Kula Causes located in beautiful
Boulder, Colorado is the world's first global currency for giving. We
enable businesses to create meaningful brand loyalty by monetizing
and tracking the value of their social responsibility. Our core
technology is a robust and flexible Cause-Related Loyalty Marketing
platform built to enable shoppers to support their favorite causes
simply by making their everyday purchases. We're getting ready for
prime time and we need your help. If you have been dreaming of
building elegant, useful software WHILE making a difference then we'd
like to hear from you!
As the key member of our product team
you will drive the product roadmap development and execution plan in
preparation for enormous growth in the coming year. Your mission is
to make sure that we have a product priorities, project and feature
requirements that will stand the high volume transactions needed to
support our fortune 500 client programs. You have access to both
sides of your brain - you can visualize at a strategic level and
execute at a tactical level. You have demonstrated your skill in new
product development, market strategy and product visioning - and you
have the battle scars to prove it. You embrace the Agile approach
and can work side by side with your development partners to far
exceed the client's expectations.
What you'll be doing:
- Working closely with our Executive
Team to determine product/project priorities - and, as SCRUMaster,
manage their implementation as the hub between internal and external
stakeholders
- Skillfully authoring user stories by
eliciting requirements from clients, business and technology partners
- Applying best practices to help us
build software better, faster and more efficiently than ever before
- Coaching and mentoring the team in
process and methodologies.
- Keeping your eye on the competitive
landscape, emerging market trends and futuristic concepts so that we
maintain our leading edge - you are watching the road ahead, and you
have an eye on the rear-view mirror.
What you'll bring to the table:
- A Bachelor's degree in computer
science, engineering or a related discipline
- At least 5 years of experience in a
product development role with commercial grade software, digital
media, SaaS or retail e-commerce
- Direct experience and skills in brand
marketing; understanding of digital marketing, loyalty programs,
relationship marketing, CRM and affiliate sales models would be an
asset
- Certification as a SCRUMaster or
Product Owner highly regarded
- Demonstrated success in managing
projects from cradle to grave - this includes applying best practice
methods to budget management, risk assessment, scope/change requests,
project charter and retrospective.
- An analytical mind - you are wired to
seek the truth - and the truth is in the data.
- You are an articulate communicator -
you seek to understand the business implications of the work you do
and strive to deliver value. You are comfortable presenting your
case to the executive team and to our clients with character and
integrity.
- Client Management experience - you
thrive in an environment where you get to work directly with clients
and help them achieve their goals
- A problem solver - the harder the
task - the more fun it is to overcome!
- Personally driven to achieve your
deadlines and keep your commitments
- A good sense of humor and a passion
for making a positive impact in the world
- Understanding that sometimes the best
ideas come at the end of a hard day - and over a beer
- Availability for travel within and
outside the US as required (but not excessively)
Compensation
- Compensation commensurate with
Experience
- A full suite of benefits
- More passion inside our doors than
you'll find anywhere else
- The opportunity to put your name on
something truly revolutionary - and feel good about it!
Goldstone Partners is helping this
emerging and disruptive startup find a find a high energy,
wicked-smart software athlete who wants to be part of something big!
Please send your resume to me personally at
success@goldstonepartners.com. Principals only please.
Unfortunately we are unable to support relocation or sponsorships at
this time.