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Deputy Head – Business Development

Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is one of the largest and most experienced custom E-learning development companies in the world. We are headquartered in India and has a presence in the USA, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Australia, and Middle East. TIS has been a global pioneer in the use of animation and multimedia for learning, and has won several prestigious international awards.

Location: Mumbai

Reporting: Head – Animation

Responsibilities:

  • Strategize Business Development initiatives
  • Achieve the sales target for the region through setting up new clients and alliances

Essential Requirements:

  • MBA/ business degree from a reputed Institute
  • Must have proven track record in Sales & Business Development in Animation industry
  • Must have 8–10 years of Business Development/Marketing/Sales experience
  • Must have a minimum experience of 3 years in Animation industry
  • Should be well networked and have interacted / dealt successfully with the media and the entertainment industry pertaining to Animation
  • Excellent sales and people skills; effective blend of tact and tenacity
  • Should have through understanding and appreciation of Animation industry
  • Creative thinking (out-of-the-box thinking)
  • Should be well experienced in the commercials of contract negotiations
  • Ability to understand client needs and present solutions
  • Skilled at identifying decision makers and building executive relationships
  • Should have good communication ability in English

Personal Characteristics:

The ideal candidate will be a proactive, articulate, dynamic individual with self-evident leadership skills and a strong desire to work across diverse corporate/education/university environments. He/she will be well organized, a high-energy performer who operates best as part of a team, collaborates well with others, and whose enthusiasm inspires and motivates subordinates, peers, and client contacts alike. The candidate will be upbeat, positive, and committed to winning results. He/she will have a relentless "can do" attitude. He/she will have a passion for our market and will find the culture of the company compelling, and will assimilate into its current structure without difficulty.

Candidates from the Animation Industry would be preferred.

Compensation: Compensation would be competitive.

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ART DIRECTOR (3D GAMING)

Designation: SSG – Communication Design

Location: Mumbai

Pre-Requisites:

Graduation. A Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from a reputed Arts college would be an added advantage.

Experience:

Professional must have 3 years of experience in the Game Industry as the Graphics/Art Lead on 3D game-based projects. The candidate must have worked on either XBOX or Play-station or PC Platforms. The candidate must have handled client engagements and interfacing independently as a Team Lead. The candidate must have advanced skills especially in 3DS Max or Maya.

Core Skills:

  • Designing, unwrapping and texturing 3D environments
  • Designing, rigging, animating, unwrapping and texturing 3D characters
  • Relaying technical issues and managing the art team’s involvement with the technology
  • Designing and creating 3D set props
  • Designing and creating 2D character skins
  • Creating 2D textures and shaders for use in world
  • Managing and scheduling the art staff
  • Designing and creating in-game UI and metagame U-I

Job Description:

  • Should be able to conceptualize and design game levels as well as game interfaces
  • Should be able to work as an Art Director in 3D game engine-based projects
  • Should be willing to do hands on development & trouble shooting on critical high value projects
  • Train, groom & mentor junior resources in 3D art-related skill set technology

Software Experience:

  • 3D Studio Max
  • Any 3rd party engine-related art tools
  • Adobe Photoshop CS
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Premiere

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J2EE Architect

Experience:

  • 7+ years with hands-on expertise (not just knowldege) in as many of the relevant areas from the following lists:
    • Multi-tier J2EE application involving Struts, iBatis 2.0/ Hibernate, Spring and multiple databases - SQLServer, Oracle, MySQL
    • Frameworks - Struts, Hibernate, Spring, App Fuse
    • Technologies known: JSP and Servlets, EJB standards
    • Application Servers - Apache Tomcat, Websphere/ Weblogic / Jboss
    • Case Tools – UML, Enterprise Architect / Rational Rose, etc.
  • Architecting solutions using well know design patterns and Frameworks.
  • Designing database schemas for Oracle / SQL Server etc.
  • Designing Test cases well known tools such as Rational Rose etc.

Note:

Candidates with less than 5 years of experience need not apply. Also, candidates who have earlier applied for the same profile need not re-apply.

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Flex Developer

Experience:

7+ years in Flash Technology with minimum 2 years of experience in Designing and Developing Rich Internet Application with Action Script 2.0, 3.0 and Flex.

Skill Set:

  • Macromedia Flex, Flash 8, 9, Action Script 2.0, Flash Media Server or Flash Communication Server, Flash Remoting, Object Oriented Programming. Good knowledge of creating components in Flash with Cairngorm Architecture.
  • Experience with Macromedia FLEX and AS 3.0 is essential.
  • Candidate must have implemented the above skills at least in 2–3 projects.

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.NET Systems Designer/Architect

Experience:

  • 6+ years with expertise in the following:
    • Language: C#/ ASP.NET, ASP.NET 1.0, 2.0, UML Diagrams, Object Oriented Programming
    • Database: SQL Server 2000, 2005
    • Tools: Enterprise Architect 4.5, ERWin, nUNIT
    • Should have working experience in design and development of a full-fledged architecture. Applicants should have proper Certification like MCAD/MCSD.

Note:

Candidates with 6 months–1 year of experience in Microsoft Silverlight will be preferred.

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Flash Professional

Experience:

  • 5+ years with expertise in the following:
    • OOAD experience with ActionScript 2.0
    • Knowledge of Design Patterns and re-factoring
    • Ability to design logical frameworks built in ActionScript
    • Have in-depth experience integrating Flash with other technologies
    • Creating SCORM 1.2/SCORM 2004/AICC-compliant learning objects
    • Developing Accessibility standards compliant products in Flash
    • Any experience with ActionScript 3 and Adobe Flex 2 is a big plus

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Content Developer/Lead Content Developer

Job Description:

The candidate will be required to analyze and structure content in a given topic, think up effective ways to present content in an online medium, follow instructional design guidelines and write engaging content in a storyboard format targeted at international clients.

Reporting Structure:

Position will report to Functional Head/ Practice Head.

Education:

Graduates/Post-graduates in any discipline

Experience:

One to four years’ relevant experience

Who can apply:

Instructional Designers/Writers, Multimedia Content Developers, Technical Writers, Journalists, Advertising Copy Writers, and Teachers

Fresh graduates with the requisite skills could also apply.

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Project Manager

Role:

Management of project(s), typically involving planning, development and implementation of systems to meet identified client needs, within defined parameters of cost, time scales, and quality.

The incumbent would be required to perform the following tasks:

  • Define, document and execute projects, actively participating in all phases of the project. Identify, assess, and manage risks to the success of the project.
  • Estimate costs, timescales and resource requirements for the successful completion of each project to agreed terms of reference.
  • Prepare and maintain project and quality plans and track activities against the plan, providing regular and accurate reports as appropriate.
  • Monitor costs, timescales and resources used, and take action where these deviate from agreed tolerances. Ensure that the delivered systems are implemented within these criteria.
  • Provide effective leadership to the project team ensuring that team members are motivated and developing their skills and experience. Project Managers will have teams reporting to them and hence people management skills are key to success in this position.
  • Manage client interactions – the Project Manager is the single point of contact with our clients (based in US, UK, Europe, UAE, ANZ, Japan, India) and are responsible for managing all interactions.
  • Creation of proposals.

Essential requirements:

  • MBA with minimum 3-7 years of experience. Hands on experience in dealing with internal/external client requirements.
  • Ability to understand and analyze client specifications.
  • Excellent Interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent team management capabilities.
  • Good client relationship management capabilities.
  • Good business understanding/orientation.
  • Ability to deliver under given timelines.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Desirable experience:

  • Experience of managing a large Project/assignment end-to-end.
  • Experience of working in an e-learning environment.

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Modeler

TIS is looking to recruit Modeler/Analysts for its Simulations practice. The modeler should be either an Engineer or a Science Graduate, bringing in a sharp understanding of business subjects and an analytical approach. A systems thinking approach to problem solving is de rigueur for this role. The candidate should also be familiar with/experienced in using the more sophisticated features and functionalities of Microsoft® Excel® (an ability to write Visual Basic code will be useful). Previous experience in econometric modeling, financial modeling, and the like, would work to the candidate’s advantage. While a graduation in Engineering is desirable, it is not essential. A minimum of 7-8 years of work experience, however, is essential. MBAs would be preferred.

The modeler will work along with a multi-disciplinary team of content developers, visual designers, and software designers to create Simulations. In the long-term, the modeler can also transition into a Project Management role, managing the complete execution of e-learning projects at Tata Interactive Systems.

In summary, the modeler is expected to:

  • Provide expertise on the subject and act as a consultant in the creation of the Simulations.
  • Thoroughly analyze the industry/company being simulated and create a mathematical model that reflects the industry/company.
  • Ensure that the Simulations are a reflection of reality in the market place.
  • Manage the team of developers and oversee the final reproduction of the mathematical model into a working Simulation.

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Gaming – Art Director (3D Gaming)

Pre-Requisites:

Graduation (a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from a reputed Arts college would be an added advantage)

Experience:

3 years of experience in the gaming industry as the Graphics/Art Lead on 3D game-based projects. The candidate must have worked on Xbox, Playstation or PC Platforms.The candidate must have handled client engagements and interfaced independently as a Team Lead. The candidate must have advanced skills especially in 3DS Max or Maya.

Core Skills:

  • Designing, unwrapping, and texturing 3D environments
  • Designing, rigging, animating, unwrapping, and texturing 3D characters
  • Relaying technical issues and managing the art team’s involvement with the technology
  • Designing and creating 3D set props
  • Designing and creating 2D character skins
  • Creating 2D textures and shaders for use in-world
  • Managing and scheduling the art staff
  • Designing and creating in-game UI and metagame UI

Job Description:

  • Should be able to conceptualize and design game levels as well as game interfaces
  • Should be able to work as an Art Director in 3D Game Engine-based projects
  • Should be willing to do hands-on development and trouble shooting on critical, high value projects
  • Train, groom, and mentor junior resources in 3D art-related skill sets

Software Experience:

  • 3D Studio Max
  • Any 3rd party engine-related art tools
  • Adobe Photoshop CS
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Premiere

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Business Consultant

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct studies to analyze ways in which organizations can improve their business processes and efficiency.
  • Draw up proposals and present the same to clients.
  • Translate client requirements into a detailed project brief.
  • Liaise extensively with external and internal clients.
  • Be responsible for the development of systems and procedures for the project.
  • Prepare operations and procedures manuals.
  • Develop logical and innovative solutions to complex problems.
  • Identify options for potential solutions and assess them for both technical and business suitability.
  • Work closely with developers and a variety of external clients to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction.
  • Provide training to users of a new system.
  • Stay abreast of technical as well as industry sector developments.

Academic Qualifications:

  • Engineer + MBA

Experience:

  • At least 3–5 years

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Prior work experience or knowledge in Process Consulting.
  • Superior analytical skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including presentation skills)
  • Customer focus
  • Result driven
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to interpret and communicate results to decision makers.

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Graphics - Animator

Pre-Requisites:

A Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts (BFA) or diploma in animation from NID/ZICA/IDC/JJ/Raheja

Experience:

Professional experience with minimum 2 years as Illustrator/Animator

Job Description:

  • Strong Illustration and sketching skills (in various styles e.g. realistic, stylized and cartoon Illustration style)
  • Conceptualize and create visual storyboards, create and develop characters
  • Awareness of the animation principles and creation of dope sheet
  • Animate the characters per the storyboard
  • Good knowledge of perspective and layout
  • Good color rendering skills in Photoshop and Flash

Specific skills:

  • Visualize, design, and produce graphic assets
  • Proficiency in graphic software like Photoshop and Flash
  • Read and follow project specific documentation
  • Communicate and coordinate with cross-functional teams and with Project Manager
  • Proficiency in graphic software like Photoshop and Flash

Preferred experience:

E-learning companies / Advertising Agencies / Media etc

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Current Openings At TIS