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Location: University City moving to West Conshy in April

http://jobs.packlate.com

Stellar Web Developer for Fast-Moving, Funded Start Up in the Travel Space
PackLate.com (Philadelphia, PA)

Want to work at a Silicon Valley style start up that happens to be in Philly? Want to join a team that lives and breathes lean start up and agile best practices, pushes to production 3 – 5x / day, and A/B tests everything? How about a company that completed its seed round of funding (Genacast Ventures, First Round Capital, ETF Venture Funds) and is already learning and iterating in market? Well, PackLate.com may be just what you’re looking for! Profiled in The Wall Street Journal, LifeHacker, TechCrunch, The Washington Post, Budget Travel, New York Times, and Technically Philly, PackLate.com is looking to expand its core team in Philly.

You will be involved in everything — brainstorming, product development, design, coding, deployment, and operations. We’re looking for developers to help us build our next-generation last minute travel marketplace.

Please note: If you are not willing to work hard, kick ass, and build an awesome product and company, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS POSITION!

Your responsibilities will include (but are not be limited to):

* Designing and developing engaging features for both our consumer facing website and our back-end support for property managers.
o You will be responsible for designing the look and feel and determining flow for the site.
o We need you to understand and be an advocate for our customers.
* Working on software that implements game mechanics and out of box user acquisition tactics including viral loops and social graph integration.
* Taking on additional responsibilities where your passions are aligned with our business.

Requirements

* Experience building web applications. HTTP/HTML/CSS/JavaScript/AJAX
* UI/UX experience.
* Some graphic design skills. If we need an image whipped up, we will be looking at you to do it.
* Experience with a Ruby on Rails AND/OR experience with PHP/Django and a willingness to learn Ruby/Rails.
o We are looking for someone who cannot only design the pages, but actually get them shipped to production.
o You do not need to be a Rails guru, but you will be expected to pick up how to build pages in Rails
* Experience with relational databases (MySQL).
o Again, you don’t need to be a guru, but you should have an idea of how a relational database works
* Smart, productive, and willing to learn and grow

Nice To Haves (Not Required, but Definitely Helpful)

* Experience with Java, Python, or PHP.
* Knowledge and experience in game mechanics, viral loops, and social graph integration.
* Experience in the travel industry

Compensation

* Market rate salary for a Philly startup
* Stock options (and they are at a great strike price right now! )
* Health care benefits
* A great work environment and an awesome team to build with and learn from

To Apply

* Send an email to jobs@packlate.com with your resume and a brief note explaining why you are interested in working at packlate.com and why you think you’d be a good fit.
* No Recruiters Please!
* Only applicants authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

Contact: jobs@packlate.com

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education is a comprehensive public research university with more than 35,000 students. It has a distinguished faculty in 17 schools and colleges, including schools of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Podiatry, and Dentistry, and a renowned Health Sciences Center. Temple is one of Pennsylvania’s three public research universities, along with the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University. Temple University is the 28th-largest university in the United States, and it is the 5th-largest provider of professional education (law, dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, and podiatric medicine) in the country.

Senior Web Developer (TU-12884)
This is an exceptional opportunity to support web and multimedia productions for the Temple University Community. Duties include web development, search engine Web optimization, online marketing, and audio & video production for the web. In this role, you will also maintain components of the portfolio’s web sites and develop dynamic web sites using open source systems.

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in web development, interactive media or graphic design
• At least 3 years of hands-on web development experience
• Good sense of graphic design and high quality user experience as it relates to web design.
• Knowledge of server-side scripting and relational databases, as well as XHTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Proficiency in web programming, database design and development (such Java, MySQL, SQL Server, AJAX, PHP etc.)
• Familiarity and desire to keep up with emerging hardware, software, applications, resources and techniques
• Experience in the following areas: customization and web development using open source systems. (WordPress, Drupal, Joomla etc.)
• Expert-level proficiency in web and graphics publishing tools (Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, Deamweaver and Flash);
• Understanding of ADA compliance.
• Familiarity with web 2.0 strategy (YouTube, Wikis, Google Maps, Blogs, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and LinkedIn) a plus.

Interactive Web Developer (TU-13021)
In this role, you will interact with content authors, editors, project managers, and technology staff in designing, developing and maintaining high quality electronic products such as web sites, e-mail newsletters, e-mail marketing messages, and other digital media. Responsible for enhancing and maintaining Temple.edu web site and all related links and contribute to the structure and develop Temple.edu pages as necessary. You will also perform periodic maintenance as requested on any Temple-owned web site including editing content, formatting and posting text and updating graphics and flash presentations, work directly with department heads and clients to develop or redesign professional looking web sites aligning with Temple University’s brand, as well as develop and maintain comprehensive tracking reports to monitor web activities.

• Bachelor’s in web development, interactive media or graphic design from an accredited four-year college or university
• 1 year related experience including developing and managing internet services or electronic contents. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Thorough knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, XHTML, SQL, Flash, Actionscript, Dreamweaver, Contribute, Photoshop, Illustrator and content management systems
• Experience in web design, email marketing messages and e-newsletter design
• Knowledge of UNIX and dynamic web application framework preferably in a Linux environment
• An online portfolio exhibiting strong visual abilities—typography, layout and color
• Familiarity with streaming media, video/audio and podcast production and editing, flash programming experience, and experience with content management systems such as Drupal and WordPress preferred

To apply for this position and view other Temple opportunities, please visit our Web site at www.temple.edu and click on Jobs@temple. Please reference TU#s listed above. Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to cultural diversity.

Contact: www.temple.edu

Location: Blue Bell, PA

Looking for a client-facing Project Manager; MUST have experience with web design/development. Individual needs to be able to/have experience managing scope, budgets, vendor relations, schedules, have done quality control, and interface with clients.

Project management position supporting creative teams in a fast paced, high growth marketing agency. This is a key position with high visibility and growth potential, combining project management with client and creative liaison and interface.

This position requires a high level of attention to detail and is responsible for developing and maintaining project timelines, budgets/ expenditures, and coordinating multiple projects at different points within their respective life cycles. There will be some indirect involvement with marketing and creative strategies as well as interpretation of data and research, however the emphasis of this position is more firmly on the process/ details side than creative.
The hiring firm, with eight years of strong growth, lists a diverse set of clients including Fortune 500 companies. It rolls marketing/ branding/ ad development/ web design into an integrated approach to contemporary marketing that begins with the Internet as the foundation, rather than just utilizing it as one of the components.

More growth, more opportunity/visibility/exposure than you would ever see with most large marketing firms! Join this core group of 10+ people, be a “big fish in a small pond”, and learn with the best Internet experts in the business.

Job Requirements
Requires a 4 year degree, with a strong preference for a marketing degree.

Must have at least two to four years experience with some project management, project coordination or traffic management experience in a marketing, advertising, or web design/development firm.

Ideal candidate will have a demonstrated track record of strong personal motivation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to be a self starter. They will be process oriented with superb time management skills. Attention to details and strong people skills will be second nature. Communication skills and personal presentation will be appropriate to a polished corporate environment.

Position has high growth potential, so our ideal candidate will have career aspirations to build a career with a growing, fast paced firm.

Contact: sbender@slicecommunications.com

Location: King of Prussia, PA

Type: Full time opportunity
Location: King of Prussia, PA

The primary focus of the Solution Architect is to partner with the client’s senior level account management teams and provide technical solutions for client and prospect needs while maintaining the technical integrity of the client’s enterprise. This role focuses specifically on Front End Architecture. The Solution Architect will directly participate in client and prospect meetings. The Solution Architect will be expected to interactively come up with technical strategies that meet client needs and are consistent with our client’s platform capabilities. The Solution Architect will be involved in the estimation, planning, analysis, design, and implementation of the various projects that result from these client interactions.

Technical Responsibilities

Support client and prospect meetings. Present current baseline technical capabilities of our client’s platform to clients, and actively participate with defining technical approaches to solving client’s business needs.
Produce system solutions and architectural designs to meet identified business requirements. Solutions must incorporate scalability, availability, security, and maintainability characteristics. Risks, assumptions, and costs for solutions must be articulated.
Review and approve detailed technical designs produced by technical leads on projects.
Participate in code reviews.
Mentor IT organization on adherence to design and architecture guidelines.
Identify, evaluate and formally recommend third party software and technology packages and services as needed.
Actively participate in the implementation of pilots of new software applications and infrastructure.
On occasion, assist in production escalations and problem resolution.

Leadership Responsibilities

Promote technical vision and sound engineering principles among technology department staff members.
Technically govern large scale technical projects
Propose changes in process, policy, and standards as they relate to the architecture and design principles
Assist management in the prioritization of infrastructure development projects.
Actively participate in the recruiting process.
Identify training/conferences that will assist in developing necessary skills for technical staff, as well as promoting an understanding of our client’s technical vision.

Technology
Experience with Rich Internet Application using AJAX/AHAH and Flash
Experience building/integrating with Web content management systems
Extensive experience building and architecting high traffic internet sites serving 10-100 million+ requests per day or similar high transaction volume distributed systems
5+ years experience development experience with Java concentrating on server-side development
Extensive experience implementing complex system integrations utilizing messaging and HTTP
Experience architecting highly-available, failure resistant/tolerant internet scale systems
Leadership – Ability to think strategically. Ability to create and promote guiding development principles, and influence prospects, clients, and business management in adopting technically sound solutions to their business problems.
Communication – Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and process facilitation skills.
Accessibility – Ability to work with both business and technical representatives at all levels.
Decision-Making – Ability to make informed balanced decisions in a timely manner. Must be able to think on his/her feet!
Time Management – Ability to manage many initiatives at the same time, and exercise judgment on the most appropriate areas of focus.
Business – A thorough understanding how technology decisions impact the GSI business as a whole.
Travel – Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in developing event-driven and service-oriented architectures
Experience with web services, specifically security and identity management
Experience with various enterprise messaging technologies
Experience with Enterprise Service Bus solutions
Experience in e-commerce.
Experience with commercial supply chain, trading partner, warehouse, logistics management, marketing, and/or customer relationship management (CRM) software.
Experience with Oracle, JDA, E.piphany, Red Prairie, WebLogic

-Candidate must be focused on the Web User Interface
-Will need to be proficient with HTML / FLASH / FLEX

-Candidate must have experience with high traffic internet sites with a volume of 10 Mil to 100 Mil requests per day or the equivalent experience

-Candidate should have awareness of back end integration experience, but this is not a large part of the role

-Candidate must be able to focus on UI technologies and have some server side technical experience

-Candidate must have experience as a lead Architect

-Candidate must have experience with client facing

-Candidate must have experience with seeing the project through to completion

-The “Estimation” requirements will be much lighter than the typical Solutions Architect position however Estimations will still be involved

-The candidate will need the maturity to communicate with a variety of creative skill sets and personalities

Contact: Bludwikowski@misicompany.com

Compensation: $130-150K

Location: Ambler PA

NetReach, located in the northwest suburbs of Philadelphia, PA is a full-service web design/development company specialized in highly-interactive content managed web solutions based on Microsoft’s .NET platform. We are currently seeking an experienced sales executive to help identify and close new business opportunities for us in the mid-Atlantic region.

As a business development executive you will need to understand how to sell a complete set of web-based development services ― including web content management software. You will bring value to our consultative sales approach through your understanding of key business drivers and challenges including how web-based solutions can deliver business results. You should feel comfortable talking with the CEO, VP of Marketing or the IT Staff.

We are looking to interview candidates based in an area where he/she can easily service clients in the New York/Princeton/Philadelphia area. (Delaware, Baltimore and Washington D.C. are also possibilities, but not preferred.)

All applicants must be US citizens or residents.

Responsibilities include:

* Lead generation and prospecting
* Meet or exceed assigned sales objectives and quotas through a consultative sales approach
* Maintain pipeline activity and monitor sales activity against assigned quotas
* Consultative sales; ability to work with prospects and clients to understand and identify their strategic vision, objectives and needs while aligning our services where opportunities exist
* Writing proposals (based on client input as outlined in previous bullet)
* Manage the sales process from lead generation through final delivery of project
* Servicing your established accounts and developing new revenue streams through the expansion and growth of business relationships with these new clients
* Perform sales presentations, including CMS software demonstration

Job Requirements:

* Must have a minimum of 4 years content managed web design/development sales experience in your assigned region with an established network of contacts, i.e. you can hit the ground running
* College/University degree required
* Proven “hunter” background
* Possess the ability to gather information on customer business processes, critical success factors, and competitive standing to deliver value-added business solutions.
* Experience building a sales pipeline and positioning business to close
* Consultative, solution-focused sales experience selling web services
* Independent thinker & worker, with good judgment skills and proven track record in problem solving.
* Excellent presentation skills, business writing skills and oral communication skills.
* Must be capable of balancing general prospecting requirements, fulfilling customer needs and meeting company expectation and goals

Compensation and Benefits:

- Good base salary with accelerating commissions on higher volume sales
- We offer Health Care and sales-related expense compensation

Please respond with your resume to jobs@netreach.com

Contact: jobs@netreach.com

Compensation: Good base, Health Care and expense reimbursement

Location: Penn LPS, University City

Temporary Web Support Position Description

The Program Development group at Penn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) is seeking an experienced web manager to provide technical support in the implementation of its portfolio of online offerings on its custom-built Drupal platform, Penn LPS Commons. Applicants should have a strong background in managing complex web sites with Web 2.0 technologies and web-assisted live events as well as an ability to support stakeholders in their use of these technologies.

Primary responsibilities include:
Support online course design/delivery
o Assist faculty and instructional designers with creating and uploading multimedia content to online course sites.
o Authenticate online courses and communities before they go live.
o Assist with enrollment management in course sites.
o Handle first-tier help inquiries from users within a 24-hour window.
o Track help inquiries in osTicket; report issues monthly.

Support live web conferencing events on Adobe Connect Professional
o Provide live support during web events.
o Set up user accounts and manage meeting rooms.
o Troubleshoot user desktop environments and audiovisual hardware.
o Provide user training and practice sessions.

Assure quality of the Penn LPS Commons
o Conduct usability testing across role types and functions.
o Document suspected bugs and system enhancement requests.
o Maintain good technical documentation for all work completed.

Coordinate continuous process improvement efforts
o Create web-based user tutorials and administrative process documents.
o Coordinate the collection and distribution of course evaluation data via online survey tools.
o Utilize Google Analytics and back-end reporting tools to examine user behavior in online courses and communities.

Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree or completion of a technical training program; 2-3 years of related professional experience with Drupal, web development, technical support or comparable work-related experience required. Experience with multimedia and design software (e.g. Adobe Suite, Real Media, Quicktime, Flash) is preferred.

Candidates must possess a customer-service orientation with strong written and verbal communication skills and accountability without direct supervision. Must have excellent problem-solving and time-management skills, be highly organized and attend to details. The ability to multi-task in an environment with competing priorities is essential. Good writing and editorial skills preferred.

Job dates: ASAP through Aug 31, 2010 (Opportunities to extend contract are likely.)
Work Hours: 25-35 hours per week. Evening and weekend hours required.
Pay: $26/hour
Location: On campus in University City.

To apply, please submit resume and cover letter to: lps-commons@sas.upenn.edu

Contact: lps-commons@sas.upenn.edu

Location: Philadelphia area

Position: Information Architect
Location: Conshohocken
Status: Full Time
Estimated Duration: Full Time
Starts: Within the Week
Rate: DOE

Job Description:
Our client, an innovative interactive firm, is in a need of a full time, onsite senior level Information Architect.

As an IA you will be creating wireframes in the software of your choice. This position will consist of analyzing user experience and creating cohesive sites from that information alongside srtategists, account managers, designers and developers.

Must be confident to make recommendations from an IA perspective to clients, designers and developers.

Software knowledge: Visio or Morae, Illustrator or Indesign (for wireframing) or Axure.

This is a PC Environment.

To be considered for this position, you must send samples of wireframes, sitemaps, live websites

If you feel you are qualified for this position please send your resume (and samples if applicable) to: PHILLY3@jobalert.creativecircle.com

View additional job opportunities at www.creativecircle.com

Contact: philly3@creativecircle.com

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Location: Philadelphia area

Position: Interactive Project Manager
Location: Other Areas
Status: Full Time
Estimated Duration: Full Time
Starts: Within the Week
Rate: DOE

Job Description:
Our agency client, who is in the forefront of healthcare advertising is pursuing an Interactive Project Manager.

You MUST have STRONG experience with program and project management, scope identification, costs determination, resource/staff planning, budget analytics, risk management, web production, mobile, digital marketing planning and execution, brand and identity, SEO, SEM, etc.

You will be working with a cross-functional team of creative, user experience and technology resources. You must have working knowledge of MS Project, MS Office, and Visio to be considered.

Your advertising agency experience will be a valuable asset in this position.

If you feel you are qualified for this position please send your resume (and samples if applicable) to: PHILLY3@jobalert.creativecircle.com

View additional job opportunities at www.creativecircle.com

Contact: philly3@creativecircle.com

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Location: Baltimore, MD

Looking for a Webmaster for Maryland Department of Planning in Baltimore (to oversee the agency’s websites and create one for a new State Growth Plan called PlanMaryland)

MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING — WEBMASTER II
Announcement Number: 10-0388-910

The Maryland Department of Planning in Baltimore City is seeking a widely talented candidate to design, develop, implement, and maintain the agency’s website. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting eligibility list will be used to fill this position or function only. Applicants certified to this list will remain eligible for a period of one year. Persons interested in future positions with the State of Maryland must re-apply at that time.

SALARY RANGE: $42,632 – $55,332 progressing to $68,250* (Grade 17)
*The salaries referenced above are in accordance with the State of Maryland Executive Order 01.01.2009.11- Fiscal Year 2010 State Employees’ Furlough and Temporary Salary Reduction Plan.

CLOSING DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2010

POSITION DUTIES: This webmaster will bring creativity and innovation to the design and functionality of Maryland Department of Planning website(s) by taking “ownership” of the Department’s website. Successful candidate will develop the Department’s site for PlanMaryland, the State Growth Plan, with an array of interactive tools for social networking, public outreach, and education (i.e. public forums, Web surveys, citizen photo galleries, interactive timelines, and scenario evaluations). To include the development, editing, post video and video graphics for online presentations. This person will assist with coordination of design navigation of departmental websites, including ones for the Maryland Historical Trust, State Data Center, and Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Possession of an Associate of Arts degree from an accredited college or university in Web Development, Computer Information Technology, Management Information Systems or other information technology related field to include course work in web page design, development and programming.

Experience: One year of experience in web page design, development, and programming.

SELECTIVE QUALIFICATION: One year of the experience must have included work with HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and Javascript. (These skills must be listed on your application with your experience to meet the qualifications for this position.)

To apply; send state application (MS-100) to:

Maryland Department of Planning
Attn: Personnel Unit (C. Murphy)
301 West Preston Street – Suite 1101
Baltimore MD 21201

PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION: Qualified applicants must submit a State application (MS-100). Applications may be obtained by visiting: http://dbm.maryland.gov under “Job Seekers”. You must possess the minimum and selective qualifications to be considered for this position. All information used to determine your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. Therefore, be sure that you accurately and thoroughly complete the application. Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year. An Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact: aratner@mdp.state.md.us

Compensation: SALARY RANGE: $42,632 – $55,332 progressing to $68,250* (Grade 17)

Location: Philadelphia, PA

About Movitas
Movitas is a leading mobile communication, marketing and commerce platform for location-centric businesses such as hotels, resorts and conferences. It provides a suite of solutions designed to drive revenue, improve the customer experience, manage mobile marketing campaigns, and deliver mobile business processes. Solutions include content management, messaging, commerce, logistics, workflow, and internet based administrative tools that can integrate into property management (PMS), central reservation (CRS) and point of sale (POS) systems.

Position Summary
In this position, the Interaction Architect will be responsible for the products interface, usability of the various functions in the product, theme development for core verticals, design/concept support for new deployments and marketing collateral support. The position reports to the VP of Products and will work closely with both development and marketing. Minimal travel may be involved.

Skills We Need
• A strong understanding of the user-centered design process
• Extensive experience in formal usability testing methodologies
• Solid understanding of software development and internet technologies
• 3 to 5 years of recent industry experience creating engaging visual content and design interactions with a meticulous focus on simplicity and elegance
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and Photoshop (C# and PHP knowledge is a plus)
• Portfolio demonstrating creative vision, superior design, presentation and interaction design skills.
• Knowledge of the mobile, marketing and hospitality industries

What We Offer
• Competitive salary
• Health care benefits
• Ongoing training and development
• Flexible working arrangements
• Fast moving and fun work environment
• Direct access to the senior leadership

Contact: Doug Bellenger – dbellenger@movitas.com