Job Detail

Job Title: Project Manager
Posted: 03.04.2010

Company: Paladin Staffing
Contact Name: Norma Mayer
Contact Email: norma.mayer@paladinstaff.com

Company Description:
Paladin is a professional staffing and recruitment firm dedicated to the marketing, creative and communications professions. Within these specialties, Paladin is a trusted partner for interim, contract-to-hire, outsourcing staffing and direct-hire recruitment. Each Paladin Account Manager has direct experience in the fields we serve, which allows us to provide highly personalized, effective and efficient service to clients and expert counsel to candidates.

Job Summary:
Our client, a sales software solutions provider, is seeking an experienced Project Manager. If you thrive in a project-based environment and possess sufficient knowledge of business to business sales and marketing functions to communicate with a non-technical clients while understanding their needs, then this position may be for you!

Responsibilities:
The Project Manager leverages his/her project management experience, analytical skills, solution design expertise and relevant technical knowledge to deliver the optimal platform configuration. They are a detail-oriented problem solver that is able to quickly understand the client situation, craft a solution, coordinate resources, and manage internal communications. Ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, medium-level or greater technical proficiency, and an understanding of B2B marketing and sales. A key ingredient to success in the Project Manager role is some type of past experience working with marketing managers, directors of marketing, or sales operations personnel. Experience in a marketing/sales role with a verifiable interest in technology/web/software would be ideal! Project management certifications and IT project management experience are not required.

Qualifications:
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS • Prior experience working in a project-based environment and in a client-facing role • Ability to quickly become proficient in new web technologies, processes and methodologies • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal • Technical acumen including proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite required • Preferred to have worked with HTML, CSS, Javascript, Solution Design, and Project Management • Prior experience working with Web-Based/On-Demand/SaaS products preferred. Education • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Degree in Marketing, Business or Information Technology is preferred Experience • Two to three years related experience SKILLS & ABILITIES Desirable solid real-world experience in many of the following areas: • Implementing, configuring and/or administering CRM Systems • Implementing, configuring and/or administering SaaS solutions • VBScript, JavaScript, HTML, SOAP, XML • HTML and related tools • Forum / Blog / Community solutions

Additional Information:
Other Requirements U.S. Person status required. If interested, please send resume and a brief note on why you would be a good fit for this position to norma@paladinstaff.com.