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Elance is pioneering a new way to work, helping businesses level the playing field by providing them with access to star talent on demand. As a key member of our Product team you will contribute to the development of product visions that will transform the way people work. You will translate your visions into elegant, focused and intuitive solutions that deliver exceptional customer value. You will also be a project leader who harnesses and coordinates all necessary resources to design, develop and market new products.
In this role, you will:
•Understand the needs of Elance clients and contractors and drive changes that accelerate the growth of user base and boost customer value
•Provide key contributions to product vision
•Define product requirements in close collaboration with both key internal stakeholders and the Elance community
•Collaborate with interaction and visual designers to develop high-fidelity prototypes
•Work closely with engineering and QA teams to bring your features to life
•Analyze website data to measure the successful of product initiatives as well as understand and improve the user experience
To win in this role, you will need:
•Passion for delivering a great online service and user experience
•2+ years of experience in managing and/or developing online services
•Empathetic and intuitive sense for feature design and user requirements
•Strong general understanding of web technologies and agile development
•Excellent analytical skills with "big picture" understanding as well as meticulous attention to detail
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
•Entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to thrive in a very fast-paced environment
•BS in Computer Science or related field; advanced degree preferred
About Elance
Come work where people say "Happy Monday" and actually mean it (seriously, no joke).
A funny thing happens when your job is putting mile-wide grins on the faces of online freelancers and the businesses who hire them. You start to smile a lot yourself, knowing you're helping people live the dream and get great work done ASAP.
You see at Elance we're not just creating a revolutionary place for businesses to find, hire and work with online freelancers. We're also creating a fun place to work. And to keep the good times going strong we're always looking for amazing people ready to help the world work differently.
So check out our job openings in the Silicon Valley, San Francisco and Europe. Then join Elance as we change how the world works, and learn why around here TGIF means "This Gig Is Fantastic".
Visit us at www.elance.com.
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