Detour Maps is looking for several highly motivated outside sales people to introduce our map platforms to local business community.

Job Description:

• Heavy cold calling and door-to-door prospecting for new business. (Prospecting, qualifying, and closing various types of businesses)
• Communicate, educate, and demo product features to business owner /or managers.
• Manage, interpret, and define customer requirements
• Maintain knowledge of competitive products’ strengths and weaknesses
• Contribute to the creation and ongoing improvement of business and sales processes
• Provide customer support with training and product knowledge

Qualifications

• A min. of 2-5 years prior Field Sales experience selling into local businesses
• Self-driven, independent, ability to work from home
• Highly motivated salesperson with a history of above goal sales performance
• Experience with sales presentations with small and medium sized businesses
• Charisma! A natural ability to sell and build relationships
• Results oriented with top-notch prospecting and cold calling skills
• High level of initiative, professionalism, and exceptional communication skills – both verbal and written.
• Strong presentation, networking, time management and interpersonal skills
• Familiar with web and iPhone/iPad applications.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and other related applications.
• BA or BS in Business, Marketing or related field

Desired Traits

• Desire to join a growing company at the ground floor
• New business 'hunter' mentality
• Competitive drive
• Creative prospecting skills
• Desire to work independently and in a team environment
• High degree of personal accountability
• Desire and ability to drive business forward, even when it's difficult
• Relationship builder

Detour Maps is looking for several highly motivated outside sales people to introduce our map platforms to local business community.

Essential Functions

• Acquire and develop new search listing advertisers for DetourMaps map platforms.
• Develop ongoing improvements to the process of prospecting, qualifying and closing key accounts.
• Consistently meet or exceed aggressive sales goals, demonstrating focused sales efforts, an understanding of DetourMap’s products and business model, and an understanding of the internet advertising environment.
• Educate customers on product and marketing strategies to improve their “presence” on the Internet and build value in DetourMaps /customer relationship.
• Create and implement custom solutions for each client.
• Responsible for special projects as assigned
• Set appointments for sales reps

Education / Experience

• Minimum of 2 year prior sales experience, preferably in a service/solution or media environment. Prior telephone or inside sales experience preferred.
• Proven ability to attain and exceed sales quotas.
• Ability to maintain a high level of customer account activity in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong work ethic and the ability to work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation, networking, time management and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in the use of Office, Outlook, and Internet.
• BA or BS in Business, Marketing or related field.

Internship available

We are looking for individuals who are self-motivated and eager to learn in a fast-moving environment. This is an opportunity to develop heavily-used products, be autonomous and have substantial decision-making power. This developer role will be responsible for, well, a little bit of everything technical! We've got Python on the web, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry apps, and an all-cloud server setup. Specialization is good, but so is generalization - everyone necessarily wears many hats. So what would the perfect candidate have?

• 1 Year of experience developing mobile apps for iPhone, Droid or BlackBerry
• 2 years of web application development (preferably in Python, Javascript, Ruby)
• 2 years of experience with relational databases, data modeling concepts
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple task assignments
• Strong oral and written communication skill
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgments
• Experience with cloud sever based applications preferred but not required
• Design experience is a plus, too
• Bilingual skills is a plus, too

The Designer role will be an important part of our development team and essential to the build out of our web products.

You are an exceptional web/visual designer that wants to work within a highly technical and innovative web environment team…apply now!

Also, we’re considering for experience in the following technologies; we want you to apply to our internship:

• RESTful Web Services
• HTML, CSS, Javascript
• Python, Ruby on Rails
• JAVA/J2EE
• Unix/Linux
• NoSQL
• PostGIS
• OOA/OOD/OOP

Detour Maps is an advertising platform that connects residents with local businesses.

Internships available (Part time – Full time)

Candidate would be a graduate of Marketing, Public Relations, Art’s or related field. Experience in designing and executing events, social media, and sales are all preferred but not mandatory. The ideal candidate must have the following qualifications and skills:

• Dynamic, self-starter
• excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Positive attitude
• Maintain calendar(s) and contact database(s)
• Produce and distribute office correspondence and communications
• Proof reading and preparation of all deliverables, communications, etc.
• Create and assemble advanced presentations
• Special project execution as needed
• Keep team and supervisor apprised of new technology and process recommendations that improve efficiency
• Assist in training, mentoring or coordinating other Administrative Assistants as requested
• Ensure consistency and standards are meet on all work product
• Format and produce production-ready marketing and pitching materials for client and prospect presentations, and assist with presentations as required to maintain overall presentation quality.
• Detail-oriented
• Independent
• Able to manage many projects at one time
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Available to work 20 hours a week or more

Detour Maps is an advertising platform that connects residents with local businesses.

Position Description:

The Assistant Director of Media and Communications provides design, web development direction and execution along with the Director of Communications; responsible for maintaining content on the website (text and images) and for training and supporting web content partners throughout the community partnership institutions. On occasion, handles routine print publication design and production. This position reports to the Director of Communications and Marketing.

Duties Include:

• Design new templates website to meet needs of internal clients and Partners
• Maintain and code files created by site content
• Explore and implement ways to increase the use of dynamic website
• Guide new project development with recommendations based on best practices
• Create friendly forms
• Help lead development and utilization of social presence on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc.
• Conduct ongoing functional review of website key interactions and troubleshoot problems
• Prepare images, videos, and publications for use on websites; coordinate color-matching, artwork guidelines
• Collaborate with partners and the Art Coordinator to maintain partners
• Update content and design and routine of print production duties for specified publication projects as requested by Marketing Department
• Design marketing materials such as: brochures, booklets, and other print publication projects as the website maintenance schedule allows and upon request by the Project Coordinator
• Prepare multimedia presentations (Videos, Powerpoints) in support other functions presentations on an ongoing basis
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Role qualifications:

• Approximately 40 percent focus on website design/maintenance
• Approximately 30 percent focus on Video & multimedia design/production
• Approximately 30 percent focus on Support graphic design and other projects

Requirements:

• BFA or BA degree in Art's or related with graphic design and solid foundation in video production and websites
• Minimum 2 years experience in web design, website content maintenance, and/or vide design/production
• Working knowledge of JavaScript, PHP, and ColdFusion
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly as it relates to the Web and video
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects on tight deadlines
• Good organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• HTML5/CSS3
• Familiarity with SQL server
• Familiarity with print design
• Familiarity with video editing software
• Interest in Fine Art and Design