Jobs

Groupon is a rapidly growing startup. It's thrilling, intense, and a lot of fun. Groupon is an awesome company because it's made of awesome people who are hard-working, self-motivated, straight-forward, really good at what they do. And awesome.

While everyone has their individual responsibilities, Groupon is a highly collaborative, communicative work environment. We make sure every employee is empowered to do what's necessary to address whatever challenges they face in their role. Challenges may include lifting heavy objects (staples, paper clips, etc.) and pasteurizing Groupon's milk supply by hand.

Location

Most employees work from our office in the River North area of Chicago. Transportation is easy via bus, El, Metra, automobile, or the building's shuttle service. More difficult options include old-timey bicycle and carrier pigeon.

Unless otherwise specified, compensation is commensurate with experience and/or reflective of market rate. Most roles are (or become) structured full-time with benefits.

To apply

Email jobs@groupon.com with all the material that would make you want to hire you. Some roles require more specific skills or application inclusions; see below if that is the case for you.

Open Positions

We are looking for experienced, exceptional candidates for the following full-time positions:

Accounting Manager/Controller

We are looking to add someone to our accounting & finance team, to focus primarily on accounting functions. This person will:

Ensure all financial records are kept accurately and securely
Review and manage cash management processes and cash flow planning
Monitor and analyze monthly / quarterly operating results against budget
Oversee daily accounting activities (cash receipt reconciliation, merchant payable process, vendor payables) and lead month-end and quarter-end closing procedures
Manage the preparation of annual audits / tax compliance
Assist management team in annual budgeting and forecasting
Review bi-monthly payroll and independent contractor payments
Settle office bets on the superiority of the TI-85 vs. The Little Professor.

User Experience / User Interface Designer

We are looking for an expert UX/UI Designer with a passion for creating simple, clear, focused designs that look good and work well. You will work directly with Groupon’s CEO and CTO to shape rough ideas for new features into wireframes and task flows that will be used by designers and developers to build our site.

You should have a deep understanding of user experience on the web, mobile devices and beyond. We prefer candidates who have designed interfaces that include elements of the Groupon experience — e-commerce, social user-to-user interaction, etc. — that is to say, you should have more in your portfolio than brochureware.

Our process is lightweight and adaptive – we seek the shortest practical distance between an idea and a beautiful, working result. You should be able to thrive working collaboratively within a creative team of experts who care deeply about what they’re building and who they’re building it for.

Lists of specific skills aren’t really our thing, but if forced, here are a few we expect:

Sketching/Communicating User Experiences
Wireframing
Interaction Design
Usability Testing
Visual Design

Web & Print Collateral Designer

We will be adding another designer to our team, who will mix his/her/its time between online (ex. banners) and print marketing design. Key components include:

Adobe Creative Suite
Experience with online banner ads
Experience designing print brochures, sales collateral, case studies and other corporate identity material
Experience establishing & adhering to design standards as they relate to brand identity, displaying aptitude in a variety of advertising formats
Strong HTML & CSS skills preferred

SEM Specialist

We are in search of another Search Engine Marketing Specialist to join us. We look for SEM talent who understand consumer goods & services as they relate to buying trends and merchant advertising. This role will primarily dedicate to experimenting with Facebook ads, and additionally manage PPC campaigns through Google, Yahoo, and MSN. Experience with major web advertising channels as well as niche options is ideal. Experience of 1+ years in a parallel role is required.

Developer (Ruby on Rails)

We're seeking smart, experienced Ruby on Rails developers who are passionate about creating great products, and who have a track record of success building high-traffic web sites.

Our development team is a small group of experts who work collaboratively. You should be familiar with agile methods and be able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

Experience/Skills:

2yr+ Ruby on Rails
Testing (RSpec, Cucumber, Selenium)
Web: CSS/XHTML/Javascript

Tech Support / Efficiency Master

We have a need for a hybrid IT support role. We need someone who is very Mac-savvy, both with applications and hardware, who also can help make each department at Groupon more efficient with technology. Examples of things that could happen on a given Tuesday:

Implementing ways to streamline document or information sharing
Setting up computers for new employees
Training employees in the use of applications or new tools

Well-matched candidates:

Are eager for any type of request (high-level or routine)
Love to figure out how new apps work
Want to help improve processes in every area as it relates to technology, possibly including the kitchen.

Community Manager

Community Managers at Groupon play a vital role in growing and maintaining our fan-base in the markets they serve. They utilize social and traditional media in ways that truly encourage on-going conversations and relationships with our current & future subscribers. Well-matched candidates for this role:

Are extremely savvy with multiple forms of social media.
Are able to convey personality and professionalism in succinct messages.
Have conceptualized and fully executed live events & promotions.
Understand the nuances of Parliamentary procedure.
Demonstrate an impressive mix of marketing, PR, and community outreach.

We are actively looking for community managers in Washington DC and Miami.

Inside Sales

Account Managers (Inside Sales) at Groupon use a mix of ingenuity, persistence, and sales prowess to build partnerships with local businesses in a given city. They daily call on restaurants, theaters, spas, dentists, and everything in between, negotiating unbeatable offers on behalf of Groupon’s subscribers.

We need driven, creative, and intelligent individuals. Experience with online sales, advertising, podiatry, and web 2.0 are beneficial (though not required) to an account manager’s success and fit with our team.

Well-matched individuals to this role:

are comfortable cold-calling into various types of local businesses
have high degrees of diligence and accountability
have ability to research and target businesses in cities nationwide, discovering opportunities through various social and professional networking methods
can maintain a lukewarm body temperature

Compensation: Base salary + uncapped commission, benefits

Outside Sales (for cities other than Chicago)

While the majority of our sales opportunities are in Chicago, we are interested in speaking with experienced sales professionals in other cities, who come from a similar sales dynamic. People who have recent experience selling advertising and/or marketing solutions to restaurants and other local businesses are encouraged to apply.