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1. Account Executive (Sales)
2. Database Developer / Web Analytics
3. Editor, Online Content
4. Information Retrieval Software Architect
5. Marketing Manager, Planning & Research
6. Product Manager, Content
7. Product Manager, Online Community
8. Product Manager, Search
9. Sales Marketing Associate
NEW 10. Business Analyst
NEW 11. Product Manager, Site Optimization
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2. Database Developer / Web Analytics
The Database Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing ETL (Extracting, Transforming, and Loading) decision support systems using Perl and Transact SQL, and SQL Server in a Windows environment. As a member of the Business Information team, you will interact with business personnel at all levels to determine information requirements and develop systems to support product development and sales strategies.
Responsibilities
* Responsible for development and support of custom ETL processes using Perl and SQL.
* Design physical and logical data models to support new application and reporting systems.
* Optimize data structures to enhance load times and end user data access response times.
* Creating processes to ensure optimal data quality.
* Work with end users to determine information requirements.
* Ad hoc analysis and reporting.
Skills/Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree with 3+ year's software development experience.
* Extensive knowledge of Web traffic tracking systems, databases and concepts.
* Knowledge of Perl for parsing and processing web logs and large text files.
* Knowledge of data warehousing concepts including dimensional modeling a plus.
* Java and/or Mysql experience a plus.
4. Information Retrieval Software Architect
Business.com is seeking a passionate Information Retrieval Software Architect candidate to work as part of a team to design and develop a variety of web applications.
Responsibilities
* Reporting to the VP of Engineering, the candidate will work as part of a team to implement and evaluate new algorithms for information extraction, information retrieval, machine learning, and natural language processing.
* Candidate will be responsible for designing and developing systems capable of discovering, extracting and manipulating web data for use on the Business.com site.
* Candidate will work close to the data, understanding its intricacies and interpretation.
* Partner with counterpart in Product Management to manage the development of all Information Retrieval and Search systems.
* Aid in Business Intelligence to create a feedback loop from Search systems into finance and strategy.
Skills/Qualifications
* Background in machine learning, information retrieval, and Web data mining.
* 3-5 years of software development experience (in Java, C, C++, or Perl).
* Experience using relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2).
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline. MS Degree highly preferred.
* Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
* Intelligent and creative.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Strong work ethic and a high level of professionalism and integrity.
* Experience with online advertising and/or search engines is a strong plus.
NEW 10. Business Analyst
Job Description
The Sr. Business Analyst, Sales will take the lead in all sales reporting and analysis for the Business.com inside sales team. The Sr. Business Analyst, Sales role will be focused on driving revenue growth and customer retention through the analysis of customer performance data and by identifying trends. This person should be highly inquisitive, analytical, pro-active, organized and be able to work independently.
Responsibilities
? Full ownership of analysis of customer sales data to identify trends, optimization opportunities, and client segmentation insight
? Working closely with Finance, Business Intelligence and Engineering, coordinate and assist in the development of Front Office reporting including custom report requests
? Provide immediate and direct feedback to Management regarding business trends, opportunities for client account optimization, actual or anticipated changes in department or individual manager? book of business
? By analyzing data and trends, seek new opportunities to help Sales target the correct customers. Coordinate the dissemination of that information across departments including Sales Marketing and Product
? Coordinate with the Product and Technology teams to identify product, search and partner changes that can affect customer traffic and communicate to the team
? Review traffic flow by partner and identify areas of interest and communicate changes that may be needed to the Account Manager
? Performs and audits book of business changes and communicates out to Managers
? Track performance of sales team incentive plans
? Additional responsibilities and special projects as required
Skills/Qualifications
? 3+ years experience in analytical activity, preferably financial, online media, advertising or sales
? Strong analytical thinker
? Ability to multitask and meet concurrent deadlines within a fast-paced environment
? Familiarity with online advertising technologies and terminology
? Articulate communicator and teamwork mentality
? Proficient in MS Excel, Access; SQL / database development experience a plus
? Proven track record of success
? High level of integrity with a strong work ethic
? 4-year college degree
Working Conditions
? Working conditions are normal for an office environment
NEW 11. Product Manager, Site Optimization
Product Manager, Site Optimization
As the Product Manager, Site Optimization, you will play a key role in transforming metrics-based observations of site activity at Business.com into meaningful enhancements that improve user experience and site monetization. As a seasoned professional, reporting to the VP of Product Development, you should have deep experience in Website analytics, including log analysis and creation of custom reporting. This spot is for someone with an intense curiosity and a detective's eye for finding the most telling clues in a mountain of data. Ideally, this person is also adept at hands-on mining of large databases, via SQL queries.
Responsibilities
* Regularly analyze site analytics data, and create new reports, to drive company's continuously improved understanding of user habits.
* Use site analytics data to drive new site innovations, and to track performance of initiatives already launched.
* Communicate business needs in detailed written requirements documents. Product and project manage initiatives to makes site changes based on observed insights.
* Analyze Business.com's massive storehouse of user activity data to develop actionable insights that improve user experience and site monetization.
Skills/Qualifications
* Experience in Website analytics, statistical analysis, and using statistical data to drive Website changes.
* Adept at hands-on mining of large databases, via SQL queries.
* Creativity, Intelligence & Integrity.
