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Executive Director, Digital Marketing Intelligence / Haas and Riley Analytics Executive Search / New York, NY

July 16, 2010

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Haas and Riley Analytics Executive Search/New York, NY

The Executive Director, Marketing Intelligence is the leader in measuring marketing effectiveness and optimization. The role requires a history of exhibiting impact in a leadership capacity with complex, global clients. As a senior leader, they will work with other leaders to develop methodologies and standards for the delivery of analytical capabilities and tools to quantify marketing goals and communication performance.

The person who fills this role will be a champion of new marketing methods and will play a large role in educating client and agency partners about the value of digital experience to their brands. The successful candidate will have a strong background designing test-and-learn strategies to quantify marketing goals and communication performance. The candidate should have experience creating measurement plans, recommending data collection methods spanning all touch points of the digital engagement, performing statistical analysis to glean quantitative insights, and report results back in an actionable manner. Experience developing actionable optimization plans based on this analysis is a must. Although much of the work is focused on measuring success within online, holistic measurement experience (broadcast, print and digital) is recommended

The agency has developed several proprietary ROI and optimization models the impact both discrete elements of the media mix and the overall media mix, online and offline. The ideal candidate is expected to add insight and practical knowledge to this critical aspect of the business. The ability to lead a team of highly skilled subject matter experts and effectively integrate analytics into other teams including: Creative, Strategy, and Account is also a must.

The Executive Director, Marketing Intelligence will work with clients, agency partners, and internal discipline leads in strategy, creative, online media, engineering, and business development to champion new capabilities in digital analytics and optimization. A high comfort level interacting with C suite client executives and agency partners is also required. The Executive Director, Marketing Intelligence will play an important role in driving toward a more strategic position in client relationships and in the industry.

Education/Work Experience
• 15+ yrs overall experience preferred including:
o 15+ yrs experience working in marketing analytics and interactive marketing.
o Experience in building, growing and leading successful analytic teams (either in an office, practice, or global teams of 15+). Proven history of growing a discipline or major service.
o Experience in an interactive work environment. It could be a media company, planning agency, integrated marketing agency, or media & entertainment property.
• Inspirational leader – exhibits integrity, and respectful interactions with past recognizable clients, superiors, peers and subordinates.
• Ability to manage and be held accountable for resources, revenues and budgets.
• Client-focused – builds long term high-level relationships with C suite executives that reflect well on the client, proven history in business management and growth. Exceptional new business record.
• Strong competency developing measurement plans including test design, data collection, analysis, reporting, and optimization recommendations.
• Superior collaboration and communication skills. Understands and can both, manage and work within a matrix management organization.
• Keeps current on digital technology and marketing trends.
• Significant experience building relationships with the marketplace to identify innovative digital platforms, programs, and partnerships.
• Personable; very poised; a strong conceptual thinker; have high energy; exhibit excellent writing, communication and presentation skills.
• Familiar with various analytic tool and ability to glean learnings from disparate sites and systems (for example, Coremetrics / Omniture).
• Able to thrive in a “non-traditional”, entrepreneurial environment.
• Availability and willingness to travel 35% of time.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• MBA strongly desired.

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Technical Implementation Consultant / H.T. Prof Executive Search / Charlotte, NC

June 21, 2010

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H.T. Prof Executive Search/Charlotte, NC (NYC)

My client is a leading international firm that provides IT solutions that assures optimized flow of business transactions within the organization’s infrastructure.

The company is seeking a highly motivated, technical and results oriented individual to join the Solution Delivery team as Technical Implementation Engineer (Technical Consultant). This individual will provide technical solution expertise to successfully implement the Company’s solution at customers’ sites.

Job Location: NY, NC

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Consultants engagements consist of analysis, planning, implementing, training (knowledge transfer) and customer mentoring of Company’s product to drive product deployment to successful completion.

• The Consultant will join a team and work closely with the customer’s technical team to help manage costumer expectations to be in line with agreed business and technical requirements allowing the delivery of high quality implementation to customer satisfaction.

• The Consultant will provide strong leadership and communication as part of the customers’ project team.

Essential Education, Experience and Skills:

• Technical BS degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
• Requires minimum of 2 years experience delivering solutions in an enterprise software environment or equivalent industry experience
• Knowledge of complex heterogeneous multi-tier web applications, and experience in several of the following technologies:
o OS: Unix, Linux, Windows
o Web/Application Servers: Apache, SunOne/iPlanet, IIS, Tomcat, Weblogic, Websphere, JBoss
o Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, DB2
• Proven hands-on experience installing and configuring complex software products, in Unix and Windows server environments.
• Experience with application or systems performance and monitoring products, an advantage
• Object-oriented programming technical skills in Java, C++, or C#, an advantage
• Experience managing issues, projects, deadlines, documentations in a client facing environment.
• Client facing experience in big complex application environments such as in fortune 500 companies and the financial industries.
• Strong communication skills, soft skills and professionalism.
• Creativity finding solutions to problems
• Travel < 50%

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Director of User Experience / Haas & Riley Analytics Executive Search / New York, NY

May 28, 2010

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Haas & Riley Analytics Executive Search/New York, NY

The Director of User Experience leads a team of user experience professionals, designers, and user interface engineers. The UX team synthesizes design research, business savvy, and design to create an aesthetically pleasing presentation of scientific data and intuitive experience for professional and consumer end users.

The Director of UX will set the vision for the discipline and contribute directly to the strategy and execution of the digital products and services we deliver to our clients. The ideal candidate is experienced in using research and organizational skills to discover, understand, promote and support the goals of the end user. They will also collaborate with stakeholders to understand business and technology opportunities. This knowledge, in combination with an understanding of user/market trends, will be used to ideate, synthesize, and develop a unique experience across all digital channels (e.g. websites, microsites, distributed content, emails, mobile, social networks).

Responsibilities:

Core Discipline
• Create the vision for developing, communicating, and implementing the user experience and associated UI framework aligned with brand, marketing, and business objectives.
• Provide innovative, customer centric, information and visual design recommendations that contribute to an enhanced user experience.
• Create and maintain user experience documentation such as competitive site analyses, user personas, site maps, detailed navigation flow, and detailed functional wireframes.
• Lead, mentor, and work collaboratively with UX Design team to conceptualize, design, and implement ideas.
• Define, approve and enforce the user experience design and best practices standards.
• Design and conduct user-centered design research, identification of user needs and goals, and usability testing such as rapid iterative usability testing and design, heuristic evaluations, and in-depth usability testing.

Management
• Manage the User Experience team priorities, establish level of effort estimates and manage the team accordingly.
• Build motivate, challenge, and inspire team members to deliver on expectations and goals, while fostering a creative, efficient and collaborative team environment.

Cross-Agency Collaboration
• Work strategically with other executives and team members across the organization, particularly with account leads to sell in our digital services to our clients.
• Partner with others in the strategic (strategic planning, digital strategy, channel planning, analytics), creative (art, copy), technology, and project management disciplines to develop and extend the user experience offerings across the array of agency offerings.
• Work in conjunction with the analytics staff to define and execute reporting and performance metrics that inform design/UX optimization efforts and larger business objectives.

Requirements:

Education
• Bachelors required or years of professional experience in Human Factors, Psychology, Design, User Interface design, or related field. Masters degree preferred.

Experience
• A minimum of 10 years experience designing high-quality online solutions and working with a cross-functional team of user-centered designers and business stakeholders.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of management experience, overseeing a successful UX team of both strategic and creative resources

Demonstrated Core Discipline Skills
• Strong user experience skill set – experience strategy, information architecture, and design aesthetic, digital measurement and optimization
• Demonstrated ability to develop both big conceptual ideas and scientific/technical data visualizations and execute against them to create innovative user experience solutions in a highly collaborative, creative environment
• Thorough understanding of best practices in web, mobile, and social design and user interface/information architecture conventions
• Understanding of content strategy and SEO / SEM best practices to insure digital executions are optimized for user needs and search engine algorithms
• Strong knowledge of UX deliverables such as site maps, wireframes, flow charts personas, functional specifications, and style guides
• Solid experience developing, guiding and managing user research and usability testing.
• An informed set of core values regarding user experience, technology, and business communication – and the ability to present them with eloquence and concision.

Demonstrated Other Skills
• Strong relationship skills and the ability to influence clients and internal agency stakeholders to obtain buy-in for your designs.
• Highly organized, strong attention to detail, excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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Field Support Engineer – Mobile Networks Technology / H.T. Prof Executive Search / Edison, NJ

May 14, 2010

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H.T. Prof Executive Search/Edison, NJ

My client is an international company with its US-headquarter located in NJ and provides innovative networks solutions to large mobile operators, wire line operators and ISPs. The company is looking to add a Field Support Engineer (FSE) to be located at the NJ office.

The FSE is responsible for the deployment and technical support of Networks solutions remotely or on customer site in the US. The FSE also handles incidents, problems and improvements for the on going technical SLA support on site or remotely, according to need.
The FSE is a results driven person capable of working independently and within a team to resolve time critical deployment and production issues.

Technical Skills:
• Proficient in UNIX/Linux System Administration, a must
• Highly Knowledgeable in TCP/IP networking, a must
• Familiar in mobile network technologies including l3-7 switching and load balancing, redundancy (A/P, A/A) and high performance systems
• Knowledgeable in customer support processes, tooling and troubleshooting.
• Familiar with the following protocols: HTTP, FTP, RTSP.
• Knowledge of common open source software
• Knowledge of application servers, Weblogic/Jboss is an advantage
• Knowledge of Oracle and/or MySQL administration an advantage
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office
Qualifications:
• Education: 4 year technical degree, Computer Science preferred
• Relevant Experience: 5+ years
• Communicate effectively with customers and peers
• Travel up to-50%

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System Administrator / H.T. Prof Executive Search / Seattle, WA

March 24, 2010

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H.T. Prof Executive Search/Seattle, WA

My client provides network optimization solutions for wireless carriers. The company is looking to fill the role of a System Administrator who is an experienced, bright, analytically oriented and self-motivated individual. This individual will have the opportunity to learn and grow with the current team as the business develops further.

Responsibilities:
 Hands on experience with Windows Servers 2000/2003, Solaris SUN (preferred, not necessary)
 Network administration including Firewall, Routes, Switches
 Installation, configuration, tuning, running, planning, queries, and clustering
 Hardware and OSS performance tuning
 Hands on experience in oracle db 10g or higher
 Knowledge of script writing in: Perl, Python or Shell Scripting
Requirements:
• Knowledge in the information technology area including operating systems, servers and security, backup and restore processes, monitoring and management tools, server, network architecture and protocols as well as a working knowledge in a small firm.
• Familiar with communication protocols and in windows (windows policy, domain, NTP, file system, setup)
• Good understanding of fundamental concepts of Client/Server, LAN/WAN, Intranet/Internet, Application Development in Oracle environments
• Hands-on systems Administration experience on Windows
• Must be able to configure various (Dell, Compaq) hardware and software.
• Knowledge and working experience with Data networking, IP routing, IP addressing, subnets TCP/IP, FTP, DNS, SSH.
• Experience with database technologies including Oracle, SQL
• Planning, monitoring, and evaluating the performance of server systems and make recommendations for improvements/upgrades
• Good network troubleshooting skills, and excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience: 4 + years of experience
Education: BS in Computer science or Software Engineering
Location: Seattle, Washington

Knowledge of Wireless Networks a plus.

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Senior Manager of Insurance Analytics / Haas and Riley Analytics Executive Search / Chicago, IL ($1,000 Referral Reward)

December 4, 2009

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Haas and Riley Analytics Executive Search/Chicago, IL
$1,000 Referral Reward

The client is a major player in modeling and quantitative analysis related to credit, fraud detection, identity verification, account management, mortgage default/foreclosure, capital markets risk, insurance loss, pre-screen marketing, retention, loyalty, cross-sale and most other data-driven efforts in the consumer financial industry. We have a wealth of data and industry experience, a large group of well-trained analysts/statisticians/consultants and a modern computing environment to support you. They offer both technical and managerial career tracks.

Insurance Analytics is a small but rapidly growing unit, which aims to design, create and offer innovative data-driven products to the property and casualty insurance as well as life insurance industry. They are aided by existing business with most of the top twenty and a large number of small and mid-size P&C insurance carriers. This gives them the freedom to explore external data sources and new statistical techniques, and are excited about delivering a whole new generation of solutions.

You will apply your highly developed analytical skills to work on all aspects of the insurance value chain, ranging from pricing models, fraud detection, process triaging to a variety of marketing-related models in customer acquisition, retention, cross-sale, event-based triggering and budget allocation.

Responsibilities:

1. Independently executes of data analysis and modeling projects from project/sample design, business review meetings with internal and external clients deriving requirements/deliverables, reception and processing of data, performing analyses and modeling to final reports/presentations, communication of results and sales support.

2. Utilizes advanced statistical techniques to create high-performing predictive models and creative analyses to address business objectives and client needs.

3. Manages staff (as the group grows) including goal setting, performance evaluation, effective resource allocation and career/skill development, hiring and training.

4. Proactively and effectively communicates in various verbal and written formats with internal stakeholders on product design, data specification, model implementations, with partners on collaboration ideas and specifics, with clients and account teams on project/test results, opportunities, questions. Resolves problems and removes obstacles to timely and high-quality project completion.

5. Follows industry trends in insurance and related data/analytics businesses. Contributes ideas and actively participates in the investigation and research of new processes, resources and technologies that can potentially be implemented to provide improved customer solutions or to broaden their analytic consulting and related services capabilities.

6. Assures compliance with regulatory and privacy requirements during design and implementation of modeling and analysis projects.

7. Travels to client and partner meetings as needed (probably once per month or less).

Required qualifications:

• Graduate-level degree with concentration in a quantitative discipline such as statistics computer science, mathematics, economics, or operations research OR Associateship/Fellowship in the Casualty Actuarial Society.
• 5+ years of experience with statistical modeling and data mining in a P&C insurance context using large and complex datasets. Experience with personal lines rating plan modeling is a strong plus. Knowledge of credit attributes is preferred but not required.
• 2+ years of management experience. Ability to effectively manage own and associates time while multitasking between multiple projects in a dynamic business environment with a variety of internal stakeholders, partners and customers.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills, listening and teamwork skills, and effective presentation skills. This is absolutely essential since you will have a lot of exposure to different internal groups (data, IT, product and sales) as well as third-party partners and customers (insurance companies).
• Expertise in statistical modeling techniques such as linear regression, logistic regression, GLM, tree models (CART, MART, CHAID), cluster analysis, principal components, and feature creation, validation.
• Programming experience with SAS (STAT, macros, EM) and other statistical software (R, SPSS, Matlab). UNIX experience is a plus.

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Statistical modeler – P&C insurance / Haas & Riley Analytics Executive Search / Columbus, OH ($1,000 Referral Reward)

December 4, 2009

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Haas & Riley Analytics Executive Search/Columbus, OH
$1,000 Referral Reward

This key technical position is responsible, through the use of multivariate analysis and advanced model building techniques, to design and maintain Personal Lines’ product development templates for auto, homeowners or special lines insurance products.

Creatively source, extract, merge, and re-condition data to enable multivariate modeling efforts. Comprehend data distributions in large datasets, and apply dimension reduction and appropriate data transformations.

Build, evaluate and improve upon multivariate statistical models for predictive efficiency and stability. Incorporate industry best practice pricing and segmentation techniques into predictive modeling approaches.

Research and analyze competitors’ personal lines product models and techniques. Analyze business models and strategies and measure their effectiveness. Write detailed technical reports with clear business implications.

Consult with Product Managers to work through various product design issues and approaches. Advise on the modification of the national product template to take advantage of state specific variations and market segmentation. Serve in a team lead role on projects. Support best practices by providing guidance and consultation within the research group.

Qualifications include: Graduate degree in applied statistics or a related quantitative field with strong emphasis on research methodology and statistical modeling required. Three or more years professional experience in advanced statistical modeling applications using SAS or equivalent tools required. Programming skills in SAS, structured query language, or other data management/analysis applications required. Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, are essential. Must be self-motivated to drive projects to completion on time, using a combination teamwork and individual effort. Prior insurance industry experience strongly preferred.

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Senior IT Architect – WebSphere / ARE Executive Search / San Francisco, CA

December 2, 2009

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ARE Executive Search/San Francisco, CA (Any Major U.S. City)

Senior IT Architect (WebSphere)

Job Description:
Seeking Senior IT Architect Consultants. The Consultants must be technical and have experience with Business Process Management (BPM) WebSphere 6.0-6.2 Process Server as well as WebSphere Integration Development (WID).

The consultants will work directly on the customers' projects and will be responsible for the complete implementation.

Deals directly with the customer after the business model is ready to present to C-level executives.

Responsible for the deliverables.

Consult with clients on business integration and transformation projects from requirements definition to system design and implementation. Depending on client's needs, provide project management, requirements gathering, process analysis and improvement, architecture, design, development, testing, training, mentoring, and project assessment services.

Clients are Fortune 500 companies in various industries: Claims processing, regulatory compliance, application and policy management, Consumer Credit Research/Processing, Manufacturing, Market Research, Online Marketplace, Retail, Telecommunications, Transportation, and Utilities/Energy.

Experience Required:
The Senior Architect Consultants must meet the following requirements:

Minimum of five years experience with implementation of IBM WebSphere and middleware products as well as BP/SOAP. Experience with the implementation process.

Must have experience with the following products in order to be considered:
WebSphere 6.0-6.2 + Process Server
WebSphere Integration Development (WID).

Travel = ~100% of business time
MUST BE ABLE TO WORK IN THE U.S. WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS / NO VISA SPONSORSHIP

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Programmer Analyst – Production Support / Java / UNIX / Acumen Executive Search / Washington, DC

November 24, 2009

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Acumen Executive Search/Washington, DC

*Great salary and great benefits*

***VA / MD / DC candidates only***

***NO H1B. EAD OK. No exceptions, thank you.***

Acumen Executive Search is a boutique recruiting firm focused on finding the right people for the right company at the right time.

If you are a Sr. Programmer Analyst that combines technical acumen and analytical ability with excellent customer service skills, AND you meet the requirements below, then we want to talk with you.

You will provide L3 Production support and focus on analysis, testing and problem resolution in relation to strategic objectives. Specific functions include (but are not limited to):
* *Remediating audit findings, developing and implementing light enhancements and creating or updating technical documentation
* Addressing issues, assessing possible impact and developing technical solutions
* Supporting clients to ensure optimization of processes and systems
* Providing technical guidance to junior developers and consultants
* Conducting integration, system and performance testing and UAT
* Developing detailed design and unit test at component level
* Participating in requirements and design reviews
* Providing full life cycle support to new processes and systems

Requirements / qualifications include:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
* 5+ years of analysis, support and maintenance experience
* 5+ years' progressive experience with Java/JEE, Relational Databases, SQL and UNIX Scripting
* 2+ years of experience in C and Visual Basic
* Experience with RUP or other industry standards software methodology
* Experience authoring development specifications and design documents
* Familiarity with UML/Rational Rose or equivalent
* Knowledge of Ant, Eclipse, Junit, Rational ClearCase, Rational ClearQuest and Rational Unified Process (RUP)

* *Citizenship, green card, or EAD (NO H1B)*
* *Local to the DC area *
* 5 years of data analysis experience preferred
* Knowledge of Mainframe preferred
* Java or DB Certification preferred
* Background in the financial or mortgage industry preferred

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Operations Coordinator Needed for Executive Search Firm!!! 55-75K (Boston)

November 11, 2009

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Our Client, a leading International Executive Search Firm, is looking to immediately hire an Operations Coordinator for their downtown Boston office. The candidate of choice will be responsible for supporting the business on an administrative level, including overseeing the execution of various financial, operational, and marketing communication matters. They are looking for someone who is bright, articulate, and motivated and is excited to join a growing firm! This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in Operations/Office Management.

They are offering a competitive salary & bonus, strong benefits, and lots of perks. Their office is gorgeous and everyone that we have placed there is extremely happy!

Key responsibilities include:

Marketing:

o Support field sales/marketing efforts with the right marketing collateral

o Work with subject matter experts to write, edit and publish material

o Work collaboratively to write press releases, case studies and testimonials

o Create presentations that can be leveraged by the sales team to drive new business opportunities

• Finance:

o Purchasing and Accounts payable

o Candidate reimbursements

o Billings and Accounts Receivable support

o Tracking of expenses

o Vendor relationships/supplies

Operations/Administration:

o Day to day management of the office space, real estate and facilities, and relationship with the Landlord

o Work with HR to help manage interviewing and on-boarding processes

o Some administrative support for two Managing Directors

Qualifications:

• BS/BA required, preferably in Marketing or Communications

• Excellent project management skills

• Experienced in a Professional Services environment a plus

• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills

• 5+ years’ work experience

• HTML, or other related web technologies a plus

For immediate consideration please contact your KNF&T consultant. If you are not registered with KNF&T, please submit your resume to: lmcclure@knft.com

KNF&T Staffing Resources has consistently provided high quality placement services to businesses ranging from start-ups to the Fortune 500 in the areas of Administration & Creative, Accounting & Finance, and Human Resources. In business for more than 25 years, KNF&T’s success stems from its strong commitment to provide the highest level of service to clients as well as candidates.

Positions include: Accountants, Administrative and Executive Assistants, A/P and A/R staff, Chief Financial Officers, Clerical and Data Entry staff, Controllers, Customer Service Representatives, Human Resources professionals, Medical Assistants, Nurses, Office Managers, Paralegals, Receptionists and many more.

Visit our website: www.knft.com for further information.

KNF&T: The right fit.

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