RSSCompany: Gratis Internet, Inc.
Category: Sales
Location: Washington, DC
How to Apply: careers@gratisinternet.com
Description:
Internet advertising company seeks business savvy Facebook guru.
Gratis is looking for a business-minded Facebook application developer that would be interested in joining a fast-paced team working on application development and monetization. The position will have technical responsibilities including application design and development and sales responsibilities to communicate with other developers as we launch monetization tools.
From a technical perspective, a top candidate would have already developed multiple applications on Facebook and have experience with the FBML code and FB APIs including experience building viral apps.
From a business perspective, a top candidate would be comfortable interacting with other social media application developers and communicating the value proposition of our monetization products. The position will be responsible for achieving monthly sales goals.
The successful candidate will flourish in a team environment and will demonstrate a strong work ethic. Candidate must be well-organized and able to manage multiple projects.
Position will report to the Vice President of Business Development.
The Responsibilities:
• Act as the dedicated resource that tracks the latest Facebook updates, can guide the team on the best way to implement changes to increase viralness and revenue within applications.
• Rapidly develop and launch application ideas as they are generated by the team.
• Provide input into the monetization tools Gratis is currently building.
• Monitor and participate in developer forums.
• Grow the number of app developers that use Gratis monetization tools. Create and manage list of top app developers we should work with to monetize their Facebook applications.
• Manage relationships with app developers that are using our tools. Help troubleshoot their issues and try to help them grow their revenue generated.
• Attend relevant trade shows and industry conferences to build relationships and keep knowledgeable of industry trends.
The Requirements:
• Team player that is able to implement tasks independently but enjoys working within a team to achieve success. Assertive and self-starting app developer with strong business sense.
• 2-4 years in software development with recent experience developing within social networks. Must have developed and launched applications that experienced active user growth.
• Bachelors Degree preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills. Ability to cultivate relationships with internal team members, customers and senior management.
• Must thrive in a fast-paced, high pressure, dynamic atmosphere.
The Perks:
• Work at a company that pursues unconventional, emerging business lines.
• Work with cutting edge technology written by industry-leading talent.
• Great downtown location with convenient access to Metro, restaurants, and parking.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and equity.
The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic and fast paced environment where creativity and new ideas are encouraged and all employees “act like owners”. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other classification. If you think you are the person we may be looking for, please submit a cover letter, including salary requirements and a paragraph on why you would be the right candidate for this job, along with your resume to careers@gratisinternet.com. We will only be contacting qualified candidates and don’t forget to submit salary requirements.
About Gratis Internet
Gratis Internet is focused on Global Internet Advertising. We deliver unique creative solutions that help global advertisers find online customers. Founded in 2000, Gratis pioneered online incentive marketing in the US (with www.FreeIpods.com) and we continue to refine our performance-based model of global customer acquisition while pursuing leading edge business models that capitalize on disruptive market changes worldwide. We currently acquire customers in over 40 different countries for some of the world’s leading advertisers. We are industry veterans of seven years who have built proprietary technology that enables us to deliver solutions to publishers and advertisers beyond traditional marketing solutions and platforms. We have experienced rapid growth achieving a #18 ranking on the 2005 INC 500. Our B2B advertising solutions include Gratis Network (a global affiliate network) and RedirectAds (a solution to help publishers monetize their international visitors). Our B2C advertising solutions include FreePay (a series of incentive based marketing web properties) and several Facebook applications.
We are headquartered in Washington, D.C. with additional offices in San Francisco and New York City.
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