ConsumerSearch.com/new york, NY

ConsumerSearch.com, a leading online publisher of product reviews designed to help consumers make purchasing decisions, is seeking a full-time Director of Product Development and Management to join our team. This person, based in our New York City office, will develop plans for and oversee implementation of new products and features to be added to ConsumerSearch.com as well as optimize the site's current design and performance.

ConsumerSearch.com is a service from About.com, a part of The New York Times Company, whose digital operations include the No. 1 newspaper site NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com.

The selected candidate should be a creative, positive and active manager effective in communicating across technical and non-technical departments as well as being a hands-on contributor to the team. The qualified applicant will have the ability to plan and execute world-class products with strong analytical follow-up and have a keen understanding of how brand development, product creation, design and search engine optimization are important contributors to site and revenue growth. Experience leading a large-scale site redesign and managing e-commerce product development a must. Work on product review sites a definite plus.

Responsibilities Include:

• Develop new products based on strategic priorities, revenue opportunities, industry experience, idea generation, company technological capability, staff resources and site and marketplace research.
• Manage new product development from strategic planning to implementation and post-launch analysis by working with senior management, editorial, marketing, sales, technology and finance teams.
• Enhance existing design and functionality of ConsumerSearch.com to further brand awareness, usability, revenue, search engine placement and other crucial factors.
• Define and document functional requirements and develop clear specifications.
• Work closely with other senior managers to communicate project progress and address their product priorities.
• Manage a two-person product development team.
• Ensure projects are delivered on schedule and with high quality results.
• Optimize and analyze product performance and respond quickly to diagnose and correct any problems.
• Remain abreast of competitors and trends in Web site technology, design and functionality along with editorial content programming. Integrate such new technologies into ConsumerSearch.com as they emerge.

Qualifications:

The position requires expertise in project management and Web business principles combined with an understanding of consumer needs and technology. Specific requirements include:

• Three (3) or more years of experience in Internet-related product management or Web site development.
• Five (5) or more years of total experience in technology or product development roles.
• Experience leading a large-scale site redesign and managing e-commerce product development a must. Work on product review sites a definite plus.
• Experience managing other Web site development projects: defining and communicating specifications, managing resources, leading cross-functional teams and managing on-time implementation.
• Superior ability to manage short- and long-term projects simultaneously, trading-off resources to achieve company objectives.
• Strong knowledge of design principles and best practices in user experience design, Web site navigation, information architecture, and traffic retention.
• Experience using content management systems.
• Experience in client communication and some client management.
• Experience in creating functional requirements and product specification documents.
• Strong familiarity with Internet technology.
• Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including ability to communicate effectively with software developers, content editors and revenue team.
• Experience using project management, spreadsheet, analytics programs and presentation software along with html and other tools.
• Previous employment at a startup or ability to adapt quickly to change.
• Bachelor's degree. MBA a plus.

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Citysearch /West Hollywood , CA

We're growing here at Citysearch and are looking for a National Community Manager to join our team in Los Angeles.

Are you a lover of all things local? Do you have an odd penchant for analytics? Have you ever uttered the words, “Don't even get me started on content aggregation� And, most importantly, have you been looking for that rare job that allows you to blend your passion for social media and offline community building? If so, then we have the perfect job for you!

Citysearch's content and community team is looking for an energetic, talented individual with superhuman abilities to help craft our on and off-site community strategy and contribute to the ever-changing social zeitgeist in our company. You must possess top-notch communication, organizational and writing skills, a keen eye for examining and adapting strategy based on qualitative and quantitative analytics, and the ability to work well with our team of 20+ editors nationwide

Citysearch is the leading online local media company meeting the changing needs of consumers, publishers and local advertisers. Citysearch keeps consumers connected to the best restaurants, bars, shops, spas and professional services across 75,000 neighborhoods through its innovative local brands including Citysearch.com, Urbanspoon and Insider Pages.

Citysearch also operates CityGrid, the largest local content network. CityGrid aggregates more than 500,000 paying advertisers, enhanced listings and content for 15M businesses, and reaches more than 140M unique users across 100 web and mobile sites. This means wherever local happens, CityGrid is part of it. We pride ourselves on leveraging the latest technology and innovating across all our properties, so join the fun and apply today!

You Are:
- Should have 3-5 experience with social media analytics
- Not afraid of the term “ROIâ€
- Full of ideas for new features, apps, tools and future uses for Citysearch
- Beyond socially-connected (both online and offline)
- Able to juggle, multi-task and handle logistics
- Genuinely passionate for all the latest in tech, mobile and local
- Capable of managing and monitoring local social / community execution by our content
team
You Will:
- Be responsible for executing and running our national social media accounts on a day to day basis
- Analyze social data to help guide overall community strategy
- Work with the Managing Editor and Director of Community to build and motivate a local strategy for our content team
- Develop and foster the strategic planning for Citysearch's on-site community features
- Research and present new ideas and concepts in tech, mobile and local
- Be a social media evangelist and brand ambassador within and for Citysearch

You Need:
- An obsessive passion for social media & online community building
- An in-depth knowledge of social media tools & analytics trackers like
(Hootsuite, bit.ly, Radian 6 and their ilk)
- Proven experience crafting digital strategy
- Superb communication & writing skills
- A finger on the pulse of local, mobile and social trends
- A positive, professional attitude and commitment to deadlines
- Self-discipline and self-motivation, and the ability to work independently
- Strong computer skills and knowledge of basic HTML
- A sense of humor and intense desire to live your job
- Exceptional references

About Citysearch
Citysearch LLC is the leading online local media company, meeting the changing needs of consumers, publishers and local advertisers. Citysearch LLC enables consumers to stay connected with access to neighborhood restaurants, bars, shopping, beauty and professional services information nationwide through its premium local brands, which include Citysearch.com, Urbanspoon and Insider Pages. The largest local content network, CityGrid, connects consumers and merchants across the Web, by distributing local content to publishers. Citysearch LLC is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI.) For more information, visit www.citysearch.com


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Federated Media/New York, NY

Federated Media is seeking a full-time Project Manager – to manage projects for top tier accounts, complex custom programs and high-touch client programs. The PM will work with senior management, clients, vendors and cross-functional stakeholders to develop and deliver integrated conversational marketing programs and ensure client satisfaction.

Responsible for defining project scope, guidelines, and coordination of resources to execute project. In addition, the Project Manager will communicate deliverables/milestone, and will direct staff internally and/or externally to ensure on-time, on-budget, and in spec delivery of product/project. Project Managers understand a multitude of reporting methodologies (Omniture, Google Analytics, DART, advertising performance metrics, etc.) and have a technical background building web assets and/or sites. Furthermore, they have the ability to participate in client presentations.

This position will be working with a Sr. Project Manager managing a large corporate initiative. The person should have the ability to do both admin type tasks and more PM type tasks such as run with a portion of a project w/o much supervision.

The ideal candidate will have a degree with 3 or more years of project management and or account management experience. We're looking for someone with a love of media and experience in advertising, marketing or Internet industries. One has to be an effective team player with exceptional organizational and communication skills. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, confident, energetic, positive, focused, dependable, proactive, independent, resourceful and creative, and possesses a “can do†attitude.

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The Associated Press/Boston, MA

The Associated Press seeks an Assistant Chief of Bureau for its New England operations.

This person works with the chief of bureau to lead business development and manage AP's relationship with 84 newspaper members in six New England states, working also with broadcast members across this new consolidated territory. He or she assists the chief and works with regional news and photo directors and local news and photo managers to establish and execute goals for improving news on all platforms, producing revenue and preserving the AP's strong relationships with its members. The incumbent works with News to manage reporting resources and bureaus in Boston, Hartford, Conn., Providence, R.I., Concord, N.H., Portland, Maine, Augusta, Maine and Montpelier, Vt. This individual also works with the bureau chief, news editor and regional news managers to direct News, photo and multimedia coverage for a state and global audience. He or she identifies market needs and product and service development opportunities; and is a creative thinker who will take on other business development work as assigned. With the chief, this person develops and executes campaigns for new and existing services. This role assists the chief of bureau in maximizing newspaper revenue from the region and managing expenses and administration of business operations. The incumbent builds member participation in cooperative efforts, including news sharing efforts. This role helps newspapers and broadcast members integrate AP news coverage and products in both traditional and new media platforms. The assistant chief of bureau plays a key role as AP and members evolve coverage and services as consumption and delivery of news expands across platforms (print, Web, mobile, niche sites, blogs, and e-newsletters); is adept at developing strategies for online journalism and audience-building to meet the needs of member news and business executives. This person understands interactive elements such as data-driven maps, databases, mashups, aggregators, social media apps, widgets and mobile tools. Represents the AP in the region's journalism community and is active in Freedom of Information and public access issues.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will have a proven record of developing and building relationships with newspapers, broadcast and new-media news and business operations. This person will have experience managing news coverage, staff and services across news platforms (print, Web, mobile, niche sites, blogs and e-newsletters). The applicant will possess supervisory experience with online news operations, social media and online communities and will be skilled in analyzing metrics. He or she must be able to develop market sales strategies and build participation in strategic initiatives, articulate business benefits and news values and goals. This person can manage competing priorities and multiple projects, and works well across divisions and reporting lines. The assistant chief of bureau must be a self-starter, organized and efficient, demonstrate initiative and the ability to negotiate effectively. He or she must be able to recognize and act on opportunities to improve and enhance bureau news and business operations. He or She should have five years of supervisory experience at a daily newspaper, broadcast station or AP bureau.

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AOL/New York, NY

AOL's Women and Lifestyle programming group currently seeks a strategic and operational product lead for AOL Living, one of the top women's and lifestyle sites on the web.

The AOL Living sites include: AOL Living, AOL Health, AOL Food, AOL Home, ShelterPop, DIYLife, AOL Horoscopes, StyleList.com, ParentDish.com, GreenDaily.com, That'sFit.com, SlashFood.com

The successful product lead will be a driving leader on such projects as the Women's portal (AOL Living) redesign, horoscopes, and more. The role involves working closely with the business lead to understand the business strategy, assess the market opportunities for various product concepts, complete and own the product vision and roadmap, collaborate closely with technology to realize that vision, measure effectiveness, and refine and innovate further over time.

The successful candidate will bring original vision about the future of women's and lifestyle programming/media, through a strong outward focus on industry trends to inform and develop product strategy addressing the entire consumer product experience including but not limited to Social Media, User-Generated Content and Distributed Applications. The product lead will guide Living applications from vision through execution and constant refinement based on consumer feedback and data-driven decision-making. Additionally, the product lead will identify and work with strategic partners to fulfill against vision.

Importantly, the candidate will champion Open Services and extend AOL Living beyond “the bounds of the domain†and succeed in a distributed application strategy including social integrations, multi-channel distribution, feeds, and other insertions into the conversations happening every day on the web.

Required qualifications include:
• High standards of professional integrity and work ethic, and strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to intelligently present to senior executives.
• Experience in Women's/Lifestyle media, with strong digital experience Readiness to participate in business and corporate development, lending product authority to strategic deal-making activity.
• Experience in bringing web products to market, from concept through specification and development to launch planning for highest consumer adoption, and based on success measurements, optimizing post-launch iterations.
• Experience managing product requirements for data-driven applications and direct collaboration or matrix management over technical development.
• Familiarity with agile development and readiness to operate in agile methodology.
• Conversant and strategic in Web 2.0 concepts of user feeds, social contribution, and openness, and SEO.
• Constant awareness of developments in online media product innovations, via blogosphere, conferences, etc.
• Awareness of current standards in API development and service-based distributed applications.
• Ability to design and lead a distributed widget campaign and content syndication.
• Confident and positive in a fast-paced environment.
• Readiness to navigate the organization of AOL and strategic partners, identify integration opportunities, and serve as a resource integrator to realize previously unseen value.
Desired qualifications include
• Presence and authority in the arena of women's/lifestyle programming, through blogging, networking, speaking in conference panels for example
• 10+ years of product management experience
• MBA or formal education in Product Marketing
• Hands-on experience in technical development
• Experience with Agile Development Methodology
• Familiarity with the dynamics of major online media competitors and their products

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Suite101.com/Canada (All Locations/Telecommute)

Suite101.com is a Quantcast Top 100 website and well-established online magazine, that publishes the work of over 8,000 writers to over 24 million monthly readers.

In response to reader demand, Suite101 is currently recruiting freelance writers from all different levels of their career to write authoritative and prolific articles.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• A minimum of 10x 400-600 word fact-based articles every 3 months
• Self guided use of training materials
• Commitment to following editorial guidelines

SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Excellent writing and grammatical skills
• High level of self-motivation and fastidious attention to detail
• Ability to accept and respond to Editor feedback
• Experience writing for the web considered an asset, though not required
• Familiarity with social networks and online marketing is beneficial, though not required

BENEFITS:
• Freedom to write about what you want, when you want
• Lifetime royalties with added bonuses and incentives
• One-on-one editorial feedback and support
• Exposure to over 24 million monthly readers
• Free, comprehensive training on writing for the web
• Access to a vibrant online writing community and forum

Please apply online at http://bit.ly/Suite101_PaidContent.

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YourTango.com/New York, NY

Rapidly growing digital property targeting women 18-54 is looking for a New York based Sales Director to attract new clients and drive ad sales revenue. The candidate will be responsible for originating and closing digital ad sales and sponsorships, including creating sales strategies and proposals for new accounts, with the goal of generating significant revenue.
The candidate will identify, develop, pitch, and execute a variety of ad sales initiatives, which will include leveraging video inventory via overlay/in-stream units, sponsored interactive applications, branded entertainment (video and written), along with selling display ads, skins, specific channels, and newsletters.
The candidate must have abundant client and agency contacts as well as a thorough understanding of digital advertising tools and workflows. He/she will be expected to have the ability to own an agency or direct-to-client sale from start to finish, including; working with Edit, Production and Ad Ops to create sales package ideas, crafting attractive responses to RFPs and seeing campaigns through completion. Familiarity with Ad Management and Planning tools, including Ad Servers, Reporting Tools and Ad Code/Tags is a plus.
Job functions/responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Originate, manage and scale a sales pipeline sufficient for meeting revenue goals
- Cultivate and pitch prospects, draft proposals, negotiate terms, and manage the contracting, review, and signature process for insertion orders
- Develop and maintain a prospecting and targeting system and provide regular reporting to the CEO
- Formulate and implement innovative sponsorship packages that maximize revenue opportunities with brands and agencies
- Work with Edit, Production and Ad Ops to coordinate and oversee the execution of campaigns, including but not limited to a program's launch, media delivery, optimization and campaign reporting
- Provide recommendations for enhancing and updating media kit and other sales materials
- Stay ahead of emerging digital advertising trends and identify new digital sales opportunities

In addition, ideal Candidate has:
- Minimum of 7 years in media sales
- Worked successfully in a small company, entrepreneurial environment; must be a self-starter
- The ability to apply creative thinking and possess exceptional problem solving skills
- An upbeat attitude and energetic, aggressive approach to sales
- A desire to help build a rapidly growing media brand
- Strong contacts with agencies and directly with a host of advertisers, including deep relationships in two or more of the following categories
o Beauty
o Fashion, jewelry, accessories
o Food/CPG
o Automotive
o Home
o Liquor
o Financial Services
o Travel
o Communication & consumer electronics
o Health/Pharma

Please send resume and cover letter to the attention of Andrea Miller.

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MTV NETWORKS/New York, NY

From MTV to VH1, CMT, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and Spike, MTV Networks Digital is a vast portfolio of properties reaching kids, teens, young adults, music lovers, casual gamers, entertainment fans, moms, guys and more. Digital Fusion is a division within MTV Networks Digital that is focused on fusing creativity and technology to enable deeper connections between our advertising partners and our shared fans. The team is tasked with developing and executing novel ad products and innovative consumer experiences that build brand equity and turn reach into engagement.
Our ideas are only as good as our executions. And as such, we are looking for a Director of Digital Production to help lead and oversee the execution of our various product development and creative projects. The optimal candidate will have vast experience in overseeing digital development and execution, have successfully implemented complex rich media executions, have a firm understanding of web technologies and a rolodex of vendors upon whom to call to help execute and experience in being a liaison across various internal stakeholders and clients.
Core Responsibilities

Serve as the team's “chief technology officerâ€

•Build digital advertising products and branded integration experiences
oOversee production and execution of sometimes complex digital projects (from higher-end microsites to novel video ad products to widgets to rich media overlays and banners)
oWork internally with our site and advertising operations team to vet concepts, leverage internal resources, and integrate any new technology with MTVN platforms and products
oPartner with client as needed to support concept sell-in and execution
oLead Q/A and Troubleshooting: insure execution is turn-key and best-in-class
oWork with research and partner vendors to tag all experiences for research metrics; plan ahead to optimize engagement accordingly
oManage project P&L by negotiating statements of work, making sure work is delivered on budget and on time.

•Inspire the team with next generation digital innovation
oServe as the team's innovation scout, bringing forth new technology, innovation, and emerging companies who will help us to lead in the marketplace
oParticipate in strategic development of new business, new platforms and new marketing products. Bring innovation to MTV Networks

•Lead the training and mentoring of junior Fusion producers on digital methodology and project management skills as it applies

Qualifications

•Bachelor's Degree

•6-8 years in the industry or related experience, developing interactive projects and managing large creative and technology teams and clients

•Strong knowledge of web development technologies with rolodex of proven vendors to solve strategic technology issues

•Strong understanding of various technology trends and the inter-workings of cross-platform technologies and applications; experience with various digital project types: web and mobile, video and rich media

•Appreciation for creative: demonstrated experience in delivering production values that help to tell the creative story and make the execution stronger.

•Excellent development skills including writing project plans, architecting site maps and wireframes, developing functional specifications, and executing quality assurance initiatives

•Ability to define projects and manage complex executions in short time frames; works well under pressure and motivates and engages team to produce best possible results.

•Excellent leadership and communication skills; passion for collaborating with cross-functional team members

•QA best practices

•Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash

•Working knowledge of HTML, DHTML, Java Script, graphic formats, CSS, popular plug-ins and their authoring tools.


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