Online Marketing Manager required at ThoughtWorks!

Now this is what I call a very interesting job description...if it cathes your fancy send a mail to me with your CV...Here are the details...

Essential

Thorough understanding of internet trends

- Awareness of web 2.0 drivers and trends

- Strong conceptual understanding of corporate blogs and benefits flowing from this

Online marketing understanding and experience

- Understanding of key drivers in search enginge optimisation success

- Use of key online marketing devices, such as affiliations, viral etc

- Ability to shape the blog content and understand the impacts of the reactions different types of blog posts will receive

Traditional marketing understanding and experience

- Experience with marketing and understanding of 4 Ps of marketing principles

- Ability to shape the messaging around a product

- Competitor analysis

Thorough understanding of internet technologies

- Moderate to strong HTML, CSS, skills

- Experience in using content management tools

- Ability to get 'hands dirty' by updating the website

- Moderate to strong Photoshop experience

Web analytics understanding

- Familiarity with web analytics packages

- Ability to analyse traffic flows and prepare fortnightly website analysis reports for management team

Ability to plan and manage a budget

- Experience managing and planning for cost spending

- Ability to prioritise online spend to gain maximum value

Vendor / freelance management

- Ability to manage / liaise with multiple freelancers working on the website

- Ability to proactively source vendors as required

Desired

Understanding of Agile principles / IT background

- Use of Agile concepts in projects

- Understanding of core technologies and current trends

- ThoughtWorks understanding / experience

Online advertising experience

- AdWords

- CPM models

- Sponsoring newsletters etc

Previous brand management experience

- Branding awareness

- Ability to ‘own’ key branding elements of Studios products

IT product marketing experience

- Experience in marketing an early-stage IT product

- Online channels experience for IT product

Writing / copywriting experience

- An understand of the key principles for writing on the web

- Ability to write blog articles for the website

- Ability to write content for the website

- Ability to edit other blog articles

Personal characteristics

- Passionate about the online space

- Ability to own the online space for Studios, pushing back on conflicting demands if necessary

- Ability to drive the team to get required output and actions

- Proactive, self driven

- Works well with numerous high priority items

- Hands on approach - do whatever it takes to achieve the goals

- Shape the online marketing approach and continue to evolve the campaign

- Ability to work with non-marketing and technical team members

CFO required Thoughtworks

Position - CFO

Objectives
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Overall responsibility of the Finance operations of ThoughtWorks India
Provide business advice and leadership to the local management team e.g. regulatory, commercial, alignment with our budgets and business objectives

Responsibilities
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Developing annual budgets, quarterly plans
Efficiently manage cash flow.
Manage funds and resource mobilization (banks, leasing, etc)
To ensure timely completion of all statutory audits (including global audits).
To ensure timely compliance with all regulatory requirements (e.g. company law matters, direct and indirect taxes, STPI, Customs, etc).
To represent the company on all direct and indirect tax matters and assessments.
Ensure adequate internal control systems and processes commensurate with the operational needs of the business unit
MIS reporting
To provide adequate insurance coverage (asset, liability, employee insurance)
Develop pricing models for service offerings
Contract scrutiny and negotiations including MSAs, SOWs
Experience with and knowledge of Transfer Pricing procedures
Vendor relationship management
Work with the management team in expansion activities
Provide leadership to a local finance team -- mentor, guide and grow the individuals
Interact and coordinate with the global CFO and other finance team members

Qualifications, Characteristics
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Typical qualifications -- Chartered Accountant is a must. Additional desirable qualifications could include LLB, ACS,
Knowledge of Indian Accounting standards and US GAAP
Exposure to double taxation avoidance treaties.
Innovative in cash management and cost reduction
Will require to be hands-on and have working skills and knowledge of Financial modules of ERP systems (e.g. Peoplesoft, Oracle Financials etc)
Either have been part of the management team or have experience working closely with the management team
Experience with international software companies highly desirable
(Optional) Knowledgeable of Expatriate taxation matters

Self-driven, motivated individual able to operate under general overall guidance
Ability to handle multiple tasks
Good presentation and negotiation skills
Ability and desire to work in an flat, non-hierarchical, dynamic organization
Good communication and team skills, ability to work with global teams.

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Send in your applications to kedar@thoughtworks.com

The Geeks Shall inherit the Earth

Watch out for the Thoughtworks Hoarding which goes on display in Pune in Hinjewadi announcing that we are now in Pune...

Pretty neat one... I liked it...

So you geeks out there are you ready for ThoughtWorks Pune?

Check the website www.workwiththegeeks.com after 3rd Jan when it goes live!!!

WIshing you a very Happy New Year ....

About the company

ThoughtWorks, Inc is a transnational IT professional services firm providing application development and systems integration services to Global 1000 companies. The company's leadership in the practical application of Agile methods on enterprise class projects allows its people to deliver higher quality solutions more quickly and cost effectively, while giving client business leaders greater program and project control. ThoughtWorks serves its clients from offices in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, India and China.

ThoughtWorks is also one of the sponcers for the BarCamp in Bangalore happening on 2/3 December 2006

Check current open positions at ThoughtWorks India click on this link www.naukri.com/gpw/tw/careers

Pune office address
ThoughtWorks Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.
GF -01 Block -C, Panchshil Tech Park
Yerwada, Pune – 411006

This is next to the IBM Building off the Pune Golf Course crossing.

Thoughtworks is Recruiting!!!

Further to my posts below on requirements at ThoughtWorks.. Check the ThoughtWorks India microsite on Naukri

http://www.naukri.com/gpw/tw/careers.htm

all the best......

MBA HR- Freshers

We at ThoughtWorks are looking for bright, self motivated fresh management graduates with a specialisation in Human Resources, who are willing to work in a breadth of areas across human resources, resource management and recruiting. We don't mind if they already have a bit of work experience.

Ideally we would want people from the 2006 batch MBA-HR willing to relocate to Bangalore. People in Bangalore will be given priority however desrving candidates from other cities will also be considered. The requirement is IMMEDIATE and we have multiple openings.

About the company :
ThoughtWorks, Inc. is a transnational IT professional services firm providing application development and systems integration services to Global 1000 companies. The company's leadership in the practical application of Agile methods on enterprise class projects allows its people to deliver higher quality solutions more quickly and cost effectively, while giving client business leaders greater program and project control. ThoughtWorks serves its clients from offices in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, India and China.

I would also recommend that people go to the website to know more about the company, the people policies and work which we do!! www.thoughtworks.com

Send CV's with the subject line as MBA-HR-Freshers to workin@thoughtworks.com

Java Developers & QA

We at ThoughtWorks (www.thoughtworks.com) are looking for

Java Developers : People with 2+ years experience in working on projects. Job location Pune & Bangalore.

QA : People with 2+ years of experience in test automation and tool based testing.

Submit resumes online on the website for fast processing else send to workin@thoughtworks.com

See you in ThoughtWorks soon!!

Solution Consultant at Wipro Technologies ADM CoE Group

Ideal suited for candidates from management or IT consulting firms. People from a Business Analyst or Project Management background also welcome!!

Practice/Group: Application Development & Maintenance (ADM) Center of Excellence (CoE): ADM CoE is a group which provides consulting and support on large bids for Wipro. The group provides consulting to various teams inside Wipro and to Clients on design of the outsourcing solution including transition models, ROI & Business Case development, IT Portfolio Assessment etc.

Job Title(s): Solution Consultant

Job Description:
·Provide consultation to various internal and external stakeholders on large and small ADM outsourcing opportunities
·Develop portfolio assessment based outsourcing solutions/bid responses for large application development and maintenance portfolios
·Conceptualize & define process/solution frameworks for large and small ADM outsourcing bids including estimation models, financial and commercial models, business case, transition, knowledge transfer, governance, service management models, and portfolio improvement.

Skills: Program/project management, application life cycle management, large bids response development/management, outsourcing transition, portfolio assessment, business case development, ADM solutions development, ITIL, international client consulting

Qualification: Bachelors or Masters Degree, MBA preferred

Experience: 8+ Years

Work Location: Bangalore/Chennai/Kolkata

RUSH your CV’s to me at 2kedar@gmail.com