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Online Community Manager (Digital) / Lifetime Networks / New York, NY

1 hour 13 min ago
Lifetime Networks/New York, NY

The Online Community Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day aspects of the nascent Community section on myLifetime.com and assisting with community functionality on related Lifetime Digital properties.


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop plans and processes to build the community and foster vibrant groups.
• Recruit, motivate and manage a team of community moderators and contributors scattered across the country.
• Interact with members of the community on a regular basis to gather their input, to encourage their participation and to formulate new functionality to meet their needs.
• Establish and help enforce standards within the community to minimize conflict and hurt feelings among members.
• Understand user interface and design well enough to formulate changes to sections of the community site that may need improving.
• Interact with editorial team to integrate non-UGC content into the community where relevant.
• Work with audience management team to market the community to new audiences.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and competitive community web sites.


JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Demonstrated experience working for a website with a focus on online community development.
• Working knowledge of HTML and Photoshop, and related web authoring tools and software a plus.
• Experience moderating group discussions and managing community leaders.
• Ability to demonstrate friendliness, diplomacy, and patience when dealing with passionate member base.
• Ability to provide insight into the day-to-day needs of women is crucial.
• Strong writing and/or editing skills.
• Aptitude to multi-task and be detail-oriented in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility in dealing with tight deadlines and shifting priorities.

Interested candidates should apply at: http://www.mylifetime.com/about-us/jobs


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Senior Producer / Zumobi / Seattle, WA

3 hours 23 min ago
Zumobi/Seattle, WA (Downtown)

Zumobi is an award winning startup comprised of an exceptional group of, motivated people in the heart of downtown Seattle. Zumobi is committed to delivering a portfolio of consumer-focused mobile applications for the newest generations of iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices. We are looking for a Sr. Producer to work with our top-tier design+engineering team to develop unique & engaging mobile consumer application concepts, define an editorial schedule, and identify sources for compelling content

The Sr. Producer is responsible for key aspects of the product experience, including original concept and source of content.


Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Ownership, Definition & Execution of Content Strategy: Work with other members of the team to identify the best mobile content opportunities throughout the year, and define a publishing schedule based on highest potential for usage/retention, revenue potential, brand sponsorship, and uniqueness.
• Concepting & Specification: Work with Zumobi design and engineering teams to define & refine the ideal content experience, including freshness of data, usability, stability, and elegance of execution.
• Content Sourcing: Develop, manage and grow select third party relationships that will drive our applications with unique and engaging data feeds. Coordinate the selection of licensed sources for sports, news, etc.
• Technical Proficiency: Exercise technical expertise in order to interact with content providers, web developers, and application users. Stay abreast of technology and track new developments concerning web, mobile, and media technologies. Suggest solutions to important trends as recommended.




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Operations Director / Financial Times Search / Stamford, CT

6 hours 8 min ago
Financial Times Search/Stamford, CT

About Us:

Financial Times Search (FTS) is a new business utilizing a unique and proprietary search engine consistent with the heritage of the Financial Times. FTS yields targeted search results with a level of accuracy and relevance unmatched on the web today. FTS is a member of the Financial Times Group, part of Pearson PLC, the world's largest educational publisher and owner of familiar businesses, including Prentice Hall and Penguin Books.


Operations Director


It is the responsibility of the Operations Director to monitor and maintain over 50 production servers in a virtualized environment and serve as the point of contact for technical issues. This includes: monitoring server and network performance of data feeds; performing troubleshooting and file management, server configuration, software installation and maintenance.

Qualifications:

• Strong background in system administration, operating system configuration, email administration, backup operations, and systems monitoring
• Knowledge of web application architecture, Oracle databases and storage systems such as EMC
• Experience with maintaining firewalls, switches, routers, and load balancers, such as Juniper, HP, and F5
• Knowledge of VMware, Linux, and iSCSI


Education Requirements:

• 4 year Technical Degree and at least 10+ years of hands-on experience.



Financial Times Search is an Equal Opportunity Employer.




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Online Account Executive - Local / Greenspun Media Group / Henderson, NV

22 hours 36 min ago
Greenspun Media Group/Henderson, NV

ONLINE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - LOCAL


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At Greenspun Media Group, we realize that it takes creative, fun, goal-orientated individuals and an inspiring work environment to create a product that everyone believes in.

Greenspun Media Group is one of the largest periodical publishers in Southern Nevada. Our Titles include: Vegas Magazine, Las Vegas Magazine, Venetian, Wynn, In Business, Las Vegas Weekly, VegasGolfer, Las Vegas Life, Las Vegas Home & Design, The Ralston Flash and The HOME NEWS Community Newspapers of Nevada.

Our company is now moving aggressively online with the award-winning LasVegasSun.com, Las VegasWeekly.com and other popular Web sites. We're seeking an Online Account Executive to sell advertising on these sites to local companies in the Las Vegas area.

Essential Job Functions

· Sell online advertising products to local customers

· Prospect customers, set meetings, make presentations and close sales

· Develop strong relationships with local advertisers

· Support customers with follow-through and problem solving

· Suggest new online products based on feedback from customers

· Meet or exceed sales goals


Requirements

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:

· Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university or equivalent work experience.

· 2 years of industry experience

· Understanding of online advertising concepts, terminology and practices

· Excellent presentation skills

· Enthusiasm for online media

· Successful track record in online media

· Knowledgeable with all Microsoft Office products, web browsers and associated applications and sales-automation software such as SalesForce.Com

Salary and Benefit Information:

Greenspun Media Group offers competitive salary and a benefits package to include: medical, dental, vision, basic life, long term disability, 401K, and a generous PTO plan.

If you think you have what it takes, send your resume to jobs@gmgvegas.com

Greenspun Media Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Marketing Associate / TheStreet.com / New York, NY

November 17, 2008 - 11:29am
TheStreet.com/New York, NY

TheStreet.com, a leading financial media company, is in search of a highly motivated Marketing Associate to join our team. This person will be responsible for assisting with the management and execution of web-based marketing and creative projects.

Responsibilities:
• Managing, coordinating and maintaining daily operational duties within marketing department.
• Working extensively with tile mapping tool to launch marketing campaigns.
• Working with Marketing Manager to actively monitor various phases of marketing campaigns/programs and subscriber lifecycles. Continually reviewing marketing initiatives to optimize performance and maximize acquisitions and conversions.
• Working with Email Marketing Manager on setting up and deploying email marketing campaigns.
• Working with staff to create and maintain Marketing Project Plan and ensuring timely and quality project management of projects and materials.
• Managing campaign tracking mechanisms; testing and implementing to ensure all initiatives are properly set up for promotion and response tracking.
• Assisting in the reconciliation and auditing of data to ensure accurate reporting.
• Assisting Marketing Manager with market research as needed.
• Attending weekly creative status meetings; assisting Marketing Manager in ensuring timely development and execution of all creative components.
• Assisting Marketing Manager in ensuring QA testing and final approval of marketing materials prior to launching into production.
• Core metrics: run basic report templates and distribute to appropriate staff.
• Copying and distributing marketing materials to appropriate departments in preparation for launch.
• Maintaining job jackets (project history) for all creative projects.

Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree and at least one year of experience in a corporate environment. Online marketing, membership and/or subscription marketing experience a plus.
• Knowledge of direct marketing principles and practices.
• Understanding of the web creative development, execution, production and trafficking processes.
• Knowledge of email marketing best practices with experience in setting up and deploying email marketing campaigns
• Outstanding communication (oral & written), interpersonal and organizational skills
• Excellent computer skills, especially Excel (spreadsheets, formulas, commissions) and Word; Power Point a plus.
• Basic knowledge of HTML and SQL.
• Ability to multi-task and work well within tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail- this is crucial.
• Strong analytical capability.
• Exceptional project management, organization, and process management skills.

To apply:
Please send resume, cover letter, and salary requirements with “Marketing Assoc†in the subject line to resumes@thestreet.com.

About us:
TheStreet.com is a leading financial media company. It engages audiences on video and digital platforms through some of the Web's best known sites: TheStreet.com, RealMoney.com, Stockpickr.com, BankingMyWay.com, MainStreet.com, Rate-Watch.com and Promotions.com. Through this network, the company produces and distributes content in all areas where life and money intersect to inform, engage and activate one of the most affluent, influential audiences on the Web today.

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Senior Manager, Content and News Analysis / Dow Jones & Co. / New York, NY

November 12, 2008 - 7:05pm
Dow Jones & Co./New York, NY

Dow Jones is seeking a talented and self-directed Senior Manager, Content and News Analysis to lead and set direction in developing news and content analytical capabilities and services for our growing Algorithmic and Trading Products area. Dow Jones Newswires publishes the leading real-time and archival news service for quantitative and algorithmic trading professionals. This strategic role will help drive and expand this business' continued success by enhancing and increasing the value of products, services and capabilities within this arena.

Specifically, this position will understand how news is used to drive customer trading and investing models as well as what kinds of data existing quantitative models are utilizing. This person will use this knowledge as a baseline to develop a business and go-to market plan for developing news analysis and capabilities for Dow Jones in this innovative and cutting edge space

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, analytical, and have a good understanding of financial markets and/or text mining/analysis. In addition, he/she will be keen to identify, organize, analyze, and summarize text / news content and make recommendations on how best to incorporate sentiment and other analytics into current Dow Jones algorithmic and trading products.

This position will have access to highly confidential information from Dow Jones, as well as clients and other parties. As such, a good deal of discretion is required. Such confidential information will include methodologies and business plans that are proprietary in nature. It is expected that this position will evolve into leading a larger group as the news and content analytics segment of Dow Jones' business grows.

Responsibilities
• Define, make recommendations and create a business case on how Dow Jones can best add significant value to the news, content and analytic challenges of its clients. Deliverables will include, but are not limited to: business plans, go to market strategies, return on investment calculations, SWOT analyses, etc It's also incumbent upon this person to lead the build out of this news and content analytics group over time. This will include developing job descriptions, recruiting and hiring, onboarding, training and general supervisory responsibility of staff.

• Work with Product Development, Editorial and Technology, and other departments to seek and leverage other content, technology and assets from other parts of the company to add incremental and meaningful value to Dow Jones Algorithmic and Trading Products' analytical capabilities.

• Interact with clients and third parties to better understand the role and use of sentiment analysis of news and textual content in building quantitative and proprietary investing models.

• Research the competition and market participants in the news and text analysis and quantitative modeling market, focusing specifically on incorporating news and potentially other textual content into investment decision making.

Position Requirements
• Minimum of 7 – 10 years experience working in a quantitative trading and/or research environment, ideally working with news feeds and/or text databases
• Supervisory/Management experience strongly preferred
• A Ph.D in the field of text and/or data mining a plus
• Experience at a hedge fund or proprietary trading desk within an investment bank strongly preferred
• Knowledge of equity markets and how they trade
• Experience building business plans, go to market plans, SWOT Analysis, etc. and leading the effort to execute against them

Skills
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and organizational skills
• Independent judgment and decision making skills required
• Ability to strategically develop, lead, and manage a team a must
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross functional team
• PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• Good negotiation and influencing skills
• Experience with text and data mining
• Experience with statistical analysis packages

Other
• Some travel required (10 percent)




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Director of Ad Sales / Howcast Media / New York, NY

November 12, 2008 - 12:46pm
Howcast Media/New York, NY

Director of Ad Sales

New York, NY

We're in search of a bright, articulate advertising sales professional with a passion for the media business who is looking to build innovative video solutions for leading brands by joining a small, fast-paced startup in New York City.

About Howcast

Founded by veterans of Google and YouTube, Howcast Media brings together the personality of user-generated content with the quality of a professional video studio to help consumers learn how-to do everything from the practical (“How to Paint a Wallâ€), to the unusual (“How to Get Paid for Donating Plasmaâ€), to the entertaining (“How Not to Get Muggedâ€) at www.howcast.com. With high-quality video content and vibrant user communities organized around specific topic categories, Howcast provides a wealth of opportunities for distribution and advertising partners. Check out recent reviews by The Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine, among others.

Howcast is set apart by our pursuit of the very best video content. We produce our own video content in our New York City studio with cutting-edge directors as well as through the Howcast Emerging Filmmakers Program, which provides emerging filmmakers with the opportunity to gain experience, exposure and a paycheck. We also welcome stellar instructional content from trusted sources like Popular Science, and Home Depot, as well as from some of the best individual video contributors on the web.

The Howcast Team

With offices in New York City and San Francisco, we are building a team of media and technology professionals to maintain and expand our digital presence. We're proud to offer an environment which prizes creativity and collaboration, recognizes personal achievements, and believes in the potential of our team members.

The Role

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Ad Sales will be responsible for developing and executing Howcast's ad sales strategy with the goal of driving significant revenue and establishing leadership within the how-to/instructional category. You will need to indentify, develop, pitch, and execute, cutting edge ad sales initiatives that go far beyond traditional Internet advertising methods. These will include the leveraging of video inventory via overlay/in-stream units, interactive widget-based programs, organic brand integration (product placement), co-production relationships, among other innovative programs that this role will be charged with spearheading.

Your responsibilities will include:

* Build, manage and scale a revenue pipeline with advertisers, agencies, and partners
* Develop and implement sales strategies designed to open new markets, establish category leadership and rapidly expand the business
* Create, aggressively pitch, closes new business and exceeds sales targets by using a strong solution-based sales approach
* Develop and maintain a prospecting and targeting system and implement it to provide weekly/monthly pipeline reporting to the management team and board of directors
* Formulate and implement innovative sponsorship packages that maximize revenue opportunities with brands and agencies to rapidly expand the business
* Drives results in a fast paced, resource-conscious environment with a creative style and a strong vision
* Work with the marketing team to continue to develop and enhance sales messaging and collateral to highlight Howcast's unique benefits
* Communicate vision and strategy effectively with potential and current customers/partners
* Help draft, and negotiate partner term sheets



Desirable Experience

Required

* BA or BS degree as well as outstanding academic performance from a top-tier school required.
* Minimum of 5-10 years in online/ interactive media sales
* Demonstrated success managing a minimum of $10 million in revenues
* Proven experience building a sales function within small company environments; must be a self-starter
* Strong contacts with interactive agencies and directly with a wide range of advertisers
* Exceptional communication and presentation skills at all levels up to and including C-level executives
* Ability to work effectively and cross-functionally with all levels of management, both internally and externally
* Strong understanding of the Internet media space, search engines, online advertising players and related business models


Preferred

* Branded entertainment / product placement experience
* Rich media sales experience
* TV media, offline sales experience
* Understanding of the video production, media (both online and offline), and advertising industries
* Expertise in one or more of the following vertical markets:
• Mobile—applications and content
• Video—video on demand, streaming video
• ISP—search, advertising, etc.


To Apply

Send resume with cover letter to jobs+adsales@howcast.com.

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Director, Creative/Advertising Director / GAIN Capital Group / Bedminster, NJ

November 11, 2008 - 12:25pm
GAIN Capital Group/Bedminster, NJ

We are seeking a marketing professional with experience managing multi-channel advertising campaigns, with an emphasis on strategy & planning. The ideal candidate understands the mechanics of how to develop world class advertising and possesses strong creative insight and judgment. They will also possess an ability to own both the "big picture" and "the details". They will have managed the creative process from strategy to execution, working closely with both internal business stakeholders and internal & external creative resources.

This position is a key hire for the firm and as such the ideal candidate has a drive and desire to make a difference on the brand. The position reports to the VP, Client Acquisition and collaborates closely with various marketing and business partners across the organization as well as external agency partners.

Responsibilities:
• Manage the development of marketing campaigns concentrating in online display, search and email, but also including TV, Print, and Radio, both domestically and in major international markets
• Develop and proactively manage project timelines
• Prepare marketing/creative briefs
• Oversee production and deployment of campaigns
• Manage creative agency relationships
• Monitor performance goals

Required Qualifications:
• Background in developing direct marketing campaigns, including online (display, search) advertising, email and landing pages, etc.. Traditional media experience a plus.
• Demonstrated success working with creative agencies or managing internal creative talent to produce strong measured advertising campaigns/promotions
• Ability to work closely with product and channel managers as well as regional managers to develop creative that suits their requirements while maintaining brand standards
• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Financial services experience a strong plus
Compensation/Benefits:

A competitive salary plus performance-based incentive bonus, employee stock grants, full health benefits, and an employer-matched 401(k) are just a few of the benefits of working at GAIN Capital.

Please email resume w/ salary history, referencing job ID "ADV-Content.org" in the subject line of your email.


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Online Advertising Sales - Manager, Pricing & Inventory / The Taunton Press / Newtown, CT

November 11, 2008 - 9:33am
The Taunton Press/Newtown, CT

We seek an analytical, flexible and detail-oriented Manager of Online Ad Sales Pricing & Inventory to work with a cross-functional team to maximize digital media and sponsorship opportunities and revenue. Individual will work with sales management, account executives, clients/agencies, marketers and ad operations utilizing all possible ad sales tools in response to RFPs, creating original opportunities and then ensuring full and prompt delivery of all advertising after the sale.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Forecast all inventories across Taunton Interactive properties, analyzing site activity and updating capacity forecasts based on actual and historical delivery for increased monetization.
• Strategize with the Ad Sales team to package inventory according to site yields and client needs.
• Review and approve all proposals before they are submitted to advertisers. Approve and sign all Insertion Orders when deals are closed.
• Develop the Rate Card and revise throughout the year.
• Manage discrepancy with 3rd party servers, and oversee impressions that are provided for billing purposes, as well as providing reporting to the salespeople for future selling and planning purposes.
• Assist Ad Operations team with re-expression and optimization plans to avoid make-goods.
• Develop regular reporting to analyze ad sales and campaign pacing.

• 2-3 years of digital media planning experience either at a large, ad-supported online publisher or on the buying side at a digital agency.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Expert knowledge of online ad serving and inventory management systems.
• Experience with video advertising & Rich Media
• Outstanding team player.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Strong creative problem-solving skills. Ability to think out of the box. Ability to synthesize data, draw conclusions and make those conclusions actionable.
• Solid understanding of current web technologies.
• BA/BS preferred.

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Sales Executive / The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com / Phoenix, AZ

November 10, 2008 - 3:45pm
The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com/Phoenix, AZ



Sales Executive

azcentral.com, Arizona's largest and most-visited Web site, and The Arizona Republic, Arizona's premier multimedia source for news and information, is always looking for talented and passionate Sales Executives to help us drive sales growth and market share.

Key responsibilities will include:
•Being confident and at ease during presentations
•Utilizing your proven consultative sales approach to growing market share and achieve sales targets from both established and new clients
•Working together with other divisions to find common customer driven solutions
•Participating in the budgeting and forecasting process
•Become a valued business partner to your customers

Qualified candidates should have a minimum of 2 years related experience. Media Sales experience or Online experience is a plus, but not required. This position is part of a dynamic and exciting team environment where individuals are well rewarded for achieving sales targets. If you are ready to use your proven acquisition sales skills in our fast-paced and high-profile environment, let's talk!

azcentral.com & The Arizona Republic offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, 8 Paid Holidays, Vacation, Personal time, Sick Leave, and an on site fitness center…and that's just to name a few!

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azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace




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Audience Development Analyst / Newsweek Magazine / New York, NY

November 10, 2008 - 1:55pm
Newsweek Magazine/New York, NY

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Audience Development Analyst will help drive Newsweek's digital audience growth and management efforts. S/he will prepare traffic analyses of Newsweek's digital properties and identify new content categories. The Audience Development Analyst will coordinate with Ad Sales, Editorial and Finance to develop business and financial models to grow Newsweek's audience. S/he will identify external sources of profitable audience growth and profitable distribution opportunities. S/he will help manage any third-party relationships and perform other responsibilities as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate will have strong financial analysis and modeling skills. S/he should have a good feel of current digital consumer and marketplace trends. The ideal candidate will have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and demonstrated success at working in a team-oriented environment. A candidate with a strong interest in online content is preferred.

SUBMISSION
Newsweek is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. Please submit a cover letter, resume and salary history via email. Resumes are reviewed in the order in which they are received. Not all resumes are reviewed. Phone calls are discouraged.

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Director, Brand Sponsorships / Confidential

November 10, 2008 - 1:45pm
Confidential/New York or Boston

Our client is a mobile media company that creates innovative applications which run on next generation smartphones. These applications provide unique and compelling opportunities for brands to engage and interact with their target audiences. The company is backed by prominent VC's committed to investing in the mobile space.

The Director, Brand Sponsorships, will be charged with building client relationships on the east coast. Reporting to the CEO, this is a mission critical role for the company as the leading revenue generating contributor. We're looking for a creative thinker that has the ability to imagine the possibility of branding mobile applications via partnerships with major brands, advertisers and digital media leaders. The ideal candidate will have at least 7-10 years advertising experience with 5 years selling digital media, with a preferred emphasis on mobile, and a proven track record of exceeding objectives. Prior experience selling branded applications, working in an agency, media company or ad network is essential. Candidates must have a rolodex of Brand and Agency contacts with the ability to hit the ground running. Specifics include:

• Responsible for prospecting, proposal writing, negotiating, and closing media sales with both brands and advertising agencies
• Achieve/exceed quarterly and annual revenue quotas
• Develop and manage client relationships throughout the sales cycle and on-going
• Coordinate with other team members regarding providing custom solutions for clients
• Manage sales opportunities and pipeline through use of saleforce.com

Qualifications & Experience:
• Highly skilled in the consultative sales approach, vibrant presentation skills and a mastery of media sales and processes
• Knowledge of online ad selling, behavioral targeting and optimization strategies, including CPA/CPC/CPM
• Excellent closing skills – must be a hunter and a closer
• Bachelors Degree in Business or related degree is required

Skills & Personal Characteristics
• Entrepreneurial, creative, very smart, focused, aggressive and flexible
• Highly personable and excels at building long term relationships
• Self-motivated individual who enjoys working independently
• Ability to succeed as a key member of a highly intelligent, passionate and driven team

Location
• New York or Boston

If you are passionate about joining an exciting mobile media company and meet the above criteria, please send us your resume today.


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Vice President, Broadband / Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. / Burbank, CA

November 7, 2008 - 5:43pm
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc./Burbank, CA

Warner Bros. Digital Distribution is currently searching for a VP, Broadband. The VP, Broadband is responsible for meeting revenue targets for the rapidly growing channel of internet delivered transactional video including both rental (VOD) and sell through (EST). Additional responsibility includes managing digital distribution of games including PC, console and new platforms such as iTunes applications. The revenue responsibility includes Canada and the US while the category responsibility extends worldwide. Category responsibility includes negotiating worldwide agreements when services span multiple territories, including the US clients. Duties include setting revenue/profitability targets, negotiating multi-year licensing contracts, developing and executing account plans to meet revenue/profitability goals and managing/developing team.

Job Description:
Position helps set revenue/profitability targets and then meets/exceed those revenue/profitability targets. Develops annual account plans and executes to meet/exceed targets. Cultivates key account relationships to position WB as the preferred supplier for home entertainment content. Identifies opportunities and provides clear communication and plans for exploiting. Negotiates deals and works with legal and finance to close transactions. Provides regular updates/reporting on sales/deal progress. Manages broadband sales team to maximize revenue. Develops sales teams to manage increasing responsibilities and succession planning. Works within Digital Distribution to communicate opportunities and mobilize teams to meet market needs. Key teams include: Marketing, Finance and Legal. Works with senior management team to identify new opportunities and business models. Creates business plans and clearly articulates throughout the organization. Regularly reports on progress towards revenue/profitability goals.

Requirements:
Bachelors degree required, MBA preferred. Minimum 12 years experience in business development/sales roles. Proven track record in high growth businesses building teams and profitably negotiating deals. Previous experience in the home entertainment, television, music or games industry required. Experience in digital media highly desirable. Familiarity with the entertainment media and online/Internet industries. Understanding of digital technologies and business models. Ability to manage in a highly fluid environment. Strong analytical and negotiation skills. Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to manage all levels of individuals. Proven success in dealing with senior business executives at all levels. Must be able to effectively manage/influence people outside of direct reports. Must have the ability to travel up to 40%.


WARNER BROS. DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION was founded in October 2005 to manage the worldwide electronic distribution streams of the Studio's product over existing, new and emerging digital platforms, including pay-per-view, electronic sell-through, video-on-demand, subscription-video-on-demand, wireless and more. WBDD also oversees the Studio's worldwide digital strategy, partnerships in digital services and emerging new clients and business activities in the digital space.

WBDD is charged with managing the Studio's retail and consumer transition of product produced by Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment from a purely packaged distribution scheme to one that supports both packaged and digital distribution, as well as both standard and high definition formats.



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Senior Manager/Director, Marketing / Tanla Mobile / New York, NY

November 7, 2008 - 10:00am
Tanla Mobile/New York, NY (NY or NJ Office )

Company Description

Tanla Mobile http://www.tanla.com is a global leader of mobile VAS solutions to mobile media, entertainment, marketing, advertising companies and mobile operators.

Given our significant growth, with a market capitalization of $1 Billion USD, we are expanding our Marketing team in North America.

Position Description

Tanla is currently seeking a Sr. Manager or Director of Marketing to develop and implement corporate and client marketing strategies to support the rapid expansion of the company's mobile business.

Responsibilities

- Branding and corporate identity working closely with a team of PR and branding professionals with the Company's strategic investment partner
- Marketing communications, including public relations and media
- Management of marketing budget including measurement of program results
- Sales tools and presentations
- Industry shows and conferences coordination
- Coordination of corporate website design and relaunch, including metrics and analyses
-Contacting Advertisers to promote Tanla brand in run-up to Conferences

Required Skills

- Ability to set marketing goals and strategy, but willingness to be hands-on as well
- Work within organization and collaborate with other key management stakeholders
- Strong communications skills -- verbal and written in both English & Spanish preferred
- Quantitative with ability to measure results
- Internet savvy with interactive marketing experience
- Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience managing and collaborating with outside agencies
- Industry experience in mobile/wireless

Preferred Experience

- BA in Marketing, Communications or related field
- 3 to 5 years of increasing responsibility
- Industry experience in mobile software a plus
- Accustomed to working in a start-up, fast paced entrepreneurial environment
- Creation of a marketing organization
- Team player

Please send your updated resume and base salary requirements to the email below.

A very competitive compensation and comprehensive full-time benefits package is offered with 401k and stock.

If you are a recruiter, and send a resume of one of your candidates unsolicited, we will not pay any fees.




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Account Manager / United Media / New York, NY

November 6, 2008 - 9:40am
United Media/New York, NY

Account Manager

United Media, one of the largest licensing agencies in the world, is seeking an Account Manager to handle the sales efforts for its online + mobile comic properties: Dilbert.com, Comics.com and Snoopy.com. Reporting directly to the VP/General Manager of the Web, the position requires a proactive sales professional capable of pitching and closing integrated marketing programs.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Establish a robust sales pipeline by identifying, prioritizing and contacting a high volume of sales prospects
• Clearly identify prospect needs, marketing initiatives/objectives, budget cycle and key decision-makers
• Author sales proposals + presentations
• Collaborate with senior executives to develop custom integrated marketing programs for larger prospects
• Negotiate final agreement points, close deals
• Meet established performance quotas
• Complete regular pipeline and revenue forecasts

Minimum Qualifications:
• Proactive, detail-oriented, strategic thinker
• College degree, and/or equivalent years of experience, see below
• 4 – 6 years media sales experience, 2+ years interactive sales experience
• Solid network of agency + client contacts
• Knowledge of agency/client RFP submission processes and online industry proposal submission tools (Mediavisor, Atlas, etc.)
• Excellent verbal/written communication + presentation skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of MS Office (Salesforce.com a plus)


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Research Analyst / The Nielsen Company - Nielsen Business Media / New York, NY

November 4, 2008 - 7:59pm
The Nielsen Company - Nielsen Business Media/New York, NY

The Research Analyst supports the Director, Research Insights & Analytics and Research Manager. This person will take the lead and ownership in automating preparation and delivery of recurring monthly traffic reports and quarterly site demographic profile reports; and related analyses and insights in support of the division's approximately 100 websites. Additionally, the Research Analyst will often take the lead on many ad hoc research projects requested of the Research & Analytics department. The Research Analyst will perform fact-checking, "sanity-checking," web site auditing support and any other tasks that are required in support of overall data accuracy and in identifying data integrity issues. Responsibilities will also include assisting with the preparation of presentations, sales and marketing collateral and additional market research and web analytic requests from the Sales, Market Development, Business Development, and Audience Marketing teams.

Requirements:

*1-3 years related experience, including but not limited to Web Analytics, Internet Research, Online Publishing, Market Research or Statistics


*Familiarity with MS Word, PowerPoint; Expertise in Excel; Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables; Macros, V-Lookup) preferred

*Ability to self-manage multiple projects; must be able to perform well in a deadline-driven, rapidly changing team environment

*Minimum of B.A. Degree, preferably in Marketing, Journalism, Communications, Social Sciences, Statistics, Accounting or related field

*Familiarity with online audience measurement services (e.g., Nielsen/NetRatings NetView, Comscore, Hitwise) and syndicated research services (Forrester, Jupiter, eMarketer); familiarity with Nielsen Online tool suite (@plan, AdRelevance, Market Intelligence) not mandatory but preferred
*Familarity with Web Analytics software (e.g., SiteCensus, Omniture, Google Analytics)

*Basic understanding of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques and its impact on online traffic not mandatory, but an added bonus

*Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to interface and effectively communicate with all levels of management

*Ability to work both independently and within a team striving towards a common goal

*Takes personal accountability & initiative

*Identifies issues (pro-active, not reactive)

*Takes action to resolve (can-do, positive attitude)

*Deals effectively with others (internal and external clients); seeks win-win solutions

*Demonstrates personal accountability and initiative/goes beyond what is required

*Creative thinker and problem-solver

*Successful at building collaborative relationships

*Extreme attention to detail

*Demonstrates maturity and balance


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Web Developer / Clear Channel Online Music and Radio / New York, NY

November 4, 2008 - 10:02am
Clear Channel Online Music and Radio/New York, NY

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

COMPANY: Clear Channel Communications Inc.
DIVISION: Online Music & Radio
DEPARTMENT: Information Technology – Web Development
TERMS: Salaried Employee - Full Benefits
HOURS: Full Time
LOCATION: New York

COMPANY PROFILE:
Clear Channel Communications owns and operates 800+ media properties throughout the United States and internationally making it the largest broadcasting company in the world. In addition to radio, Clear Channel also owns television stations, outdoor billboards and media advertising agencies. Clear Channel is considered one of the most innovative and fastest growing companies in the broadcasting and media markets.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Clear Channel Online Music & Radio (CCOMR) is looking for a highly self motivated, organized, and creative problem solver who is passionate about developing cutting edge rich media-based applications. CCOMR hosts and supports all consumer facing web sites for all 800+ US-domestic media properties. All sites are run off of the CCOMR common infrastructure and application suite. This platform is currently comprised of over 50 distinct applications/functions that serve all properties.

To be qualified for this position, candidates must have at least 5 years experience with developing load intensive database driven web applications. This role will be responsible for developing, testing, maintaining and documenting a variety of rich media applications. The position will include working closely with the UI design and platform team. The developer must participate in all aspects of the development lifecycle which includes requirements analysis, design, coding, unit testing, defect fixing and product release. The role will report to Director of Development and provide daily & weekly status.


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Coding and developing load intensive rich media web applications.
• Maintain and enhance existing applications.
• Developing web applications that are cross platform and cross browser compatible.
• Work with QA department to ensure all issues are resolved and delivered to QA in a timely manner.
• Promote and follow software engineering best practices including all phases of software development lifecycle.
• Enforce and adhere to development goals and processes throughout all stages of product development.
• Responsibilities include developing supporting documentations such as functional and technical requirements document, use-case diagrams, etc.
• Interface and communicate with entire development team as well as 3rd party software partners.
• Participate in software release process as needed.


REQUIRED SKILLS:
• Extensive experience with PHP, MySQL (LAMP.)
• Familiarity with Adobe Tools
• Flash data interaction a plus
• Solid working experience with web technologies such as OOP design patterns, Action Script, Flash, AJAX, QuickTime, Windows Media Player, Java Applets, JavaScript, .NET and other internet technologies.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience working on Linux/UNIX environment is required.
• Programming in any other languages is preferred especially web based scripting languages such as JSP or ASP and associated editing programs.
• Basic web authoring skills.
• Working knowledge of developing and interfacing with 3rd party applications via web services.
• Strong knowledge of web application architecture, web site structure and web site server side technologies configuration.
• Ability to write efficient and optimized code.
• Experience with version control software including Subversion.
• Backend administration tools including command line and shell scripting.
• Highly motivated, organized and a team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be an independent creative problem solver that makes concise judgments quickly with excellent organizational skills.
• Capable of understanding business objectives and able to translate business goals into technical design.
• Must be detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow-through on projects from inception to production release.


EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:
• BS degree in computer science is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years experience in web architecture and application development.
• Minimum 5+ years of commercial web development experience.
• Experience with developing applications that is cross platform and cross browser compatible.
• Experience working with mobile development a plus.
• Experience administering Unix/Linux servers a plus.

FOR CONSIDERATION PLEASE EMAIL RESUME AND SAMPLE WORK TO:
ccomrjobs3@gmail.com

SUBJECT: CCOMR – Web Developer


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Project Manager / Starcut USA Inc / New York, NY

November 4, 2008 - 7:04am
Starcut USA Inc/New York, NY

Project Manager & Technical Project Manager: Mobile Software & Services

The Project Manager is responsible for managing Starcut's large scale client delivery projects involving our MediaOne mobile publishing software and related professional services.

Starcut is an award-winning international leader in providing mobile services and software products to publishers and brands as well as media and the entertainment industry. The company combines innovation and creativity with advanced technical solutions to create world-class digital and mobile experiences. With offices in New York, Helsinki and Singapore, Starcut has built and launched more than 300 mobile sites.
This position is New York City-based (Midtown).
Responsibilities include the following:

- Managing and leading multiple simultaneous client projects
- Defining milestones, deliverables and resources
- Ensuring the defined project reaches set goals, schedules and deliverables
- Handling day to day resources management for the project
- Ensuring prompt and clear project communication both internally and externally
- Maintaining and developing customer relationships
- Supporting sales in costing of services work
- Developing our in-house processes and reporting related to project management
- Delivering market and customer feedback to Starcut product organization

A successful applicant will be a proven expert in project management (min. 3-5 yrs.) with working experience in multinational environment, combined with a solid understanding of media and/or mobile industry. Project Managers should have hands-on experience from sizable mobile and/or internet software & services development projects and related technologies. In addition, applicants need to have comprehensive understanding of PM process in general, accompanied by strong presentation and communication skills. We value the ability to translate customer wishes into a clear solutions definition and give clear direction for the rest of the project team. Excellent negotiation & contracting skills and an understanding of digital marketing are a plus.

As a PM professional you should have the ability to operate in highly competitive, sometimes chaotic and fast moving industry with a flexible attitude; be able to establish strong mutually beneficial relationships with the client and partners as well as the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues. You should be a self-starter, capable to do multitasking and still attend to details.

Starcut offers an international, dynamic working environment and opportunities for professional and personal development. The salary is very competitive with excellent benefits. Starcut is an EOE.

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Director, UED & UI / SONY BMG Music Entertainment / New York, NY

November 3, 2008 - 11:19am
SONY BMG Music Entertainment/New York, NY

Job Summary
The Global Digital Business Web Network team is tasked with providing our artists' fans with the best-in-class web products, driving maximum value for fans, artists, and SONY BMG labels. The Director of UED and UI will work closely with labels, developers, and designers in creating extraordinary user experiences across our artists' web projects and will be responsible for translating product and business requirements into usable, simple, and engaging consumer experiences for millions of fans.

Job Duties
- Lead design efforts (develop concepts, storyboards,
wireframes, and user flows) for artist and cross-artist projects
- Manage and guide visual design process
- Communicate & collaborate with both internal and external
design and developer resources to deliver final product
- Lead usability testing and implement findings

Job requirements
- BA or BS in Graphic Design, Information Design, Interaction
Design, Product Design, or similar degree (Masters Degree
preferred)
- High degree of creativity and analytical rigor. Must think
through implications of product choices and have keen eye
for information layout given business objectives
- 8+ years of consumer web design experience (UED & UI)
- Experience working in both Flash & Drupal
- Must be creative, independent, and possess strong
communication and leadership skills
- Knowledge and familiarity of Flash, Drupal, HTML, CSS, PHP,
MySQL, FBML, OpenSocial
- Fluency in Photoshop, Illustrator or other graphics software
- Passion for music, technology, and social web a must

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Please apply via our online application.

SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/D/V.

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Digital Deal Administrator, Global Digital Business / SONY Music Entertainment / New York, NY

October 31, 2008 - 8:25am
SONY Music Entertainment/New York, NY

Job duties:
This position will report to the Director of Digital Deal Administration and will be responsible for managing partner deals from reporting integration to sales process ability for the royalty system which includes; reporting integration on financial terms, partner invoicing, file processing, internal and external coordination, and any necessary direction to ensure proper handling of financial and royalty processing.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
• Serve as the point person for internal departments regarding partner financial health, reporting status, and any other inquiries surrounding administration of partner's deal

• Coordinate with L&BA to understand the terms and nuances of the digital deals to be able to implement the financial elements of the deal in the sales reporting requirements; the Deal Administrator is ultimately responsible for financial sign-off on reporting integrations

• Provide Business Account Manager partner ‘health report' on quarterly basis

• Provide attorney for deal ‘health report' as deal approaches end of term

• Travel with Business Account Manager when needed to ensure reporting challenges are resolved

• As needed, conduct regular meetings with partner and relative internal personnel when reporting challenges exist to aide partner back to compliance and/or good standing

• Lead point for partner marketing and financial reporting responsibility, financial accountings and any necessary coordination with internal teams (L&BA, Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Finance, IS&T, Artist Royalties and Copyright)

• Responsible for domestic and U.S. managed Global/International partners from reporting integration to sales process ability in the royalty system(s); for International (locally managed) deals responsible for partner from integration to file and statement drop off; for Global (US managed) deals

• Ensure partner files are retrieved and available for reconciliation and processing; statements are retrieved, stored, copied for file and logged in Deal Administration database; cash is applied to correct account

• Ensure partner information is maintained/current in Deal Administration database; coordinate with internal teams to ensure respective department users remain current

• Conduct 3pt reconciliation for each partner reporting period; if there is a discrepancy DDA will liaise with partner to ensure reconciliation and notify impacted internal teams with progress of solution(s); upon successful 3pt reconciliation, responsible to review and process partner file in SAP; any issues with the file require partner follow up and notification to impacted internal teams

• Responsible for processing files in SAP, this includes; ensuring sales transactions reflect products, services and pricing based on contract, address any file format issues with IS&T team, for ad-supported deals work with IS&T to assign file pricing based on earnings and when necessary coordinate with Ops & L&BA on clearance issues and Release Planning for product setup

• Coordinate with the Credit/AR group on matters concerning partner statements and payment, this includes; directing cash management where to apply the partner statement, communication with the partner on outstanding statements and payments, logging details in the Deal Administration database and ensuring all necessary documents are copied and filed in the partner folder. properly organized in the partner files

• Liaise with the Business Account Managers, IS&T, Finance and Royalties to ensure reporting covers sales, marketing, financial and royalty needs

• Coordinate with IS&T and Royalties to communicate partner specific details which impact their systems and ability to account properly to the artist/publisher such as; new products, services, distribution channels, notification for pricing abnormalities and processed revenue

Job requirements:
• Bachelors Degree with concentration in Accounting, Finance, New Media or Information Systems and Technology
• Ideal candidate has 3-5 years experience as a project manager in the areas of Finance or New Media/Advertising with working knowledge in account management, sales reporting, financial booking and accruals
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience with SAP business software preferred

Please apply via our online application.

SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/D/V.

Thank you for your interest in SONY BMG Music Entertainment.


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