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Title:                           Marketing Communications SpecialistApply Now

Department: Marketing

Job Summary

Rimage is an established, forward-looking technology company helping organizations deliver digital content directly and securely to their customers and employees.

 

In support of our Web First marketing strategy, we are seeking a creative, experienced and energetic Marketing Communications Specialist to be a key player on our Marketing Communications team. The Marketing Communications Specialist helps develop and implement our marketing and communications programs and crafts the messages and content needed across a wide range of marketing vehicles to increase awareness, generate leads, and drive business.

Essential Functions

• Create integrated lead generation and marketing campaigns, including online, email, direct mail and trade show elements.
• Contribute to and execute marketing plans.
• Assist with updates and maintenance of all projects, resources and services offered through the Rimage website and social media.
• Write copy and manage the publishing and promotion for a wide range of external marketing channels such as sales materials, print and online advertising, white papers, case studies, speeches, newsletters, websites, Google paid ads, social media, tradeshows, etc. Write copy for internal publications, such as presentations and training materials.
• Create, edit and utilize video and other technology to maximize communications
• Research, write and edit marketing collateral, including press releases, product briefs, white papers, customer case studies and web content.
• Leverage available keyword research to optimize copy for search strength.
• Post and comment on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and/or the Rimage blog as needed.
• Interview internal and external clients to define and validate key messages for business-to-business services and consumer related products.
• Write fresh, creative copy that is clear, concise, and compelling while upholding the corporate brand.
• Present concepts and drafts of text to internal clients and stakeholders for their review. Discuss changes and feedback in order to efficiently and effectively revise copy to a final, polished state.
• Edit and proofread documents, from marketing to sales to legal jargon, for grammar, accuracy, and brand compliance.
• Vary language, style, and tone of messages based on audience, brand, key message, and marketing channel.
• Collaborate with the marketing design team, other writers, and web designers to ensure that final products meet standards for quality, effectiveness, timeliness, and brand.
• Facilitate brainstorming sessions with the team to create new brand names, slogans, and creative copy ideas.
• Review advertising trends, consumer surveys, and other research sources regarding marketing of services to determine the best way to write promotional copy.
• Read industry publications to stay abreast of industry developments and how they may affect marketing our services and brand.
• Work with external vendors if necessary in the planning and execution of creative.
• Help manage the review, approval and publication of all written materials by the Director of Marketing Communications, executives and Legal as needed.
• Enforce and refine editorial guidelines and corporate style guides for copy.
• Play an active role in other department functions and projects.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Performance Management

Competencies

• Integrity: Builds trusting relationships with others by doing the right thing and doing what he/she says he/she is going to do. The uncomplicated and uncompromising understanding of right from wrong, both publicly and privately. This position has consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations and outcomes. Decisions are based on what is best for the company rather than on personal gain.
• Innovation/Continuous Improvement: This position welcomes change for the opportunities it brings. Is willing to explore new possibilities and to approach issues differently. Focuses on the desire to achieve a goal rather than a fear of failure.   Takes prudent but appropriate risks to accomplish goals. Looks for ways to improve current processes and/or champions new untested ideas.
• Teamwork: Takes a collaborative approach by openly discussing issues in a way that brings out the best thinking, attitude and performance in others. Establishes and maintains effective relationship. Provides and receives positive criticism and is open to other’s suggestions. Works effectively and productively with shared responsibilities. Considers the effect of decisions on other co-workers/parts of the company.   Joins in, participates with enthusiasm and a positive, “can do” attitude. Fully participates and delivers previously committed projects on time.
• Excellence/Results Oriented: Willingly provides time, knowledge, skills and abilities to the tasks at hand. Understands how individual goals and accomplishments tie in and support company goals and objectives. Consistently aims to achieve maximum results and go above and beyond what is expected.
• Functional/Professional Expertise: Applies the knowledge and skills required for performing competently. Exhibits ability and/or actively seeks to learn and apply new skills. Clearly understands customer’s issues and requirements. Understands the role and responsibility of own organization within the company.
• Communication (written and oral): Expresses ideas and opinions clearly and concisely. Helps others understand what is being communicated. Projects credibility. Provides grammatically correct reports and documents. Understands the audience and how likely they are to react. Understands when written communication (i.e. emails) need to end/are appropriate and conversations (i.e. in person) need to begin/are appropriate.
• Customer Focus: Demonstrates an ongoing concern for the needs and expectations of customers and makes them a high priority. Maintains effective level of contact with both internal and external customers. Balances customer needs and organizational action when it comes to decision making.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English or Communications
• Minimum 2-4 years experience in a public relations or communications role in an agency or corporate communications environment
• Background in B2B- and technology-related writing
• Intermediate Word and PowerPoint skills; Intermediate InDesign skills; basic Excel skills
• Excellent oral and written communication and organization skills
• Excellent editing and proofreading skills
• Creative and effective writer capable of producing compelling, benefit-driven communications
• Advanced ability to conceptualize and write in various styles, applying copy, content ideas, and solutions to design projects
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Highly flexible; comfortable working with ambiguity, frequently changing timeframes, and short deadlines

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Sit: Up to 2/3 of time
• Walk, stand: Up to 2/3 of time
• Lift up to 50 lb: Up to 1/8 of time
• Use hands to hold, handle or feel: Up to 1/3 of time
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl: up to 1/3 of time
• Vision Requirements: Close vision (ability to identify and distinguish close objects); Color vision (ability to to identify and distinguish colors): Disantce vision (clear vision to 20 feet or more); Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships): ability tot adjust foucs (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Title:                           Financial Analyst II Apply Now

Job Summary

Support Rimage’s management reporting, financial analysis, accounting and planning requirements including support of the preparation of the annual operating plan, long range plan and forecast updates.

Essential Functions

Management Reporting:

• Support the preparation of relevant and value-added management reporting and related analysis to support the changing information needs of management, including the following:
• Support the preparation and analysis of the Company’s contribution margin-based income statements by product line and geography, including performance of certain administrative functions to support this process.
• Utilizing Rimage Japan’s legal entity-based income statements, prepare a management version of the income statement each quarter based on standard costs (vs. transfer costs). As part of this, assess the potential for automating this process.

Annual Operations Planning (AOP), Long Range Planning and Forecasting:

• Support the coordination and preparation of the company’s AOP, long range plan, and forecast updates.
• Develop and/or revise planning models to meet company and departmental needs and develop assumptions and plan for allocable expenses, such as building rent, utilities, etc.
• Directly support assigned cost center managers in the U.S. and certain subsidiary operations in all aspects of plan preparation, including education on use of planning models, providing information on content of historical expenses, and providing assistance as needed in planning expenses and capital expenditures, etc.
• Support consolidation of company-wide AOP and assist with development of presentation to Board.
• Work cross functionally with departments and senior management to support the creation of the long range plan including incorporation of anticipated results of strategic initiatives into planned revenues, COGS, and expenses.
• Support the forecast update process.   As part of this, support the preparation of the Company’s rolling Sales & Operations (S&OP) global revenue forecast, including support of the revenue forecasts for certain subsidiary operations.

Financial Analysis:

• Prepare monthly/quarterly narrative analysis of actual financial results compared to prior periods and AOP or forecast.  Additionally, support the financial analysis of proposed business initiatives to assess their financial viability.

• Identify key business developments driving fluctuations and trends, including those impacting the Company’s subsidiary operations, and provide concise, relevant narrative description to facilitate management’s information requirements.  Recommend reclassifications and procedural changes as appropriate based on findings.
• Partner with assigned department managers to provide the information necessary to support their understanding of the content of expenses charged to their department and provide guidance in assessing status of spending relative to AOP or forecast.

Other “ad hoc” projects and analysis: Assist with other analysis or reporting requirements as needed.

 

Performance Management

Competencies

• Integrity: Builds trusting relationships with others by doing the right thing and doing what he/she says he/she is going to do. The uncomplicated and uncompromising understanding of right from wrong, both publicly and privately. This position has consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations and outcomes. Decisions are based on what is best for the company rather than on personal gain.

 

• Innovation/Continuous Improvement: This position welcomes change for the opportunities it brings. Is willing to explore new possibilities and to approach issues differently. Focuses on the desire to achieve a goal rather than a fear of failure.   Takes prudent but appropriate risks to accomplish goals. Looks for ways to improve current processes and/or champions new untested ideas.
• Teamwork: Takes a collaborative approach by openly discussing issues in a way that brings out the best thinking, attitude and performance in others. Establishes and maintains effective relationship. Provides and receives positive criticism and is open to other’s suggestions. Works effectively and productively with shared responsibilities. Considers the effect of decisions on other co-workers/parts of the company.   Joins in, participates with enthusiasm and a positive, “can do” attitude. Fully participates and delivers previously committed projects on time.
• Excellence/Results Oriented: Willingly provides time, knowledge, skills and abilities to the tasks at hand. Understands how individual goals and accomplishments tie in and support company goals and objectives. Consistently aims to achieve maximum results and go above and beyond what is expected.
• Functional/Professional Expertise: Applies the knowledge and skills required for performing competently. Exhibits ability and/or actively seeks to learn and apply new skills. Clearly understands customer’s issues and requirements. Understands the role and responsibility of own organization within the company.
• Communication (written and oral): Expresses ideas and opinions clearly and concisely. Helps others understand what is being communicated. Projects credibility. Provides grammatically correct reports and documents. Understands the audience and how likely they are to react. Understands when written communication (i.e. emails) need to end/are appropriate and conversations (i.e. in person) need to begin/are appropriate.
• Customer Focus: Demonstrates an ongoing concern for the needs and expectations of customers and makes them a high priority. Maintains effective level of contact with both internal and external customers. Balances customer needs and organizational action when it comes to decision making.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, CPA and/or CMA preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum three years of experience in accounting and financial analysis.  
• Key Competencies:  
• Demonstrated skills in spreadsheet and other computer applications used in retrieving a large amount of data and massaging it into a usable form for financial reporting and analysis.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-orientation, strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with all levels of the organization including senior management.
• Self-starter, ability to work independently.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects.  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Visual capabilities, ability to work at computer, combination of sitting and standing

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status or marital status or any other proscribed category set forth in federal or state regulations.

 

Title:                    Accountant II Apply Now

Job Summary

The Staff Accountant provides key support in maintaining financial integrity within the finance organization.  The Staff Accountant performs an integral role in the month-end general ledger closing process and also supports the following activities: financial close requirements of certain Company subsidiaries, annual and quarterly external financial audits and SEC reporting requirements, management reporting requirements, implementation of business process improvements associated with use of the Company’s ERP system and ongoing internal control initiatives in compliance with SOX 404.  This position is also responsible for other financial functions, including maintenance of the fixed asset data base and preparation of sales tax returns.  Additional responsibilities include assistance in the preparation of the quarterly tax provision workpapers and other financial projects as assigned.

Essential Functions

- Performance of integral role in month-end general ledger closing process and support of financial close requirements of certain subsidiary operations:  Participates in general ledger closing process, prepares general ledger account reconciliations and required journal entries and analyzes general ledger accounts.  Also supports financial close of subsidiary general ledger(s).

- Support of quarterly and year-end external audit and SEC reporting requirements:  Assists in the fulfillment of information requirements to support the external auditor’s quarterly reviews and annual audit.  Assist in the preparation of certain financial statement footnotes and other selected documentation for required filings on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.

- Support the management reporting process: Participates in the preparation of value-added management reporting to support the changing information needs of management, including the Company’s contribution margin-based income statements by product and geography.

- Support the implementation of business process improvements and coordination support of internal control initiatives: Supports the implementation of financial related business process improvements associated with the use of the Company’s ERP system. Also provides support of ongoing internal control initiatives in compliance with SOX 404 requirements.

- Maintenance of fixed asset data base and related accounting:  Maintains and updates fixed asset data base (DSII) for fixed asset transactions and prepares required accounting entries.  

- Prepare state sales tax returns and arrange for timely payments of taxes due:  Prepares and files sales tax returns based on data from SAP and Vertex.

- Assistance in preparation of quarterly tax provision workpapers:  Assists in the compilation of supporting information necessary to prepare the quarterly corporate tax provision workpapers.

- Performance of other financial projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required; CPA preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive public accounting and/or corporate accounting experience, with demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Strong attention to detail, with well-developed analytical and problem solving skills.
• Solid written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work with a high level of initiative and adaptability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in computer applications, specifically spreadsheets (Excel) and ERP system software (SAP experience a plus).
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status or marital status or any other proscribed category set forth in federal or state regulations.

This job description covers only the essential functions of the position. Other duties may be assigned.

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Title: Desktop Applications Developer Apply Now

Job Description

We need smart people to solve tough problems. We are seeking hands-on, innovative and experienced desktop application developers for the development of our next generation content distribution platform. If you are passionate about technology, and are driven to succeed in the market place, we are looking for you.

Responsibilities

Excellent software engineering skills, the ability to work on a dynamic, cross functional team and the interest and desire to learn and apply new technologies is required. You will participate in all stages of design, coding, testing, troubleshooting and maintenance. You will need to keep up-to-date on the fast moving technology landscape.

 

Desired Skills and Experience

1. Deep expertise in Java, C#/.Net, Qt/C++ on Windows and Mac platforms.
2. Proven proficiency in client side, web based and mobile application development.
3. Experience in developing browser plug-ins and extensions to enable high leverage cross-platform applications.
4. Experience with video application development on the desktop platform. Understanding of media frameworks, codec architectures, graphics engines, streaming protocols, and HTML5 standards.

 

Educational requirements and Competencies:

1. 4+ years of solid experience in building rich, state of the art, applications on desktop and browser platforms.
2. Strong CS fundamentals, mastery in Object Oriented programming, experience with web and cross-browser technologies.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Superior analytical and problem solving skills with attention to detail.
4. Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline.

 

Company Description

Founded in 1978, Rimage Corporation (www.rimage.com) helps businesses deliver digital content directly and securely to their customers and employees. More than 20,000 customers around the world use Rimage’s industry leading digital publishing solutions to archive, distribute and protect their content on CD, DVD and Blu-Ray discs. Key vertical markets and applications for our products include video workflows, retail, medical imaging and law enforcement.

 

Rimage emerging Signal Virtual Publishing solution is a flexible, open and secure content publishing platform, makes rich content viewable anywhere (www.signalvp.com).  Its built-in multi-device and multi-platform support, persistent digital rights management, and just-in-time content access empower publishers to consistently deliver a secure and superior viewing experience regardless of their subscribers’ connectivity or device.

 

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Rimage is a publicly traded company, with global business operations in North America, Europe and Asia.

 

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Title:                    Accounting Manager/Assistant Controller Apply Now

Job Summary

This position performs a critical role in maintaining financial integrity within the finance organization. This hands-on position manages the general accounting and SEC financial reporting functions and monitors and maintains policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure accounting policies are followed in accordance with GAAP and corporate guidelines. Responsibilities include the coordination and preparation of the company’s external SEC related filings, performance of technical accounting research and coordination of the company’s support of the quarterly and annual external audit process. Responsibilities also include direct participation in the monthly general ledger closing process, review of the financial statement consolidation and oversight of accounts payable processing. This position leads the identification and implementation of business process improvements associated with use of the company’s ERP system, while also providing coordination of ongoing internal control initiatives in compliance with SOX 404. This position is also responsible for other key financial functions, including assistance in the preparation of the quarterly income tax provision, preparation of monthly sales tax returns, management of the fixed asset database, and other financial projects as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Coordination / preparation of the company’s SEC related filings: Provide hands-on management of the preparation of Quarterly Form 10-Q’s and Annual Form 10-K’s, including preparation of selected footnotes and initial drafting of related MD&A’s. Also assist with preparation of financial tables required for the annual Proxy Statement.
• Research and implementation of technical accounting issues: Research and evaluate technical accounting pronouncements and SEC rulings applicable to the company and implement policy and process changes to ensure compliance with GAAP and SEC rules and regulations.
• Coordination of quarterly and year-end external audit requirements: Perform lead role in managing the fulfillment of information requirements to support the external auditor’s quarterly reviews and annual audit.
• Performance of hands-on management of month-end general ledger closing process: Determine and prepare journal entries, prepare certain account reconciliations, analyze key accounts, review balance sheet account reconciliations and review and manage all inputs to the general ledger close process.
• Management of monthly financial statement consolidation process: Manage and review the preparation of consolidating financial statements, including elimination and consolidated adjusting entries.
• Identification and implementation of business process improvements and coordination of internal control initiatives: Perform a lead role in the identification and implementation of financial related business process improvements associated with the use of the Company’s ERP system and other processes. Additionally, coordinate ongoing internal control initiatives in compliance with SOX 404 requirements and coordinate the development of financial and operational controls.
• Provide supervision of accounts payable transaction processing.
• Manage the maintenance of fixed asset data base and related accounting.
• Assist in preparation of the quarterly income tax provision and monthly sales tax returns: Provide key support in the preparation of the quarterly corporate tax provision and prepare and file state sales tax returns on a timely basis.
• Contract review: Perform review of contracts prior to finalization to assess financial implications.
• Supervision/Management: Provide leadership to work team members to accomplish group and organization goals effectively and efficiently. Organize work flow and structure; provide coaching, work guidance and timely performance feedback.
• Performance of other financial projects as assigned.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and CPA designation required.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive combined public accounting and public company industry accounting experience, including SEC financial reporting, management reporting, financial analysis, technical accounting research and implementation of business process improvements.
• Strong attention to detail, with well-developed analytical and problem solving skills.
• Solid written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and SEC reporting requirements.
• Experience in improving business processes and proven track record of driving efficiency improvements.
• Ability to work with a high level of initiative and adaptability in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in computer applications, specifically spreadsheets (Excel) and ERP system software (SAP experience a plus). Experience with stock option software also a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong teaching and coaching skills, with the ability to delegate and motivate effectively

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear. The employee is required to sit and use hands along with fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• For more information, please see the Physical Requirements Form

This job description covers only the essential functions of the position. Other duties may be assigned.

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Title:                  Cloud Developer Apply Now

Job Summary

1. Expertise in SQL database architectures enabling high volume, global, transactional traffic, while managing trade-offs in consistency, availability, and network performance.
2. Experience in cloud-based data center operations and mechanics.
3. Strong development and administration skills for Linux.
4. Understanding of web application security.

1. 4+ years of experience in building highly scalable SQL database architectures.
2. Expert knowledge in the following areas: SQL, Enterprise Java, and Linux development environment.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Superior analytical and problem solving skills with attention to detail.
4. Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status or marital status or any other proscribed category set forth in federal or state regulations.

 

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Rimage offers flexible healthcare benefits that enable employees to choose a plan that best meets their needs. The medical and dental plans provide coverage for you and your eligible dependents.

Rimage offers employees a 401(k) savings plan that allows contributions towards retirement on a pre-tax basis from 1% up to the yearly limit, established by the IRS.

Rimage offers a variety of programs to promote a work/life balance:

• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Family/Medical Leave

Rimage offers employees a variety of programs to pay for expenses with pre-tax dollars:

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Medical Care Flexible Spending Account
• Limited Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account

• Life and AD&D
• Supplemental Life
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance