Career Opportunities at ESET

Career Opportunities at ESET

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ESET is a leading global security software company located in San Diego, California and Bratislava, Slovakia, and partner offices worldwide. We protect businesses and consumers from a range of evolving threats, including viruses, spyware, adware and identity theft. Our superior threat protection solutions are in high demand, and we're seeking talented, high-energy individuals to join our team.

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Marketing

   Senior Project Manager

Sales

   Channel Manager - North Central
   Director of Channel Sales - North America
   Sales Support Representative

Customer Care

   Knowledgebase Technical Writer
   Customer Care Tier1 Engineer
   Customer Care Tier2 Engineer
   Customer Care Tier3 Engineer

Training

   Flash Developer with Instructional Design Experience

Business Systems

   Senior Business Analyst

Business Development

   Business Development Sales Engineer
  
  
PositionDescription
Senior Project ManagerRelevant Work Experience: 5+ years as a Project Lead on global ecommerce or web development projects
Education Level: Bachelors degree, masters or MBA preferred

Summary:
The Senior Project Manager will lead the formal project management activities needed for global website development efforts. The SPM will work with distributors and resellers worldwide, internal staff in the areas of product development, business systems, web development and marketing, and external contractors.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Determine global tasks, dependencies, and resources needed for each project/deployment
  • Plan, direct and coordinate project team activities across multiple functional areas (product development, business systems, web development, marketing, external contractors)
  • Manage team to meet schedules and goals, resolve technical/operational issues, handle scope and change management and meet budgets
  • Identify project risks, determine strategies to address them, and manage resolution throughout the project
  • Define, execute, and oversee international project communication and application deployment plans
  • Establish and measure appropriate KPIs for measuring project success
  • Recommend changes and tools to improve business processes and procedures
  • Adopt a strategic and lifecycle approach to projects that includes future enhancements
  • This position requires both domestic and international travel (up to 40%)
Qualifications:
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional and cross-regional teams to complete objectives on time and within budget
  • Must have proven experience managing ecommerce development
  • Strong business acumen and knowledge of the Internet ecommerce space
  • Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced, multifaceted, team environment
  • Strong negotiation, diplomatic, and customer service skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and problem solving abilities
  • Solid understanding of the business requirements gathering processes, business process flow, business process modeling and business analysis
  • Experience leading and conducting formal presentations to various levels in an organization
  • Technical background or programming skills a plus
  • Foreign language skills highly desired
PositionDescription
Channel Manager - North CentralReports to: VP, Sales
Division: Operations

Summary of Role:
The Channel Sales Manager is responsible for developing, training, maintaining, and generating sales of ESET products through VARs and System Integrators. This role requires an individual with extensive channel development experience. The successful regional Channel Manager will be skilled in prospecting and qualifying partners, pipeline development as well as partner management. This is a quota driven sales position which involves extensive travel through out the assigned territory. The Regional Channel Manager will work closely with their assigned Inside Sales Representative and channel partners to close business within their geographic territory. We are looking for candidates with a passion to close business while simultaneously building long lasting reseller relationships.

Responsibilities:
  • Achieve /exceed quota targets
  • Drive the development and execution of a partner recruitment strategy that meets regional channel goals set by the Director of Channels
  • Manage, recruit and train VARs to sell company's network security products within your assigned territory
  • Conduct joint onsite end-user sales calls with partner to ensure timely closure of business
  • Drive mindshare and traction with a portfolio of channel partners with in the region
  • Work with marketing to develop Reseller Marketing programs for your territory
  • Work in tandem with the territory’s ISR to build your pipeline
  • Represent company at regional and national tradeshows
  • Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
  • 5+ years selling software to businesses
  • 5 – 7 years channel management experience
  • Excellent presentation skills and business communication skills
  • Strong consultative selling, time management and organizational skills
  • Ability to close business while achieving a high level of customer satisfaction
  • Extensive Channel Management, Training and Channel Development Experience
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
  • Travel Requirements: More than 50%
  • Senior Level Sales Position
Specific Duties of Regional Channel Manager:
  • Develop new reseller partnerships within your territory
  • Provide / deliver reseller training for ESET products
  • Complete joint sales calls with reseller's sales personnel as required
  • Follow up on all leads assigned to you per ESET's lead policy
  • Maintain accurate pipeline of business within your territory
  • Maintain accurate MDF reports for each reseller, and work with marketing to develop customized marketing plans for each of your resellers
  • Develop quarterly business plans with each Silver and Platinum reseller within assigned territory
  • Ensure that resellers are assigned to the correct partner level in Netsuite, based on ESET policy
  • Set up New Partner accounts in Netsuite as necessary
  • Register Partner Opportunities in Netsuite
  • Provide weekly sales reports as required by the Director of Channels
  • Maintain accurate trip reports and expense reports
  • Create sales Quotes for both Sliver and Platinum Partners as necessary
  • Contact all Silver and Platinum Partners within your territory at least once per week to maintain reseller relationship
  • Respond to Voice mails per company policy
  • Keep accurate notes in CRM for all channel related activities
  • Work with ISR assigned to territory to maintain accurate pipeline and lead follow up
  • Attend all sales meetings and trainings as required
PositionDescription
Director of Channel Sales - North AmericaReports To: VP Sales
Department: Sales / Operations

Summary:

Directs/oversees all North American Channel Sales activities

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Directs all Channel Sales
  • Ensure adequate staffing
  • Give input and assist VP of Sales in the execution of the annual sales plans and budgets

Skills:

  • Experienced executive level manager
  • Contract negotiation for Small Business Channel Sales
  • Sales team management techniques
  • Ability to make decisions regarding significant sales transactions

Education/Experience:

  • Graduate degree – MBA preferred, other technical acceptable – work experience may be accepted however must have at least undergraduate degree
  • Budget Creation, Management Responsibility
    • Security SW or Hardware,
    • Channel to SMB and/or Enterprise
  • 10 – 15 years Sales Team Management or 20 years other appropriate work equivalent
PositionDescription
Sales Support RepresentativeSummary
The successful inside sales representative will effectively drive business for ESET's anti-virus/security software solutions. This includes building and managing a qualified pipeline of opportunities within a defined geographic territory, and working with outside representatives and channel partners. This position requires outbound cold calling, following up on inbound leads, qualification and closing of business.

Essential Functions

  • Effectively communicate the benefits and value of ESET's anti-virus/security solutions to potential customers
  • Interface with end users and channel partners via telephone and email to provide assistance and close business
  • Qualify leads and coordinating with outside representatives and partners
  • Develop new business leads through various means, including cold calling
  • Provide product literature, evaluation software, lead referrals to channel, pre-sales technical support and closure.
  • Generate weekly reports and forecasts for all in-progress and closed business.
  • Achieve/exceed quota targets
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • 1-3 years selling software to businesses
  • Strong telephone and business communication skills
  • Strong consultative selling, time management and organization skills
  • Ability to close business while achieving a high level of customer satisfaction
  • Ability to maintain a high outbound call volume
  • College degree in business or equivalent professional experience
PositionDescription
Knowledgebase Technical WriterStatus: Full-time Employee
Relevant Work Experience: 4-5 years
Reports to: Knowledgebase Manager
Department: Knowledgebase
Division: Customer Care

Summary:
Review, edit and validate complex technical, procedural and administrative information. Ability to communicate in a concise and accurate manner for a variety of audiences. Assist in the creation and maintenance of publishing standards and policies. Must have strong copy editing, grammar skills and fluency with web and information publishing processes.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with the Knowledgebase Manager to maintain and update knowledgebase content in a timely, accurate and organized manner
  • Work individually and with other KB team members and staff to edit, validate and publish new content to the knowledgebase
  • Usage of correct spelling, grammar, and styles and to assure all content is error-free, and of the highest quality possible
  • Build and apply proper categorization and add proper metadata before publishing articles
  • Organize input and information Authors, Subject Matter Experts and Reviewers classifying new content correctly within established categorization
  • Meet or exceed service goals when responding to and acting on audience feedback and comments
  • Proactively work with soon to be expiring objects to ensure they remain active in the Knowledgebase

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or a minimum of four years experience writing for highly technical audiences
  • Ability to learn and react quickly in a fast pace environment
  • Adequate understanding of script writing and editing in a web base environment
  • Excellent verbal, written communication, editing and grammatical skills required
  • Basic understanding of Adobe Photoshop or comparable image editing software required
PositionDescription
Customer Care Tier1 EngineerReports to: Customer Care Tier1 Manager
Salary: Commensurate with experience

Summary

The technical support engineer provides technical product support to new and existing customers and resellers of ESET security software. Responsibilities will include troubleshooting, resolving and documenting support cases, producing reports, and assisting with testing and documentation for new products. The technical support engineer may be required to work on call in a 24x7 environment.

Essential Functions

  • Fields email and phone requests for technical product support from customer/users and resellers of ESET security software
  • Provides support to sales force and sales engineers
  • Assists with product testing, troubleshoots and replicates issues
  • Contributes to knowledge base and technical product documentation
  • Performs training of users, customers, and resellers
  • Meets and exceeds customer satisfaction targets

Qualifications

  • Two to five years of technical support experience in computer software industry
  • MCSE or other professional certification in a technical area is a plus
  • Expert knowledge of MS Windows client and server OS
  • Preferred skills: Linux and Linux mail servers, MS Exchange, Novell Netware, Lotus Domino
  • Detailed knowledge of networking applications and standards
  • Experience with antivirus and firewall is desired
  • Excellent communication, problem solving and customer service skills
  • Attention to detail and ability to multi-task
  • Flexibility to participate in a 24x7 support environment
PositionDescription
Customer Care Tier2 EngineerReports to: Customer Care Tier2 Manager
Salary: Commensurate with experience

Summary:
Tier 2 Customer Care Engineers will provide technical product support to all ESET, LLC customers, partners, resellers, and internal personnel.  Tier 2 Customer Care Engineers will record each customer request and help resolve each request by telephone and or email. 


Responsibilities include:

  • Troubleshooting, resolving and documenting support cases
  • producing reports
  • assisting with testing
  • writing and reviewing articles and documentation for new products
  • mentoring employees
    Tier 2 Customer Care Engineers may be periodically required to carry a pager after hours.

 

Essential Functions:
Field requests for assistance from customers, partners and other employees (both technical and sales).

Replicate and test reported issues.

Assist the QA department with testing released and pre-production software.

Contribute to product knowledge base and training documentation.

 

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of one year of technical support experience in computer software industry.
  • Excellent communication, problem solving and customer service skills.  Multilingual is a plus.
  • Expert knowledge of Windows client and server Operating Systems.
  • Detailed knowledge of networking applications and standards.
  • Preferred skills: Linux, Netware, Exchange, Lotus Domino.
  • Experience with security products (anti-virus, firewall, IDS, IPS) is desired.
  • Ability to set their own priorities and work with little to no supervision.
  • Ability to research problems and educate themselves.
  • Attention to detail and ability to focus in a dynamic environment.
  • Ability to gauge customers’ knowledge and patience and work with them accordingly.
  • Work individually and as part of a team.
  • Knowledge of a technical area other than those mentioned (web development, programming, hardware engineering, computational theory and so forth)
  • Only candidates local to Southern California will be considered (no relocation is available).

 

Physical Requirements:

  • Physical demands-requires sitting for extended periods of time.
  • Talking and listening on the phone for long periods of time.
  • Use of hands for ongoing data entry.

 

References:
Three references, including one from current employer.

Virus writers, script kiddies and collectors need not apply.

 

 

PositionDescription
Customer Care Tier3 EngineerReports to: Director of Customer Care
Salary: Commensurate with experience

ESET has immediate openings for third-tier Technical Support Engineers. Technical support engineers will provide technical product support to new and existing customers and business partners.
Technical support engineers will respond to customers, partners and our sales force to resolve issues by telephone and email.


Responsibilities include

  • Troubleshooting, resolving and documenting support cases
  • Producing reports
  • Assisting with testing
  • Writing and reviewing articles and documentation for new products
  • Mentoring employees
  • Technical support engineers may be periodically required to carry a pager after hours (comp time will be provided).

Essential Functions

  • Field requests for assistance from customers, partners and other employees (both technical and sales).
  • Replicate reported issues.
  • Assist the QA department with testing released and pre-production software.
  • Contribute to product knowledge base and documentation.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of three years of technical support experience in computer software industry.
  • Excellent communication, problem solving and customer service skills. Multilingual is a plus.
  • Expert knowledge of Windows client and server OS.
  • Detailed knowledge of networking applications and standards.
  • Preferred skills: Linux (mail servers), Exchange, Netware, Lotus Domino.
  • Experience with security products (anti-virus, firewall, IDS, IPS) is desired.
  • Ability to set their own priorities and work with little to no supervision.
  • Ability to research problems and educate themselves.
  • Attention to detail and ability to focus in a dynamic environment.
  • Ability to gauge customers’ knowledge and patience and work with them accordingly.
  • Work individually or as part of a team.
  • MCSE or other professional certifications in a technical area is a plus.
  • Knowledge of a technical area other than those mentioned (web design, programming, hardware engineering, computational theory and so forth)
  • Only candidates local to Southern California will be considered (no relocation is available).

References
Three references, including one from current employer.

PositionDescription
Flash Developer with Instructional Design ExperienceReports to: Training Manager
Department: Training

Summary:
The Flash Developer will be responsible for designing and developing training interactions and course materials to address the specific needs required of the ESET training roadmap. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of creating content specifically designed to support professional level education. The Flash Developer will be expected to manage multiple projects simultaneously and can be described as a self-starter with a strong work ethic. Maturity, dependability and a great attitude are a must.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and Develop rich e-Learning courses using Flash, ActionScripting and XML
  • Ensure SCORM, AICC, and other standards are used in deploying e-Learning courses
  • Interface with back-end programming team to implement web applications
  • Understand new Flash technologies and recommend where and how to use them
  • Create interactive skill/knowledge assessments
  • Interpret requirements accurately in order to develop and deploy content effectively
  • Think of creative solutions that help in automating production and deployment
  • Coordinate with subject matter experts (SMEs) to validate training content
  • Functions as a training program advocate across teams emphasizing user-centered instructional design principals
  • Establish and maintain relationships with business units, partners and professional colleagues to help identify educational requirements and training solutions appropriate to support a training program at the highest standards
  • Build world-class, award winning training content and materials
  • Work with the Training Manager to establish and meet company-wide training goals

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Instructional Design or other closely related field
  • 3 (+) years of experience in developing e-Learning courseware using Flash applications, Dreamweaver, XML, HTML, JavaScript, ActionScript 2.0/1.0, CSS, OOP, XML / XSL, JavaScript, HTML, DHTML, Web layouts, Dream weaver, Macromedia, Captivate
  • Sound knowledge of developing interactivities for e-Learning courses
  • Should be aware of SCORM, AICC, and other standards used in deploying e-Learning courses
  • Practice in developing Flash templates to enable faster production and linking of courseware
  • Has experience in Adult Learning and web based instruction design methods
  • Has demonstrated ability to work independently as well as a member of high performance teams in a project driven environment
  • Knowledge of Authoring tools like Articulate, Brainshark, and ToolBook is an added advantage
  • Work samples will be required
PositionDescription
Senior Business AnalystStatus: (Full time, Employee)
Relevant Work Experience: 6+ Years
Education Level: Degree in a quantitative major (economics, finance, engineering and operations research)
Reports to: Director, Business Systems

Summary:
Position applies analytical and technical knowledge in determining end-to-end design requirements for
small to mid-sized projects involving line of business, software/hardware developers and vendors. Work
closely with stakeholders to determine requirements and develop functional designs based on the
analysis of line of business needs, objectives and existing systems infrastructure.



Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Drives and participates in design, development and implementation of complex enterprise wide applications and other internal and external data sources.
  • Work closely with managers and business systems team to ensure requirements and functional designs are translated accurately into working technical designs and that test plans/scripts that serve internal and external customer needs.
  • May manage projects including responsibility for a project and project budget.



Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:

  • 4 year degree in quantitative or business related area of study and 6+ years of analysis experience


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong standardized test scores (i.e. SAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE)
  • 4-8 years professional work experience performing analysis
  • Strong quantitative, analytical, problem solving and conceptual, skills
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
  • Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects
  • MBA preferred but not required

 

PositionDescription
Business Development Sales EngineerStatus: (Full time, Employee)
Relevant Work Experience: 5+
Education Level: BS Eng or Equivalent

Summary:
The Business Development Sales Engineer (SE) will be the technical bridge between engineering development and our potential business partners. The SE will take ownership of the prime technical relationship with our pre-contract business partners to help close deals by proactively managing, possibly creating custom solutions and delivering technical information to our potential partners both onsite, online, and via telephone.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Must be able to:
  • Work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment under minimal supervision to provide detailed technical knowledge of ESET’s software products especially in the context of integration and use of our Software Development Kit
  • Provide solutions to complex technical issues in the pre-deal development period
  • Travel, perform presentations and work with partner and internal engineering teams possibly worldwide. (There are no travel requirements to countries restricted by the US Government)
  • Participate in ESET beta testing programs including internally testing products in alpha and beta phase
  • Provide software/network troubleshooting on complex technical issues
  • Participate in alliance projects including building partner interface solutions
  • Provide Proof of Concept service to pre-contract business partners and help them with planning and implementation of ESET software products
  • Maintain and expand working knowledge of current and beta (non-released) ESET products
  • Provide product training upon request
  • Share best practices with other SEs to enhance the quality and efficiency of the other members
  • Contribute to building the SE Knowledge base and develop Subject Matter Expertise in assigned products and solutions
Qualifications:
  • 5+ years SE experience and/or technical support experience required
  • 5+ years experience with Microsoft Windows NT/2000 and/or UNIX (Solaris, Linux) Operating Systems, DNS, Microsoft Exchange, and IIS required
  • 5+ years experience in computer software or systems including security products (firewalls, antivirus, intrusion detection, content security)
  • MCP certification in Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 required
One or more of the following certifications or related experience desired:
  • MCSE Certification NT 4.0 or MCSE 2000 Certification
  • UNIX System Administrator/Solaris Administrator
  • Certified Lotus Professional (CLP)
  • CNA or CNE
  • Solid knowledge and technical competence in messaging architecture
  • Solid knowledge of security technologies
Core Skills
  • Solid multi-tasking and problem resolution abilities
  • Ability to effectively and efficiently instruct and guide customers on-site, online, and via telephone is essential
  • Ability to effectively conduct formal and informal training sessions or presentations
  • Ability to manage own time effectively is a requirement for success
  • Quick learner with desire to learn new tools and techniques
  • Strong verbal and written communication, customer service, account management and negotiation skills, with the ability to interface with a diverse set of clients
  • Solid people management skills (optional)
  • Moderate coaching and mentoring skills are essential (optional)
Summary of Benefits at ESET

Summary of Benefits

401K

  • ESET's 401K matches 100% up to 4% of employees' net income contributions
  • There are several funds to choose from with Merrill Lynch

Health and Life Insurance

  • ESET has selected Aetna for our Health Insurance Plan
  • Our company contributes 90% of the premium for employees and 60% for dependents
  • Employees have the choice of a PPO, HMO, Dental, and Vision plan
  • Fulltime employees earn 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
  • ESET observes 10 Paid Holidays during the work year
  • Pretax contribution option (Section 125 Plan also known as a Flex Plan) for out-of-pocket medical or dependent care expenses on a "before tax" basis
  • Life Insurance though State Farm Life Insurance Company ($50,000 policy payment)

Professional Development Support and other Benefits

  • Professional Development and Tuition Assistance Programs are offered for fulltime employees
  • Our Balance Works Employee Assistance Program and Work Life Benefit assist employees and families with a wide range of challenges and are fully paid by the company.
  • ESET will pay an Employee Referral Bonus to any employee who refers an applicant to our company who is hired to a fulltime position.
  • ESET reimburses parking for fulltime employees up to $180.00 per month or, alternatively, reimburses trolley transportation fees

Corporate Wellness/Fitness

  • ESET has partnered with Purefitness Center. All current and new employees are able to join for a monthly fee of $50 with a $40 set up fee (1 year contract). The first month is free, compliments of ESET!
  • Professional Corporate Massage Therapists visit our company regularly offering rejuvenating massage during the work week for ESET employees
  • ESET employees who like to get outside and stretch during the workday have the opportunity to join our "Fitness Friday Run or Walk." Employees enjoy a brisk walk along the harbor and through out the architecturally exquisite Little Italy neighborhood.
  • ESET provides fresh fruit on a daily basis. You will find fresh strawberries, bananas, apples and oranges in various break areas.
  • New to our company are the ESET Winter and Summer Olympics. This is a great opportunity for employees and their families to get together and enjoy some light sports and friendly competition. Babysitting is provided by the company.
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