Tracy Schiff

Ad Sales Executive : San Francisco, CA : Temporary

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:00:02 EST

We are seeking a Sales Associate to help introduce an innovative product to California markets. This position will be client-facing (predominantly small/medium businesses) in a variety of sales and business development capacities. Responsibilities range from executive-level discussions to cold-calling and in-person appointments. You will also play a key role in defining the product and go-to-market strategy. We have a flexible work environment with a fun, dedicated, and high-energy team.

Desired Education, Skills, & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree – preferably in business, marketing, or communications
• At least 3 years of sales experience with evidence of consistent success
• General computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, and Word
• A strong work ethic and exceptional communication skills
• Working knowledge of Salesforce.com a plus
• Experience in the publishing or daily deal market a major plus

WEB DESIGNER : Culver City, CA : Temporary

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:30:02 EDT

WEB DESIGNER -1 YEAR CONTRACT-

Controls website design and creation.
Plans, designs, develops, tests, edits, maintains, and documents look and flow of websites.
Interviews clients to help them clarify their goals for establishing a website.
Designs or supervises design of digitized images, banners, bullets, charts, image maps and other graphics to enhance appearance of site.
Applies knowledge of programming techniques and computer internet systems.
Typically requires a four-year college degree in field of specialty; however, some companies may accept equivalent education and experience combined.

MOBILE DESIGNER : San Francisco, CA : Temporary

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:15:02 EDT

POSITION: Mobile Designer

In the role, you’ll work closely with the Mobile Product team to design the next generation of mobile websites and apps across multiple platforms: iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7, and Mobile Web.

Here’s what you’ll do:
• Develop intuitive, usable, and engaging interactions and visual designs
• Initiate and respond to ideas for innovation/improvements based on research, analysis, and competitive reviews
• Provide strategic thinking and leadership
• Conceive, manage, and lead project design from start to finish
• Identify user needs and business requirements
• Substantiate design approach with analysis & projections for improvements in key metrics
• Create design deliverables such as specifications, process flows, wireframes, and mock-ups
• Work closely with user experience researchers to develop user research and usability tests
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams as well as the greater UX team throughout the design process
• Collaborate harmoniously with multiple stakeholders to synthesize and incorporate feedback appropriately with equanimity and a user-centered focus
• Procure buy-in with stakeholders early and often
• During implementation phase respond to day-to-day questions from developers, product managers & project managers. Also work with QA to identify, document, and verify bug fixes

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience in agile methodology and working closely with the immediate scrum team on a day-to-day basis
• Well-rounded understanding of online and mobile usability best practices
• Be comfortable sketching or quickly mocking up and communicating design ideas
• Expert level skills in Photoshop, Fireworks and other associated design tools
• Rock solid skills in graphic design, with an eye for typography, palette development, intuitive layout, and a pixel-level attention to detail
• Experience with Native app design for both iPhone and Android
• Knowledge of Javascript capabilities (i.e., what can be done on mobile with AJAX and emerging mobile JS libraries)
• Experience with HTML 5 and CSS3
• Experience with international audiences a plus
• At least 4 years experience as an interaction designer (Masters degree counts as 1 year)
• Bachelor's or higher degree in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science or related field. Masters degree preferred
• Excellent understanding of user experience design for mobile and the web, technology trends, demonstrable design skills, and ability to show relevant work
• Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and accomplish multiple tasks in a fast-paced atmosphere with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal skills and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in small and large groups and to senior executives
• Must be a self starter that can create schedules and define scope of work even when there are no clear requirements and direction
• Proven ability delivering high quality designs to customers
• Strong ability to communicate your design vision and defend your design decisions
• E-Commerce experience
• Solid grasp of web design principles and a good understanding of front-end web technologies
• A team player who can easily adapt in a rapidly changing environment