Creative leader responsible for creating and sustaining marketing campaigns to drive awareness and revenue. Incumbent will create integrated marketing plans for targeted audiences and manage programs to generate leads and revenue. Communicating consistently with PolyVision sales teams and channel partners, the candidate is responsible for creating and executing all communication tactics to obtain, foster and convert leads to purchasers. Once purchasing happens, the candidate is responsible for nurturing leads and creating consistent communications to maintain and build buy-in and trust.

Primary Responsibilities:

Campaign Innovation
• Seek out customer insights and develop creative campaigns to foster lead generation and conversion.
• Create a marketing campaign plan to include monthly, quarterly and annual goals for lead generation and conversion. Marketing campaign plan includes all channels for communications and delivery of campaign messaging.
• Foster relationships with sales team and reseller channel partners, facilitate and set goals for ongoing campaigns to meet regional and national sales targets.
• Mine and evaluate lead generation tactics, including event strategy, promotions, web and social media channels.
• Navigate Salesforce.com to run reports, analyze trends and create innovative messages to reach each target market. Monitor frequency and reach to ensure customers receive appropriate amount of communication.
• Manage lead generation projects for all events, including giveaway strategy, promotions and messaging. Works collaboratively with Brand Innovation Manager to ensure events are delivered on time, on budget and with appropriate messaging / lead generation tactics.
• Nurture existing customers with thoughtful upselling campaigns delivered through creative channels.
• Develop weekly, monthly and quarterly plans for proactively communicating to sales and partner channels.
• Work directly with Office of Pricing to develop timely promotions and execute ongoing communications to consistently reiterate promotional content in a thoughtful manner.
• Maintain Reseller Toolbox, SnapShot Newsletter and MyTools with timely, accurate information to drive action from sales and channel partners
• Monitor ROI against all campaign and promotion activities. Report on marketing campaign tactics on a monthly basis.

Project Management
• Optimize data from Salesforce.com, PolyVision.com and all channels to generate leads.
• Create an event strategy plan to capture leads and communicate pre- and post-show.
• Manage all communication efforts for sales projects, reseller channel projects and maintain a project plan for all ongoing activities.
• Create a marketing plan to include campaign generation dates / activities. including promotion timelines, target audiences and metrics for ROI.
• Develop and support “contact-on-demand” campaigns.

Internal and External Communications
• Provide ongoing communications through web, newsletter and other vehicles to sales, channel partners and existing customers.
• Manage and be adept in Exact Target, Reseller Toolbox, SnapShot and Salesforce.
• Provide leadership and tools to sales and channel teams on lead generation, messaging and tactics for ongoing success.
• Create and lead execution of market segment communications, build campaign strategy around surfaces and technology business.
• Provide monthly analytics regarding communication tactics, including e-blasts, microsites and campaigns.
• Lead campaign communication and social media efforts at PolyVision including facebook, Twitter, blog relationships, SnapShot and LinkedIn strategy.
• Determine strategy for sales and channel communication and guide best practices.

Results Tracking and Reporting
• Collaborate with all marketing managers to build communication plans to ensure brand consistency and strategy extends to all marketing efforts.
• Manage program performance and track implications for future program development:
- Determine key metrics that are important to specific initiatives
- Track results generated by initiatives
- Develop reports on monthly basis
• Analyze database information and make informative and creative plans based on needs

Copywriting
• Develop communication and collaboration solutions for the corporate and education environments. Develop value propositions and translate that information into compelling benefit-driven content.

Status Reports and Research
• Maintain weekly marketing project and task log. Monitor Sync, Reseller Toolbox and industry RSS feeds to determine relevance to PolyVision.
• Maintain database of leads and campaigns. Evaluate and report on ROI to campaigns/projects on a monthly basis.
• Monitor industry reports / media and communicate relevance to internal team.
• Research market developments and distribute findings/recommendations to key stakeholders (i.e., marketing strategy, tradeshow activities, media placements, etc.)
• Capture monthly report data from sales teams to incorporate into marketing communications.

Experience and Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, advertising, English or communications.
2. Five-seven years’ experience in advertising, communications, or marketing-related field within an agency or corporate marketing environment.
3. Minimum of two years project management experience.
4. Well-rounded B2B and B2C brand and product marketing background within an international manufacturing or advertising agency organization.
5. Solid knowledge of Salesforce.com, web and database marketing.
6. Excellent copywriting skills.
7. Strong presentation skills and ability to think strategically and develop recommendations in a concise manner.
8. International marketing experience desirable.
9. Foreign language capabilities highly desirable.
10. 10. Ability to thrive in a collaborative, results-driven team environment, projecting a positive, proactive, can-do attitude
11. Outstanding problem-solving critical thinking and marketing communications skills.
12. Understand global marketing trends and ability to research, consult and push strategy.
13. Demonstrated ability to build positive, win-win relationships with colleagues, customers, alliance/channel partners, media and other audiences.
14. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
15. Lead and collaborate with cross functional teams with working knowledge of marketing, public relations, finance, sales and digital media.
16. Self-managed, proactive, and highly organized.
17. Effectively gauge project duration, deliver on deadline and within budget, manage a high-volume workload, and shift focus quickly to meet changing communications demands.
18. Brand management experience a plus – in depth knowledge of digital media, search, SEO, mobile and all forms of communication strategies recommended.
19. Work flexibility – Candidate must be willing and able to travel between 25-40% of the year.

Interested individuals please send resume with salary expectations to opportunities@polyvision.com.

PolyVision is an equal opportunity employer.

Incumbent is responsible for ensuring the successful implementation and utilization of PolyVision technology products.   The Education Consultant works directly with the Regional Sales Manager and Territory Managers to communicate and perform follow-up activities with end-user customers of PolyVision products.

Primary responsibilities include:

·         Proactively develop prospective and current customer awareness of PolyVision’s classroom products.

·         Work closely with Regional Sales Manager and Territory Manager to develop and execute a sales plan for assigned geographic area to achieve agreed to margin and revenue targets by product family and by channel partner.

·         Assist in growing assigned territory by establishing relationships and uncovering new opportunities and training needs and sharing information with the Reseller Sales Representative assigned to the same territory.

·         Mentor teachers and administrators in the utilization of best practices. Guide teachers in lesson plan conversions and solution optimization.

·         Contact by phone or in person customers who have purchased PolyVision products to ensure customer confidence and full implementation and integration of the product in their classroom.

·         Effectively manage Company resources to ensure that customers' needs are fulfilled.

·         Conduct and organize ongoing training sessions for all resellers.

·         Conduct and organize regionalized training sessions for customers.

·         Manage and orchestrate effective sales and marketing activities working with the Territory Manager, corporate Marketing personnel, and reseller partner to include regional/local conferences, road shows and events.

·         Contact and coordinate customers to present at regional conferences – maintain list of potential customers and possible presentation options.

·         Assist and coordinate the development of customer sites for tours of best practices, places to conduct customer demonstrations, and hold regional training sessions.

·         Effectively customize presentations and demonstrate PolyVision’s educational products to a variety of audiences.

Required Skills and Experience:

Incumbent is responsible for ensuring the successful implementation and utilization of PolyVision technology products.   The Education Consultant works directly with the Regional Sales Manager and Territory Managers to communicate and perform follow-up activities with end-user customers of PolyVision products.

 Primary responsibilities include:

 ·         Proactively develop prospective and current customer awareness of PolyVision’s classroom products.

 ·         Work closely with Regional Sales Manager and Territory Manager to develop and execute a sales plan for assigned geographic area to achieve agreed to margin and revenue targets by product family and by channel partner.

 ·         Assist in growing assigned territory by establishing relationships and uncovering new opportunities and training needs and sharing information with the Reseller Sales Representative assigned to the same territory.

 ·         Mentor teachers and administrators in the utilization of best practices. Guide teachers in lesson plan conversions and solution optimization.

 ·         Contact by phone or in person customers who have purchased PolyVision products to ensure customer confidence and full implementation and integration of the product in their classroom.

 ·         Effectively manage Company resources to ensure that customers' needs are fulfilled.

 ·         Conduct and organize ongoing training sessions for all resellers.

 ·         Conduct and organize regionalized training sessions for customers.

 ·         Manage and orchestrate effective sales and marketing activities working with the Territory Manager, corporate Marketing personnel, and reseller partner to include regional/local conferences, road shows and events.

 ·         Contact and coordinate customers to present at regional conferences – maintain list of potential customers and possible presentation options.

 ·         Assist and coordinate the development of customer sites for tours of best practices, places to conduct customer demonstrations, and hold regional training sessions.

 ·         Effectively customize presentations and demonstrate PolyVision’s educational products to a variety of audiences.

 

Required Skills and Experience:

 ·         Minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience in a K-12 environment with mastery of methods of lesson and assessment design.

 ·         Strong interpersonal communication skills required.  Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers at all levels. 

 ·         Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize work to meet established deadlines. 

 ·         High activity level, a positive attitude and an ability to effectively engage customers and partners at all levels.

 ·        Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, presentation, negotiation and people skills.

 ·        High energy and positive disposition with orientation of achievement.

 ·       Strong written and verbal communication skills.

 ·       Technology-oriented individual with effective mastery of graphic type software, internet research skills, Office products and Outlook, and proficiency with MAC and PC platforms.

 ·         Must be a self-starter and detail oriented, requiring minimal supervision.

 ·         Must have knowledge of using or ability to learn relational database software (CRM).

 ·         Must have ability to develop and deliver multimedia presentations in varying environments (e.g., small and large groups, tradeshows, workshops)

 ·         Ability and willingness to travel approximately 80% of the time, for extended periods of time, as required, to successfully perform assigned tasks.

 

Interested individuals please forward resume with salary expectations to opportunities@polyvision.com.

PolyVision is an equal opportunity employer.

 

 

ENGINEERING QUALITY MANAGER

General Description:
•  Responsible for implementation and maintenance of Quality Department operations, projects and procedures.
•  Coordinates daily, monthly and annual reports. Works with customers as required ensuring products conform to customer requirements and meet customer needs.
•  Provides technical support to enhance current products and develop new enamel and process technologies and products.
•  Responsible for the authorization of vendor pre-ship of raw materials, customer color matches, enamel formulations, engineering parts masters, engineering bills of materials and Standard Operating Procedures.
 
Abide by all internal control andcompliance practices to:
•  Safeguard assets from theft and misuse.
•  Ensure segregation of duties to minimize fraud.
•  Comply with business ethics, applicable laws and regulations.
•  Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information.
•  Periodically reconcile physical assets to accounting records.

Education/Experience/Skills/Abilities:
•  Minimum of ten years managing technical personnel and complex activities.
•  Minimum of five years in engineering management.
•  Technical degree in a field that offers a opportunity to gain a well-rounded engineering background.
•  Ability to professionally communicate with internal and external customers and resolve issues in an effective and efficient manner.
•  Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently.
•  Experience with quality/continuous improvement initiatives desired.
•  Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize assigned work to meet established deadlines.
•  Strong interpersonal communication skills.
•  Demonstrated Microsoft Office computer skills required. 

Physical Requirements:
•  Ability to articulate clearly and conduct oral presentations.
•  Ability to travel via automobile and airplane.
•  Ability to view computer screen images < 18” away from face for extended period of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
•  Ability to operate a computer keyboard and telephone.
•  Ability to stand for extended periods of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
•  Ability to lift, tug, pull up to fifty (50) pounds.

General Description 1. Write, review, and execute test plans and test cases from software requirements and use cases. 2. Lead day-to-day activities of test team members in support of milestone release dates. 3. Manage defect tracking, communication and prioritization with software engineering 4. Develop and standardized test strategies and processes across the test team. 5. Follow best practices for file management, software release execution, and test reporting. 6. Summarize and communicate planning and status to management on regular basis 7. Participate in new product development teams as well as sustaining engineering as it relates to software testing 8. Provide Tier 3 technical support for customers when questions of product failure modes or specific product functions arise. Additionally, employees are expected to abide by all internal control & compliance practices to: • Safeguard assets from theft and misuse. • Ensure segregation of duties to minimize fraud. • Comply with business ethics, applicable laws and regulations. • Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information. • Periodically reconcile physical assets to accounting records. Education / Experience 1. 2 years in a lead testing role with overall 5+ years of software testing experience (usability and verification focus). Automated testing experience a plus. 2. Knowledge of Agile software development testing methodologies. 3. Ability to build documentation and verification tools. 4. Experience with bug reporting and tracking tools. Experience with Test Track is a plus. 5. Experience with test strategy and test plan creation from software requirements and use cases 6. Effectively and professionally manage direct customer communication - in person, on the phone, and through email. 7. Comfortable with Windows, Apple, and Linux operating systems and application programs. 8. Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office. 9. Basic knowledge of computer hardware with ability to set up any system from the bare hardware stage. 10. Ability to install and de-install software, create, delete and move files. 11. Familiarity with archival tools (i.e., MS SourceSafe). Physical Requirements • Ability to view computer screen images < 18” away from face; operate a computer keyboard and telephone, and sit for extended periods of time – up to four (4) hours at a time. • Ability to lift, tug, pull up to fifteen (15) pounds. Interested individuals please submit resume with salary expectation to opportunities@polyvision.com. PolyVision is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Description:

Incumbent is responsible for ensuring the successful implementation and utilization of PolyVision technology products. The Sales Representative works directly with the Territory Manager and Regional Sales Director to introduce PolyVision products to end-using customers.

• Proactively develop prospective and current customer awareness of PolyVision’s classroom products.
• Work closely with Territory Manager to develop and execute a sales plan for assigned geographic area to achieve agreed to margin and revenue targets by product family and by channel partner.
• Assist in growing assigned territory by establishing relationships and uncovering new opportunities and sharing information with the Reseller Sales Representative assigned to the same territory.
• Mentor teachers and administrators in the utilization of best practices. Guide teachers in lesson plan conversions and solution optimization.
• Effectively manage Company resources to ensure that customers' needs are fulfilled.
• Manage and orchestrate effective sales and marketing activities working with the Territory Manager, corporate Marketing personnel, and reseller partner to include regional/local conferences, road shows and events.
• Contact and coordinate customers to present at regional conferences – maintain list of potential customers and possible presentation options.
• Assist and coordinate the development of customer sites for tours of best practices, places to conduct customer demonstrations, and hold regional training sessions.
• Effectively customize presentations and demonstrate PolyVision’s educational products to a variety of audiences.

Skills and Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree
• Strong interpersonal communication skills required. Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers at all levels.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize work to meet established deadlines.
• High activity level, a positive attitude and an ability to effectively engage customers and partners at all levels.
• Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, presentation, negotiation and people skills.
• High energy and positive disposition with orientation of achievement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Technology-oriented individual with effective mastery of graphic type software, internet research skills, Office products and Outlook, and proficiency with MAC and PC platforms.
• Must be a self-starter and detail oriented, requiring minimal supervision.
• Must have knowledge of using or ability to learn relational database software (CRM).
• Must have ability to develop and deliver multimedia presentations in varying environments (e.g., small and large groups, tradeshows, workshops.)

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to articulate clearly and conduct oral presentations.
• Ability to travel via automobile and/or airplane.
• Ability to view computer screen image < 18” away from face for extended period of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
• Ability to operate a computer keyboard and telephone
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time – up to four (4) hours at a time.
• Ability to lift, tug, pull up to thirty (30) pounds.

Relocation not available.

Interested individuals please submit resume with salary expectations to opportunities@polyvision.com.

PolyVision is an equal opportunity employer.

Creative product communications manager responsible for creating and managing product marketing plans for all technology and surfaces solutions offered by PolyVision. This dynamic and motivated communicator will be responsible for defining the communications strategy for each PolyVision solution, as well as managing the individual tactics to introduce, maintain and nurture solutions within the target markets. Working with the Product Managers and Marketing Communication teams, this candidate will be responsible for all facets of product launch communications, including strategy and timeline and must have a thorough understanding of the education technology market place and future direction.

Primary Responsibilities:

Product Launch
• Seeks out customer insights and develops creative strategies to introduce new solutions.
• Develops a brand strategy around the current and future PolyVision solutions to including naming, positioning and messaging tactics.
• Develops integrated sales training tools to include positioning, modeling and appropriate channel extensions.
• Responsible for developing content pertaining to product launches, to include testimonials, video stories and social media communications to support the launches.
• Manages all media purchasing and tactics surrounding product launches, including negotiation with agencies, magazines and web channels.

Product Communications
• Ability to navigate education and surfaces markets to analyze trends and create innovative messages to reach each target market. Researches and stays abreast of changes in markets to maintain forward thinking strategy.
• Work in a global cross functional team with product management, engineering, public relations and marketing communications through product lifecycle to understand and develop customer insights into compelling touchpoints.
• Develops sales training, video tutorials, tips and tricks and all facets of solution marketing messages.
• Nurtures existing PolyVision customers through thoughtful product conversations, including product extensions and product/user enhancement ideas.
• Develop weekly, monthly and quarterly plan for proactively communicating to sales and partner channels regarding product enhancements, changes or issues.
• Work directly with Office of Pricing to determine promotion strategy as it relates to products and calculate analytics to determine ROI and effectiveness
• Maintain a database of competitive information for product solutions for sales and education training.
• Manage and ensure accuracy of PolyVision product information in marketing channels, including web, social media, tutorials, e-communication and events.
• Manage product introduction and strategy at events, including demonstration strategies, presentations and optimization for small, regional and large showings.
• Possess expert knowledge of competitive and 3rd party products and the competition
• Act as an ambassador for PolyVision solutions globally attending tradeshows, customer sites, research locations, press briefings and product launches.

Project Management
• Maintain all communication efforts on behalf of PolyVision product solutions, including introduction, nurturing and end of life.
• Create a product marketing plan and maintain all tactics associated to include brand, naming, positioning and messaging through all channels.

Internal and External Communications
• Provide ongoing communications through web, newsletter and other vehicles to sales, channel partners and existing customers as it relates to PolyVision solutions
• Manage and be adept in Exact Target, Reseller Toolbox, SnapShot and Salesforce

Results Tracking and Reporting
• Collaborate with all marketing managers to build communication plans to ensure brand consistency and strategy extends to all efforts
• Manage program performance and track implications for future program development
- Determine key metrics that are important to launch initiatives, customer insights and delivery of product messages
- Track results generated by sales initiatives and market tactics
• Analyze ROI on all tactics and make informative and creative plans based on needs

Copywriting
• Ability to understand communication and collaboration solutions for the corporate and education environments; develop value propositions; and translate that information into compelling benefit-driven content

Status Reports and Research
• Maintain weekly marketing project & task log. Monitor Sync, Reseller Toolbox and industry RSS feeds to determine relevance to PolyVision.
• Maintain database competitive research, market trends and product messaging tactics. Monitor industry reports/media and communicate relevance to PolyVision team
• Research market developments and distribute findings/recommendations to key stakeholders (i.e., marketing strategy, tradeshow activities, media placements, etc.)
Capture monthly report data from sales teams to incorporate into marketing communications


Skills and experience:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, advertising, English, or communications.
2. Five-seven years’ experience in product marketing, management or communications within an agency or corporate marketing environment.
3. Minimum of two years project management experience.
4. Well-rounded B2B and B2C brand and product marketing background within an international manufacturing or advertising agency organization required.
5. Solid knowledge of product lifecycle concepts and marketing trends
6. Excellent copywriting skills and ability to think with the future in mind
7. Strong presentation skills necessary and ability to thinking strategically and develop recommendations in a concise manner.
8. International marketing experience desirable.
9. Foreign language capabilities highly desirable.
10. Ability to thrive in a collaborative, results-driven team environment, projecting a positive, proactive, can-do attitude.
11. Outstanding problem-solving, critical thinking and marketing communications skills. Understanding of global marketing trends and ability to research, consult and push strategy.
12. Demonstrated ability to build positive, win-win relationships with colleagues, customers, alliance/channel partners, media and other audiences.
13. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
14. Ability to lead and collaborate cross functional teams with working knowledge of marketing, public relations, finance, sales and digital media
15. Self-managed, proactive, and highly organized.
16. Ability to effectively gauge project duration, deliver on deadline and within budget, manage a high-volume workload, and shift focus quickly to meet changing communications demands.
17. Brand management experience a plus – in depth knowledge of digital media, search, SEO, mobile and all forms of communication strategies recommended.
18. Work flexibility – Candidate must be prepared to travel between 25-40%

Interested individuals please submit resume with salary expectations to opportunities@polyvision.com.