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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

NOW HIRING: Outreach Marketing Team Member


Company: Vast Bridges, LLC
Website: http://vastbridges.com
Headquarters: Jacksonville, Florida, United States


We are looking to add a motivated, full-time (30-40 hours) OR part-time (20 to 29 hours a week) outreach marketing member to our growing team. You will be working on the marketing team to help promote our two websites that help Americans find the best internet connection for their home when they have just moved to a new house. If you’re looking to learn about marketing, we will teach you or if you have experience, we will help you learn our process. We welcome all applications.

The position involves working through various digital outreach campaigns. This is what a typical day will look like: Responses come in via email to a number of inboxes. You will need to manage a number of inboxes ensuring that all messages are dealt with in a timely, professional manner. You will log in to your assigned email inboxes and manage the responses to them. Responses will range from a simple yes or no to specific requests for content to be written and submitted to a website. You will also coordinate with our content team to produce requested content/articles that talk about and promote our business and manage the process of getting these successfully published.

This is a long-term, work-from-home opportunity the hours for this position are flexible and you will be able to set your own schedule (depending on how many hours you want to work - you will have to commit however to a set amount per week when you start).


Desired Skills & Qualifications:

As long as you are ready to learn, have good time management skills, an ability to work within a proven process, are organized, motivated and committed then those are all the skills or qualifications we need.


The successful candidate will be:
  • Resilient nature and an ability to multitask.
  • Excellent time management skills due to the work-from-home nature.
  • Excellent in their organization skills.
  • Detail-oriented due to the nature of our reporting structures.
  • Motivated and driven by achieving personal and professional goals.
  • Ability to adapt to and work within proven processes and systems.
  • Ability to make decisions quickly
  • Ability to adapt your communication style.
  • Ability to communicate instructions and guidelines clearly and concisely.
  • Comfortable with basic negotiation.
  • Comfortable working with new software and a willingness to learn.

Salary and Benefits

Starting salary is $15 an hour. At 3 months we will discuss promotion to next tier. You can select part time or full time. For part-time, benefits include: Paid time off (vacation, sick, holiday), and discounted wireless service. For full-time, benefits include the above as well as subsidized medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and a Simple IRA plan with company match up to 3%,


PLEASE FOLLOW THE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit your answers in the body of an email to tanya@vastbridges.com that addresses the following points in order:
  1. Please describe your experience with email communication - sales and marketing (if no
    experience, tell me your experience that you think is relevant - life experience or other)
  2. How many hours per week are you available for this work?
  3. Describe the last repetitive task you completed and how long you were working in that
    position.
  4. Write the word “SOAP” in the subject line of your email.
  5. What city and time zone are you in?
  6. Describe how you stay focused on the task at hand whilst being surrounded by all the distractions that come with working from home. What tools and processes do you use to help manage your time, focus, and productivity (i.e. to-do list, calendar apps, etc.)?
  7. Describe where you would normally do your remote work. Is it your living room, a separate home office, a co-working space, Starbucks, etc.? Why do you choose to work online/remotely?
  8. Give an example of a time you turned a “No” into a “Yes”. Successful negotiation is key to this role, so we want to know you have experience with this, in any area of your life.
  9. Which Job Board/Website did you see our job ad on?
  10. Any questions you have about the position?

Please number the sections of your application that correspond to each question.


Source: We Work Remotely

NOW HIRING: Site Reliability Engineer


Company: Numbrs
Website: https://www.numbrs.com
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland


Numbrs is reshaping the future of the workplace. We are a fully remote company, at which every employee is free to live and work wherever they want.

Numbrs was founded with the vision to revolutionise banking. Therefore from day one Numbrs has always been a technology company, which is driven by a strong entrepreneurial spirit and the urge to innovate. We live and embrace technology.

At Numbrs, our engineers don’t just develop things – we have an impact. We change the way how people are managing their finances by building the best products and services for our users.

Numbrs engineers are innovators, problem-solvers, and hard-workers who are building solutions in big data, mobile technology and much more. We look for professional, highly skilled engineers who evolve, adapt to change and thrive in a fast-paced, value-driven environment.

Join our dedicated technology team that builds massively scalable systems, designs low latency architecture solutions and leverages machine learning technology to turn financial data into action. Want to push the limit of personal finance management? Join Numbrs.


Job Description

You will be a part of a team that is responsible for deploying, supporting, monitoring and troubleshooting large scale micro-service based distributed systems with high transaction volume; documenting the IT infrastructure, policies and procedures. You will also be part of an on-call rotation.


Key Qualifications
  • a Bachelor's or higher degree in technical field of study
  • a minimum of 5 years experience deploying, monitoring and troubleshooting large scale distributed systems
  • background in Linux administration (mainly Debian)
  • scripting/programming knowledge of at least Unix shell scripting
  • good networking understanding (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, etc.)
  • good understanding of technologies such as Apache, Nginx, Databases (relational and key-value), DNS servers, SMTP servers, etc.
  • understanding of cloud-based infrastructure, such as AWS
  • experience with systems for automating deployment, scaling and management of containerised applications, such as Kubernetes
  • quick to learn and fast to adapt to changing environments
  • excellent communication and documentation skills
  • excellent troubleshooting and creative problem-solving abilities
  • excellent communication and organisational skills in English

Ideally, candidates will also have
  • experience deploying and supporting big data technologies, such as Kafka, Spark, Storm and Cassandra
  • experience maintaining continuous integration and delivery pipelines with tools such as Jenkins and Spinnaker
  • experience implementing, operating and supporting open source tools for network and security monitoring and management on Linux/Unix platforms
  • experience with encryption and cryptography standards

Source: Remote OK, Stack Overflow, Numbrs

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NOW HIRING: UI/UX Designer


Company: Bayes Esports Solutions GmbH
Website: https://www.bayes.gg
Headquarters: Berlin, Deutschland, Germany


The world of esports is experiencing explosive growth and with that growth comes a wealth of opportunities. In a billion-dollar industry, where data is king, we at Bayes Esports Solutions have claimed our place as the newest market leader. We are located in the heart of Berlin, where startup culture meets metropolitan living, and we work with top talent from all over the world.

With our cutting-edge technology-driven products, we solve real issues that esport organizers, teams and media companies are facing every day. Partnerships with some of the biggest names in the esports and betting industries put Bayes in a unique position that allows the team to make a real
impact in this vibrant and exciting space.


In a Nutshell

As the name suggests, we see ourselves primarily as a data-driven company and close the gap between supply and demand within the esports branch with our products and services. We are looking for a Freelance UI/UX Designer (d/m/f) to turn our software into easy-to-use products for our clients.
Your responsibilities include gathering user requirements, designing graphic elements and building navigation components. In order to be successful in this role, you should be well experienced with different design software and wireframe tools. If you also have a portfolio of professional design projects that includes work with web/mobile applications, we’d like to meet you!

Ultimately, you’ll create both functional and appealing features that address our clients’ needs and help us grow our customer base.


Responsibilities:
  • Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers
  • Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps
  • Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets
  • Build page navigation buttons and search fields
  • Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like
  • Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables)
  • Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
  • Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. responsiveness)
  • Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback
  • Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images

Requirements:
  • Proven work experience as a UI/UX Designer or similar role with 3+ years of experience
  • Portfolio of design projects
  • Knowledge of wireframe tools (e.g. Wireframe.cc and InVision)
  • Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
  • Good time-management skills
  • BSc in Design, Computer Science or relevant field

We look forward to receiving your CV, references including project samples as well as your hourly rate. Please send an email containing this information to: application@bayes.gg.



Source: Remote OK, Stack Overflow, Bayes Esports Solutions GmbH, Angelist

NOW HIRING: News Desk Reporters, Editorial


Company: Forbes
Website: https://www.forbes.com
Headquarters: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States


Forbes is growing its News Desk. The ideal candidate should be a news obsessive with a passion for thinking quickly and creatively off breaking news and emerging news trends and topic areas. The challenge for the desk is to quickly distill big news events down to their essence, in crystal-clear prose and and with proper context, for the Forbes Topline story format, adding supplemental reporting when possible. Top candidates are generalists who can write about anything, though specific area expertise specific to Forbes (business, finance, entrepreneurship, technology) a plus.
This is a contract position part-time and full-time possible with the potential for full-time employment.


Location: Remote


Responsibilities
  • Jump on breaking and major news stories that make sense for a general Forbes audience, quickly turning around articles with sharp, story-advancing approaches and angles.
  • Identify fresh and interesting stories that have not already been widely shared.
  • Brainstorm original approaches off the news.
  • Write multiple posts on any given topic every day.
  • Clearly communicate across Forbes’ multiple editorial departments and contributors.
  • Write accurate, lively and concise posts.
  • Track down sources quickly for interviews when necessary.
  • Strong headline writing skills, and comfort with any/all social media platforms.
  • Strong interest in and basic knowledge of business news and financial coverage.

Requirements
  • 3+ years’ experience as a full-time writer or editor.
  • Proven ability at writing quickly and accurately.
  • Outstanding writing, grammar and editing abilities.
  • An instinct and enthusiasm for identifying newsworthy, as well as shareable, stories that resonate with the target audience
  • Understanding of the latest content trends and technologies, including content management systems like WordPress, Social Media and SEO best practices

Source: Best Remote Job

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NOW HIRING: Client Success Representative


Company: Kinsta
Website: https://kinsta.com
Headquarters: Austin, Texas, United States


Kinsta is a modern cloud hosting company focused on WordPress hosting. We run our services on cutting edge technology and we are proud of the level of support we offer to our customers. Our talented and motivated team is scattered across the globe with team members hailing from every continent but Antartica! We're constantly on the lookout for great talent to join our awesome team. If you’d like to become part of the Kinsta family, hit apply or drop us a line, we’d love to talk to you!
Our client base is growing steadily and we’re looking for an energetic Client Success Representative with exceptional communication skills to be a friendly and knowledgeable contact point for our customers.

The role of our Client Success team is to manage the relationship between Kinsta’s customers and Kinsta’s platform and terms of use. Client Success ensures that when a customer’s needs and expectations are not met by their experience as a Kinsta customer, they have access to someone who can help them. The Client Success Representative provides a human point of contact for Kinsta’s customers when they encounter non-technical issues.


The key responsibilities of the role include:
  • Provide exceptional customer service to Kinsta’s clients.
  • Receive customer requests for assistance on assigned topics, including, but not limited to, requests for credit under the terms of Kinsta’s Service Level Agreement (SLA).
  • Gather sufficient background information on customer requests to fully understand the situation and work with the customer to reach resolution.
  • Effectively and accurately apply Kinsta’s existing policies, Terms of Service, SLA, and other agreements when determining how to respond to customer requests.
  • Utilize chat, email, and video and voice calls to provide prompt and professional customer service.
  • As assigned, schedule and hold regular calls with designated customers to discuss their experience, needs, concerns, and feedback.

Monitor and amplify both positive and critical customer feedback.
  • Monitor assigned feedback channels, including, but not limited to, third-party review sites as well as internal cancellation surveys.
  • Share both positive and critical feedback when appropriate using established internal channels.
  • Watch for trends, both positive and negative, and communicate those trends to the team.
  • Identify reviews and other feedback which necessitates a response. Respond to those situations or, if applicable, share the feedback with other internal teams for response.

Help customers get the most out of Kinsta’s platform.
  • As appropriate, guide customers to relevant tools and documentation to maximize the value they receive from Kinsta’s platform.
  • As assigned, schedule and hold onboarding calls with customers to introduce them to the core features of Kinsta’s platform, to expedite their mastery of our platform, and to ensure a smooth onboarding experience.

Requirements

The ideal Client Success Representative is a master communicator capable of understanding and explaining the complex relationship between the usage of digital resources and how that usage is governed by standard operating policies and translated into metered services.


In addition, a Kinsta Client Success Representative must display the following qualities:
  • Native-level fluency in both written and spoken English.
  • Previous experience in a customer-facing role in the WordPress or web hosting industry.
  • Being a sysadmin isn’t required, but the more technical skills and understanding you bring to the role the better. Talking about RAM, cronjobs, PHP workers, and CDNs should be exciting to you!
  • Experience working with self-managed WordPress websites.
  • A willingness to initiate challenging conversations with customers when necessary, paired with a resilient personality capable of maintaining a positive outlook when working through such situations.
  • A Client Success Representative needs to be someone who likes people and wants to work directly with customers on a daily basis.
  • The ability to understand complex technical and financial topics and explain them simply in plain English.
  • The ability to be thoughtful, kind, diplomatic, patient, and firm when applying company policies to customer inquiries.
  • A demonstrated desire and capacity for ongoing learning.
  • The ability to self-manage and get the job done without requiring close supervision.
  • Savvy with internet technologies and platforms. Ability to master the use of new platforms and online tools quickly.
  • The ability to provide your own workspace, equipment, and reliable internet connectivity. As this role’s responsibilities include video conferencing with customers, a professional and presentable workspace is imperative.

Bonus Points:
  • Previous experience in a customer success role within the WordPress and/or web hosting industries a huge plus.
  • Previous experience designing and developing new customer onboarding and retention programs a huge plus.

Benefits

This is a fully-remote role. The Client Success Representative can work from anywhere with reliable broadband internet access.

This position offers a great deal of flexibility, responsibility, and opportunity for growth for the right candidate.


Source: Best Remote Job, Kinsta


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