Careers

Do you have the passion for online ad targeting, internet e-commerce solutions and services? Does being part of a dynamic, high-tech company sound exciting to you?

Chitika, Inc. offers an exciting opportunity for you to be part of one of the fastest growing segments of online advertising. While today’s economy has taken it’s toll on businesses across the country, Chitika has remained in strong standing by being a smart competitor in todays market.

Chitika offers a search-targeted advertising solution to web publishers. There are currently 34,000+ websites in its network — currently putting it among the top 100 sites online.

You now have the opportunity to join and help build one of the fastest growing high-tech companies. Chitika, founded in 2003, serves over 550 million queries a month. This surpasses the amount of search engine queries handled by ask.com. And is on current track to handle more search engine queries that Microsoft in the next few months (Microsoft handles approx 1.1B queries per month).

What’s it like working at Chitika?

Exciting, challenging, and fun! We believe in the “Work (not Hard but) Smart and Play Hard” mantra. Chitika’s head quarters, also fondly known as the Chitika Village, is located in the Marlborough Technology Park, a campus like environment with 85 acres of park filled with water fountains, pools, and spacious offices. Chitika offices are filled with in pool, air hockey, and foosball tables, Ninetendo Wii, in house movie projector, fitness balls and tons of other fun stuff. We also don’t hesistate to take the time off to organize and have fun at company parties, picnics, outings, games, movies …

Chitika Benefits:

Employee Stock Option Plan
Medical: BlueCross Blue Sheild HMO Value Plus
Dental: Delta Dental PreferredOne Program
3 Weeks Vacation per Year
10 National Holidays
5 Sick Days
Chitika 401(K) Plan: Administered by John Hancock

Chitika Benefits: Misc

Free Onsite Fitness Center
Cafeteria
Employee Referal Program

A few of the current open job positions are listed below. However, we are always on the look out for smart people who can think on their feet, do not shy away from challenges, and will always explore innovative ways to solve problems. If you are up for the challenge, we will always have a job for you. Feel free to send us your resume (jobs AT chitika.com) for review with a brief description on what you’re looking for.

Sales Representative - Publisher Recruitment

Chitika provides a free to use service that pays publishers based upon traffic to their sites. Chitika publishers use Chitika’s advertisements to make money with their web sites. The sales rep is responsible for contacting prospective Chitika publishers via phone and email, articulating the benefits of adding Chitika’s ads to their web sites, and working with the prospective publishers to start their usage of Chitika’s ads. The rep is also responsible for managing and maintaining publisher relationships with Chitika.

You have experience in a high volume telemarketing or customer service role and want to move into a sales role. Your peers and friends will all say that you are a hard worker, you communicate very well (via phone and email), you like helping customers and friends solve their problems, you live in or near Marlborough, and you like to learn new things. Also, you enjoy new technology and gadgets.

If the above description sounds like you and you are interested in the above role, please apply for this position. The position will pay a base salary along with a variable commission.