The ideal Content Marketer will be a self-starter who is comfortable moving fast, and unafraid to try new content strategies and tactics to growth hack our outreach efforts. They can uncover and convey a story line through blogs in short and long format, will produce winning content for our Social Channels, and has a genuine enthusiasm for tech startups and community building.

TRIM is an agile Startup Studio. Most of our clients are in their first few years (or months!) of operation, so you’ll be challenged to execute in various cycles of business (validate, build, or grow). Our culture is fostered through instituting the importance of the 8 TLC’s (Exercise, Diet, Nature, Service, Relationships, Recreation, Relaxation / Stress Management, and Spiritual Health). We are also the creators of General Provision, the “Coolest Office in South Florida” as named by South Florida Business Journal, and home to Broward’s first coding bootcamp. You can find us in FATvillage, Fort Lauderdale, but our clients and their communities are all over the country.

Here are some things you might do:

• Create branded content of all kinds, including social media, blogs, landing pages, and email campaigns primarily for T R I M and General Provision Coworking, but might cross-over to other Portfolio companies. 
• Build creative for marketing campaigns in Facebook, Instagram, and the other channels.
• Act as our in-house journalist and media team.
• Promote the content you create far and wide, by identifying and engaging with key influencers and  partners, both online and offline. 
• Establish and maintain a consistent brand, voice, and messaging strategy across all channels.
• Monitor digital trends to stay up-to-date on how to develop our media capabilities and new ways to optimize our marketing decisions.

Requirements:

• 2-3 years experience in creating digital content: Writing skills are a must, graphics, photo, and video production are an awesome bonus. 
• Deep passion and knowledge of digital media management as it supports a company’s growth and business impact.
• Excellent writing and grammar skills and the ability to adjust the voice and tone of your content to the appropriate audience
• Attention to detail for efficient and effective communication, externally and internally
• An entrepreneurial attitude where no job is too small and no task too daunting.
• We are a startup that builds startups; high energy and a positive outlook fit our culture best.

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Comfortable moving fast, unafraid to try new marketing strategies and tactics to grow or validate an idea, a creative individual who uses data to guide their decisions, and also has a genuine enthusiasm for launching new businesses, winning products, and building healthy communities.

Here is a list of core competencies that our strategists might rely on (we’re looking for depth on some, not all of the below):

Create branded content of all kinds, including social media posts, blogs, and email campaigns.

Plan and execute paid digital campaigns. You will use media management tools like Facebook Business Manager and Google AdWords to build and launch campaigns, but might jump to a different platform for the right opportunity. Optimize media performance.

Look at data and see a storyline. Use tools like Google Analytics, MixPanel and Appsflyer to continuously improve performance and maximize media budgets.

Validate a demographic, message, product feature, or business model by running test campaigns.

Collaborate with our portfolio clients to establish and maintain a consistent brand voice and messaging across their paid and organic channels.

Monitor digital trends to stay up-to-date on how to develop our products and new ways to optimize our marketing decisions.

Sketch out a wireframe alongside a Product Designer or Engineer. Run a user test to observe UX behavior. Conduct research with a paper prototype for better product understanding.

Participate in a Design Sprint with a Product Owner.

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The Trim product mobile stack for iOS is Swift (or Objective C) / Rails API / Postgress on Heroku for native mobile. Our ideal candidate is has a working understanding of API development but has proficiency in Swift development for zero-to-version-one products. The candidate will fearlessly dissect 3rd party library and API documentation and implement RESTful, XML, and JSON based web services as needed.

Trim Agency is a startup studio, and practitioners of agile development. We seek engineers that can rapidly build high-quality applications, and can consult Product Owners through our process. We have solved enterprise problems through technology for billion dollar corporations, but our passion is building products for startups through an accelerated co-founder-as-a-service offering. For every project, we form micro teams of one designer, one engineer, and one strategist. Our portfolio companies have raised over $2.6 million in funding over the last 18 months, and we are preparing for the next cohort of companies to build, launch, and grow within our portfolio.

We expect our developer candidate to own a consultancy mindset, self-start on product features, and maintain sprint responsibility week-to-week by working closely with product owners and teammates. Our culture is fostered through instituting the importance of the 8 TLC’s (Exercise, Diet, Nature, Service, Relationships, Recreation, Relaxation / Stress Management, and Spiritual Health), and we structure our weekly sprints to include both “inspo days”, as well as paid investment time on Fridays. We are also the “Coolest Office in South Florida” (as named by South Florida Business Journal, 2015), creators of General Provision coworking, and home to Broward’s first coding bootcamp, Wyncode Academy. You can find us in FATvillage, Fort Lauderdale, but our clients are all over the country.

REQUIREMENTS

iOS Development experience with Swift (Objective C a plus).
Working understanding of API Development (Ruby on Rails or Node.js experience is a plus)
Agile Development experience
Familiar with GIT for version control
Value based testing, including test-driven development
Fearless approach to innovation
Great written and verbal communication
You must consider code your craft.

BENEFITS

Paid Vacation
Paid Investment Time
Unlimited Remote Work
In House Barista, Coffee Bar, Beer on Tap
Free Massages and Catered Lunch
Health Insurance

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It’s hard to believe it was one a year ago that our first first apprenticeship class came through our door. We are happy to say that as we look on to 2017, each of these apprentices are full time product developers at Trim. 

The Apprentice Program

At Trim, we don’t just build great apps and websites. Teaching, learning and self-improvement are important aspects of what we do and our Apprentice Program is an example of our culture in action. Our success hinges on our team of specialists and we believe in investing in the future of South Florida tech. So we thought, why not actively develop our next generation of Trim Specialists? What if we could welcome a few of the smart, motivated new developers and continue to nurture their skills – what would that look like?

Our Apprentice Program is a 3-month immersive training experience in software and mobile development, as well as building tech companies the “Trim Way.” Apprentices receive hands-on training while building and shipping code for our current clients. As they work side-by-side with Trim engineers and product designers, they will not only strengthen their coding skills, they will learn to become consultants. This means the apprentices will gain experience in all aspects of creating software including defining sprints, team collaboration, pairing, testing, interfacing with clients, and reflecting on progress during our weekly retrospectives.

A Live Experiment

At Trim Agency, we like to say that we live in Beta and the Apprentice Program is another example of this positioning. 2017 is our second iteration of the apprenticeship program, and we’re excited to see what will happen. We’ll be collecting feedback along the way from everyone involved, and documenting our findings along the way. 

Apply for Apprenticeship

Open applications until December 30th.

Coding Challenge sent out January 2nd.

Apprenticeship begins January 16th, 2017.

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Trim Agency is seeking a developer to join their startup studio. The ideal candidate will not only love to code, but love to see companies grow from zero to launch.

The Trim product stack is Angular.js / Rails API / Postgress in the Heroku Environment for web apps, and Swift or Java / Rails API / Postgress on Heroku for native mobile. Our ideal candidate is comfortable with API development and Angular.js front ends for zero-to-version-one products, and will fearlessly dissect 3rd party API documentation and implement RESTful, XML, and JSON based web services.

Trim Agency is a startup studio, and practitioners of agile development. We have solved enterprise problems through technology for billion dollar corporations, but our passion is building products for startups through an accelerated co-founder-as-a-service offering. For every project, we form micro teams of one designer, one developer, and one strategist. Our portfolio companies have raised over $2.6 million in funding over the last 18 months, and we are preparing for the next cohort of companies to build, launch, and grow within our portfolio.

We expect our developer candidate to own a consultancy mindset, self-start on product features, and maintain sprint responsibility week-to-week by working closely with product owners and teammates. Our culture is fostered through instituting the importance of the 8 TLC’s (Exercise, Diet, Nature, Service, Relationships, Recreation, Relaxation / Stress Management, and Spiritual Health), and we structure our weekly sprints to include both “inspo days”, as well as paid investment time on Fridays. We are also the “Coolest Office in South Florida” (as named by South Florida Business Journal, 2015), creators of General Provision coworking, and home to Broward’s first coding bootcamp, Wyncode Academy. You can find us in FATvillage, Fort Lauderdale, but our clients are all over the country.

Here is what you must have:

• Front End experience with Angular and Flexbox Grid. 
• 1-2 years Experience with Ruby on Rails (Node.js experience is a plus)
• Agile Development experience
• Familiar with GIT for version control
• Standards Based, W3C Compliant Approach
• An interest in native mobile development
• An interest in machine learning is a plus
• Fearless approach to innovation
• The passion and awareness for what is next
• You must love the web, engage socially, and breath mobile.
• You must consider code your craft.

We evaluate our hires in this prioritized order:

• Aptitude
• Communication Skills
• Empathy
• Cultural Fit
• Leadership Quality
• Depth of Specialty

Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.

Apply Below:

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The ideal Digital Marketer will be a self-starter who is comfortable moving fast, unafraid to try new marketing strategies and tactics, a resourceful individual who uses data to guide their decisions, and has a genuine enthusiasm for all things digital. This role is part of the Strategy team at T R I M. 

TRIM is an agile Startup Studio. Most of our clients are in their first few years (or months!) of operation, so you’ll be challenged to execute in various cycles of business (build, launch, or grow). Our culture is fostered through instituting the importance of the 8 TLC’s (Exercise, Diet, Nature, Service, Relationships, Recreation, Relaxation / Stress Management, and Spiritual Health). We are also the creators of General Provision, the “Coolest Office in South Florida” as named by South Florida Business Journal, and home to Broward’s first coding bootcamp, Wyncode Academy. You can find us in FATvillage, Fort Lauderdale, but our clients and their communities are all over the country.

Here are some things you might do:

• Research competitors and demographics to establish Customer Avatars.
• Plan and execute paid digital campaigns. You will use media management tools like Facebook Business Manager and Google AdWords to build and launch campaigns, but might jump to a different platform for the right opportunity.
• Plan, Architect, and Build winning funnels that drive traffic and conversions from the ground up. Automation with Zapier, Mailchimp, and Airtable should be in your tookit.
• Plan a nurture sequence that will convert a lead to a customer.
• Optimize media performance. You can look at data and see a storyline. You will use tools like Google Analytics, MixPanel, HotJar, and Appsflyer to continuously improve performance and maximize media budgets.
• Validate a demographic, message, product feature, or business model by running test  campaigns.
• Collaborate with other teammates and Product Owners as part of our consultant sprints. 
• Monitor digital trends to stay up-to-date on how to develop our media capabilities and new ways to optimize our marketing decisions.

Requirements:

• 2-3 years experience in running digital campaigns
• Deep passion and broad knowledge of digital media management as it supports a company’s growth and drives business impact
• Familiarity with ad platforms like Facebook Business Manager and Google AdWords, content scheduling tools like Buffer, and analytics tools like Google Analytics and Facebook Insights.
• Experience managing marketing budgets and forecasting/reporting results.
• Attention to detail for efficient and effective communication, externally and internally
• A positive attitude where no job is too small and no task too daunting.
• We are a startup that builds startups; high energy and a positive outlook fit our culture best.

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Proficient in the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite and Sketch, our ideal employee will love all things design: They will understand how to design for the web and mobile devices, but can bring value to marketing campaigns and branding efforts. An understanding of the Front End will be important to hitting the ground running on our team. The Product Designer will need to understand user personas, craft wireframes, and build beautiful digital products from that concept. This candidate will be expected to push the boundaries of interaction design with every new project. We love to build beautiful, functional web and mobile experiences, and this creative will need to share that passion. The position will interact with both creatives and developers, and will both lead and work at the production level, depending on the project assignment.

Trim Agency is an agile startup studio, and expect our candidate to self-start and own production and sprint responsibility. Our culture is fostered through instituting the importance of the 8 TLC’s (Exercise, Diet, Nature, Service, Relationships, Recreation, Relaxation / Stress Mgmt, and Spiritual Health). We are also the “Coolest Office in South Florida” (as named by South Florida Business Journal), creators of General Provision coworking, and home to Broward’s first coding bootcamp, Wyncode Academy. You can find us in FATvillage, Fort Lauderdale, but our clients are all over the country.

Here is what you must have:

• Exemplify solid Design Fundamentals through a body of work (online portfolio)
• Responsive Design experience
• Typography Mastery
• JavaScript/AJAX understanding
• CSS and HTML5 understanding
• User Experience Focused
• Fearless approach to design and innovation
• The passion and awareness for what is next in UI Design
• WordPress and/or Ruby on Rails design experience a plus
• Photography or Video Editing Skills a plus
• You must love the web.
• You must consider design your craft.

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