Technical Writer - Part-time remote option
Rate: DOE
Location: Seattle with remote option
Posted: 01/29/2012
Duration: 3 months 25-30 hrs/wk, then occasional work as need for the rest of the year.
Detailed Description:
Are you an experienced Technical Writer interested in a part-time and flexible contract opportunity? Our client needs your expertise creating user documentation related to a web-based security application. After familiarizing yourself with the team and technology onsite in Seattle, this position can be done from home with the exception of meetings.
Responsibilities:
- 5+ years of Technical Writing experience.
- Experience creating documentation for Windows based web applications.
- Experience with RoboHelp or Doc2 Help would be helpful.
- Candidates must pass a background check.
Job Application Instructions:
Please submit your resume as a Word attachment to betsy@vitalsourcestaffing.com
Marketing Manager
Rate: DOE
Location: Bothell
Posted: 01/26/2012
Duration: This is a full-time salaried position, with benefits.
Detailed Description:
MediaPro, a leader in the online learning industry, is looking for an experienced Marketing Manager to play a vital role in driving our continued growth in 2012. The ideal candidate is a results-oriented, creative marketer with a background in B2B marketing as well as managing social networks and online communities. The responsibilities include developing and implementing marketing programs and promotions related to lead generation, brand awareness, and customer loyalty to grow revenue.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the development and execution of inbound/outbound marketing strategies to strengthen the company's reputation and brand with prospects, customers and industry analysts.
- Design and implement demand-generation campaigns and promotions (email, social media, webinars, trade shows, web pages, videos, etc.) to drive leads for direct sales team.
- Define a social media marketing action plan and manage our social media communities on a daily basis.
- Develop and deploy corporate marketing materials and collateral.
- Monitor and report on marketing performance, activities and overall program ROI.
- Act as a lead copy writer for web and print marketing materials.
- Drive open and click-thru rates for prospect and customer communications.
- Assist with marketing department plans, budgets and reporting activities.
Education and Experience Required:
- Must possess an extremely collaborative work style
- Highly creative individual with very strong copy writing and communications skills
- High level of energy, ability to multi-task and work independently
- At least 5-7 years of experience at a software or high-tech firm
- Experience in SEO and management of marketing vendors a plus
- Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field
Job Application Instructions:
Please provide a one-paragraph summary of who you are and what makes you an exceptional Marketing Manager, along with your resume and salary expectation to: mp.jobs@mediapro.com. (Please put Marketing Manager in the subject line.)
Additional Notes:
Our company offers a competitive benefit package, including medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance, Section 125, and 401K plan with profit sharing. MediaPro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Technical Writer with C#/C++ Skills
Rate: DOE
Location: Redmond, WA
Posted: 01/26/2012
Duration: TBD
Detailed Description:
Are you a fantastic writer? Do you come for a technical back ground and enjoy writing for a technical audience? Keep reading. We have the perfect role for you!
We need a versatile writer who can write to programmer and IT professional audiences. We will be creating 100% new content, so we need people who can create documents from scratch without a pattern to follow. The writer will be responsible for overseeing complex documentation projects researching, developing and writing documentation components for a software developer audience which exhibit an understanding of programming documentation principles and development, describe complex state-of-the-art software architectures, and describe how to develop software applications using the Software Developer Kits/Device Driver Kits, APIs, or developer tools.
You will derive documentation from project source code as part of this process. The day to day activities of this person will include:
- Write documentation for an IT professional and developer audience.
- Work with the product.
- Research the product using specifications (and by working with the engineering team)
Required Skills:
- A degree in Technical Communications is highly desirable.
- Experience in the technical publications job function at a major technology company is required, though an exception might be made for a programmer with strong writing samples.
- A strong command of the English language is a must. Great written and verbal communications skills are key to success at this job.
- The ability to operate effectively under deadline pressure and to work well with engineers, editors, and other writers is also critically important.
- 5 plus years work related experience required.
- Outstanding technical writing skills are required.
- The ability to read or write one or more high-level programming languages is required. Must have the ability to develop code samples and applications.
- Specific knowledge of, and interest in, several major technologies required.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred. Work related experience may substitute for degree.
Job Application Instructions:
Please email your resume to MAQ Consulting at MSJobs@maqconsulting.com with a subject of "Technical Writer with C#/C++ Skills.
Additional Notes:
Our company offers competitive pay and benefits including eight paid holidays, 12 paid vacation days, comprehensive medical and dental insurance premiums in full, training allowance and a retirement plan with 3% company match.
Technical Writer
Job #: MSSECTW
Rate: DOE
Location: Redmond, WA
Posted: 01/12/2012
Duration: Vendor contract - renewable yearly
Detailed Description:
We are looking for a person that wants to be part of a team. As a Technical Writer and document specialist for our group, your responsibilities would include developing, writing, and maintaining multiple/concurrent documents, standard operating procedures, and reports. Be prepared to use your strong attention to detail to evaluate and identify inconsistencies as well as to suggest improvements to the current process.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate document content organization and formatting with document managers and owners to ensure consistency.
- Ensure accurate and correct document items, such as the Table of Contents, Index, References, and Glossary.
- Create clear and concise content and procedural documentation presented in a format that follows company and house style guidelines.
- Perform crosschecks of procedural content across organization manuals and documents, in order to ensure consistency of procedures and best practices.
- Proofread, edit, and comment on revision drafts submitted by employees of other departments.
- Perform other duties as assigned to assist OSSC Physical Security in achieving its operational goals and objectives.
Education and Experience Required:
- An Associate's Degree, or Technical Communications Certificate, and a minimum of five years of technical writing experience are required. A Bachelor's Degree in Technical Communications, or a related field, is preferred. Work experience in physical security operations and/or physical security design is greatly preferred.
- Must be proficient using Microsoft products including Office 2010, Outlook, SharePoint, and Visio; experience with non-Microsoft products such as InDesign, FrameMaker, or RoboHelp a plus.
- Must be able to create or revise documentation in a team environment, with multiple stakeholders and subject matter experts providing input.
- Must have the ability to take the initiative on a given task or project and persist with the item to its completion. Hand-in-hand with this is the ability to prioritize tasks when given goals and objectives.
- Must possess the ability to receive direct or indirect instruction and act upon such instruction to accomplish a given task or project. In the event of unclear instruction, must have the ability to ask for clarification without prompting.
- Must possess the ability to understand and communicate within a technical or specialized subject matter, particularly as it pertains to physical security and the physical security industry.
Job Application Instructions:
Send cover letter/email and resume to Marvel Shoen (v-marsho@microsoft.com). The subject line of the email should include the job number and title in this post.
Volt is hiring!
Posted: 01/12/2012
Go to Volt.com and enter the Job ID number in the Keywords field for more information about a position.
- Tech Artist for Games - Job ID 292865
- FX Artist - Job ID 292858
Additional Notes:
Volt Technical & Creative Communication is a division of a Fortune 1000 publicly traded Staffing Industry Leader, which is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. We are among the largest IT staffing companies in the US for contract/temporary and direct hire placements and support most of the top rated IT companies in the Pacific Northwest.
Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Social Media Producer: Entertainment
Rate: $26
Location: Bellevue, WA
Posted: 01/08/2012
Duration: Vendor contract - 1 year
Detailed Description:
Are you inherently social? Do you have the creepy ability to find information hidden in social media better than anyone you know?
If you love exploiting information and are passionate about community (creating, informing, researching) you might love our Social Entertainment Producer role in Redmond! Filter is looking for an enterprising digital writer and editor for this 6+ month contract position where you'll utilize your passion for trending topics across multiple digital platforms. Our ideal candidate thrives on working under continual deadline, is an excellent writer able to publish without proof-reader or fact-checker, and is proficient with common online publishing tools. Our SEP will have a strong newsy meets entertainment background and the ability to image source and photo crop. We're looking for someone bright, highly reliable and responsible, fastidious about detail, and deeply engaged in such platforms as Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn, etc. The job involves identifying trends, quickly researching them online, and publishing original content that compels engagement.
Sound like something to Tweet about? Get on it! And while you're at it, Express Interest!
Job Requirements:
- Solid and savvy communication skills
- Agile copywriting to entice and engage
- Social curiosity and desire to experiment
- Ease with change and ambiguity
- A stellar track-record of success in driving results
- SME in Journalism, PR or Marketing
- Basic Photoshop skills
Job Application Instructions:
Go to Filterdigital.com to apply.
Additional Notes:
Filter is a unique digital solutions agency providing creative marketing solutions, consulting and staffing services. From experience design and development, to content management services, to contract staffing and direct hire recruitment, Filter offers a wide range of services. We have the largest network of top designers, developers and other digital talent on the West Coast, which enables us to fashion solutions that are both more flexible and more cost-effective than those offered by traditional agencies. Filter counts among its clients many of the top global consumer and technology brands. Filter has offices in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.filterdigital.com.
We will review your resume and portfolio and contact you if your skills and experience appear to be a good fit.
Filter is an equal opportunity employer.
Volt is hiring!
Posted: 01/02/2012
Go to Volt.com and enter the Job ID number in the Keywords field for more information about a position.
- Content Editor - Job ID 292403
Additional Notes:
Volt Technical & Creative Communication is a division of a Fortune 1000 publicly traded Staffing Industry Leader, which is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. We are among the largest IT staffing companies in the US for contract/temporary and direct hire placements and support most of the top rated IT companies in the Pacific Northwest.
Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Aerospace Business Process Writer/Technical Writer
Rate: TBD
Location: Remote. Team is based in Pacific Northwest and the Middle East.
Posted: 01/02/2012
Duration: 3-5 month contract starting February 2012.
Detailed Description:
Technical/Business Process Writer with aircraft/airline experience needed to create publications related to organizational processes and procedures for an airline, in compliance with FAA regulations. This writer will be part of a five-member team based in the Pacific Northwest and the Middle East.
Job Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years experience with aircraft/airline operations, processes, and procedures required.
- Ideally, FAA experience and contacts.
- Ideally, minimum 10 years experience developing technical and business process publications related to aircraft
and/or airlines, with a solid understanding of technical publishing development processes and requirements, excellent oral and written communication skills, and experience working independently and with dispersed, international teams.
Job Application Instructions:
Please send resumes to mjordan@translations.com, preferably by January 5, 2012.
Additional Notes:
TransPerfect is the largest privately held language services provider in the world. From more than 70 offices on 5 continents, TransPerfect offers a full range of services in over 100 languages to multinationals worldwide. Translations.com, a TransPerfect company, delivers solutions that allow customers to conduct business more effectively in international markets. Translations.com solutions include software, website, and enterprise-wide localization services, localization-related technology products, and development of technical publications, eLearning courses, and web content optimized for global audiences and localization.
Programmer Writer
Rate: DOE
Location: Redmond, WA
Posted: 01/02/2012
Duration: TBD
Detailed Description:
Do you love to code and love to write? Want to marry to interest together? We got the perfect job for you! We're looking for someone with experience in technical documentation and programming. The ideal candidate has experience writing API documentation in an XML environment. We're looking for a strong contributor, an effective communicator and collaborator, and someone passionate about what the world of Windows holds for the future. Day to day activities include reviewing specs and header files, creating and updating XML documentation, creating and maintaining C++ and C# code samples, and working closely with product teams to obtain feedback and reviews.
Required Skills:
- Programming experience, with experience in C/C++
- Developer writing experience
- Experience managing multiple projects/technologies with varied deliverables
- Passion around content: delivering content; improving content; reinventing the right content and delivery
- Ability to prioritize among multiple, competing requests
- Experience and demonstrable interest in developing your career
- Demonstrable experience working well with others, fostering a healthy team environment, and thinking in new and innovative ways
Job Application Instructions:
Please email your resume to MAQ Consulting at MSJobs@maqconsulting.com with a subject of "Programmer Writer".
Additional Notes:
Our company offers competitive pay and benefits including eight paid holidays, 12 paid vacation days, comprehensive medical and dental insurance premiums in full, training allowance and a retirement plan with 3% company match.
Volt is hiring!
Posted: 01/02/2012
Go to Volt.com and enter the Job ID number in the Keywords field for more information about a position.
- UI Artist for Games - Job ID 292285
- Media Producer - Data Entry - Job ID 292254
- 3D Artist - Job ID 291295
- Technical Writer - Job ID 291278
Additional Notes:
Volt Technical & Creative Communication is a division of a Fortune 1000 publicly traded Staffing Industry Leader, which is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. We are among the largest IT staffing companies in the US for contract/temporary and direct hire placements and support most of the top rated IT companies in the Pacific Northwest.
Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Volt is hiring!
Posted: 12/06/2011
Go to Volt.com and enter the Job ID number in the Keywords field for more information about a position.
- Community Manager - Game Production - Job ID 290969
Additional Notes:
Volt Technical & Creative Communication is a division of a Fortune 1000 publicly traded Staffing Industry Leader, which is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. We are among the largest IT staffing companies in the US for contract/temporary and direct hire placements and support most of the top rated IT companies in the Pacific Northwest.
Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Technical Writer - Data Center Management
Rate: DOE
Location: Redmond, WA
Posted: 11/25/2011
Duration: 3 month contract, with potential to extend
Detailed Description:
Do you have a passion for writing? Do you enjoy taking complex information and turn it into something that is easy to understand for the average customer? We need to you to be a technical writer on our team.
You will be researching, designing, developing and writing technical information online or in print for a variety of audiences and purposes. You will produce documentation that complies with documentation plan requirements. You will obtain technical information from project developers, program managers, product managers, testers and product support personnel; converts specific feedback into documentation. Respond, to editorial and reviewer feedback. You will produce a significant portion of a complex documentation set (i.e. reference guides, online help, user guides, UI text) that complies with documentation plan requirements, develop and test complex user scenarios that show how to use the product being documented, work effectively with program management, product marketing, and other internal customers as needed. You may instruct others in writing styles (e.g. reference guides, user guides, solutions books, online), write portions of documentation plan, and may help implement documentation plan.
Job Requirements:
Meeting with management and Marketing to prepare content for presentation, reviewing phrasing used within new development applications for quality and consistency, and beginning efforts to create user assistance documentation.
- 1-2 years work related experience required.
- Must have excellent writing, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of a specified software product, or must have the ability to learn specified technology quickly.
- Demonstrated ability to combine technical expertise with technical communication skills is required.
- The ability to work under deadline pressure is required. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Bachelor's degree in Technical Communications, Journalism, English or related field preferred. Work related experience may substitute for degree.
- Strength with both marketing and technical documentation; ability to derive clear "storylines" from brainstorming sessions and existing presentation decks, technical knowledge of ITIL/MOF and Data Center Management and/or software development preferred.
- Experience in the software development, Data Center management space would be required. Industry experience with Data Center Management and User Assistance best practices would be ideal.
Job Application Instructions:
Please email your resume to MAQ Consulting at MSJobs@maqconsulting.com with a subject of "Technical Writer - Data Center Management".
Additional Notes:
Our company offers competitive pay and benefits including eight paid holidays, 12 paid vacation days, comprehensive medical and dental insurance premiums in full, training allowance and a retirement plan with 3% company match.
Technical Documentation Manager
Rate: Competitive annual salary, plus benefits
Location: Bothell, WA
Posted: 11/25/2011
Duration: Direct Hire
Detailed Description:
Vertafore is looking for an experienced Documentation Manager who can lead the development and delivery of documentation across the wide array of Vertafore products. We are building documentation as a specialty discipline and seeking a manager to bring thought leadership to the strategy, focus, and form we decide to take within the organization. This is an opportunity to create impact, have ownership, and build the documentation function as your legacy at Vertafore.
The Documentation Manager will work closely with Product Development, Product Management, Professional Services, and other stakeholders to set the overall strategic direction for product documentation including release notes, installation guides, in-product help and API documentation. The Documentation Manager will determine the overall documentation team structure, prioritize documentation needs, and lead a team that works closely with Engineering and Professional Services to manage the development of high quality product documentation for delivery to both internal and external customers.
Job Requirements:
Ideal candidate profile and experience will look like this:
- Direct and manage the Documentation function in the organization.
- Provide direction on the identification and prioritization of documentation needs within in the organization.
- Develop documentation plans and timelines for Product Documentation and manage others in the creation of documentation plans.
- Ensure timely delivery of Product Documentation for each software release.
- Work closely with Product Management, Product Development and Professional Services to ensure delivered documentation is appropriate to the needs of our customers.
- Manage and evolve documentation development within the Agile process.
Experience:
- Candidate should possess a BS/BA degree in Technical Communications or related field.
- Significant experience in managing the Tech Pubs/Documentation function within an organization.
- Demonstrated experience working with engineering teams and subject matter experts in the creation of effective product documentation.
- Experience with all forms of User Assistance including printed product documentation, on-line help, in-product UI text, knowledge base articles, etc.
- Relevant hands-on experience producing documentation for complex line-of-business software products.
- Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and product domains and determining end-user information and documentation needs.
- Ability to distill complex technical information into actionable knowledge that trainees/readers can use and understand.
- Previous experience planning departmental/functional budgets, including forecasting and organizational planning.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Creative approach to problem solving.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States to be eligible for consideration, visa sponsorship not available.
Job Application Instructions:
Apply directly to our career website: www.vertafore.com/careers.
Additional Notes:
If you want to work for a company that is recognized as the industry leader in software and services to the insurance space, provides career opportunities at all levels, rewards success and provides work/life balance, come see what Vertafore has to offer! Vertafore is an equal opportunity employer.
Senior Medical Writer
Posted: 11/11/2011
Seattle-based pharmaceutical seeks Sr. Medical Writer to join their in-house staff. Will write and edit investigator brochures, study protocols, interim and final clinical study reports, annual reports, integrated summaries of safety and efficacy, and other clinical/regulatory documents in addition to scientific publications (manuscripts, abstracts and posters). Advanced scientific degree preferred. Three plus years of relevant regulatory writing experience required. Please send resume to execquest@comcast.net and address cover note to Lisa FitzGerald (877-467-4099) for a prompt response and more specifics.
Proofreader/Copy Editor - Medical/Pharmacy
Posted: 11/11/2011
Strategic Pharmacy Innovations is a consulting company specializing in writing technical documents focused on new drugs and drug therapy (www.strategicpharmacy.com). These "dossiers" describe the disease, place in therapy for the new drug, and clinical data. We produce about one 100-150 page dossier a month, plus other items such as slide decks. We need a proofreader/copy editor (on a project-by-project basis), ideally with experience with medical or pharmacy publications. For more information please contact Pete Fullerton inSeattle (peteful@msn.com).
Resume Editor
Posted: 11/11/2011
Resume Editing Needed - Do you have recent experience editing resumes, or is resume editing part of your skill set? Please contact Genevieve Long at DrGenLong@gmail.com. I have a client who needs a resume edited for his son, a new college grad who'll be seeking employment or a Peace Corps position. This is a small job, but I'd love to refer to just the right person, as I am not a resume editor. Referrals welcome!
Volt is hiring!
Posted: 11/11/2011
Go to Volt.com and enter the Job ID number in the Keywords field for more information about a position.
- eCommerce Marketing Specialist - Job ID 290113
- Policy and Procedures Writer - Job ID 289886
Additional Notes:
Volt Technical & Creative Communication is a division of a Fortune 1000 publicly traded Staffing Industry Leader, which is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. We are among the largest IT staffing companies in the US for contract/temporary and direct hire placements and support most of the top rated IT companies in the Pacific Northwest.
Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
