Altova - US Career Opportunities

Life @ Altova Join our US team in Beverly, MA to apply your professionalism and creativity to marketing, selling, and supporting world-class development tools!

Professionalism - Whether you're skilled in product support, sales, IT, or Internet-focused marketing, we are searching for creative, experienced, self-starting individuals who possess great skill and enthusiasm in their area of expertise.

Creativity - Only those companies whose products and services reflect the latest technologies and industry standards will set standards. We therefore welcome professionals willing to learn and able to use their knowledge in a creative way to develop new solutions. We think sharing knowledge and ideas within a team is extremely important.

An international environment - The Altova team is made up of talented people from different parts of the world, and our customers are an international group as well. Millions of developers worldwide use Altova software products in their daily work. Their feedback helps Altova to continuously improve its products.

Altova, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace.

Benefits - Altova, Inc. offers a generous benefits package which includes full (i.e., there is currently no employee contribution) medical insurance coverage through Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Delta dental insurance, as well as life/disability insurance. You will find special amenities, such as free coffee, plenty of free soda in the fridge, free catered lunch every Friday, and plenty of free parking. A 401(k) plan is offered, with a company match, to employees after 6 months of employment.

Success and growth - Altova was founded in 1992 and has continued to grow since then. This year we continue to increase our staff and offer many exciting job opportunities. Our company is privately owned with a stable management team and an innovative product development plan, which promotes a relaxed working style and commitment to fulfilling highly demanding tasks.

Interested in joining the Altova team? To apply, submit your resume to USJobs@altova.com and include a custom cover letter explaining how you fit the criteria outlined in the job description.

Please make sure that your resume and cover letter contain all relevant information about the qualifications you have in the required field. In order to be considered, candidates MUST state the minimum salary requirement or provide a salary range in their cover letter.

PLEASE NOTE: We are only able to consider applicants with US citizenship or a Green Card at this time (sorry, no H1-Bs). We would prefer someone in the local area; relocation packages are not being offered at this time.

Our current open positions:

Altova uses Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to advertise Altova software to prospective customers world-wide. To further efforts in managing its SEM campaigns, Altova, Inc. is currently looking to hire a Search Engine Marketing Data Analyst.

Your mission:

As a key member of the marketing team, you will be responsible for increasing Altova’s visibility and marketing effectiveness on the Web. You will manage Altova’s Google AdWords, Yahoo! Search, and MSN / Live Search pay per click (PPC) accounts. As the ideal candidate, you will be part sleuth, part analyst, and part systems expert. Additionally, you will have a marketing mindset, a positive outlook, a proactive approach, and the ability to multitask, be highly organized, goal oriented, hard working, self-motivated, and a team player.

Your responsibilities:

Manage Altova’s PPC accounts on Google AdWords, Yahoo! Search, and MSN / Live Search
Measure conversion rates of SEM campaigns using data and cost analysis and refine the campaigns continuously
Analyze Web site traffic, generate management reports, and continually recommend improvements
Suggest new approaches to enhance Altova’s SEM effectiveness
Recommend annual SEM budget and manage SEM campaigns to the approved amount

Required skills / experience:

BS or substantial technical experience
Expertise with SEM and PPC advertising
Experience with SQL, data analysis, and data mining in relational databases
Experience with Web analytics

Desired skills / experience:

Ability and motivation to quickly reach a level of knowledge in new areas
Highly organized and responsible
Familiarity with some of the following technologies: XML, XML Schema, XSLT 1 or 2, XQuery, XPath 1 or 2, DTD, XSL:FO, UML, SQL, EDIFACT/X12, Java, C#, VB, JavaScript
Familiarity with the blogosphere, RSS, and Web 2.0 technologies
Experience in the marketing of software development tools

Benefits:

Altova, Inc. offers a generous benefits package which includes full medical insurance coverage (i.e., there is currently no employee contribution) through Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Delta Dental insurance, 401K with a partial match (after 6 months of employment) as well as life/disability insurance. You will find special amenities, such as free coffee from an espresso machine, plenty of free soda in the fridge, and catered lunch every Friday. Free parking is available at our offices in the Cummings Center, a beautifully restored shoe machine factory near the waterfront in Beverly, MA.

To apply, submit your resume to USJobs@altova.com. Include a letter explaining how you fit the above criteria and how your previous experience will help you succeed as Search Engine Marketing Data Analyst for Altova. PLEASE NOTE: We are only able to consider applicants with US Citizenship or Green Card at this time (no H1-Bs). To be considered, candidates must state a minimum salary requirement or provide a salary range in the cover letter. Altova Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace.

Altova provides world-class online training on XML technologies and the innovative application of Altova software to the challenges development teams face daily. In its effort to re-launch its online training program, Altova, Inc. is currently looking to hire an Online Training Specialist.

Your responsibilities:

Assume primary responsibility for creating professional Web-based training for automated delivery to customers
Develop and adapt courseware in support of Web-based training and changes in the product line over time
Work with Marketing and Sales to define and create classes
Interact with students and development managers outside of class to gather feedback and new requirements, support Sales, and assist further learning goals
Occasional travel may be required for tradeshow participation (majority of work is on-site and on-line)

Skills desired:

Ability to communicate complex subjects clearly at a level appropriate to a particular audience
Top notch writing
Comfortable speaking to groups
Ability and motivation to quickly reach a level of knowledge in new areas
Highly organized and responsible
Familiarity with some or all of the following: XML, XML Schema, XSLT 1 or 2, XQuery, XPath 1 or 2, DTD, XSL:FO, UML, SQL, EDIFACT/X12, Java, C#, VB, JavaScript
Ability to take a leading role in understanding and promoting strategic technologies

Required background:

BS or substantial technical experience
3 to 7 years experience developing and delivering high quality technical instruction
Experience developing technology curricula across multiple disciplines
Working knowledge of XML and related standards
Hands-on OO programming experience
Experience delivering training, mentoring or consulting via Web or other distance learning technologies

Benefits:

Altova, Inc. offers a generous benefits package which includes full medical insurance coverage (i.e., there is currently no employee contribution) through Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Delta Dental insurance, 401K with a partial match (after 6 months of employment) as well as life/disability insurance. You will find special amenities, such as free coffee from an espresso machine, plenty of free soda in the fridge, and catered lunch every Friday. Free parking is available at our offices in the Cummings Center, a beautifully restored shoe machine factory near the waterfront in Beverly, MA.

To apply, submit your resume to USJobs@altova.com. Include a letter explaining how you fit the above criteria and how your previous experience will help you succeed as Online Training Specialist for Altova. PLEASE NOTE: We are only able to consider applicants with US Citizenship or Green Card at this time (no H1-Bs). To be considered, candidates must state a minimum salary requirement or provide a salary range in the cover letter. Altova Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace.