Data Services Specialist

NetProspex is a leading data company focused on helping B2B marketers improve their program results, reduce costs associated with bad data and realize greater business value from their contact data. NetProspex was named one of Boston’s Best Places to Work by the Boston Business Journal in back-to-back years, one of the Top Places to Work in Boston by the Boston Globe and one of the 30 Companies to watch in the next decade, alongside Google and Apple. With steady funding and a strong team, NetProspex has doubled in size and revenue every year.

We’re looking for an entry level Data Services Specialist to join our force.  We’d like to find a person with a mind like a sponge, an interest in problem solving, a drive to deliver on time, and a love of logic.  This person will have the chance to develop their MySQL skills with help from their peers, a group of budding MySQL gurus.  He or she will also be exposed to both the on the ground tactics and the long-term strategies employed by a successful data team.

This role will require a hybrid skill set of back end data technology and front end customer interaction.

The Data Team:

• We’re always in the thick of the data related action at one of the hottest data companies around.
• We work hard at working smarter!  Automation is our favorite word.
• We develop our team and believe that personal career development serves the team well.
• We like each other!  We play board games, talk movies, and schedule offsite activities from time to time.

Responsibilities:

• Own the custom data services side of the data operations team.
• Project manage custom data services requests that come from sales, business development, content, or prduct.
• Complete knowledge of the data team and our products’s capabilities to aid in project planning, pricing, and feasibility assessment
• Use our products as well as backend MySQL tools to deliver customer requests
• Interact with our research and quality vendors to develop new solutions for our customers
• Assist with management of our contact and company database

Requirements:

• Education/background in Math, Engineering, Computer Science
o OR 1-2 years experience working with large data sets
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel
• Experience with MySQL is preferred, though not required.  Interest is required.
• Desire to solve complex problems with a blend of technology and manpower
• Roll-up your sleeves attitude
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Strong communication skills.  Experience on the phone is a plus.
• Self starter excited about new projects and a career related to data technology
• Enthusiasm and capacity to learn!

 Contact: Rita Colafella colafella@gmail.com