Working at Stitcher
Overview
Stitcher is a rapidly growing mobile tech startup based in the heart of San Francisco's SOMA district. We're a tight-knit team of news junkies, and we're venture-backed by top-tier investors.
Perks of working for Stitcher include:
- Competitive compensation and equity
- Fun collaborative work environment
- Stocked kitchen
- Foosball table and regular matches
- Medical, dental, vision and 401k
- Weekly company catered lunches
Stitcher, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you have an interest in being part of a fun and exciting team, please send an e-mail with your resume and cover letter to .
Currently Seeking
Marketing & Analytics ManagerSoftware Developers (Multiple Positions - iOS and Android)
Director of Engineering
Freelance Junior Graphic Designer
The role of Marketing & Analytics Manager is a key hire on our small, high-performing marketing team. In this role, you will focus on creating user acquisition programs, interpreting program results, and optimizing customer acquisition channels. Develop and analyze user-behavior metrics that support data-driven decision making designed to optimize marketing, product, and business decisions. You will develop user-segmentation models and scale marketing campaigns based on quantitative analysis. You will be the expert on measuring the impact of marketing initiatives and identifying cost effective customer acquisition channels.
Responsibilities:- Create and rapidly iterate through a strategically chosen set of customer acquisition tests in a variety of mediums - mobile, online, offline and more
- Analyze results and effectiveness of all user acquisition programs
- Conduct analytics-based funnel studies to determine best approach to acquire and retain users
- Execute sophisticated quantitative analyses that translate raw data into actionable insights
- Develop user segmentation models, prioritization and multi-touch contact strategies through user insights and data analysis
- Interpret and present marketing-program performance analysis to key stakeholders to influence strategic data-driven decisions
- Bachelor Degree required
- 3-5 years of relevant experience required
- Proven analytical, quantitative reasoning and strategic skills
- Good communication skills -- must be able to express analytical findings to management team
- Demonstrated strong performance in prior roles with outstanding execution and problem-solving skills
- Superior Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency in Power Point. MYSQL experience and/or experience mining data using BI tools from databases a strong plus
- Experience identifying and defining success metrics, analyzing marketing performance and providing recommendations for improvement
- Mobile marketing background is a plus
- Proven ability to work in a collaborative, dynamic, fast-paced, start-up work environment
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Sense of humor is a must
We're looking for engineers with previous experience in mobile development, ideally on Android or iOS, including UI development, data storage, and HTTP server communication.
Requirements:- Experience in media/audio software development
- Shell scripting, database experience
- Familiarity with client/server application development
- LAMP application development
Stitcher, Inc. is seeking a strong, seasoned technologist with a proven track record of leadership to help lead our development team. You will provide our executive team with your insights into the product and technology worlds that will help define our product roadmap. You will be responsible for the care and feeding of an excellent team of developers, which you will leverage to implement major parts of that product roadmap in a timely and predictable fashion.
Requirements:- Recent hands-on development experience (as this is a hands-on role)
- As the ideal candidate you will have experience leading high performance development teams through ever changing market and technological conditions
- You will show a steady hand and an even keel through both good times and bad
- You will need a keen sense of perspective, balancing long-term goals, with short-term tactical considerations.
- Strong people management skills - able to mentor and motivate
- Thorough understanding of software development processes
- Able to balance disciplined project management methodology and flexibility
- Experience with mobile development -- Android, iOS, Windows Phone Willing and able to roll up your sleeves and do what's necessary to get the job done
- Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States
- Familiarity with developing RESTful applications
- Experience in media/audio software development
- iPhone App/Objective-C experience, shell scripting, database skills or other engineering skill
- Familiarity with client/server application development
- LAMP application development
- 10+ years of experience with progressively increasing responsibility
- Proven track record successfully managing high performance technology teams
- B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent engineering discipline
- Self-motivated and results oriented
- Excellent communication skills
Job Description:
- Creating 50% marketing materials and 50% mobile product graphics.
- Adhering to, developing, and maintaining consistent use of brand and product standards.
- Production of many types of graphics.
- 1-3 years of related work experience and a Graphic Design or related degree from an accredited Graphic Design/New Media program.
- We are looking for an organized and detailed person (a love for detailed organization is as important as great graphic design skills).
- Able to creatively generate new and unique design concepts under the direction of the the lead UX designer.
- Able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Able to take ownership of assigned projects from beginning to end and deliver on time.
- Communicate effectively with a diverse group of team members.
- Able to use time effectively and prioritize and plan work activities.
- Adapt to changes in work environment, competing demands and able to deal with frequent changes and work within time constraints.
- Basic Web Design principles
- Enthusiasm for mobile apps on various platforms
- MAC OSX
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Powerpoint (Apple Keynote a plus)
- Flash experience a plus
- Additional technical skill are appreciated. Please let us know what other technical skills you have.