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42U is a leader in providing data center efficiency solutions for data center and facilities managers. We are dedicated to providing energy efficient best-practice and technology solutions for data centers, computer rooms and server rooms.

42U offers careers with excellent salaries, benefits, and growth potential for bright, energetic individuals who take pride in what they do and have the integrity to constantly provide our clients with the best solutions for their needs.

We seek professionals in our Colorado HQ and throughout the US. Home office and telecommuting opportunities are also available. We encourage you to contact us via our Contact Form to send us your resume and to learn more about joining the 42U team.

Current available positions:

Technical Sales
Ecommerce Manager
SEO Specialist
Marketing Coordinator
Sales Support Specialist

 

Job Function: Technical Sales
Job type: Full time/Regular
Location: Broomfield, CO
Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience
Hire Date: Immediately
Application: Please send resume and cover letter to steve.lewis@42u.com.  In the cover letter, please describe how your experience directly relates to the responsibilities of this position.

Job Description:
42U is presently looking for a highly motivated, ethical individual to join the 42U Sales Team as a Technical Sales Consultant. If you have a history of success in selling enterprise physical infrastructure datacenter solutions to managers, directors, and C level individuals in Fortune 500 companies, and thrive on challenges associated with selling solution-focused technology products and services, please contact us.

Responsibilities:
• Perform duties required to sell and promote 42U’s solutions, achieve desired sales levels and develop strategic alliances
• Develop sales opportunities independently through networking, cold calls, and market research
• Support and close sales opportunities generated from marketing activities
• Participate in vendor sponsored training and conferences to develop industry leading expertise and awareness
• Participate in industry events and groups to increase personal network and sales funnel

Requirements:
• Minimum of 5 years outside sales experience
• Data Center physical infrastructure (power, cooling) configuration and sales experience
• 4 year applicable degree
• High energy and confident
• Competitive
• Wants control over compensation achievement
• Demonstrated consistent quota attainment
• Has existing network
• Proven ability to successfully network
• Experienced in needs-based selling
• Exceptional communication skills
• Understands and appreciates all aspects of the sales funnel
• Comfortable with long sales cycles
• Self starter/learner
• Relentless prospector
• Strong closing skills
• Understands profitability -- specifically Gross Profitability
• Takes pride in building relationship
• Formal Sales Training

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required
 

 

Job Function: Ecommerce Manager
Job type: Full time/Regular
Location: Broomfield, CO
Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience
Hire Date: Immediately
Application: Please send resume and cover letter to samantha.morgan@42u.com.  In the cover letter, please describe how your experience directly relates to the responsibilities of this position.

Job Description:
Do you want to join a small organization where you will have an immediate impact on the short and long-term success of the business? Are you creative yet very analytical? Do you thrive on constant change and challenges? Do you enjoy being both strategic and hands-on work? Do you have at least 2-5 years of Ecommerce Management experience? If so, then contact us to discuss joining the DirectNET, Inc. team.

Responsibilities:
• Devise marketing plans to increase the success and revenue generation of multiple B2B Ecommerce web sites
• Formulate plans and oversee and/or perform the implementation of enhancements to the layout, navigation, efficiency, appeal, and overall usability of the sites
• Research new products additions
• Strategize product placement
• Improve the pricing strategy
• Continuously improve search engine placement, web traffic, conversion and retention rates
• Review analytics daily
• Develop benchmarks and metrics to set a baseline and measure success
• Monitor results and make adjustments based on the results
• Collaborate with the Director of Marketing to create campaigns, generate advertising revenue, and show a return on investment
• Create, nurture, and expand vendor relationships
• Own and manage all Ecommerce projects
• Manage the Ecommerce Customer service group
• Work with Ecommerce marketing coordinators to maintain the web sites
• Work with other technical resources as needed
• Provide feedback and make suggestions on company decisions and direction

Requirements:
• Bachelor of Science. Masters preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience managing B2B Ecommerce strategies with verifiable positive results
• Demonstrable experience with online merchandising, online marketing, and product management
• Understanding of SEO
• Hands-on experience with designing, developing, and maintaining web sites
• Strong understanding of web analytics including Google Analytics
• Proven ability to make decisions and achieve results based on analytics
• Experience with C++, .NET, Java, Javascript, HTML, CSS, SQL, VB, Dreamweaver, and Adobe Fireworks, and Microsoft Frontpage
• Experience with Ektron CMS and RTML a strong plus
• Experience selling server management and data center products a plus

 

Job Function: SEO Specialist
Job type: Full time/Regular
Location: Broomfield, CO
Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience
Hire Date: Immediately
Application: Please send resume and cover letter to tricia.ang@42u.com.  In the cover letter, please describe how your experience directly relates to the responsibilities of this position.

Job Description:
The person in this position implements, manages and tracks search engine marketing initiatives. S/he also helps develop strategic search engine marketing plans for DirectNET’s (the Company’s) web sites in cooperation with the Marketing Team, the Ecommerce Team, and the Director of Marketing. S/he supports the achievement of the Company’s goals and ensures that all tasks performed and decisions made align with the Company’s vision and mission.

Characteristics
A Search Engine Marketing Specialist demonstrates the following characteristics.

• Ability to learn quickly with minimal guidance
• Adaptable
• Analytical
• Well-versed in Google Analytics and other web analysis tools
• Familiar with Google Adwords
• Embraces change and new challenges
• Enjoys research and data entry
• Enthusiasm for energy efficiency
• Exhibits a general understanding of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) fundamentals
• Familiarity with HTML
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Manages time effectively
• Multi-tasks successfully
• Passion for customer astonishment
• Person of integrity
• Strong desire to ensure the success of the team and company
• Superb written and verbal communicator


Responsibilities:

General expectations
• Consistently demonstrate positive and professional behavior in all interactions
• Consistently deliver customer astonishment customer service
• Use sunset reviews to identify opportunities to enhance the customer experience and refine campaigns and other ecommerce marketing strategies
• Stay abreast of best practices, trends, and new directions for search engine marketing and social media marketing
• Seek, welcome, and act upon feedback from customers, co-workers, team and surveys regarding web site content and placement
• Understand and appropriately apply/implement company-wide policies and procedures
• Meet or exceed individual goals
• Actively help the team meet or exceed the team goals
• Own and complete additional projects or tasks as needed

Implement Search Engine Marketing & Social Media Initiatives
• Stays abreast on most current, effective and ethical search engine optimization, search engine marketing and social media optimization techniques
• Oversee the content setup and structure of existing sites
• Manage the meta-tag aspects of the transition of sites to new content management system platform
• Enhance web pages with improved SEO copy
• Tweak meta-content on web sites to optimize SEO functionality
• Help manage web advertising expenditures (Google Adwords) and ad creatives
• Work collaboratively with the Ecommerce team and our manufacturers to improve keyword content and web structure
• Use customer surveys to improve the web site architecture so as to better leverage our search engine optimization capabilities
• Manage and develop our link campaign
• Actively seek new strategies to improve and increase our linking structure

Manage and Track Web Analytics
• Assist the Ecommerce Manager and Director of Marketing in reporting on web analytics
• Develops a plan to go after a set number of keywords for SEO
• Uses tools to enhance web marketing strategies
• Tracks search engine placement of our core set of keywords
• Tracks ROI on all marketing efforts
• Ensure the strength of our web sites is not lost due to migration to new platform
• Manage 301 and 404 redirects during web site transition

Developing Web Marketing Plans
• Provide strategic plans for search engine optimization, marketing and social media optimization
• Provide data and feedback for refining the plan and budget

Reporting
• Meet with direct manager monthly to review team plan, individual plan, quarterly metrics, and quarterly individual performance and to discuss plan refinements
• Meet with direct manager weekly to review metrics, priorities, and individual and team goal achievement.

Requirements:
• Minimum 2 years SEO experience
• Strong knowledge of search engines, search engine algorithms, ranking factors, site traffic analysis, linking strategies and web research methods
• Understanding of effective web design techniques and technologies
• In-depth knowledge of standard tools for keyword creation, page/keyword ranking analysis, competitor analysis, etc.
• Familiarity with web reporting tools such as WebTrend, LinkTracker and Google AdWords to create comprehensive reports
• Understanding the role of RSS, blogs, Froogle and forums in search efforts, a plus
• Experience in the computer hardware industry, a plus
 

 

Job Function: Marketing Coordinator
Job type: Full time/Regular
Level: Entry Level Position
Location: Broomfield, CO
Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience
Hire Date: Immediately
Application: Please send your resume and samples of most recent work (if any) to tricia.ang@42U.com, this will expedite your application process. Thank you.

Job Description:
Assists the marketing team with day-to-day marketing tasks that support the overall goals of the team and the company. This will include a wide variety of responsibilities and tasks which will vary on a daily basis ranging from web publishing to branding efforts.

Responsibilities:
The person in this position implements marketing initiatives. S/he also helps develop marketing plans for DirectNET’s (the Company’s) sites in cooperation with the Marketing Team, and the Director of Marketing. S/he supports the achievement of the Company’s goals and ensures that all tasks performed and decisions made align with the Company’s vision and mission. Majority of his/her time will be spent on assisting with web publishing related tasks.

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Marketing or related
• PC proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
• Certain degree of creativity and latitude is required
• Excellent project management, multi-tasking and organization skills
• Excellent proofreading skills and an extremely high level of accuracy and attention to detail is required
• Effective communicator with strong written and verbal skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Fast learner
• Ability to multi-task and adaptable to change
• Ability to function well in a team environment
• Familiarity with html editors, Microsoft Frontpage and Adobe Dreamweaver is a plus
• Familiarity with web and graphic design packages like Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator is a plus
• Experience in managing Google Adwords and/or Pay Per Click (PPC) Ads is a plus
• E-commerce, internet and/or search engine marketing experience or relevant marketing experience preferred
• Have excellent interpersonal, communications, and customer service skills

** Will train.

 

Job Function: Sales Support Specialist
Job type: Full time/Regular
Location: Broomfield, CO
Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience
Hire Date: Immediately
Application: Please submit a resume and cover letter to anne.hamann@42u.com. In the cover letter, please describe how your experience directly relates to the responsibilities of this position.

Job Description:
42U is dedicated to being an industry leader in Energy Efficiency and Solutions in the Data Center. We offer a dynamic work environment in an ever expanding market. Because we value diversity and the contribution each individual makes to the organization, we encourage and promote growth by offering ongoing opportunities for personal and professional advancement.  42U is presently looking for a highly motivated, ethical individual to join the 42U Sales Support Team as a Sales Support Specialist.

General Characteristics:
Our Sales Support Specialists demonstrate the following characteristics.

• Strong attention to detail
• Adaptability
• Ability to Multi-Task and Prioritize
• Problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communicator
• Effective listener
• Clear and professional phone voice
• Consistent, detailed, and accurate documentation skills
• Strong desire to improve processes within the company
• Passion for customer service excellence (internal and external)
• Willingness to go above and beyond
• Enthusiasm about energy efficiency
• Know and commit to companies standards
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Integrity
• Self-motivation
• Accountable to the team and the company
 

General Responsibilities:
Our Sales Support Specialists manage all aspects of customer service for orders/accounts originating through our sales consultants and from our ecommerce stores. These individuals support the achievement of 42U’s goals and ensure that all tasks performed and decisions made align with 42U’s vision and mission.

• Consistently demonstrates positive and professional behavior in all interactions
• Follows up, maintains, and documents quoting requests, availability, and price checks
• Maintains consistency regarding 42U’s standards and procedures for purchasing.
• Ensures that order placement is completed accurately.
• Maintains accurate and timely communication with the customer and sales representative regarding the status of the order(s) placed.
• Finalizing the order, which can include: invoicing, billing and crediting
• Following up on additional requests when applicable, this can include: merchandise returns, exchanges, issue resolution.
• Recommends and maintains customer service, process, and procedural improvements that will enhance the customer experience, improve efficiency, decrease costs, increase productivity, and/or enhance our work environment
• Implements and/or adopts approved changes
• Meet with direct manager to review metrics, priorities, and individual and team goal achievement. 
 

General Expectations:

• Consistently demonstrates positive and professional behavior in all interactions
• Consistently delivers excellence in customer service, builds and maintains customer loyalty
• Seeks, welcomes, and acts upon constructive feedback from customers, co-workers, and business partners
• Understands and appropriately applies/implements company-wide and/or store-specific policies and procedures
• Meets or exceeds individual and team goals, actively acts as a key contributor to the team
• Manages additional projects or tasks as needed
• Stays abreast of best practices, trends, and new directions

Experience:

• Minimum of 3-5 years sales support experience, w/ demonstrated work history consistency
• 4 year applicable degree
 

Preferences:

• Data Center IT and Infrastructure sales support experience