Employment at Listen

Due to continued growth, we have the following openings. In addition, we are always happy to hear from well qualified individuals with acoustic test experience who are interested in working in an fast paced and exciting environment. Send resumes to jobs@listeninc.com.

International Sales Manager
West Coast Technical Sales Engineer
Programmer / Senior LabVIEW programmer for Sound Measurement & Analysis software

International Sales Manager
                  
Listen, Inc. is the market leader in PC based electro-acoustic test and measurement systems. These systems are used for testing loudspeakers, microphones, headsets, cell phones, VOIP phones, audio electronics, hearing aids and other transducers. Our customer list includes many of the world’s major loudspeaker, telephone and cellphone speaker manufacturers.

We have been in business for over 10 years and our continued growth has created an opportunity for an dynamic and energetic International Sales Manager. This sales manager will be responsible for developing a proactive sales strategy to grow our business in the international market. This will involve managing Listen’s existing distributor network, finding and evaluating and training new distributors, and managing the company’s export processes. The International Sales Manager will be required to develop a thorough knowledge of Listen’s and 3rd party products and applications, as he/she will be the first line of contact for the distributors.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Managing Listen’s existing distributor network
• Identifying, evaluating, recruiting and training distributors worldwide
• Traveling with distributors to demonstrate software to potential customers and to attend overseas trade shows
• Managing Listen’s export processes and procedures.
• A significant amount of international travel (up to 40%) is required.

Listen, is a small company and employees are required to be flexible and take on additional tasks as and when required.

Required skills / education:

• Proven track record in international sales and distributor management (minimum 2 years at management level)
• Ability to form successful business relationships with people of all nationalities
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Competency in MS office products including Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering / scientific subject, experience with acoustic or audio electronic measurements, and foreign language abilities are strong advantages
• The ability to work well in a small team.

Note: This position requires a significant amount (up to 33%) of travel, mostly internationally. A driver’s license, clean driving record and the ability to travel freely worldwide is a requirement for this position.

Listen is a dynamic, and growing company, located in Boston’s Historic South End. We offer all the benefits of a small company, combined with the security and stability of a software company that has been in business for over 10 years and sells to most of the world’s major loudspeaker manufacturers. Benefits include a competitive salary, healthcare and paid vacation.

Applicants must have authorization to work in the US. We are unable to assist with visa / work permit applications. 

To be considered for this position, please send resumé and cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this job (in Word or PDF format only) to jobs@listeninc.com.

Technical Sales Engineer – Audio Test & Measurement Software. West Coast.

Listen, Inc. is the market leader in PC based audio test and measurement systems for testing audio electronics, loudspeakers, microphones, telephones, hearing aids and other transducers. We have been in business for over 10 years and our continued growth has created an opportunity for a technical sales engineer to join our team. The sales territory for this engineer will be the West Coast. The position would suit either an experienced sales engineer (3+ years of managing their own territory) who already lives on the West Coast, or a less experienced sales engineer (<3 years) who is willing to work from the Boston office for approx 18 months before moving out to the West Coast with their own territory.

This position reports to the US Sales Manager. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Generating new business for Listen’s SoundCheck software and associated equipment by following up sales leads, cold-calling and visiting prospects
• Supporting existing customers, selling software upgrades and additional systems
• Presenting technical product demonstrations to customers
• Attending trade shows
• Preparing presentations, reports, forecasts, and other written material to support the sales effort
• Working closely with our network of sales reps
• Interfacing with management, customer support, and office personnel

Required skills / education

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering / scientific subject or equivalent experience
• Minimum 2+ years in a ‘customer-facing’ environment such as sales or technical support, with a proven track record in developing and enhancing strong customer relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Strong organizational skills
• The ability to work well in a small team and to work well with different cultures in order to maximize sales on a global basis
• An energetic, outgoing, and goal-oriented personality
• Previous experience, or an interest in acoustics or sound and vibration engineering is an advantage
• 3+ years in a similar position is preferred, although full training will be given to the right candidate

                                                    
Note: This position requires a significant amount (up to 33%) of travel, mostly to the West Coast. A driver’s license and clean driving record is a requirement for this position. Although mostly within the United States, some international travel may be required. Although this position is primarily supporting the US sales efforts, much of our product is sold internationally and you must be comfortable and enjoy interfacing with sales representatives, technical and purchasing personnel from a wide range of cultures in order to maximize global sales. Proficiency in a second language is an advantage.

Listen is a small, dynamic, and growing company, located in Boston’s historic South End. We offer all the benefits of a small company, combined with the security and stability of a software company that has been in business for over 10 years. Our customer list includes many of the world’s major loudspeaker and telecommunications manufacturers. Please visit our website, www.Listeninc.com, for more information about our products and markets.

Benefits include a competitive salary, healthcare, paid vacation and a retirement plan.

Applicants must have authorization to work in the US. We are unable to assist with visa / work permit applications.

To be considered for this position, please send resumé and cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this job (in Word or PDF format only) to jobs@listeninc.com. Please use the subject title Technical Sales Engineer.

Programmer / Senior LabVIEW Programmer  for Sound Measurement & Analysis software

Listen, Inc. is the market leader in PC based electro-acoustic test and measurement systems for testing loudspeakers, microphones, telephones, audio electronics, hearing aids and other transducers. We have been in business for over 10 years and our continued growth has created an opportunity for two software engineers to join our programming team. This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer to be responsible for designing a commercial product, rather than simply writing code and never seeing the result! There is likely to be some interfacing with customers, as well as involvement at all stages of the product development process.

This position reports to the Software Manager. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Designing and coding new Sound Measurement and Analysis Software
• Improving, reviewing and de-bugging existing code
• Preparing internal and user technical documentation
• Testing code
• Interfacing with management, sales teams and customers to define tasks

Required skills / education:

• Strong background (2+ years) in programming. LabVIEW experience is a bonus, but full training will be given to the right candidate.
• Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) in engineering, computer science or similar subject
• A methodical, user interface-intensive approach to coding, testing and documentation
• Competency in Visual Studio, .NET and database programs is an advantage
• The ability to work to tight deadlines
• The ability to work well in a small team. A willingness to challenge and discuss your own and other people’s ideas.
• Previous experience or an interest in acoustics or sound and vibration engineering is a strong advantage.
• Minimum 2+ years in a similar technical position (5+ years preferred).
• For the Senior LabVIEW programmer position, 3+ years (5+ preferred) experience in large-scale LabVIEW programming is required.

Listen is a small, dynamic, and growing company, located in Boston’s historic South End. We offer all the benefits of a small company, combined with the security and stability of a software company that has been in business for over 10 years and sells to most of the world’s major loudspeaker and telecommunications manufacturers. Please visit our website, www.Listeninc.com, for more information about our products and markets.

Benefits include a competitive salary, healthcare, paid vacation and a retirement plan.

Applicants must have authorization to work in the US. We are unable to assist with visa / work permit applications.

To be considered for this position, please send resumé and cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this job (in Word or PDF format only) to jobs@listeninc.com. Please use the subject title Labview Programmer Position.

Listen, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.