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Rimstalker
Germany734 Posts
On January 17 2014 01:11 Driretlan wrote: Ha, I take it the client manager position isn't going to be a telecommuting one then I'll update the original post a bit, just a sec. | ||
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Maesy
United States1444 Posts
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Rimstalker
Germany734 Posts
On January 17 2014 04:22 Maesy wrote: Disappointing I haven't gotten anything back but it's well understandable since I lack absolutely any experience in this kind of field. Good luck to everyone who's applying. I have not sent out any appointments yet, I only responded to actual questions people had. I will try to work this in batches as much as possible, it will still be a huge timesink. | ||
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Cheerio
Ukraine3178 Posts
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Hatsu
United Kingdom474 Posts
On January 17 2014 06:45 Cheerio wrote: Would one need a camera for an interview? It's not required. | ||
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Maesy
United States1444 Posts
On January 17 2014 05:23 Rimstalker wrote: I have not sent out any appointments yet, I only responded to actual questions people had. I will try to work this in batches as much as possible, it will still be a huge timesink. Oh, well that's reassuring. I thought you were just contacting people as the applications poured in. Thank you for responding so quickly. | ||
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ES_JohnClark
United States1121 Posts
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Najda
United States3765 Posts
On January 15 2014 01:33 Rimstalker wrote: Not 100% sure yet, but there will be a couple of tasks. One of the parts last year for example was a set of 5 (hourly, keyword, domain, exchange, adposition) reports for the same campaign, people got that in an email and then had 20 minutes to tell me what they would change in the campaign setup to make it work better. A 'possible' answer was: Looking at the hourly reports, the campaign finishes spending at 2 pm. The ctr is best at the hours after 11 am, I would change the campaign so that it starts spending at 10 am. or: Adposition 'below the fold' is the worst by far, I would stop the campaign from spending there Would I be correct in assuming the email would arrive at a predetermined time? I work most of the day and would hate to miss the window because of that. On January 16 2014 06:40 Rimstalker wrote: Most of the people on the contractors team are from Europe. If i am not mistaken, the tax system in the states makes it quite a lot more unattractive to work jobs like this, while the tax system in Germany is kinda neutral, or even slightly encouraging for it. Being self-employed is taxed at a higher rate, and taxes aren't taken out year round so it results in having to pay a big lump sum when tax season comes around as opposed to most people who work in this income bracket would be getting some money back that was withheld through the year. | ||
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Hatsu
United Kingdom474 Posts
On January 18 2014 04:16 Najda wrote: Would I be correct in assuming the email would arrive at a predetermined time? I work most of the day and would hate to miss the window because of that. Yes, of course the test would be at a pre-determined time when you are able to actually take it, no worries. | ||
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Rimstalker
Germany734 Posts
On January 18 2014 04:16 Najda wrote: Would I be correct in assuming the email would arrive at a predetermined time? I work most of the day and would hate to miss the window because of that. Both parties agree on a time to connect in skype. I have rather irregular working hours (this includes the weekends), so I should be able to accommodate everyone. | ||
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green.at
Austria1459 Posts
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Rimstalker
Germany734 Posts
On January 18 2014 07:00 green.at wrote: Is there a reason for not automating the entry level tasks? Yes, there is. Some parts of the automation would have to be really, really complex (Budgets get auto-adjusted for example, but the scripts of course get thrown off when someone goes in and pauses the campaign, or sets dayparting, or when someone is running basically the same campaign in parallel, or if we have any network/server issue), and some parts just need human intelligence. The really basic stuff gets automated, of course. | ||
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green.at
Austria1459 Posts
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Rimstalker
Germany734 Posts
On January 18 2014 07:21 green.at wrote: Something like adding/eliminating keywords seems like such a basic thing, but of course I have no knowledge of the internals of your system. Are you in need of programmers? it gets infinitely complex awfully fast, if you start adding in budgets that have to be fulfilled, and campaigns competing with each other, and even other companies on the exchanges influencing our winning ratios when their budgets run out for the day. There is actually an ad up for developers on the simplifi career site, but this would be working in the headquarters in Texas. We do have the odd programming project that gets done by freelancers. If you think you are really, really good, and have some ways to back up that claim, our software architect is willing to talk to you. edit: and don't get me started on local differences in what works and what doesn't, and on the influence of the banners being used, and a thousand other things. Our homebrew reporting engine can be polled for around 50 data points right now. | ||
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Fix637
United States256 Posts
In the event that I don't end up getting the position, do you have any recommendations of places to find similar jobs? Being able to work from home in a tech-oriented position is incredibly appealing to me as a university student nearing graduation. Thanks! | ||
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Rimstalker
Germany734 Posts
On January 19 2014 04:41 Fix637 wrote: I submitted my CV and cover letter on Tuesday morning (my name is Stephen), and I'm hoping to hear back. This is a really exciting position and I'm glad you came to TeamLiquid! In the event that I don't end up getting the position, do you have any recommendations of places to find similar jobs? Being able to work from home in a tech-oriented position is incredibly appealing to me as a university student nearing graduation. Thanks! I do know that our headquarters have a thing going with TCU, with whatever department produces MBAs. A link to this thread was also put onto reddit, which seems to have a international job subreddit. Most of our contractors are either old colleagues of mine from my tech support times in Prague, or friends of theirs. | ||
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Count9
China10928 Posts
On January 18 2014 07:21 green.at wrote: Something like adding/eliminating keywords seems like such a basic thing, but of course I have no knowledge of the internals of your system. Are you in need of programmers? From the sounds of it the automation part wouldn't be the problem, quantifying and solving the min/max on the, presumably, gigantic matrix equation that accounts for all the key words and factors in real time would be the problem. Then you have to check that the min/max equation actually gives you a reasonable answer and not something ridiculous for the sake of maximizing spending, etc. etc. Basically, it's the captcha problem in computer science. Sure, you could write a program for current captchas with still less than human accuracy and spend all your time maintaining it or you could pay some guy in india 0.01 cent per captcha and do something else with your life. | ||
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green.at
Austria1459 Posts
On January 19 2014 05:26 Count9 wrote: From the sounds of it the automation part wouldn't be the problem, quantifying and solving the min/max on the, presumably, gigantic matrix equation that accounts for all the key words and factors in real time would be the problem. Then you have to check that the min/max equation actually gives you a reasonable answer and not something ridiculous for the sake of maximizing spending, etc. etc. Basically, it's the captcha problem in computer science. Sure, you could write a program for current captchas with still less than human accuracy and spend all your time maintaining it or you could pay some guy in india 0.01 cent per captcha and do something else with your life. Now where's the fun in that?  Doubt it has to be realtime though, I'd maybe try some evolutionary strategy. | ||
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one-one-one
Sweden551 Posts
25$ an hour while having no security of income during sickness, no holiday days included and no pension plan is a _very_ bad deal. 25$ an hour for doing qualified work like this would be a very poor salary even if the company would employ you directly. To offset the risks and given that I would also be qualified for an employment with a decent salary I would charge at least 80$ / hour while also having a 1 month cancellation clause in a signed contract. If you are a student or whatever and need some extra payment it could work, but as a full time job it is nothing but a scam. | ||
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538
Hungary3932 Posts
On January 20 2014 08:04 one-one-one wrote: Stay away from this! 25$ an hour while having no security of income during sickness, no holiday days included and no pension plan is a _very_ bad deal. 25$ an hour for doing qualified work like this would be a very poor salary even if the company would employ you directly. To offset the risks and given that I would also be qualified for an employment with a decent salary I would charge at least 80$ / hour while also having a 1 month cancellation clause in a signed contract. If you are a student or whatever and need some extra payment it could work, but as a full time job it is nothing but a scam. You have to consider how much 25$ is worth around the globe, seeing how this is (seems like?) an international, work-from-home offer. I'm sure it's shitty pay in Sweden, but for example here in Hungary, you're lucky if you get half of that even with a university degree in a technical field. (And 80$ an hour is CEO-grade pay.) Disclaimer: I don't even know what this offer is about exactly, or how they operate, and I'm absolutely not affiliated with OP in any way. I was just replying to your point considering the wage by itself. | ||
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