CAREERS

Funded Today is hiring for the positions below. All positions are remote.

To apply for a position, email your resume and one page cover letter to: careers (at) funded.today. In your cover letter please summarize your experience and/or expertise that is relevant to the position.

Paid Media Specialist

Funded Today is hiring a Paid Media Specialist.

The Paid Media Specialist will help run the digital marketing activities of Funded Today.

Requirements for this position include the following:

Intermediate skill or above with Photoshop (or similar image editing software)
Photoshop (or similar image editing software) on your computer
Proficiency with Google Adwords, Google Analytics, & Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, Reddit, StumbleUpon, and other social media marketing
Dedicated home computer setup, which is quiet & distraction free
Dual monitor setup with your home computer
Microphone and webcam for your home computer
Outlook 2010 or better
Mastery of Google Docs, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Dropbox, Skype, and Outlook
Able to work 40 – 60 hrs per week
Able to work odd hours when interacting with international clients

Duties for this position include:

Crafting ad creatives for new campaigns
Creating compelling story lines & angles for new campaigns
Analyzing, modifying, and scaling advertising channels & segments based on performance
Interacting with clients, via skype and phone, on the performance of their campaigns

PR & Earned Media Relations Specialist

Funded Today is hiring a PR & Earned Media Relations Specialist.

We are looking for someone with 3 to 5 years experience writing press releases, and getting published in online news sites and blogs. Alternatively, we are looking for someone with an English, Communications, or similar degree.

The public relations representative will help promote clients’ crowdfunding projects by getting them published in online blogs and news sites. Daily tasks involve email, text, phone, twitter, facebook, and other media outreach to journalists, authors, publishers, and influencers about Kickstarter & Indiegogo projects.

Duties for this position include:

Craft compelling press releases, ad copy, and angles for our clients and our brand.
Perform outreach to bloggers, TV stations, radio hosts/stations, and various other media on behalf of our clients,
Land press for Funded Today, LLC by performing outreach to bloggers, TV stations, radio hosts/stations, and various other media.
Write ad copy for various web pages, squeeze pages, & ads.
Collaborate with our paid media division to discuss new ad copy and story angles for new campaigns.

Client Specialist

Funded Today is hiring Client Specialists. This is a commission-based sales position.

The Client Relations Specialists work with inbound and outbound sales for Funded Today.

Requirements for this position include the following:

People skills
Sales experience
Dedicated home computer setup, which is quiet & distraction free
Dual monitor setup with your home computer
Microphone and webcam for your home computer
Outlook 2010 or better
Mastery of Google Docs, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Dropbox, Skype, and Outlook
Able to work 40 – 60 hrs per week
Able to work odd hours when interacting with international clients

Duties for this position include:

Explain the Funded Today marketing process to potential clients
Sign up potential clients with Funded Today
Interact & update clients once Funded Today’s marketing team starts generating pledges
Work with clients post-Kickstarter/Indiegogo

Client Relations Manager

Funded Today is hiring a Client Relations Manager.

The Client Relations Manager will help run all the administrative functions of Funded Today.

Requirements for this position include the following:

Ability to type 70 WPM+ (Use www.typeracer.com to see your speed)
Dedicated home computer setup, which is quiet & distraction free.
Dual monitor setup with your home computer.
Microphone and webcam for your home computer.
Outlook 2010 or better.
Mastery of Google Docs, Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Dropbox, Skype, and Outlook.
Able to work 40 – 60 hrs per week.
Able to work odd hours when interacting with international clients.
(Experience with Infusionsoft CRM – Not required, but a plus)

Duties for this position include:

Draft contracts for each new client
Modify each client contract per the agreement with the client
Invoice each client
Verify payments have been received
Administer payroll
Write HANDWRITTEN letters to ALL of our clients and send out gift cards
Provide customer support. Respond to emails from customers and prospects.
Manage Cashback email list: Send regular emails to the email list about the different projects we are running marketing for
Follow up with each of our post-Kickstarter clients to message their backers about the cashback program
Send payments to cashback users when they redeem their points
Interview and hire new employees

One firm requirement for this position is that you can type a minimum 70 WPM. When applying for this position, in addition to submitting your resume and cover letter, also submit a screen shot that shows 5 races on Type Racer and your WPM.

Chief Operating Officer

Funded Today is hiring a Chief Operating Officer.

We are looking for someone with a minimum of 3 to 5 years management experience growing companies, and overseeing the effective operations of a business. Alternatively, we are looking for someone with an MBA, MPA, law degree, or similar degree. Experience in a start-up / entrepreneurial setting is a plus.

We are looking for someone who has a background, or at least an understanding, in tech, paid media, pr, consulting, sales, and HR.

The Chief Operating Officer will manage the day-to-day operations of Funded Today.

Influencer Network Manager

Funded Today is hiring a manager for its Influencer Network.

We are looking for someone with a strong experience and know-how of online outreach.

The affiliate manager will oversee the continued development of Funded Today’s Influencer Network. This is a network of publishers, social media profiles with large followings, and individuals with opted-in email lists, who send traffic to crowdfunding projects relevant to their followers. Daily tasks involve email, text, phone, twitter, facebook, and other media outreach to potential influencers.

Videographers

Funded Today is hiring freelance videographers to film and edit captivating videos for Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns.

Requirements for this position include the following:

Able to drive a video production from start to finish (the scripts are already written).
Able to graciously accept and give feedback.
Able to direct actors and film with an SLR (Sony 60D or equivalent - it’s a BONUS if your own your own camera. We have all the other necessary equipment for high quality video production, which you can use if you live near Ogden).
Able to work collaboratively and alone. (Communication with the Client is VITAL).
Have and advanced knowledge, computer, and legal copy of Adobe Premiere CC (After Effects experience is a big plus!)
Knowledge of sound-recording ins and outs.
Willingness to learn.

Compensation is granted per-project and bonuses are possible based on Kickstarter / IndieGoGo success.

Graphic Designers

Funded Today is hiring freelance graphic designers to layout Kickstarter and IndieGogo campaign pages.

Requirements for this position include the following:

Own your own computer with Photoshop and Illustrator (Adobe CC preferred).
Able to take product photos if necessary.
Able to give each project a professional look through consistent graphic presentation.
Able to adapt your style to meet the needs of each client.
Understand compelling copywriting and revise the client’s wording/organization where necessary.
Able to graciously accept and give feedback.
Able to work collaboratively and alone. (Communication with the Client is VITAL).
Willingness to learn.

Compensation is granted per-project and bonuses are possible based on Kickstarter / IndieGoGo success.