Want to work for a Rock N Roll Company? Have amazing negotiation skills?

LOUD Technologies (formerly Mackie Designs, EAW, etc.) is currently recruiting for a Product Manager to join our Musical Instrument Brand Group (MI). We are seeking high-energy individuals to negotiate, negotiate, negotiate! We need you to develop and maintain: vendor relations, pricing, product mixes and forecast matrixes for all pro audio and proprietary products. This position requires our team member to understand our competition and effectively position MI products.

The successful candidate will be self-starting, motivated and have beyond excellent communication skills. This position will report to the Distribution Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Negotiate the best deals possible with vendors!
• Select product mix to be carried from each vendor
• Work with Distribution Manager for developing special buys for promotional/ marketing purposes
• Coordinate product training for sales staff
• Work with buyer to establish stock levels and re-order points
• Assist in the development and improvement of departmental systems and processes
• Provide reports of overstock and obsolete products to create blowout specials
• Attend tradeshows and travel to meet vendors and customers
• Perform other related job functions as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 5 years experience as a buyer and/or general manager, preferably in a manufacturing or dealer environment
• A team player with a positive attitude, high energy level, and ability to establish vendor rapport and relationships are absolute musts!
  
• LOUD MI Brand product knowledge and/or experience. Brands include Crate, Ampeg, Alvarez, Knilling, etc.
  
• Music industry exposure gained through school, past work history or personal performance
  
• Excellent decision making abilities using sound business judgment
  
• Strong ability to problem solve, negotiate and close deals
  
• Ability to travel
  
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
  
• Strong math and inventory control skills are required
  
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure environment while maintaining a strong customer service orientation
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Self-motivated and the ability to work with minimal supervision
  
• Ability to work cross functionally and have the flexibility to adapt in a rapidly changing business environment
  
• Excellent organizational skills and proven ability to multi-task

LOUD Technologies offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, PTO, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending and 401k. We also offer great extras including: Employee product discounts, and live (lunch-time) music during spring and summer.

To apply for this position, please send a resume to: LOUD Opportunities@loudtechinc.com. Resumes sent without the accompanying LOUD job title will not be considered. Mailed or faxed resumes will not be considered as well. Please do not call to inquire about the position. No agencies.

LOUD Technologies (formerly Mackie Designs, EAW, etc.) is looking for an experienced Web Programmer II to join our fabulous Musical Instruments Brand Group (MI). This position will be responsible for maintaining all code relevant to the continuous operation of multiple websites from front and back-end directions. In addition to coding web pages and smaller web applications, the programmer is also responsible for ensuring promotional graphics for the web are of quality and consistency with brand identity as well as compliant. The successful candidate will report to the Creative Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Build and design web pages in code that are compliant with current web standards
• Build new pages and modify existing pages without dependence upon WYSIWYG or other GUI interfaces
• Adapt to various coding environments and correct outdated code to bring it to compliance
• Create graphics, new pages, etc, and export them in such a way that maximizes quality and minimizes file size
• Maintain database content for multiple brands consisting of product information and other data-driven content
• Manage requests for updates and changes to company intranet CMS and offer creative solutions to issues that arise
• Maintain corporate website with requested updates by various departments (for example, when HR has a job such as this to post)
• Research and present alternatives to current methodologies that can improve the overall process and effectiveness of websites
• Assist in structural coding and creation of email newsletters using provided mass mailing service
• Minor script editing or writing as needed
• Perform other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors' degree in Graphic Design or Communications preferred
• 3 + years experience in planning, designing, building and maintaining multiple medium-scale business websites
• Candidate should be proficient in the following:
  • HTML/DHTML/XHTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • MySQL
  • PHP
  • ASP
  • XML
  • Dreamweaver 8
  • Photoshop CS2
  • Flash 8
  • Acrobat Pro
  • MS Office
• Capability of working independently and in a team environment
• Ability to work within extreme deadlines while also maintaining a high level of quality and accuracy
• A willingness to take initiative to make improvements
• Outstanding team skills and a positive attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to take instruction and direction from leaders within the department
• MI marketing experience and a passion for music is strongly preferred
• Strong project and time management capability
• Enjoyment working with a wide variety of personalities

LOUD Technologies offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, PTO, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending and 401k, plus some great extras including: our employee product discounts, and of course, the occasional live band. BONUS FEATURE: A casual attire work environment!!!

To apply for this position, please send a resume to: LOUD Opportunities@loudtechinc.com. Resumes sent without the accompanying LOUD job title will not be considered. Mailed or faxed resumes will not be considered as well. Please do not call to inquire about the position. No agencies please.

LOUD Technologies (formerly Mackie Designs, EAW, etc.) is searching for a Director of Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) Sales, North America, to join our fabulous EAW brand team in Woodinville, WA. This position will be responsible for all North American sales operations functions for the EAW brand. We are seeking an experienced candidate to develop sales plans and revenue budgets for all North American territories based upon input submitted by the sales force.

The Director will be accountable for the management of revenue and profit targets for the business plan, supplying forecasts for quarterly sales and demand planning, and ensuring that supply is available to fulfill all orders. The sales force for EAW consists of independent sales representative firms. Setting goals and managing the commitment to our reps will be key to success in this position.

Application of EAW products in large sports and performing arts venues dictate that the candidate be able to successfully negotiate with contractors and end users in these and other similar venues. Total compensation will be very competitive and commensurate with experience. The successful candidate will report to the Vice President of EAW.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop sales plans and sales revenue budget for all North American territories
• Manage revenue and profit targets
• Interface with the Application Support Group manager to secure visibility of forthcoming large installation product requirements
• Document the sales process, including monthly sales plans, sales forecasts, weekly and monthly sales reports and sales call summaries
• Possible involvement with support and coordination of customer service activities. This may include pre and post support for dealers, as well as end users
• Extensive travel throughout North America to support trade events, visit customers and work with field sales staff

QUALIFICATIONS:
• BS/BA degree in Business Administration or related field is desirable though related work experience may be substituted
• Mandatory: Knowledge and understanding of the Professional Audio/Musical Instrument industries, including competitors, dealers, distributors, independent reps and direct account sales channels
• Experience in managing a minimum of 6 staff members is required
• Line level sales, sales support and/or sales management in a business-to-business environment required
• Previous Professional Audio/Musical Instrument sales management and/or operations experience prerequisite
• Experience working with large key-account customers and distributors is critical
• A high level of computer competency is required for use of MS Office, CRM software, and Oracle
• Development based sales management experience
• Ability to travel domestically
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A passion for Gear and the Music Industry

LOUD Technologies offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, PTO, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending and 401k, plus some great extras including: our employee product discounts, and of course, the occasional live band. BONUS FEATURE: A casual attire work environment!!!

To apply for this position, please send a resume to: LOUD Opportunities@loudtechinc.com. Resumes sent without the accompanying LOUD job title will not be considered. Mailed or faxed resumes will not be considered as well. Please do not call to inquire about the position. No agencies please.

LOUD Technologies (formerly Mackie Designs, EAW, etc.) is searching for a Help Desk Analyst to join our IT team in Woodinville, WA. This position is primarily responsible for maintaining and supporting all hardware and software components utilized by employees. This includes, but not limited to: desktop and laptop computers, network operating systems such as Microsoft Windows XP, business applications such as Microsoft Office, cell phones and Blackberry devices and our phone system.

In addition, this position assists with the planning, implementation and management of current and future hardware and software technologies relevant to company directives. The Help Desk Analyst provides technical support to the end user when appropriate. As our business grows, this role could become supervisory. This position reports to the Global Network Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:


• Day-to-day management and task prioritization to ensure timely resolution of Help Desk requests
• Provide technical support and resolution of issues that are escalated beyond help desk
• Coordinate moves, adds and changes relating to the network infrastructure including the following:
  • Creating new user accounts and groups
  • Managing and applying permissions
  • Managing resource allocation in support of end-user quotas for email and network use
  • Servicing day-to-day requests for changes via the Help Desk request system
  • Activating/deactivating network ports
• Manage software license compliance for all operating systems and applications
• Administration of our phone system and related components, including the implementation and administration of a centralized Optiofax solution
• Support remote users that utilize VPN or other access methods to access Oracle, emails and file sharing resources. This includes support of VPN client software and firewalls
• Provide account-level support for Agile and Optio applications and development efforts
• Support and administration of cell phones and Blackberry devices, including the creation, activation, and deletion of accounts in Blackberry Enterprise Server
• Assist in the development, maintenance and enforcement of policies and guidelines relating to the proper use of corporate computing resources
• 24-hour on-call pager support
• After-hours work to perform upgrades, maintenance and new product deployment when applicable

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field desired
• 5+ years experience in an technology industry-related position
• Additional technology related certifications such as A+ desired
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Certification on Windows 2000 or later and/or two years equivalent Windows 2000 administration experience desired
• Ability to effectively diagnose and troubleshoot computing, networking and phone systems hardware and software including PC and Macintosh computers, Windows 2000/XP/Vista network operating systems, Macintosh OS X operating system, printers, print servers, PBX's and common desktop applications
• Experience with administering user accounts, user groups, and file permissions in a Windows Active Directory environment
• Knowledge of physical layer technologies, cabling, punch down procedures for Ethernet Category 5/5E/6 568A termination, and fiber optic cabling/termination, 110 and 66 blocks
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to provide prompt after-hours support when called or paged
• End-to-end issue resolution and follow-through skills coupled with clear communication of status to all effected parties
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills with an eye for detail
• Proven ability to multi-task
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Ability to lift and move computers, monitors, servers and other networking devices (approximately 40-60 lbs)
• A positive, great sense of humor and a team-oriented attitude are musts! Yes, even with “difficult” users

LOUD Technologies offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, PTO, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending and 401k, plus some great extras including: our employee product discounts, and of course, the occasional live band.

To apply for this position, please send a resume to: LOUD opportunities@loudtechinc.com. Resumes sent without the accompanying LOUD job title will not be considered. Mailed or faxed resumes will not be considered as well. Please do not call to inquire about the position. No agencies please.

LOUD Technologies (formerly Mackie Designs, EAW, etc.) is searching for an experienced Lead Engineer/Supervisor to join our fabulous Software Group. This position is primarily responsible for developing professional audio products for the Mackie and EAW brands and supervising software and firmware resources as necessary. This role requires high level architecture as well some coding of software and/or firmware for embedded digital systems, PC and Mac applications. The Lead Engineer plays an integral role in the product development process acting as the technical lead and architect on some product development teams. This position supervises soft/firmware engineers. This position reports to the Director of Electrical Engineering.

RESPONSIBILITIES:


• Design high level software and firmware architectures
• Create new and augment existing software control protocols
• Engage in C/C++ coding
• Supervise a small group of software/firmware engineers
• Assist with concept GUI creation
• Provide input into product requirements definitions and detailed design documents
• Assist with creation of software text matrixes
• Create software Use Cases
• Perform other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must have BSEE or BSCS (4-year degree) or equivalent
• 10 + years post-graduate work experience as a software engineer or equivalent is REQUIRED
• Experience with high-level embedded software programming
• PC/Mac application development
• Ability to program in C and C++
• Music industry exposure gained through school, past work history or personal performance is desirable
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly motivated self-starter with a positive attitude and exceptional organizational skills

LOUD Technologies offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, PTO, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending and 401k, plus some great extras including: our employee product discounts, and of course, the occasional live band.

To apply for this position, please send a resume to: LOUD opportunities@loudtechinc.com. Resumes sent without the accompanying LOUD job title will not be considered. Mailed or faxed resumes will not be considered as well. Please do not call to inquire about the position. No agencies please.

LOUD Technologies (formerly Mackie Designs, EAW, etc.) is searching for a Senior Oracle Financial Applications Analyst to join our fabulous IT Team! This position will work directly with our Finance Department to troubleshoot Oracle application issues and provide recommendations for improvements to the Oracle Applications system and overall business processes utilized by Finance. This position will report to the Director of IT.

RESPONSIBILITIES:


• Responsible for the maintenance and on-going support of the Oracle Financial Modules
• Assist the Accounting and Finance teams with reporting and reconciliation requirements as necessary
• Responsible for working with business owners, developers and other application analysts to ensure timely execution of defined projects
• Lead in gathering business requirements from Finance and make recommendations for improved business processes utilizing Oracle Applications
• Responsible for defining development and project requirements
• Work with business owners to ensure proper internal controls and segregation of duties

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
• At least 5 + years working with Oracle Financials (GL, AP, AR, FA)
• Experience with other Oracle applications a plus
• Understanding of internal controls. Sarbanes-Oxley preferred
• Oracle or Professional certifications (CPA/CMA) a plus
• Experience with Oracle Financials ERP implementation and upgrades
• Proven ability to work with business owners, application developers and other system analysts
• Self-Motivated and ability to work unsupervised if needed
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to multi-task

LOUD Technologies offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, PTO, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending and 401k, plus some great extras including: our employee product discounts, and of course, the occasional live band.

To apply for this position, please send a resume to: LOUD opportunities@loudtechinc.com. Resumes sent without the accompanying LOUD job title will not be considered. Mailed or faxed resumes will not be considered as well. Please do not call to inquire about the position. No agencies please.

LOUD Technologies (formerly Mackie Designs, EAW, etc.) is searching for a Design Engineer, Level 2 to join our fabulous Engineering Team! This position is primarily responsible for developing professional audio products for the Mackie and EAW brands. This role requires high level and detailed design of embedded digital systems. The Design Engineer will work with product design teams and will play an integral role in the product development process. This position will work under the directive and supervision of the Lead Engineer, Ditial Group.

RESPONSIBILITIES:


• High-speed (>100MHz) digital hardware design
• Mixed signal hardware design (analog/digital converters, etc)
• Embedded microprocessor programming and debug (8 and 32-bit, C & assembly)
• Assist with product definition, feasibility, cost-studies, manufacturing introduction support, validation testing, and ongoing sustaining engineering
• FPGA and CPLD design
• Analog circuit design
• Device driver development
• GUI development

QUALIFICATIONS:
• BSEE (4-year degree) or equivalent
• At least one year working experience as a design engineer
• Experience with a standard schematic capture program
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to read and write English, C and one assembly language
• Experience with a standard microprocessor family from 8-bit to 32-bit
• Proven ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to multi-task

LOUD Technologies offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, PTO, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending and 401k, plus some great extras including: our employee product discounts, and of course, the occasional live band.

To apply for this position, please send a resume to: LOUD opportunities@loudtechinc.com. Resumes sent without the accompanying LOUD job title will not be considered. Mailed or faxed resumes will not be considered as well. Please do not call to inquire about the position. No agencies please.

LOUD Technologies (formerly Mackie Designs, EAW, etc.) is looking for a Test Engineer to join our fabulous Test Engineering Team. This position is primarily responsible for designing, developing and documenting factory test procedures and equipment. The Test Engineer coordinates with our design engineers, PCB designers and manufacturing engineers to design effective and efficient test procedures and fixtures for the manufacturing of LOUD audio products. The successful candidate will report to the Test Engineering Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Coordinate with contract test engineering resources for the development of hardware and test procedures
• Troubleshoot and analyze problems that arise during the testing process
• Audit existing test procedures and equipment for effectiveness and efficiency
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of test methods and strategies
• Overseas travel to manufacturing sites

QUALIFICATIONS:
• BSEE degree or Technical degree with equivalent experience
• 3 + years experience as a test engineer in a manufacturing environment
• 3 + years digital and analog design
• Ability to travel internationally and on short notice
• Experience reading and writing scripts with Audio Precision VBA and/or CLIO
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese, Korean and/or Vietnamese preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly motivated self-starter with a positive attitude and exceptional organizational skills
• Experience programming ICT equipment and/or JTAG Boundary Scan tools a plus

LOUD Technologies offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, PTO, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending and 401k, plus some great extras including: our employee product discounts, and of course, the occasional live band. BONUS FEATURE: A casual attire work environment!!!

To apply for this position, please send a resume to: LOUD Opportunities@loudtechinc.com. Resumes sent without the accompanying LOUD job title will not be considered. Mailed or faxed resumes will not be considered as well. Please do not call to inquire about the position. No agencies please.

LOUD Technologies (formerly Mackie Designs, EAW, etc.) is looking for a Product Requirements Manager to support our growing Engineering Team. This position is primarily responsible for working with Product Managers and Engineers to turn product concepts into fully written engineering product specifications. Our products often involve hardware and software components that must be specified to work independently and as a system. The best suited candidate will have the option of either working at our Woodinville, WA office or our Victoria, BC location. This position will report to the Director of Engineering.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Write product specifications fully and clearly at the beginning of each project
• Monitor the progress of projects throughout their development and ensure that they either meet the intended specification or the specification is amended as needed to reflect changes
• Negotiate between different groups to come up with the best possible design given constraints of cost and time
• Maintain close working relationships between brand management and engineering
• Multi-task many projects to align with corporate priorities

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 5 plus years working in the Musical Instrument and Professional Audio industries
• The ability to travel between LOUD locations, to tradeshows and to customer sites
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to multi-task

LOUD Technologies offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, PTO, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending and 401k, plus some great extras including: our employee product discounts, and of course, the occasional live band.

To apply for this position, please send a resume to: LOUD opportunities@loudtechinc.com. Resumes sent without the accompanying LOUD job title will not be considered. Mailed or faxed resumes will not be considered as well. Please do not call to inquire about the position. No agencies please.