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[Alex Sturtevant]

SEEKING A CREATIVE PROGRAMMER

WHO ARE WE?
We’re thehappycorp global, but you can call us thehappycorp.  We are  
a brand-
ing and marketing company with the insight of digital design,  
technology and
experience.  We are young, successful, and fun.  Our strategic  
insights are com-
plemented by a production group and digital marketing consultants who  
work
hand-in-hand with our creative team.  We are looking for talented  
people and we
offer an excellent career opportunity for new employees.

JOB DESCRIPTION
You will be the main developer for various programming projects.  You  
will be
your own department and work closely with the producers, designers  
and crea-
tive director to manage all technical work. This will include build  
websites, and
other interactive applications for both client and internal projects.
This role offers the chance to develop a business with experienced  
entrepre-
neurs and, for the right individual, the future potential to develop  
an executive
role within this fast growing company.  This is a great opportunity  
to revitalize a
stagnant career, or start the one you have always wanted; at a  
company filled
with hardworking, talented and fun people.

WHO ARE YOU?
You love to make great design sing with your code for great design.   
You are an
entrepreneur at heart and want to work in a fast paced, fun environment.
You’re personable, driven and love to go above and beyond what is  
required of
you on projects.   You are restless and looking to work with an  
innovative new
company that has a great team.  You like learning.  You’re extremely  
organized
and a self-starter. You are US based.

DETAILS
• Position Type:  Full-Time, Employee
• Experience Desired: 2+ Years Experience
• Desired Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Salary Range:   45-75 k depending on experience

REQUIREMENTS
• Semantic, standards-compliant XHTML and CSS (2+ years)
• PHP & mySQL (1+ years)
• Experience with Wordpress 2.4 and 2.5 - Must have a thorough
understanding of the template hierarchy, actions and filters, and
be able to create themes and plugins from scratch, or be able to
modify existing plugins.
• Basic Photoshop and Illustrator
• Basic knowledge on how to purchase and transfer domains
• Basic knowledge of cPanel, especially password-protecting directo-
ries on the server,  creating and administering email accounts, and
creating FTP usernames and passwords
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task on many concurrent projects
• Sound technical judgment that comes from ability to synthesize
consumer perspective with complex business/product needs
• Team player and diplomatic
• Desire to be pro-active, and learn new technologies
• Be a problem-solver and listener on all client engagements
• Deep knowledge of blogs, social networks, and digital media

DESIRED SKILLS
• Actionscript 3.0, especially displaying dynamic data from PHP or
XML
• Javascript
• Experience with jquery, prototype, or similar library to create ef-
fects and animations
• Experience with Zencart
• Experience with Smarty
• Previous work experience in the digital media industry
• Working knowledge of ad tracking and statistical software
• Self starter who enjoys entrepreneurial environments

BENEFITS
All time employees are enrolled in the company healthcare plan. All  
employees
receive 15 days of personal time (includes vacation, sick days etc).   
The details of
the plan and the vacation policy are detailed in the company  
handbook, which
will be delivered when an offer is extended.
Company Holidays
Thanksgiving - 2 days off
Christmas -  2 days off
New Years - 1 day off
Memorial Day - 1 day off
4th of July - 1 day off
Labor Day - 1 day off

INCENTIVES
Occasional company happy hours
Access to company ZipCar account
Access to influential network of media and creative leaders

TO APPLY
No faxes or phone calls, please. If interested, please send a resume  
and a cover
letter to jobs at thehappycorp.com with “Creative Programmer” in the  
subject
line. Please copy your resume and cover letter into the body of the  
email as well
as attaching these documents as Microsoft Word, Apple Pages and/or  
PDF files
only! Thanks and have a nice day.

CLIENTS, PARTNERS, SUBSIDIARIES
With all of our clients, we try to analyze the positive or negative  
effect they
make on the world and use the analysis to help guide our decision  
making proc-
ess.  While not a full-proof selection methodology, it is a primary  
thought that is
taken into consideration. Here are a few current and past clients:

CURRENT CLIENTS
Apple    apple.com
Idealist    idealist.org
Miraval Resorts   miravalresorts.com
baby gooroo    babygooroo.com
T Ching    tching.com
Brooklyn Brewery   brooklynbrewery.com
Max’s Kansas City   maxskansascity.com

PAST CLIENTS
Stanton & Company  stanton-company.com
Sneaux    areyoualwaysbored.com
Gift Genius   giftgenius.com
Ooma    ooma.com
Heeb Magazine   heebonline.com
Major League Gaming  mlgpro.com
Takkle    takkle.com

PAST AGENCY PARTNERS
Anomaly
TBWA \ Chiat \ Day
Wieden Kennedy
Kaplan Thaler Group

SUBSIDIARIES
LVHRD
Arts club fueling creative professionals through an unconven-
tional event series and digital media channels (blog, video).

AAARRR
The pirate studio.  We do 3D, motion graphics, print, and video
production work for some of the world’s largest and most suc-
cessful agencies and brands.

Largetail
A niche media ad network for publishers with a well defined,
and influential audience helping quality brands communicate
with the audience effectively.

alex sturtevant producer
thehappycorp.com
407 Broome Street 5th Floor, New York, NY 10013-3213, USA, EARTH
mobile +1(781) 929 5171 direct +1 (646) 613 1220 x114
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