by Angela Copeland | Mar 14, 2016 | Job Posting
Converse (the shoe company) is looking for an Account Executive in New York, NY.
This is what Converse has to say about this position:
As a Converse AE, you’ll grow and optimize sales of Converse product , both footwear and apparel in the New York Metro area by achieving sales goals with established accounts and new doors. You’ll be accountable for selling to small, medium and potentially large-size accounts through Futures and At-Once business. You’ll develop accurate and realistic seasonal assortments, forecasts and scenario plans; meet all reporting deadlines, including expense reports; and develop semi-annual account business plans with monthly revenue objectives for all accounts. You’ll also identify product opportunities and execute against product strategies. You’ll stay current on product and product changes, cancellations, credit holds and at once sales and work to balance the merchandising needs of the account with Converse product placement objectives. You’ll establish and maintain timely, consistent and responsive external and internal relationships and display strong customer service skills by developing and maintaining relationships with key customer personnel at all levels of the customer’s business. You’ll also communicate daily with buyers, Account Management and sales operations. You’ll solicit and submit orders and ensure the timely coordination of order tracking, retail release and launch information, order confirmation, cancellations/summaries and delivery information. You’ll meet all order management deadlines in a timely and consistent manner. You’ll increase sell-in and sell-through by preparing, planning and delivering clear and persuasive merchandising and product presentations. You’ll actively participate in corporate meetings, including Go To Market meetings and pre lines.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Converse website here.
by Angela Copeland | Mar 14, 2016 | Job Posting
Robert Half (the recruiting company) is seeking a Chief Financial Officer for one of their clients in Memphis, TN.
Here’s a little bit about the position:
Exciting opportunity for experienced Tax Manager CPA interested in CFO role for a highly-respected multinational corporation. This position requires a dynamic leader with at least 7 years public tax and audit experience at a large regional firm. Strong CPA candidates must have had responsibility over all accounting and tax matters for a major client for the firm. Heavy management and mentoring experience is also very important. If you are technically strong and would like to join an executive team that values initiative and imagination, please submit your resume to Jessica.Bernard@RobertHalf.com.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Robert Half website here.
by Angela Copeland | Mar 13, 2016 | Job Posting
Rhodes College is seeking a Digital Preservation and Scholarship (DPS) Project Manager in Memphis, TN.
The DPS Project Manager will be a member of our Digital Preservation and Scholarship (DPS) Team, which provides planning and support services for College programs and projects in the areas of innovative pedagogies, engaged scholarship, and digital preservation and access.
• Manage digital scholarship projects as a member of the team of Digital Preservation and Scholarship project managers;
• Provide technical support for projects, for example metadata schema design and implementation and repository administration;
• Supervise student teams involved in projects, and train/deploy student workers throughout the College to provide support (e.g. transcription, web application development, processing digital assets) for projects;
• Assess new and emerging tools, trends, and technologies for the team;
• Identify resources, vendors and/or partners to provide services for projects;
• Plan and develop outreach programming connected to the team’s digital collections and projects.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Rhodes College website here.
by Angela Copeland | Mar 12, 2016 | Job Posting
OppenheimerFunds is seeking a Vice President of Thought Leadership of Investments in New York, NY.
Responsibilities:
- Lead meetings with the Senior Investment Strategist and OppenheimerFunds Portfolio Managers to promote idea generation and to help to articulate OppenheimerFunds’ perspective on these topics.
- Identify high level trends changing the macro and investment landscape and develop thought leadership material for more sophisticated and institutional audiences
- Conduct independent analysis using analytical tools such as Bloomberg, FactSet, Morningstar Direct, Haver Analytics, and other tools to substantiate the firm’s views or to challenge the assumptions of the investment teams.
- Work with closely with integrated marketing to disseminate through primary distribution channels via various traditional and electronic media.
- Deliverables include investment strategy reports, blogs, longer-form papers and presentations.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the OppenheimerFunds website here.
by Angela Copeland | Mar 11, 2016 | Advice, Career Corner Column, Media
With the unusual job market we’ve been experiencing for years now, keeping an exit strategy in mind is a must. Do you have yours nailed down? If your exit strategy is dependent on hope and crossed fingers, it’s time to rethink things.
Ideally, you shouldn’t wait until signs of trouble to plan your next career move. At a minimum, when those signs appear, it’s time to move. In some industries, you may experience what’s known as a RPE – a “resume producing event.” It could come in the form of an intense company meeting, or other warning signs that your organization could be in trouble.
If you ignore these signs and wait, you become a sitting duck. You lose your power of negotiation because when you look for a new job, you have no choice but to find one. You’ve given up your leverage. Getting ahead of the game gives you increased negotiating power and the time to wait for the right opportunity.
Keep your resume up to date. You never know when the right opportunity could come along. Even if your job is great, wouldn’t you consider a job that offered twice the pay? You always want to be prepared because you never know what might happen. The other advantage is you don’t have to go back and remember important facts later. Keep track of them as they’re happening.
Participate in LinkedIn. If you only update your LinkedIn profile when you’re looking for a job, it’s a dead giveaway that something’s up. Keeping your LinkedIn profile continuously fresh can help to quiet suspicions.
Keep it quiet. It can be tempting to share that you’re looking for another job. Although you have good intentions, they can backfire. Worst case scenario, you can be walked out of the building when your news leaks. This takes your power away and reduces your timeline, so keep your lips sealed.
Stay connected with your old coworkers. When you start searching, you’ll need references from your previous employers. It’s important to keep in touch with your former managers, coworkers, and employees, so you’ll have a bank of folks to offer when it’s time to do a background check.
Taken inventory of your finances. If worst came to worst, would you be prepared to be unemployed for six months? For many job seekers, this timeline is a reality. Look closely at your finances to ensure you’ll be able to survive if you had to.
Leave on good terms. Give at least two weeks’ notice and keep your word. Think very carefully before you bash your boss in an exit interview. Put in your best work until your very last day.
Leaving can be a tough process. Many people look at changing jobs like a breakup or divorce. Do your best to be prepared, so you can walk toward a better situation rather than just running from a bad one. It will help you keep your peace of mind and it will give you negotiating power in your interview process.
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