Great Opportunity! Twistys Is Hiring! Looking for a Product Manager!

[Shap]

Hi Everyone. We've been very busy expanding and growing our company. We've recently hired a number of new people and still have an opening for product manager. I've included the details below. If you've been waiting for the chance to kick ass and really do something great then this may be your chance. The sky is the limit with us. You have nothing to lose by emailing us to see if this is for you

These are all full time positions in our Downtown Toronto office. We are offering salary commensurate with experience and benefits from SunLife.

Responsibilities
? Manage the entire Product Life Cycle of Plan, Implement, Monitor, and Review of assigned products
? Help develop and execute the product strategies
? Manage the projects and tasks with production team members
? Monitor results and develop performance reports
? Review and make suggestions to improve
? Assist in the administration and development of other departmental products
? Data mine to ensure we are on target and develop possible growth avenues


Requirements
? Minimum of 2 years adult product management experience
? Experience managing projects and people
? Strong understanding of reporting and data collection
? Extremely detail oriented ? you don?t let anything slip through the cracks
? Read/write basic html without an editor
? Knowledge of Open Ads a plus
? Comfortable working in a cross-functional team environment
? Post secondary education
? Proficient in Microsoft and Open Office suite

If you are interested or know someone that may be please have them email us at [email protected]. Please be sure to include your resume, a cover letter and salary expectations.

Thanks and Good Luck!

[RyuLion]

Good luck on finding the right person!

[Yngwie]

This is definitely a great opportunity for someone. I'm sure that this job will be gone soon enough.

[Shap]

Originally Posted by RyuLion

Good luck on finding the right person!

Thanks

[MaDalton]

people like this don't exist on GFY ;)

[Axeman]

Good luck finding the right person Shap!

[Shap]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

people like this don't exist on GFY ;)

Actually you'd be surprised. We've had some really positive results thanks to GFY. The guys we have found, thanks to gfy, are all still on staff and kicking ass

[TheDoc]

Nice opportunity for someone Shap, good luck with the find.

[Shap]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

people like this don't exist on GFY ;)

I should add we have a rigorous hiring process that I believe allows us to weed out the useless candidates and focus on those that have the most potential.

The interesting thing about the people we've hired that had industry experience is that anyone who comes to work at Twistys usually has to be completely re-trained in the way they think. We have a different way of thinking and doing business. We care a lot about the surfer/member and for most people it takes a while to get their head around that

[Ice]

Shap... hit me up on icq 1904905

[XPays]

good luck with the search

[Shap]

Originally Posted by Yngwie

This is definitely a great opportunity for someone. I'm sure that this job will be gone soon enough.

Thanks Yngwie I appreciate it

[MaDalton]

Originally Posted by Shap

I should add we have a rigorous hiring process that I believe allows us to weed out the useless candidates and focus on those that have the most potential.

The interesting thing about the people we've hired that had industry experience is that anyone who comes to work at Twistys usually has to be completely re-trained in the way they think. We have a different way of thinking and doing business. We care a lot about the surfer/member and for most people it takes a while to get their head around that

I know that you usually know what you are doing.

good luck with your search

[Shap]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

I know that you usually know what you are doing.

good luck with your search

Mind you it's not easy lol

[Due]

That's a rare opening, good luck

I feel Comfortable working in a non-functional team environment, does that give any benefits ?

[Adam_M]

Sounds like an amazing jod with a great company.

[JamesK]

yo dawg I haven't read your whole post (too much text) but saw something about recycling or shit and I'm pretty fuckin good at that. hit me up if you want me to work for you

[FreeHugeMovies]

Shap gives me WooooooooooD

[Jman]

Very nice opportunity out there for the right candidate ;-)

[stickyfingerz]

I can think of several reps from that area that are "I think" are still looking for new positions.

[epitome]

Great opportunity and good luck filling the position!

The only thing I disagree with is the post-secondary education requirement. I'd hire someone that started their own successful business at 19 over anyone that stumbled their way through college.

I know of so many people that went the college route because they lacked the knowledge and drive to do anything on their own. That piece of paper provided their only opportunity at becoming successful. Then, of course, there are those with a college degree that never advance past a receptionist position.

Naturally, I'd demand a degree for a position that requires book smarts (doctor, lawyer, engineer, etc.), but some of the best and brightest managers I've met in life do not have a college degree.

If I had two seemingly equal candidates, I'd pick the one with the college degree over the one without, but I would never rule out a seemingly perfect candidate because they lack a piece of paper.

So um, yeah, now that I went off on a tangent, let's get back to the reason I responded in the first place: this sounds like a great position within a great company!

[JFK]

Originally Posted by Jean-Francois

Very nice opportunity out there for the right candidate ;-)

indeed it is

[epitome]

Originally Posted by Shap

We care a lot about the surfer/member and for most people it takes a while to get their head around that

I see that you've found the magic key to success!

The one thing I learned early on in the business world is that if they are correctly prompted, a customer will tell you how to best do your job or run your company.

[trevesty]

Good luck in your search!

[lagcam]

I have only really noticed his recent posts, but I am increasingly impressed with the way shap conducts himself personally and the way he portrays twistys as a brand. It is an example to everyone about the right way to do business, and that just because we are in the adult industry, it doesn't mean that conventional business practises should go out the window.

No I don't want a job....it's a genuine comment.

Sweet job for whoever gets hired.

[Shap]

Originally Posted by epitome

Great opportunity and good luck filling the position!

The only thing I disagree with is the post-secondary education requirement. I'd hire someone that started their own successful business at 19 over anyone that stumbled their way through college.

I know of so many people that went the college route because they lacked the knowledge and drive to do anything on their own. That piece of paper provided their only opportunity at becoming successful. Then, of course, there are those with a college degree that never advance past a receptionist position.

Naturally, I'd demand a degree for a position that requires book smarts (doctor, lawyer, engineer, etc.), but some of the best and brightest managers I've met in life do not have a college degree.

If I had two seemingly equal candidates, I'd pick the one with the college degree over the one without, but I would never rule out a seemingly perfect candidate because they lack a piece of paper.

So um, yeah, now that I went off on a tangent, let's get back to the reason I responded in the first place: this sounds like a great position within a great company!

Thanks for the reply. I understand what you are saying and the reality is if someone came to us and was a perfect fit in every way but that one then we'd definitely take a good look at them. I don't think that is the make or break when it comes to the position.

[HorseShit]

great for people that cant make it for themselves

[BestXXXPorn]

Originally Posted by Shap

Thanks for the reply. I understand what you are saying and the reality is if someone came to us and was a perfect fit in every way but that one then we'd definitely take a good look at them. I don't think that is the make or break when it comes to the position.

Good answer I don't have a high school diploma or GED although I went to a year of college based on my SATs... but ran out of money

Yet... I'm a published author, I taught as a college professor, I'm entrepreneurial, I've owned my own company (starting another), and I'm currently employed as the lead developer for the largest dating site in the US.

College degrees mean nothing more to me than debt and a basic level of understanding. I've hired close to 40 people during my career, all tech related. I've found that the vast majority of brilliance does not come from the college graduate crowd; especially in the tech field. The majority of developers I've hired usually went to a year or two of college and then left for one reason or another. Usually because it doesn't hold their attention and they've already out learned their professors.

When people ask me for advice on how to learn programming or anything tech related my answer is always the same. Hit up the book store or if you can afford it, hire someone to work one on one with you. Then it's practice, practice, practice. Make up your own projects, get inspiration from other projects and then go for an entry level position in the specific field your interested but look for some place that already has a good amount of talent. Learn from the best, surround yourself with the best, and be like a sponge. Never stop learning, never stop progressing, just never stop. If you want to be at the top, that's what it takes. No amount of education is any sort of substitute for experience.

Don't take this the wrong way however as there are certainly specific fields where schooling is an absolute necessity. Doctors, lawyers, scientists to name a few. And just the same there are some magnet schools out there that having a degree from means you learned a few things more than you would elsewhere to give you a step up... MIT comes to mind

/endrant

[HorseShit]

Originally Posted by BestXXXPorn

When people ask me for advice on how to learn programming or anything tech related my answer is always the same. Hit up the book store or if you can afford it, hire someone to work one on one with you.

You're officially an idiot now. Congrats.

[epitome]

Originally Posted by Shap

Thanks for the reply. I understand what you are saying and the reality is if someone came to us and was a perfect fit in every way but that one then we'd definitely take a good look at them. I don't think that is the make or break when it comes to the position.

I was about 70% certain that is the way it would turn out.

I have witnessed some great people without a degree get passed over, only to see the hire with the degree not last long at an organization. Naturally, I have seen the reverse happen as well.

From what I've seen from your posts, you seem like a "big picture" kind of guy.

I am that guy with no degree that some companies have taken a chance on. As far as I know, I have never disappointed.

I guess I disappointed the one company I quit on because I found $400k that they were short-billing customers per year and I was rewarded with a seventy five cent per hour raise. Actually, I didn't quit because of that per se, the final straw was when I was passed over for a management position. They opted to hire an outsider with no industry experience. That was the straw that broke this camels back. The guy I was passed over for did not last too long and as far as I have been told, did not contribute much.

I have to watch out for my own kind!

So does the job come with relocation to the Bahamas complete with an oceanfront pad? If so, I may go straight, sign up for University of Phoenix, stay up all night to earn my degree online and then apply.

[epitome]

Originally Posted by Justin

You're officially an idiot now. Congrats.

Why is he an idiot? Also, if he is only now an idiot, was he not an idiot before he posted that? I cannot fathom how one statement like that would push someone over the idiot line.

I have nothing but respect for the self-taught and for those that figure out the best way to learn.

I have to learn by doing. If you sit me in a classroom and tell me something, I most likely will not retain it. If you give me a project to do, I will figure it out by looking at the way others have done similar things and/or consulting them.

Am I officially an idiot, too? If I am, will you be mailing me a certificate? I'd like to include it in future presentations.

[rhon23]

The chance to work with Michael all day everyday. How would anyone pass that opp up?

[BestXXXPorn]

Originally Posted by Justin

You're officially an idiot now. Congrats.

Oh really? You'll have to elaborate on that one as I've had immense success doing the same thing. If you think trudging through a bunch of gen ed classes while learning the basics of programming that anyone can learn out of a book is better than having someone teach you one on one you're sadly mistaken.

There is nothing more instructional that can teach you at a faster pace than learning one on one with someone that knows how to teach and is extremely educated and well versed in the subject you are trying to learn. That's a fact, not an opinion.

I would take a solid book on development over classroom X any day. Group classes don't move at the speed of an individual. I can absorb more information out of a single book on development in a single day than I would get in a semester at college... If I spent the amount of time it takes to go to classes, study for exams, and build required projects doing something productive instead... I'd have a product to market.

In the future, don't personally insult someone who has done you no wrong... It looks unprofessional and only serves to degrade your own reputation. If you really have such a strong opinion on the subject then by all means, state your argument in the form of a well thought out response and provide some examples and citations to back up your claim.

[BestXXXPorn]

Oh and sorry to jack your thread Shap... didn't think I was going to spur something like that ;)

[epitome]

Originally Posted by BestXXXPorn

Usually because it doesn't hold their attention and they've already out learned their professors.

That seems to be a recurring theme with these types (me included).

I don't want to sit and learn how to do something. I want to be DOING IT and I will be learning the whole time.

Doing something new is exciting for me and gives me an awesome high that is ten times better than anything somebody could buy from any dealer.

If I am doing something fun (luckily, I consider business to be fun and it excites me more than just about anything), I am going to learn at a much quicker pace.

While my peer is sitting there learning how to do something, I am already doing it and teaching myself along the way. It is also a huge time saver. By the time they're ready to get started, I've already finished it, taught myself what I needed to know and have moved on to the next fun and exciting thing.

Many of my friends are the same way. One of the people I admire most was a dot com millionaire and is now a big shot at Cisco. He is the most A.D.H.D. mother f'er I have ever met in my life. He is also a genius in every sense of the word.

He skipped college and was adding up the value of his stock while our friends were walking across the stage to get their college diploma. That A.D.H.D. -- which prevented him from being successful in the typical learning environment -- was and is the key to his success.

[epitome]

Originally Posted by BestXXXPorn

Oh and sorry to jack your thread Shap... didn't think I was going to spur something like that ;)

I am guilty of the same and apologize to you as well, Shap.

Then again, a bump is a bump. :D

[Shap]

Originally Posted by Axeman

Good luck finding the right person Shap!

Thanks Brent

[Sands]

I've sent you a copy of my resume, which is actually a picture of a stuffed badger wearing a small tie and a pair of glasses, accompanied of course by the delightful caption, "I've got a serious case of the Mondays."

[Sands]

Just in case it gets lost in your spam folder...

[Raf1]

nice position for someone. I'm sure you'll find the right person soon.

[jact]

That commute is killer.

[jact]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

people like this don't exist on GFY ;)

People like this absolutely do exist on GFY, a few of my best hires came from GFY posts.

[sexandcash]

Originally Posted by Shap

The interesting thing about the people we've hired that had industry experience is that anyone who comes to work at Twistys usually has to be completely re-trained in the way they think. We have a different way of thinking and doing business. We care a lot about the surfer/member and for most people it takes a while to get their head around that

What an excellent opportunity for someone. I think you guys have amazing looking sites, amazing quality girls and an extremely helpful, dedicated staff (here's looking at you Tim)....
Good luck finding the right candidate.

[tranza]

Originally Posted by Sands

Just in case it gets lost in your spam folder...

[Trayce]

Hi Shap, you say these are full time in your downtown Toronto office. Any chance you'd consider hiring someone remotely or do they absolutely have to be in the office?

[pmspinner]

Bump for our future co-worker

[woj]

great opportunity for someone

[Twistys Tim]

Originally Posted by sexandcash

What an excellent opportunity for someone. I think you guys have amazing looking sites, amazing quality girls and an extremely helpful, dedicated staff (here's looking at you Tim)....
Good luck finding the right candidate.

Thanks a lot for your kind words Vanessa

Twistys really is a quality company to work for; Quality team, quality products, and quality service to our members / surfers.

[dyna mo]

LOL @ the thread jackers with chips on their shoulders since they couldn't figure out how to get through college and graduate.