{"id":1417,"date":"2009-03-26T21:24:43","date_gmt":"2009-03-26T17:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2009\/03\/26\/job-vp-product-development-cto-for-good-in-la\/"},"modified":"2009-03-26T21:24:43","modified_gmt":"2009-03-26T17:24:43","slug":"job-vp-product-development-cto-for-good-in-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2009\/03\/26\/job-vp-product-development-cto-for-good-in-la\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB: VP Product Development\/ CTO for GOOD in LA"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n

I just talked to these guys =
\non the phone, they're looking for a tech lead\/CTO in Los Angeles. I dont=
\n know about the company myself, so you should contact them directly.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

GOOD<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

VP Product=20
\nDevelopment\/ CTO<\/b><\/font>=A0<\/p>\n

Job Description <\/b><\/font>=
\n=A0\n<\/p>\n

The VP Product Development\/=20
\nCTO will provide the leadership and management for enhancing our publishing=
\n=20
\nplatform infrastructure and digital products. S\/He will be a member=20
\nof the senior management team and will work with the team to set technology=
\n=20
\npriorities, set and deliver against our product development goals.=A0 =A0\n<\/p>\n

The ideal candidate will be=20
\nenergetic, positive and outgoing, and have demonstrated success delivering=
\n=20
\nhigh performance technology products.=A0 In addition, s\/he must=20
\nbe a skilled manager of outsourced technology vendors and in-house engineer=
\ns.<\/font>=A0\n<\/p>\n

This role will hold influence=
\n=20
\nover all technology initiatives and technology partnerships. It requires=20
\nsomeone who has hands-on experience with both product strategy and software=
\n=20
\nproduct development. We also expect this individual to build relationships=
\n=20
\nwith vendors, contractors and external companies for all our technology=20
\nrelated initiatives. <\/font>=A0<\/p>\n

The type of individual we need=
\n=20
\nhas experience working with small companies and is comfortable with=20
\nevolving their strategy within small company constraints combining agility=
\n=20
\nwith top notch quality<\/font>=A0<\/p>\n

Requirements<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

Bachelors d=
\negree=20
\n or higher in related Computer Science or Electrical Engineering and=20
\n business areas <\/font>=
\n5-7 years of technology=20
\n experience and related management experience <\/font>Understand project=20
\n management methodologies and tools and have a strong knowledge of applica=
\nble=20
\n business areas, the supporting technology architecture, and applicable=20
\n processes. <\/font>Extr=
\nemely skilled=20
\n in crafting product roadmaps, setting priorities and managing schedulesStrong knowledge=20
\n of relevant applications and development of life cycle and development=20
\n methodologies (waterfall, agile, etc.)<\/font>Experience overseeing=20
\n geographically distributed and culturally diverse work-groups. <\/font>Strong influencing\/negotiati=
\non=20
\n skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, knowledge=20
\n of business and technology trends. <\/font>
\n=A0<\/p>\n

Technical Knowledge<\/b> <\/p>\n

Candidates must have extensive=
\n=20
\nexperience working with the following technologies:<\/font><\/p>\n

Linux, Apac=
\nhe, MySQL <\/font>Internet=
\n Software=20
\n Development <\/font>Web=
\n Publishing <\/font>Conten=
\nt Management<\/font>Advert=
\nising and=20
\n Video<\/font>
\n=A0<\/p>\n

The following additional exper=
\nience=20
\nis highly desirable:<\/font><\/p>\n

Fulfillment=
\n Systems=20
\n (Print and\/or Retail)<\/font>Subscription technologies<\/font>Magazine Publishing=20
\n and Retail <\/font>
\n=A0
=A0
=A0<\/p>\n

About=20
\nGOOD<\/b><\/font>=A0<\/p>\n

GOOD (<\/font>http:\/\/www.good.is<\/u><\/font>) is the integrated media platform=20
\nfor people who want to live well and do good. We are a company and communit=
\ny=20
\nfor the people, businesses, and non-governmental organizations moving=20
\nthe world forward. GOOD's mission is to provide content, experiences,=
\n=20
\nand utilities to serve this community.<\/font>=A0<\/p>\n

GOOD currently produces a webs=
\nite,=20
\nvideos, live events, and a print magazine. Launched in September 2006,=20
\nthe company has garnered praise for its unique editorial perspective=20
\nand fresh visual aesthetic and is quickly positioning itself as a significa=
\nnt=20
\nnew voice in our culture.
\n <\/font><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

—
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