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December 21, 2006
New Orleans' Turbo Squid Seeks CFO and VP
Turbo Squid sells 3D Models and 3D Application plug-ins via its web site, and has recently entered the computer game industry with its new division, GameFlood.com. The New Orleans-based company is venture backed (two rounds), 6 years old, and currently staffed with 30 employees. It claims over $5M in sales this year.
Turbo Squid is spending it 2nd funding round now by expanding its management team and brining on a CFO and VP.
If this is you, please send your CV to jobs@turbosquid.com, with "CFO" or "VP" in the subject line.
The work is challenging; the team is bright. It's a chance to be a part of the New Orleans recovery, but to work for a company that could be anywhere. The company's original business is supplying a platform and marketplace to the 3D artist community. On the selling side, thousands of 3D artists upload and publish their work as "stock 3D" products, much like how Getty Images sells stock photography. On the buying side are a million registered members who purchase the files with credit cards and complete the transaction by downloading the products. Of the money that flows into its bank account from these electronic processes, Turbo Squid takes 50% of the sale price and pays the rest out as a monthly royalty to the artists.
GameFlood.com is our newly launched division. It leverages our 3D artist community on a new platform with the intent to (please pardon the comparison) become the YouTube or MySpace of the games world. With our extensive 3D artist membership and the recent Louisiana law granting a 20% tax credit subsidy on game development in the state, Turbo Squid is in a unique position to succeed.
As our CFO, some of the challenges you'll face are:
• Owning the entire financial operations of the company
• Driving the finance portion of any future VC funding rounds and helping negotiate term sheets
• Extending our real-time sales forecasts into real-time projected financial statements
• Mentoring, collaborating with, and sharing experiences with the senior accountant and staff
• Helping to complete Turbo Squid's transition from an efficient start-up into an efficient, but scalable corporation. Implementing enough controls and bureaucracy to streamline work and safeguard financial processes, but knowing intuitively when to get rid of out-of-date or ineffective policies.
• Coordinating the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, forecasting, special analyses, and information reports.
• ...and without meaning to sound flip, the rest of the usual yada yada for a CFO.
We're looking for a candidate with:
• Demonstrable c-level communication and presentation skills
• 10 years of experience in a senior-level finance or accounting position
• VC fundraising experience, background in finance preferred
• Experience on both sides of M&A transactions
• Tech company experience and passion
• Distinguished academic achievement, CPA preferred
• An interest in philosophical discussions both about work and the world in general
Compensation includes competitive salary, 401k match, stock options, health care contributions, 15 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays.
As our VP of BizDev, some of the challenges you’ll face are:
• Developing business deals with game publishers for add-on content integration with existing and/or upcoming game titles to monetize the 3rd party content community.
• Proposing strategic relationships to game publishers for community integration with GameFlood
• Negotiating with console manufacturers to be a partner in their community and user generated content plays
• Collaborating with Marketing and product visionaries within the company to forge overall strategic plans
• Meeting with the board of directors to communicate strategies and prospective deals
• Managing hiring and evaluation of game production staff to execute development of proprietary game content and platform in support of GameFlood.com
• Working with industry partners such as Autodesk and Microsoft to maximize the value of our relationships
We’re looking for a candidate with:
• Demonstrable c-level communication and presentation skills
• 2-3 years of sales and/or business development experience with a traditional game publisher such as Electronic Arts, Activision, Microsoft, Vivendi, Sega, Sony, Atari, Ubisoft, Midway, Namco, etc.
• A strong Rolodex
• 20-25% travel required to close key opportunities and attend 2–4 industry events per year
• Deep knowledge of the games industry and great intuition about gamer consumer behavior, perhaps gained through retail experience
• A desire to spend time in the New Orleans area, but not necessarily to relocate. Because of the non-specific location of the games industry, cities like Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando and other areas may be preferable.
• An interest in philosophical discussions both about work and the world in general
Turbo Squid Inc is an equal-opportunity employer.
Headquarters: Turbo Squid Inc, 400 Poydras Street, Suite 1500, New Orleans LA 70130 USA
Posted by Paul at December 21, 2006 10:35 PM
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