Kasey Carpenter

Program Analyst / Database Marketing Analyst : San Jose, CA : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:01:31 EST

Our client, a Fortune 500 creative design software client, is looking for an experienced Program Analyst in San Jose for a long term contract opportunity.

The Database Marketing Analyst is responsible for the preparation and creation of ongoing as well as ad-hoc program reports that help inform key learning and improve efficiency of marketing investment. The position calls for a strategic thinker who can provide the business and marketing team with actionable insights based on detailed analyses, user segmentation, targeting and data mining. The analyst will consult with their marketing partners to understand their analytical needs and will interface with the database reporting team for any changes to existing reporting and new report requests.

Responsibilities
• Collaborate with partners to understand and document critical business needs for improved usability of data in support of analytic projects and communication objectives, e.g., segmentation strategies and tactics, reporting and tracking needs.
• Provide campaign reporting, insights and recommendations to BUs on a regular basis.
• Extraction of program performance data from various databases to prepare datasets for reporting/analysis
• Visualize key findings and insights using graphs, charts and data tables
• Track program performance over time
• Analyze user activities and assist in developing user segmentation and methodologies that support our marketing programs.
• Utilize expert knowledge of business data to drive requirements for improved targeting, reporting and analytics.
• Discover new paths for growth by uncovering untapped marketing opportunities

Competencies for Success
• Enjoy working with data.
• Meticulous and analytical
• Good level of basic statistical knowledge

Qualification/Experience
• Must have advanced to expert knowledge of accepted customer relationship / database marketing best practices
• Job requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and extensive practical experience in analyzing marketing data. Advanced degree a plus.
• 5-7 years of experience in database marketing using sophisticated database management and market intelligence software to build customer profiles/segmentation, mine the customer database to create actionable insights / reporting and optimize ongoing programs.
• Ability to speak the language of Marketing, Sales and IT in order to translate requirements and manage the analysis and reporting from a strategic perspective.
• Proficient with MS Suite including Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with SQL or other relational database tools required
• Experience with Business Objects or other business intelligence tools a plus
• Able to work under demanding timeline

Our client is the global leader in digital marketing and digital media solutions. Their tools and services enable our customers to create groundbreaking digital content, deploy it across media and devices, measure and optimize it over time, and achieve greater business success.

ADDITIONAL INFO
• This is a 12 month, full-time, W-2 contract position located in San Jose, CA
• This position is eligible for full benefits including a low premium, zero-deductible health care plan, 401(k) plan,
dental and vision.

AQUENT is a firm that offers content design and development, marketing, and creative services solutions. For more than 20 years, we have helped provide outsourcing and staffing solutions to clients across the globe. We're a minority-owned business, committed to maintaining professional quality with a personal touch.

Associate Interaction Designer : Redwood Shores : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:04:20 EST

Do you live and breathe UX? Our gaming client is seeking an Associate Interaction Designer to help craft world-class user experiences for their direct-to-consumer commerce and social platform.

They versatility, thorough attention to detail, and empathy for our users? needs. You should be obsessed with design, and you should thrive in a highly collaborative and iterative product environment.

This position entails:

? Working closely with UX leadership, product managers, visual designers and producers to define UI requirements

? Working closely with UX and visual designers to create design documentation, specifications and other deliverables

? Creating prototypes for user testing based on in-progress work streams

? Creating wireframes, storyboards, prototypes and other UX deliverables

? Working with usability researchers to collect and react to user feedback

Qualifications:

? Bachelors degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Human Factors or equivalent experience

? Demonstrable experience in interaction design principles and tools (wireframes, personas, mental models, etc)

? Solid understanding of usability and heuristics

? Strong prototyping capabilities

? Clean graphic design sense is a plus

? Sensitivity to brand guidelines

? Up-to-date knowledge of current online product best practices

? Excellent communication and teamwork skills

? Passion for video games is a huge plus

Senior Interaction Designer : Redwood Shores : Talent Bridge/Temp-to-Perm

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:04:21 EST

Our client seeks versatility, thorough attention to detail, and empathy for their users? needs. You should be obsessed with design, and you should thrive in a highly collaborative and iterative product environment.

This position entails:

? Working closely with UX leadership, product managers, visual designers and producers to define UI requirements

? Creating wireframes, storyboards, prototypes and other UX deliverables

? Scoping and managing multiple concurrent design tracks

? Working with usability researchers to collect and react to user feedback

Qualifications:

? Bachelors degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Human Factors or equivalent experience

? 3+ years professional user experience design practice

? Demonstrable experience in interaction design principles and tools (wireframes, personas, mental models, etc)

? Solid understanding of usability and heuristics

? Strong prototyping capabilities

? Experience designing for 10-foot interfaces, mobile and desktop applications is a plus

? Clean design sense is a plus

? Sensitivity to brand guidelines

? Up-to-date knowledge of current online product best practices

? Excellent communication and teamwork skills

? Passion for video games is a huge plus

Technical Writer (IT) : Dallas, TX (Plano) : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:07:06 EST

Our client, the world’s largest dedicated security technology company, is looking for a Technical Writer for a long-term contract opportunity near Dallas!

Requirements:
- Must have advanced knowledge on Information Security, risk management, security awareness, regulatory compliance including SOX, PCI, ISO 27001 and policy development.
- Must have at least 10 years of Experience.
- Strong working knowledge of security policy writing, development, publishing and distribution process.
- Strong knowledge on a variety of software programs with ability to write text, create charts and graphs and incorporate diagrams, graphics, photos, audio and video elements into documents.
- Microsoft Outlook for e-mails and meeting scheduling is required.

Role/Responsibilities:
- Researches, prepares and edits complex technical documents.
- Ensures documents meet editorial and customer specifications and adhere to standards for quality, graphics, format, and style.
- Interfaces with writers, illustrators, word processors, and subject matter experts in coordinating and preparing the edited draft.
- Participates in the publishing of formatted documentation in various media. Maintains current knowledge of relevant technical subject matter as assigned.
- Participates as member of internal Security team. Tracks project documentation through creation, approval, publication, and update lifecycle.

ADDITIONAL INFO
• This is a 6 month, full-time, W-2 contract position located in Plano, TX
• This position is not eligible for telecommute or offsite work
• This position is eligible for full benefits including a low premium, zero-deductible health care plan, 401(k) plan,  dental and vision.

AQUENT is a firm that offers content design and development, marketing, and creative services solutions. For more than 20 years, we have helped provide outsourcing and staffing solutions to clients across the globe. We're a minority-owned business, committed to maintaining professional quality with a personal touch.

Visual Designer : Redwood City, CA : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:13:53 EST

Do you live and breathe UX Design? Our gaming client is seeking an experienced Visual Designer to join their online product team. Reporting to the Creative Director, the Visual Designer is responsible for crafting world-class user experiences our client?s direct-to-consumer commerce and social platform.

This Position Entails:
* Working closely with UX leadership, product managers, interaction designers and producers to define UI requirements

* Translating information architecture and wireframes into clean, useable designs.

* Creating designs for multiple platforms including software and web applications

* Scoping and managing multiple concurrent design tracks

* Working with usability researchers to collect and react to user feedback

* Communicating design strategy to key stakeholders

* Working within a close knit design team

* Maintaining and evolving design standards documentation in accordance with the client?s style guidelines

Qualifications:
* Bachelors degree in Graphic Design or equivalent experience

* 3+ years professional user experience design practice

* Fluent knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, and other design tools

* Working knowledge of HTML and CSS

* Strong grasp of usability and user experience design practices

* Sensitivity to brand guidelines

* Expert knowledge of typography, layout, space and color

* Experience creating visual designs, wireframes, storyboards, prototypes and other UX deliverables

* Up-to-date knowledge of current online product best practices

* Excellent communication and teamwork skills

* Experience designing for 10-foot interfaces, mobile and desktop applications is a plus

* Passion for games is a BIG plus

Marketing Specialist : Houston, TX (Westchase) : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:13:57 EST

Our client, a leading provider of Business Services, Cloud & IT management software and solutions, is looking for a Marketing Specialist to join their team for a 6 month contract position.

This position requires excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Partner marketing experience is a plus. The essential job functions of a Marketing Specialist are as follows:

DIRECTORS SUPPORT
• Manage diary and appointments
• Assist Directors with presentations for customers, management and internal meetings
• Manage travel and co-ordinate bookings for all the marketing team
• Maintain marketing team records for holidays, sickness and training
• Daily mail collection and distribution
• General administration (e.g. meeting room bookings, filing, expenses)
• Other support activities as required

INVOICE/BUDGET TRACKING & ANALYSIS
• Track Project Approval Form and Purchase Order approval cycles and associated budget documentation (Excel based) on a daily basis
• Raise Purchase Orders through Oracle Financials as required
• Update internal systems with requests for budget spend and track expenditure
• Manage document tracking on excel
• On weekly basis analyze spend against allocations
• On monthly basis work with Finance team to ensure correct accruals
• Consolidate, collate, track and log invoices across the team into a centralized tracking tool
• Thorough budget analysis on a quarterly basis
• Liaise with Regional Managers to clarify ROI statistics are up to date and logged on a regular basis

ADDITIONAL INFO
• This is a 6 month, full-time (20 hrs/wk) W-2 contract position
• Onsite in Houston TX
• This position is eligible for full benefits including a low premium, zero-deductible health care plan, 401(k) plan, dental and vision.

AQUENT is a firm that offers content design and development, marketing, and creative services solutions. For more than 20 years, we have helped provide outsourcing and staffing solutions to clients across the globe. We're a minority-owned business, committed to maintaining professional quality with a personal touch.