A Little About Us

For more than a decade, Auctiva has been focused on helping our users get the most out of their online businesses. As eBay's largest third-party Certified Solutions provider, we are dedicated to giving merchants of all types the power of large corporations by helping them build their brands, merchandise their products, and sell quickly and easily through eBay—and other channels. In addition to our flagship product, Auctiva.com, we own and operate a number of other companies that deliver highly effective software solutions, including Auctiva Commerce, a fully featured and customizable e-commerce storefront.

Two Campuses

With campuses in both Chico and San Jose, CA, Auctiva offers a variety of opportunities in the heart of Silicon Valley and in beautiful Northern California.

Why Auctiva?

Auctiva has a passion for innovation and exploration. Our engineers work on a variety of enterprise-level assignments—whether it be for a traditional .NET Web site, a mobile device, or a project in the "cloud." Using the latest technologies, Auctiva's engineers enjoy working on our diverse suite of products in a fun, open atmosphere. We offer a competitive compensation package including medical, dental and vision care plans, as well as life insurance, paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), and a 401(k) savings plan.

Currently Available Positions

Software Developer

Location: Chico

Auctiva is looking for multiple Software Developers ranging from mid to senior level. Successful candidates should be highly motivated, have a lot of initiative and the desire to work on database driven web applications and services using the latest development technologies and tools.

You will be responsible for designing and developing significant new functionality as well as helping to maintain the existing websites and windows services. You will work with other engineers, support staff and other areas of the company in our fast paced development environment.

Requirements:

• Web application development experience
• 2+ yrs OO programming & design, including experience with C# and or and .Net
• Development experience with MS Windows
• Skilled in the software development life cycle, relational database design and SQL Server 2005 programming using stored procedures
• Demonstrate effective communication and organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment
• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience 
• Experience providing web services and web APIs created in C# using WCF desired

Web Designer

Location: Chico

Auctiva is seeking someone with strong skills in graphic and web design to join our B2B team. A successful candidate is one who can take and follow creative direction and create compelling user experiences and easy-to-use interfaces for our Web sites. Successful candidates will also have experience creating user flows, wireframes, mockups and possibly prototypes. Knowledge of current UI/UX trends, web standards, color theory, and typography is a must. Candidates must have strong communications skills and be able to work in a fast-paced, multitasking team environment.

Requirements:

• BA/AA Degree in Graphic Design, Web Design or similar major

• 2-3 years experience in graphic design or web design

• Portfolio of previous web design work required

• Proficiency in Photoshop & Illustrator

• HTML & CSS knowledge required, expertise a plus

• Demonstrate effective communication and organizational skills

• Strong technical background

Online Advertising Sale Executive

Location: Chico

Auctiva Corporation has a unique opportunity for a seasoned online advertising sales executive.  We are looking for an ambitious individual with the ability to identify and close business in the e-commerce industry. The ideal person is a self starter, and is hungry to prove their potential. We want a proactive individual who is not afraid to dive in head first and acquire new business.  This individual must be able to lead by example and take ownership of their role. We believe that the right person could easily close 100% of the available ad space.  

Responsibilities:

·         Ability to identify, cold call, qualify and close advertising prospects for the Auctiva Newsletter and our Websites

·         Maintain follow-up procedures to new clients correctly and initiate them under minimal supervision

·         Evaluate client needs and work to develop appropriate solutions

·         Serve as relationship manager for multiple large and small advertising accounts

·         Maintain accurate records of all sales and prospecting activities including sales calls, presentations, closed sales, and follow-up activities, with the use of Auctiva’s CRM

·         Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes and ensure that they are communicated and implemented within the team

Requirements:

·         Prior experience selling online advertising, with proven success record

·         Ability to work legally as an independent contractor

·         Knowledge of e-commerce industry and sites such as ours

 

Skills:

·         Excellent written and oral communication as well as listening skills

·         Positive and passionate

·         Should enjoy working with clients and developing healthy relationships

·         Perseverance and should be able to respect customer response

·         Flexible and agile thinker

·         Good knowledge on all company services and products

·         Positive attitude

 

This position will be a work from home, independent agent, responsible for the entire sales cycle.

100% commission

 

Product Manager

Location: Chico

Auctiva Corporation is seeking a Product Manager who can act as the primary point of contact for our Auctiva.com, flagship product. Auctiva.com boasts hundreds of thousands of users, who rely on the Web-based software solution to sell on eBay more efficiently and effectively.

Qualified candidates for the Product Manager position will have demonstrated superior leadership and project management skills, and experience working with cross-functional teams to bring multiple projects to successful completion.

Important characteristics for success in the position include:

·         Strong organization and excellent time management

·         Effective written and verbal communication

·         Professionalism and dependability

·         Ability to understand, communicate with, and serve customers

·         An aptitude for analyzing problems, and generating and evaluating possible solutions

·         Efficient utilization of multiple internal stakeholders with varied perspectives

·         A management style that focuses on individual growth and team building

·         A proactive approach to drive continual improvement

·         A commitment to track and capitalize on market trends and best practices

·         Continual monitoring of strengths, weaknesses, risks, and opportunities for improvement

The Product Manager’s role is to manage the continued development of this industry leading software offering, including the creation of new functionality, enhancement of existing features, and promotion of these. This person is key in helping to define the product vision and chiefly responsible for the effective and efficient execution of that vision.

As the individual responsible for planning, coordinating and managing various concurrent projects, the Product Manager is responsible for including appropriate parties on a project by project basis. These parties may include individuals from our software engineering, marketing, content writing, graphic and interface design, sales, IT, executive management, and other teams.

The Product Manager will be responsible for defining, documenting, distributing and adhering to project requirements, while developing and maintaining the product roadmap. 

To help drive new idea generation, the Product Manager will be relied upon to use customer feedback, industry trends and market research in conjunction with internal resources and stakeholders.

Another key responsibility is interfacing with a small number of partners and managing those critical relationships.

Requirements:

• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional teams and leading projects
1. Technical product management a plus
• Demonstration of superior written communication skills
• A background in research, analysis and creative problem solving
• Experience in technical product design, development and management
1. Web experience helpful

Marketing Copywriter

Location: Chico

Auctiva is currently seeking a Marketing Copywriter to join our B2B team.  This individual’s primary task will be to create site copy for both Auctiva.com and Auctiva Commerce, including marketing emails/messages to new and existing customers. They will be responsible for working with product leads and the communications team to plan and write for e-mail marketing campaigns, website copy, display advertising and social media content.
 
The successful candidate must have exceptional written and oral communication skills. They must also have a highly developed marketing writing ability. They should be highly motivated, detail-oriented, well-organized; able to multitask, and work effectively under tight deadlines in a team-oriented environment.

Additional Skills/Talents:

•    Skillfully write to extol product features/benefits to customers
•    Methodically plans and tracks marketing campaigns
•    Anticipate issues before they arise
•    Clearly and effectively communicates needs to team members
•    Applies SEO best practices
•    Provides feedback and uses data to improve content performance

Requirements

•    BA in Marketing, English or  similar field
•    Fluent with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
•    Experience working collaboratively with graphic designers
•    Experience writing marketing content/materials
•    Ability to hand code HTML preferred
•    Minimum of 2 years of experience creating web content preferred
•    Experience working within a software company preferred

Chico, CA

Auctiva is privileged to be headquartered in the heart of beautiful Chico, CA. Known as the City of Trees, Chico's charm is hard to match. Located just north of Sacramento at the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills, Chico has been ranked one of the "Best Places to Live" and "Best Places in America" by Forbes and Money.com.

San Jose, CA

Auctiva expanded its operations into the heart of Silicon Valley when it opened its San Jose office in August 2008. The San Jose office is home to one development team and several members of the company's management team. Located at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay, San Jose has been named among MostLivable.org's 10 most livable communities on the West Coast. One of the largest cities in Northern California, San Jose's population nears 1 million.

We believe in...

... a fun, energetic, and results-oriented work environment where creativity, initiative and teamwork are highly valued and encouraged.