NW is the premier marketing services and software firm, focused exclusively on the high-net-worth segment. Our mission is to help clients understand, acquire and retain high-net-worth individuals and families, and empower the advisors who work with them.
Open Positions:
Technical Project Manager
Information Architect - Business Analyst
Senior Java Software Engineer
Director, Client Services
Copy Editor
Director of Finance
Technical Project Manager
As part of the software product management team, you will serve as a dedicated Project Manager, responsible for complete project management on client engagements and internal task forces that have a heavy technology component. This position will lead web and software development and integration projects from conceptualization through implementation and acceptance testing. Requires daily task and timeline management of resources in graphic/UI design, content creation, information architecture, software development, networks and infrastructure, and SQA testing. This is a client facing role.
Responsibilities
- Actively participate in initial scoping of projects and resource estimates
- Work with product management team and clients to define business requirements, information requirements, performance requirements, security requirements (e.g. access control) and legal requirements (e.g. customer privacy)
- Manage large-scale software integration and customization projects.
- Help identify and implement improvements in workflow efficiency
- Coordinate highly skilled, cross-functional teams (content authors, software developers, network operations, creative designers, vendors and business stakeholders) across one or more projects.
- Develop and manage budget for assigned project(s), monitor project progress and adjust resources and priorities accordingly. Prepare and presents progress reports for management.
- Work closely with development team for managing technical projects
- Work closely with the development team to determine daily project status
- Evaluate quality/accuracy of work
- Participate in client discussions regarding project status
- Accurately estimates his/her tasks and manages multiple deliverables simultaneously
- Able to prioritize tasks, multitask and manage time effectively
- Works with other departments to ensure quality and timely delivery of assignments
Other Skills/Expectations
- Travel: 10~20%
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Superior attention to detail
- Works with other departments to ensure quality and timely delivery of assignments
- Enjoys working in a collaborative environment
- Seeks out leadership opportunities
- Expert skills with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office suite.
- Proven ability to run projects and deliver business results including full responsibility in leading large-scale, cross-functional technology projects through full project cycle; preferably in a fast changing environment (agency experience required).
Education
A Bachelor’s degree required, preferably a Bachelor’s of Science in a Technology or computer related discipline
Job Experience
3-4 Years experience managing complex projects with an emphasis in technology
Skills
Technology/Infrastructure
- Ability to formulate business requirements
- Project team experience with implementing large web development projects.
Project Strategy and Management
- Methodology focused, driving a project team to completion through the full life-cycle
Client Facing
- Able to communicate project goals to different constituencies
- Work with multiple business units with varying business objectives
- Experience in working with clients in technical design and implementation process
- Able to develop and manage relationships with client project team members
- Able to understand business processes and enable Technology solutions to support client’s business
- Able to be flexible and tolerate ambiguity while still operating effectively
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle
- Able to effectively work in team environment
- Experience with outsourcing is highly desirable
Please send your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to staffing@hnw.com. To be considered, please put “Technical Project Management” in the Subject title.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Hiring Organization: HNW, Inc., EEO
Information Architect - Business Analyst
In this role you will work closely with the web applications product team in developing and executing a comprehensive strategy for our online products. The ideal candidate for the position of information architect is a creative and/or analytical thinker; this person should be able to contribute to the creation of imaginative interface designs that are intuitive, aesthetically pleasing and technically feasible. Excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills are a must. Ideal candidates will have experience in user research, interaction design/prototyping and/or evaluation.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Researching and defining users goals, needs and characteristics
- Defining web applications site architecture and navigation that serves as a blueprint of the site upon which all other aspects are built
- Developing and documenting detailed information architectures, taxonomies and interaction designs for highly interactive interfaces and web based applications to support marketing strategy, brand strategy, and desired user behaviors
- Creating and contributing to the user interface (UI) and system requirements (metadata) for content management (CM), Knowledge Management (KM), Web Publishing (WP), and Search solutions.
- Creating and maintaining process flows, site maps, navigation systems, user personas, screen prototypes, and conceptual models to clarify and refine new product solutions
- Producing and maintaining highly accurate wireframe documentation and other specification required to implement design and interface concepts
- Developing interactive or paper prototypes
- Translating user needs into solution definition, functional scope,
- interaction flow and content structure
- Documenting all functional requirements through site mapping and wire
- frame construction
- Work collaboratively with graphic designers and software developers
- Planning and conducting usability evaluations
- Communicating the results of evaluations to clients and other members of
- the development team
- Efficient research of related web properties to determine best practices
- Deconstruct content libraries and invent new, more efficient nomenclatures and taxonomies.
Qualifications
Requires a college or university degree in Human-Computer Interaction, information design, industrial design, or related area.
5 + years of experience in information and architecture and related disciplines for interactive products. Requires demonstrated experience with a number of commonly used techniques such as conduction task analysis, interviews, observation, questionnaires, concurrent and retrospective protocols, prototyping (hi or lo-fi), participatory design, flowcharting, site mapping, analytical and empirical usability evaluations. An understanding of how marketing and branding issues impact interface design is also desirable.
Recommended skills:
- Direct previous work experience as a Usability Specialist, Human Interface Design or Business Systems Analyst is required.
- Productive skills with Viso, Photoshop and Illustrator
- Understanding of HTML, CSS and general web templating techniques orcontent management systems.
- Comfortable with reading and developing UML use cases
Please send your cover letter and resume to staffing@hnw.com. To be considered, please enter “Information Architect/Business Analyst” in the Subject title.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Hiring Organization: HNW, Inc. EEO
Senior Java Software Engineer
Description
The HNW Publisher team is looking for a talented, team-oriented engineer to join our team. We are looking for individuals with a strong software engineering backgrounds specializing in web application framework and/or middle-tier Java/systems experience.
Engineers will be working on the breadth of the HNW Publisher Platform including web services, cluster management, and data acquisition.
We are looking for an individual to offer hands on contribution to daily tasks within the development cycle while also participating in ongoing refinement to the system’s architecture. The candidate’s role combines strong technical leadership with a growth path towards potential future management of a team.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field or substantive experience in industry.
- 4-6+ years experience in designing and developing Java-based server applications
- A strong understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to provide technical mentorship to more junior developers
- Ability and desire to work in a highly collaborative, team-oriented, and distributed environment.
Skills
The HNW Publisher team is looking for someone with the following skills:
- Strong XML knowledge. An ideal candidate is capable of designing an XML Schema. Good knowledge of XML parser types and capabilities. JAXB 2 knowledge a plus.
- An excellent command of the Java language.
- Demonstrative experience developing J2EE applications. Knows how to create an EJB and Web application. Experience with JBoss AS 4.x is ideal. Experience with Java 5 EE technologies a plus.
- Has used messaging technologies such as JMS and Web Services. An understanding of RESTful Web Services would be ideal.
- Has and understanding of, or experience developing, systems which use a Service-Oriented Architecture. Experience with an Enterprise Service Bus is a bonus
- Experience with Hibernate 3.x and/or JPA. An ideal candidate will have an understanding of the table-per-subclass inheritance strategy and experience with the Hibernate Criteria API.
- Reasonable SQL skills. You are comfortable writing basic SQL queries and can create database tables, etc. Experience with PostgreSQL 8 a plus.
- Experience with web application frameworks such as JSF, Struts, and JBoss Seam.
- Experience developing content management systems and or SMTP applications a big plus.
Please send your cover letter and resume to staffing@hnw.com. To be considered, please enter “Senior Java Software Engineer” in the Subject title.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Hiring Organization: HNW, Inc. EEO
Director, Client Services
In this role, you will serve as a key relationship manager for the firm’s top-tier clients, and have the following responsibilities:
- Partner with clients to develop marketing strategies and solutions – both online and offline - that meet business objectives
- Develop and nurture day-to day client relationships and manage the development of all work related to their account
- Proactively raise ideas for marketing programs and best practices
- Maintain deep understanding of clients’ business, industry, and competition
- Set and manage client expectations and engagements
- In partnership with a project manager, maintain and communicate project status including issues, deliverables and project progression
- Lead a productive, directed and motivated team
- Work with multidisciplinary teams (i.e., editorial, design, marcom, strategy, research, and technology) to create integrated marketing campaigns
- Write proposals and contribute to new business development
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years strategic marketing experience
- Agency or consulting experience preferred
- MBA preferred
- Strong knowledge of marketing principles and how to formulate marketing strategy and robust programs
- Outstanding organizational, communication, and presentation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to prepare clear and concise client-ready documents
- Strong analytical skills with proven ability to demonstrate interpretation capabilities
- Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrate empathy and commitment to the client, proven ability to build relationships
- Ability to build good relationships with clients and colleagues
- Fluency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
Please send your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to staffing@hnw.com. To be considered please enter “Director, Client Services” in the Subject title. Compensation: BOE. Hiring Organization: HNW, Inc., EOE.
Copy Editor
In this role you will edit across all media platforms (both print and online) to ensure accurate, consistent content based on AP style and internal style guide. Familiarity with financial services and luxury lifestyle content a plus. Excellent organizational and communication skills are a must.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
- Serving as copy chief for a wide range of publications
- Managing HNW and client’s style guides
- Copyediting a wide range of print and electronic publications, such as e-newsletters, magazine articles, product and services literature, website copy, advertising and marketing copy, as well as PowerPoint presentations
- Working under tight deadlines and assuming a key role on HNW’s editorial team
- Managing free-lance copy-editors
Skills/Qualifications required:
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in English, journalism or related field.
- Five years editing or copyediting experience.
- Must thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- A demonstrated interest in stocks, bonds, financial planning and other financial industry services and products
- Familiarity with luxury goods brands and industries that cater to high-net-worth individuals.
- Proficiency in Mac and PC environment, with knowledge of Microsoft office suite software and content management systems. Experience with html other Internet protocols a plus.
- Strong interpersonal / relationship management skills
- Highly detailed, diligent and organized
- Ability to effectively communicate clients needs and requests
Please send your cover letter and resume to staffing@hnw.com. To be considered please enter “Copy Editor” in the Subject title.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Hiring Organization: HNW, Inc. EEO
Director of Finance
Description:
- Analyze and prepare monthly financial statements.
- Developed financial forecasting system for forecasting profit/loss, future balance sheets, and cash flow analysis reports.
- Create corporate and divisional financial department processes to handle invoicing needs of early-stage, growth business; worked with account executives and client to track project cost and ad-hoc rate billing.
- Need to create quicker, more efficient, more effective management reporting systems and processes.
- Create cross-functional communication channel to assist all operating departments in working together to deliver client projects in a profitable fashion.
- Present to senior management newly developed profitability indicators.
- Present to senior management newly developed client account reconciliations.
- Initiate cash management & capital spending and budgeting policies resulting in tighter control of company assets.
- Responsible for controlling annual audit preparation.
- Main contact for external audit team concerning all financial and accounting information and policies.
- Keeping abreast of all current GAAP and IRS laws and regulations, especially those impacting Technology, Strategy-based and Creative Agency companies.
- Responsible for all account receivables activities and
- Responsible for all account payables activities to manage the corporate cash flow.
- Incorporate Replicon time tracking management system into Quickbooks Financial system to track profitability for client projects and to capture monthly software capitalization costs and expenses.
- Work with corporate bankers to obtain necessary credit loans.
- Analyze company cash management and work with corporate bankers to achieve highest possible cash interest.
- Main contact for working with tax specialists to complete corporate tax returns and state sales tax returns.
- Design, implement and manage Human Resources Information System to track and report employee information for salary decision making based on knowledge of NYC agency, consulting and software industry salary norms.
- Use Replicon time tracking system to prepare employee utilization reports.
- Make recommendations to Senior management based on analysis of utilization reports for project profitability and hiring needs.
- Main contact for working with third party valuation firm to determine three business lined, early-stage company valuation.
- Develop reconciliation process for credit card processing of a software business line.
- Responsible for working with account executives in determine pricing analysis of client projects/contracts.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree (or foreign equivalent) in finance, accounting, executive management, or related field. (Will also accept combination of degrees equivalent to a bachelors degree as determined by a U.S. credential evaluation service.)
- 5 years experience in the following:
- working with Excel in order to perform high level financial analysis on a company and business line level
- 4 years experience in the following:
- working in corporate finance or corporate accounting, which includes experience managing accounts receivable and account payable activities
- working in cross-functional environment;
- working with company-wide budgeting, forecasting experience, and/or financial planning
- 3 years experience in the following:
- working with Quickbooks (or other early-stage, smaller company financial package/system);
- working with time tracking systems.
- working with clients on invoice/pricing type issues
- 2 years experience in the following:
- dealing with software technology, creative agency, and consulting industries, including understanding these industries' financial statements, GAAP, IRS regulations, software monthly/annual contracts, fixed fee agency contracts, Agency of record agency contracts, and hourly strategy contracts;
- Must have completed at least 2 annual audits of companies larger than $3M in annual revenues
Experience may be gained concurrently.
Please send your cover letter and resume to staffing@hnw.com. To be considered please enter "Director of Finance" in the Subject title.
Hiring Organization: HNW, Inc. EEO
