While developers remain the most wanted open positions for startups and tech companies in Austin, there are plenty of opportunities for you to enter the tech industry without having coding skills.
Take a look through the following roles in HR, design, marketing, sales, and operations to find your breakthrough position into tech without having to worry about learning a coding language.
Sales
Open roles: More than 80
Job titles: Sales Development Representative, Account Executive, Sales Analyst
The sale of a company's products and services is usually what keeps the lights on at work. These teams need energetic, passionate, accountable and solid communicators to lead their territories and teams. In a role like this, you'd get to help drive revenue and celebrate many of the big wins.
Operations
Open roles: More than 40
Job titles: Customer Solutions Consultant, Customer Success Specialist, Office Coordinator
The operations field contains a handful of different positions, including IT, client success, support, administration, reception and more. Just as the responsibilities vary, so do the job requirements for each of these positions.
Marketing
Open roles: More than 40
Job titles: Sales and Marketing Intern, Events Marketing Specialist, Content Marketing Coordinator
Leave it up to marketing wizards to engineer the story and brand that companies want the public to know them as. In a marketing role, you'll need to stay on top of industry trends and know your competition to help differentiate your company in the marketplace.
Design
Open roles: More than 30
Job titles: Ad Designer, Product Designer, Graphic Designer, Sr. UX Designer
Tech startups rely on the design teams to create dynamic user experiences and to visually tell the story of their products. The fresher the creativity, the better.
HR & Recruitment
Open roles: More than 10
Job titles: Talent Acquisition Operations Manager
HR and recruiters represent the glue and building blocks of company culture. Their roles may not be initially linked to developer deadlines and reaching sales quotas, but their influence in finding and keeping those who are is crucial. HR and recruiting teams consist of motivated individuals looking to build trusting, long-lasting relationships with those already on their teams and those they hope to bring on.
