GMC Developer
Chicago, IL

Job Description

About the Opportunity

The GMC Programmer's role is to manage and process client campaign data across the full production lifecycle, while ensuring high levels of data quality and availability and meeting project deadlines.

Essential Functions

* Generates mail files (Direct Mail or Email) for print using GMC/Inspire software.
* Integrates data from multiple sources to produce requested or required data elements
* Programs and maintains templates and formats.
* Receives and process input feeds
* Verifies input data quality, including identification and communication of file variances and potential issues
* Performs file transfers and backup procedures
* Sends all outputs to appropriate location
* Manages the quality and timeliness of updates and output deliverables
* Ensures compliance with production standards and tests/Quality Controls the solution(s)
* Takes specifications and uses them to design/code a solution
* Uses and fully understands established appropriate processes to meet customer requirements, and be able to customize if required
* Verifies program execution is successful
* Proactively identifies areas for improving processes and client service
* Focus on meeting and exceeding client expectations

Knowledge & Skills

* Good written and oral communication and organizational skills
* Self-motivated and directed
* Proven analytical and problem solving abilities
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, high traffic environment
* Good scripting and programming skills

Duties & Responsibilities

* Manage quality assurance of input feeds
* Maintain documentation of processes, file layouts, and/or schedules
* Batch and process large amounts of data through a custom database system for Direct Mail programs
* Apply marketing data translations and suppressions when requested
* Run QC checks to ensure accuracy of mailing
* Perform file transfers using Epsilons data security protocols
* Assist in research projects and adhoc projects
* Achieve the timely delivery of data products, data files, and data audit reports
* Assist in troubleshooting and maintaining mission-critical and complex database environments and apply best practices development patterns to new and existing table structures

Technical Requirements

* Experience with GMC/Inspire software. T-SQ database language a plus.
* Must be familiar with MS Office, with particular emphasis on Word and Excel
* Experience with USPS processing, address standardization, merge/purge, COA.

Preferred Qualifications

* Direct Mail experience desired

Experience

* Requires a minimum of 2 years of GMC/Inspire experience

Education

* Associate's or Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred

Conditions of Employment

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of certain background checks which unless prohibited by applicable law may include criminal history checks, employment verification, education verification, drug screens, credit checks, DMV checks (for driving positions only) and fingerprinting.

Great People, Deserve Great Benefits

We know that we have some of the brightest and most talented associates in the world, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, expect competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, and endless opportunities to advance your career. From tuition reimbursement to scholarship programs to employee stock purchase plans and 401(k)s, we offer associates a variety of benefits that work as hard for them as they work for us.

About Epsilon

Epsilon® is an all-encompassing global marketing innovator. We provide unrivaled data intelligence and customer insights, world-class technology including loyalty, email and CRM platforms and data-driven creative, activation and execution. Epsilon's digital media arm, Conversant, is a leader in personalized digital advertising and insights through its proprietary technology and trove of consumer marketing data, delivering digital marketing with unprecedented scale, accuracy and reach through personalized media programs and through CJ Affiliate, one of the world's largest affiliate marketing networks. Together, we bring personalized marketing to consumers across offline and online channels, at moments of interest, that help drive business growth for brands. An Alliance Data* company, Epsilon employs over 8,000 associates in 70 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.epsilon.com and follow us on Twitter @EpsilonMktg.

Alliance Data provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

For San Francisco Bay Area:

Alliance Data will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901 - 4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Alliance Data is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Alliance Data will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process.

Any applicant offered employment will be required to establish that they are legally authorized to work in the United States for Alliance Data.

Alliance Data participates in E-Verify.

Alliance Data will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal and credit histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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