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Development Team

Do you want to change the world? Do you like to play games? Do you like to play serious games?

The Innovation Games® Company is looking for an experienced web designer and web developer. And we’re not looking for any designer or developer. We’re looking for the rare combination of brilliant technical skills, acute design aesthetic, playful and yet passionate developer that cares as much about the craftsmanship of their internal solution as the aesthetics of the interface presented to the user.

This isn’t any opportunity. This is the chance of a lifetime. You’ll get to work with a world-renowned team of experts. You’ll leverage cutting edge web technology (Scala/Lift) and mobile devices (iOS/Android) to create new kinds of interaction models. You’ll join a team who believes that hard work is a gift, who is willing to argue and explore alternative solutions to complex problems, who celebrates our successes and cleans up our mistakes. We’re content, but never satisfied.

Marketing/Sales

The Innovation Games® Company is the leading producer of serious games for business, helping organizations large and small improve customer understanding, increase ROI, create breakthrough products and services and improve team dynamics and communication.

Marketing & Sales Associate

The Innovation Games® Company is seeking an organized, self-starter to join its team in the Mountain View, CA office. Reporting to the VP of Marketing, the marketing and sales associate will play an integral role in driving the startup’s lead-generating activities. The ideal candidate will have the personality, planning ability, talent and flexibility to take direction and embrace tasks/new projects with a ‘can-do’ attitude, seeing them through to completion. This position provides an excellent opportunity to learn a broad range of high-tech marketing techniques and best practices.

Communications/PR

• Assist in graphic design and writing of newsletters, product brochures, marketing materials and other documents.
• Tracks and maintains press list. Writes pitches and inquiries to develop media coverage of The Innovation Games® Company’s activities.
• Develops and maintains company style guide.

Email Campaign Management

• Monitor and create bi-weekly reports on campaign results.
• Maintain email lists/opt-outs and permission across email marketing system and CRM system.
• Work with Marketing and Sales to implement and manage email marketing automation program.

Analytics/Reporting

• Monitor, create and distribute weekly reports on company growth using online analytics and tracking tools.
• Update Website with updated user totals weekly.
• Monitor and report on marketing program/campaign results.

Social Media

• Maintain and/or build TIGC social media presence on key social media sites including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Google+, etc.
• Monitor brand development/trends across the web using social media engagement/reporting tools (Hootsuite/Google Alerts/Tweetdeck) and appropriately apply and report that knowledge to Executive staff.
• Assist in developing and implementing social media campaigns to drive awareness and lead development.

Event Marketing
Manage and track promotion/PR for TIGC events and training classes, including partner classes and events. Responsibilities include:

• Posting event/training class listings to appropriate mailing lists, Yahoo!/Google groups, calendars/websites across the Web.
• Social media/Online advertising
• Direct marketing (email campaigns, Word-of-mouth, partner marketing)

Training/Logistics
Manage logistics for training classes and events, including:

• Research and evaluate potential venues based on requirements.
• Completing/responding to RFPs
• Creating and maintaining Event Budgets
• Managing all catering/class supplies/shipping. May include booking and managing travel for Executive staff and partners.

Website Maintenance/Development

• Keeps website calendars, event listings, partner and training pages up-to-date.
• Work with team to design, write, edit, proofread and publish marketing materials such as web pages, blog articles and demonstration videos.
• Posts and updates Instant Play Games on WordPress site and on partner websites/blogs.

Research/Sales Support

• Gather useful and informative research to support sales in the US and abroad
• Proof, edit and work with Marketing and Sales to build proposals.

Administrative/Office Support

• Tracks office/game supplies and orders as needed.
• Develop office procedures to increase efficiency.
• Basic administrative tasks including answering phones, scheduling meetings, and responding to inquiries.

Skills/Position Requirements:

• Solid working knowledge of MS Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Exceptional Organization Skills
• Detail oriented
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Project Management experience
• Marketing/Sales experience or active membership in student/civic/volunteer organization a plus

This position will require the right candidate to quickly become a skilled user of:

• SugarCRM
• WordPress/HTML
• Social media management platforms (Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, etc.)
• Analytics platforms (Google Analytics, VisiStat)
• Webinar/online meeting software (GotoMeeting, WebEx, etc.)
• Google Docs/Central Desktop
• Online graphics programs (Pixlr, Picnic) or Adobe Creative Suite.