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OpenGeo Hiring a Director of Operations

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Julia Torti writes "We at OpenGeo are looking for a Director of Operations. We need someone to manage our day-to-day operations, provide structure, and help us develop a plan for growth. OpenGeo is pretty unique: we operate as a social enterprise and aim to be financially sustainable while simultaneously pursuing a social mission. An ideal candidate has extensive experience managing technical teams and creating a positive work environment. Of course, open source and geospatial experience is a huge plus. Check out the job posting, and a message from our president, Chris Holmes. Any questions? Email me at jtorti@openplans.org" Slashgeo does not have a job board at the moment and usually refuses all hiring-related story submissions. I admit I fail to provide a good reason why I would accept this one other than its uniqueness and personal affinity. Looking for geospatial jobs? Take a look at this previous entry and the 'Related Stories' section for that story. More info about OpenGeo below.

"About OpenGeo
OpenGeo is the geospatial division of The Open Planning Project, a nonprofit that harnesses the power of technology for social change. OpenGeo builds enterprise-quality web-based geospatial software that enables full information transparency and accessibility. The ‘OpenGeo Stack’ is extraordinarily well positioned for huge growth, at the confluence of open source and geospatial software, two rapidly expanding markets. Our core technology is surpassing the best proprietary software competitors, and a number of high profile satisfied clients will make it easy to expand the market share. OpenGeo seeks to operate as a full cost recovery social enterprise, and is approaching that goal by providing consulting services and support contracts for its core offerings."

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• Now hiring a Director of Business Development

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  by juliatorti (1788) on Friday November 21, @04:11PM (#3026)

  Hi Geo community!

  I have more news. In addition to hiring a Director of Operations, we at OpenGeo are also beginning our search for a Director of Business Development. We aim to become financially sustainable while furthering our mission of creating a more open, transparent geospatial web. The Director of Business Development will help us fulfill this dual mission by building and leading the team that finds and executes new opportunities for OpenGeo. We need someone who can take OpenGeo from a team of amazing technology producers to a well rounded, innovative, and thriving organization. View the full job post at: http://opengeo.org/careers/director-of-business-de velopment/ [opengeo.org]. Any questions? Email me at jtorti@openplans.org