Jobs
To support our young and enthusiastic team, we are looking for dynamic professionals who are passionate about emerging technologies and committed to success. You can expect a competitive salary with a lot of extralegal advantages and exciting team-events.
Development
- Web Developer
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Function
Development of new features and maintenance of code for complex and much-frequented website using PHP/mySQL and Ajax/Javascript:
- You will work individually or in a small team at a specific project;
- Most of your time, you will spend on coding new features;
- Keeping up with the new technologies;
- Attend relevant seminars, events, workshops,...
Skills and Experience
- Higher (4+ years) or University education (Master of Science degree);
- Excellent knowledge of object oriented PHP and mySQL;
- Good understanding of CSS, XHTML and Ajax;
- You speak fluently Dutch and/or English and you have a good knowledge of French;
- Passion for emerging web development technologies;
- Result-driven and enthusiastic;
- A good knowledge of networking is a plus;
- Experience with versioning systems (CVS, SVN) is a plus.
Personal Profile
- You respect deadlines, and you are able to set the right priorities;
- You are a team player and you enjoy working in various and dynamic teams;
- You can cope with pressure and tight deadlines;
- You have no "9 to 5" mentality.
- Web Designer
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Function
To support our further growth, we’re looking for a dedicated, bright and enthusiastic Web Designer who will be working on the further development of Netlog, Europe’s fast growing online community, by:
- Drive the product initiatives from inception through conceptual and technical development;
- Being the advocate for our users and ensuring the delivery of great user experiences
Skills and Experience
- You have a strong online portfolio;
- You have strong illustration skills;
- You’re fluent in (X)HTML, CSS, knowledge of Flash, PHP, Adobe CS4 (Photoshop, Illustrator, …);
- You’re comfortable with Mac OS X;
- You have a good knowledge of web technologies, standards and best practices;
- You have a formal background in visual and/or interaction design;
- You have proven affinity with the social web, web design and games.
Personal Profile
- You have an open mind towards the projects, from vague to well-defined, from simple to complex, from innovation to implementation;
- You are and creative and pragmatic;
- You respect deadlines, and you are able to set the right priorities;
- You are a team player and you enjoy working in various and dynamic teams;
- You can cope with pressure and tight deadlines;
- You have no "9 to 5" mentality.
C-Level
- Personal Assistant to the CEO
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Function
For the CEO and Co-Founder of Netlog, Lorenz Bogaert, we are looking for a Personal Assistant. This is a highly demanding role suitable for an organized multitasker who is looking for a little more than the average nine to five job. If you can offer flexibility, availability, discretion, perfection and are blessed with a good dose of analytical skills, you should apply now for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work at the highest level of the fastest growing technology company of the Benelux.
Netlog is the online community where young people make friends by building a digital identity, sharing experiences and playing games. The community counts over 60 million members and is growing by half a million new members every week.
Your job is to maximize effectiveness of the CEO office and assist in all day-to-day operations:
- Diary Management;
- Organising Travel;
- Online Research;
- Todo List Management;
- Contact List Management;
- Correspondence;
- Minute Taking;
- Product Testing;
- Performance Reporting and Analysis;
- General Administration and Support.
Personal Profile
- You smart, personable, and flexible;
- You are always looking how to be more efficient and effective;
- You like to work with entrepreneurs and you want to exceed their high expectations;
- You speak at least English, Dutch and French and even want to learn more languages;
- You have a strong interest in online media;
- You have a degree (bachelor or master).
Gatcha!
- Product Manager Gaming
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Gatcha!
With an average of 2 million game plays per day, gaming is one of the fastest growing applications on Netlog. By introducing Gatcha! we want to stress the social role of gaming in bringing people together, even more.
Gatcha! has been developed to build on something new: it is a platform which aims to make games social, distribute them on the web, and entertain and bring people together through a new way of communication. Gatcha! will be a large MMO (Massive Multiplayer Online) game with global rankings and levels and will also include 3rd party games (including branded games). Gatcha! will thus not only be present on Netlog, but can and will also be perfectly integrated on other platforms.
We’re looking at an exciting future. Want to join in?
In order to strengthen the Gatcha!-team, we’re looking for a motivated and bright Product Manager Gaming who wants to define the future of social gaming.
Function
- You will create and design multiple games;
- You will be a team influencer, gather data from all sources and be responsible for market, business case and competitive analysis;
- You will be responsible for long and short term product vision;
- You will define specific product requirements and thus assure the value of the product.
Skills and Experience
- You hold a higher education degree;
- You have a first experience as a product manager or product marketing manager in a gaming-related environment;
- You have a strong affinity with Web 2.0 and social networking in general;
- You are an excellent team player;
- You have a proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority;
- You have a proven ability to manage multiple products simultaneously.
- Flash Developer Gaming
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Gatcha!
With an average of 2 million game plays per day, gaming is one of the fastest growing applications on Netlog. By introducing Gatcha! we want to stress the social role of gaming in bringing people together, even more.
Gatcha! has been developed to build on something new: it is a platform which aims to make games social, distribute them on the web, and entertain and bring people together through a new way of communication. Gatcha! will be a large MMO (Massive Multiplayer Online) game with global rankings and levels and will also include 3rd party games (including branded games). Gatcha! will thus not only be present on Netlog, but can and will also be perfectly integrated on other platforms.
Function
- In a small team you'll work on the development of new games on our new gaming platform;
- You'll work alongside a creative team with a Product Manager and a Designer;
- You'll be involved in interface design, Flash animation, character animation, front-end web development;
- You'll work in our development center in Ghent, Belgium;
Skills and Experience
- You are a gamer, building them is a childhood fantasy;
- You have a higher (3+ years) or University education (Master of Science degree);
- You have experience in Object Orientated Programming in Actionscript 3;
- You have experience in the creation of Flash Games;
- Animation and design skills are very welcome;
- Knowledge of Design Patterns is a plus;
- You speak English fluently.
Community Management
- Community Manager
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Function
The job opening for Community Manager is open to native speakers of one of the following languages: African, Albanian, Arab, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Frisian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
- Responsible for customer support (Helpdesk), moderation (abuse handling, law enforcement relations), translations and animation (newsletter and partnerships) for a specific territory;
- Single point of contact for our members
Skills and Experience
- Higher education degree;
- Perfect knowledge (written and spoken) of the foreign language;
- High level of social intelligence.
Business Development
- Business Developer DACH
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Function
Working from our Belgian head office in Ghent:
- You will drive online advertising revenues through making local sales houses successful and positioning Netlog’s integrated branding products in the DACH market;
- You will liaise with new strategic and revenue generating partners;
- You will translate client marketing and advertising objectives into successful digital media strategies;
- You will look beyond digital in order to develop the best possible campaign and results for our customers.
Skills and Experience
- You hold a masters degree;
- You speak German and English fluent;
- You have a first working experience (at one - two years);
- You have a strong interest in the (digital) media landscape, including emerging media and social networking;
- You are a true communicator and negotiator;
- You are result-driven, enthusiastic and highly demanding;
- You are a team player and you enjoy working in various and dynamic teams;
- You are willing to travel approx 1/3 of your time.
Product Management
- Product Manager
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Function
To support our further growth, we’re looking for a dedicated, bright and enthusiastic Product Manager who will be responsible for:
- Drive the product initiatives from inception through conceptual and technical development;
- Manage the product life cycle of features used by more than 50 mio users worldwide;
- Shapes or champions new directions or new products;
- Gathers and analyzes data from all sources, analyzes and understands competitors and their solutions;
- Be an expert with respect to the competition and the social networking-world.
Skills and Experience
- You have, preferably, an education in product development;
- You have a higher (4+ years) or University education (Master of Science degree);
- You have a minimum of two years experience as product manager or product marketing manager in a gaming-related environment;
- You have proven affinity with the social web;
- You have a proven ability to manage multiple products simultaneously.
Personal Profile
- You respect deadlines, and you are able to set the right priorities;
- You are a team player and you enjoy working in various and dynamic teams;
- You know how to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority;
- You can cope with pressure and tight deadlines;
- You have no "9 to 5" mentality.
Finance & Admin
- Assistant Accounting
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Function
For the fastest growing technology company of the Benelux, Netlog, we are looking for an Assistant Accounting to further strengthen our Finance & Admin - team. This demanding role is suitable for an administrative star, skilled in processing, maintaining and organizing.
- You are responsible for bookkeeping and credit management;
- You are responsible in the accounts receivable and payable function. (cfr prepare, complete and mail invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents);
- You perform day-to-day administrative work.
Skills and Experience
- You hold a higher education degree;
- You have knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices;
- You have excellent computer skills, especially with Excel;
- You possess good oral and written communication skills in Dutch and English. French would be a plus.
Personal Profile
- You work accurately and thorough in completing work tasks;
- You can cope with a quickly changing environment;
- You show interest in the social web;
- You are a team player and have a cooperative attitude;
- You can question existing procedures and routines and are willing to take on the challenge to optimize them.
