Current marketing/marcom job openings

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Jobs located in Silicon Valley except where noted

Channel Marketing Manager (#212), Sunnyvale
Channel Training Manager (#213), Sunnyvale
Corporate Writer (#167)
Director - Product Marketing (#205), e-infrastructure
Internet Marketing Specialist (#198)
Marcom Specialist (#199)
Marcom Writer (#214), Redwood Shores
Marketing Communications Contractors/Consultants (#029)
Product Marketing Manager (#200)
Technical Publications Manager (#170), San Jose
Web Manager (#169), San Jose

The following job openings are offered by Marcom Choices Company. Please note instructions for responding to each job listed. Contact us at marketingjobs@marcomchoices.com or fax 650 851-3877.

Director - Product Marketing (#205), e-infrastructure
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Company markets to ASP and Internet Startups. Required experience = Datacenters, Network systems management Companies, (ie Computer Associates, Large services ie IBM Global Center, Sun, Oracle for e-business solutions)

Direct all market analysis, including but not limited to market sizing, segmentation, target audience analysis, trending, vertical analysis, geographic analysis, international analysis and analyst viewpoints. Negotiate and coordinate all analyst service purchases and coordinate usage of user ids and analyst meetings for uses of those services.

Direct all activities related to competitive analysis, including but not limited to production of competitive matrix on competitor's capabilities, products, facilities, partnerships, pricing, expansion plans, sales models and strategic relationships. Prepare and deliver regular updates to sales and to management articulating company relative position against the competition. Prepare sales positioning against competitors and hold regular training session with all sales segments. Perform strategic analysis of competitive data and deliver regular management recommendations for action.

Manage group to prepare and deliver market data with associated analysis and recommendations to management on a regular basis and on an as-needed basis to support specific events/meetings.

Direct product marketing activities, including but not limited to target market needs, market size by product area, buying trends, market sizing for product area, product feature requirements and market pricing considerations. Where appropriate manage conduct customer focus groups, surveys and other mechanisms to understand product success criteria. Develop product positioning within the overall corporate positioning. Drive product positioning throughout sales collateral, PR activities, Web site and all corporate communications. Work with Product Management and communicate market needs by product area, helping define goals and objectives for the product feature set, product pricing, market capture and overall sales goals. With Product Management, direct all marketing activities in support of new product launches and product modifications. Be responsible for product lead generation programs, working with Marketing Communications for implementation of those programs. Deliver all product related content for collateral, sales presentation, sales tools and public relations activities.

Manage customer communications, including but not limited to customer reference programs, customer quotes and endorsements, customer participation in press activities and customer product communications. Manage group responsible for customer data gathering surveys and analysis. Build and maintain database of customer information that can be used for trending and analysis. Prepare regular management updates and recommendations as a result of win/loss analysis and customer satisfaction surveys.

· Requirements: 5-7 years experience directing a product marketing and research analysis group for an Internet hosting or related high-tech company. Excellent managerial, analytical, written and oral communication skills. Ability to manage a group of individuals to prepare core market data, perform appropriate organization of data and prepare analysis. Ability to give direction for development of customer surveys and data collection. Ability to work with a direct and channel sales force to effectively gather customer and market data and to communicate back key competitive position. Ability to work with product development to communicate key market needs, market trends, product and customer requirement, to establish effective product launch initiatives and to track product sales successes. Ability to analyze sales data to recommend actions for products and product groups. Ability to interact with press and analyst related to the communication of product capabilities and messaging. Ability to negotiate with the manage and outside consulting agencies and contractors. Excellent presentation and skills required for management, analyst and press interactions. Ability to analyze, interpret gathered data to provide recommendations and influence product and company direction and management decisions. Statistical analysis skills. Ability to organize and manipulate market quantitative and qualitative data.

Local, Silicon Valley/SF peninsula candidates only. Send resume to marketingjobs@marcomchoices.com INCLUDE THE JOB NUMBER #205 IN THE SUBJECT LINE Paste your resume into your email message, or fax to 650-851-3877 Marcom Choices Company, staffing services

Channel Training Manager (#213), Sunnyvale
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General Description: Responsible for the development and execution of training programs designed to educate, motivate and generate loyalty with sales and technical contacts within company's channel partners worldwide.
Primary Responsibilities: Develop, execute and sustain a comprehensive partner training program that achieves specific objectives and addresses the needs of both partner sales and technical contacts worldwide. These programs should be developed in a manner to be delivered in both web based and field seminar formats. They should reflect the varying needs of specific market segments.Develop the training program budget and identify resources required to achieve milestones of program development. Develop and implement training curriculum and support materials for all channel segments worldwide, focusing on: Pre-sales: developing proposals, including "why fixed wireless", Why our company", site surveys, siting analysis, configuration: Post-sales: installation guidelines, support programs. Develop sales and support certification programs for elite VARs and authorized resellers. Define and communicate certification criterion. Work closely with the company channel sales team to evaluate channel partner training needs and enlist channel sales support with the implementation of training programs on an on-going basis. Develop and execute the promotion and marketing of the training program to drive participation from the reseller partners. Develop programs that communicate directly with channel technical contacts including newsletter, extranet site, etc. for the purpose of continuing education, loyalty, mind share and motivation. Develop quantitative tools to measure the impact of training programs on channel partners ability to effectively present and implement company solutions with end user customers. Work closely with Distributors and other partners to develop "train the trainer" programs to extend company's reach among channel partners. Manage the content for all channel training related web sites and extranets. Oversee the scheduling and logistics of channel training worldwide.

Experience and Skill Requirements: Must have three plus years experience as a training manager in a corporate environment developing and implementing training programs with channel partners. Must be able to show measurable results with regard to sales and support capabilities of channel partners. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Familiar with the complexities of selling through multiple channels of distribution and the necessary support structures; Understanding of current education, presentation and web technologies; Demonstrated ability to develop effective presentations that sell concepts of both a promotional and technical nature; Ability to plan, organize and execute programs to successful completion within the context of company direction; Ability to effectively interact with third-party contractors and other teams to get results; Some international and domestic travel required (approximately 30%); Ability to develop concise, written program plans with clear objectives and goals; General familiarity with the Mar Com elements production process; Solid understanding of basic computer programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Personal Skills: Strong communications skills to build relationships with counterparts within marketing, sales, channel partners and third-party contractors. Team-oriented: must enjoy working as part of a team that is not geographically located in one place to produce meaningful results. Self-motivated and can work independently with direction from direct manager. Absolutely must be able to manage change; to initiate, implement and promote change in the organization to create new business opportunities, respond to customer and management needs, and maintain continuous improvement efforts.

Local, Silicon Valley/SF peninsula candidates only. Send resume to marketingjobs@marcomchoices.com INCLUDE THE JOB NUMBER #213 IN THE SUBJECT LINE Paste your resume into your email message, or fax to 650-851-3877 Marcom Choices Company, staffing services

Marcom Specialist (#199)
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General marcom duties including collateral, PR, tradeshow etc.
Excellent writing ability highly desirable -position will pay more for a good writer.
Prepare support materials promotional copy

Local, Silicon Valley/SF peninsula candidates only. Send resume to marketingjobs@marcomchoices.com INCLUDE THE JOB NUMBER #199 IN THE SUBJECT LINE Paste your resume into your email message, or fax to 650-851-3877 Marcom Choices Company, staffing

Internet Marketing Specialist (#198)
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Dynamic, results oriented person needed. Someone who can read and understand the daily changing world of Internet Marketing. Someone who can come up with service and product specific, email, web, advertising and media campaigns.
The successful candidate must have at least 3 years Internet Marketing experience in mid to high level web and email based campaigns.
Good management skills, the ability to create timelines, and meet deadlines are all essential for this successful candidate.
Candidates with degrees in marketing and/or the Internet arena will take priority.

An understanding of HTML, Dynamic HTML, Javascript, and Photoshop would also be beneficialThe goal of online and offline marketing is to build awareness, create consideration, induce trial, and affect the final purchase decision. This means creating a relationship between the customer and the brand that is maintained throughout the sales cycle. Proper affiliate/consumer relationships are created by responding to the consumer's need for information and by providing a consistent message that the consumer/business partner will remember. We are looking for a candidate, who will take control of entire product/service campaigns. Finding and proving the best way to sell and market our line of financial, consumer, and enterprise products to the web community. From email campaigns, to banners, online advertising, affiliate programs and other innovative ways to market, this individual will be working in a fast paced environment with direct control over design and execution of all their campaigns and programs.

Local, Silicon Valley/SF peninsula candidates only. Send resume to marketingjobs@marcomchoices.com INCLUDE THE JOB NUMBER #198 IN THE SUBJECT LINE Paste your resume into your email message, or fax to 650-851-3877 Marcom Choices Company, staffing services

Marcom Writer (#214), Redwood Shores
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Product is imbedded email software applications with project management capabilities. Strong writer, with 5-7 years previous online and/or offline writing experience in technology space. 3-5 years experience in Marketing Communications in enterprise and/or B2B market, preferably with a software, telecom or Internet company. Overview: The primary responsibility for this position is the original creation, updating and editing of compelling copy for all types of marketing materials and projects throughout the company. Reports to the Director of Marketing Communications.This position works cross-functionally with other members of corporate marketing, product marketing, sales, business development, engineering and the executive staff on all communications materials.

Responsibilities: Help to create and maintain the "voice" for Zaplet, Inc., in all outbound marketing and communications materials for the company. Develop original copy for corporate marketing (online and offline), collateral materials to best reflect the company and product, including company backgrounders, product briefs, data sheets, brochures and white papers. Develop original copy for other departments as needed, such as sales materials for the Customer Support Services department, to best reflect the available array of support offerings. Help develop various marketing copy such as taglines, headlines, advertising copy, direct response copy, signage for trade events and other promotional copy. Act as a central point of contact in the company to define and review writing and style standards, and for editing all external communications pieces. Assist in developing copy for web site as needed - both develop original material as well as edit copy from other departments to maintain a consistent editorial style for the overall web site, reflective of the company and product brand image.

Requirements: Strong writer, with 5-7 years previous online and/or offline writing experience in technology space. 3-5 years experience in Marketing Communications in enterprise and/or B2B market, preferably with a software, telecom or Internet company. Proven track record and portfolio demonstrating strong writing experience. Experience with online copywriting required (email campaigns, web sites, etc). Experience writing advertising and direct response style copy a plus. Experience with technical writing (white papers) a plus. Experience developing power point presentation copy a plus. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and project management skills. BA in Marketing, Journalism, Communications or equivalent preferred.

Local, Silicon Valley/SF peninsula candidates only. Send resume to marketingjobs@marcomchoices.com INCLUDE THE JOB NUMBER #214 IN THE SUBJECT LINE Paste your resume into your email message, or fax to 650-851-3877 Marcom Choices Company, staffing services.

Technical Publications Manager (#170), semiconductor, San Jose
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As a Technical Publications Manager, you will manage a staff of technical writers who write, edit, and illustrate company's technical documentation including data sheets, application notes, product information bulletins, and solution briefs. You will interface with vendors (printers, illustrators); develop documentation for on-line distribution via CD-ROM and web; workwith Applications engineers to develop technical support documentation for the web; plan for the direction of the documentation company produces (e.g., transition from printed materials to on-line), manage project schedules, work with other departments to ensure content is rolled out on time and with accurate information. Hire and train writers; manage outside vendors as needed; and work with the web content group to ensure material is posted to the web in a timely fashion.

Qualifications include BS/BS/MS/MA in English, Communications or a technical subject with 5+ years experience. Must have management experience, be detail-oriented, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be able to juggle multiple priorities/projects. Must have a track record of meeting deadlines and coordinating interdepartmental teams. Familiarity with usability testing/web interfaces a plus. Should be knowledgeable in standard publications procedures. Familiarity with Adobe software, CD-ROM production, Allaire HomeSite, andMac and PC environments a plus.

Local, San Francisco Bay Area candidates only. Send resume to marketingjobs@marcomchoices.com INCLUDE THE JOB NUMBER #170 IN THE SUBJECT LINE Paste your resume into your email message, or fax to 650-326-7453 Marcom Choices Company, staffing services

Web Manager (#169), semiconductor, San Jose
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As the Web Manager, you will manage a staff of web developers who work on company's corporate web site, plan for the site direction and updates, manage project schedules, work with other departments to ensure content is rolled out on time and with accurate information; hire and train developers. You will also manage outside vendors as needed; work with web programmers to develop web-based applications.

Qualifications include BS/BA/MS in English, Communications or a technical subject with 5+ years experience. Must have management experience, be detail-oriented, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be able to juggle multiple priorities/projects. Must have a track record of meeting deadlines and coordinating interdepartmental teams. Familiarity with usability testing/web interfaces a plus. Should be knowledgeable in standard web practices, and know HTML. Familiarity with Adobe software, Allaire HomeSite, and the UNIX environment a plus.

Local, San Francisco Bay Area candidates only. Send resume to marketingjobs@marcomchoices.com INCLUDE THE JOB NUMBER #169 IN THE SUBJECT LINE Paste your resume into your email message, or fax to 650-326-7453 Marcom Choices Company, staffing services.

Marketing Communications Contractors/Consultants ( #0029)
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We recruit and place contractors and consultants with high tech marketing communications experience in the San Francisco Bay area and Silicon Valley. We're looking for sharp, corporate communications, marcom programs managers, marcom project managers, writers, trade show and events specialists, Internet marketers, public relations professionals and graphic designers. If you have a solid track record, have excellent communications skills and great references, we would like to hear from you.
Temporary full time assignments, projects (for consultants) or temp-to-hire.

Local, San Francisco Bay Area candidates only. Send resume to marketingjobs@marcomchoices.com INCLUDE THE JOB NUMBER #0029 IN THE SUBJECT LINE Paste your resume into your email message, or fax to 650-326-7453 Marcom Choices Company Staffing Services

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