Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Community Manager (City of Chicago)

Avoid scams and fraud by dealing locally! Beware any deal involving Western Union, Moneygram, wire transfer, cashier check, money order, shipping, escrow, or any promise of transaction protection/certification/guarantee. More infoRideCharge, the DC-based technology startup revolutionizing local ground transportation, is seeking a marketing & support wizard to spread the word about Taxi Magic throughout Los Angeles. You will be responsible for growing the local Taxi Magic user community through effective promotions, passionate community engagement, and creative customer outreach. You must be high-energy and self-motivated; a natural connector and influencer; enjoy traveling and socializing; quick to action and capable of turning ideas into reality; and love spreading the word about all things new and cool. Most of all, you must be addicted to making people happy by helping provide a great experience.

Responsibilities
? Community building -- People need to get places! You will develop local programs to promote Taxi Magic. You will develop and attend LOTS of local events, interact with our awesome user base and create new users. You'll engage with local organizations and businesses like universities, bars and restaurants, hotels, and apartment and office buildings. You'll work closely with our partners like Heineken and taxi fleets. And you'll connect with local media and bloggers to tell the Taxi Magic story.
? Content generation -- You will generate multimedia content and tell amazing stories. Our marketing channels will be at your disposal, so think in terms of our websites, Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Tumblr, our blog and many other forums.
? Marketing campaigns and analytics -- You will devise and execute marketing campaigns to drive awareness, acquisition and loyalty. You will leverage software and reporting tools to measure and improve your impact.
? User outreach -- The taxi industry isn't perfect and we are dedicated to making it better. You will tirelessly follow up with users to learn from their experiences, solve their problems, and communicate insights to our marketing and product teams so that we can accomplish our shared mission. Nothing is more important to our company than positive user experiences, and you will be on the front lines!

Requirements
? Bachelor's degree, strong academic credentials, and relevant real-world marketing experience
? Ability to engage, communicate and connect with people
? Creative thinker and problem solver
? Ability to manage multiple projects and other people
? Undeniable motor and positive attitude
? Fearless about cold calling and meeting new people
? Strong writing and competent photography skills
? Comfortable with new technology and gadgets
? Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and graphic design software like Adobe Illustrator a plus

About Us
Our flagship product is Taxi Magic, the award-winning electronic booking service that allows consumers and business travelers to quickly and easily book a ride in 42 cities across North America. We also develop Taxi Magic TV, an in-taxi console that provides entertainment content, place-based media, and credit card payment for taxi passengers. Our latest product, Sedan Magic, launched in New York City in May 2012 and enables users to book rides from local car services.

Based in Alexandria, VA and part of the Washington DC startup community, RideCharge is a well-funded mobile software company with over $20M in funding from strategic and financial investors. Our growing team of over 50 full-time employees is dedicated to revolutionizing the travel industry, while building a great, lasting company in the process. We work hard and have fun together. New team members have the opportunity to contribute ideas and efforts that decide the future success of the company. We are building a diverse, high-performance team dedicated to revolutionizing local travel and making life easier. For more information please visit taximagic.com.

Company Culture
Why Work at RideCharge?
Mobile technology is rapidly changing how people interact with the world around them. RideCharge is a fast-growing software startup dedicated to extending mobile technology and innovation to ground transportation industries, making travel more convenient and reliable for millions of customers. We share a broad vision for the future of local travel: Rides, when you need them, booked and delivered seamlessly, serviced by great partners.

Benefits & Perks
? Competitive salary
? Stock options
? Semi-flexible hours
? 3 weeks paid vacation and 8 holidays
? 401(k) with company match
? Health insurance
? Health Savings Account with company contribution
? Dependent Care FSA Plan
? Long Term Disability insurance
? Cutting edge employee technology
? Free beverages
? Regularly catered lunches
? Monthly company Happy Hours (sponsored by Heineken)
? Startup office environment (casual dress, canine co-workers, ping pong, etc.)

Hiring Process
Please share your resume using the Apply option below and we will take it from there. Only applicants who include an online portfolio link will be considered. Interviews will be granted on a rolling basis. Due to the large number of responses, replies will only be sent to candidates selected for an interview. Thank you for your interest.

Use this URL to apply: https://sortiq.com/jobs/show/632
Location: City of ChicagoCompensation: Salary + BenefitsPrincipals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.Please, no phone calls about this job!Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

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