Director of Business Development (New York City)
We're looking for an aggressive, organized and web-aware salesperson to sell
digital delivery magazine services to business-to-business, consumer and
association publishers. This person will be responsible for identifying new
opportunities, handling inbound leads, and making direct calls via telephone
and in-person to magazine publishers in North America.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Identifying leads using market data and research
- Cold calling potential publishing customers
- Identifying prospect’s goals and objectives for digital delivery of their magazines
- Presenting our solution to interested parties – in person, on the telephone and via webinars
- Obtaining demo files and closing sales
- Responding to customer or prospect inquiries
- Staffing and selling new business at various trade shows throughout the year
- Maintaining salesforce.com database
- Exceeding quarterly sales quota
- Working effectively with Account Managers, Project Managers and Senior Management
Required Skills and Experience:
- Excellent communication skills - both oral and in writing
- Strong customer service skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, & PowerPoint),
Salesforce.com, Internet Explorer and/or Mozilla Firefox
- Personable, self-motivated, flexible, entrepreneurial and a team player
- At least five years of magazine publishing industry experience
(e.g. circulation, ad sales or production) or equivalent
- Four year college degree
- Ability to work effectively from a home office in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to travel as required to major prospects/clients
in other parts of the country
The chosen candidate will possess a solid record of achievement in sales
and will reside in and be responsible for selling new business in the NY
Tri-State area. In addition, other prospects/accounts in various categories
will be assigned outside of this region. A very competitive salary and
commission plan, along with an excellent benefits package,
will be offered to the successful candidate.
Email is preferred. Send resumes to
Sales & Marketing Coordinator
We are seeking a full-time, entry-level, detail oriented Sales & Marketing
Coordinator to work in our Southborough, MA headquarters office. This person,
reporting to the Vice President of Sales, will be responsible for assisting
the sales and marketing departments with various tasks.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Coordinate all details of the Texterity events and confereneces,
including registrations, booking hotel rooms, display and materials shipping,
signage, prizes and post-event lead distribution
- Research and assign leads to sales representatives in Salesforce.com
- Process sales contracts in Salesforce.com and Quickbooks
- Copy and collate marketing materials for event and sales call usage and
update internal document matrix online
- Research competition and assist with billing and forecasting
- Compile and distribute weekly sales report
- Update portions of Texterity web site
- Answer and route incoming calls including sales rep requests
Required Skills and Experience:
- Strong communication skills - both oral and in writing
- Good customer service skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast-pace environment
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, & PowerPoint), Salesforce.com, Internet Explorer and/or Mozilla Firefox
- Personable, self-motivated, and flexible
- Four year college degree preferred
- One to three years work experience in a sales administration role (can include internships and/or part time positions)
The chosen candidate will have an eagerness to learn and try new things.
We are looking for an upbeat team player who can work across department lines,
collaborate and take initiative. A competitive salary and excellent
benefits package will be offered to the candidate with the best fit.
Email is preferred. Send resumes to
Project Manager
Texterity is looking for a Project Manager to manage multiple projects.
This role demands a person who is customer service oriented, highly organized,
analytical and committed to delivering quality products on tight schedules.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
- Manage client relationships by serving as customers’ primary contact
to establish schedules, gather feedback, resolve issues, etc.
- Oversee the digital issue creation process, including scheduling, tracking
and delivery of issues to clients and subscribers
- Interact with internal production teams to ensure work is completed on time
- Coordinate the review and incorporation of client feedback of our sites
- Understand and clearly articulate our products capabilities; identify
opportunities for increased use of Texterity products and services [This work
would be done in cooperation with our Best Practices Team.]
- Ensure that project issues and status are communicated with team members
and appropriate levels of management
- Generate invoices and provide revenue forecasting information to the Sales Team
Additional Responsibilities Include:
- Occasional implementation of small customizations of client sites
- Configuring HTML, XML and graphic files for setup of online publications using custom-built technology
- Sporadic print production work, preparing PDF files, QA of magazine websites
Required skills:
- Strong communication, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
- Client management experience
- Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to details
- Ability to meet tight deadlines, adapt to change and juggle numerous projects simultaneously
- Ability to master new concepts quickly
- Ability to work independently
- Hands on troubleshooting experience
- Proven analytical/critical thinking/deductive reasoning abilities
Experience: 2-5 years
To apply for this job, please send a resume to . No phone calls, please.
Senior Software Developer – Java & Web Technologies
Texterity seeks an experienced Java and web developer to build innovative web applications.
The Products Group is responsible for a web reader application, comprised of template-driven
web interfaces and middleware, driven by back-end systems serving the magazine content,
and performing usage tracking and content security. We are looking for individuals who
will contribute to our roadmap by dreaming up new ways of doing things and
driving to make those real.
Minimum requirements:
- 3+ years of Java Web development (Tomcat/Struts/JSP/Tiles are a plus)
- Fundamental knowledge of web application architecture, database design (MySQL), JavaScript, HTML
- Knowledge of Perl or comparable scripting language
- Knowledge of DHTML, XML, CSS, DOMs, Schemas, and parsers
- Strong knowledge of UNIX or Linux
- Ability to work with a team in a collaborative environment
- Good written and verbal communications
- BS and 4+ years of experience in software engineering
Desired skills:
- Experience with high availability server systems using load balancing, caching and optimization techniques in a multi-tiered environment
- Working knowledge of web application authentication and security methods
Other details:
- Experience with Struts 2, Spring, Hibernate or similar frameworks
- Familiarity with Perl or comparable scripting language
- Experience with high availability server systems using load balancing, caching and optimization techniques in a multi-tiered environment
- Experience with Template Toolkit or similar tool
Email is preferred. Send resumes to
Software Developer – Java & Web Technologies
Texterity seeks an experienced Java and web developer to build innovative
internal systems and web applications. The Publishing Technology team is
responsible for the back office server farm and workflow development,
including software written in several languages and running on multiple
architectures. The team also develops tools for our Operations group to
manage the digital publishing process, from receipt of files from publishers
to emailing and tracking subscriptions. We are looking for individuals who
will contribute to our roadmap by dreaming up new ways of doing things and
driving to make those real.
Minimum requirements:
- 2+ years of Java development (JDBC and JAXP are a plus)
- Fundamental knowledge of web application architecture, database design (MySQL), web servers (Apache), JavaScript, HTML
- Knowledge of DHTML, XML, CSS, DOMs, Schemas, and parsers
- Experience building technical tools/workflows with web interfaces
- Strong knowledge of Linux or another Unix-like OS
- Ability to work with a team in a collaborative environment
- Good written and verbal communications
- BS and 2+ years of experience in software engineering
Desired skills:
- Experience with Struts 2, Spring, Hibernate or similar frameworks
- Familiarity with Perl or comparable scripting language
- Experience with high availability server systems using load balancing, caching and optimization techniques in a multi-tiered environment
- Experience with Template Toolkit or similar tool
Other details:
- Experience with Struts 2, Spring, Hibernate or similar frameworks
- Familiarity with Perl or comparable scripting language
- Experience with high availability server systems using load balancing, caching and optimization techniques in a multi-tiered environment
- Experience with Template Toolkit or similar tool
Email is preferred. Send resumes to
Web Design Developer
Texterity seeks an experienced HTML/Javascript designer to create innovative web
applications and extend visual design templates. The Products Group is responsible
for a digital edition web reader, a portal for browsing and searching across many
magazines, and a lead generation product which gives easy and intuitive access
to valued technical content. We need an engineer who can take ownership of the
look, feel, and usability of these applications. A strong candidate will have
great design sensibility, excellent web development skills, and will sweat the
small stuff when it comes to getting a web interface just right. He/she will
drive innovative use of new techniques across our suite of products.
A candidate with experience working on enterprise-level web and e-commerce
applications would be the strongest fit.
Minimum requirements:
- Strong knowledge of HTML/DHTML/Javascript, and CSS.
- Fundamental knowledge of web application architecture,
- Knowledge of JSP, Template Toolkit or other templating tools
- Knowledge of UNIX or Linux
- Ability to work with a team in a collaborative environment
- Excellent written and verbal communications
- Bachelor’s degree
Desired skills:
- Experience with Flash and ActionScript, and other multimedia formats.
- Participation and experience with a Software Engineering Process Methodology (e.g., Agile)
- e-commerce and enterprise-level web application development
- Experience with source code version control tools
Other details:
- Full-time, salaried position located onsite in Southborough, MA
- Flexible hours
- Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, paid vacation, 401(k) plan, and stock options.
- No sponsorship or relocation available
- No agencies, contractors or consultants
Email is preferred. Send resumes to
QA Engineer
Texterity is looking for an enthusiastic Software QA engineer to join our quality team.
With a number of industry-leading applications deployed, our goal is to drive quality
and reliability to a new standard. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and fun
group which cares about doing things right. You will be working on critical, high-visibility
systems and the results of our work is directly felt by our customers. The QA team uses
a variety of systems to get the job done; Wintel, Mac and Linux.
The person we have in mind might match this profile:
- 2-4 years of SQA experience, ideally in a web-centric company
- Fanatical attention to detail (must enjoy finding needles in haystacks)
- Strong SQL/database skills (we use MySQL)
- Familiarity with Linux
- Familiarity with Perl, Javascript, CSS a big plus
- Have a sense of humor and be outspoken
- Always keep the customer's needs in mind
Other details:
- Full-time, salaried position located on-site in Southborough, MA
- Flexible hours
- Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, paid vacation, 401(k) plan, and stock options.
- No sponsorship available
- Only local applicants, please (will not relocate)
- No agencies, contractors or consultants
Email is preferred. Send resumes to
Systems Engineer / Systems Administrator
Texterity is looking for a Systems Engineer / Systems Administrator willing to learn the ropes
of maintaining and deploying our highly available, industry-leading applications. This is
an opportunity to join a successful small company in a rapid growth mode. Primary
responsibilities will be Help Desk for our Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Finance/HR staff.
You will be learning and working on critical, high-visibility systems and the results of your
work are directly felt by our customers. Job duties will also include being a member of a 24
hour on-call rotation to respond to customer needs and inevitable system failures.
The person we have in mind might match this profile:
- 1-3 years of Systems Administration experience (university help desk counts)
- Expertise in Linux, Windows, Mac platforms
- Experience using and configuring Apache, JBOSS, Tomcat or other web/application servers
- Strong SQL/database skills (we use MySQL)
- Familiarity with Perl, Java, shell scripting a plus
- Experience using Open Source Software to solve real world problems
- Recent college grad with a degree in a relevant field (CS, Maths, Engineering, etc)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Have a sense of humor and be outspoken
Other details:
- Full-time, salaried position located on-site in Southborough, MA
- Flexible hours
- Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, paid vacation, 401(k) plan, and stock options.
- No sponsorship available
- Only local applicants, please (will not relocate)
- No agencies, contractors or consultants (we really mean it, don't call or write if you are one of these)
Email is preferred. Send resumes to
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