by Ronald Barron | Feb 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Proof of Concept (POC) Project Manager
REMOTE /
SALES – SALES GROWTH /
FULL TIME
/ REMOTE
Restaurant365 is a young SaaS company disrupting the restaurant industry! Our cloud-based platform provides a unique, centralized solution for accounting and back-office operations for restaurants. Restaurant365’s culture is focused on empowering team members to produce top-notch results while elevating their skills. We’re constantly evolving and improving to make sure we are and always will be “Best in Class” … and we want that for you too!
In 2019 Restaurant365 closed $88 million in Series C funding, bringing the total minority investment by Bessemer Venture Partners, ICONIQ Capital, and Tiger Global Management to $140 million, to support the company’s vision of providing the best technology to the restaurant industry. As recently as June of 2021, Restaurant365 announced the acquisition of Compeat, a well-known provider of restaurant back office, workforce, and business intelligence software. Adding Compeat’s feature-rich products advances Restaurant365 further on the journey toward our goal of providing restaurant operators with a powerful tool that simplifies their lives and increases their profits. Serent Capital was added to our investor list as a result of this transaction.
Our diverse portfolio of clients includes well-known nationwide franchises as well as your favorite local spot. From fine dining to fast-casual…R365 does it all!
*Please note, this position can be based in Irvine, CA, Austin, TX, or remote
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Proof of Concept (POC) Project Manager with experience in SaaS, restaurant operations, and accounting to lead the development and implementation of POC projects. The POC Project Manager will be responsible for managing all aspects of the POC process pre and post-sale, including defining project scope, setting project timelines, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and tracking project progress.
How you’ll add value:
- Define project scope and objectives, including identifying key stakeholders and determining resource requirements
- Develop and maintain project plans, including timelines and budgets
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure project tasks are completed on time and within budget
- Manage project risks and issues, implementing contingency plans as needed
- Track project progress and report regularly to stakeholders
- Facilitate decision-making processes and provide guidance to team members
- Ensure all project deliverables meet quality standards and adhere to company policies and procedures
- Leverage experience with SaaS, restaurant operations, and accounting to inform project decision-making and drive successful outcomes
- Other duties as assigned
What you’ll need to be successful in this role:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or relevant experience (e.g. project management, business administration)
- 3+ years of experience in project management, with a focus on POC projects
- Understanding of SaaS, restaurant operations, and accounting concepts and practices a plus
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and meet deadlines
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in project management software, such as Monday or Asana
- Experience with agile project management methodologies a plus
R365 Team Member Benefits & Perks
- Competitive compensation package
- Salaried Position: $80K-$100K
- Ability to work remote or hybrid
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- 401k + matching
- Equity Option Grant
- Unlimited PTO + Company holidays
- Wellness initiatives
- Philanthropy events
Why join our amazing team?
#BI-Remote
- We’re a community that prides itself in creating innovative solutions and producing quality work
- Our product is the secret ingredient that makes a real difference to restaurants nationwide
- The open concept work environment that we’ve created is causal, collaborative, and cultivates communication
R365 was founded by an experienced team of software & finance veterans committed to developing an all-inclusive back-office solution. We help restaurants thrive! R365 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage all forward-thinkers who embrace change and possess a positive attitude to apply.
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by Ronald Barron | Feb 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Content Update Editor
Liquor.com
Food
United States
About Your Role:
As a Content Update Editor for Liquor.com, you will review and revise existing articles in order to elevate user experience, according to specific project instructions and brand guidelines. We are looking for an editor who can commit to 20 hours a week. This is a contract role, with a rate of pay of $20-$25 an hour.
About Your Contributions:
- You will research and perform revisions or updates to content as needed according to specific project instructions and brand guidelines.
- In some cases, you will use your editorial instinct to independently assess what work is necessary on a piece of content before performing an update.
- You will fact check and copy edit on top of any larger revisions and updates.
- For some projects, you will source designer photos for article updates that are consistent with Liquor.com’s style and brand voice.
About you:
- You have a strong writing and/or editorial background in food and drinks, liquor industry knowledge, etc., with current industry knowledge and relationships. You’re always on top of new trends, treatments, and products.
- You’re able to easily adopt an established brand voice, and you adhere to strict brand and style guidelines like a pro.
- You’re comfortable working in a content management system (CMS) and can work quickly, independently, and accurately.
- You are comfortable working remotely.
- You have access to a smartphone, computer (not a tablet), and a secure internet connection
About Us:
Dotdash Meredith is the largest digital and print publisher in America. From mobile to magazines, nearly 200 million people trust us to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith’s over 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, Food & Wine, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living.
Dotdash Meredith embraces inclusivity and values our diverse community. We are committed to building a team based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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by Ronald Barron | Feb 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Food Commerce Writer
Food
United States
The Commerce News and Deals team at Dotdash Meredith is looking for a smart, sharp writer to cover timely, food-related shopping content, including sale roundups, celebrity-approved items, single product reviews, and customer-loved pieces. We need someone who understands online shopping, affiliate content, and the voices of our food brands, including Food & Wine, Allrecipes, Spruce Eats, and more.
They will pitch and write multiple stories per week from an editorial point of view, telling readers about the products chefs and home cooks use (and similar styles) and amazing deals they’ve found on the things our readers love most. Most importantly, they’ll use affiliate links in these stories so that customers can purchase those products. The right candidates will be knowledgeable about shopping online, parsing data to make informed pitch decisions, and search keyword-driven content.
This is a 40-hour/week contract position with a rate of pay of $25-35 per hour. The right candidate will have the option to continually extend their contract and may have the opportunity to join the team full-time. Writers must be based in the U.S. and be comfortable working remotely.
About the Role:
- Write at two shopping stories per day, moving quickly to keep up with the pace of news and making timely decisions that keep the needs of the team moving forward.
- Craft creative and thoughtful pitches related to timely topics, food news, sale events, and more.
- Build partnerships and work collaboratively with writers and editors on this team and others to meet shared objectives.
- Reach out to high-quality experts to provide background information and quotes as needed.
- Attend and participate in weekly team meetings.
About You:
- A strong editorial writer well-versed in a variety of product categories.
- Knowledgeable about shopping, cooking, and the voices of Dotdash Meredith food brands.
- Experienced with commerce content and affiliate linking.
- Familiar with SEO and affiliate linking best practices.
- Comfortable with digital media tools such as CMSes and Google Analytics.
- Ready to take on new challenges, identify and seize new opportunities, and step up to handle tough issues.
- Ideally, you have 2+ years related experience.
Part of the Commerce team spirit means embodying these core competencies:
- Manage Ambiguity: You can comfortably deal with change and can decide/act without the total picture. You remain calm and productive while dealing constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
- Nimble Learning: You’re eager to actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
- Self-Development: You want to seek new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. You show a personal commitment to continuously improving, accepting stretch opportunities, and making the most of available development resources.
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by Ronald Barron | Feb 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Senior Product Manager
Lonely Planet
NEW YORK, NY
REMOTE
Our goal is to listen, engage, and activate voices across Red Ventures to ensure that all identity groups and perspectives are represented in our work. Our aspiration is to have diverse teams at every level of the company, and we seek candidates who bring unique personal experiences, curiosity and an eagerness to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion.
AT A GLANCE
At Lonely Planet, we continue to evolve our offering to be a travel platform for the modern explorer. In addition to our iconic travel guidebooks, we are building a connected ecosystem that enables engaged travelers to discover the world seamlessly, whether that means planning trips themselves or outsourcing the legwork to an expert.
We believe that travel is for everyone. It helps us learn about ourselves and the world around us. Our goal is to help more people from more backgrounds to experience the joy of exploration. Because ultimately, we believe that this helps build a kinder, more inclusive, more open-minded world. To deliver on this goal, we are expanding our Product team and looking to bring on a Senior Product Manager to help us build great trip planning products.
What You’ll Do
- Lead user-centric products redefining what’s possible in travel
- Lead and create Lonely Planet’s trip planning and itineraries strategy (12 months+)
- Collaborate with design, tech and product stakeholders to build and execute the long-term roadmap
- Create monetization strategy for new trip planning and itineraries products and meet revenue targets
- Prioritize features and new initiatives that solve user pain points with their travel planning process while meeting key business objectives
- Determine use cases and requirements for user segmentation
- Collaborate with UX Team to organize usability tests and A/B Testing
- Define detailed requirements and user stories; work with design and engineering to determine feasibility and tradeoffs.
- Define key KPIs to measure the product, audience and business success of the features your team creates
- Manage and develop product and customer experience analyst(s)
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of product management experience and a portfolio of work that backs it up
- A true growth-stage product owner with an entrepreneurial spirit that is flexible, experimental, and resourceful
- Ability to see beyond the current landscape and anticipate innovation to unlock future opportunities. Ability to communicate the vision to gain buy-in and resources to capitalize on those opportunities
- Experience with Agile environments, user testing, A/B testing and leveraging data for decision making
- Ability to keep business and strategic goals top of mind while prioritizing daily work needs. (Think strategically and execute methodically)
- You are highly analytical, with an ability to influence and drive decisions using both quantitative and qualitative data
- Experience driving large, complex projects forward with high-performing cross-functional teams against tight deadlines
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build solid relationships across the organization
- Able to collaborate with data science and technology teams to leverage ML models to enhance and personalize the user experience
Compensation
- Cash Compensation Range: $100,000 – $243,750*
*Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience.
Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- 401(k) with match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
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by Ronald Barron | Feb 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Job Description
Head of Design
at Evive
Chicago – HQ or Remote
Evive people are game-changers.
Evive was founded by two people who wanted to challenge the status quo…and did. Since 2007, that spirit has defined our culture. The work we do is redefining how people use their employee benefits, with SaaS-based services that help people to improve their lives and Fortune 1000 enterprises to optimize their benefits investments. We strive every day for the ideal of #benefitslove. Are you one of us?
We’re looking for a creative Head of Design. Is it you?
As the Head of Design, you will have the passion to solve complex business problems through design and visionary thinking, as well as, provide leadership to a small team of global product and graphic designers. You will work closely within the Product Strategy and Development teams including Product Managers, Solution Architects, Engineers, and our customer teams to create holistic and compelling experiences for our customers. You are an analytical and creative designer who is able to grasp user needs and problem solve to make the product more user friendly and intuitive to attract and retain customers.
Here’s what a Head of Design does at Evive (for people who like bullet lists):
- Lead and mentor the global design team.
- Own and drive a design roadmap for all of our products.
- Works within Evive design system to develop and maintain a consistent user experience and brand across products.
- Collaborates with designers and developers to create intuitive, user-friendly software.
- Creates user flows and wireframes to build user interface mockups and prototypes
- Understands product specifications and user psychology to conduct research, concept, testing, and gather feedback.
- Plans and conducts user research and competitor analysis, interprets data and qualitative feedback, defines the right interaction model and evaluates its success.
- Researches, evaluates, and implements new technology and UI/UX best practices to optimize user interface efficiency, reliability, usability, and scalability.
- Ability to communicate the design ideas and prototypes to product management teams and stakeholders.
- Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies and a willingness to keep skills and industry knowledge current.
- Collaborates with developers to design, deploy, and test user interface enhancements and technical solutions that meet the needs of the company, its clients, and the end users.
- May survey users to gain insight and valuable feedback for user experience improvements.
- Adapts schedule as needed to participate in meetings with the Bangalore, India team.
- Utilizes familiarity and expertise with systems and coding languages, as well as having knowledge of programs like Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and other prototyping tools.
- Engages regularly in peer review with other creative professionals and participates in Creative team meetings.
- Use data and feedback to inform better designs with the goal of continuous improvement.
- Participate in documentation development processes such as user experience specifications, testing and evaluation.
- All other duties as assigned.
You bring a lot to the table.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Computer Science, Engineering or similar field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- An inspiring portfolio representing the process you follow to build insanely great experiences.
- At least 8+ years of experience in product development, UI/UX design, across desktop and mobile form factors with experience designing SaaS products.
- At least 3 years of experience managing design teams.
- Proficient in design software (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or other prototyping tools.
- Animation and illustration skills are a plus.
- Knowledge of HTML/CSS; JavaScript is a plus.
- Excellent communication and time-management skills, analytical mind, problem-solving aptitude, background in project management and research.
Evive takes care of its teammates. Here are our current benefits:
- Laid-back office, casual attirejeans and a t-shirt are always okay!
- Weekly catered lunch + daily stocked kitchen with drinks, fresh fruit, and a variety of other snacks
- Competitive salaries with annual bonus pay
- Paid Time Offboth for vacation and volunteering
- Paid Sick Time
- Employer-paid medical insurance + subsidized vision, dental, and short-term disability insurance
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- 401(k) with up to 2% company match
- Student loan assistance program
- Employee assistance program
- Currently 100% WFH (eventually moving to the hybrid model)
- Pre-tax commuter benefit + convenient location (right off the CTA blue line and Union Station)
- Treadmill desks: walk and work!
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