[Events] Bain Capital Ventures FastPitch – April 12th

March 31, 2013  |  No Comments  |  by admin  |  Events

The Bain Capital Ventures FastPitch is a business plan competition in which Bain Capital Ventures invites you to submit your ideas for consideration to receive funding. Please submit your business plans or pitch decks to Dave West at [email protected] by April 5th. Finalists will be selected to present at the Bain Capital Ventures offices in Boston on April 12th, where all finalists will receive feedback and exceptional teams could receive funding for their ideas.

Event Date:
Friday April 12 230 to 5:30pm
BCV Offices
John Hancock Tower, Boston

 

[Event] Spend summer in Silicon Valley: pitch your idea to Plug and Play Summer Accelerator Program (Apr 5th 2PM Location TBD)

March 31, 2013  |  No Comments  |  by admin  |  Events

On April 5th we have the pleasure to host Alireza Masrour, VP for technology investments at Plug and Play Tech Center. Plug and Play Tech Center is an international technology accelerator in Silicon Valley that fosters an ecosystem of technology startups, investors, government, university, and corporate partners.

P&P’s showcase program for university startups is Plug and Play Startup Camp, a 10-week funding and mentorship program for early stage companies.  This summer program launches on June 17th, and teams from HBS are welcome to apply. Qualified Startup Camp participants are eligible to receive an investment of $25,000 upon acceptance into the program with opportunities for follow on investments.

Alireza looks forward to meeting HBS startupers over lunch at an informal session. Entrepreneurs would be able to learn more about Plug and Play value proposition and pitch their idea to Alireza. RSVP to Sergey Kozhukhar ([email protected]) to express interest in joining Alireza to pitch.

Boston Tech Dinners

March 31, 2013  |  No Comments  |  by admin  |  Events

EC Cy Khormaee ([email protected]) has arranged a series of dinners to connect top technologists over dinner.

Enjoy stimulating conversation while enjoying an exclusive tasting menu at local restaurants.  Each dinner will be hosted by a local entrepreneur and attendees come from across the Boston technology community.

We’re looking forward to having you at our table!

Sign up at: bostontechdinners.launchrock.com

[Jobs] Gaikai, cloud gaming company internship and full time opportunities

March 28, 2013  |  No Comments  |  by admin  |  jobsrss

Gaikai (http://www.gaikai.com/about), a cloud gaming company based in Southern California, recently acquired by Sony, about potential full time and internship opportunities in business planning

Anyone interested can contact Roberto Barrera (Senior Analyst and Business Planning Manager) at [email protected] directly if they are interested.

BUSINESS PLANNING ANALYST (full time)
Department: Business Planning Location: Aliso Viejo, CA
We are looking for a Business Planning Analyst to assist with financial, operational and strategic planning to support the Business Planning Unit and our parent company. A track record in analytics, business planning and modeling is a must.
Location is Aliso Viejo, CA.
Responsibilities: · Building financial, operational and strategic planning models.
· Presentation of model data, forecasts and other related information at a senior management level.
· Maintenance and updating of models as information emerges and new requirements are presented. · Create detailed forecasts and P&Ls for internal and external parties with focus on relevant metrics/KPIs (ROI, NPV, Cash-flow analysis, B/E, customer LTV, ARPU, multi-variable correlation, etc.). · Assist in research and qualitative/quantitative competitive analysis and overall industry trends.
· Frequent support in generating internal reports and key PowerPoint presentations optimizing for salient information and flow.
Requirements: · 3+ years of direct work experience in business planning, business intelligence, financial analysis and/or managerial/operation model building.
· Advanced model building in Excel including usage of common plug-ins.
· BA, BS or equivalent degree in business, economics, finance and/or equivalent is required.
· MBA is strongly desired.
· Start-up, Internet or gaming industry experience preferred.
· Passion for video games is a plus.
· Management consulting experience is a plus.
Desired Skills and Knowledge: · Strong presentation building and communication skills (proficiency in PowerPoint is a must). · Understanding business and accounting finance. · Understanding of consumer behavior data set management and manipulation and/or prior work in dense server or cloud system environments a strong plus.
· Additional languages (Japanese, Korean, German, Chinese and/or Spanish) a strong plus.
Additional Attributes: · Ability to work with amorphous problems and under sometimes limited supervision. · Excellent creative problem solving and critical thinking skills. · Ability to work under pressure and fixed deadlines. · Quick turnaround and accuracy is required. · Strong work ethics, high energy and driven to match internal team dynamics.
· Be a team player and very proactive in a highly collaborative culture.

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BUSINESS PLANNING ANALYST (MBA summer internship)
Department: Business Planning Location: Aliso Viejo, CA
We are looking for an MBA Summer Intern (Business Planning Analyst) to assist with financial, operational and strategic planning to support the Business Planning Unit and our parent company. A track record in analytics, business planning and modeling is a must.
Location is Aliso Viejo, CA.
Responsibilities: · Building financial, operational and strategic planning models.
· Presentation of model data, forecasts and other related information at a senior management level.
· Maintenance and updating of models as information emerges and new requirements are presented. · Create detailed forecasts and P&Ls for internal and external parties with focus on relevant metrics/KPIs (ROI, NPV, Cash-flow analysis, B/E, customer LTV, ARPU, multi-variable correlation, etc.). · Assist in research and qualitative/quantitative competitive analysis and overall industry trends.
· Frequent support in generating internal reports and key PowerPoint presentations optimizing for salient information and flow.
Requirements: · 3+ years of direct work experience in business planning, business intelligence, financial analysis and/or managerial/operation model building.
· Advanced model building in Excel including usage of common plug-ins.
· BA, BS or equivalent degree in business, economics, finance and/or equivalent is required..
· The candidate must be currently enrolled in an MBA program from a top-tier school
· Start-up, Internet or gaming industry experience preferred.
· Passion for video games is a plus.
· Management consulting experience is a plus.
Desired Skills and Knowledge: · Strong presentation building and communication skills (proficiency in PowerPoint is a must). · Understanding business and accounting finance. · Understanding of consumer behavior data set management and manipulation and/or prior work in dense server or cloud system environments a strong plus.
· Additional languages (Japanese, Korean, German, Chinese and/or Spanish) a strong plus.
Additional Attributes: · Ability to work with amorphous problems and under sometimes limited supervision. · Excellent creative problem solving and critical thinking skills. · Ability to work under pressure and fixed deadlines. · Quick turnaround and accuracy is required. · Strong work ethics, high energy and driven to match internal team dynamics. · Be a team player and very proactive in a highly collaborative culture.

[EVENT] TechMedia Club Mixer – HBS, BU, BC, MIT, Babson Wed 4/3, 8pm, Crossroads Irish Pub

March 26, 2013  |  No Comments  |  by admin  |  Events

TechMedia Club Mixer – HBS, BU, BC, MIT, BABSON

Join us for a networking event with our fellow Boston area tech clubs. This will be a great way to meet some new friends interested in tech/media. Details below:

When: Wednesday April 3rd at 8pm
Where: Crossroads (495 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02215) – upstairs
What: Each school is putting in $100-150 for food and drink so come join us for a fun Wednesday evening. $10 Rolling Rock pitchers and cheese pizzas.

[Jobs] Marking Analyst & Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis at Shutterstock, NYC

March 25, 2013  |  No Comments  |  by admin  |  jobsrss
Marketing | New York, NY, United States
http://www.shutterstock.com/jobs.mhtml?jvi=oX3aXfwR,Job
Shutterstock is looking for a bright & driven individual who can be a superstar analyst on the global marketing team.  An analyst at Shutterstock should love data, and relish the thought that they will get to play in a multiple terabyte data warehouse to make meaningful impacts on the business as a whole.  In addition to learning the business, analysts will get a unique experience to ramp up their technical expertise.  There will be extensive training on writing SQL in a big data environment, leveraging OLAP and the opportunity to learn new analytic techniques.

As a Marketing Analyst you will:

  • Oversee all data analysis and reporting for the Marketing team
  • Work on pricing analysis and research for countries in Asia-Pacific and Americas regions and execute tests in order to optimize pricing in each country
  • Identify opportunities and compile actionable and timely analytics and reports across all channels inclusive of insights and recommendations to optimize campaign performance
  • Responsible for campaign reporting across market segments. Conduct ad-hoc analysis pulling data from multiple sources including historical performance, trends, and benchmarking
  • Evaluate optimization initiatives and A/B tests via statistical/financial measurements methods
  • Work closely with BI and Marketing to define reports and dashboards
  • Responsible for daily and weekly reporting for the marketing team
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Finance, or Mathematics preferred
  • Knowledge of SQL required
  • Proficient in Excel & a strong understanding of statistics & regression
  • Excellent analytical skills including cohort analysis & lifetime value analytics
  • Experience with subscription products is a plus
  • Understanding of database structures and data mining techniques preferred
  • Knowledge of visual techniques for data analysis and presentation
  • Understanding of A/B and Multivariate testing techniques and measurements
  • Strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills
  • Exceptionally organized and a self-starter who can work independently and in a team environment
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with flawless customer-centric focus
Finance | New York, NY, United States
http://www.shutterstock.com/jobs.mhtml?jvi=o7jaXfwh,Job
Shutterstock, Inc. provides a global marketplace that enables businesses of all sizes to license royalty-free images through a simple pricing model in real time.  The Company is solidly profitable; growing rapidly and recently completed one of the most successful IPOs of 2012, raising $100mm to drive expansion.  Shutterstock pioneered the subscription model in the stock photography licensing sector, and is disrupting a multi-billion dollar market.

Your role

We seek a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer.   This position has very high visibility and has successfully prepared the two most recent position holders to transition to significant operating positions within the Company

Responsibilities


This role is a critical asset to the organization’s strategy and growth. This individual will lead the FP&A function, and will own the Company’s annual financial and operating plan, the quarterly reforecast, real-time P&L forecasting, complex revenue analysis modeling, annual budgeting process, operating plan variance analysis and special projects.

S/he will provide financial consulting and strategic support to senior management including the Board of Directors, CEO, COO and CFO.  These projects will include development and preparation of board communication and reporting, executive management financial reviews, capital expenditure analysis, industry/peer group comparisons, new business opportunities, acquisition analysis and other projects that are on the critical task list of senior management. This function is the core of the analytical engine of the company, providing insights, analysis and critique to support rapid fire business decision making. The position reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain real-time revenue tracking and forecasting capabilities
  • Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures
  • Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance, focusing on currency, geography, product line, margin impact, customer behavior and other trend drivers
  • Partner with business intelligence data group, departmental analysts, executive management and key project leaders to drive better data and smarter, faster decision-making
  • Oversee and manage the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan and Modeling tools
  • Partner with accounting team to integrate actual results reporting with forecasting, budgeting, variance reporting and general trend analysis
  • Ad-Hoc reporting and analysis to support executive team and department heads
  • Quarterly, Monthly Financial reports
  • Monthly board fact pack overview
  • Weekly financial overview presentation to management team
  • Monthly business unit review support
  • Work with Business Intelligence group to create and implement dashboards and automated reports
  • Proactively monitor company performance, suggesting reasons and supporting analysis for trend changes and variances to expectations
  • Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree (Accounting or Finance, preferred); MBA highly preferred
  • 5+ years experience as Manager or Director of Financial Planning and Analysis or comparable role
  • Strong leadership skills required.
  • Experience in technology and/or high growth environment
  • Experience working with subscriptions or highly transactional environment preferred.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
  • Comfort analyzing large data sets via SQL queries, MS Access, data cubes, pivot tables, etc. Familiarity with SQL preferred.
  • Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized, multitasker.
  • Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to lead a room.
  • Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated.
  • Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on capacity.
  • Experience working across functions with senior managers and executives

For questions on either role, please feel free to reach out to Calvin Peng at [email protected]

[Events] MIT Game Lab summer course

March 22, 2013  |  No Comments  |  by admin  |  Events

Registration is now open for a week-long course in August on “Game Development for Software Engineers”, hosted by MIT Professional Development and the MIT Game Lab (ranked in the top 10 colleges for Game Design by the Princeton Review for the past 4 years). It is aimed at software engineers, technical directors, programmers, and project managers interested in or new to professional game development… especially those now being required to work on games or interactive software for entertainment, including mobile apps of all kinds (games, illustrated books, health apps, gamification apps, etc…)!

http://shortprograms.mit.edu/gdse

The class is almost entirely hands-on, featuring group and lab work, and is designed to have participants creating & evaluating games before the end of the first day!

[Events] Insights from Silicon Valley: A Virtual Conversation

March 21, 2013  |  No Comments  |  by admin  |  Events

Insights from Silicon Valley: A Virtual Conversation

March 28 at 2pm in Aldrich 7

Join HBS Alumni – and former TechMedia Club Co-Presidents – Sunil Nagaraj (Bessemer Venture Partners) and Raj Ramachandran (Storm8) as they video conference in from Silicon Valley to discuss their experience in the world of entrepreneurship, start-ups and venture capital.  Get answers to your questions about working in the Bay Area, the start-up ecosystem, and what your tech career path could look like a few years out.

[Events] NY TechDay April 25

March 17, 2013  |  No Comments  |  by admin  |  Events

As NYTD, we haven’t set any conditions to qualify startups beyond that they utilize technology in some capacity and are not publicly held entities. We literally have pre-revenue startups pitching for beta users situated next to Zocdoc, Uber, etc., which is pretty cool.

  • 450+ Startups
  • 10,000 Attendees
  • Press & Investors
  • Exclusive Pre-Party

Our list of exhibiting startups for 2013 will be publicly disclosed in April, but you’ll recognize many logos in our 2012 infographic (attached). We have startup exhibitors coming from Paris, London, and everywhere else, however predominantly our exhibitors are east coast companies due to proximity. Via a questionnaire in April, attendees will be permitted to self-identify as “Job-Seeking” and indicate their functional expertise. Hiring sponsors & startups will have access to this list. We recommend job-seekers register online via LinkedIn.

 

Website is here: http://nytechday.com

[Events] Coffee Chats with eBay Senior Strategy Manager

March 15, 2013  |  No Comments  |  by admin  |  jobsrss

Adam Ireland (HBS 2009) now a Senior Strategy Manager at eBay will be on campus March 29th and available for coffee chats for students interested in a career with eBay.

He will be available between 10am and 3pm on the 29th.  Anybody that would be interested in chatting about eBay can drop send him an email at [email protected] with the time they’re available, and he will schedule some conversations.

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