Job Openings
FiveRuns is building products to help promote Ruby on Rails as a truly first-class, scalable development and production framework. Join our small but vibrant startup team and be instrumental in architecting and developing these much needed products.
Marketing Communications Manager
We”re looking for an experienced marketing communications professional with Web 2.0 sensibilities and a track record of out-of-the-box marketing innovation.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and implement outbound marketing efforts
- Direct the development and content for the FiveRuns website
- Develop and implement SEO, SEM, PPC strategies and tactics
- Coordinate and drive content for the FiveRuns blog
- Coordinate FiveRuns participation in industry events, tradeshows, conferences, and user groups
- Develop and implement direct marketing campaigns, contests, email newsletters, and other tools to generate demand
- Develop and implement all other promotional materials including product literature, sales support materials, and advertising
- Manage the activities of contractors responsible for website development, design, events, printing, and SEO/SEM
Qualifications:
- 5+ years marketing communications experience in a fast-paced, professional, software environment
- Experience directing participation & logistics in industry events, tradeshows, and conferences
- Detail-oriented, with excellent project management skills and a natural desire to track results
- First-class verbal and written communications skills
- Energetic and wants to be engaged in both marketing great software and the larger direction of the company as a whole
- Intelligent and creative with the maturity to respect and use others’ ideas as well as their own
- Highly-motivated, self-starter that is comfortable taking high-level direction and executing
- Independent, creative thinker who can transform ideas into meaningful and useful results
- Thrives in a small team, wears many hats and enjoys great startup environments
- Bachelor’s Degree
If you’re a fit, then please send us an introduction along with your resumé to
Online Marketing Analyst
We’re looking for an experienced search engine optimization/search engine marketing analyst with a track record of out-of-the-box marketing innovation and a passion for driving results.
Responsibilities:
- Continually analyze site traffic, identify trends, and drive improvements based on analysis
- Develop and drive search engine optimization program to increase organic search rankings
- Evangelize SEO projects and work with team members to ensure implementation
- Research and define keyword phrases
- Drive content improvements for the site as needed to optimize results
- Manage and optimize paid search campaigns
- Test, analyze and optimize ad copy and keywords
- Develop and modify bidding strategies
- Provide reporting on spend, ROI, volume and campaign effectiveness
- Keep up to date on all SEO/SEM strategies, engines and current events and keep team informed of best practices
Qualifications:
- 1+ years direct experience managing SEO/SEM campaigns
- 2-4 years experience in online marketing
- Experience with web analytics reporting systems
- Experience managing PPC media buys
- Proficient with Web Development
- First-class verbal and written communications skills
- Participation with Web 2.0 and social networking sites
- Analytical mindset with an understanding of statistical testing methodologies and an intense attention to detail
- Intelligent and creative with the maturity to respect and use others’ ideas as well as their own
- Highly-motivated, self-starter that is comfortable taking high-level direction and executing
- Independent, creative thinker who can transform ideas into meaningful and useful results
- Thrives in a small team, wears many hats and enjoys great startup environments
- Bachelor’s Degree
If you’re a fit, then please send us an introduction along with your resumé to
Additional Information
These are full-time positions open for local applicants only (Austin, Texas area)
