Universal Audio Jobs
Universal Audio is a rapidly growing company in the music industry, specializing in audio digital signal processing peripherals and software, as well as being a long-established manufacturer of classic tube and solid state microphone preamplifiers, compressors, and EQ’s.
PHP Developer
POSITION: PHP Developer
LOCATION: Scotts Valley, CA
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop, co-develop, and/or implement various web initiatives, including new product introductions, marketing campaigns, search engine optimization, email marketing initiatives, UX improvements, and online advertising programs
- Optimize and maintain the www.uaudio.com website back-end, as well as other UA online properties
- Maintain the various uaudio.com databases and content management systems, including OS Commerce, Magento, and the UAD plug-in user / customer database
- Work to maximize all areas of online and interactive marketing, and specifically the uaudio.com user experience
SPECIFIC TECHNICAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE:
- Experience with PHP/LAMP
- Experience with JavaScript, AJAX, CSS, HTML, Prototype
- Ability to write advanced SQL queries
- Developing and/or designing large web system
- Understanding of scalability, clustering, and performance of LAMP environment
- Knowledgeable in Apache and MySQL administration
- Magento, osCommerce, Zend Framework experience a plus
- SEO knowledge a plus • Google Analytics knowledge a plus
- BS in Computer Science or related training & skill
If interested in this position, please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@uaudio.com with the job title in the subject line.
Hardware Product Manager
POSITION: Hardware Product Manager
LOCATION: Scotts Valley, CA
REPORTING TO: Director of Product Management
DESCRIPTION:
Universal Audio makes best-in-class analog, digital and software products for the recording marketplace. We seek a Market and Product expert to take on the role of Hardware Product Manager. The position has two primary areas of responsibility: Hardware products portfolio and their lifecycle, and Software products (mainly software to support associated UA hardware, but could include plug-ins and other software peripherals).
As a member of the Product Management team, you will be involved in early stages of market research, customer visits/interaction and product requirements definition/design phases. This will provide the information necessary to properly communicate sometimes-complex information to all departments involved with product development and the products’ post-FCS life cycle.
As Hardware Product Manager, your primary deliverables include technical documents for new products in the form of Market Requirements Documents (MRD), Product Concept Documents (PCD), Product Requirements Documents (PRD), as well as Product Briefs (PB/MarCom) and Planning presentations.
The role of Hardware Product Manager is multi-faceted. You will work with and muster consensus among cross-functional groups in the organization to define customer requirements, market requirements and feature definition. Your primary role is to insure UA is making products that customers will love in order to drive company success.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Contribute to the product strategy and the roadmap based on business opportunities, best ROI, customer needs and market trends for Universal Audio hardware & software products
- Deliver on-time PRDs with prioritized features/definition and corresponding business justification
- Work with across different departments including Engineering, QA, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service & Finance to drive new product releases
- Interact with customers via available channels (studios, homes, social networks, trade shows, etc.) to build products that they will love and ultimately drive company success
- Deliver on-time Product Brief (PB) Document(s) to Marketing Communications
- Hold regular Markets & Product Planning meetings to continually drive product roadmap
- Manage hardware PLC
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 5-10 years of relevant and progressive domain experience within the music, pro audio, technology industries, or related retail.
- Minimum of 3-5 years product management and or product marketing experience from a business-to-consumer software or hardware company.
- Experience with entire product lifecycle (from concept to launch and end-of-life) for more than one product.
- Excellent communication, planning, prioritizing and organizing skills.
- Able to contribute to definition of strategic vision and to articulate it in front of a wide variety of audiences.
- Able to comprehend the business context and market problem that drive the building of a product.
- Able to understand technical concepts and evaluate complex tradeoffs.
- Excellent quantitative and qualitative analysis skills.
- Able to rally and gain backing from internal stakeholders in order to build organizational support for the proposed product strategy and designs – lead through influence.
- Some travel may be required (Trade Shows, Competitive Evaluation, Customer Visits, Etc.)
- Retail sales experience is a plus
If interested in this position, please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@uaudio.com with the job title in the subject line.
