Product Manager – Cutting Edge Saas/Web-Based Products (Kirkland)

Reply to: job-847215556@craigslist.org [?] Date: 2008-09-19, 11:32AM PDT

Established company is seeking Product Manager capable of driving effective business planning and for being the product evangelist. You will be THE product expert throughout the organization. You must be able to manage cross functional teams and business processes and get things done. You should have an interest and preferably experience in SaaS products. Desire 5-10 years of software product management and related sales and marketing experience, including the successful launch of multiple releases or projects. BS/BA or equivalent required. MBA a plus. This is initially a contract position with conversion to full time employee likely for a successful candidate

Location: Kirkland Compensation: Up to $60/hr on contract This is a contract job. Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. PostingID: 847215556

I believe I could bring breakthrough thinking to Aquent’s copy strategy and leadership to your communications team. I am 99 44/100% right in my copy decisionmaking, on account of having written for the wallet as an online entrepreneur for fourteen years now. I believe in content strategies and I know I could help you communicate to maximize not just revenue, but Aquent’s impact on its target industries and the power of its brand over time.

My career and education has left me with a rare blend of communications expertise gained at both top computer industry firms and startup e-commerce and SaaS companies. Through this combination, I can guarantee mastery of a proven communications process designed to bolster sales and customer base growth at each stage of Aquent’s future—from launching successful new services and customer initiatives to accelerating sales of current services to building a comprehensive corporate growth plan to embedding the Aquent brand in conversations across the industry.

I am skilled in the professional management of corporate and marketing strategy including: – developing corporate mission, vision and purpose – assessing new markets and applications – guiding new product development – managing the introduction or roll-out of new products – maximizing sales and market penetration.

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SRINIVAS H KUMAR 762 1/2 North Van Ness Ave Los Angeles, CA 90038 828.712.7666 * teamsrini@gmail.com

EDUCATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA Chapel Hill, NC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL Master of Business Administration, expected May 2007. Appointed Member of the Curriculum Advisory Board.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY Stanford, CA BA Sociology — Graduated May 1993 – Concentration in Organizational Behavior

EXPERIENCE

METANOTES.COM Los Angeles, CA

WINNER: Web Award, South By Southwest Interactive, 2008

METANOTES is a real-time brainstorming tool that works like a shared wall of stickynotes. http://www.metanotes.com – I came up with the idea, found a coder, got it developed to prototype, and am probably going to open-source it soon.

STICKERNATION.COM Los Angeles, CA 2001-present Owner/Creator.

• Designed the website from scratch
• Executed Internet branding and operations (logistics, customer service, sales and marketing, community) resulting in emailing list of 150,000 active subscribers
• Exhibited at tradeshows including South By Southwest (Austin, TX), DefCon (Las Vegas, NV), Hackers On Planet Earth (New York, NY), Motor City Music Show (Detroit, MI), Webzine 2005 (San Francisco, CA) resulting in sales & press
• Created the website, catalogs, brochures, flyers and ads for sales and direct mail
• Nominated for a Webby Award in 1998 and honored as Webby Worthy in 2005

RED HAT INC. Raleigh, NC May-August 2006 Product Marketing Internship — Security Solutions.

• Successfully signed eight new security-specific partnerships with security firms.
• Conducted conversations with thirty additional firms, twenty of which are within two weeks of signing partnership agreements with Red Hat.
• Connected dispersed Red Hat technical and business development resources with executives from these firms via conference call to hasten the signing of agreements.
• Represented Red Hat at the C3 Expo in New York City.
• Created security marketing slides for the company sales slide deck.
• Presented twice on the benefits and opportunities of an upgraded company intranet.
• Created “mind-maps” for various elements of the security industry and Red Hat’s Security Solutions for quick reference and communication of relevant information relating to competitors, government compliance demand drivers, technical standards.

I-DRIVE.COM San Francisco, CA 1999-2000 Marketing Specialist.

• Wrote requirements documents and strategy presentations for new projects and marketing campaigns (including oversight of advertising in WIRED magazine)
• Conducted customer surveys and analyzed feedback for development staff

C2NET SOFTWARE INC. Oakland, CA 1997-1999 Marketing Coordinator.

• Created marketing campaigns and conducted analysis of surveys and features
• Represented company as a spokesman at the RSA Conference (San Francisco) and in WIRED Magazine and other computer industry publications
• Oversaw the first ApacheCon conference for coders and users of the Apache Web Server, the most popular web-server in the world and a touchstone of the Open Source Software movement; worked with key members of the Apache Core Team

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

• Information Access Company (Foster City, CA) — Marketing Associate (1996-7)
• ADAC/SD&G Information Systems (Milpitas, CA) — Implementation Project Leader (1994-1996) — Oversaw installation of Radiology Information Systems in several major hospitals around the USA; extensive travel and software customization
• KINKO’S (Menlo Park, CA) Desktop publisher; assisted local entrepreneurs with branding, stationery/business plan layouts and presentations; used Aldus/Adobe/Quark (1993-1994).
• IBM (East Fishkill, NY) Internship for Watson Scholarship (summers 1989-1991).

ADDITIONAL DATA

• Excellent designer and multimedia project manager, fluent in Adobe Illustrator, HTML, Dreamweaver, MS Project and Excel, mindmapping etc.
• Author of Sticker Nation: The Big Book Of Subversive Stickers (Disinformation, 2006); over 20,000 copies sold at outlets like Urban Outfitters and Hot Topic.
• Recipient of the merit-based TJ Watson Memorial Scholarship from IBM (1989)
• Founder of the Webzine conference held annually in San Francisco (1998)
• Bassist for San Francisco surf-rock superstars the Aquamen (1996-present)

Project Manager (Seattle)

Reply to: job-853030045@craigslist.org [?] Date: 2008-09-23, 11:53PM PDT

Project Manager positions include all elements typically associated with project management work, including: creating and managing project schedules, budgeting, meeting facilitation, executive status reports, and issue tracking. Consultants are responsible for the overall success of the project from both a timing and work execution perspective. Responsibilities include ensuring all elements of a program are optimally aligned, strategies of individual projects map to the overall initiative strategy, providing status to executives, and ensuring that executives and critical stakeholders are made aware of key achievements and risks for the program. Some projects require the consultant to serve as a middle-man between IT or development groups and business groups, while others are purely focused on business areas, such as marketing, training, or product development.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Required: Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a four-year college or university (or equivalent experience) with three years minimum of post graduation employment;

Preferred: MBA from an accredited university with a minimum of two years previous employment.

Prior operations related experience in high-end service or high-end retail based industries is highly desirable. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: • Strong business acumen, understands business implications of decisions, display orientation to profitability, develops working knowledge of market and competition, and aligns work with business goals. • Provide visionary leadership, inspire trust and respect. Provide vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates. • Problem-solving experience, ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Develops alternative solutions. • Project management skills, develops project plans, coordinates and communicates changes and progress. Completes projects on time and budget. Must be able to multi-task. • Ability to interface with a wide variety of staff, from entry level employees to senior management. Strong written and oral communication skills, including providing presentations, ability to read and interpret written information, ability to understand business needs and translate these into requirements. Proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications, especially Outlook, PowerPoint and Project

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit resume and cover letter with salary requirements.

Location: Seattle Compensation: 80k+ DOE Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. PostingID: 853030045

Senior Product Manager (Seattle )

Reply to: matthewb@amdocs.com [?] Date: 2008-09-25, 9:53AM PDT

As senior product manager, you will own the market requirements and definition of specific features within Amdocs Digital Commerce software platforms. Position located in Seattle, Washington.

Your specific domain experience in developing web and mobile commerce sites to consumers will make you an ideal candidate for this position. You will direct the definition of delivery and media resource management capabilities of our platform to our content providers and merchants to increase adoption and penetration of digital media content sales. Knowledge of mobile platforms, content and delivery standards, and technology is expected.

- Define and drive the market-based product requirements and implementation activities for successful delivery of new capabilities.

- Collect, define, analyze and document product requirements, rationalized against industry trends and competitive offers.

- Lead and coordinate the overall product definition and implementation across all functional groups within the organization.

- Work with Marketing in defining the product/feature positioning and messaging in developing sales collateral, sales training, and customer communications.

- Provide product expertise to customers/prospects in support of marketing, sales and implementation activities as required.

- Drive the development of the product documentation and education of the entire value chain on capabilities and use.

Contribute to the business and technical strategy in area(s) of focus.

- 5-8 years experience product management or equivalent experience delivering software, wireless services, or high-tech products. Previous product management responsibility in the field of commerce websites or software platforms driving commerce sites is required.

- 5-8 years product, program, and/or project management experience in leading cross-functional teams in delivery of major new products or systems

- Significant experience generating product requirements from market and customer requirements.

- Deep and demonstrable domain expertise with consumer-based online (web) and mobile digital media management and delivery is required.

- Experience in mobile application technologies is required. These could include WML, XHTML, mobile messaging (e.g. SMS, MMS, WAP Push), and J2ME expertise.

- Experience with a wide range of media codecs and container formats (e.g. MP3, AAC, 3GP, MOV, AVI, etc.) is required

- Experience with media resource transcoding a plus

- Experience with mobile device profile management a plus

- Openly passionate and highly motivated advocate for their product

- Able to demonstrate an effective balance of business and technical skills

- Highly effective written and verbal communication skills with a collaborative work style

- Highly organized and process oriented.

- Undergraduate degree in computer science or related technical discipline, or equivalent work experience, with associated experience in product management, marketing, or business development OR?

- Undergraduate degree in marketing, business administration, finance, or equivalent work experience, with associated experience in developing and delivering technical products through detailed product or functional requirements.

- MBA or MS desired

- Quick learner that can apply new concepts to new situations

- Experience working in a global business environment

- High degree of credibility, expertise, confidence, and integrity

You can learn more about us by visiting www.amdocs.com

Location: Seattle Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. PostingID: 854812570

Dear Amazon Human Resources:

QUICK IDEA FOR YOU:

Let me help you optimize GIFT-GIVING via Amazon. I believe Amazon could become the ultimate gift-giving portal, and that this alone could multiply Amazon’s revenue. Gift-giving is SOCIAL and I believe that – for instance – Kindle users could get used to buying virtual books for one another IF THERE WERE A SOCIAL ELEMENT TO READING A BOOK ON A KINDLE. More on this if you decide to interview me !!!

Back to the cover letter:

My name is Srini Kumar, and I am seeking employment with Amazon to help mock up the future of its UI and Web 2.0 strategy. I am an excellent designer and screenshots and UI mockups are my bread and butter. I hope you have as much fun reading this cover letter as I had writing it :) Textareas always bring out the joker in me !

My project, METANOTES.COM, won a South By Southwest Interactive Web Award this March. I am the entrepreneur behind STICKERNATION.COM , the original custom vinyl sticker factory. I am a fanatic for branding, marketing, interface, functionality, motivation theory, sales persuasion theory, community interaction modelling, mindmapping and information ontology design.

I am looking for a way to leverage my insights on a company that is keen to stay focused on the opportunities that new platforms are making available.

In a nutshell: I HAVE SOME ASTOUNDING IDEAS FOR AMAZON.COM AND I WANT TO MAKE THEM REAL.

I am a UI fanatic, and I also have unique talents respecting Internet commerce and salesmanship, hard-won over more than a decade of independent e-retail experience.

I am an MBA who is deeply into product management. I am an entrepreneur focused on driving ROI and additionally I have been involved in online retail since – get this – 1994 (!!!)

I began selling stickers online soon after I graduated from Stanford. I am a published author, and Amazon has sold thousands of my books (look up “Sticker Nation”). Meanwhile, I have redesigned http://www.stickernation.com from scratch over the last month or so and as such am gaining inspiration and momentum that I am eager to apply to a massive project such as those Amazon has in mind.

I am excited to relocate to Seattle and want to work with the smartest people on the Internet !!!

I believe I could bring breakthrough thinking to Amazon’s UI team. I am 99 44/100% right in my UI decisionmaking, on account of having designed for the wallet for fourteen years now. I believe in Amazon’s content strategies and I know I could help you design applications to maximize not just Amazon’s revenue, but its impact as a new forum for a generation keen on educating one another.

After having been an Amazon Prime customer for the past several years and advocating it passionately to family and friends through buying gifts of books for them on special occasions, I believe Amazon would be an excellent match for my future career in online strategy and feature development.

My passion for the Internet sector stems from the early exposure I had as an e-commerce entrepreneur since graduating from Stanford in 1993 and beginning my side career selling stickers and t-shirts on my website. I am excited about contributing my four years of strategic Internet planning and consumer insight to your company.

My career and education has left me with a rare blend of strategy expertise gained at top computer industry firms and operating experience gained at startup e-commerce companies. Through this combination, I can guarantee mastery of a proven process designed to help Amazon’s sales and customer base grow at each stage of its future—from launching successful new services and customer initiatives (such as discounting) to accelerating sales of current services to building a comprehensive corporate growth plan.

I am skilled in the professional management of corporate and marketing strategy including: - developing corporate mission, vision and purpose - assessing new markets and applications - guiding new product development - managing the introduction or roll-out of new products - maximizing sales and market penetration

Please consider me for this position. I have an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler, a successful track record as an internet entrepreneur, UI and design capabilities (more like obsessions), and a bachelor’s degree from Stanford (1993).

I would like to request an interview as soon as possible at your headquarters for this position, and I am excited discuss with you my fit for this position. I appreciate your time – thank you for your courtesy in reading this.

As a Product Marketing Intern for Security Solutions this summer at Red Hat, I led cross-functional teams that developed and implemented integrated marketing plans and successfully communicated the benefits of Red Hat’s distribution of the Linux operating system to enterprises and consumers with maximum impact and efficiency. This role also afforded me the opportunity to interact with senior management across the firm, work with marketing directors in foreign affiliates and gain marketing experience with a global perspective.

Best regards,

Srini Kumar

828.712.7666

Description

Interested in leveraging your product development and relationship management skills in order to help Amazon.com grow Online Display Advertising program? As a Sr. Product Manager, you will be responsible for driving significant growth in Amazon’s U.S. & International Online Display Advertising businesses by conceiving, prioritizing, and executing development projects that generate ad revenue for Amazon and ensure the highest levels of satisfaction among our advertising customers. Based on requirements gathered from you, the industry, internal teams and the advertising sales team, you will work with the Technical Program Manager to develop functional specifications, coordinate and refine technical and UI designs, and deliver high-quality projects on-time. You have the primary responsibility for all project deliverables and act as the single point of contact for all project communication. This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to leverage your understanding of the high-tech and media industries experience inside one of the world’s leading technology companies.

Specific responsibilities include the following: Develop and manage new advertising products, such as online, video, interactive media, original content and sponsorships. This includes building standardized ad placements/products, sales packages, evaluating customized solutions and new opportunities, and owning the product development cycle through its process, including pricing. Conduct and/or oversee user interface design, usability testing, requirements definition, research, metrics analysis, technical specifications, development, testing, and launch efforts. Work cross-functionally with designers, software development engineers, quality assurance engineers, salespeople and product managers. Manage bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, balance the business needs versus technical constraints, and maximize business benefit and build great customer experiences.

Qualifications The Sr. Product Manager must be able to think and act both strategically and tactically. Strong oral and written communication skills are crucial, as well as ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, scope technical requirements and prioritize. Experience partnering with a world-wide sales organization is highly desired. Sound business judgment, proven ability to influence others, and strong analytical thinking skills are critical to success in this position. A strong background (5+ years) in product management and/or marketing is required; online advertising industry experience and previous sales/business development experience are highly desired. A bachelor’s degree is required, an MBA is preferred.

ONLINE Sr. Marketing Manager 3 month contract to hire!

Our Client is looking for new members and to continue enhancing offers for their paid subscribers. Help improve their registration rates and you’ll be rewarded as a success.

This Sr. Marketing Manager will be responsible for these and other items:

•Develop communications strategy and messaging direction for advertising in keeping with the overall corporate marketing strategy/plan.

•Review and critique creative to adhere to appropriate messaging strategies.

•Drive process and direction across the acquisition, creative and marketing teams.

•Implement customer online marketing campaigns to acquire customers that abandon registration conversion funnels

•Manage team members responsible for free member conversion process, online ad development, organic search optimization and viral acquisition efforts and associated processes

•Develop new onsite registration conversion processes based on audience segmentation.

•Work with the media, marketing and email teams to develop new promotional plans for campaigns

•Develop requirements for products, projects, and tests, including Brief, Spec and QA verification documents.

•Work closely with external suppliers, and internal key departments.

•Optimize processes for testing and product release.

•Track and analyze key product and process metrics.

•Track industry trends and competitive practices.

The Qualifications: • 5 – 8 years of online marketing experience with previous experience with online subscriptions/registration models.

•You should have skills in a consumer-focused environment including some or all of the following: a/b testing, multivariate testing, usability testing, and site behavior analysis.

•Experience in analyzing and adjusting products and processes for optimizing customer total lifetime value.

•Proven knowledge of the product/project development life cycle with multiple products for the internet.

•Knowledge of industry standards for registration processes.

•BA/BS required, MBA preferred.

Key components – candidate should have knowledge of: Web analytics Process conversion Multivariate testing a/b testing Online media Social multivariate testing Membership + multivariate Membership + marketing Landing page optimization Visual sciences

LOCAL SEATTLE CANDIDATES ONLY PLEASE. Please send resume with salary requirements to pbeasock@24seveninc.com

Amazon.com’s Gift Card business represent a fast growing, multi-hundred million dollar business which significantly contributes to the company’s profitability. The Gift Card team is responsible for creating and enhancing multiple related products sold through a variety of channels including the Amazon.com website, corporate sales, retail stores, and other partnerships.

The Sr. Product Manager will be responsible for Amazon’s Gift Card products including product strategy, product enhancements, merchandising and financial projections. This person will work with an engineering counterpart to define product release requirements with key clients and stakeholders within Amazon including: strategic communications, customer service, accounting, retail, seller systems and transaction risk management (fraud). The Product Manager will work with these groups to analyze the business needs, create the product requirements, and define the go-to-market strategy, helping them to understand the product positioning, key benefits, and target customer. The Product Manager will also serve as the internal and external evangelist for the product offering, occasionally working with the sales channel and key customers.

Core responsibilities including the following: Manage the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities Research and identify opportunities for Amazon to further distinguish its Gift Card offering Coordinate merchandising for Gift Card products in the US and other Amazon.com international locations Establish the product mission, goals, and supporting business metrics for a best in class Gift Card product Specify market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going, intimate knowledge of existing customers and non-customers (prospects and competitors) Drive the Gift Card solution set across stakeholders (primarily Development/Engineering, Customer Experience, Operations, Legal/Compliance and Accounting) through market requirements, product requirements and positioning Develop and implement a go-to-market plan working with all departments and channels Measure and analyze existing products for opportunities to innovate, and improve, providing additional benefits to the customers and Amazon.com Assess existing and potential partner/vendor relationships (sell-side and buy-side) necessary for a world class Gift Card product

QUALIFICATIONS:

5+ years of software product management/product marketing experience, preferably in a business software, consumer financial services, retail or online services company Possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision as well as the drive and attention to detail that transforms the vision into a reality Enjoy spending time with the clients, and other market representatives, to understand their problems and find innovative solutions for the broader market Able to communicate well with all areas of the company Knowledgeable in technology development best practices and product management methodology Excellent cross-functional project management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong quantitative data analysis and critical thinking skills MBA a strong plus

Product Manager (Seattle, WA)

Reply to: see below Date: 2008-09-19, 10:07AM PDT

Big Fish Games is a global leader and innovator in the online games industry, producing and delivering the world’s best games and game experiences. Big Fish Games Studios develops and publishes the industry’s leading brands for computers, mobile devices and consoles. Its portfolio of hit games includes Mystery Case Files®, Hidden Expedition™ and Azada™. Big Fish Games’ portal at http://www.bigfishgames.com distributes more games worldwide than any other online site and offers visitors a rapidly expanding selection of content by launching A New Game Every Day! ™

We are currently looking for an experienced Product Manager to join our dynamic team in downtown Seattle. As Product Manager, you will be responsible for defining product requirements and bringing these to market. This includes managing the product throughout the product lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering to deliver winning solutions. It also includes working with sales, marketing and customer support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.

The Product Manager’s job is to ensure that the product and marketing efforts support the company’s overall strategy and goals. The successful candidate will have excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, a deep affinity for technology, insight into the casual games space and intense customer focus.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Translate customer needs, business goals and feature concepts into prioritized product requirements and use cases Analyze market and competitive landscape to understand opportunity and value potential Define product strategy and develop product roadmap for success Build, scope and prioritize use cases for development teams Communicate with stakeholders regarding product goals and progress against those goals

Required experience and knowledge: BA/BS required, MBA preferred Strong background (2+ years) in product management Ability to think both strategically and tactically Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products Ability to manage multiple projects – work prioritization, planning and task delegation and work with peers in cross-functional setting

To apply for this position, please visit our career page: http://www.bigfishgames.com/company/careers.html and click on the “Search our open positions” link to complete your online profile.

We offer competitive compensation packages and killer benefits! Come be the Big Fish in the pond!

Location: Seattle, WA Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

My name is Srini Kumar, and I am seeking employment relating to marketing, long-term customer ROI, UI and Web 2.0 strategy.

My project, METANOTES.COM, won a South By Southwest Interactive Web Award this March. I am the entrepreneur behind STICKERNATION.COM , the original custom vinyl sticker factory. I am a fanatic for branding, marketing, interface, functionality, motivation theory, sales persuasion theory, community interaction modelling, mindmapping and information ontology design.

I am looking for a way to leverage my insights in a firm that is keen to stay focused on the opportunities that new platforms are making available.

I am a UI fanatic, and I also have unique talents respecting Internet commerce and salesmanship, hard-won over more than a decade of independent e-retail experience.

I am an MBA who is deeply into product management. I am an entrepreneur focused on driving ROI and additionally I have been involved in online retail since – get this – 1994 (!!!)

I believe I could bring breakthrough thinking to your CRM, Marketing and UI teams. I am 99 44/100% right in my UI decisionmaking, on account of having designed for the wallet for fourteen years now. I believe in long-term content strategies and I know I could help you design applications to maximize not just revenue, but your impact as a new forum for a generation keen on educating one another.

My passion for the Internet sector stems from the early exposure I had as an e-commerce entrepreneur since graduating from Stanford in 1993 and beginning my side career selling stickers and t-shirts on my website. I am excited about contributing my four years of strategic Internet planning and consumer insight to your company.

My career and education has left me with a rare blend of strategy expertise gained at top computer industry firms and operating experience gained at startup e-commerce companies. Through this combination, I can guarantee mastery of a proven process designed to help both sales and customer base grow at each stage of its future—from launching successful new services and customer initiatives (such as discounting) to accelerating sales of current services to building a comprehensive corporate growth plan.

I am skilled in the professional management of corporate and marketing strategy including: – developing corporate mission, vision and purpose – assessing new markets and applications – guiding new product development – managing the introduction or roll-out of new products – maximizing sales and market penetration

Please consider me for this position. I have an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler, a successful track record as an internet entrepreneur, UI and design capabilities (more like obsessions), and a bachelor’s degree from Stanford (1993).

I would like to request an interview as soon as possible for this position, and I am excited discuss with you my fit for this position. I appreciate your time – thank you for your courtesy in reading this.

Best regards,

Srini Kumar

828.712.7666

Business Logic- Strategist (Vancouver)

Reply to: job-832826821@craigslist.org [?] Date: 2008-09-08, 1:39PM PDT

Business Logic Alliance Position: Strategist

Business Logic Alliance is a web solutions and online brand management firm with focus on web innovations for top brands, deployment of enterprise solutions, and online brand management.

We are currently looking for a Strategist to join our team. Business Logic Strategy Consultants are effective at developing unique, market defining solutions for our key global clients. Their strong strategic understanding of business and industry trends combined with their ability to process complex information from a variety of sources enables them to make impact-filled business process recommendations that result in exceptional user experiences. They have outstanding abilities in communicating effectively to clients at a variety of senior levels and nurturing multi-disciplinary teams with a sense of passion and excitement.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record aligning online strategies with larger enterprise initiatives including blue chip brands. Their outstanding interpersonal skills and a fervent desire to champion customer experience innovation results in a clearly articulated explanation why businesses can no longer rely on products/services alone to achieve competitive differentiation in the marketplace. A mentor and a leader in their discipline, they embrace learning and growth in themselves and others.

The successful candidate will be required to work up to 40 hours a week, five days per week, on-site. Travel within Vancouver Metro Area will be required. This is a contract position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As a thought leader in customer experience innovation and digital strategy, you will support business development efforts to help sell, close and educate clients in the pitch phase; • As a trusted advisor in customer experience innovation and digital strategy, you will lead the strategic consulting phase of an engagement by aligning online strategies with larger enterprise initiatives for a number of key global accounts; • Develop executive-level relationships and influence stakeholders at multiple levels within the client organization; • Advise clients on strategic business initiatives drawing on your online knowledge of Strategy, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Branding and Technology; • As a Change Manager and Facilitator, you will work with all business areas in a client’s environment to identify and develop cohesive and comprehensive online strategies in areas such as brand strategy, business modeling and identifying revenue streams, which can be leveraged in support of new solution development; • Act as an integrator you will bring cross functional teams (technology, marketing and design) together in support of new solution development; • Provide leadership and guidance to clients and internal team for increasingly complex client engagements through ongoing research, learning and knowledge of changing markets, emerging technologies, trends, and social networks; • Providing account planning leadership in conjunction with account managers and discipline leaders in design and technology practices.

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent plus an MBA; • Minimum of 5 years senior level strategic consulting experience, including developed capabilities in brand strategy, business modeling and identifying revenue streams and profitability models; • Experience in a Digital Marketing and High Tech environment; • Well developed communication skills including presentation and facilitation skills including presentation decks, frameworks, and reports; • Proven track record of working with multi-disciplinary teams; • Able to effectively engage people and deliver complex solutions using strong influence management skills; • Recognized both for execution as well as strategic thinking and able to make timely decisions in complex situations; • Strong understanding and experience with broad-based and emerging business solutions and systems integration delivery within e-business environments; • Demonstrated effectiveness as a leader;

ATTRIBUTES:

• Ability to grasp the nuances of a clients’ business and participate in the creation of outstanding digital solutions; • Ability to manage multiple, complex projects and relationships; • Self starter, demonstrating appropriate levels of assertiveness with a high-degree of self-confidence; • Effective communicator; • Creative; • Analytical and effective in a problem-solving environment; • Ability to influence people at multiple levels; • Ability to facilitate knowledge development; • Demonstrates a continual desire and capability to extend knowledge;

For more information about the company, please visit our website: www.businesslogic.ca.

Interested candidates should forward their resumé, cover letter, references and rate expectations to hr@businesslogic.ca. Please quote “Strategist” in the email subject line. Preference will be given to those candidates currently residing in BC.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

Location: Vancouver Compensation: TBD This is a contract job. Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Marketing Coordinator/Manager (Yaletown, Vancouver)

Reply to: careers@vitrium.com [?] Date: 2008-08-28, 10:25AM PDT

Marketing Coordinator/Manager Vitrium Systems (www.vitrium.com) is a fast-growing independent software vendor based in Vancouver¡¦s Yaletown neighborhood. Vitrium¡¦s groundbreaking PDF tracking and protection technologies are revolutionizing how companies use electronic documents to generate revenue.

The company is currently having considerable success building the user base for its web-based lead generation application, docmetrics (www.docmetrics.com). Docmetrics is creating a significant stir across the marketing world and Vitrium was recently named in Gartner¡¦s renowned Cool Vendors in CRM Marketing and Analytics report.

At this exciting and pivotal stage of Vitrium¡¦s development, the company is seeking to hire an experienced Marketing Coordinator/Manager. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume (in Microsoft Word format) to careers@vitrium.com. Vitrium strives to create a positive office environment with a good work-to-life balance.

General Duties and Responsibilities - Design and implement marketing strategies and tactics to build positive awareness of Vitrium¡¦s products and services - Partner closely with the sales department to create demand, generate leads and build the pipeline of prospective customers - Plan and manage public relations strategies to leverage opportunities created by the introduction of new product features

Examples of Specific Tasks - Coordinate and manage the creation of marketing materials including o corporate and product websites o white papers o case studies o press releases o online videos - Measure and optimize campaign performance - Record and monitor incoming sales leads - Research and develop marketing strategies and tactics

Required Characteristics - Confident self-starter able to flourish in a dynamic work environment with little or no supervision - Creative and imaginative problem solver able to generate significant results using limited resources - Forward-thinking innovator able to meet challenges and leverage opportunities - Talented communicator able to interact productively with colleagues at all levels of an organization

Desired Skills and Experience - Knowledge of video editing and other media design software (e.g. Photoshop) - Basic knowledge of HTML and website creation - MBA and/or BA in Marketing or Communications - Three to six years of marketing experience in high-tech industries

Location: Yaletown, Vancouver Compensation: Salary, Benefits, ESOP Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. PostingID: 815832253

Strategist (Vancouver, BC)

Reply to: job-796918720@craigslist.org Date: 2008-08-14, 1:58PM PDT

Business Logic Alliance is a web solutions and online brand management firm with focus on web innovations for top brands, deployment of enterprise solutions, and online brand management.

We are currently looking for a Strategist to join our team. Business Logic Strategy Consultants are effective at developing unique, market defining solutions for our key global clients. Their strong strategic understanding of business and industry trends combined with their ability to process complex information from a variety of sources enables them to make impact-filled business process recommendations that result in exceptional user experiences. They have outstanding abilities in communicating effectively to clients at a variety of senior levels and nurturing multi-disciplinary teams with a sense of passion and excitement.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record aligning online strategies with larger enterprise initiatives including blue chip brands. Their outstanding interpersonal skills and a fervent desire to champion customer experience innovation results in a clearly articulated explanation why businesses can no longer rely on products/services alone to achieve competitive differentiation in the marketplace. A mentor and a leader in their discipline, they embrace learning and growth in themselves and others.

The successful candidate will be required to work up to 40 hours a week, five days per week, on-site. Travel within Vancouver Metro Area will be required. This is a contract position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As a thought leader in customer experience innovation and digital strategy, you will support business development efforts to help sell, close and educate clients in the pitch phase; • As a trusted advisor in customer experience innovation and digital strategy, you will lead the strategic consulting phase of an engagement by aligning online strategies with larger enterprise initiatives for a number of key global accounts; • Develop executive-level relationships and influence stakeholders at multiple levels within the client organization; • Advise clients on strategic business initiatives drawing on your online knowledge of Strategy, Finance, Marketing, Operations, Branding and Technology; • As a Change Manager and Facilitator, you will work with all business areas in a client’s environment to identify and develop cohesive and comprehensive online strategies in areas such as brand strategy, business modeling and identifying revenue streams, which can be leveraged in support of new solution development; • Act as an integrator you will bring cross functional teams (technology, marketing and design) together in support of new solution development; • Provide leadership and guidance to clients and internal team for increasingly complex client engagements through ongoing research, learning and knowledge of changing markets, emerging technologies, trends, and social networks; • Providing account planning leadership in conjunction with account managers and discipline leaders in design and technology practices.

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent plus an MBA; • Minimum of 5 years senior level strategic consulting experience, including developed capabilities in brand strategy, business modeling and identifying revenue streams and profitability models; • Experience in a Digital Marketing and High Tech environment; • Well developed communication skills including presentation and facilitation skills including presentation decks, frameworks, and reports; • Proven track record of working with multi-disciplinary teams; • Able to effectively engage people and deliver complex solutions using strong influence management skills; • Recognized both for execution as well as strategic thinking and able to make timely decisions in complex situations; • Strong understanding and experience with broad-based and emerging business solutions and systems integration delivery within e-business environments; • Demonstrated effectiveness as a leader;

ATTRIBUTES:

• Ability to grasp the nuances of a clients’ business and participate in the creation of outstanding digital solutions; • Ability to manage multiple, complex projects and relationships; • Self starter, demonstrating appropriate levels of assertiveness with a high-degree of self-confidence; • Effective communicator; • Creative; • Analytical and effective in a problem-solving environment; • Ability to influence people at multiple levels; • Ability to facilitate knowledge development; • Demonstrates a continual desire and capability to extend knowledge;

For more information about the company, please visit our website: www.businesslogic.ca.

Interested candidates should forward their resumé, cover letter, references and rate expectations to hr@businesslogic.ca. Please quote “Strategist” in the email subject line. Preference will be given to those candidates currently residing in BC.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

Location: Vancouver, BC Compensation: Competitive hourly rate. Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. PostingID: 796918720

Director of Web Envisioning / Creative Director (Vancouver, BC)

Reply to: job-796904190@craigslist.org Date: 2008-08-14, 1:49PM PDT

Business Logic Alliance is a web solutions and online brand management firm with focus on web innovations for top brands, deployment of enterprise solutions, and online brand management.

We are currently looking for a Director of Web Envisioning / Creative Director to join our team. Working closely with clients and internal teams, this role requires a unique combination of web, business and people savvy. You will manage client expectations and demands, organize multi-disciplinary teams, and communicate details to various stakeholders. Your goal is to help our teams develop strategic online marketing solutions with depth and substance that meet our clients’ strategic and tactical marketing objectives. A solid agency track record managing global brand clients to develop, plan, and direct customized marketing solutions that are creative and innovative is a must as is the ability to keep a cool head under pressure, and ensure the fun factor is still part of the process.

The successful candidate will be required to work up to 40 hours a week, five days per week, on-site. Travel within Vancouver Metro Area will be required. This is a contract position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with clients to strategize, plan, develop and execute innovative, online marketing campaigns. • Lead the development of complex digital brand marketing initiatives working with creative and strategic teams. • Ensure creative concepts delivered to clients are in line with client’s expectations and the target audience. • Gather and interpret project requirements in order to deploy resources in the most efficient and cost effective manner • Develop operational procedures to improve workflow and successful project completion. • Manage resource tasking and activity level estimation across all projects. • Work with Client Partner to understand project milestones, and timelines in order to manage resources for various projects simultaneously throughout each project’s lifecycle • Report status of the project portfolio and how it relates to company and account goals • Identify trends associated with resource allocation and conduct risk assessments and evangelize process improvement initiatives • With the Client Partner, create profitability snapshots at various phases of projects in order to create benchmarks for future project plans and resource allocation • Arbitrate resource or task conflicts and create systems to minimize conflicts

REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of online or agency account management experience. • Solid understanding of web production processes. • Ability to guide and direct multi-disciplinary teams to keep them on budget and schedule while continually inspiring them to innovate for our clients. • BA/MBA in marketing – specialist in retail/brand marketing or online marketing essential. • Ability to work with a diverse range of talents, personalities and teams. • Knowledge of, and interest in gaming. • Ability to work under pressure, within extremely tight deadlines and maintain a good sense of humour, tact and professionalism. • Direct experience and skills in brand marketing; understanding of online marketing tactics, loyalty programs, the value exchange and CRM. • Have analytical and financial skills in order to forecast and report revenue, expenses, and project completion milestones. • Knowledge of standard project management tools and methodologies, including but not limited to risk management, scope management, change management, and MS Project.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Must have good sense of humour, professionalism and personable attitude. • Excellent communicator. • Understanding of youth market, music and entertainment, gaming. • Able to voice their ideas while respecting others. • A good eye for detail. • Enjoys a fast paced environment. • Facilitation, team motivation and team leadership skills. • Able to focus when under pressure.

For more information about the company, please visit our website: www.businesslogic.ca.

Interested candidates should forward their resumé, cover letter, references and rate expectations to hr@businesslogic.ca. Please quote “Creative Director” in the email subject line. Preference will be given to those candidates currently residing in BC.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

Location: Vancouver, BC Compensation: Competitive hourly rate. Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

8:30am Arrive at the office. Grab a latte from Tully’s. Hope they are serving free samples of breakfast treats. 8:45am Check business results from the previous day/week. Investigate performance that deviates from trend (above or below). 10:00am Phone call with a top third party seller in our category to review growth opportunities for their business on Amazon. 11:00am Lead meeting with internal partners to identify next steps for a customer experience project relevant to our category. 12:00pm Eat lunch with a Category Manager from another category. Talk about best practices and areas of opportunity. 12:45pm Read daily e-commerce news. Email partners about topics relevant to their business. 1:00pm Analyze sales trends to identify merchandising opportunities to drive sales in our categories. Work with our Site Merchandising team to launch email campaigns and placement on the Amazon homepage. 2:00pm Lead meeting with online marketing teams to drive customers to Amazon from non-Amazon URLs. 3:00pm Meet with my manager to review progress against development goals. 4:00pm Reply to emails from third party merchants about an upcoming promotion in our category. 5:00pm Meet with Finance to review the quarterly variable marketing budget for our category.