Careers
The work we do on behalf of our clients requires team members that can be visionary, empathetic, industrious, clever, brutally honest, diplomatic, passionate and brilliant communicators…usually at the same time. If you can do these things, and have proven skills in product, market or business development in a consultative setting, we would like to hear from you.
Our specific team requirements change continually, current needs include:
Job Title:
Product Development Specialist
Description:
Your responsibility as a product-focused team member is to conceptualize and develop 2D and 3D properties and presentations that describe the embodiment of new product and service opportunities.
You will work with a broad spectrum of internal and external customers in retail, product, automotive and community-development initiatives.
Utilizing your creative, critical and problem-solving skills, you will help good ideas become great, and help those great ideas become reality.
Minimum Requirements:
You MUST be able to clearly communicate your ideas in written, verbal and illustrated forms to different audiences...high-level verbal and written skills are a basic requirement.
You MUST demonstrate the ability to think critically, and to work productively towards a goal.
You MUST work well with others.
You MUST possess superb skills in illustrating complex concepts. (Having the ability to develop a great 'sketch' is like having the ability to speak in a language that everybody understands).
Degree: Bachelors -- Major: Communication Design; Industrial Design
Location: Michigan
Any applicant who is interested in this position may apply to the following individual for consideration:
Tom Pavlak
Phone: 248.790.1489
E-mail: Tom Pavlak
Job Title:
Senior Business Development Specialist
Description:
Your responsibility as a business-focused team member is to understand our clients goals/needs, be able to see things that they don’t/can’t, and support the meaningful development of new businesses, products and/or services.
You will work with a broad spectrum of internal and external customers in retail, product, automotive and community-development initiatives.
Utilizing your creative, critical and problem-solving skills, you will help good ideas become great, and help those great ideas become reality.
Minimum Requirements:
You MUST be able to clearly communicate your ideas in written and verbal forms to different audiences...high-level verbal and written skills are a basic requirement.
You MUST demonstrate the ability to think critically, and to work productively towards a goal.
You MUST work well with others AND independently.
You MUST possess superb skills in analyzing and communicating complex business, product and/or service concepts.
You MUST demonstrate the ability to project manage at a senior level, multiple opportunities when needed.
You MUST possess a minimum of 10+ years of in-field and client facing experience (no exceptions).
Degree: M.B.A. and/or Ph.D.-- Major: Business, Management, Technology, etc.
Location: Various Options Available
Any applicant who is interested in this position may apply to the following individual for consideration:
Dave Skelly
Phone: 616.302.0550
E-mail: Dave Skelly
Job Title:
Director of New Business Development
Description:
Your responsibility as a business development team member is to understand our prospective clients goals/needs, be able to see things that they don’t/can’t, and support the meaningful development of new businesses opportunities for POCO Labs.
You will work with a broad spectrum of potential and retained external customers in retail, product, automotive and community-development initiatives among many other markets/industries.
Utilizing your seasoned sales and business development skills, you will help secure long term relationships with new clients across the United States and potentially the globe.
Minimum Requirements:
You MUST be able to clearly communicate your ideas in written and verbal forms to different audiences...high-level verbal and written skills are a basic requirement.
You MUST demonstrate the ability to think critically, and to work productively towards a goal—specifically sales revenue targets.
You MUST work well with others AND independently.
You MUST possess superb skills in analyzing and communicating complex business, product and/or service concepts.
You MUST demonstrate the ability to project manage at a senior level, multiple opportunities when needed.
You MUST possess a minimum of 5+ years of in-field and client facing sales/business development experience (no exceptions).
You MUST possess a proven track record in professional services sales, product development, research, design and/or consulting sales preferred.
Degree: B.A./B.S. and/or M.B.A. -- Major: Business, Management, Marketing, Technology, etc.
Location: Various Options Available
Any applicant who is interested in this position may apply to the following individual for consideration:
Dave Skelly
Phone: 616.302.0550
E-mail: Dave Skelly