The ideal candidate will enjoy building relationships that improve and expand marketing opportunities, for both our company and the affiliates’ company, using a win-win approach to co-marketing. He or she will have deep knowledge of the transformational market, including connections with key groups, leaders, and organizations.

The Affiliate Manager will be a people person, able to establish close working relationships with like-minded individuals and companies for mutual benefit. The Affiliate Manager will be flush with good ideas for continuous improvement, and have a deep care for our partners’ business needs and preferences.

We seek an individual with a deep understanding of modern Internet marketing principles, especially mailing list building, conversion rate analysis, split testing, SEO, etc. He or she will have the ability to retrospectively analyze marketing campaigns and design more effective affiliate programs.

The Affiliate Manager will function as a relationship enhancer, networker, and promoter of our affiliate and joint venture programs. He or she must be project- oriented and deadline-focused, able to follow directions and also innovate, bringing best practices to improve affiliate relationships with other organizations and individuals around the world.

He or she must be technology savvy and analytical by nature. Additional requirements include a B.A. degree, preferably in Marketing or Business and experience in an Internet Marketing environment where affiliate relationships were key to success.

To apply, send your resume and background to: employment@theshiftnetwork.com.

We are seeking a Marketing Associate who loves working with technical data, analysis, and continuous improvement. He or she will enjoy building and changing websites for optimal response, and using modern techniques of search engine optimization and URL tracking to retrospectively analyze campaigns and design more effective marketing programs.

The Marketing Associate will assist in both front-end web design and back-end web analysis. He or she will be project oriented and deadline focused, able to follow direction and also innovate, bringing best practices and improving the marketing skills and methodologies of the organization.

He or she should be technology savvy and analytical by nature. Experience with search engine optimization, URL tracking, social network posting, sales conversion analysis, and adword tracking are expected. The Marketing Associate will help the marketing team manage categorization at the top of our sales funnel, and create effective conversion campaigns using the data.

The ideal candidate will have performed some or all of the following:

• Implement SEO strategies to improve traffic and performance of websites
• Conduct keyword and webpage statistics research, and recommend content to target identified keywords
• Manage social media strategy to drive traffic including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.
• Develop link-building strategy & solicit new inbound links from quality websites
  
  Implement AdWords campaigns & optimize performance
• Work to increase conversions on emails & web pages
• Conduct marketing research with strong analytics

Requirements:

• B.A. degree, preferably in Marketing or Business;
• Understanding and application of paid search and search engine marketing practices;
• 2+ years paid search operations and web analytics;
• 2+ years search keyword research, campaign construction, daily optimization, test plan construction, and in-depth analysis;
• Campaign report experience including ROI & conversion rates

• Work with key project leaders to organize product launches:
• Draft and finalize project charter
• Create initial project plan with key dates and initial assignments
• Form project team and organize team kick-off meeting
• Provide leadership and project management support for project teams:
• Schedule team meetings
• Prepare agendas
• Facilitate team meetings
• Record team decisions and action items
• Keep project plans updated
• Identify planning and execution problems and escalate for resolution
• Create project reports and summaries for executive briefings
• Create and maintain standards for project plan organization and process

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum three years of professional project management experience, which must include significant experience leading project teams
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Expert level knowledge and experience with project management software (e.g., MS Project or preferably, on-line applications)
• CAPM, PMP or equivalent certification

The Executive Producer will have extensive experience managing large global events, hiring and managing production companies and talent, coordinating thousands of details through operational management standards, and guiding and managing a small staff to accomplish great things. Programs of similar scope include Live Aid, the Olympics, national political campaigns, multi-city Fortune 500 meetings, and international business association conventions.

This individual must be aligned with The Shift Network’s vision of accelerating the shift to a peaceful, sustainable, healthy, and prosperous world, and have a commitment to the work of personal and collective transformation. Through this role, the Executive Producer will be playing an important role in awakening the world through the organization’s virtual trainings.

The ideal candidate is already a member of one or more event management associations such as PCMA, ISES, or MPI. He or she has functioned at the executive or director level of an organization that has managed global events involving tens of thousands of participants.

Duties include direct management and/or coordination of:

• Conceptual design, technical design, and pre-visualization
• Operational practices, timelines, and pre-, during, and post-event critiques
• Site design, planning, management, labor management, and technical direction
• Event production including staging, audio/video, scenic, rigging, etc.
• Video and audio communications rental, labor, recording, and pre- and post-production
• Talent and speaker enrollment and management
• Overseeing the production of a global broadcast
• Budget management including issuing and evaluating RFPs, negotiating, contracting, and maintaining relationships with suppliers
• Liaison with vendors, sub-contractors, city officials, and staff
• Production management and staffing of the events
• Sponsor solicitation, activation and management
• Hospitality and food service management
• Volunteer acquisition and coordination
• Green services, recycling and trash management

The candidate must be able to work with a creative membership base and deal with unconventional people and spaces. This individual must be internally motivated and self-directed, have a positive attitude and be comfortable working in a fast paced environment. Candidates must also have exceptional customer service, computer, analytic and organizational skills. This polished professional will collaborate with many internal and external stakeholders to execute the events leading up to the big event. The ideal candidate must be a true team player with excellent people and problem solving skills.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The ideal candidate will possess a high level of initiative, independent judgment, exemplary customer service and communication skills (verbal and written), and the capacity to work well under pressure to produce seamless events ranging in size from 100,000 to over 1M attendees.

He or she must have proven ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment and demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet or beat deadlines. The candidate must have the confidence and ability to think quickly and make good decisions under pressure. The ideal candidate will have the ability to represent the team in the absence of the Senior Management.

The candidate must have the demonstrated ability to interact well with internal and external clients, broad knowledge of meetings and special events, excellent budgeting skills, attention to detail and time management skills, and strong organizational skills. Must be results-oriented, organized, and professional. Dedication to detail is essential.

Minimum Training and Experiencee

Bachelor’s degree, at least 7 years of progressive meeting planning and/or events experience and Certified Meeting Professional designation preferred. Experience with exhibits, conventions, and multiple sponsorships is required, as is management of multiple staff and vendors.

Position Location:

Novato, California. If the individual is remote, extensive travel and time in Novato will be required.

Compensation:

The company is an early stage, rapidly growing education and service corporation. Compensation will be tailored to the right candidate, and will include salary, potential bonuses, and stock options.

For information or consideration, contact:

Lion Goodman, Director of Recruitment

employment@theshiftnetwork.com

415.472.6500

Our Birth 2012 Events Manager is an experienced event marketing and production professional who has managed high-profile national or international events such as large conventions and live multimedia events. If you have managed a wide variety of people and processes for large multi-venue events simultaneously, we’d like to talk with you.

You know how to work as a member of a collaborative team, managing multiple elements of multiple events simultaneously. You will plan, develop and execute effective event management programs, using your natural talent and creativity to span a wide variety of elements. You are an exceptional project manager with strong organization skills.

Location: Petaluma, California

Responsibilities:

• Help conceptualize, produce and measure event-driven programs including live events, conferences, and multimedia presentations.
• Execute highly effective events that communicate Shift Network’s brand and thought leadership.
• Oversee all aspects of event management and production: content and program development, design, AV production, vendor management, logistics, invitations, sponsorships, promotions, etc.
• Analyze programs for effectiveness; conduct post-event reporting and ROI analysis.

Requirements:

• BA/BS degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar large event management role.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, generating outstanding positive energy and joy.
• Exceptional organizational skills, able to manage hundreds of details flawlessly.
• Ability to work smart in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Self-motivated, able to work without direct supervision.
• Willing to travel and work long flexible hours as needed.

Base salary will be commensurate with experience, plus an opportunity to participate in performance-based bonuses. Benefits includes stock options in this exciting, fast-growing, entrepreneurial venture and participation in a World Change initiative.

Send resume to: employment@theshiftnetwork.com. Phone calls are not accepted. Our goal is to communicate with every person who submits their background information, although it may take up to two months to hear back from us.

• Working with Shift Network peace team members and our partners at Earthgrid, manage updates to the technical aspects of the Summer of Peace 2012 website: http://www.summerofpeace.net/ including:
• Oversee that creation of the partnership pages i.e. the sign-up, visual illustration & integration tools for Summer of Peace co-producers, co-sponsors, partners and supporters.
• Source the best tool for aggregating & reporting acts of peace & reconciliation submitted on main summer of peace .net site.
• Oversee the technical implementation of various campaigns on Summer of Peace website including, making & tracking personal peace pledges, implementation of a "what does peace look like" campaign where artistic impressions of peace can be tracked & displayed etc.
• Translation of main aspects of the Summer of Peace website into multiple languages.
• Research & implement solutions for tracking peace activities & calendar of events happening around the world before, during & after Summer of Peace 2012.
• Research solutions to create a Peace Education "hub" within a primary Summer of Peace partner organization, Culture of Peace Initiative. This would include identifying the best & most affordable resource tool for individual organizations to post their peace educational tools, curricula & best practices for use by a global audience. Current tool being used for this purpose is Wiser Earth.
• Oversee the "Group functionality" for Summer of Peace planning tools on The Shift Movement, The Shift Network’s social networking site. Includes making recommendations for how groups of volunteers and staff can work together in the most seamless way planning elements of the Summer of Peace 2012.
• Manage the integration between The Shift Movement, Summer of Peace planning group & The Summer of Peace .net website.
• Work with the marketing team to implement consistent Summer of Peace brand elements across all SOP web platforms.
• Assist with identification & implementation of other technology tools that will streamline summer of peace planning & customer support issues.
• Organize and lead or participate in project teams dedicated to specific programs:
• Clarify team goals and accountabilities
• Define team members’ roles and identify team participants
• Create initial project plans with key dates and initial assignments
• Form project teams and organize team kick-off meetings
• Provide leadership and project management support for project teams:
• Schedule team meetings and prepare agendas
• Facilitate team meetings
• Record team decisions and action items and keep project plans updated
• Identify planning and execution problems and escalate for resolution
• Create project reports and summaries for executive briefings

Requirements:

• Prior experience in coordinating technical aspects of large events, both live and on-line
• Experience with a broad range of web-based technologies, such as social networking, resource sharing, membership programs, content management, customer relationship management (CRM) and project management
• Experience managing web development projects, including design, development and testing, content management, etc.
• Excellent attention to detail a must, formal project management training and experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and creative in offering technical solutions and in anticipating the emerging needs of the organization
• Excellent verbal, written and inter-personal communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment, both as a team leader and team member
• Must be dedicated to living a life of peace and to working towards bringing peace into the world

Location: Petaluma, California

Base salary will be commensurate with experience. There may be an opportunity to participate in performance-based bonuses. Benefits include stock options and healthcare in this exciting, fast-growing, entrepreneurial venture. The real benefit is to participate in and influence a World Change Initiative.

Send resume to: employment@theshiftnetwork.com. Phone calls are not accepted. Our goal is to communicate with every person who submits his or her background information, although it may take up to two months to hear back from us.