Thursday, July 03, 2008

Touchstar - Bilingual Technical Trainer, Account Executive, Project Manager

[rmiug-jobs] Digest Number 4614

JOB: Bilingual Technical Trainer - Aurora, CO
Posted by: "Jobs" jobs@touchstar.com
Date: Thu Jul 3, 2008 1:11 pm ((PDT))

-- Please send resumes to jobs@touchstar.com with the email subject line
of "Technical Trainer (002)" --






TouchStar is a dynamic, creative, and rapidly growing global company
headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA. We develop, implement, and
support call center software and telecommunications equipment. Our
offices in Denver, New York City, Davenport, the United Kingdom, India,
South Africa, and the Philippines support over 2,000 clients. TouchStar
acquired Digisoft in 2005, Sigmaworx in 2006, and Data-Tel Info.
Solutions in 2007. We strongly believe in our core value of honoring our
client's trust in choosing us and serving them with passion, integrity,
relentless effort, and sound processes.



We are currently looking to add a Technical Trainer to our Denver Team.

ONLY LOCAL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

APPLICANTS MUST BE BILINGUAL IN ENGLISH & SPANISH.





JOB DESCRIPTION: TECHNICAL TRAINER



Reports to: Training Manager



Role:



The primary responsibility of this position is to perform technical
training duties for new hires and existing employees. In addition, the
Technical Trainer will assist in the training of new and existing
customers.



The Technical Trainer will work closely with the training department
management to develop, deliver and follow-up on training classes. The
Technical Training will prepare new employees to all technical phases of
Touchstar Software products and services. The Technical Trainer must be
willing to travel up to 50% of the time to customer sites.



Responsibilities:



* Learn the key aspects of each customer's business as they
relate to the TouchStar product

* Prepare and deliver basic and advanced Technical Training
course work

* Do follow-up training for internal employees

* Training customers both remotely and on-site

* Perform any other tasks required by the Training department



Skills:



* Bilingual in Spanish and English

* Ability to learn technical aspects of our product, hardware
and the telephony industry

* Ability to understand how the TouchStar product features
benefit the various aspects of our customers' operations

* Excellent verbal and telephone communication skills, as well
as excellent written communication skills

* Excellent organizational skills

* Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, SQL and
Salesforce.com

* Ability to analyze situations and react properly with
minimal supervision



Compensation:



$36,000-$45,000 salary





-- Please send resumes to jobs@touchstar.com with the email subject line
of "Technical Trainer (002)" --

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33a. JOB: Technical Sales Account Executive - Aurora, CO
Posted by: "Jobs" jobs@touchstar.com
Date: Thu Jul 3, 2008 1:11 pm ((PDT))





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Please send resumes to jobs@touchstar.com with the email subject line of
"Technical Sales Account Executive (002)"

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JOB TITLE: Technical Sales Account Executive

REPORTS TO: Enterprise Sales Manager



COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
TouchStar is a dynamic, privately held, and rapidly growing global
company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA. We develop, implement,
and support call center software and telecommunications equipment.
TouchStar Software is built on an open-architecture, Windows 2000 Server
and Microsoft SQL Server platform, and state-of-the-art Dialogic SCSA
telephony components. Our offices in Denver, New York City, Davenport,
Phoenix, the United Kingdom, India, South Africa, and the Philippines
support over 2,000 clients. TouchStar acquired Digisoft in 2005,
Sigmaworx in 2006, and Data-Tel Info. Solutions in 2007. We strongly
believe in our core value of honoring our client's trust in choosing us
and serving them with passion, integrity, relentless effort, and sound
processes.



We are currently reviewing resumes for our Technical Sales Account
Executive position. This position will be based out of our corporate
headquarters in Aurora, CO. ONLY LOCAL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR
THIS POSITION.



JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Technical Sales Account Executive (AE) is responsible for an
assigned sales quota. The Account Executive will be expected to master
a detailed understanding of the TouchStar Products & Services. The AE
will be responsible for becoming a specialist in one or more specific
industries that are targeted by TouchStar.



The AE is responsible for using a consultative sales approach to
discover and analyze customer requirements through telephone
conversations with prospective customers to determine if TouchStar is
the right fit for their needs and which product features are required to
meet the customer's needs.



The AE must have an understanding or be able to quickly and easily learn
technical terminology and concepts such as hardware platforms,
databases, data and voice connectivity, telephony, etc.



The AE must be able to communicate product benefits to the customer
based on an understanding of the customer's business and requirements.
The AE will prepare pricing and proposals for prospective customers, as
well as provide detailed demos of the TouchStar product over the
Internet or in person.



The AE must be able to answer most of the technical questions posed by
the prospective customer, but also must effectively use the TS Sales
Engineer when necessary.



The AE is responsible for setting up site visits as necessary for the
prospective customer to meet with an existing customer. Travel to the
customer's location may be required to meet critical steps in the sales
process.



The AE is responsible for preparing sales contracts, including hardware
configurations and entering all customer information into the sales
database.



This position consists of:

* 80 percent telephone sales
* 20 percent in-person sales w/national travel
* Travel to several industry trade shows/conferences each year



SKILLS:

* Ability to learn technical aspects of our product, hardware
and the telephony industry

* Business analyst or technical experience

* Ability to understand how the TouchStar product features
benefit the various aspects of our customers' operations

* Excellent organizational skills

* Excellent verbal and telephone communication skills

* Excellent written communication skills

* Experienced negotiation skills

* Proven sales experience

* Self-motivated

* Ability to work well independently

* Urgency and immediacy related to contacting and following up
with customers

* Ability to communicate effectively with other departments to
ensure proper transition of accounts

* Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Salesforce.com.

* Ability to analyze situations and react properly with
minimal supervision



COMPENSATION:

* $40-45K base salary + commissions



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Please send resumes to jobs@touchstar.com with the email subject line of
"Technical Sales Account Executive (002)"

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35. JOBS: Implementations Project Manager - Aurora, CO
Posted by: "Jobs" jobs@touchstar.com
Date: Thu Jul 3, 2008 1:11 pm ((PDT))

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Please send resumes to jobs@touchstar.com with the email subject line of
"Implementation Project Manager (002)"

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION

TouchStar is a dynamic, creative, and rapidly growing global company
headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA. We develop, implement, and
support call center software and telecommunications equipment. Our
offices in Denver, New York City, Davenport, Phoenix, the United
Kingdom, India, South Africa, and the Philippines support over 2,000
clients. TouchStar acquired Digisoft in 2005, Sigmaworx in 2006, and
DataTel in 2007. We strongly believe in our core value of honoring our
client's trust in choosing us and serving them with passion, integrity,
relentless effort, and sound processes.



JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position will be based out of the Aurora, CO office. ONLY LOCAL
APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.



The Implementation Project Manager will manage the process of
installations thru facilitating and coordinating installations,
identifying necessary resources and assigning individual
responsibilities as needed. The PM will also effectively facilitate team
and client meetings and hold regular status meetings with the project
team.





PROJECT / PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

* Creates and executes project work plans and revises as
appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
* Identifies resources needed and assigns individual
responsibilities.
* Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope.
* Reviews deliverables prepared by team before passing to client.
* Effectively applies our methodology and enforces project
standards.
* Prepares for engagement reviews and quality assurance
procedures.
* Minimizes our exposure and risk on project.
* Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored
appropriately.



PROJECT ACCOUNTING

* Tracks and reports team hours and expenses on a weekly basis.
* Tracks project budget.
* Analyzes project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and
utilization.



COMMUNICATION

* Facilitates team and client meetings effectively.
* Holds regular status meetings with project team.
* Keeps project team well informed of changes within the
organization and general corporate news.
* Effectively communicates relevant project information to
superiors.
* Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations.
* Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion.
* Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information
tactfully.



TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING

* Possesses general understanding in the areas of application
programming, database and system design.
* Understands Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server
architectures.
* Possesses a thorough understanding of our capabilities.
* Maintains awareness of new and emerging technologies and the
potential application on client engagements.



LEADERSHIP

* Challenges others to develop as leaders while serving as a role
model and mentor.
* Manages the development of team by ensuring, when possible, that
project tasks are in line with each Innovator's career interests.
* Inspires coworkers to attain goals and pursue excellence.
* Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive
suggestions for change .
* Manages the process of innovative change effectively.
* Remains on the forefront of emerging industry practices.



REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

* Relevant Work Experience: 1-2 year experience in a project
management role.
* Minimum Education Level: High school or equivalent and some
college coursework completed.



COMPENSATION

* Starting salary of $24.90 per hour paid bi-weekly.
* Health benefits, FSA, and matching 401K program.



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Please send resumes to jobs@touchstar.com with the email subject line of
"Implementation Project Manager (002)"