BLITZ is Hiring, if you are interested to join our team please read this job description below. Some of recent Sites and Games:
http://www.adobe.com/go/flashtimeline http://www.pop5.com/index.aspx http://corpsebridemovie.warnerbros.com/ http://www.hiltonjourneys.com/ http://www.lexus.com/greatadvances/ http://rockstar.msn.com/ http://geoterra.ecomagination.com/ http://www.themoviesgame.com/scenemaker/ http://www.lucasarts.com/ep3/ http://lucasarts.com/games/mercenaries/main.html http://www.microsoft.com/about/brandcampaigns/innovation/yourpotential/m ain.html http://cwcdn.geimaginationatwork.com/@v=032103@/indexFlash.html Sincerely, Ivan Description: BLITZ Agency, one of the most renowned and acclaimed interactive agencies, is looking for a Department & Program Manager who is passionate about great interactive work and is committed to maintaining a great technology team. As our Flash Department Program Manager, you will facilitate in gathering and documenting client requirements and assessing incoming projects to provide clear project execution plans, assist project management staff in mapping client objectives to realistic production schedules, and facilitate in the staffing and scheduling of appropriate project teams. You will monitor open projects to uphold and improve internal processes, milestones and quality standards. The Flash Department Program Manager brings strong technical knowledge and is prepared to ask the right questions at the right times. This position is located in Beverly Hills, CA, with 2 Paid Weeks Vacation Time. In addition, all BLITZ staff members enjoy Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, Equity Participation Plan and a Company-Matched 401k. Ideal candidates will have at least 5+ years of coding experience, preferably in a collaborative interactive agency setting. This is a full time position in our Beverly Hills Office. Responsibilities: * Schedule and organize internal and external resources, manage workload and priorities for all technology team members. Provide status reports in weekly resource meetings * Maintain Department project plans and keep timelines on track. Anticipate bottlenecks, provide management escalation and project prioritization, make tradeoffs, balance business needs versus technical constraints * Provide Accurate Development Estimates for proposals * Write and update functional and feature specifications and descriptions, user interface, project descriptions and objectives, and relationships to other systems. Document Project Requirements and work with UX Director to call out critical features, high risk items and implementation approaches * Coordinate between technical, creative and business stakeholders to achieve project objectives and meet customer needs, while consistently delivering high quality output * Rotate Team Members in-between projects to do R&D and Code Library development work * Learn and improve the BLITZ Flash Development Framework * Establish project management policies and processes to streamline development * Evaluate project results, conduct post mortem meetings, reviews and training sessions * Define roles and responsibilities and develop effective processes * Occasionally handle programming tasks or project updates when other resources are unavailable * Work closely with engineering, QA, project management, marketing and sales to manage the development of interactive projects from design through release * Identify best practices and efficiencies and implement them in our development process * Maintain well organized and clean project files and folders * Maintain the highest coding standards and best practices by keeping up with the latest Flash Platform enhancements and techniques * Advance the goals of the Flash Department - contribute to the BLITZ code libraries and component productivity tool sets, do Research & Development during down times Qualifications: * At least 5 years as an programmer and department manager. * Strong understanding of the Flash Platform with ActionScript 2 Coding Abilities * Experience managing a technology team * Experience in program/project management, product management, professional services, or engineering management * Thorough understanding of the software development process (functional specification, system/architectural design, development, configuration, testing, and deployment) * Demonstrated experience in working with broad cross-functional teams * Understanding of Flash Video Delivery and Integration of Sound, Motion Graphics, Animations and Transition sequences * Strong understanding of latest Flash features such as Filters, Blend modes, FlashType, Bitmap caching, Alpha Blending, Advanced gradient control, ExternalInterface * Understanding of Client/Server Integration (Flash Media Server, Remoting, XML, SOAP/Web Services and URL encoded name/value pairs) * Passionate about pushing the boundaries of interactive technologies * Strong understanding of Object Oriented Programming techniques, RIA/SOA architectures, as knowledge of when/how/why to use Design Patterns * Knowledgeable about tricks, workarounds and limitations of the Flash Player * An obsession for high-quality, on-time deliveries * High energy, strong team player, creative thinker and strategic influencer * Excellent written and oral communication skills * Great people personality * Extremely well organized Nice to Have: * BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, MS preferred * Familiarity with localization techniques and the issues related to providing international (i.e. non-English) content within Flash * Understanding of theories related to interface design, usability and interactivity * Interactive Agency Experience or Similar * An innovative, hacker mentality and an interest in experimenting with new technologies. * Mobile Development Experience, especially with Flash Lite 2 * Online multi user development and architecture * Strong understanding of .NET, HTML, JavaScript, Internet architecture, Networking technology, XML web services, or client / server application technology. * Experience with .NET PHP, SQL and other programming languages * Director + Flash Integration * Creative toolset knowledge (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) * Stand-alone development with MDM Zinc, MProjector or similar flash wrapper * Knowledge of user-centered UI design, human factors, human-computer interaction, usability To Apply: Email your resume along with a cover letter describing your qualifications based on the requirements above to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________ Ivan Todorov Chief Technology Officer Ph: 310-551-0200 x204 Fax: 310-551-0022 [EMAIL PROTECTED] BLITZ - 405 S Beverly Drive, 3rd Floor - Beverly Hills, CA 90212 - www.blitzagency.com <http://www.blitzagency.com/> _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
