Careers

We are looking to fill the following open positions:

• Inside Sales Coordinator (onshore position, Tampa, FL)
• Marine Archaeologist (both onshore and offshore position)
• Conservator (onshore position)

INSIDE SALES COORDINATOR

We are currently looking to add an Inside Sales Coordinator to our team! If your skills and qualifications meet our needs, listed below, then send us your resume or CV at salesposition@shipwreck.net.

Primary Role:
The Inside Sales Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Business Development Team’s sales efforts. This position will support sales and marketing programs by tracking sales activities, investigating and qualifying leads, reporting sales information, resolving problems and managing collateral and presentations.
This is a full time position that requires travel 5% of the time, travel may be for up to 5 days in a row including weekends.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintains customer database by inputting customer profile and updates; prepares and distributes reports.
• Maintains and reports on program calendars and processes.
• Prepares sales presentations by compiling data; developing presentations and materials.
• Contacts clients and prospects for sales research and to set up sales meetings.
• Manages all sales documents and presentation material for the department.
• Provides product, promotion, and pricing information to clients and prospects; selecting appropriate information; forwarding information; answering questions.
• Updates managers by consolidating, analyzing, and forwarding daily action summaries.
• Resolves order and inventory problems by investigating data and history; identifying alternate means for filling orders; notifying managers and customers.
• Tracks sales results and provides pipeline forecasts to the team.

Experience & Education:
Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 3 years experience in sales management or related field and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relative experience. Computer skills including Microsoft Office programs. Understanding of marketing principals. Experience in B2B sales a plus. Marine, collectible, or financial experience preferred.

MARINE ARCHAEOLOGIST

We are currently looking to add experienced Marine Archaeologists to our team! If your skills and qualifications meet our needs, listed below, please send your resume or CV to: archaeologist@shipwreck.net. Please note that all resume and CV submissions are kept confidential.

Compensation: Archaeologists under contract with Odyssey Marine Exploration earn up to $400/day based on experience.

Primary Role:
The Marine Archaeologist’s primary role is to help plan shipwreck survey and excavation projects, and to oversee recording, recovery and interpretation of data and materials from sites. This includes advising Project Managers on archaeological methodology, planning dives with Remotely-Operated Vehicles and supervising all aspects of archaeological operations (retrieving artifacts, recording, photomosiac production, dive video, measurements and interpretation). In addition, the Marine Archaeologist will be required to write up fieldwork for internal use and scientific publication and conduct academic and popular presentations.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Surveying or excavating sites using a variety of non-intrusive and intrusive methods, including ROV inspections, underwater photography and video to derive primary data:

• Conducting desk-based assessments of sites
• Writing Project Designs
• Assessing and identifying possible natural and anthropogenic impacts before a site is investigated
• Making recommendations on surveying, excavation, and site stabilization
• Project management
• Artifact sampling through excavation and retrieval –recording contexts, registration, and cataloging artifacts
• Analyzing finds by character, origin, date and typology
• Researching and writing site reports for publication
• Producing materials related to research and site interpretation for publishing books or articles.
• Producing written material aimed at a wider popular audience
• Basic first-aid conservation triage set up
• Managerial decisions on artifact retrieval in consultation with project conservators
• Handling of retrieved artifacts for shipment to conservation facilities
• Giving educational talks and presentations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
A solid background in maritime archaeology and methodology is required. Previous work in the field archaeological environment with a high-level skill set in past expeditions, whether shallow water or deep, is desired. Strong organizational skills emphasizing the following attributes: client focused, time and pressure sensitive, proactive, excellent multi-tasking capabilities, communication and time management skills , an ability to respond to project initiation on short notice. Strong writing skills a must. Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office software products. Experience with CAD related and GIS software is preferred.

Education/Experience:
A minimum of a Masters level degree is required, plus at least 3 years of experience in desk-based evaluations and fieldwork. IFA or industry equivalent certification, or proven comparable capability is needed. Working with an ROV and deep-water equipment is a plus.

CONSERVATOR

We are currently looking to add a conservator to our team! If your skills and qualifications meet our needs, listed below, then send us your resume or CV at Conservator@shipwreck.net .

Primary Role:
This individual will help facilitate the conservation process including preservation, documentation, cataloging and analysis within Odyssey’s collection. He or She will plan and carry out conservation treatment on objects in the collection.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Determines and implements methods for preservation and conservation of shipwreck/maritime artifacts.
• Performs preventative conservation measures such as monitoring current collection of artifact inventory and providing ongoing conservation condition assessments
• Conducts and supervises research involving the conservation of artifacts' materials; storage, treatment, display, and shipment of artifacts; and environmental conditions.
• Provide consultations to Archaeologists and Sales team

Experience/Education:
Bachelor’s or Master’s level degree in Conservation Sciences is desirable, specialized education in, or experience with Marine Conservation preferred.

To learn more about Odyssey’s commitment to Archaeology, Conservation and Curation follow these links:
http://odysseysvirtualmuseum.com/
http://www.shipwreck.net/featuresarchpapers.php
http://www.shipwreck.net/archaeology.php
http://www.shipwreck.net/conservation.php

Questions or comments. (Please do not submit your resume via this contact form.)