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WANTED: FUNKY ARTISTS AND ENGINEERS

JOBS @ BUILD-IT-YOURSELF

Build-It-Yourself has developed an online, art and engineering program, driven by technology-in-education research at MIT.

Our mission is to inspire and guide kids (8-18) to use technology creatively, constructively and collaboratively in a unique global laboratory. Think like and artist. Build like an engineer.

Our strategy is to develop metaverse-friendly content and supporting platforms. A network of TA (Teaching Assistant) art and engineering students from well-known universities uses our metaverse environment to engage kids in live workshops.

Business Development

   Business Developer
   Operations Manager
   Regional Managers

Technical Development

   Content Developers
   Platform / Multi-media Developer
   Product Managers

Teaching

Workshop Leaders

CONTACT
Please send a short email summarizing how your interests sync with those of Build-It-Yourself to John Galinato at:
john@build-it-yourself.com

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BUSINESS DEVELOPER (Part time to full time)
We seek a leader who is passionate about education and entrepreneurship to guide Build-It-Yourself in a rapid growth phase.

Responsibilities include:
1) Research, pitch and close corporate distribution partnerships.
2) Coordinate development of regional territories.
3) Evolve social media presence.
4) Secure and manage investment capital.

Qualities we seek in a business developer include:
1) Interest in computer games, art and engineering.
2) Ability to close significant distribution deals efficiently.
3) Experience with social media tools and viral marketing programs.
4) Entrepreneurial mindset ... to work for significant rewards based on success.
5) Playful spirit.

Compensation will include 3 components:
1) Below market base pay.
2) Bonus that equates to more than market value if short term goals are met.
3) Equity that could equate to significantly more than market value salary.

JOB POST (PDF)

CONTENT DEVELOPERS (Part Time, 5-10 hrs per week)
We seek 'builders' (programmers, mechanical engineers, writers, artists or architects) to evolve our libraries of project storylines, functional building blocks, videos, graphics, and lesson presentations.

Responsibilities include:
1) Write project storylines
2) Evolve graphics and videos
3) Develop and document mechanical mechanisms and software subroutines
4) Document and manage projects

Qualities and skills we seek include:
1) Interest in computer games, art, engineering and kids.
2) Playful spirit.
3) Multimedia design
4) Building and/or programming experience

Compensation:
$10 - $20 / hr. (+ bonuses based on meeting targets)

OPERATIONS MANAGER (Part time to full time)
We seek an operations manager to run the day to day business.

Responsibilities include:
1) Recruit, train and manage onsite and online workshop leaders
2) Manage customer relationships
3) Invoice customers
4) Send weekly webcast agendas
5) Document results
6) Update website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel
7) Update lesson plans
8) Manage supplies
9) Manage customer database
10) Coordinate the development of regional territories.

Qualities we seek in an operations manager include:
1) Interest in computer games, art and engineering.
2) Strong writing and communication skills.
3) Strong organizational skills / quick to respond
4) Experience with social media tools and viral marketing programs.
5) Entrepreneurial mindset ... to work for significant rewards based on success.
6) Playful spirit.

Compensation will include 3 components:
1) Below market base pay.
2) Bonus based on meeting short term goals that could equate to more than market value salary.
3) Equity that could equate to significantly more than market value salary.

PLATFORM / MULTI-MEDIA DEVELOPER (Part Time, 5-10 hrs per week)
We seek a platform and multimedia developer to evolve our web presence, and in particular, Invention Universe, a computer game-like environment for playful inventors.

Invention Universe enables members to customize a planet, post projects, create a personal bio, explore the universe of planets and collaborate with other builders.

Responsibilities include:
1) Design the system architecture.
2) Code (HTML5, CSS, Javascript, React, AWS, MySQL, PHP).
3) Document and manage projects.
4) Direct a team of interns, artists and programmers.

Qualities and skills we seek include:
1) Interest in computer games, art, engineering and kids.
2) Playful spirit.
3) Multimedia design
4) Database driven Web application design.

Compensation:
$10 - $20 / hr. (+ bonuses based on meeting targets)

PRODUCT MANAGER (full time)
BIY seeks a product manager to ensure that our development teams deliver products that our customers value.

Responsibilities include:
1) Write and maintain functional specs and wish lists for hardware and software products.
2) Build relationships with customers that drive the feedback loop.
3) Test products.
4) Manage project plans to ensure products are delivered to spec, on time, and on budget.
5) Document customer usage.
6) Update website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel.
7) Support operations manager on CRM.

Qualities we seek in an product manager include:
1) Interest in computer games, art and engineering.
2) Strong writing and communication skills.
3) Strong organizational skills / quick to respond.
4) Experience with social media tools and viral marketing programs.
5) Entrepreneurial mindset ... to work for significant rewards based on success.
6) Playful, upbeat spirit.

Compensation will include 3 components:
1) Base salary - starts at $2500/mo.
2) Bonus based on meeting short term business goals that could bring total compensation to market value.
3) Equity that could bring total compensation to significantly more than market value.

REGIONAL MANAGERS (Part Time, 10-20 hrs per week)
We seek teachers, parents, artists, engineers, and business developers to develop regional territories.

Responsibilities include:
1) Recruit, train and manage workshop leaders,
2) Sell memberships,
3) Schedule and deliver webcast workshops.
4) Guid kids to complete art, programming and engineering projects.
5) Document results.

Qualities and skills we seek include:
1) Interest in computer games, art, engineering, teaching and kids.
2) Playful spirit.
3) Selling, acting, singing, public speaking

Compensation:
$10 - $35 / hr.
(compensation is based on a percentage of business generated and managed)

WORKSHOP LEADERS (Part Time, 5-10 hrs per week)
We seek artists, engineers, and programmers to lead after-school workshops and summer camps on site in the Boston area and remotely around the world.

Responsibilities include:
1) Teach kids art, programming and engineering tricks.
2) Manage, motivate and engage kids.
3) Document results.

Qualities and skills we seek include:
1) Interest in computer games, art, engineering, teaching and kids.
2) Playful spirit.
3) Selling, acting, singing, public speaking

Schedule:
Workshop leaders must be available for 5+ hours per week. Workshops are scheduled 24/7 around the world.

Compensation:
$10 - $20 / hr. (+ bonuses based on meeting targets)