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Company Overview & Values

At PlayPower, we are not just a company; we’re a passionate family of brands dedicated to creating moments of joy and inspiration through play. As a global leader in crafting premier recreational equipment, our mission is to ignite imaginations and fuel creativity in people of all ages. By joining our team of over 1600 employees across the world, you are joining a community that believes in the Power of Play! If you're ready to make a lasting impact and bring laughter and fun to the lives of children and adults, explore our exciting opportunities to help us to create a world where play knows no limits.

Company Values:

• Honesty and Integrity
• Respect and Caring for Others
• Openness and Collaboration
• Individual and Team Accountability
• Passion and Purpose

This position is responsible for supporting and generating sales of diverse shade products in a national and/or regional assigned area through relationship building and by demonstrating exemplary organization, product knowledge, and customer service skills. The Distributor Sales Account Manager helps develop and support new and existing 3rd party distributors and national accounts as well as working directly with end users.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (Essential Functions):

• Work with existing distributors and national accounts to develop new business and cultivate existing business relationships.

• Consult with distribution sales reps to develop custom designed structures for their projects including drawings, pricing, competitive guidance, and installation expertise.

• Prepare and present quotes and proposals to distributors and national account customers.

• Educate and support distribution sales reps on USA Shade resources such as internal online quote tool, best website practices, product training, and more.

• Collaborate with other departments i.e. project management and engineering to ensure a positive customer service experience and client satisfaction.

• Track, measure and analyze personal and territory performance through the company’s CRM tool.

• Perform various administrative tasks i.e. conceptual drawing requests, design drawing requests, and completing reports and paperwork as needed.

• Work on Distribution Sales team “projects” on an as assigned basis.

• Create a strategic business plan with Director to meet and exceed all revenue goals and targets on a quarterly, annual basis.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Above average to superior written and verbal communication skills

• Strong computer skills – Word, Excel, Dynamics CRM, PowerPoint

• Strong presentation skills

• Daily account management ability from our DFW office location

• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills

COMPETENCIES:

• Customer Service Orientation: making efforts to listen to and understand the customer (both internal and external); anticipating customer needs; giving high priority to customer satisfaction

• Planning and Organizing: establishing a course of action for self and/or others to efficiently and effectively accomplish specific goals.

• Resilience: handling disappointment and/or rejection while maintaining effectiveness.

• Integrity: maintaining and promoting social, ethical, and organizational standards and norms while conducting internal and external business activities.

• Follow-Up: establishing procedures to monitor the results of delegated projects, assignments, tasks and any customer related inquiries or concerns.

• Impact: creating a positive first impression; commanding attention and respect; showing an air of confidence.

• Influencing and Negotiating: promotes proposals and ideas persuasively; shapes stakeholder opinions; works through conflicts; negotiates win/win solutions.

• Initiative: making active attempts to influence events to achieve goals: self-starting rather than passively accepting; is pro-active, takes actions to achieve goals other than what is required.

• Market Sensitivity: making efforts to promote the value of the company’s products and services to customers and the community.

• Oral Communication: expressing ideas effectively in individual and group situations (including non-verbal communication); adjusting language and terminology to the characteristics and needs of the audience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Minimum one year inside or outside sales experience

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Previous experience in park and recreation or commercial shade fields, preferred

• Entry level project management experience

Working Conditions:

• Considerable work in an office with exposure to computer monitors and fluorescent lighting

• Considerable exposure to moderate quiet levels

• Minimal overnight travel (5%)

• 40-hour work week in the Dallas office, M-F

Physical Demands:

• Moderate amount of time typing/use of keyboard

• Moderate amount of time talking and making online and phone presentations

MEP Project Engineer

Location Dallas,TX

Full Time

Required Skills and Qualifications

Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or related fields),.

Experience: Typically 5+ years in project engineering or a related field.

Technical Proficiency: Knowledge of engineering principles, project management software (e.g., MS Project, AutoCAD), and technical problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

Project Engineers are responsible for managing the technical and engineering aspects of projects from conception to completion. Their duties typically include:

Project Planning and Coordination: Develop detailed project plans, including scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource allocation, and sequence project stages to ensure smooth execution.

Team Management: Delegate tasks to engineers, contractors, and other team members based on skills and experience, and facilitate communication across cross-functional teams.

Budget and Resource Management: Prepare and manage project budgets, track costs, and make adjustments as needed to stay within financial constraints.

Technical Oversight: Provide engineering expertise, solve technical problems, conduct site inspections, and ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and company quality guidelines.

Documentation and Reporting: Maintain thorough records of project activities, including plans, designs, reports, and updates, and communicate progress to stakeholders and management.

Risk Management: Identify potential risks, develop mitigation strategies, and troubleshoot design or product issues to keep projects on track.

Project Completion: Participate in final testing, commissioning, and handover processes to ensure successful project delivery.

An established general contractor based in Dallas, Texas is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to support the delivery of large-scale construction projects across sectors including commercial, industrial, data centers, and other complex developments.

This role will play a key part in the preconstruction process, responsible for developing accurate cost estimates, supporting bid strategy, and collaborating with project teams to ensure competitive and well-structured proposals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the estimating and preconstruction process from early-stage concept through final bid submission.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates, budgets, and quantity take-offs for construction projects across multiple sectors.
• Review drawings, specifications, and bid documentation to develop accurate project pricing.
• Solicit and analyze subcontractor and supplier quotations to ensure competitive and complete proposals.
• Collaborate with project managers, preconstruction teams, and leadership during bid development.
• Identify value engineering opportunities and cost-saving strategies where appropriate.
• Maintain relationships with subcontractors and suppliers within the Dallas construction market.
• Participate in bid reviews, scope analysis, and proposal preparation.
• Develop conceptual estimates, feasibility studies, and budget pricing during early project phases.
• Support risk analysis, constructability reviews, and schedule considerations.

Requirements

• 7+ years of estimating experience within a general contracting environment.
• Experience delivering estimates for commercial, industrial, data center, or large-scale construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and building systems.
• Demonstrated experience preparing estimates for complex construction projects.
• Proficiency with estimating software such as Bluebeam, Procore, Sage Estimating, On-Screen Takeoff, or similar platforms.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, and bid documentation.
• Strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Experience working with multiple subcontractor trades and procurement processes.

Company Overview:

Our client is a Dubai-based, well-capitalized, vertically integrated real estate development and construction platform establishing and scaling its U.S. residential business, with Dallas serving as its U.S. headquarters. The firm is backed by a global organization of ~55,000 employees, with 50+ million square feet under development internationally, and decades of experience delivering large-scale residential and mixed-use projects.

The U.S. platform has an active pipeline of ~1,000 homes, with homes already under construction, and a clear mandate to scale from ~500 homes annually toward several thousand units per year over time. The business operates with a conservative, equity-funded capital structure and a fully integrated execution model spanning development, construction, and offsite manufacturing, supporting the build-out of an institutional, multi-market U.S. residential platform.

Position Overview:

The Director of Design will lead the architectural and product design function for our client’s U.S. single-family residential platform. This role is responsible for translating the firm’s global design standards into a differentiated, scalable U.S. residential product, while balancing design excellence, constructability, cost discipline, and speed to market. The Director of Design will partner closely with Development and Construction as a core member of the U.S. leadership team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architectural vision and product design strategy across our client’s U.S. single-family communities.
• Establish and maintain design standards, guidelines, and prototype libraries to support scalable development across multiple communities.
• Manage external architects, engineers, and design consultants from concept through construction documentation.
• Partner with Development on feasibility, product positioning, lot fit, yield optimization, and entitlement strategy.
• Collaborate closely with Construction to ensure designs are buildable, cost-efficient, and aligned with schedules and budgets.
• Oversee entitlement packages, design development, and construction documents, ensuring compliance with local codes and jurisdictional requirements.
• Review and approve design changes, value engineering initiatives, and field-driven modifications without compromising brand or quality.
• Institutionalize design processes, workflows, and review protocols to support growth into a multi-market platform.
• Present design concepts, product updates, and recommendations to U.S. and global leadership.
• Build, mentor, and lead internal design resources as the U.S. platform scales.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or a related field; professional licensure preferred.
• 15+ years of residential design experience, primarily focused on single-family product, including 3–5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in an in-house role with a residential developer or design-led homebuilder strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of the residential design lifecycle, including entitlements, construction documentation, and field coordination.
• Proven experience managing external design firms and consultants across multiple projects.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. residential building codes, zoning, and permitting processes.
• Ability to balance high design standards with cost control, constructability, and execution timelines.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Leading the Naval network warfare missions in developing tactics and procedures to realize tactical, strategic and business advantages afloat and ashore
• Driving interoperability with joint, allied and coalition partners
• Building professional excellence through education, training and certification and milestone qualifications
• Optimizing organizational effectiveness through cutting-edge technologies, knowledge management techniques and a culture of innovation
• Helping to develop and deploy information systems, command and control and space systems
• Serving as a key part of the Information Dominance Corps in its mission to gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of adversaries
• Overseeing the work of Information Systems Technicians - Enlisted Sailors (no degree required) who serve as specialists in information technology

• Serving as part of Battle Group staffs on ships at sea
• Working in C4I/Space/Surveillance on shore tours
• Serving on major Navy and joint staffs
• Serving in command of key communication and surveillance facilities around the globe

• Pursuing opportunities at institutions such as Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) or Navy War College (NWC)
• Completing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) at one of the various service colleges

Optomi, in partnership with a leading logistics company is seeking a Senior Full Stack Java Developer (Java / Kafka / Spring Boot / AWS) to support and modernize critical systems within the Mechanical organization. This team maintains locomotives, railcars, and detector systems that capture millions of operational and safety data points across the network.

About the Position: The role focuses on refactoring legacy microservices, scaling event-driven architectures, re-platforming rules engines, and building cloud-native, resilient, high-volume IoT data pipelines. This is a high-impact engineering role where your work directly influences safety, reliability, and operational efficiency across one of the largest transport networks in the US.

Apply Today if your Background Includes:

• 6+ years of Full Stack experience with a backend emphasis in Java Spring Boot development.
• Strong event-driven architecture + Kafka experience
• Proven experience modernizing legacy microservices & distributed systems
• AWS Cloud experience
• Hands-on Python experience for backend/data workflows
• DevSecOps mindset: automated testing, CI/CD, secure coding
• Experience supporting both greenfield and legacy systems
• Strong relational DB experience (Postgres preferred)
• Experience handling IoT or high-volume sensor data pipelines
• Familiarity with open-source tooling and cloud-agnostic architectures
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership

What the Right Professional Will Enjoy!

• Fully remote work opportunity with up to 20% travel.
• Opportunity to work with a fast-growing team focused on modernization, cloud adoption, and automation.
• Direct impact on safety, rail operations, and national freight logistics.
• Work on high-volume IoT, event-driven architectures, cloud-native systems.
• Exposure to AI/GenAI, automation, and open-source tooling
• Leadership opportunities with junior developers

Responsibilities:

• Modernize legacy microservices and distributed systems supporting mechanical operations and detector networks.
• Design and implement backend services using Java, Spring Boot, event-driven patterns, and Kafka.
• Scale and optimize high-volume IoT data pipelines (30M+ incoming data points from sensors/detectors).
• Lead architecture, design, and deployment efforts for new and existing services.
• Refactor and support large rules-engine frameworks (600+ rulesets).
• Contribute to cloud-native development (AWS preferred; Azure acceptable; cloud agnostic mindset encouraged).
• Use Python for backend workflows, automation, and data processing tasks.
• Build automated CI/CD and testing frameworks following DevSecOps best practices.
• Work with Postgres and relational databases to tune, model, and integrate data.
• Mentor junior developers and support a strong engineering culture focused on speed, clarity, and automation.
• Collaborate across teams to build scalable, modern systems.
• Support both new development and the existing application footprint.

Readily Available Interim Customer Support Lead | VC-Backed B2B Healthtech SaaS | Boston (Hybrid)

The Client

This client is an AI-powered healthtech startup born out of a multi-year collaboration between leading academic medical centers and top-tier engineering institutions in Europe. This business has developed patented algorithms and a proprietary clinical database to help practitioners improve ultrasound screening accuracy, reduce diagnostic errors, and optimize care pathways for expectant mothers. With a clear mission to expand access to high-quality women's and children's health outcomes through technology, they are now scaling rapidly across the United States; partnering with major clinical networks and onboarding new health system clients at an accelerating pace.

The Role

This is an opportunity to own and build a support function at a company experiencing hypergrowth in the US market. Reporting to the Director of Operations, this role is for someone who sees a blank slate as an opportunity. The customer base is scaling rapidly and this position will be responsible for building the support function that grows with it. The right candidate will be hands-on, close to the product and customers before building out the systems, tooling, and team capable of sustaining growth without compromising the experience

Responsibilities

• Handle tickets and calls directly to build deep product knowledge and earn customer trust
• Design and implement the core support ticket infrastructure: SLAs, escalation paths, and cross-functional workflows with Engineering and Product
• Optimize the CRM/ticketing environment (automations, reporting, routing) and build out a self-serve knowledge base including FAQs and troubleshooting guides
• Serve as the voice of the customer, translating support patterns and user feedback into actionable product insights
• Define and track key operational KPIs and build automations to drive ongoing efficiency
• Champion team autonomy and maintain quality standards throughout a period of significant scale

What We Need to See (Essential)

• 3-5 years of B2B SaaS experience in Technical Support, Customer Support, or Operations
• Experience in implementing modern support/ticketing platforms (e.g. Zendesk, Pylon or similar)
• Proficiency in maintaining & utilizing ticketing CRMs
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in hypergrowth environments and build processes from zero
• Comfort working across time zones (specifically West Coast)
• Genuine alignment with the company's mission in women's and children's health

What We’d Like to See (Bonus)

• Experience in a healthcare or regulated SaaS environment
• Familiarity with building or scaling a support function at a Series A-C stage company
• Experience with CRM automation and reporting

Location: Hybrid

Package: $60-80 per hour

Duration: 4 months

Our biotech client is seeking a Communications Project Manager to support Corporate Communications and R&D Communications in a part-time freelance capacity.

This is an ongoing 20 hours/week role with an expected duration of 6 months, with potential to extend. This position is fully remote and you will be reporting directly to the VP, Enterprise Communications.

The Communications Project Manager will serve as an operational and organizational engine for two fast-moving communications teams. This role ensures projects progress on schedule, leadership receives accurate and timely reporting, and executive-ready materials are consistently delivered. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, experienced in cross-functional communications, and comfortable working directly with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Compile weekly project updates for the VP to support executive staff meeting discussions.
• Prepare and maintain monthly team reports for Corporate Communications and R&D Communications.
• Build quarterly business reviews (QBRs), consolidating inputs from multiple workstreams into executive-ready presentations.
• Create and update executive briefing books (1-2 per week), synthesizing complex information into clear, strategic narratives.
• Attend weekly team meetings (Wednesdays at 10 AM PST and Thursdays at 11 AM PST), maintaining agendas, tracking follow-ups, and ensuring all commitments are completed.
• Coordinate project inputs across cross-functional partners; track progress, identify risks, and flag blockers.
• Gather updates from stakeholders and ensure completeness, clarity, and alignment to team priorities.
• Synthesize themes across projects to identify patterns, insights, and strategic throughlines for reporting.
• Prepare materials in polished, executive-ready formats.
• Maintain project trackers, shared documents, and operational workflows across Airtable, OneNote, and Teams.
• Support the operational organization of both communications teams as they undergo structural changes, helping maintain consistency, accountability, and predictable information flow.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management, communications, executive support, or similar roles
• Experience supporting executive communications or communications teams.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated success managing multiple deadlines and stakeholder inputs.
• Proactive, self-starting working style with a Type A attention to detail.
• Exceptional written communication skills and comfort preparing executive-level materials.
• Ability to confidently engage senior leaders to request updates, clarify details, and push for high quality inputs.
• Comfortable synthesizing information and identifying key themes, insights, and priorities.
• Strong collaboration skills and a personable, professional presence.

Software Required:

• Airtable
• Workfront
• PowerPoint
• OneNote

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including medical data.

Benefits

Job Title: Director of Analytics & Insights (Amazon Agency)

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Alternate location: Or home based anywhere in the US

Industry: Ecommerce (Amazon Agency)

Channel: Mostly Amazon and

Direct Reports: Team of 5-6 Analysts

Visa: No sponsorship possible. Must have valid work authorization

Job ID: ZR_9557_JOB

Remote work policy: Full remote

Job Seniority: Executive Level, Middle Management Level

Company size: Medium (50-1000 ppl)

Company Ownership: Privately Owned

Industry(ies): Ecommerce, Consumer Goods,

Function(s): eCommerce,

Region(s): Arizona, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Las Vegas, Los Angeles Area, New Orleans, NORTH AMERICA, USA, Dallas, California, Fort Lauderdale / West Palm Beach, Houston, Colorado, Connecticut, San Francisco Area, Florida, Miami, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York City area, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington DC, Maryland, Delaware, Washington

Company Description

Our client is a well-established ecommerce services organization that supports brands in building and scaling their presence across major online marketplaces (Amazon and mostly). With a long-standing track record in digital commerce, the firm provides strategic and operational support spanning retail, media, creative and performance enablement. Its environment is collaborative, entrepreneurial and data-driven, with a strong emphasis on translating complexity into clear business value.

Objective of the Role

Our client is seeking a Director of Analytics & Insights to lead the strategic development of its measurement and insights capability. This individual will define how performance is measured, interpreted and communicated across client engagements, with a particular focus on ecommerce, digital advertising effectiveness and broader brand growth.

The role is designed for a senior leader who can combine technical depth with business judgment. The successful candidate will establish a clear vision for analytics and reporting, strengthen the quality of insight generation across the organization, and help create scalable frameworks that enable client teams to translate data into action. This position will also play an important role in shaping how advanced tools, automation and artificial intelligence support a modern analytics function.

Ideal Profile

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in ecommerce analytics, digital advertising measurement and commercial insight generation, ideally gained within a brand-led environment, an agency, or a similarly complex client-facing business. A deep understanding of marketplace ecosystems is essential, particularly in relation to Amazon advertising, Amazon Marketing Cloud, omnichannel measurement and upper-funnel media effectiveness.

This person should be equally credible in technical and executive settings: capable of engaging with analysts, data partners and technical teams while also presenting clear, actionable conclusions to senior leadership. The right profile will combine strategic thinking, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment and the ability to bring structure to an evolving function.

Responsibilities

• Define and advance the analytics and insights vision for the organization.
• Establish scalable measurement frameworks covering retail performance, advertising effectiveness, brand growth and operational health.
• Lead and develop the analytics team, strengthening capabilities, role clarity and professional growth.
• Create clear standards for reporting, dashboards and insight delivery across client accounts.
• Improve the quality of interpretation by ensuring data is translated into commercial recommendations and action plans.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on advanced ecommerce measurement, including Amazon Marketing Cloud and omnichannel analytics.
• Partner with internal technology and engineering teams to improve data infrastructure, automation and reporting efficiency.
• Evaluate the current operating model and clarify ownership between analytics, reporting and client-facing teams.
• Support the development of advanced analyses that go beyond standard dashboard reporting and provide deeper strategic value.
• Ensure analytical output remains relevant, accurate, decision-oriented and aligned with the evolving needs of clients and the business.

Requirements

• Significant experience in analytics and insights leadership, including team management.
• Strong expertise in digital advertising measurement and ecommerce performance analysis.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Amazon advertising tools, metrics and measurement methodologies, including Amazon Marketing Cloud.
• Familiarity with omnichannel measurement, customer journey analysis and upper-funnel media evaluation.
• Advanced capability in SQL and experience with business intelligence and visualization platforms such as Tableau, Looker or similar tools.
• Working knowledge of statistical or analytical tools such as Python, R or equivalent.
• Ability to design measurement frameworks that connect media investment to broader business outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex analysis for non-technical audiences.
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree required; an advanced degree is advantageous.

AI Research Scientist | Machine Learning | Deep Learning | Natural Language Processing | LLM | Hybrid | San Jose, CA

Title: AI Research Scientist

Location: San Jose, CA

Responsibilities:

• Design, execute, and analyze machine learning experiments, establishing strong baselines and selecting appropriate evaluation metrics.
• Stay up to date with the latest AI research; identify, adapt, and validate novel techniques for company-specific use cases.
• Define rigorous evaluation protocols, including offline metrics, user studies, and adversarial (red team) testing to ensure statistical soundness.
• Specify data and annotation requirements; develop annotation guidelines and oversee quality control processes.
• Collaborate closely with domain experts, product managers, and engineering teams to refine problem statements and operational constraints.
• Develop reusable research assets such as datasets, modular code components, evaluation suites, and comprehensive documentation.
• Work alongside ML Engineers to optimize training and inference pipelines, ensuring seamless integration into production systems.
• Contribute to academic publications and represent the company in research communities, as needed.

Educational Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field is strongly preferred.
• Candidates with a master’s degree and exceptional research or industry experience will also be considered.

Industry Experience:

• 3–5 years of experience in AI/ML research roles, ideally in applied or product-focused environments.
• Demonstrated success in delivering research-driven solutions that have been deployed in production.
• Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams across research, engineering, and product.
• Publications in top-tier AI/ML conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, CVPR) are a plus.

Technical Skills:

• Strong foundational knowledge in machine learning and deep learning algorithms.
• Hands-on experience with PEFT/LoRA, adapters, fine-tuning techniques, and RLHF/RLAIF (e.g., PPO, DPO, GRPO).
• Ability to read, implement, and adapt state-of-the-art research papers to real-world use cases.
• Proficiency in hypothesis-driven experimentation, ablation studies, and statistically sound evaluations.
• Advanced programming skills in Python (preferred), C++, or Java.
• Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, Hugging Face, NumPy, etc.
• Strong mathematical foundations in probability, linear algebra, and calculus.
• Domain expertise in one or more areas: natural language processing (NLP), symbolic reasoning, speech processing, etc.
• Ability to translate research insights into roadmaps, technical specifications, and product improvements.

AI Research Scientist | Machine Learning | Deep Learning | Natural Language Processing | LLM | Hybrid | San Jose, CA