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Ecommerce Project Manager - New York

2007-06-28

Located in NOHO, Pod1 New York’s primary sector is fashion e-commerce. Our mantra is “Better Online Business”. We are in business of making e-commerce operations more profitable by creating a better experience through putting the customer at the centre of our universe, and using creativity and technology to deliver engaging, interactive and eminently “buyable” content.

Pod1, Inc is looking for a Project Manager to work with the creative teams and with the technical team to develop a detailed requirements specification, and to build, test and deploy the application in line with the agreed specification.

Duties:
• Ensuring all project objectives and strategic approaches are defined and documented.
• Managing client expectations across all projects after scope of work has been agreed to.
• Maintaining proper lines of communication across entire project team.
• Distributing project status reports to Executive Team members to bring about transparency.
• Scheduling and leading internal resource meetings with other team members
• Ensuring the each project budget is planned, spent, and tracked appropriately and effectively throughout the project lifecycle.
• Working with Technical and QA resources to schedule production releases and ensure that appropriate business requirements are satisfactorily tested before deployment.
• Partner with project team leads to present work

Required:
• 2+ years experience managing website development; ecommerce experience a plus.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, building and managing project plans, scope of work, assessing resources, budgeting, risk management, scheduling and estimating.
• Proven track record of managing multiple projects.
• Strong negotiation and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and focus on task completion
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneous.
• Experience with project management related software such as Omniplan, Microsoft Project and Excel.
• Some knowledge of web analytics (Omniture, WebTrends, etc.)
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be available to work on site.

Preferred:
• Experience with proposal and business development
• Basic Knowledge of SEO best practices.
• Interactive web agency experience

Freelance Front-End Developer - New York

2008-10-09

Job Description

Pod1, Inc. is looking for skilled freelance front-end developers to work on various projects, and to join our agency network as a trusted freelancer.

There is an immediate requirement for the month of January 2012, with a start date of January 3rd, 2011.

In addition to this opening, Pod1 has several upcoming projects which we would call upon you for if you are the right candidate.

You’ll be working alongside visual designers, interactive designers and software engineers under the direction of our Technical Leads.

Required:

3-4 years experience developing standards-based, semantic and well-formatted HTML and CSS
2-3 years experience working with Javascript and Javascript frameworks such as jQuery, Prototype and YUI
Experience translating PSD comps and wireframes/guidelines into flexible, well thought out HTML templates
Solid understanding of cross-browser/platform issues, from IE7 and Firefox 3.5 to all modern browsers
Familiarity with usability guidelines and W3C AAA accessibility standards
Familiarity with basic PHP structure / syntax
Knowledge of Wordpress and it’s template flow
Comfortable working closely with a UX/IA team
Knowledge of SEO best practices
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Must be available to work on site

Preferred:

Experience with the Magento Platform
Experience with version control software (specfically SVN)
Comfortable working within MVC frameworks and CMS platforms (Wordpress)
Comfortable working with Flash and ActionScript
Some experience with server-side scripting (PHP, Python, etc)
Familiarity with the Google Maps API
Interactive web agency experience

About Pod1: Creative Digital Agency

Established in 2001, Pod1 is an independent award winning, full-service creative digital agency with a close-knit team of over 30 strategic, creative and technical individuals.

Check out our website or follow us on twitter.

Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications.

Please send resumé and code examples / URLs to: careersNY [at] pod1 [dot com]

No recruiters. Thank you.

Snr Magento PHP Developer - New York

2008-10-09

The ideal candidate is capable of thinking the big picture when it comes to development, and able to code defensively. You are currently either a strong middleweight developer who wants to extend your skill set, or you are a senior developer in a small team who has loads of great ideas that you want to unleash.

You will be comfortable dealing with customers, but this will not be the core focus of this role.This is a hands on role that lies at the core of our organization requiring a true all rounder.

If you are looking for a fantastic opportunity and believe that you are the passionate and hard working individual that we're looking for APPLY NOW

Head of Operations - New York

2009-10-15

Main areas of responsibility:

A member of the Pod1 management team, this person makes a major impact on client satisfaction and Pod1's success:

1. Manages the Business as Usual Team, who are responsible for delivery of:
- Support for client issues (24x7x365, with a team on call)
- Delivery of small change request projects for clients
- Delivery of the maintenance and production retainers Pod1 has with its clients
2. Process ownership
3. Owns a revenue target, associated with change requests and maintenance and production retainers
4. Manages day to day prioritization of resourcing for Pod1's technical and creative teams, ensuring a balance is achieved between long and short term goals, and escalating to the senior management as necessary.

Working during unsociable hours is occasionally necessary, though there is a rota for on call duties, and the level of problems is extremely low for such a complex environment.

Our PCI compliance processes, controlling access to payment card systems, requires the operations manager to have and be able to demonstrate the highest ethical standards. Background checks, including CRB checks, will be made where necessary.

Requirements:

• Ability to put our clients needs at the centre of what you do on a daily basis
• A passion for digital
• E-Commerce expertise
• Support experience in a business providing a critical service
• Experience managing a small team with a complex workload
• Problem-solving skills of the highest order
• Assertive yet tactful with internal and external stakeholder management
• Strong commercial acumen
• Proven ability to deliver a very complex workload where prioritization is essential
• Experienced at managing technical staff
• Able to make tough decisions and stand behind them and the team

DESIRABLE:

• Integration with payment / ERP / CRM / Fulfilment systems
• Technical, consultancy or support background
• Account Management experience
• Experience with databases and Internet applications
• Client side experience – managing projects and budget administration

UX Designer (Contract) - New York

2010-02-16

The ideal candidate would have the following skills:
+ A passion for designing compelling, usable and useful websites
+ Good understanding of user experience concepts and practice
+ Ability to communicate ideas through design
+ Self motivated with the ability to work autonomously
+ Strong inter-personal skills with internal and external stakeholder management
+ Understanding of web technologies
+ Ability to analyse situations and solve problems

As a member of the User Experience team you will be responsible for:
+ Planning and executing competitor, market and customer research
+ Gathering and translating customer and business requirements into defined specifications
+ Developing and maintaining information architecture deliverables using tools such as Visio and Axure
+ Defining innovative user interfaces which result in improved user experience/productivity
+ Developing solutions that put the client needs at the centre of what you do on a daily basis
+ Working closely with strategy, marketing, creative and technology teams throughout the define, design and developments phases of a project

Magento PHP Developer - New York

2010-03-25

We are looking for brilliant individuals with the creativity, technical ability and the experience to take our clients' brands forward. And more than this, we want people who share our values: people who are collaborative, intelligent, agile, results focused and plain speaking.

As a mid-weight Magento PHP Developer at Pod1, Inc, your role and responsibilities will consist of:
• Designing, developing, implementing and maintaining web software applications under the direction of senior technical staff
• Debugging and troubleshooting software defects
• Creating and maintaining code documentation
• Participating in the review of business requirements and functional specifications providing analysis and feedback
• Delivering software code that is built to scope and within the agreed upon goals
• Working as a team member on large accounts, understanding how a team operates and what is expected of the various roles on the project
• Shifting between a creative and a technical focus depending on the project need and/or the type of project
• Rapidly producing interim deliverables (such as prototypes, proofs of concept, etc.) in addition to the final live site or application.
• Providing day-to-day support, troubleshooting and bug fixing for our existing clients (BAU)
• Reporting to project managers any risks or possible delays
• Taking initiative to research and learn emerging technologies

Required
• 3+ years experience working with PHP5.x and MySQL
• 3+ years experience with MVC frameworks and CMS platforms (Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress, Symfony, Zend, etc)
• Good understanding of object oriented programming concepts
• Comfortable developing and debugging applications in a Unix/Linux environment
• Experience with AJAX techniques using modern JavaScript libraries
• Knowledge of web application security considerations
• Experience with source control software
• Comfortable documenting code
• Familiarity of usability and W3C AAA accessibility standards
• Comfortable working closely with a UX/IA team
• Basic Knowledge of SEO best practices
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Must be available to work on site.

Preferred
• Experience with the Magento Platform
• Capable of debugging a web application from hardware to client browser
• Familiar with UML and ERD
• Experience with unit testing
• Interactive web agency experience

If you think you are the dedicated and hard-working individual we are looking for then APPLY NOW!

System Administrator (Contract and Perm) - New York

2011-12-19

The successful candidate will be an experienced/senior LAMP system administrator.

He/she will have experience of maintaining and tuning high availability and high volume websites running in a LAMP environment. E-commerce experience and/or experience of working on high availability and high demand websites is therefore desirable.

The role is for a client-focused system administrator with extensive commercial experience who will be able to bring energy and best-practice to our organisation. Working closely with the service deliver manager, they will be key in defining hosting strategy and will be involved in the auditing and consolidation of the current estate.

Key duties would include the maintenance and optimization of current websites, code deployments, trouble shooting and house-keeping. Additionally we have an ambitious plan of new initiatives and changes which the successful candidate will be instrumental in.

CLIENT FOCUSED

• Responsible for ensuring the stability of client websites
• Monitoring and tuning to ensure we are getting the best performance
from the hardware
• Solving technical issues and supporting the ‘Business as Usual’ help desk team
• Deploying releases to live environments
• Some out of hours support

STRATEGIC

• Being aware of technology developments to ensure that our hosting strategy is cost effective
• Researching new technologies
• Auditing and consolidation of current estate
• Ensuring best practice in terms of hosting operations
• Defining and managing security and other IT policies
• Liaising with 3rd party suppliers including our hosting partner Rackspace
• Developing tools and processes to improve hosting offering

INTERNAL

• Responsible for ensuring the stability of internal servers (i.e. Zimbra mail server, development servers, backup servers etc.)
• Monitoring and tuning to ensure we are getting the best performance from the hardware
• Setup and maintenance of suitable backup strategy
• Assisting internal desktop support team with server issues
• Support members of your team through information sharing and peer to peer learning
• Performing other duties as required by Service Delivery Manager

Key requirements (Skills, experience, qualifications)

OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.
• Ensuring that adequate security measures are in place on servers
• Performance tuning, and resource optimization, in LAMP environments.
• Create, change, and delete user accounts per request.
• System trouble shooting.

ESSENTIAL PRODUCT / TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Excellent knowledge of RHEL5 setup / configuration and optimization
• Excellent Apache configuration experience and tuning
• MySQL configuration and performance tuning
• SVN best practice
• Monitoring technologies

OPTIONAL PRODUCT / TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Magento experience would be very beneficial
• Some Cisco Firewall experience
• Experience of load testing
• Knowledge of PCI compliance
• Wordpress experience

OTHER SKILLS

• Excellent problem solving skills
• Client facing skills
• A methodical approach, with excellent attention to detail
• Passion for Open Source

Account Director - New York

2011-04-07

The Account Manager will lead the client team and monitor engagements to ensure both client and agency goals are met, in addition to nurturing relationships, identifying new business opportunities and deploying Pod1’s resources to meet business objectives.

Responsibilities:
• Client Relationship
• Responsible for client retention
• Working cross-departmentally to proactively identify client risks or opportunities, and managing client teams to effectively respond to client needs
• Acquire and develop long-term relationships with strategic clients
• Build strong rapport with new and existing clients
• Collaborates with account team on statements of work 
• Works with the new business team to execute RFPs and new business leads
• Budgetary Ownership
• Communicates progress of revenue to budget forecast to the management team on a weekly basis
• Monitors P&L fluctuations to proactively identify risks and opportunities
• Works closely with the finance department to insure timely billing and collections

Team Management
• Identify needs for core account team members on assigned accounts • Regularly monitor overall account health, project status, opportunities and risks
• Acts as the team lead for the account across other departments

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in Advertising or Marketing, MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Strong digital strategist
• 5 plus years of Interactive Marketing and or Direct Marketing
• Proven ability in developing digital marketing strategies focused on customer-related opportunities
• Confident presenter with established business writing skills
• Consultative selling approach
• Prior interactive / digital media agency experience required
• Comprehensive knowledge of interactive and internet communications projects, site design, and development.
• Solid track record of successfully managing clients
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to lead teams in high-pressure situations
• Outstanding organizational, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Ability to multi-task and process information expeditiously
• Strong web and technical knowledge as well as computer skills a plus

Interactive Art Director - New York

2011-05-18

We require an Art Director that is aware of online accessibility issues and have experience of working to W3C accessibility guidelines, therefore an understanding of XHTML and CSS is beneficial.

Requirements
• Have a sound understanding of design & delivery of digital marketing (as well as an e-commerce environment)
• Have 4 years+ commercial/digital design experience in graphics software applications, techniques, and tools
• Be proactive and able to manage your own time as well as your teams time to ensure delivery of projects within tight deadlines.
• Be an original thinker who provides high-level client service; develops, and implements new and innovative resolutions
• Have excellent communication skills (graphical, verbal and written).
• Be an enthusiastic team player, and also be able to work as an individual when required.
• Have a keen eye for quality and exceptional attention to detail.
• Be able to work and liaise across all departments to produce the best response to Creative Briefs
• Have a flexible approach and be able to cope with several projects at any one time.
• Have the ability to create quick sketches, which demonstrate your illustrative skills and creativity.
• Have the ability to present visual concepts and presentations to clients.
• Have the ability to mentor and inspire other members of the creative team.
• Have a solid understanding of site functionality & architecture (UX)
• Be proficient in the latest versions of:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Macromedia Flash and Dreamweaver would be a plus

Design Intern - New York

2011-07-22

We are looking for a Design Intern to work alongside the Designers and Creative Director in our New York office.

Specific Skills:
All applicants must be a college grad or working on a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Communication Design or a related field.

• Essential experience required working on a Mac platform
• Proficiency in Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop (HTML a plus!)
• Must be creative and with keen eyes for detail and consistency
• Ability to work independently under pressure and on multiple projects at the same time
• Flexible in approach to tasks

Internship candidates must have the legal right to work in the U.S. Unfortunately, we do not offer out of state relocation. Must be available to start immediately.

Please send an email to interns@pod1.com with your portfolio and resumé to apply. PDF (less than 5MB) or online portfolios are welcome.