Looking for people in the greater Charlottesville, VA area to work with us in our Ruckersville, VA office. You will help with improvements and constant changes to our websites and back shop.
Basics
Any employee we hire needs to be a comfortable with computers using Microsoft products. Computers are used for our phones, production machines, sales and shipping. We are happy to teach you our other software programs but we have no positions for non-computer users. Not used to sending out a resume'? Here's a great article to get you ready. Haven't interviewed in awhile? We found one of many articles to get you comfortable.
Our local area features several Internet Retailer 500 companies. Our goal is to add to that list in the next 2 years.
Jr.Web Designer/ Graphic Artist:
Looking for the right person to help us make improvements to our websites, and assist with graphics and production. This could be a great start to a career as a graphic artist, web designer and more. You will add to your existing portfolio with real commercial work while helping us with improve our websites, printed information, and actual products sent to customers. While you will learn much from our pioneering internet company, you must posses excellent basic to intermediate computer and business skills. You will be trained to use our vinyl graphics plotter, commercial embroidery machine, sublimation and heat press to turn customer ideas into actual products.
The following skills are required:
- Work experience
- 1+ years experience in web design (Dreamweaver preferred)
(Your design experience can be combined with school training)
- 1+ years experience with PhotoShop skills and above.
- Strong understanding of CSS / HTML
- Portfolio of previous projects (school projects are allowed for review)
- Microsoft Office skills including: Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point (Access a Plus)
- An understanding and use of social media; including Twitter, YouTube and others
- Comfortable with a wide variety of changing projects and tasks
Ideal candidates would also have:
- Graphic Arts skills
- Adobe Suite skills
- Google Analytics
- Basic understanding and interest in learning Search Engine Optimization
- Experience or training with scripting environments such as ASP, PHP, ASP.NET, and/or Javascript
- An interest or background in Safety, First Aid, EMS, Fire, Police, Medical or related areas.
Web Designer/Graphic Artist
Looking for a experienced designer progressing or returning to the industry. Someone that not only recognizes and makes needed fixes to our family of websites, but also is on top of industry developments so our company can make the most cost effective improvements to increase revenue. Unlike larger company's IT, graphics and marketing departments, most work is done in-house by just a couple of people - not scattered or sent to third party vendors for vague results and unclear accountability. Your completion of tasks and projects is key to small business success. You will also help the company analyze ROI by tracking website progress and improvements. If you like a challenging industry and really want to put your stamp on successful portfolio - show us what you have got.
The following skills are required:
- 3+ years experience in web design (We use Adobe Suite)
- 3+ years experience with Photoshop skills intermediate and above
- Strong understanding of CSS / HTML
- Portfolio
Ideal candidates would also have as many of the following as possible:
- Experience designing for E-Commerce in the Windows environment
- Strong understanding of Search Engine Optimization
- Google Analytics, Adwords and other apps and tools
- Experience with scripting environments such as ASP, PHP, ASP.NET, Javascript
- Basic photography and web video skills
- comfortable using some type of video editing software (including audio tracks) for uploads to YouTube and other sites.
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills including: Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point (Access and or SQL a Plus)
- An understanding and use of social media; including Twitter, YouTube and others
- Comfortable with a wide variety of changing projects and tasks.
- An interest or background in Safety, First Aid, EMS, Fire, Police, Medical or related areas.
Social Media Specialist
Our company looking for a social media specialist to fill the
position of our first Social Media Guru.
This position will manage the
day-to-day tasks of the CMS, Inc social media requirements. A self-starter with leadership skills, strategic planning, and a mastery of social media are
a must. You will work with the owners to help create the social networking strategy and focus of the company to improve traffic, and promote the company and websites as an information leader.
Applicant should be a self-motivated individual fluent
in strategy, technical execution and analytics for all aspects of social
media: email marketing and messaging, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Digg, MySpace,
blogs, forums, etc. Other duties for this role include: CRM, usage tracking and reporting,
account and contract management, community management, content
development, and any other needs as they arise!
Ideal candidates will have skills in marketing communications, journalism or advertising. They will be full of ideas and examples they would like to use for our type of websites. Prior
experience with social media and samples of past projects required.
Please send resumes with salary requirements and references
[email protected].
Customer Service / Office Assistant:
We need help with order entry, order taking and keeping the orders moving through the system. We are looking for a quick learner with excellent computer skills who can also help keep the office organized through the chaotic ever-changing work day.
The following skills are required:
- Office Work experience
- Excellent phone skills with a pleasant demeanor for detailed messages and order taking.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills to an intermediate level including: Word, Outlook, and Excel (Access a plus)
- Comfortable Internet user that enjoys using the internet for information and research
- Types over 35 WPA
- Enjoys learning new skill, working on projects to streamline the backshop.
Ideal candidates would also have:
- An interest or background in Safety, First Aid, EMS, Fire, Medical or related areas.
Sales and Marketing :
In today's economy, many talented people have been sidelined. Are you looking to re-enter or move up to the next level of sales or marketing management? Need a place to prove your ideas and growth? Would you be comfortable creating sales and marketing programs targeted toward niche markets, state and federal government agencies? Are you unafraid of developing potential customers across the country (from the office) and making a sale tailored to the customer's needs? After seeing our products, could you see yourself implementing great ideas and generating a million dollars in new sales from your efforts? Then we need to talk:
The following skills are required:
- Proven background in Sales:
- Ability to create a workable sales program.
- Understand the difference between "marketing theory" and true marketing & sales programs.
- Comfortable initially being a one-person band with an eye to building and managing a team.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel (Access a plus)
- Competent Internet user that enjoys using the internet for information and research
- Ability to create professional, confident, in-person sales presentations.
- Ability to create competitor/product Pros and Cons data to enhance to sales efforts.
- Open to using technology for tracking sales and marketing performance, communication etc.
- Strong understanding of E-commerce, Internet marketing, social media or related areas.
An added plus: - An interest or background in any of the following Emergency Management, Safety, First Aid, EMS, Fire, Police, Medical or related areas.
Send your resume and cover letter to
[email protected]. We welcome all with a legal status to work in the United States and encourage diversity, and of course, are an Equal Opportunity Employer.