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Open positions E SOURCE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Marketing Intern
Production Artist, Creative Services
Researcher/Writer on Demand-Side Management Programs
Research Associate
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Marketing Intern
Part time (30 hours/week), nonexempt
E Source, an energy information company based in Boulder, Colorado, is seeking a part-time intern who wants a great opportunity to gain practical experience in all aspects of marketing. We're looking for someone who is highly motivated and willing to learn in this paid internship position.
Duties and Responsibilities
Some of the tasks assigned to this individual will include:
- Helping to manage trade-show logistics
- Assisting in the production of marketing pieces
- Updating weekly, monthly, and quarterly tracking reports
- Providing copywriting and editing for some marketing pieces
- Supporting the director of Marketing as requested
Required Skills
- Degree in marketing or a related field with a strong academic record, or one full year of marketing experience
- Ability to quickly perform web searches, work in all Microsoft Office programs, and be able to pick up new computer-related skills easily
- Ability to work with limited supervision and as part of a team
Preferred Skills
- Solid writing and editing skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, marketing databases, and Google Analytics
- Ability to manage multiple projects with different deadlines
- Strong work ethic
- A sense of urgency for reaching business goals
- An outstanding record of achievement in current/past positions
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested and feel you meet the requirements for this position, please download and complete an E Source application form and send it with a cover letter and resume to jobs@esource.com with "Marketing Intern" in the subject line. You may also fax the information to 303-345-0004. E Source is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Production Artist, Creative Services
Full time, regular (#400-05)
We’re seeking an experienced and talented design professional whose skills range from creative concepting to production layout for both online and print projects. This individual must be able to contribute their creativity, and at the same time, focus on ways to improve our internal processes. The primary responsibility for this position will be production-related and involve publishing our core spectrum of deliverables. However, there will also be opportunities for this person to help concept and design new ways to deliver our content and new ways to market our services. Since our web site is the primary delivery vehicle for the majority of our content, it is essential for the successful candidate to possess and be able to demonstrate the software and coding skills listed in the Qualifications section.
As a member of the department’s Content Group, you’ll work closely with other production artists and report to the Production Manager. We also support a strong team environment, and you’ll be expected to work collaboratively with everyone in the department as well as with our internal and external clients. Because our production processes must work seamlessly with our ever-evolving web infrastructure, you’ll also be working closely with the department’s Web Development Group. As we change and improve upon the ways we deliver web site content, the Production team will have opportunities for collaborating on web and user interface design. Also, as we explore and add more multimedia elements for our site members to experience, there will be opportunities to work on audio and video projects in addition to or enhancing our core content.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Work with project editors to create and make corrections to illustrations and layouts using illustration and layout software.
- Use designated document templates to lay out a variety of company products.
- Follow established production and illustration processes and procedures.
- Work effectively in a team environment and with multiple internal and external clients.
- Make decisions independently to ensure quality and timely project delivery.
- Prepress file preparation and quality assurance for delivery of files to our Fulfillment department for print projects.
- Perform other production, design, and web-related tasks as requested by manager.
- Work closely with the Editorial team to coordinate schedules, improve procedures, and keep design and layout standards in synch across the Editorial and Production teams.
- Help create web designs that improve the user experience on our web site and in e-mails to our members.
- Demonstrate flexibility and ingenuity in problem-solving; offer ideas for innovation within the Production team and across the internal client groups we serve.
- Stay abreast of changes in web and print technologies, techniques, and best practices; the production staff should be using the most efficient tools and software/systems for every deliverable, web page, and marketing piece while maintaining effective design.
- Maintain awareness of E Source business strategies and priorities to ensure that projects are aligned with the overall strategy of the company and that of the Creative Services group.
Qualifications
Web design and digital portfolio samples are required. Candidates will be asked to provide links to online samples or web sites.
- Two- or four-year degree, preferably in Graphic Design, Web Design, or Multimedia.
- Minimum of two years experience—specifically in the areas of web site design and production and printed pieces/collateral.
- Experience in publishing content, developing and presenting creative concepts, developing web mock-ups, and doing actual design in various formats for web (HTML/CSS), e-mail, print, and multimedia delivery.
- Extensive experience using web and desktop publishing/imaging software applications such as the Adobe CS 3/4 Pro Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Acrobat) and Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- An in-depth understanding of HTML and CSS (demonstrated by the ability to hand-code and troubleshoot HTML/CSS) and the capabilities of web browsers are essential.
- Ability to produce div-based HTML layouts/pages is a must.
- Ability to investigate, learn, and implement new technologies and procedures that will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our production processes.
- Must be detail-oriented in order to apply the many design and administrative requirements within the production process to catch and correct errors when reviewing files, code, or proofs.
- Strong organization and computer skills and the ability to work on Mac- and Windows-based machines.
- A strong working knowledge of the following would be very beneficial: web content management systems such as Drupal, audio/video editing and production software and processes, Adobe Flash or Flex design/development, PHP/MySQL familiarity, Quark Express experience, information design and information graphics expertise, and a basic understanding of XML.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested and feel you meet the requirements for this position, please download and complete an E Source application form and send it with a cover letter, resume, and samples or links to web sites containing examples of your work to jobs@esource.com with "Production Artist, 400-05" in the subject line. You may also fax the information to 303-345-0004. E Source is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Researcher/Writer on Demand-Side Management Programs
Full time, regular (#500-18)
E Source has an opening in Boulder, Colorado, for a researcher/writer on utility demand-side management (DSM) programs and related concepts. We’re looking for someone knowledgeable about one or more key aspects of DSM—program design, marketing, implementation, and evaluation—who wants to research and develop information that will help utilities succeed in tapping energy-efficiency and demand-response resources.
The ideal candidate will have analytical experience in DSM with a utility, regulatory agency, research organization, or program implementer. You’ll be presenting your research in articles and reports to a broad audience, so a clear, accessible writing style is essential. Public-speaking experience is a plus, because you’ll be presenting findings to industry audiences in person and through teleconferences. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
E Source is an independent research firm headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. We serve our customers—principally electric and gas utilities located throughout North America—with business intelligence and analysis regarding retail energy programs, technologies, customers, and markets. To learn more, visit www.esource.com.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested and feel you meet the requirements for this position, please download and complete an E Source application form and send a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, a resume, and two recent writing samples authored solely by you to jobs@esource.com with "DSM Researcher 500-18" in the subject line. You may also fax the information to 303-345-0004. E Source is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Research Associate
Full time, regular (#500-14)
E Source information services provide member organizations with unbiased, independent analysis of retail energy markets, services, and technologies. Our clients include electric and gas utilities and other energy service providers, large corporate and institutional energy users, government agencies, energy service companies, manufacturers, consultants, research institutions, and other organizations in nearly two dozen countries worldwide.
We have an opening in our Boulder, Colorado, office for a Research Associate to conduct research, write articles and reports, and respond to customer questions about technologies that empower people to use energy more effectively. These technologies include—but are not limited to—lighting, heating, air conditioning, motors, building-scale generation, renewables, and load management. E Source serves as a high-value filter of the torrent of information on developments in the energy services marketplace, sorting through the hype and providing our clients with concise strategic insights and in-depth technology assessments. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in:
- Efficiently identifying information resources and conducting research;
- Communicating clearly and effectively both in writing and verbally;
- Thinking critically to distinguish between essential and peripheral information, and between fact and marketing fiction;
- Understanding energy markets and energy end-use technologies; and
- Translating sometimes complex technical information into readable text that is easy for a lay audience to understand.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Contribute to or create thought-provoking, high-quality content that meets E Source standards for completeness, accuracy, objectivity, and attention to detail.
- Work closely with your manager and others to scope and organize your deliverables.
- Demonstrate progress in gaining an understanding of our audience and in tailoring your draft materials to satisfy that audience.
- Begin developing subject-matter expertise in relevant fields.
- Develop or contribute to responses to Member Inquiries, providing complete and accurate information that generates a positive customer response.
- Complete specific tasks related to the planning and execution of in-person events and online web conferences.
- Under guidance of more senior staff, review content drafted by peers and make recommendations that improve the quality of that content.
- Successfully manage 1 or more ongoing projects, such as writing or editing a newsletter.
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues.
Qualifications
- College degree in engineering or physics or significant work experience evaluating, designing, or analyzing energy-consuming end-use equipment; graduate degree a plus
- Excellent research skills, including the ability to use Internet to conduct research
- Strong writing skills
- Strong communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Some public-speaking experience
- Computer skills using Microsoft Office, including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications
HOW TO APPLY
If you feel you meet the requirements for this position, please download and complete an E Source application form and send it with a cover letter, resume, and at least 1 writing sample authored solely by you to jobs@esource.com with "Research Associate 500-14" in the subject line. You may also fax the information to 303-345-0004. E Source is an Equal Opportunity Employer.