• Quality: Talent is #1. We want to find and hire the best, most appropriate candidates on the market.
• Speed: We need people yesterday, and the longer it takes, the more time before we launch our kick-ass product/feature/game, etc..
• Cost: Money matters. We need to be economical as possible.

BrainTrust can help you demolish the first two, and make the third, cost, a virtual non-factor. If you are interested in starting a conversation, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at 415.814.0014 or hiring@braintrust.com.

QUALITY:

We understand that your top employee is significantly more impactful than the average one. Our entire business is built to uncover these top performers and introduce them to you.

BrainTrust starts with a deeper, broader pool of talent.

It’s a simple fact — no matter the extent of your efforts, your company will likely attract only a small slice of the available pool of candidates. Most top candidates will never hear of your company. BrainTrust works with dozens of top-tier startups, and the collective mindshare of that collection attracts an unparalleled pool of talent to jumpstart your search for top talent. Most successfully-placed candidates originally come to BrainTrust for another client, but ‘discover’ their eventual dream job with another company via our introduction.

We match for more than just a skill set.

At BrainTrust, we strive the make the perfect match. Over time, we get to know both our candidates and client companies, and work hard to pair interests and cultural preferences (in addition to the typical required skills and desired experience).

SPEED:

BrainTrust can shave weeks off your time-to-hire.

A few quick facts:

• Much of the time and effort of hiring is on the front-end — sourcing and aggregating a pool of candidates.
• Most startups do not have the internal bandwidth to actively and consistently source for every type of position throughout the calendar year. Typically their efforts in an area rises and falls with internal demand.
• Building an adequate candidate pipeline can take months.

BrainTrust allows you to skip this entire step and tap immediately into a pool of active, engaged and pre-matched candidates. We are actively searching for and engaging with all types of candidates all the time. So whether you are looking for a UX Designer or Server Engineer or a Product Manager, chances are we’ve effectively already started working on your search.

We’ve been around the block.

Our experienced set of recruiters have worked with virtually every flavor of company, from giants like Google and Microsoft to startups like Playdom and Kabam to non-tech stalwarts like The Gap and IDG. And we’ve built most departments common to most companies, including (but not limited to) engineering, product management, art/design, UI/UX, marketing, business intelligence, QA, and customer service. As a result, our learning curve with each new client is a short one, and we can produce results quickly.

We predict smooth sailing.

We also facilitate throughout the process, making scheduling phone screens and interviews hassle-free. We’re flexible — we can be as helpful as you want us to be.

Want a piece of our mind?

Our principals have spearheaded large-scale recruiting efforts for a number of technology companies, and are always happy to help you shape your recruiting efforts for maximum efficiency. It’s a free perk of working with BrainTrust.

If the standard search takes 10-12 weeks (an oft-quoted industry average), BrainTrust can help you cut this in half. And that’s 6 weeks headstart on your project/product schedule.

COST:

BrainTrust is a cost-effective solution.

OK, this warrants a bit more explanation. This statement does not hold up, obviously, if the pricetag is evaluated by itself. We charge an industry standard rate for our services. However, if you incorporate the hidden savings of more talented employees and speedier hires — which we think you should — then that the actual cost is largely mitigated.

That said, we work with startups of all shapes and sizes, and can put together hiring programs that makes sense for their business. But, if you are solely focused on the price tag, than we are not a solution for you.

In the end, BrainTrust can help you accelerate your hiring timeline, find the best possible candidate on the market and do so in a way that is cost-effective for your business. Want to hear more? Contact us at 415.814.0014 or hiring@braintrust.com.

WHAT YOU’D DO: In this role you will help architect and build a robust consumer application. You’ll participate in everything from database interaction and core business logic up through product functionality.

• Design and code new features and enhancements across all our product offerings
• Participate in all aspects of a project life-cycle, from specifications through QA
• Collaborate on finding and fixing bugs and scalability/optimization issues
• Help automate, maintain and enhance our internal reporting and administration tools

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: If you have plenty of ideas and can visualize your name on patents, wish to design systems, write new software and see your work expressed in state of art wireless and computing devices, we’d like to hear from you. There’s no perfect profile – we’re small and nimble enough to mold the role around the person, but in general we are looking for candidates with:

• 5+ years overall experience
• Expert C++/Java skills on Unix/Win32/WinMobile/BREW/Symbian
• Crystal-clear understanding of Data Structures and their algorithms
• Strong knowledge of systems architecture, ability to develop libraries and applications for client and server preferred
• Computer Science/Engineering degree (Masters or PhD preferred) and a history of academic success

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

BrainTrust’s client has offices in San Diego and India, and is in the process of building their Silicon Valley presence (likely in Palo Alto or Redwood City area). They offer full benefits, competitive compensation and attractive options packages.

TO APPLY:

Send your resume and letter of interest to BrainTrust at careers@braintrust.com. There’s no black hole here; we review every application by hand and will respond to you personally (typically within 2-3 days).

ABOUT SUBTEXT:

Below you’ll find a few answers to the typical questions:

Cool product?
We think so. Subtext powers the first reading community in the pages of ebooks. With Subtext, you can engage in conversations with friends, authors and experts and access all types of information and multimedia in the margins of your books. Check it out on the App Store at http://www.bit.ly/GetSubtext

Solid financial footing?
We are backed by top-tier venture firms including Google Ventures, NEA, Mayfield and Omidyar Network.

Experienced leadership team?
Subtext’s founders experienced gaming executives from Pandemic (sold to EA for almost $1B), Activision and Playdom.

Any articles I can read to find out more?
Our launch was covered extensively. You can read more on Techcrunch (http://tcrn.ch/syRUIk) and Paid Content (http://bit.ly/vwoQNr).

Can I make an impact?
Subtext is a 9-person early-stage startup, and we *expect* you to make a significant impact. Your creative input will help guide the strategic development of the product, and you will be able to see the results of your good work on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

What’s the culture like?
Small team of smart, friendly and considerate people working hard to change and improve the way people read.

Commute?
Flexible schedules, multiple offices. Subtext maintains offices in Palo Alto and Santa Monica and can accomodate most work styles.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We don’t have a long list of required skills; we’re small and nimble enough to mold positions around great designers. That said, we’re focusing on candidates with:

- a strong clean design sense with emphasis on usability

- the instinct to want to test and feel designs

- a methodical design process that can build from the foundation up

- tablet UX experience (ideal), touch UX experience (required)

- an affinity for working closely with engineers and colaborating iteratively

If you are looking to work on a disruptive product with a great team and make a real personal impact, we’d like to talk to you.

TO APPLY:

Please send your information to careers@braintrust.com. Our promise to you: We personally review and respond to *every* application — there’s no resume “black hole” here.

ABOUT SUBTEXT:

Below you’ll find a few answers to the typical questions:

Cool product?
We think so. Subtext powers the first reading community in the pages of ebooks. With Subtext, you can engage in conversations with friends, authors and experts and access all types of information and multimedia in the margins of your books. Check it out on the App Store at http://www.bit.ly/GetSubtext

Solid financial footing?
We are backed by top-tier venture firms including Google Ventures, NEA, Mayfield and Omidyar Network.

Experienced leadership team?
Subtext’s founders experienced gaming executives from Pandemic (sold to EA for almost $1B), Activision and Playdom.

Any articles I can read to find out more?
Our launch was covered extensively. You can read more on Techcrunch (http://tcrn.ch/syRUIk) and Paid Content (http://bit.ly/vwoQNr).

Can I make an impact?
Subtext is a 9-person early-stage startup, and we *expect* you to make a significant impact. Your creative input will help guide the strategic development of the product, and you will be able to see the results of your good work on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

What’s the culture like?
Small team of smart, friendly and considerate people working hard to change and improve the way people read.

Commute?
Flexible schedules, multiple offices. Subtext maintains offices in Palo Alto and Santa Monica and can accomodate most work styles.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We don’t have a long list of required skills; we’re small and nimble enough to mold positions around great engineers. We are looking for talented engineers (ideally well-versed in C# and SQL Server/T-SQL) who love writing great code, have a true passion for delivering an excellent consumer experience, and are excited by technical challenges.

If you are looking to work on a disruptive product with a great team and make a real personal impact, we’d like to talk to you.

TO APPLY:

Please send your information to careers@braintrust.com. Our promise to you: We personally review and respond to *every* application — there’s no resume “black hole” here.

WHAT YOU’D DO: The Art Director will manage and mentor our design staff while serving as creative support to the whole Design team. In this role you will:

• Manage, mentor, direct, and support the sales and marketing design staff (2+)
• Give feedback as a senior level creative reviewer on product design projects
• Act as client-side liaison to vendors
• Work with Marketing to concept and develop campaigns and collateral
• Own the visual direction of company collateral and initiatives
• Present work to internal clients
• Work hands-on with all standard design software (which assumes solid knowledge of design principles and design processes)

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: There’s no perfect profile, and we’re small and nimble enough to mold the role around the person, but in general we are looking for candidates with:

• 7+ years working in consumer-facing design (entertainment experience a plus)
• 1+ years working with large-scale websites
• 2+ years working as an Art Director or Associate Art Director
• Strong communication skills including the ability to interface with cross-functional teams and internal and external resources
• The ability to give and receive valuable and useful feedback and critiques
• The ability to clearly defend and champion his/her ideas and work and articulately discuss and defend the work of your team
• A highly-motivated, self-starting personality, that will flourish in a start-up environment
• A solid understanding of CSS, HTML, and web technologies

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

BrainTrust’s client is located in the heart of San Francisco’s SOMA district, and a classic startup space — open floor plan, high ceilings, brick warehouse. THey offer a competitive salary package including stock options, health benefits (medical and dental), PTO, and a 401K. They’re commuter-friendly — the office is within walking distance to South Park, AT&T Stadium, and the CalTrain station, and is only blocks away from Market Street and BART. The dog-friendly digs also come with a stocked pantry and gaming room, where some employees practice yoga at lunch.

TO APPLY:

Send your resume and letter of interest to BrainTrust at careers@braintrust.com. There’s no black hole here; we review every application by hand and will respond to you personally (typically within 2-3 days).

WHAT YOU’D DO: In this role you will:

• Collaborate with the Marketing, Content, Sales, and Product groups to translate product features and releases, company insights (research/metrics/stats), content, and community activity to relevant opportunities to communicate the brand story.
• Develop and lead marketing initiatives from concept to implementation, including promotions and events
• Oversee social media strategy as it relates to the brand story
• Manage and act as main editor of the company collateral and blog
• Direct the brand’s character and voice across touch points with other areas of the company and in executions related to outside partners.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: There’s no perfect profile, and we’re small and nimble enough to mold the role around the person, but in general we are looking for candidates with:

• 8-10 years experience in online marketing and/or marketing communications capacity, preferably for a digital media company (content and/or community).
• Brand management and/or agency background is a major plus
• Experience running large-scale integrated marketing or content campaigns
• Bachelors degree and record of academic accomplishment
• Familiarity with integrating advertisers and promotional partners
• Affinity for gaming and entertainment; youth-oriented markets
• Strong collaboration, communication, and negotiation skills
• Hands-on and highly organized by nature

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

BrainTrust’s client is located in the heart of San Francisco’s SOMA district, and a classic startup space — open floor plan, high ceilings, brick warehouse. THey offer a competitive salary package including stock options, health benefits (medical and dental), PTO, and a 401K. They’re commuter-friendly — the office is within walking distance to South Park, AT&T Stadium, and the CalTrain station, and is only blocks away from Market Street and BART. The dog-friendly digs also come with a stocked pantry and gaming room, where some employees practice yoga at lunch.

TO APPLY:

Send your resume and letter of interest to BrainTrust at careers@braintrust.com. There’s no black hole here; we review every application by hand and will respond to you personally (typically within 2-3 days).