Crackerjack Communications

Turns out, we bring the same competitive energy to lawn games as we do brainstorming. 🤭

Last week, the CJ team spent the evening at Tall Ship enjoying waterfront views, tournament-style co****le, chicken tacos, cold drinks, and a perfect summer night. 😎

There may have been one unauthorized ship exploration along the way—but no outing is complete without at least one good story.

Safe to say this one will be hard to top! 😊⚓️

Some billboards don’t stand still. 🚚

We loved bringing The Greater Boston Food Bank’s new truck wraps to life, designing graphics that help their work stand out on every route. Strong, simple messaging lets the type be the hero, while modern food imagery, bold colors, and an eye-catching layout combine to create graphics that are hard to miss.

Because when you’re delivering 100 million pounds of food each year, every mile is another opportunity to inspire action. 🍎 🥦

Complexity is where we do some of our best work.

Whether promoting the power of multiple employer plans (MEPs) or showcasing TIAA's longstanding expertise serving healthcare organizations, these print ads all began with the same challenge: distill a complex story into one clear, compelling insight.

For one of the nation's most respected retirement and investment firms, we uncovered the insight at the heart of the story—and let that do the heavy lifting.

Because great advertising isn't about saying more. It's about uncovering the one idea worth remembering.

Every great performance deserves an unforgettable introduction. 🎶

For the fourth year in a row, our longtime client MIT Professional Education trusted Crackerjack to bring the MIT Summer Philharmonic Orchestra concert to life. Inspired by this year's themes of hope and optimism, we created the event poster, social content, promotional emails, and web copy to help spread the word.

Now it's your turn. If you're in the Boston area on Friday, July 24, come experience this wonderful (and completely free!) concert featuring works by Prokofiev and Dvořák, performed by talented musicians from across MIT and Greater Boston.

Learn more here: https://www.mitspo.org/

Crackerjack Communications is looking for a Junior Account Coordinator + Office Manager to join our team.

This is an entry-level role, ideal for a recent graduate (preferably with a degree in marketing, communications, advertising, PR, or a related field) or someone with up to two years of experience who wants to learn the ins and outs of agency life.

Please (oh, please) note: This is not a remote role. We're looking for someone who can be in our Boston office (across from South Station) Monday through Wednesday each week.

You'll gain hands-on experience across marketing, communications, creative projects, client service, events, and agency operations—while working alongside a team of writers, designers, strategists, and account managers.

A few details:
• Boston-based position
• Hybrid schedule: in-office Monday–Wednesday, remote Thursday–Friday
• Entry-level (0–2 years of experience)
• Ideal for someone who is organized, resourceful, curious, and eager to learn

Read the full job description and apply here:

Junior Account Coordinator + Office Manager | Crackerjack Communications Junior Account Coordinator + Office Manager Are you organized enough to color-code a spreadsheet, curious enough to ask great questions, and resourceful enough to figure out where to find gluten-free cookies for a client meeting on 24 hours’ notice? If so, keep reading. Crackerjack Communications ...

Last week in Orlando, we LEGO-fied ourselves, “hung out with” James Marsden and Christina Aguilera, reunited with the Aflac Duck, ate at Top Chef-worthy restaurants, handed out approximately one zillion bouncy balls, walked at least another zillion steps, and spent time with thousands of HR professionals.

But mostly, we talked about one of the biggest challenges in retirement planning: turning savings into income.

It’s kind of wild when you think about it. We spend decades helping people save for retirement—with things like auto-enroll, auto-escalate, and auto-invest—and then retirement arrives and we say, “Good luck making it last.”

That’s what makes Income America so interesting. Their entire focus is helping people turn retirement savings into guaranteed income for life—so retirees can spend a little less time worrying about outliving their money and a little more time enjoying retirement.

Thank you, SHRM. And thank you, Income America, for having us along for the ride.

And on a personal note, the best part of the week was spending time with Income America President Matthew Wolniewicz. He’s a total warrior, a great friend, and it was fantastic to see him back in action!