Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 04:13:54 GMT Server: NCSA/1.5 Content-type: text/html Last-modified: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 20:07:38 GMT Content-length: 10321 Acres Gaming Job Opportunities

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Acres Gaming offers competitive salaries and a great benefits package, including stock options, 100% tuition reimbursement, and relocation assistance. Additionally, you'll work with great people in a family-friendly company and community.

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Susan Carey
Acres Gaming
815 NW 9th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
FAX (541) 753-7524
or e-mail
jobs@acresgaming.com

Vice President, Marketing
We are currently seeking a highly experienced hands-on executive with a passion for marketing. The successful candidate will have significant experience in launching technical products into the consumer marketplace. Candidates must have 12+ years of marketing experience along with some direct sales experience in the entertainment or gaming industries. Additionally, a BS in Marketing with an MBA is preferred. Career experience must include successfully leading concurrent product launches, building sales training modules, building brand name awareness, and developing media campaigns for print, radio, and TV. Requires managerial experience in planning, leading, building, and empowering a successful team of independent individual contributors. Appropriate travel is required. This position reports to the President.

Sales Account Executive(s)
Two experienced Sales Account Executives are needed as we expand into the Mid-West and the East Coast Markets. One position will be located in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and be responsible for the eastern seaboard (Florida to Connecticut). The other position will be responsible for the Mississippi River Basin and cover the territory from Louisiana to Mississippi and Colorado to Indiana, with home base chosen by the employee hired. We’re looking for 3-5 years successful field sales experience in gaming systems or computer system sales with a major account or territory. Candidates must have a strong customer service orientation with excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and closing skills. A BS in Business or Marketing is preferred. Preferred candidates will have knowledge of IGT casino systems and experience or a broad base of contacts within the gaming industry. Compensation includes base and commission.

Manager, Hardware Engineering
Provide management and technical leadership of the hardware engineering group which includes electrical and mechanical engineering. Responsible for planning and coordination of all hardware projects. Candidates should have a BSEE or equivalent plus a minimum of 10 years experience in electronic design and development with 5 years experience in a management role. Must have experience in analog/digital embedded processors and an understanding of mechanical design processes and be able to provide hands-on theoretical technical leadership in mechanical and electrical engineering in a development environment. Career history must demonstrate proven management capabilities in achieving product completion in minimal time and in developing staff in an effective team environment.

Director, Casino Sales
Use your extensive sales and management experience to lead and direct the sales vision for end user sales (casinos). This position is located in our Las Vegas office. Key responsibilities include formulating and implementing sales plans and managing, training, and staffing the sales group. The successful candidate will be a seasoned sales executive with considerable experience in leading a direct sales force, preferably in the computer systems or gaming industries. The educational preference is a Marketing undergraduate degree and an MBA. This position requires executive level experience managing a structured sales process. The ideal candidate will have a current knowledge of the gaming industry to include customers, products, competitors, and existing and newly emerging technologies.

Hardware/Software Field Application Engineer
As an independent operator at a field office in Reno, Nevada, you’ll use your strong hardware and software skills to maintain Acres equipment in Reno area casinos and serve as primary customer liaison representing Acres Gaming to the customers in that territory. We need a "people oriented" technical individual with an interest in providing quality customer service and developing sales leads. Qualified candidates will have experience as a slot technician with training in electronics, and a broad knowledge of computer set-up, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. Software skills must include knowledge of Paradox database operation and troubleshooting and knowledge of Windows 95, Windows NT, and MS-DOS operating systems. Also requires programming skills in Visual C++ or Visual Basic and CNE training or network experience. Valid driver’s license with the ability to obtain a Sheriff’s Card for Nevada. Must be available for emergency calls in a 24-hour, 7 days-a-week business.

Electrical/Hardware Engineer
You’ll design, modify, and develop hardware prototypes for new and revised product concepts. Responsibilities include evaluation for regulatory compliance and manufacturability plus testing and documentation. This position is located at our corporate headquarters in Corvallis, Oregon. This is an intermediate level position requiring a BS in electrical engineering or equivalent plus a minimum of three years design experience. Must have knowledge of fundamental analog and digital design techniques, real time embedded processors, parallel, and serial communication technology, and experience in implementation of communication protocols. Requires a high level of attention to detail, strong written and oral communication skills, and good research and interpretation skills for identifying regulatory requirements. Desire experience in 8 bit microprocessors, regulatory compliance, design and application of network communications over long cables, design and application of fiber optics circuitry, Tango schematic and PCB layout tools, familiarity with CRT’s and displays, and packaging skills.

Network Technician
Our employees enjoy top of the line equipment on a combined Windows NT and NOVELL NDS network with high expectations for customer service and accessibility from our IS department. You’ll be responsible for daily administration and maintenance including back-ups, troubleshooting, and security and will provide user training on network systems. Experienced candidates should have a minimum of 2 years in PC network administration including user support on Windows 95 and NT workstations. Good communication and customer service skills are required. Certification in NOVELL or Microsoft is desired and PBX experience is a plus. This position is located in our Corvallis, Oregon, headquarters.


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