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Senior Product Manager : San Francisco, CA : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:02:45 EST

One of Aquent's San Francisco utility clients is seeking a Senior Product Manager for a 6-month contract. The client is only interested in talent currently residing in the San Francisco Bay Area.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Product Manager will be responsible for developing business plans and leading the implementation for the organization's energy efficiency product offerings specific to the residential retrofit programs and will analyze energy savings and Assistance Program targeted at low income customers. Additionally, the Senior Product Manager will assist with market surveillance, researching customer needs, and evaluating current program offerings to recommend enhancements that drive increased energy savings to our customers. In partnership with internal business units, customers and industry stakeholders, this person will assess and make recommendations on existing technologies as well as on new technology's commercial viability.

RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Senior Product Manager you will be responsible for the following:
• Manage the lifecycle of residential retrofit programs, including existing products, development of new products, and sunset of products at the end of their lifecycle. Determine market adoption milestones
and a codes and standards timeline.
• Create the product family roadmap taking codes and standards into account.
• Assess commercial viability and customer acceptance of new technologies.
• Develop product business cases and effectively present to senior management for approval.
• Identify product improvement needs based on customer research, marketing and sales feedback, internal ideation and gap analysis.
• Assess competitive offerings and substitutes through market surveillance and identify the unique, sustainable value that the organization provides.
• Test product or service offerings in market (or simulated).
• Support marketing and sales as the subject matter expert, providing content and technology information to the organization's delivery channels.
• Support regulatory activities by writing testimony, responding to data requests, meeting with regulators and other IOUs, and providing content for regulatory filings.
• Develop product briefs detailing incentive levels, technology information and verification, service offering (if applicable), and the high-level go-to-market strategy.
• Develop policies and procedures for the product or service.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• A Bachelor's Degree. MBA strongly preferred.
• Three or more years experience in product management, product marketing, strategy development, or related fields for a technology based product or service.
• A Technical Bachelor's Degree, preferably engineering
• Strong understanding of data driven product development and product lifecycles.
• Demonstrated ability to be effective working in a matrix organization.
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to execute.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Utility experience preferred with subject matter expertise in at least one of the following areas: Energy Efficiency, Demand Response, Energy Conservation or enabling technologies.
• Knowledge of technical specifications and/or installation requirements for residential retrofit products.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a cross functional team through the product development process
• Experience in the low income housing sector or with residential (single family or multifamily) program design or implementation
• Demonstrated understanding of market research.
• Demonstrated ability to develop sound strategy and execute flawlessly.
• Demonstrated ability to lead without authority.
• Excellent verbal communication, initiative and solid judgment abilities/skills.
• Detailed, fact-based decision-making

Mobile Hybrid App Developer : San Francisco Bay Area : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:03:12 EST

One of Aquent’s San Francisco utility clients is seeking a talented and experienced Mobile Hybrid App Developer for a short-term contract. The client is only interested in talent currently residing in the San Francisco Bay Area.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Hybrid Mobile App Developer will be responsible for creating compelling concepts for customer products and offerings as well as engage user experience across varied platforms.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop and enhance Mobile Application using JQueryMobile, Javascript and CSS3
• Define technical design for Application (future phases require Enterprise integration, working with REST services, advanced features of Google API, working with Vendor Mobile APIS, Push notifications, etc.
• Participate in JAD sessions
• Ability to project estimates, timelines, feasibility and alternative solutions

REQUIREMENTS
• 3+ years of Web Development, specifically in the areas of mobile application and web design
• Must have experience with hybrid mobile applications in jQuery, integration of Google API, leveraging existing databases and data sources
• Must have knowledge to help team uncover developing a mobile platform
• Development Skill Set: HTML5, Javascript, JQuery Mobile, jQuery, CSS3, PhoneGap/Apache Cordova
• iPhone/Android/Blackberry platform deployment experience
• Ability to work in a project team setting
• Demonstrated experience in developing mobile experiences based
• Understanding of mobile technologies and platform differences

Digital Media Producer : San Francisco Bay Area : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:03:28 EST

One of Aquent’s valued Energy clients in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a dynamic candidate for a long-term contract Digital Media Producer role. The ideal candidate is someone who can think on their feet and is looking for an opportunity to grow their career within a Fortune 25 company. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree and 5-7 years managing complex digital media projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manages the day-to-day maintenance of at least two websites, keeping the queue of site fixes and tracking progress until successfully completed.
• Serves as the single point of contact for the specific website(s) or other digital channels
• Interfaces with Digital Media Manager, editors and communications advisors on updates and enhancements to websites or other digital channels
• Provides work direction to designers, developers, quality assurance team and production coordinators to accomplish digital communications goals
• Leads new digital media projects (Web, Mobile, Social, Video, etc.), and ensuring successful completion
• Gathers and analyses project business requirements and facilitates meetings with stakeholders
• Creates and manages master project schedule and budget for on-time and on-budget delivery
• Evaluate tasks or projects and delegates to appropriate team members based on capabilities and experience
• Develops website user testing plan, recruits internal participants and conducts testing of new websites
• Provides weekly reports on the traffic to website(s) or other digital channels
• Provides creative input to production coordinators and designers and provides insight and opportunities for improvement
• Collaborating with content owners, production coordinators and IT Email Messaging Team to produce high profile, large distribution emails to employees

REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelors Degree
• 5-7 years of Digital Media Management experience within a corporate setting
• Experience forming strong working relationships with internal customers
• Experience managing digital media projects from start to finish
• Solid understanding of digital media (Web, mobile, social, video, etc.)
• Knowledge of business and budget planning
• Ability to work independently and in a group
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• Prior interactive agency experience a plus
• Experience managing a corporate website for a Fortune 500 company a plus

SOFTWARE SKILLS
• Proficient in HTML, Home Site, Web Trends, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, MS Visio, MS Project

Web Production Coordinator : San Francisco Bay Area : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:03:29 EST

One of Aquent's valued Energy clients in the San Francisco area is seeking a dynamic candidate for a Web Production Coordinator for a long-term contract position. The ideal candidate is someone who can think on their feet and looking for an opportunity to grow their career within a Fortune 25 company. Candidates must have a Bachelors Degree and 2-5 years Web Content Management experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Performs routine web publishing to corporate websites, including updating existing copy, adding new content and imagery and making edits to HTML formatting
• Creates simple graphics, selects imagery and prepares images for the web using Adobe Photoshop
• Maintains website quality by monitoring and fixing anomalies (e.g. broken links, inconsistencies, etc.)
• Improve site search ability by adding and maintaining Meta Tags, Maintains sites to comply with accessibility and coding standards
• Provides data collection, analysis and documentation. Regularly reviews and analyzes web usage statistics and identifies patters in user behaviors
• Contributes ideas to improve the site's user experience as well as site maintenance processes or tools
• Formats and send high profile, large distribution email to employees.
• Serves as back-up production support for other corporate websites

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelors Degree
• 2-5 years Web Content Management experience within a corporate setting
• Ability to work with tight and aggressive deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Responsible, Organized, Detail-Oriented, Ability to Multitask

SOFTWARE SKILLS
Required: Microsoft Office, Outlook
Desired: Adobe Photoshop, Understanding of HTML and CSS, Content Management Systems, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Visio, Web Analytics Tools (e.g. Web Trends), Understanding of Website Usability and Structure, Team Foundation Server

Mobile UX Interaction Designer : San Francisco Bay Area : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:03:30 EST

One of Aquent’s San Francisco utility clients is seeking a talented and experienced Mobile UX Interaction Designer for a short-term contract. The client is only interested in talent currently residing in the San Francisco Bay Area.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Mobile UX Interaction Designer will be responsible for designing a great user experience across varied platforms.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Define mobile interaction requirements in consultation with Business Analysts and business owners
• Convert detailed business requirements to Mobile UX
• Develop graphics for mobile and mobile IA
• Define and adhere to Mobile UX standards for the company’s customer facing apps
• Design images, icons and other elements required for the app and marketing of app

REQUIREMENTS
• 3+ years of user experience design, interaction design, information architecture or usability experience, specifically in the areas of mobile application and web design
• Good knowledge of the “Human Interface Guidelines” for smartphone devices (Android, Blackberry, iPad and iPhone)
• Must have experience with hybrid mobile applications in JQuery, integration of Google API, leveraging existing databases and data sources
• Must have knowledge to help team uncover developing a mobile platform
• Demonstrated experience in designing mobile experiences based on strong knowledge of user experience design best practices and mobile design patterns
• Understanding of mobile technologies and platform differences
• Solid understanding of research and analysis techniques such as focus groups, participatory design, and usability testing

Internal Communications Specialist : San Francisco : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:03:48 EST

One of Aquent’s valued Energy clients in San Francisco is seeking a dynamic candidate for an Internal Communications Specialist contract role. The ideal candidate is someone who has exceptional written communication skills, can think on their feet and is looking for an opportunity to grow their career within a Fortune 25 company. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree or strong proof of equivalent work experience.

The Internal Communications Specialist is responsible for creating, and coordinating internal communications for the company's Energy Solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES
· Creating and executing internal communications plan(s)
· Developing and publishing biweekly e-newsletter
· Researching, interviewing and writing intranet stories to illuminate business wins, explain safety and business compliance requirements, and clarify our business model/structure
· Crafting monthly and periodic executive messages
· Developing frontline leadership engagement materials for cascading key messages
· Creating quarterly town hall PowerPoint deck and logistics
· Supporting ad hoc business initiatives, and incorporating required communications
· Leading a monthly Communicators Forum meeting to share best practices, advise other colleagues who generate communications, and synchronize efforts where possible
· Work collaboratively across all levels of the business, from executive leaders to non-management employees, to gather information, analyze it and create messages, articles, stories, white papers, etc.
· Respond to miscellaneous requests to produce related written materials (white papers, position papers, messages) or presentations
· Bring general communications expertise and experience to the job in order to help establish and improve high caliber communications infrastructure and content
· Occasionally playing role of project manager, in terms of coordinating content from other writer resources
· Collaborating and synchronizing with other communication professionals across the broader corporate enterprise (for example: working with corporate intranet content manager to influence decisions about placing stories about our operating company on the corporate intranet/internet sites)

REQUIREMENTS
· Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
· Have the ability to understand business strategies and goals in order to create supporting communications that help engage and inspire the company’s workforce
· Have proven experience in communicating business strategies, objectives and goals to a broad workforce
· Have Microsoft Office proficiency, including Outlook, Word and PowerPoint
· Work well with others in a cooperative and collaborative manner, building upon the team’s reputation for creating positive communications solutions and outcomes that solve business problems and engage colleagues
· Must be resourceful and operate according to the firm code of conduct and ethics, always doing things safely, appropriately, professionally and the right way

Marketing Project Manager : San Francisco - East Bay : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:00:02 EST

One of Aquent’s valued Energy clients in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a dynamic candidate for a Marketing Project Manager contract role. The ideal candidate is someone who has exceptional project management and organizational skills, can think on their feet and is looking for an opportunity to grow their career within a Fortune 25 company.

The Marketing Project Manager is responsible for managing a number of 2013 initiatives for the company's North America Marketing Team.

RESPONSIBILITIES
· Manage marketing initiatives for the 2013 year; keeping track of deliverables, conducting weekly meetings with team leaders and updating project plans.
· Collect and maintain department specific data, metrics and information needed for project management administration
· Update data, metrics and information regularly
· Prepare regular reports and communicate report results in business review meetings
· Prepare departmental reports tracking operation of various departments
· Respond to department queries on billing, metrics, reporting and department data requirements
· Maintain project status using project tracking tools, such as Microsoft Project and Salesforce.com
· Audit closed projects and make use of findings as well as giving recommendations to new projects
· Ensuring project progresses within schedule and under budget
· Make recommendations including corrective action if needed
· Determine project costs and ensure on time delivery an within budgetary guidelines

REQUIREMENTS
· Ability to communication, both verbally and in writing, effectively with stakeholders and senior business leadership
· Ability to organize and work effectively with project teams participating in initiatives
· Demonstrate experience and relevant expertise in marketing initiatives (Product Launches, Public Relations, Events, Advertising, Lead Generation)
· Marketing background a must
· Strong project management and communications skills
· Must be very organized and a great multi-tasker
· Bachelors degree in a related field