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"Help us reinvent online learning"
Cloud Engineer / eLearning Platform Developer
This position is for an experienced LAMP developer to join a vibrant, focused and technically minded team which is responsible for developing and maintaining a next generation web-based learning management system for high traffic, high performance sites.
The candidate must be proficient and have demonstrable experience in:
- OOP in PHP 5
- MySQL
- CSS
- Jquery
- HTML5
- Familiarity with MVC design patterns
- Experience with Cloud technologies and services like Amazon AWS or Rackspacecloud
- Strong communication skills coupled with a strong desire for personal development
The candidate must have:
- Solid object-oriented design, programming, and debugging skills
- A demonstrated expert-level proficiency in PHP 5
- A strong understanding of SQL and database design
- Experienced in the use of appropriate development tools including source code management and the Linux command line
- Track record of producing high-quality web applications through the full product lifecycle
- Excellent technical communication, both verbal and written
- Ridiculous attention to detail
- Experience with an MVC framework like Zend or Yii
Community manager
The Community Manager is the face of the company, managing communications in both directions. The Community manager is responsible for all communications, PR, social media, events, and content creation, among other things. Responsibilities include:
1. Social media marketing – creating, managing and growing the company’s presence through blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and other strategically relevant online properties
2. Events and event planning – attending industry events and planning meetups for the community
3. Public relations – managing incoming media requests and building relationships with industry journalists; creating, executing and measuring media campaigns
4. Customer relations – answering questions however they come in (phone, e-mail, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin) and managing any online feedback forums
5. Communications/marketing strategy – creating strategic marketing/communications plans to provide direction for the company’s public-facing communications
6. Analytics – using Google Analytics and other measurement tools to provide reports on metrics, and continually find ways to improve on those metrics through testing and new initiatives
The candidate must have:
- 2 to 3 years of experience managing social media platforms or communities for brands.
- Undergraduate degree in communications, marketing, advertising, public relations, media studies, business and/or related fields.
- Actively participates in a wide variety of social media activities such as blogging, community development and management, social bookmarking, commenting, etc.
- Understanding of popular social networks – design, functionality, users
