Web Producer
About Ursa Minor
The purpose of Ursa Minor is to leverage the maximum range and reach of media and technology to propel human potentials, and to create a better world.
Our strategy is to provide world class digital media products and services for individuals and organizations at the leading edge of planetary problem solving, socially responsible business, and sustainability.
Ursa Minor stands for integrity in business and maintaining high standards of excellence in quality, creativity and service experience for our clients, while cultivating a meaningful and fulfilling work experience for our team.
To accomplish this, Ursa Minor only hires talented professionals who share an alignment with our mission and excel at their craft. We have found that building long-term positive relationships with like-minded human beings for the sake of advancing our abilities and engaging our hearts and minds is more satisfying than merely doing a “job”.
Ursa Minor is committed to a principled company culture of creativity, authenticity, and challenge to not simply imagine a better life for ourselves and the world, but to devote ourselves wholeheartedly to creating it.
Visit our website at http://UrsaMinor.com
Producer Purpose
To ensure the highest possible success of projects by managing project work flow, executing project tasks professionally and quickly, coordinating with and supervising developers and designers, ensuring project quality control, meeting budgetary and timeline goals, and solving problems.
Essential Results
Maintains Work Flow by monitoring project progress and resource usage; assisting in trouble-shooting “log jams”; collaborating with the Office Manager to schedule facility use.
Conferring regularly with Design/Production Team to discuss, understand and address any sources of stress; carefully observing and checking in with Clients to intuit and discover even the smallest source of dissatisfaction they may feel and taking corrective action.
Ensures Information Utilization Standards by ensuring accurate and timely input of all ISIS (Ursa Minor's internal, customized system) data including activity slips, project status, project specifications, quotes, and estimates; and following file management procedures.
Ensures Project Quality by collaborating with Management Team to assign project resources, benchmark against industry quality, styles and trends, monitoring project quality and profitability; communicating and exemplifying quality standards.
Ensures Team Effectiveness by assisting in the training of new Designers/Developers and Producers, monitoring productivity, cultivating team rapport, anticipating needs, proactively assisting, providing constructive feedback and guidance to Designers/Developers; performing in the capacity of a Designer/Developer when necessary; creating and implementing ideas that support team members' ability to maximize Client satisfaction.
Improves Company Profitability by creatively assisting management team in identifying new potential product or service offerings, working closely with management to understand and meet sales objectives, and identifying and implementing strategies for improving general efficiency and effectiveness of the Media and Technology department.
Sustains Rapport with Clients by creatively exploring, discussing, and learning about Client’s industry, goals and ongoing progress; providing useful information to Clients such as news articles and research related to their industry, suggestions, etc.; maintaining regular contact through personal client follow-ups.
Improves Client Profitability by anticipating new opportunities to meet Client needs; asking Clients for referrals; analyzing project costs for potential savings.
Enhances the Work Environment by dealing openly and directly with team members; acting with integrity and respect; exhibiting a positive attitude.
Contributes to the Team Environment by performing other duties as required.
Position Qualifications - Web Project Manager
Experience:
- 3 years in website development/design
- 3 years project management experience
- 1 year drupal module development (drupal experience is a must)
Proficiency in three of the following:
- Web Design – HTML, Flash UI design, animation, basic actionscript
- Content Management Systems such as Drupal and DotNetNuke
- Web Development – CSS / AJAX and Smarty, or Advanced Actionscript
- Web Development – PHP or Ruby on Rails, XML, and SQL variants
- Graphic Design and Illustration (PSD, AI, INDD, PDF)
Additional Skills:
- Mac OSX usage
- Superior organizational skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent leadership skills
- Superior communication, writing and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize
- Responsible, self-starter
- Commitment to cultivating an effective and supportive team environment
To Apply:
Please fill out our questionnaire giving particular attention to addressing the Position Qualifications, Experience, and Proficiencies listed above. We look forward to your response!
Visit our website: http://www.UrsaMinor.com
