JOBS! Every week, we highlight a number of open jobs for our member companies. If you're looking for an exciting career in the tech industry or an opportunity to work alongside Chicago's best and brightest, then you've come to the right place. Here are the job openings for the week of July 24, 2018.
- Social Media Coordinator | 1871
About 1871: 1871 is where Chicago’s brightest digital designers, engineers and entrepreneurs are shaping new technologies, disrupting old business models, and resetting the boundaries of what’s possible. Come to a place where you can share ideas, make mistakes, work hard, grow professionally and, with a little luck, change the world. If that sounds like you, join us.
Role Overview: We are seeking a social media coordinator to join 1871’s communications team. You will use social media to build brand awareness, engage and grow our audience, and tell the stories of 1871 in a way that achieves our broader business objectives. As part of a lean and highly collaborative team, you will play a significant role in further developing and executing 1871’s social advertising, engagement, and content strategies.
- VP of Marketing | Thyng
About Thyng: Thyng is developing an Augmented Reality platform that allows users to create personalized, unique and engaging experiences through the use of both surface-based AR and target-based AR. Surface-based AR allows virtual items like 3D objects, photos, and videos to be placed onto any surface in the real world, like a table, a counter top, or a floor. Target-based AR provides the ability to scan a specific item like a product or logo to trigger a Thyng augmented reality experience overlaid onto that real-world item. The ability to support both surface-based AR and target-based AR provides consumers and brands with an amazing combination of AR functionality to create unique and exciting experiences. Thyng is based in Chicago and was founded in 2014 with the vision of creating a new type of augmented reality platform that would allow everyone to use AR as a communications medium.
Role Overview: We are looking for a Vice President of Marketing to join our team who can take ownership of the marketing of Thyng Augmented Reality software and solutions to both consumer and business markets. The VP of Marketing will be responsible for driving brand awareness, driving app downloads, and driving corporate engagements. The role will include the development of a cohesive marketing plan, and responsibility for making sure target marketing metrics are met.
You should be highly motivated, a self-starter, and a natural leader. You should have proven experience developing and executing successful marketing plans, marketing mobile apps to the consumer market, and marketing solutions to the corporate market. You should preferably have a background in augmented reality, virtual reality, gaming, entertainment, media, or similar technology area.
- VP of Sales and Services | Thyng
About Thyng: Thyng is developing an Augmented Reality platform that allows users to create personalized, unique and engaging experiences through the use of both surface-based AR and target-based AR. Surface-based AR allows virtual items like 3D objects, photos, and videos to be placed onto any surface in the real world, like a table, a counter top, or a floor. Target-based AR provides the ability to scan a specific item like a product or logo to trigger a Thyng augmented reality experience overlaid onto that real-world item. The ability to support both surface-based AR and target-based AR provides consumers and brands with an amazing combination of AR functionality to create unique and exciting experiences. Thyng is based in Chicago and was founded in 2014 with the vision of creating a new type of augmented reality platform that would allow everyone to use AR as a communications medium.
Role Overview: We are looking for a Vice President of Sales and Services to join our team who can take ownership of the sales and delivery of Thyng Augmented Reality custom services and solutions to corporate clients, including Fortune 1000 companies and major brands across multiple vertical market segments. The VP of Sales and Services will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, developing and managing client relationships, and delivering client solutions on time and on budget. The role will also include making sure financial targets are met, and that the right team is in place to meet the needs of our corporate clients.
You should be highly motivated, a self-starter, and a natural leader. You should have proven experience selling custom solutions to Fortune 1000 clients, leading sales teams, and delivering custom solutions on time and on budget. You should have a background in augmented reality, virtual reality, gaming, entertainment, media, application development, or similar technology area.
- Business Development Manager | Transparent Energy
About Transparent Energy: Transparent Energy is a privately owned and operated energy consulting and brokerage firm located in Fairfield New Jersey. We specialize in energy procurement strategies, and strategic risk management for large commercial/industrial clients all over the United States. Our proprietary energy analytics and management software helps customers visualize their historical energy usage and provides transparent solutions for purchasing electricity contracts through third party energy suppliers. Transparent Energy boasts a culture of young entrepreneurial professionals, who are demand driven and goal orientated. We are quickly growing to be the leading energy consulting firm in the United States.
Role Overview: A Business Development Manager (BDM) is responsible for the entire scope of sales activities but mostly focused on account acquisition. Applicants should be motivated, creative, and passionate when it comes to the energy market. Our search for candidates focuses on those driven by a desire to be a dynamic voice of the company through energetic marketing and a positive outreach. This position will work on the sales team to achieve customer satisfaction, revenue generation, and long-term account retention. BDMs will be paired with associates to assist in lead development and scheduling qualified meetings on behalf of the BDM.
- Python Engineer | Transparent Energy
About Transparent Energy: Transparent Energy is a privately owned and operated energy consulting and brokerage firm located in Fairfield New Jersey. We specialize in energy procurement strategies, and strategic risk management for large commercial/industrial clients all over the United States. Our proprietary energy analytics and management software helps customers visualize their historical energy usage and provides transparent solutions for purchasing electricity contracts through third party energy suppliers. Transparent Energy boasts a culture of young entrepreneurial professionals, who are demand driven and goal orientated. We are quickly growing to be the leading energy consulting firm in the United States.
Role Overview: We are looking for a for an engineer to assist in all aspects of our web-based platform. The candidate need not be from an energy background, but it would be helpful to know energy concepts (Kwh energy usage v. KW demand, LMP real time and day-ahead pricing, futures contracts, etc.). Hands-on training will take place with current lead engineer, and new hire will gain experience with our systems until he/she is completely onboarded.
The new hire will be responsible for maintenance, testing/debugging, deployment backup/disaster recovery, amending and/or initiating new features to existing platform, software service continuity, among other responsibilities. New hire will have support staff to help with some backend tasks, but must be able to work autonomously and tolerate strict deadlines. Knowledge of software development life cycle and product management is a plus.
- Search Marketing Specialist | Digital4Startups
About Digital4Startups: Digital4Startups is a fun, close-knit team of nice and intelligent people that has become like family, and we're looking to expand our brood. Candidates must possess a thorough knowledge of Paid Search and Paid Social channels, including AdWords, Bing, and Facebook, as well as an understanding of the digital marketing landscape as a whole. Experience with SEO is strongly preferred. We are looking for candidates who are able to hit the ground running and are comfortable executing campaign builds and optimizations. Candidates must be able to be client facing, organized, and good communicators. The best candidates will also be driven self-starters with good problem-solving skills.
The position will be able to be molded somewhat to the candidate, depending on experience level and specialties. We're looking for great people who can bring something to the table, learn fast, and are ready to contribute from Day 1. Google AdWords certification preferred (or equivalent level).
Role Overview: We are looking for a Search Marketing Specialist to join a fast growing digital marketing consultancy. The ideal candidate will have experience managing AdWords, Bing, and Facebook ad campaigns, as well as a demonstrable understanding of SEO best practices. The candidate will be driven, curious, self-motivated, analytical, detail oriented, and a strong writer who learns quickly. The candidate will also be good at managing their time and comfortable multi-tasking.
- Content Writer | Accentedge
About Accentedge: Accentedge is a leader in digital transformation with a history of delivering major cost reductions, streamlining workflow, automating processes, improving compliance, deploying enterprise-level solutions, and enhancing profitability for some of the largest organizations in the public and private sector. We provide leadership in driving process and performance improvement through the implementation of innovative technology solutions to meet industry and business changes, enhance competitive advantage, reduce costs, and increase operational capabilities. We excel at building and leading top-performing, cross-functional internal and external teams. Our expertise spans cloud infrastructure technology, global collaboration, digital workspaces, content protection, digital transformation, compliance, disruptive technologies, and project management.
Role Overview: A digital products and services start-up located seeks a talented content writer with experience in electronic media. Selected candidate will create compelling blog posts, white papers, product descriptions, social media content and web copy. We’re looking for someone who will help us expand our digital footprint and drive more value through online content. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of producing pieces that increase engagement and drive leads. This position requires a high level of creativity, as well as the ability to use data-driven insights to write better material. The successful candidate should also be detail-oriented and committed to meeting tight deadlines. Preference will be given to those with a strong writing portfolio, bachelor’s degree and relevant work experience.
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