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Editorial
Technology
Sales
Administration
Front Page News Editor -- Overnight
The Huffington Post is looking for an overnight editor to publish content, follow news, and write headlines on our widely-read front page. The Overnight Editor position can be based in New York or elsewhere, with approximate hours of 10PM ET - 6AM ET.
HuffPost's homepage updates constantly and features a diverse range of stories from all of our verticals as well as other sites around the web. Candidates for the front page positions should:
- be passionate news junkies, familiar with all of the web's top news sites and blogs, and with current national politics and business news
- be comfortable in a fast-paced, creatively demanding work environment that requires meticulous attention to detail
- have a keen sense for how to make news compelling using images, headlines, and other publishing elements
- have extensive knowledge of social media sites and ideas about how to engage HuffPost's reader community in the news of the day
- be knowledgeable about the content and headlines typically featured on HuffPost's front page
- 2+ years experience in online journalism, very strong writing skills, eagerness to learn and take risks
Please send resume, cover letter, and references to frontpagejobs@huffingtonpost.com.
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Sports Editor
The Huffington Post is looking for an editor to oversee its Sports section.
The ideal candidate will have a passionate interest in sports and a comprehensive understanding of internet news and the sports blogosphere.
Job duties
- Direct The Huffington Post's sports coverage
- Find, file, post stories and video for HuffPost's Sports section
- Write compelling headlines and copy
- Work to build partnerships with other sports sites
- Serve as a liaison for editors on tech/edit/social issues and developments
The ideal candidate MUST:
- Have advanced proficiency in web publishing and SEO
- Have strong editorial instincts and written/verbal communication skills
- Be very active in and familiar with social media, particularly among sports personalities and organizations
- Have a working knowledge of Photoshop and HTML
- Be comfortable in a fast-paced, creative, demanding work environment that requires meticulous attention to detail
- Be willing to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends
- Have 3+ years experience in online journalism/production, very strong writing skills, and an eagerness to learn & take risks
To Apply, please send a statement of interest and a resume to sportsjobs@huffingtonpost.com
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Associate News Editor
Full-time position based in New York City
Reports to: Senior Editor, Traffic & Trends
Job Duties
-Find, file, and post news stories
-Come up with and execute feature ideas
-Work on developing tools and campaigns to maximize viral traffic
-Assist with partnership development
Ideal Candidate
-proficient in Web writing, SEO, and social media
-knowledge of HTML and Photoshop
-2+ years experience in online journalism
-creativity, open mind, willingness to learn and experiment
-ability to work independently with desire to be a team player, positive attitude
please send resume and cover letter to craig@huffingtonpost.com
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Community Manager
The Huffington Post seeks an engaged, organized, and technologically-minded individual with a background in community management or audience engagement to oversee HuffPost's comments, commenting community and comment moderation team. With over 3.5 million comments posted each month to the site, HuffPost relies on a team of 20+ moderators -- as well as word filters and machine learning software -- to ensure that every comment is germane to the discussion and appropriate for the community. The ideal community manager will oversee a robust and diligent program that meets the standards of The Huffington Post.
The community manager will also be tasked with improving and innovating within the community. As part of the HuffPost social team, the community manager will refine existing programs like HuffPost Badges, as well as develop new initiatives to enhance and enlarge the community.
The position requires a creative problem solver and skilled communicator who will often act as a liaison between the community moderators and the editorial, tech and leadership teams.
This position is based in the Huffington Post headquarters in New York City.
**To apply, please submit resume and brief statement of interest to modjobs@huffingtonpost.com. Please include job title in the subject line.
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Vertical Writer - New York City Office
Are you a passionate news junkie? HuffingtonPost.com is rapidly expanding and we have openings for multiple Vertical Writers based in New York City. Writers will be responsible for extensive research, writing, fact-checking, and monitoring of news stories, and other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications: Strong web writing, research skills, and knowledge of current events are required. Familiarity with leading online sites (newspapers, blogs, social bookmarking sites, etc.) and social media platforms, including Twitter and Facebook, is highly desired. The ability to work independently, demonstrating good judgment, in a fast-paced environment, combined with meticulous attention to detail, is essential. We are looking for candidates with positive attitudes, who want to be part of a team, enjoy creativity, have an open mind, a willingness to learn and experiment, and a desire to be part of a fast growth entrepreneurial media company.
Full Time Salary plus benefits.
**To apply, please submit a resume, brief statement of interest, and at least one writing sample to writingjobs@huffingtonpost.com
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Blog Team Internship -- NY and DC Offices
The Huffington Post has immediate openings for 3-month unpaid blog team internships in both New York and DC. Primary responsibilities include:
- Evaluating blog submissions and editing copy
- Correspondence and other communication, including editorial and technical problem-solving, with blog contributors
- Additional editorial duties and support for heavy volume of daily blog submissions
The ideal candidate will be extremely web savvy, detail-oriented, energetic, efficient, and be an avid consumer of online media. Experience with Movable Type or similar blogging platform, Photoshop, basic HTML preferred. 20 hours/week or more preferred. Send resume and very brief statement of interest to blogjobs@huffingtonpost.com with "DC" or "New York" in the subject line.
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Video Intern (Unpaid)
The Huffington Post is looking for a part-time video intern to assist with the following duties:
- assist on location shoots around New York City
- assist in searching the Internet to find clips for our video editor to use in video mashups
- do basic editing on Final Cut Pro
- do an assortment of other tasks to help us organize, consolidate, and expand our video department
The intern should have a solid knowledge of Mac computers know how to use
Final Cut editing software, and have a basic knowledge of how to use a
video camera
The position is unpaid and part-time. Your schedule will shift from week to
week depending on when and where our shoots are, so you must be
flexible and make your work with us a priority.
Our office is located in SoHo, in downtown Manhattan. Interested applicants should send their resumes and a brief cover letter explaining why you want the job to huffpovideo@gmail.com
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Reporting/Editorial Internship - Washington DC Office
HuffingtonPost.com has an immediate opening for a reporting/editorial intern in Washington DC. Interns will be asked to do extensive researching, writing, editing, fact-checking, monitoring of news stories, and other tasks as assigned. Applicants should have a strong interest in reporting and writing about politics, elections, government and other news from Washington.
Qualifications: Strong writing/research skills and knowledge of current political events are required. Familiarity with online political sites (newspapers, blogs, social bookmarking sites, etc.) is highly recommended as well as social media sites, including Twitter and Facebook. Some experience with Web production applications is preferred.
This position is paid.
Location: Washington DC
Job Duration: Full time or part time
Resume & Cover letter to: dcjobs@huffingtonpost.com
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News/Editorial Internship -- NY Office
The Huffington Post has an immediate opening for a news/editorial intern in New York. Interns will work with the front page editors, meticulously monitoring breaking news and producing assorted content for the site.
Qualifications: Applicants must have strong writing/research skills, be very familiar with current events in politics, business, and culture, and have knowledge of a wide range of internet news/media outlets. Previous work in internet publishing is a major plus (please send clips).
This is an unpaid position.
Location: New York
Job Duration: Full time or part time, evening and weekend slots available
Please send resume, cover letter, and **days/hours of availability** to nycintern@huffingtonpost.com
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Designer: Web / Mobile
We are looking for a Designer excited about the future of news. The Designer will work primarily on our website, but also on our mobile (iPad, iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile and Blackberry) and Chrome apps. The Designer will work directly with editors, programmers and other designers and should be able to coordinate with internal teams including technology, advertising and editorial. Familiarity with web 2.0 design style, online news sites, mobile platforms and engaging users through interactivity is a plus. We are open to on-site work or working remotely, but ideally you would work in our New York office.
Responsibilities:
• Execute creative visual designs to express the visual persona of our web products
• Contribute to the conception of innovative design solutions and product features that meet user, product and brand strategy needs
• Gather briefs from stakeholders
• Persuasively communicate to stakeholders about visual strategies and solutions
Skills:
• Knowledge of Photoshop
• Ability to convert graphics for the web
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Creative
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to shape ideas
• Team player
***Please email your resume, a link to WEB design samples (please not print or illustration) to designer@huffingtonpost.com***
(Applicants who do not include the above will not be considered.)
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Senior PHP/PERL/MySQL/LAMP Developer
We are looking for:
• Experienced in PHP, PERL, MySQL, HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
• Strong experience maintaining and extending large-scale Content Management Systems for Websites.
• Must be comfortable using a Unix shell.
• Must have the ability to convert website layouts in PSD to HTML.
• Good knowledge of manual HTML coding.
• Experience in object oriented programming and SQL database design.
• Experience working with third-party APIs or making mash-ups
• Experience working in a team and developing projects using an OOP approach
• Must enjoy writing beautiful code!
Skills Required:
• PHP
• PERL
• MySQL
• Javascript/AJAX
• DHTML/CSS
• Positive "can do" attitude; willingness to give it a try
• Able to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, while meeting deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to think out of the box and with minimal structure
• Ability to work collaboratively with local and remote colleagues
• Detail Oriented
• Team Player
This position is full-time in our New York City office.
Please send resumes and salary requirements to: developer@huffingtonpost.com
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Android Developer
About us: We are one of the largest news organizations online, featuring original reporting, blogs, video, community and social media. We are committed to delivering high-quality and unique mobile applications that utilize the most interesting and powerful aspects of mobile technology. In particular, our team is looking for a developer who has experience and ambition in developing software using the Android platform.
Our goal is add somebody to our team who can:
• Collaborate and explore creative opportunities on the Android platform.
• Help extend our mobile platform and existing functionality to the Android platform.
• Be responsible for breaking down large/complex problems and be involved and/or lead the process of design and implementation of solutions.
• Contribute feedback and guidance to the development of functional and technical specifications.
• Work with other developers to set standards and define best practices for coding and design.
• Positive "can do" attitude; willingness to give it a try
• Able to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, while meeting deadlines
• Ability to think out of the box and with minimal structure
• Ability to work collaboratively with local and remote colleagues
• Detail Oriented
• Team Player
• Must enjoy writing beautiful code!
Professional Qualifications:
• 5+ years of software design and development experience in commercial large scale, multiplatform environments
• 4+ years of software design and development experience using Java and familiar with Eclipse and other development environments
• Should be familiar with version control (Subversion)
• Experience building Android applications using the Android SDK is a plus--a strong preference is reserved for applicants who have contributed to Applications that have been available to the public
• Experience with the distribution of Android applications is a plus
• Expertise of advanced software engineering concepts, most importantly object oriented design.
• A firm understanding of building mobile applications that utilize web-services (either HTTP based, XML, SOAP, JSON or other services), in order to tie our applications to critical server-side APIs.
• Experience working with third-party APIs or making mash-ups
• Expertise or familiarity with well-designed user interfaces, specifically for Android or other common mobile devices
• Demonstrated dedication for creating well-designed interfaces, or a desire to continuously improve design and interfaces for new products and existing products to adhere to more sensible Human-Computer-Interaction principles
• Good knowledge of manual HTML coding
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals
• Experience performing as a team lead is a plus
• B.S. in Computer Science or related area of study
Please send Resume and Salary History to: developer@huffingtonpost.com
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Advertising Operations Coordinator
As an Advertising Operations Coordinator, you will be responsible for working with The Huffington Post's Account Managers, Sales Executives and their clients to successfully deliver digital advertising campaigns. We're seeking candidates in possession of exceptional communication and problem solving skills, as well as solid technical ability, to help us innovate our products and create unique world class marketing campaigns.
You will work alongside the Account Management team on processing advertising contracts, obtaining creative materials, and coordinating the schedule and launch of our campaigns. We require candidates to be organized, detail-oriented team players with the ability to prioritize and manage their time effectively.
Responsibilities Include:
• Build, traffic, and schedule advertising creative
• Proactively monitor, analyze and optimize all online advertising performance over the life of the campaign
• Effectively communicate campaign performance and delivery of commitments to both internal constituents and our clients
• Provide troubleshooting assistance for creative and operations-related issues for all campaigns
Minimum Requirements:
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced work environment, manage multiple projects and tight deadlines
• Extreme attention to detail and desire to exceed client expectations
• 2-3 years online advertising trafficking experience
• Experience with Digital Ad Serving Technologies (DFP/DFA, Atlas, OpenX etc)
• Experience with basic on line Ad Technologies and Formats
• BA/BS or equivalent
Preferred Job Qualifications:
• Experience Rich Media
• Experience with Advertising in email and digital newsletters
• Experience with Mobile and Video Advertising
• Experience with Order management systems (DSM, Operative, Solbright)
**To Apply: submit resume and cover letter with salary history/requirements to adcoordinator@huffingtonpost.com. PLEASE put the name of the job in the subject line.
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Digital Advertising Sales Coordinator
Overall job functions/responsibilities include (but not limited to):
• Working with Sales and Sales Development to create media plans and marketing program that support our client objectives
• Identifying , validating and securing inventory and pricing in the order management system
• Coordinating and overseeing the execution of an assigned campaign, including and not limited to a program's launch, media delivery, optimization and campaign reporting.
• Coordinating the efforts of the Huffington Post's resources to ensure the proper execution of their client's campaigns (from pre-implementation to post launch).
o Providing campaign wrap-up reporting that will offer the client insights and recommendations for future campaigns.
• Assuming the lead role in the contracting, review, and signature process for all insertion orders and agreements.
• Tracking and managing campaign delivery in conjunction with the Ad Operations Team; helping to trouble shoot discrepancies and delivery issues as they arise. This will include but not be limited to: resolving billing and delivery discrepancies and working with third party vendors and systems, including Double Click for Publishers (DFP).
• Communicate and help enforce The Huffington Post's Advertising policies, specifications, pricing guidelines, and turnaround times.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate:
• Must have 2-3 years of experience in the online media business, and a Bachelor's degree required
• Has an exceptional ability to manage multiple tasks, client expectations and people.
• Must have strong oral and written presentation skills
• While no specific systems skills are required, the ability to learn to utilize a variety of systems including order management and planning tools, Ad Servers, Reporting tools, Ad Code debugging tools and Excel is a must
• Experience with DFP and DSM are a plus
In addition to the above, the Digital Advertising Sales Coordinator has the following traits:
• Self-motivated but able the work with a team
• Must be able to apply creative thinking and exceptional problem solving skills
• Most importantly, must be client centric in the approach to your business but capable of understanding, communicating and delivering against the goals of The Huffington Post
**To Apply: submit resume and cover letter with salary history/requirements to accountmanager@huffingtonpost.com. PLEASE put the name of the job in the subject line.
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Sales Marketing Manager
The Huffington Post is looking for a Sales Marketing Manager to join the Sales Development team in our NY office.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
· Collaborate with the Director of Sales Development to create industry-leading "go to market" sales strategies for Huffington Post's Ad Sales team, and prepare marketing programs and media recommendations to support those strategies.
· Serve as daily liaison with Ad Sales to gather specific sales needs, and create new program offerings to meet these specific needs, including multi-platform opportunities built from the bottom up to generate ad revenue from new and existing advertisers
· Continually identify emerging trends in social media and online advertising, and work proactively to turn them into innovative new platforms for our brand and our advertisers, with the ultimate goal of driving revenue. Effectively package these new platforms by working with Ad Operations on pricing and other specifications, then present to Ad Sales and Senior Management to ensure consistency of messaging.
· Work with two media planners on an as-needed basis to create media plans leveraging new program offerings. Maintain high attention to detail with focus on accurate CPMs, inventory availabilities and other specifics necessary for successful campaigns.
· Serve as Product Manager for assigned advertising products, with the goal of constantly improving, enhancing and reinventing these products so they can be leveraged for ad sales and set new industry standards.
· Collaborate with key contacts in the editorial department on an as-needed basis to coordinate the implementation of sales programs like sponsorships, mini sites and custom platforms.
Requirements:
· 5+ years marketing experience in a similar role supporting ad sales initiatives, with solid knowledge of digital advertising
· Bachelor's degree
· Experience with social media, with ability to identify new trends and turn them into sales opportunities
· Understanding of research (comScore, Nielson etc) and how to apply the data to sales efforts
· Ability to think "big picture" and create scalable programs applicable to all categories of advertising
· Strong communication skills, with ability to move ideas forward within a busy organization
· Excellent writing skills, with an ability to shape a story and create a compelling pitch (writing samples required)
· Experience managing advertiser programs, sponsorships and associated budgets from concept to completion
**To Apply: submit resume and cover letter with salary history/requirements to salesdevjob@huffingtonpost.com. PLEASE put the name of the job in the subject line.
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Social Marketing Director
Responsibilities:
This person will manage a staff of two Social Marketing Managers and play a key role in both pre- and post-sale efforts aimed at creating and implementing industry-leading, revenue-driving social marketing platforms for our clients. The person will also be responsible for working with the SVP Marketing to position The Huffington Post as the leader in effective social marketing innovation.
Pre-Sale:
-Identify emerging trends in social media and collaborate with Sales Development to create innovative new platforms that leverage these trends for our brand and our advertisers and drive incremental revenue to the company
-Ensure that all new social media platforms support The Huffington Post sales strategy and work with the Product Managers to package and position the new products for our clients
-Attend client sales calls to provide social media insights and recommendations, then work with Sales Development and sales reps to create strategic revenue-driving solutions based on client objectives
-Post Sale/Post Campaign Launch:
-Participate in kick-off meetings for clients running social media programs on The Huffington Post to establish program objectives, determine availability of assets, set and clarify expectations, develop timelines and other tactical details
-Serve as daily point of contact for internal and external parties involved with producing social media programs and, working with the Social Marketing Managers, develop and manage the various program components.
Responsibilities include:
-Advise on client strategy and provide SEO expertise to optimize campaign results
-Produce custom elements such as slideshows, social modules, brand pages
-Assist with creating advertorial content and curating HuffPost content
-Moderate advertorial content using set HuffPost guidelines
-Track success of social marketing programs, compile results and provide recommendations for future programs, with ultimate goal of program renewal and incremental revenue
Requirements:
-5+ years experience in a similar social marketing, advertising support role in an online organization
Will also consider candidates with experience managing/developing social media efforts for the Editorial department of an online organization provided candidate has firm knowledge of digital advertising
-Experience with social media, and ability to identify new trends and turn them into sales opportunities
-Experience with social media monitoring, analysis tools, SEO and optimizing content/headlines for search
-Project management skills, with ability to move programs from concept to completion
-Strong interpersonal skills needed to move projects and communicate ideas in a busy organization
-Desire to work in a fast-paced, agile, start-up environment
**To Apply: submit resume, brief statement of interest, and salary history to mktgjobs@huffingtonpost.com. PLEASE put the name of the job in the subject line.
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Digital Advertising Account Manager
The ideal candidate has an exceptional ability to manage multiple tasks, client expectations and people. He or she must have strong oral and written presentation skills and be extremely detail oriented. While no specific systems skills are required, the ability to learn to utilize a variety of systems including order management and planning tools, reporting tools, and Excel is a must. Experience with DFP and DSM are a plus.
He or she must have 5 years of related work experience, 2-3 years in the online media business, and experience in managing complex executions. A Bachelor's degree required.
In addition to the above, to qualify for the Account Manager position you must possess the following traits:
· You must be self-motivated but able the work with a team .
· You must be able to apply creative thinking and exceptional problem solving skills.
· You can thrive in a dynamic environment where innovation is considered a standard offering.
· Most importantly, you must be client centric in your approach to managing accounts, and at the same time, capable of understanding, communicating and delivering against the goals of The Huffington Post.
Overall job functions/responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
· Preparing proposals in conjunction with the Account Executive, by identifying the Huffington Post advertising products and marketing services that will serve the client's business objectives.
· Coordinating and overseeing the execution of an assigned campaign including but not limited to a program's launch, media delivery, optimization and campaign reporting.
· Coordinating the efforts of the Huffington Post's resources to ensure the proper execution of all campaigns (from pre-implementation to post launch).
· Supporting renewal efforts with campaign reporting that offers insights and recommendations on future campaigns.
· Assuming the lead role in the contracting process for all insertion orders and agreements.
· Tracking and managing campaign delivery in conjunction with the Ad Operations Team
· Assisting in the trouble shooting of discrepancies and delivery issues as they arise. This will include but not be limited to: resolving billing and delivery discrepancies and working with third party vendors and systems, including Double Click for Publishers (DFP).
· Communicating and helping to enforce The Huffington Post's Advertising policies, specifications, and pricing guidelines.
**To Apply, please submit a resume, brief statement of interest and salary history to accountmanager@huffingtonpost.com
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Vice President, Business Development
The Vice President of Business Development will be responsible for sourcing, structuring and negotiating strategic business development initiatives. This key hire will work directly with the SVP, Partnerships & Ventures and other Senior Executives. He/she will be tasked with helping to establish critical initiatives for the business to leverage its assets and brands through the next phase of significant growth. The successful candidate will execute on new business development ideas and initiatives, while enhancing current deals and partnerships to build upon the Huffington Post's impressive growth and trajectory. This is a very exciting time for the business, and a most pivotal role for the organization.
Responsibilities
The Vice President of Business Development will be responsible for contract negotiations, execution and ongoing monitoring of new partnership opportunities, strategic alliances, and distribution & advertising deals for The Huffington Post. Additional key responsibilities of this executive include:
• Work in close collaboration with the senior executive team to assess the viability of potential business development relationships;
• Structure complex deals across relationships and partnerships that would include, but are not be limited to, distribution, display advertising, commerce, video advertising, and joint ventures/strategic alliances with content and technology providers;
• Assure that each deal is successfully negotiated with all deal points carefully considered;
• Strategically analyze the competitive digital media marketplace to identify new potential opportunities that will expand and continue to drive rapid growth of The Huffington Post's business;
• Participation in the development of new cross-platform revenue streams that leverage The Huffington Post brand;
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will be a seasoned executive with a minimum of ten years of experience in business development roles within digital media and/or advertising, and a JD or MBA is preferred.
Specifically, the individual should possess most of the following qualifications and characteristics:
• A successful track record of managing contracts and negotiations in the digital media sector is a must;
• Proven track record in strategy and business development across multiple platforms in the media industry, where content is the cornerstone of the business model;
• Solid understanding of developing business models for content deals with an extensive knowledge and expertise with digital and new platforms;
• The ability to assess and prioritize among multiple business opportunities and to determine which can provide maximum leverage to the company's objectives;
• Results oriented, extremely proactive and a highly responsive individual with excellent communications and negotiation skills.
• Extensive hands-on experience with complex contracts;
• Excellent written, presentation and verbal skills;
• International experience or global-mindset.
**To Apply: submit resume and cover letter with salary history/requirements to bizdevjobs@huffingtonpost.com. PLEASE put the name of the job in the subject line.
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Art Director
The Huffington Post is seeking an Art Director to play a significant role in leading the creation and direction of the online content experiences on www.huffingtonpost.com. The Art Director is a collaborative, hands-on design leader that excels in creatively driving projects through the entire cycle from strategy through ideation and onto superior execution and final launch. The Art Director will manage a team of talented designers and report to the Chief Technology Officer.
Ideal candidate will have:
- Expert knowledge in interaction design and user experience
- Strong hands-on all-around design skills (typography, video, photo-curation and basic knowledge of action scripting)
- Understanding and ability to translate online content strategy into creative product,
along with strong presentation and internal client-facing experience and abilities.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the look and feel exploration, conceptual and visual development, and final execution of design direction for the content experience on our digital platform.
- Manage a design team, including recruiting and conducting performance appraisals for staff.
- Integrate company image, video, animation, still images, text and audio into a cohesive web environment.
- Assign project resources and set direction.
- Spearhead and set web design parameters, style guides for internal projects and vendors, ensuring designs follow visual standards as well as enhance user experience.
- Oversee information architecture and design development as well as the graphic production.
- Advise and make recommendations to the Chief Technology Officer in design direction as well
as provide solutions for design projects.
- Provide structure and recommendations in the process of developing designs. Interface with
other departments in the development and execution of web designs.
Requirements:
- 5-7 years of web design experience
- Bachelors degree in Graphic Design or equivalent
- Strong team management skills, superior interpersonal and communication skills, able to review and categorize information, analyze problems, provide solutions, prioritize conflicting schedules and information
- Strong desire to inspire creativity, innovative thinking, strong marketing concepts and solutions
- Expert knowledge in the latest Adobe Creative Suite ( i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and InDesign)
- Solid understanding of the parameters and technical constraints in publishing languages such as: HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, and Flash.
- Experience and track record of success in the design of compelling mobile and multi-platform experiences a major plus.
**To Apply, please submit a resume, brief statement, of salary history to artdirector@huffingtonpost.com
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Mobile Sales & Marketing Manager
The Mobile Marketing & Sales Manager will oversee The Huffington Post's mobile marketing and sales efforts and work closely with the SVP Marketing to position the brand as an innovative leader in mobile marketing communications. Position will be responsible for developing an overall mobile marketing strategy for the Huffington Post, creating mobile advertising packages that leverage the full suite of HuffPost mobile apps, training the sales staff on selling mobile, educating our clients on HuffPost mobile capabilities and driving incremental revenue from mobile campaigns. This position is located in our NYC office and reports to the SVP Marketing.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
· Develop a mobile strategy and go-to-market plan for The Huffington Post designed to meet the mobile revenue targets in 2011
· Work closely with the mobile development team and ad operations to develop scalable advertising opportunities on all Huffington Post mobile platforms
· Create succinct and clear mobile advertising/marketing packages and product guidelines to simplify the selling process and drive rapid adoption of HuffPost mobile opportunities by the marketplace
· Work closely with sales to create custom mobile programs for large clients as warranted
· Train the sales staff on mobile marketing and HuffPost mobile products. Ensure that sales can confidently present and communicate our mobile opportunities.
· Work with the research team to develop compelling sales stories utilizing mobile usage/audience data
· Coordinate with Ad Ops to ensure proper execution of campaigns and insure alignment with customer objectives
· Evangelize and prospect into ad agencies and clients
· Support sales staff on sales calls, travel to agencies and clients as needed
· Stay current with emerging technologies Rand marketing innovations across the competitive mobile landscape, conceive of new products ideas, vet with edit and sales, and bring these to customers through sales opportunities
· Work with Ad Operations to develop and manage partnerships with third party mobile delivery companies
Requirements:
· 5+ years experience in digital marketing
· 2+ years mobile advertising experience either selling to interactive advertising agencies or working within an interactive agency
· Bachelor's degree
· Core understanding of mobile research and how to apply the data to sales efforts
· Must be a self starter, articulate and possess excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills
· Strong project management skills, with ability to move programs from concept to completion
· Strong interpersonal skills needed to move projects and communicate ideas in a busy organization
· Desire to work in a fast-paced, agile, startup environment
**To Apply: submit resume and cover letter with salary history/requirements to mktgjobs@huffingtonpost.com. PLEASE put the name of the job in the subject line.
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Human Resources Coordinator
The Huffington Post is looking to hire a bright, energetic, multi-tasking, organized HR Coordinator to join our HR team in NYC. The HR Coordinator will support the HR Manager and VP of HR in providing human resources services including benefits & payroll administration, recruiting, onboarding, reporting and more. Candidate needs to be comfortable working in a fast paced, time sensitive, minimally structured, evolving environment, supporting local and remote creative, editorial, sales, technical and administrative staff. Position reports into the HR Manager.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Support the operations of the human resources team consistent with our culture and in accordance with company and HR policy
• Be a welcoming, available and responsive resource for employees
• Enter and maintain employee data in ADP
• Process employee paperwork (new hires, changes, terms) and background checks
• Participate in new employee onboarding
• Coordinate benefits enrollment
• Assist with high-volume recruiting including posting open jobs to HuffPost website and external job sites; screening resumes; scheduling interviews
• Creation and upkeep of reports
• Maintain personnel files
• Respond to employees and managers HR related inquiries and work to resolve issues
• Coordinate employee events and activities
• Contribute towards developing & implementing HR programs and processes
• Coordinate with Finance team to manage payroll, and other related requests
• Assist with other projects and tasks as requested
Job Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• 2+ years HR administration and recruiting support experience, ideally in a similar environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; experience with HR systems a plus
• High degree of comfort with and quick to learn new systems
• Experience inputting & managing data
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and be flexible with changing business needs in a deadline-driven environment
• Consistent attention to detail & high degree of accuracy
• Ability to handle confidential information and exercise good judgment
• Act with a sense of urgency ensuring a high level of responsiveness and quick turnaround
• Positive "can do" pitch-in attitude (no room for "it's not my job")
• Ability to develop & maintain professional relationships with both employees and management and to professionally and effectively interact with all levels within the organization
**To Apply: submit resume, brief statement of interest, and salary requirements to HR@huffingtonpost.com. PLEASE put the name of the job in the subject line.
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