LAMP Programmer for Event Marketing Agency
Location: US, NY, New York
Department: IT
Company profile: MAP Digital: MetaMeetings is a digital events agency. We elevate participants experience onsite and on the Web, enhance information exchange and collaboration, while capturing and measuring real-time digital engagement to inform sales, marketing, learning, and strategic objectives. Our MetaMeetings suite of integrated software is constantly being refined and customized for our clients’ needs. We are technologically agnostic and take an agency approach by: building, buying or partnering to get the correct solution. We have purchased the IP of a Social Media program that was developed for a major arts and technology festival, and have integrated it into our MetaMeetings Portal. From this integration we have build a collaboration and knowledge sharing platform that has transformed training into a Learning 3.0 experience. MAP's Three Steps for a Digital Event: Digitize:One portal supports all logistical, data gathering & reporting functions: Registration, Badging, Content Management, Session Generation and Scheduling, Interactive Conference Web/Mobile sites, Onsite Digital Signage, and Webcasting.We also build the LANs and secure a robust Internet access onsiteCollaborate: Event Community Portal: Integration of Social Media tools for Profiles, General, Session and Group discussion, Search for participants and key words, Make 1x1 meetings, Proposal a Session, Privacy settings, etcLearning 3.0: Using Social Media tools to collaborate and share knowledge across an Enterprise. Content Optimization: Speech to text search within On Demand Webcasts and Slides. MAP Digital expedites publishing of optimized content that then can be mined, shared, re-purposed, and curated all while collecting in-depth usage patterns.Evaluate:Map participants real-time usage to report on strategic opportunities and #URL_42c0cb8978e08b4fdb09ef701e7413acf870ebadff6ea337db9ae9c8dee40278# Events Agency, Social Media, Learning 3.0, Content Optimization, Webcasting, Content Management, Collaboration, Web/Mobile apps.
Description: MAP Digital: MetaMeetings™ is a smart event marketing agency. Our MetaMeetings’ integrated suite of  software solutions manages event logistics, deepens attendee engagement and generates strategic measurement and intelligence.  MAP Digital also provides comprehensive design, deployment and supervision of onsite networks, and throughput allocation.Job DescriptionWe are looking for a hands-on programmer who will work closely with account management to develop technology solutions for our clients. We are focused on database-driven Web applications that bring event attendees together.The ideal candidate has strong skills in architecting applications, in database design, and is cognizant of usability best practices.  The individual is organized and can deliver high quality software in a customer-focused environment. This is an exciting opportunity for creative and client-focused programmer who wants to play a key role in researching and developing new ways to engage and communicate to B2B and B2C attendees. A background in marketing, advertising or live events is a plus. This position is very hands-on and involved in the full life cycle of projects.The individual should have robust previous experience developing interactive Web applications and will work out of our office in Manhattan.ResponsibilitiesTranslate business requirements into technical specifications and documentation.Design, develop, maintain and optimize secure and scalable multi-tier Web applications.Support and troubleshoot production applications.Evaluate new Web technologies and APIs.Propose innovative technical solutions.Establish software standards and policies according to industry best practices.Manage, train and lead a team of developers and engineers.Contribute to standard operating procedures and foster institutional knowledge.QualificationsAbility to achieve results through teamwork and collaboration.Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.Bachelors degree in computer science, software engineering, or equivalent.5+ years experience in Web development.Proficient with one or more objected-oriented programming languages (PHP required).Familiarity with MVC architecture and Web application framework, Ruby on Rails, is a plus.Proficient in use of one or more databases (MySQL required).Able to work effectively in networked Linux-based environments is a plus.Practical grounding in client-side coding/design is a plus (HTML/CSS, Javascript/AJAX).Prior experience as a developer in a large media or online company is a plus.Experience with social Web APIs (i.e.  Twitter, Facebook) is a plus
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