At Jaman.com, we are revolutionizing the way people discover,
enjoy and share movies all over the world.
We believe our growing collection of international and independent movies are just as important as Hollywood blockbusters, or even more so. Just because you don't have the Hollywood machine behind you, doesn't mean your movie isn't great.
We are looking for great people that will join our pioneering team to change entertainment on the Internet by delivering hi-def films to a growing online community of fans and filmmakers.
Jaman.com is based in San Mateo, California and is backed by luminaries in technology and media. So what are you waiting for? Check out our job current job listings or tell us about yourself and send your resume to jobs@jaman.com.
Benefits Jaman rewards its employees with great salaries and options packages, plus numerous benefits and perks:
401(k) plan
Medical, dental and vision plans with no premium for employees with Flexible Spending Account
21 vacation days per year, plus 7 company holidays
Complimentary beverages and snacks
Mac or PC – its your choice
Life at Jaman Exciting, fast-paced atmosphere with smart, motivated co-workers dedicated to success.
Conveniently located in San Mateo, just 20 miles south of San Francisco.
The Web Developer at Jaman is an integral part of the team creating the best web experiences for our customers.
This key position is part of the marketing team and works on both merchandising and product marketing related initiatives to convert visitors to members help new users discover movies, and create a vibrant social community. The web developer is experienced in organizing, building, and maintaining web pages and websites.
Responsibilities:
Work within the marketing team to execute production for marketing promotions, including merchandising onsite promos, ad units, landing pages, partnership deals; manage the maintenance of all pages/content for marketing team
Provide insights and adhere to best practices on improvements to marketing promotional materials and takes pleasure in solving complex problems
Deliver projects on time and managing multiple projects at once
Work on email production, including redesign projects and improvements on newsletters, etc
Innovate with team on ways to improve customer experience with the web site and for other programs such as other community and affinity websites
Work jointly with product management, visual design, and developers, to transform user and business needs into product features. Gather and understand user needs, and as needed, create process flows, wireframes, and interactions.
Develop a thorough understanding of Jaman’s product architecture and technical capabilities
Create process flows, wireframes, and interactions
Required Skills:
5+ years' experience in developing interactive products
Accomplished web development skills as well as graphic production skills
Strong knowledge and experience with web development: HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Flash and Ajax
Graphic Production Skills – working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and other related graphics tools
• Detailed knowledge of user experience best practices
Additional Qualifications:
Strong sense of image style, layout, typography and how these elements work together
Ability to take creative direction and also work independently; self starter Detail-oriented, with excellent analytical and strong decision making skills
Able to juggle multiple tasks, sift through priorities, and work within tight schedules
Strong attention to detail and exceptional organization, logic and analytical skills
The ability to ask appropriate questions and communicate effectively with product management, designers, engineers, and end users
Experience with community or social networking sites
Senior QA Engineer
You will be working closely with the development team to understand the
functionalities and high level design of the product, to develop test
plan and test cases, and to develop automation suite and strategies. You
will also be the champion of the QA and certification process to make
sure we built the highest quality web 2.0 site.
Requirements:
BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Several years of software QA experience.
Strong experience in writing test plan and test cases.
Very well organized and methodical in owning and executing the QA
process.
Competent programmer / scripting preferred
- 24 x 7 Web service testing experience a big plus.
Product Manager
As a Product Manager, your primary responsibility will be for the product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including: gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements; defining the product vision; and working closely with engineering, sales, marketing, and support teams to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.
Technical skills we look for:
Web technologies/web 2.0 experience a big plus.
Proven track record of launching highly successful online services/web-based products on time and within budget.
Experience in managing the entire product development life cycles from strategic planning to tactical implementation and analysis.
Ability to solve problems quickly and accurately.
BS in CS or equivalent experience with 3+ years product management experience.
Attributes we look for:
Good written/verbal communication skills along with excellent interpersonal skills
Be able to look for trends and report them back to the team.
Be able to research markets and competitors.
Ability to prioritize and manage tasks effectively.
Ability to grasp technical concepts quickly.
Passionate about building and launching new products/features to support company's goals and strategies.
Operations Engineer
You will be part of our mission critical team to ensure 99.99% uptime for our 24x7 production system. You will be responsible for bandwidth and load monitoring, OS and software upgrades, and production site deployment. Site planning for our rapidly growing production system is also part of the fun.
Requirements:
Bachelor in Computer Science or equivalent with 2 to 4 years of IT or Operations experience.
Strong communication skills and good team orientation.
Comfortable to work in a 99.99% uptime co-located environment.
Scripting in bash or python.
Linux x86 installation, configuration including kernel and package compilation. Apache configuration.
MySQL 5.x configuration, monitoring and recovery.
Fundamental understanding of networking, security, intrusion detection, firewalls, switches, load balancing, multiple NIC machines, routing, UNIX email configuration.
Experience in systems management, diagnostics troubleshooting and recovery would be a big plus.
Understanding of VPN, tunneling, RIP, DNS, SNMP and proven past experience.
Commercial Director
Jaman has become the leading site for enjoying and sharing international and independent movies worldwide. The next stage of our success will be directly be related to the strength our advertising network. We are seeking a results-oriented and energetic individual with demonstrated experience of online ad sales, to lead and build a team of sales and other professionals focused on all aspects of advertising sales and account management. This is a senior position reporting directly to the General Manager.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for building a first-rate advertising services operation with a strong customer service ethic.
Responsible for partnerships and managing relationships with our US advertising management platform provider.
Lead business development and own the revenue expectations through sales of online sponsorships and ad inventory on the Jaman.com web site and application.
Lead and manage Jaman's relationships with advertising and marketing agencies.
Own and improve our partner reporting system to better meet advertisers needs.
Liaise with key internal stakeholders (Business Development, Product, Marketing and Engineering) to communicate partner requests and ensure the delivery of services as promised.
Maintain regular and comprehensive communication with management including the consistent delivery of status reports and revenue pipeline.
Qualifications:
5+ years experience in business development selling online advertising.
Strong understanding of the online media and advertising industries.
Proven track record at business planning and achieving measurable goals.
Industry experience and contacts within the ad networks, agencies, local search providers, search engines and content portals a strong advantage.
Demonstrated record of success in a goal oriented, highly accountable sales environment.
Strong analytical background, using metrics to identify and prioritize issues.
Outstanding coordination and communication skills, including the ability to effectively work across functional teams.
Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and excellent self-management skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication, organization, presentation skills.
Personal Characteristics:
Strong service orientation/relationship bias - with a track record.
Outgoing and engaging personality -this is a people position.
Empathy - an ability to embrace partners' concerns and be an effective advocate.
A desire to be an integral part of a dynamic and growing start-up.
A willingness to do what it takes to make a significant contribution to the company's growth and success.
Flexibility and self-motivation - with a problem solver's attitude.
Team player with ability to work in an unstructured environment.
Strong character, ethics, and a high standard of performance.
Director of International Content Acquisitions
The selected candidate will be an experienced, well-connected entertainment professional with demonstrated success in an international content acquisition role for a film studio or home video division. Must be a self-starter, an excellent negotiator and have a strong understanding of contracts, international distribution companies, film markets, VOD, EST, and PPV windows and rights for international distribution online.
Responsibilities:
Develop relationships with international distribution companies, studio content holders, new media partners, film and television producers and acquire rights for international distribution to complement Jaman’s existing catalogue of programming
Report directly to the Head of Acquisitions and expand Jaman’s international strategy.
Target potential acquisitions in accordance with company strategy
Manage internal and external contract administration process from creation of deal point to completion of deal
Contribute to and maintain acquisitions database and processes
Attend and network at major film and television markets (Mipcom, MipTV, AFM, NATPE, Cannes, Sundance, etc.)
Qualifications:
Minimum of 6 years experience in entertainment content acquisitions and/or distribution
Strong understanding of the international audience and their digital media consumption habits
MBA preferred
Experience working in several countries a plus
Proven ability to manage the acquisition processes and strategic partnerships
Ability to think strategically and articulate well-reasoned recommendations on international programming strategy
Major Studio industry knowledge and work experience preferred
Detail-oriented with the ability to see the big picture
Able to work independently and adapt to the changing needs of the division
Has the ability work well under time constraints
Home Video experience a plus
Has a sense of humor and a team-player attitude
Multi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply
Online Business Development Director
Jaman is a destination for people to discover, enjoy and review movies from around the world. Jaman's internet community is pioneering the social aspects of independent and international film and we provide filmmakers and studios a secure way to distribute and market films worldwide. Jaman's global network delivers movies in high-def quality to Macs, PCs or home entertainment systems via our proprietary P2P player.
The Online Business Development Director will report to the VP of Corporate Development and will be responsible for developing and executing our online, portal, community and ISP strategies. In addition to being high energy the ideal candidate will have a profound understanding and demonstrable successes in a consumer internet business development environment. The ability to manage many partnerships, a strong knack for marketing and familiarity with contracts are essential.
We are looking for self-starters who can work in a rapidly changing industry, tolerate ambiguity, demonstrate problem-solving skills and are comfortable with limited oversight. Experience in a technology-driven industry is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities:
Create and manage business development and sales relationships with online partners
Create business development offers and execute through to launch
Rally partners around product proposals to post-execution user acquisition targets
Take partnerships that have been negotiated and increase user acquisition and engagement
Assist marketing and product development in go to market activities for partnerships
Provide feedback to product development on requirements
Requirements:
Ability to source, negotiate, and close business relationships with large and complex partners
At least 5 years of sales, marketing and business development experience
Knowledge and experience with consumer internet in BD role
Hard-working, entrepreneurial spirit, understanding of startups
Graduate degree from a leading business school, CS or engineering program
Passionate about start ups and movies
Sense of humor
Other Info:
Salary: Top tier package including options and company benefits
Web / Thin Client Engineer
You would be part of a top-notch web development team, contributing to an environment that fosters UI creativity and innovation. You would be working with our visual and interaction designers as a team to create the best user experience on the internet for movie watching and sharing.
Skills:
HTML, xHTML, CSS, Javascript, DHTML, Ajax. PHP or Flash would be a big plus.
Requirements:
BS/MS in Computer Science or related field
2 to 5 years of front-end engineering experience
Thin client development experience in Javascript, CSS, DHTML, Ajax, etc
Object oriented component based Javascript like dojo, mochikit, etc
Good understanding of Unix, Apache, PHP, MySQL, rich media technologies (specifically Macromedia Flash) is desirable.
Excellent teamwork, communication, and problem solving skills a must.
Web Application Software Engineer
Be an all-rounder in the development team where you would be building a production-strength web application that change the way we discover movies and connect with movie fans. You would have a chance to work on product features that go across front-end and back-end development. You would also be part of a team to improve the scalability & reliability of our web application which has a rapid-growing user base.
Skills:
PHP or Python, CSS, XML, HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, Apache, SQL, Object Oriented concepts and Relational Databases.
Experience:
BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.
Several years of software development experience.
Web application development experience using web services, LAMP architecture, etc.
Database application development knowledge as in SQL and database schema design.
Web user interface development experience in HTML, Javascript, CSS, etc.
Excellent teamwork, communication, and problem solving skills a must.
Internship opportunities
We also have a few software development & QA internship openings for students pursuing degrees in computer science or closely related fields. If you would like to work on interesting problems and cutting-edge technologies at a software company for the summer, we would like to hear from you.
Requirements:
Currently enrolled in a program working towards a BS/MS degree on CS or related fields
