| Account Manager (Strategic Accounts) – Tempe |
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Limelight Networks is seeking a proven business development professional to join the team responsible for strategic customers and partners. This position is based in Tempe, AZ.
Responsibilities
Key point of contact and liaison between assigned strategic customers, partners and various departments within Limelight Networks. Manage activation of new Limelight services within your assigned accounts. Responsible for the renewal and expansion of existing contracts. A Successful Account Manager will fully understand the business requirements of your strategic accounts. Identify additional opportunities for Limelight Networks' products and services within your account base. Responsible for building and executing an account management plan for each of your accounts. Present and introduce new and enhanced Limelight products and services to your customer base.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree preferred with 2–4 years experience in a “customer facing” environment such as sales, account management or similar role in a field such as; co-location, networking, or data communications; Streaming Media and/or content delivery experience a plus. Experience developing and enhancing strong client relationships. Ability to handle multiple tasks and multiple customers simultaneously. Strong sales skills and solid project management experience. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to communicate efficiently within all levels of an accounts organization, as well as internally within Limelight Networks. Excellent people and relationship building skills. Work well in a team environment. Maintain a high degree of integrity and ethical behavior in all business activities and decisions.
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| Account Executive – Tempe |
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Seeking high–energy, high–impact salespeople to promote Limelight Networks' full line of content delivery network (CDN) services predominantly for the distribution of video, music, games, downloads, and social media. Services include live and on–demand streaming, digital downloads, and custom CDN solutions. As an Account Executive you will be responsible for contributing to the success of the sales organization, identifying new customers and markets, cold calling, prospect qualification, and meeting sales targets.
Responsibilities
Achievement of Sales Goals: Identify and recruit new customers in a strategic fashion to maximize revenue generation. Generate accurate forecast and sales activity reports. Work in coordination and collaborate with Limelight's field sales and strategic alliance sales teams as you help contribute to an already highly successful Tempe, AZ based sales team.
Background & Experience
The ideal candidate should have 5 – 7 years of successful quota carrying sales/sales management experience in the fields of streaming or content delivery network services, digital marketing and interactive services, digital rights management, content management, web analytics, or managed web hosting. Candidate should possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ideal candidate will have track-record as a successful phone–based salesperson and be comfortable working in a fast–paced dynamic environment.
Education
Bachelor Degree in Business, Marketing or Engineering required.
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| Operations Technician – Tempe |
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Limelight Networks. is looking for operations technicians to staff our 24x7 NOC. We are looking for self-motivated individuals with the ability to provide exceptional customer service. Candidates should be able to troubleshoot multimedia streaming, content delivery and LAN/WAN issues. They also should have the following skills:
• Ability to speak to customers clearly and precisely
• Ability to document information clearly and precisely
• Ability to troubleshoot issues in a timely fashion
• A well rounded understanding of TCP/IP
• A basic understanding and capability of using multiple Unix platforms
• A basic understanding of Data Circuits and how Carriers connect them
• An understanding of websites and how HTML and HTTP work within them
• An understanding of DNS reading and editing
• An understanding of how routers and switches route/pass traffic
• Basic knowledge of multiple online/offline digital media platforms
• Windows Media, Real, QuickTime and MP3
In addition to a competitive salary, we provide a progressive and motivating work atmosphere. This is an excellent opportunity to grow professionally in a fun and casual environment. |
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| Account Executive – London |
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Duties and Functions
Seeking high–energy, high–impact salesperson to promote Limelight Networks' full line of content delivery services including live and on–demand streaming, digital downloads, co–location and Internet connectivity. This individual will be responsible for contributing to the success of the sales organization, identifying new customers and markets and meeting sales targets. This position reports to the director of European business developement based in London.
Responsibilities include:
• Achievement of Sales Goals: Develop and execute sales strategies to assure the attainment of revenue targets. Identify and recruit new customers and channels of distribution. Generate accurate forecast and sales activity reports. Implement / create sales campaigns designed to generate new business.
• Customer Support: Manage relationships with clients to ensure satisfaction and look for opportunities to introduce additional services. Act as intermediary between clients and Limelight operations, product management and engineering to assist in supporting client.
Background & Experience
The ideal candidate should have 5 – 7 years of successful quota carrying sales/sales management experience in the fields of co-location, networking and data communications. Candidate should possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ideal candidate will have track-record as a successful phone-based salesperson and be comfortable working in a fast-paced dynamic environment. Streaming media or content delivery experience a plus.
Education
Bachelors in Communications or a Computer Science related degree (or equivalent experience) |
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| MySQL DBA - Tempe |
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- Duties and Functions
Limelight Networks' Software Development organization is currently seeking a mid-level MySQL DBA. Along with the Sr DBA, the person in this role will support the on-shore and off-shore development team members with the following responsibilities:
• Create data models, optimize DB schema, perform query analysis and index optimization for new databases.
• Database design for scalability
• Manage multiple MySQL databases in production environment: installation, configuration, backup/recover & performance tuning.
• Optimize database performance at schema, service, OS, or hardware levels.
• Capacity planning, monitoring and diagnostics of production databases.
• Ensure data quality of the information by identifying potential data errors.
• Provide DBA inputs to the project teams and adhere to the assigned project schedules.
Qualifications for this position include:
• Very strong MySQL skills
• Strong Linux systems administration
• Strong data modeling skills
• Strong knowledge of SQL
• Proficiency in shell scripting and Perl
• Ability and willingness to support a 24/7 research and production environment.
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| Account Coordinator - Tempe |
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- Duties and Functions
Limelight Networks, a leading content delivery network (CDN) for the Internet distribution of video, music, games and downloads is seeking an Account Coordinator to assist us in managing and growing our Emerging client segment. The successful Account Coordinator will use this position to learn about our business, products, processes, etc. in an effort take advantage of the many advancement opportunities in our quickly growing business and industry. This position is based in Tempe, AZ
Responsibilities
• Handle the “Limelight Experience” for our Emerging clients, ensuring that all client needs are met and expectations are exceeded
• Serve as a key point of contact and liaison between clients and various departments within Limelight Networks
• Manage the activation of new Limelight services for clients
• Renewal and expansion of existing contracts
• Understand the business requirements of clients
• Identify opportunities for additional Limelight products and services within account base
• Present new and enhanced Limelight products and services to clients where appropriate.
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in Business or Communications
• Experience in a customer facing environment such as sales, account management or similar role is a plus
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and multiple client request simultaneously, and prioritize appropriately
• Strong sales and project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be able to communicate efficiently within all levels of a client’s organization, as well as internally
• Process oriented and at least somewhat technically inclined
• Must possess excellent people and relationship building skills
• Must be able to work effectively within a team environment
• Must maintain a high degree of integrity and ethical behavior in all business activities and decisions
• Some travel may be required
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