or mental disability where the essential functions of the job can be reasonably accommodated. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. Willdan Group Inc. participates in E-Verify

Collier.Simon is an independent, full-service creative agency in the Los Angeles/Hollywood area. We work with our client partners to develop creative solutions that truly move the needle. Clients range from Fortune 500-type household names to up-and-comers across a variety of industries / verticals. We’re in the midst of a tech-powered transformation, using AI to supercharge creativity, not replace it, and we’re looking for curious minds excited to explore AI as a tool to scale, spark, and speed up creativity. We’re growing our creative team and are looking for an Associate Creative Director who can partner closely with a Creative Director on a range of fast-paced, high-impact client work, specifically a Tier 3 auto client. This is a hands-on lead role—perfect for someone who thrives in performance-driven digital environments, loves building brands, and understands how to bridge creative storytelling with data-informed iteration. You’ll work across brand platforms, digital activations, and high-volume creative for paid and organic social content. You Might Be a Fit If You... Have 7+ years of agency or digital creative experience, ideally in a fast-paced, high-volume environment Have experience in Tier 2 or Tier 3 auto or similarly structured accounts with localization, dealer support, or platform-specific needs (a major plus) Are equally confident leading projects and getting hands-on with design, concepting, and creative problem-solving Can support and collaborate with a Creative Director—translating vision into execution, managing day-to-day team flow, and pushing work forward with clarity and care Are fluent in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects) Understand the nuances of platform-specific performance creative—you know what works on TikTok vs YouTube Shorts vs Meta ads Are a systems thinker who can help build scalable creative structures without losing freshness or quality What You'll Do Act as the creative partner to the Creative Director—helping lead concepting, execution, and presentation of creative across campaigns and content Mentor, guide, and inspire junior and mid-level designers, copywriters, and editors within your creative pod Translate creative briefs into smart, platform-native ideas, working across brand, performance, and content formats Lead reviews and approvals for creative across channels, ensuring consistency, clarity, and breakthrough quality Step in to design, concept, or revise when needed—this is a true player-coach role Work closely with Strategy, Account, and Production teams to align on timelines, deliverables, and optimization cycles Help develop and evolve visual identities, brand systems, content frameworks, and campaign ecosystem and toolkits Stay up to date on platform trends, design tools, and AI-driven creative workflows, and help educate and inspire your team accordingly Requirements Benefits Benefits including healthcare, 401K, vacation/PTO policy to be shared in greater detail during the interview process. Collier.Simon provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Attention Job Seekers: Please be wary of recruitment and hiring scams. Collier.Simon will never ask you to pay an application fee, equipment fee, or to provide any other type of banking information. If you have any concerns about whether the communications you’ve received are legitimate, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at hello@colliersimon.com.