12 companies you have to meet at this year's Startup Connect — Pt. 1

Written by Kelly O'Halloran
September 27, 2017Updated: March 24, 2022

Our third annual Startup Connect event is happening in less than two weeks as part of the 2017 Austin Startup Week. This hiring party includes 30 local tech companies with open positions across the board and snacks provided by Foodee.

Be sure to research the companies you’re interested in ahead of time and come prepared with questions. In the meantime, here are 12 companies you should say “hello!” to while you’re there.

Stay tuned next week to meet even more companies that will be in attendance!

 

What they do: Customer marketing automation solutions using proprietary technology

What roles are you hiring in? Software engineers, client success managers, director of product marketing, marketing associate, inside sales representative

Why should people stop by your table? Stop by our table because at eRelevance we have really smart and cool employees and awesome perks like yoga, massages and a fully stocked kitchen.

Your team is getting the best tacos in town, where are the tacos from? Best tacos in town – no brainer, Taco Deli  

 

 

What they do: Unified communications and collaboration performance management

What roles are you hiring in? DevOps engineer, senior data engineer, sales engineer; inside sales director, sales and marketing operations director; interns, new grads and more to come!

Why should people stop by your table? Two main things: we’re hiring and swag. Swing by our booth to pick up some Vyopta swag and chat with our recruiter, hiring managers and other team members. You might just find your dream job, just sayin’.

Your team is getting the best tacos in town, where are the tacos from? Papalote and Taco Joint. Also, our grandmas', but you’re not invited.  

 

 

What they do: Web, mobile app and gaming development

What roles are you hiring in? User experience designers, visual designers; mobile (iOS), mobile (Android), front end web developers, back end/server-side/ platform engineers; junior scrum master, software QA analysts, software QA automation engineer; director of business development (digital / technology), digital technical recruiter

Why should people stop by your table? Because it's about you and not a position we're trying to fill at InMotion. It's about your best interest and not meeting a quota. We'll provide fun and meaningful conversation that is actionable.

Your team is getting the best tacos in town, where are they getting them from? Taco Deli

 

 

What they do: Social media management for enterprise solutions

What roles are you hiring in? Corporate webmaster, campaign operations specialist, success manager, product support engineer, senior implementation consultant, DevOps engineer

Why should people stop by your table? We have an awesome company culture at Sprinklr, which you'll easily be able to tell from directly talking to our team members attending the event.

Your team is getting the best tacos in town, where are the tacos from? Veracruz. Hands down best tacos in town.

 

 

What they do: SaaS products designed to optimize lead acquisition

What roles are you hiring in? Senior front-end developer, senior developer - Elixir, part-time controller

Why should people stop by your table? We'll have some fun giveaways and a couple of interesting people from ActiveProspect to speak with. We're always on the lookout for good talent even if there isn't a posted position.

Your team is getting the best tacos in town, where are the tacos from? Taco Deli is the favorite around here.

 

 

What they do: Mobile marketing solutions for user acquisition

What roles are you hiring in? We are looking for talented individuals, who are excited to be part of an ever-evolving industry and motivated to change the future of marketing. Our Austin office is hiring for the following roles: manager, publisher relations; media planner, paid social; and paid social strategist. We are continuing to grow and hire, so make sure to keep an eye out for future openings and stop by AdAction’s table to ask our team about where we are headed.

Why should people stop by your table? Come meet some of the mobile industry’s leading experts and get to know what AdAction is really like behind the scenes. Ask our team anything, from details about our available job opportunities to what everyone is most looking forward to at our upcoming staff retreat in Palm Springs. You may even walk away with some new swag.

Your team is getting the best tacos in town, where are the tacos from? Is there any place better than Torchy’s Tacos? We don't think so. It’s green chile queso, guac and tacos of the month from Torchy's all day, any day at our office.

 

 

What they do: Provide a scalable source for customer generation

What roles are you hiring in? Sales executive

Why should people stop by your table? There is so much to be said about working at MVF that is better expressed in person from an employee. I'd love to provide more insight into our environment, what to expect, career progression, our perks and benefits and share our vision for MVF US.

Your team is getting the best tacos in town, where are the tacos from? Taco Deli and Texas Honey Ham

 

 

What they do: AI products and services for enterprise

What roles are you hiring in? Full stack web developer, senior data scientist, marketing manager, enterprise sales consultant

Why should people stop by your table? If you’re passionate about defining the future of AI in the enterprise and helping organizations do their best work, you’ve gotta meet Digital Nebula.

Your team is getting the best tacos in town, where are the tacos from? Taco Deli. Doña all day.

 

 

What they do: Search management solutions using predictive advertising technology and audience data

What roles are you hiring in? Account director, account manager

Why should people stop by your table? At Adlucent, we work to have a fun, engaging and energetic environment where you will be challenged, rewarded and inspired. If you would like to join other top performers who are making a real difference in the digital marketing space, now is the time to check us out. If this is not convincing enough, Adlucent is also one of Austin’s fastest growing companies, and we were recently awarded Best Small Agency Culture by Advertising Age.

Your team is getting the best tacos in town, where are the tacos from? El Primo taco truck at the corner of South First & Live Oak...try the al pastor — you won't regret it.

 

 

What they do: Local online marketing and advertising for small businesses

What roles are you hiring in? Senior product manager, software engineers, senior software engineers, sales

Why should people stop by your table? At Yodle, we have a fun and collaborative environment, and we all embrace that. Plus, we have a passion for helping small businesses and finding people who want to do the same.

Your team is getting the best tacos in town, where are the tacos from? Torchy's or Veracruz

 

 

What they do: B2B marketing technology and services

What roles are you hiring in? Data analytics intern, sr. copywriter, sr. art director and designer; account manager, project manager, marketing technology expert (Eloqua)

Why should people stop by your table? We’re doing some of the most interesting work in B2B marketing at Bulldog. We are the essence of Austin: wildly creative and totally geek. And of course, we’re hiring!

Your team is getting the best tacos in town, where are the tacos from? Our amazing office manager and chef, who prepares fresh food for our teams every week.

 

 

What they do: User-generated content marketing solutions

What roles are you hiring in? Account executive and sales development representative

Why should people stop by your table? Bazaarvoice is an Austin success story. We’re a homegrown company that is founded and headquartered in Austin that has since gone public and grown into a global technology provider. We work with some of the world’s most innovative brands and retailers and we are committed to innovating new products and solutions to better serve the e-commerce companies and brand marketers of tomorrow.

Your team is getting the best tacos in town, where are the tacos from? Torchy’s

 

 

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