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West coast

Guru’s west coast hub is headquartered within the legendary Record Plant in Sausalito, California, where some of the most iconic albums of the past four decades were made. Many original features of the building remain intact and it is deeply saturated with the creative vibes of the era.

In the same building, and available for use by Guru employees, is a wellness center by day – offering a variety of daily movement classes, infrared saunas, massage and acupuncture – and a social club by night, with a robust event calendar that boasts live music, thought leaders and entertainment.

East coast

Guru’s east coast hub is headquartered within Hula Lakeside, a 14 acre technology-driven coworking campus located along the shores of Lake Champlain in Burlington, VT.

Here, Guru employees enjoy access to a private beach, lunchtime yoga & movement classes, a full service cafe, watersports on the lake after work and quick access to downtown Burlington via the adjacent bike path.

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GURU CREW

We are looking for driven and curious individuals to join the Guru crew. If one of the positions below describes you better than you could describe yourself, we welcome you to introduce yourself. Send a cover letter explaining your interest, resume and link to your portfolio (if applicable) to careers@weareguru.com. We will review your information and will contact you if your skills are the right fit for our needs.

Director of Business Development

HOURS: M-F, 9 am-6 pm local time
LOCATION: Remote
SALARY RANGE: Commensurate based on experience; Salary negotiable

Guru seeks a new business rainmaker. You’ll have experience talking marketing with CMOs and Directors of Marketing, great listening skills, authentic relationship skills, and the uncanny ability to ask the right questions to unearth a company’s marketing needs. You’ll be a driven sales person - able to mine opportunities, sell our value, and build long-term prospecting relationships. But you’ll also be aligned with Guru’s goals and criteria - and our mission to make the world a better place. 

Must have a solid track record of success in the marketing agency landscape - with both your own warm contact list and the tenacity of cold calling.

Location: We welcome your remote (but U.S.-based) location, as we are a virtual team with employees across the United States and hubs in California and Burlington, VT. 

The priorities for this role include:

  • Lead end-to-end new business strategy, from prospecting through execution, taking ownership of short and long term revenue plans.
  • Source RFP engines, and manage RFP process, working in close partnership with strategy and creative to present compelling, thoughtful proposals that demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of both client’s goals and our value.
  • Be the first point of contact as a strategic partner for prospective clients, leveraging a deep understanding of our capabilities and success stories, brainstorming ideas on how we can provide solutions to their business goals through our ecosystem.
  • Leverage contacts (yours and ours), cold calling, strategic partnerships, creative marketing, and comprehensive research to secure meetings with new partners.
  • Collaborate with leadership on building innovative strategies and capabilities to maximize revenue opportunities.
  • Instigate and manage proactive agency marketing efforts.

Guru’s must possess the following qualities:

  • Be the total package - strategic, creative, and with attention to detail.
  • Able to build authentic, long-term relationships.
  • Have exceptional written and interpersonal skills.
  • Work well in a team, but be self-directed enough to work alone, given our remote culture.
  • Possess incredible time management skills that allow you to prioritize across multiple clients. 
  • Be able to work under high pressure deadlines.
  • Inspires respect and is respectful of others.
  • Deep understanding of multichannel marketing, hybrid background of sales and marketing a plus.

Is that you? Please submit a cover letter and resume to careers@weareguru.com.

Associate Creative Director

We are looking for our next Associate Creative Director who believes in making a new difference in our world by increasing joy and reducing suffering. This individual will be deeply involved in developing and presenting design vision and integrity throughout the creative process for our mission driven clients.

Location: We welcome your remote (but U.S.-based) location, as we are a virtual team with employees across the United States and hubs in California and Burlington, VT.

The priorities for this role include:

  • Provide creative direction to the full team, while also handling art direction & design responsibilities on a working team.
  • High level conceptual work while being able to clearly communicate the strategy behind style, messaging and approach.
  • Exhibits outstanding creative judgment and guides the creative production to the highest possible standards appropriate for all materials regardless of medium.
  • Daily management of the creative team including inspiring, motivating and mentoring team members.
  • Spreads expertise, passion, and innovation throughout the creative team.
  • Provides the creative team with procedural initiatives that will enhance quality, productivity, and profitability.
  • Work closely with our leadership team.

Guru’s must possess the following qualities:

  • 10+ years of design agency experience with clients in a variety of industries. Preference will be given to applicants with consumer packaged goods experience.
  • Experience in small to mid-sized agencies.
  • Extensive understanding and skill in Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Ability to lead a creative team.
  • Strong communication skills for team leadership and client presentations.
  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent in a design discipline.
  • Be the total package - strategic, creative, and with attention to detail.
  • Able to build authentic, long-term relationships.
  • Have exceptional written and interpersonal skills.
  • Work well in a team, but be self-directed enough to work alone, given our remote culture.
  • Be able to work under high pressure deadlines.
  • Inspires respect and is respectful of others.

Is that you? Please submit a cover letter, resume and portfolio link or relevant work samples to careers@weareguru.com.

Guru Media Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Guru complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall,transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Guru expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Guru’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.