This position will be responsible for driving the overall company operations including marketing strategy, community development and advertising revenues for urturn.com as well as performing the initial day-to-day operational tasks.
urturn.com is a startup company that is in quite beta with no established brand but gaining users daily. As such, it will be an essential and important factor that the qualified candidate has experience in a startup environment, preferably within the social networking industry.
The ideal candidate will also be excellent at creating and motivating teams, as this position will be responsible for fund raising, company direction and creating and developing the marketing approach for urturn.com.
| Position Location | Ann Arbor, MI (Michigan) |
| Opportunity Type | Executive Management |
| Functional Areas | Product Development |
| Industry Experience | Internet / E-Commerce |
| Time Committment | 40+ hours / week |
Position Requirements
Successful dotcom experience with preferable Web2.0 success.
College degree
At least 4 years of leading a Web2.0 or Internet company
Familiarity with wall industry highly desired
Willing to travel up to 15%
Compensation Offered
Cash, Equity, Negotiable
Industry
Internet / E-Commerce
Current Status
Startup - Operating / Generating Revenue
Current Financing
Accredited/Angel Investor(s)
Seeking Financing
Seeking financing
Franchisee
No
Company Overview
Urturn was founded by Mark Sendo and co-founded by Jonathan Leighton-Brown. Urturn launched in Beta at the University of Michigan in November, 2007, is a new internet social networking platform where users, network creators and widget developers are rewarded for typical activity such as connecting with friends, self expressing, creation of networks, inviting friends, share photos, create and vote on networks, and interact with social and business contacts all while earning points and sharing in the Companys revenue for their efforts.
Urturn filed a for patent re its point-system, working out of a garage for 8 months. Urturn allows users to earn points for contributing their time, energy and content to its social network.