San Francisco Estuary Institute: Web Developer At Science Non-profit
Location: Oakland CA
URL: http://www.sfei.org
- Working closely with other technical staff to develop and maintain web applications for the Institute and its clients, particularly products addressing the management and oversight of California wetland resources.
- Staying informed on web technologies and strategizing with staff on the most appropriate technologies for our web applications.
- 3 or more years experience in related work
- Works well on a team
- Strong, current skills in HTML/CSS
- Strong skills in PHP and JavaScript, including for application-database communication. Knowledge of JQuery a plus.
- Skills in Java/Grails a big plus
- Organization and attention to detail are critical
- A strong eye for elegant, functional design
- Knowledge of the Drupal content management system
- Strong oral and written communication skills. This position works routinely with Institute scientists, staff and clients, and may be called on to write technical project documentation, specifications, and/or work plans.
- Understanding of spatial data formats, tools, and concepts
To apply: Send a cover letter and resume to resumes@sfei.org. The subject line must be "Web Developer #MM-IT002"
Go Daddy: User Experience Architect
(Scottsdale, AZ)
Job overview
We are looking for a talented individual with a wide range of user experience and design knowledge who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This role is responsible for the inception and design of new products or features that will be used by millions of GoDaddy’s customers.
What does the job entail?
- Create wireframes, sitemaps, flow diagrams, annotated screen mockups, and other interaction documentation.
- Work with executives, product managers, marketing managers, business analysts, and developers to shape new product or feature requirements.
- Oversee the creative development cycle, working with visual designers and technical writers to ensure the consistency and timelines are met.
- Help usability engineers focus evaluation objectives.
- Initiate and carry an idea from concept to completion.
Do you have what it takes?
- Rapidly create wireframes with limited input or requirements.
- Understand interface technologies and their limitations.
- Enjoy thinking from the user’s perspective.
- Present ideas and designs to a diverse group of stakeholders.
- Comfortable defending work in small and large collaborative settings.
- Able to influence others through conversation and education.
- Enjoy being innovative.
- Manage many large-scale, long-running projects at one time.
- Appreciate working in a fast-paced and iterative environment.
- Adapt quickly to change.
- Understand when to compromise between business goals and customer needs.
- Keep up-to-date on current user experience industry trends.
- Experience creating wireframes using Axure, Visio, Omnigraffle, or another wireframing tool.
- Ability to manage a project from start to finish while working with a diverse team of contributors.
- Minimum of 3 years working in the user experience or related field.
Desired but not required:
- Bachelor’s degree in interaction design, human factors, applied psychology, graphic design, or related field. Alternatively, equivalent work experience in the industry.
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JS.
- Experience working with Photoshop.
- HFI Certification.
Submit your application with your cover letter and resume to the link on this posting. Let us know why you’re interested in taking on this role with GoDaddy.com. If you have a Web portfolio, please include the URL on your resume.
Why is it worth it?
- A fun, dynamic and challenging work environment
- We offer a competitive base salary and opportunity for additional incentives
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, STD, LTD and life coverage for all benefit eligible Go Daddy employees
- Three weeks of paid vacation plus two paid personal days available in your first year of employment
- Professional Development and Tuition Reimbursement
- Subsidized meals on-site at our Customer Care Centers
- Exceptional 401(k) plan where you are vested after 1 year for the company match
- Employee Appreciation Initiatives – team building activities and recognition
Go Daddy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Apply: https://www.hirebridge.com/v3/application/applink.aspx?cid=5475&jid=100282
Savannah College Of Art And Design Is Looking For A Chair Of Motion Media Design In Savannah, Georgia
Chair of Motion Media Design Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD Savannah) seeks candidates for Chair in the department of Motion Media Design beginning in the winter of 2011. Qualified candidates will have a terminal degree in art and design, or undergraduate degree with extensive, recognized industry experience. College ... [more]
Company Confidential: Sr. Interactive Designer
(Bridgewater, NJ)
A creative agency located in central New Jersey is seeking an experienced interactive designer for on-site temp-to-perm work. Initial contract is for 3 months.
The right candidate will be well versed in user-centered design methodology and can translate both user needs and business objectives into beautiful, buildable designs. You will work independently and as part of a larger team to create innovative and effective design solutions for web and mobile based projects.
Requirements:
• 4-year BS or BFA degree in a design-related discipline or equivalent
• 3+ years of interactive design work experience.
• Ability to interact clearly, confidently, and effectively with internal and external team members.
• Demonstrate a strong creative vision and passion for interactive products.
• Strong typography skills and knowledge of contemporary design.
• Must be extremely detail-oriented, well-organized, and able to thrive in a deadline-driven environment.
• Must have an understanding of corporate branding and brand guidelines.
• Art direction or design management experience a strong plus.
• Must be able to take art-direction and work under pressure while managing time effectively.
Computer skills:
• Master in PhotoShop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Omnigraffle
• Strong working knowledge of CSS, HTML, JavaScript, and XML.
• AfterEffects, Maya, Final Cut Pro, video production/post-production experience a huge plus!
Languages:
CSS 3, HTML, JavaScript, XML.
Working knowledge of Action Scripting 2.0, 3.0 is a plus but not a requirement.
Apply: Please email 6238@jobs.authenticjobs.com with a résumé and a link to your amazing online portfolio to be considered.
Tax - Tax General - Senior Manager (tax206) / Grant Thornton Llp / Southfield, Mi
Grant Thornton LLP/Southfield, MITax Senior Manager – Manage Tax Team for Global Accounting Firm
POSITION SUMMARY:
Grant Thornton's tax professionals are committed to developing and implementing bright ideas, intelligent strategies, and innovative solutions - solutions that can significantly reduce our clients' tax bills. Reducing our clients' tax bills in today's environment requires not only bright ideas and intelligent planning, but also a commitment to professional excellence and a complementary service approach.
Grant Thornton's tax specialists are dedicated to delivering value-added, client-focused tax services that shed light on all of our clients' unresolved tax concerns.
The Senior Tax Manager is responsible for the delivery of a full range of tax services for multiple clients in a wide variety of industries. Responsibilities include interacting closely with clients to provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise; developing and managing staff; working closely with partners and staff on client management, practice development and business development activities; and formulating and delivering innovative tax planning and tax savings strategies. The Senior Tax Manager is responsible for an assigned group of clients.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Adhere to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.
-Oversee the efforts of multiple client services teams on client engagements; plan, execute, direct, and complete tax projects in a wide variety of industries; provide innovative tax planning, consulting, and compliance expertise to clients; market, sell, design, and implement tax-planning strategies for clients and manage to budget.
-Understand and manage firm risk on tax services and proposals.
-Develop a project vision and set challenging personal and client service team goals.
-Manage, develop, train, and mentor staff on tax projects and assess performance for engagement and year-end reviews.
-Conduct primary and secondary review of complicated or complex income tax returns including Corporate, S-Corp., partnership, and individual clients.
-Research and consult on complex tax matters.
-Maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, make sure deadlines are met, and lead change efforts effectively.
-Consult, work with, and service client to make recommendations on business and process improvement and serve as a business advisor to client.
-Work closely with partners, managers, and staff to integrate practice development skills into a team approach to client service and new business development.
-Play a key role in the future business generation and continued development of the client base within industry groups and identify future client needs and new business opportunities.
-Use established network of business relationships within industry groups to generate new sales opportunities.
-Maintain strong client relations and cross-sell services within the assigned group of clients.
-Recruit and retain managers, senior associates, and associates.
-Coach staff and motivate others to accept new ideas, practices, or action and achieve goals and objectives for performance and professional development.
-Attend professional development and training seminars on a regular basis.
-Perform other job-related duties as necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
-Bachelor's degree in Accounting. CPA, Masters in Taxation, LLM in Taxation, or JD.
-A minimum of eight years of progressive federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate and public accounting experience.
-Experience in Corporate, S-Corp. and/or Partnership returns.
-Superior analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills with proficiency in US GAAP, tax compliance, corporate consolidated returns, consolidated federal tax returns, partnership returns, and combined state tax returns.
-Outstanding experience in staff and tax management in an integrated client service team.
-Ability to manage and develop staff in a highly interactive team environment.
-Demonstrated experience in practice development, business development, and managing other managers.
-Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
-Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
-Outstanding leadership, business development, recruiting, training, coaching, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
-Computer expertise including knowledge of tax software and technology.
-Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel to various client sites.
BENEFITS:
Grant Thornton LLP promotes a nationally recognized culture of health and offers an extensive array of benefits to meet individual lifestyles. For a complete list of benefits please visit www.gt.com.
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Enova Financial: Ui Engineer
(Chicago, IL)
UI Engineer / Front End Developer
We subscribe to a notion that great programmers are 300 times more productive than average programmers. We surround ourselves with only the most talented of individuals. This person will be part of the development team; designing and implementing user interfaces for open-source and proprietary web applications.
Essential Function:
- Writing front-end (table less) code in Ruby, XHTML/CSS, and JavaScript.
- To identify, create, and implement radiant/functional UI design.
- Implement new features and optimize existing ones.
- Understanding of browser compatibility issues that currently exist on the web today.
Required Qualifications:
- Fluent in Web Standards for XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and DOM-Scripting is required.
- Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator is required.
- Development in Ruby on Rails and/or other Open Source technologies preferred. (Given that Ruby on Rails is rather new, extensive experience developing web applications in other languages can be substituted as long as a strong desire to work in Ruby exists.)
- Experience with Linux/Unix is required.
- Up to date knowledge of Semantic markup, progressive enhancement, graceful degradation, and web accessibility.
- Proof of relevant experience; portfolios, web page links, work examples are strongly encouraged.
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
About Us:
Enova Financial manages businesses that offer a variety of financial products and services to consumers over the Internet. As a global resource, the company operates in multiple countries; including Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and the United States. Enova Financial is a subsidiary of Cash America International, Inc. (NYSE: CSH), a publicly held financial service provider.
Our global headquarters is located in downtown Chicago. The company was founded in 2004 by a dynamic management team, with roots in Silicon Valley and Wall Street, and has grown at a tremendous pace since inception. Today, we are proud to have over 600 Enova team members serving millions of customers world-wide.
We have a fun, fast paced, entrepreneurial environment. We work hard; we play hard. We constantly challenge each other. We wear flip flops and jeans to work (weather permitting!)
Job Perks: If you have the talent, we'll pay to relocate you! We have a stacked-kitchen with all-you-can eat breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks! We have a flexible schedule (our developers don't tend to get in until 11am!) We are very entrepreneurial in nature, yet our corporate office is near 300 people.
Apply: You can apply under the Careers section of our website at www.enovafinancial.com OR, you can send your resume and portfolio to me directly at jemerson1@enovafinancial.com with the subject line "UI Engineer Applicant." We are excited to hear from you!
Benefitfocus.com, Inc.: Design Manager
(Charleston, SC)
Benefitfocus is the leader in software and services for the healthcare benefits market by providing employers, insurance carriers and consumers a single Web-based platform for shopping, enrolling, managing and exchanging benefit information. Since its founding in 2000, Benefitfocus has been a growing company solidly positioned in the 2 trillion dollar healthcare industry.
Benefitfocus is seeking a dynamic and innovative leader for our User Experience Group (UxG). As the Design Manager, you will work with the Carrier Product Management team, Engineering, Marketing, Communication and Executive leadership teams to define and shape the future direction of the Benefitfocus software offering and its corporate design standards. You can expect to:
- Manage and mentor a team of 6 to 8 interaction engineers and interface designers
- Lead recruiting, training and professional development activities for the User Experience Group
- Ensure all team members are completing tasks and deliverables on time and with a high level of quality
- Work with internal teams to define and evolve overall Benefitfocus corporate design standards
- Ensure a high-level of usability and user-centric design across all Benefitfocus products
- Develop and maintain formal management metrics to measure individual and team performance, including weekly management of associate time reporting and completion of assigned project tasks
Qualifications:
- BA/BS degree required
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Human Factors, Design or similar discipline highly desired
- Proven experience establishing and enforcing design standards for an online/web-based software company
- Demonstrated mastery of human factors, user interaction, information architecture and user-centric design
- Expert knowledge and understanding of key Web 2.0 standards and best practices, including W3C standards, CSS styling, DOM scripting, and AJAX
- Enterprise software engineering and coding background (e.g. J2EE, .Net) highly desired
- Ability to lead and mentor as a hands-on designer and as a web interface coder
- Ability to work across different organizations, drive consensus and deliver high-quality software
- Strong presentation and communication skills
- Experience working in a Software as a Service environment (preferred)
- Experience working within a high growth software/technology environment
Apply: Please send resume to Jill at jill.wysocki@benefitfocus.com or apply online at www.benefitfocus.com/careers.
Brooklyn Museum: Brooklyn Museum Programmer
Location: Brooklyn, NY
URL: www.brooklynmuseum.org
- All technical aspects of the Web site and CMS
- Web-based Intranet applications such as a label-editing tool, architectural drawing management system, and a building maintenance system
- Standards for programming, user experience, documentation and security
- Reviewing code and establishing development guidelines
- Other duties as assigned
- Extensive experience with interaction/user experience design and information architecture
- Solid understanding of and commitment to web standards, accessibility guidelines, and web usability
- Experience conducting usability studies and running usability tests
- Experience working on mobile platforms (e.g. iOS, Mobile Safari, Android)
- Strong command of HTML and CSS
- Familiarity with object-oriented PHP
- Familiarity with object-oriented JavaScript and relevant frameworks (e.g. MooTools, jQuery)
- Experience working on large, multi-part, CMS-driven web applications
- Familiarity with version control, e.g. SVN
- Extensive experience working on large, multi-part, CMS-driven web applications
- Extensive FreeBSD and/or Linux systems administration experience
- Extensive experience setting up, configuring, maintaining and administering LAMP-based web servers
- Experience deploying to cloud computing platforms, e.g. Amazon Web Services
- Strong command of object-oriented PHP
- Strong command of HTML and CSS, as well as understanding of and commitment to web standards and accessibility/usability guidelines.
- Strong command of object-oriented JavaScript and relevant frameworks (e.g. MooTools, jQuery)
- Strong shell scripting skills
- Familiarity with at least one modern scripting language, e.g. Ruby
- Familiarity with database administration and SQL, especially MySQL and MSSQL
- Experience working with 3rd party APIs
- Familiarity with version control, e.g. SVN
- Experience with e-commerce and PCI compliance
To apply: Please send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to job.programmer@brooklynmuseum.org with the subject line: "Programmer, 37Signals, Last Name, First Name." Include your cover letter in the body of the email and attach your resume. See notes above
Shivum Gautama: Enfiresolutions Designer And Coder Needed Asap!
Location: Anywhere
URL: www.enfiresolutions.com
To apply: Add phenomsolutions1 to your skype account.
Html/css Developer At Techlink (new York, Ny)
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Wunderman Ny Is Looking For An Integrated Art Director For Leading Global Dm Agency In New York, Ny, Usa
Role: Integrated Art Director Company: Leading Global Direct Marketing Agency Location: Midtown, New York NY Duration: Full-time The Company: Wunderman is a leading global response-driven marketing agency with 120+ offices in over 50 countries and a network of 15+ specialized companies. At Wunderman, Creative is more than a department. Our ... [more]
Yelp: Yelp Needs An Engineering Manager!
Location: San Francisco, CA
URL: http://www.yelp.com
- Manage complex technical projects and a team of software engineers
- Willing to roll up their sleeves and code alongside their team
- Enjoy providing frequent and constructive feedback
- Able to coach and mentor junior and new college graduates
- Participate in the hiring process
- Excellent typing ability in the presence of flying nerf darts
- Previous experience as a technical lead or manager
- Agile development experience
- Command of your favorite modern programming language: Python, Ruby, Java, Objective-C, C++, etc
- Comfortable working in a Unix environment
To apply: http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?aj=oJ9lVfwS&s=37signals
Wunderman Ny Is Looking For A Senior Copywriter For Leading Global Dm Agency In New York, Ny, Usa
Company: Wunderman is a leading global response-driven marketing agency with 120+ offices in over 50 countries and a network of 15+ specialized companies. At Wunderman, Creative is more than a department. Our employees are all problem solvers and innovators. Our clients include leading global technology, financial services, consumer package goods, ... [more]
Ars: Front-end Developer
(Chattanooga, TN)
We're looking for a CSS magician. If you have dreams about CSS and can tell the difference between strict and transitional doctypes, then this is the job for you. JQuery abilities are a big plus and light PHP experiance would be helpful.
Job Perks: Great coffee, 401K, financially stable and growing company with huge clients that want to do fun and crazy projects.
Apply: We value ability over experience and love to work with people that have great potential. If you're smart, willing to stretch yourself, and cool to be around send your resume and a link to your portfolio to 5896@jobs.authenticjobs.com
Modernista, Ltd: User Experience Architect
(Boston)
Us:
We are a multinational creative agency based in Boston working with big, awesome brands like Nickelodeon, National Park Foundation, and (RED). Our work be it interactive, mobile, broadcast or something else has won just about any award you can think of, and is recognized around the world.
You:
You know how to get things done. You have deep skills in information architecture, usability, and interaction design, and some user research. You’re well versed in a range of wireframing tools such as Omnigraffle, InDesign, Visio, and Balsamiq and comfortable with Adobe CS tools. You’re engaged in the worlds of digital product design, social media, and online consumer experiences.
You understand technology and can represent its capabilities and limitations to lay people.
You’re organized and highly motivated. Programmers and creative teams love partnering with you because you put them in a position to do their best work. You put a lot of yourself into your job, and as a result, you’re always looking for interesting, forward thinking projects that reflect your ambition.
You’ve got 1 – 3 years worth of experience at agencies or technology start-ups and love working in an environment that values creative ambition over process.
You’re equally comfortable with internal and external teams. You can broker sensitive exchanges with clients. You blog. You tweet. You’re constantly playing around with new technology and thinking about how you might apply these to your job.
Look at you. You’re the whole UX package. We want you. There, we said it. You want to be part of something great. And we’re great, dammit. Come work with us.
Apply: Send resume to humanresources@modernista.com
Southern Web Group: Web Designer
(Anywhere)
Overview
Southern Web Group seeks a freelance, contract designer to help with our project overflow.
Responsibilities
Designer will be responsible for delivering attractive, innovative web designs and logos on-time and on-budget to our project manager.
Who We’re Looking For:
- Strong designer that understands color, typography and what works well on the Web.
- Experience designing WordPress themes
- The ability to deliver projects on time and communicate effectively
- A designer with the ability to make slight modifications to the design during the workday
What We Pay
This is a contract position that pays $30 per hour. We pay weekly and we always pay on time by check or PayPal.
Apply: https://swg.wufoo.com/forms/web-graphic-designer-application/
Modernista, Ltd: User Experience Architect
Location: Boston, MA
URL: www.modernista.com
To apply: Send resume to humanresources@modernista.com
Clinic London: Front End Developer
(London, EC1, UK)
Clinic is looking for a front end developer to join their digital team. You will be an experienced html hand coder who can build W3C accessible web pages from Photoshop layouts and wireframes, who has at least 3+ years of commercial experience.
You will be working closely with the design and development teams and will be involved in developing the UX documentation as part of a cohesive unit.
You will have an excellent understanding of digital media and will know your usability from your accessibility. You will have an interest and understanding of web 2.0 technologies, web application development and social networking.
You will have excellent attention to detail and be able to work across multiple projects in a lively digital agency environment.
Skills:
- Handcoding of HTML, XHTML, CSS, Javascript
- Understanding of W3C and WAI guidelines, and structural SEO
- Expert knowledge of cross browser and cross platform issues
- Working knowledge of Photoshop and Flash
- Experience with testing and debugging code
- Experience with implementing HTML templates into a variety of CMS systems – from WordPress to Drupal across predominantly PHP based systems
You will be responsible for delivering all the html code across a number of client projects, and for maintaining and progressing the agencies front end development expertise.
You will be able to work under pressure whilst keeping to good practice and delivering clean code.
Immediate start
12 Month Contract to Permanent
Salary: 25-32k
Job Perks: Benefits Package: GPP BUPA Subsidised Gym PHI Life Assurance
Apply: Please email 5893@jobs.authenticjobs.com with your CV and any links to your work
Innovaro: Producer
Location: Chicago, IL
URL: www.innovaro.com
- Design e-learning modules including script and storyboard based on core innovations concepts and instructional theory
- Manage the production of e-learning modules through product life cycle under the guidance of the VP Products and User Experience
- Work with software development team to deploy as standalone docuzines, integrate into our innovation management software platform and, when required, connect to LMS systems
- Assess effectiveness of learning based on user and deployment consultant feedback
- Populate and maintain product and brand content integrity through overall content management
- Maintain continuous, industry knowledge to better serve customers
- Ability to analyze content and determine appropriate instructional methodologies
- Manages and interfaces with customer support within product training programs and is able to assess effectiveness and recommend changes or improvements as necessary
- 5-7 years of demonstrated experience in instructional design, project management and multimedia production
- Hands-on experience with publishing and media tools
- Experience directing film crews, post-production and software developers
- Experience in electronic curriculum development
- Experience working within corporate organizations with marketing, sales and R&D functions
- Emerging technology platform knowledge, including HTML5 and touch-based tablets (iPad) is highly desirable
- BA or BS required
- Master’s in Education, Instructional Design, or Educational Technologies & Learning Sciences helpful
- Coursework or projects in multimedia development helpful
To apply: Send resume to joanne.diguido@innovaro.com