Media & Entertainment Group Apr 2010

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Apr 15, 2010, 6:20:27 AM4/15/10
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Here we go, dear reader.  More job opps, a few events and also a tidbit of news.
As always, drop a line with any question.
Spring is (insert hackneyed adverb --->) finally here, yes?  Could do without the overdose of pollen, tho.
Regards,
Kim
Media & Entertainment Group
 
Career Opportunities 
  1. Strategic Partner Manager, Google TV Advertising - New York
  2. Zynga - Product Managers/Biz Dev/Developers/New Grads/Marketing
  3. FINANCE DIRECTOR -PHILADELPHIA PA; MUST HAVE PRIOR MEDIA EXPERIENCE, 125K+/- STOCK AND BONUS
  4. Cablevision - Director, Media Relations
  5. Chief Executive Officer, National Screen Institute, Winnipeg
  6. Senior Director of Product - New York
  7. Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, Apple, Singapore
Events
  • April 16-18th - iPad DevCamp NYC - AOL NYC Kickoff Party Friday April 16
  • Thursday, April 22, 2010 - Forrester Research : FORRESTER'S MARKETING FORUM 2010, Los Angeles
  • Monday, April 26, 2010 - VideoNuze : VIDEOSCHMOOZE: BROADBAND VIDEO LEADERSHIP EVENING, NY
  • Monday, May 24, 2010 - Spring Entrepreneurs Expo & Elevator Pitch Olympics, NJ
 
Career Opportunities
 
Strategic Partner Manager, Google TV Advertising - New York
Please express interest online:
New York - New York - United States
Strategic Partner Manager, Google TV Advertising - New York
Contact person: Anna Sophia Lee, recruitment consultant at Resumark.com
 
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Zynga - Product Managers/Biz Dev/Developers/New Grads/Marketing
Contact: Michael Martinez
I work at Zynga as a Product Manager. We're growing extremely fast and are hiring like crazy. Office is in San Francisco.
Please check out the job page at zynga.com/jobs and contact me through LinkedIn if you're interested. I'll be happy to forward your resume.
 
Zynga was founded in July 2007 with the vision of connecting the world through games. Since then we've dedicated ourselves to making fun and social games for people to play with their friends and became the largest developer of social games on the web in the process. Zynga games provide a platform for players to express themselves and form deep social connections with their friends. With a catalogue that ranges from casino to role playing games, our games can be found on most social networks, and the iPhone. Zynga is looking for people who thrive in a fast paced, entrepreneurial, technology-driven culture and are tenacious about achieving results.The company has its own building in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco that has a high-energy buzz and yummy amenities (we provide lunch and dinner every day!). In June 2009 Zynga was listed in BusinessWeek's "Fifty Best Tech Startups." We also won a People's Choice Webby Award for one of our most popular games, Mafia Wars. Find more information at our website: http://www.zynga.com or follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/zynga .
 
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FINANCE DIRECTOR -PHILADELPHIA PA; MUST HAVE PRIOR MEDIA EXPERIENCE, 125K+/- STOCK AND BONUS
Contact: Len Schwartz, Executive Director, The Preston Group
 
This is an operationally-oriented leadership position within Finance that requires an individual with broad-based financial skills and the ability to use those skills to improve financial results for the Company. This is not a typical corporate FP&A role!! A successful candidate will spend 65-75% of his/her efforts using their financial skills to directly improve the commercial success of the Company. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Company's commercial leaders to help them understand the economics of the business and will help shape the direction to improve the financial results for the Company. The Finance Director will help prioritize initiatives, evaluate and enhance Business Development opportunities, and shape the strategic direction of the Company. The remaining ~25-35% of the employee's time will be adding value via traditional strategic planning, forecasting, and budgeting.
Company will relocate right candidate but NOT OFFERING sponsorship.
 
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Cablevision - Director, Media Relations
Contact: Carol Binen, Director of Executive Recruiting, Cablevision
Responsible for the development and implementation of media, and public relations activities in support of Cablevision's consumer phone, cable and high-speed Internet services and related company programs and initiatives. Candidates with journalism and/or political campaign experience preferred, successful candidates will also have experience initiating effective PR campaigns on social media and Web 2.0 platforms.
 
The Director will create media relations campaigns, communicate with a diverse array of media including consumer, trade, online and wire service, and facilitate interaction between senior executives and external audiences. Must have 5+ years relevant experience developing highly effective PR initiatives in a fast-paced corporate or agency environment and be a self-starter with excellent written, verbal and platform skills, inherent curiosity and meticulous attention to detail. Send resumes to: exe...@cablevision.com 
 
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Chief Executive Officer, National Screen Institute, Winnipeg
Chief Executive Officer
National Screen Institute
www.nsi-canada.ca
Contact: M. Michelle Nadon
mediaINTELLIGENCE.ca: Canada’s leader in sector specific recruitment and integrated career management for media and entertainment professionals
 
NSI, a non-profit organization headquartered in Winnipeg, is Canada's longest running national film, television and digital media training school for writers, directors and producers. NSI produces content that appeals to Canadians, while helping build and advance careers that will contribute to regional and national economies, stimulate long-term employment and ultimately grow Canadian industry. With more than 23 years of training experience and over 600 alumni, NSI continues to develop and deliver training to meet the industry's needs. NSI believes the proper training of emerging content creators is the very bedrock of the future of Canadian media.
 
In recent years, NSI has enjoyed a period of dramatic growth by broadening its curriculum and programs, expanding its industry and government partnerships and graduating a steadily growing roster of talent - 96% of whom are working in the film, television and digital media industries. With a solid reputation and a unique training model, NSI has become a vibrant national brand, delivering much needed training to industry professionals in every region and territory of the country.
 
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the successful candidate will be responsible for building on NSI’s considerable successes by securing, maintaining and refining current programs and by developing a sound direction and goals for the organization that will encourage growth. The scope of the role includes: corporate development, program development, government relations, industry outreach, brand management and staff development.
Required Skills
• Minimum 10 years corporate experience in Canadian Film, Television and Digital Media
• Proven track record in fundraising, business development, negotiation and deal closing
• Experience in corporate governance and senior level administration skills
• Experience in government and corporate funding practices
• Strong knowledge of digital media environments and platforms; ability to lead organization through technological transformation
• Currency in changing media environments
• Extensive contacts in industry
• Demonstrated successes in leading, managing, mentoring and developing staff
• Represent the organization at events, markets and fundraising
• Financial Management ($2-5M)
Desired Attributes
• Passion for the Canadian media industry is essential
• Leadership
• Demonstrated work ethic
• Mentorship
• Willingness and “Giving back” orientation
• Open communications style, good listening skills, strong written and verbal skills
• Ability to adapt and change
• Genuine drive to help others succeed
• Customer service orientation; client relationship management skills
• Strong initiative and problem solving abilities
Reply in confidence: If your experience reflects the above qualifications and skills, please forward a covering email with expression of interest and accompanying CV by 5 PM (EST) Monday, April 19, 2010, to in...@mediaintelligence.ca quoting “NSI-CEO” in the subject header. We thank all candidates for their submissions but only those under consideration will be contacted.
 
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Senior Director of Product - New York
Position is responsible for overseeing product strategy of the firm’s network of sites including Content Verticals and Radio Station sites.
Contact: Bob Rinder, Executive Director, Recruitment and Consulting Services, Austin Devon
Email resume to: rri...@austindevon.com
 
Responsibilities:
Define product strategy and implementation
• Setting Product Strategy by conducting annual plan and setting the product roadmap
• Implementation of the product roadmap including establishing business cases, business requirements and working with the user experience and design / tech teams to implement product vision
• Working with programming, marketing, and sales to maximize traffic revenue
• Communicating plan and strategy to company and key constituents
Managing Key Online Marketing Retention Programs
• Setting email marketing program strategy to improve retention and engagement
• Monitoring, track deliverables and optimizing all emails from the firms sites
• Oversee SEO (search engine optimization) initiatives and performance
• Define enforcing SEO guidelines
Team Management
• Oversee team of product managers and product analytics managers
• Establish and maintain key processes and procedures
• Develop and coach team in order for them to learn and grow
• Strong understanding of Product Management best practices
• Excellent quantitative analysis and written/verbal communications skills
• Strong understanding of web analytics
• Strong understanding of SEO and Email Marketing
 
Minimum of 5 yrs in online product management in a consumer facing media property business
Education: BA/BS required
US Citizen required.
Email resume to: rri...@austindevon.com
 
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Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, Apple, Singapore
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage the forecasting process & lead a team of analyst(s) to support the financial planning & analysis activities for the Asia Pacific region
- Provide leadership & develop a comprehensive anlaytical framework to support ongoing analysis of unit sell in and sell through based upon a thorough review of trends, business cycles and sales team input for the region.
- Providing guidance and advice to regional sales management and finance regarding channel inventory positions, sell in and sell through positions.
- Understand and track any changes to units, revenue, or margin (URM) projections.
- Ensure proper forecasting and recording of sales adjustments based upon Corporate and APAC standards
- Work in close cooperation with the regional finance and sales team to ensure reporting deadlines are met and, data and information accurate.
- Be actively involved in and understand the sales pipeline and business at the regional and country level, and provide value added input to help grow the business.
EDUCATION
Tertiary qualifications or relevant proven practical experience
Possess a professional certification CMA/CPA/CA - strongly desired but not required if sufficient job experience demonstrated.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Must have a very strong analytical background, and strong leadership skills, with proven experience leading high performing teams, projects and/or processes.
Proven ability to perform under deadlines.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are a pre-requisite for this position
Excellent Excel & general systems skills required.
Ideally have at least 10-15 years experience in the field of financial analysis and forecasting in the communications industry, or high-tech industry relating to hardware and/or software.
APAC regional experience in a dynamic fast paced environment would be viewed favourably.
KEY COMPETENCIES
Technical Professional Knowledge
Planning and Organising
Oral Presentation
Written Communication
Team Work
Customer Service
Adept at working with computer systems
Logical thinking
 
To Apply:
Use your Apple ID
Sign in with the same Apple ID you use for iTunes, Apple Online Store, MobileMe or other Apple services. If you don’t have an Apple ID, you’ll have the opportunity to create one when you’re ready to submit a resume.
What to expect.
You’ll receive an automated confirmation each time your resume is successfully submitted for an open position. If a recruiter or hiring manager wants to discuss next steps, they’ll get in touch using the contact information from your profile or resume.
You don’t necessarily have to be an Apple expert.
The best way to understand our company and our customers is to use our products. And if you have passion for what we do and why we do it, even better. But if you have an attention to detail, a collaborative spirit and a readiness to learn, don’t worry—we’ll help you make the switch once you arrive.
 
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Events
 
April 16-18th - iPad DevCamp NYC - AOL NYC
Weekend collaboration conference for iPad APP Developers and New Media
Sponsored by Barnes and Noble, AOL, Forbes Digital etc
iPad Party to Kick-off iPad DevCamp NYC
drinks, networking, lovers of Tech
Gigapixel Creative
220 West 30th 2nd floor
April 16th - 6-9 pm
 
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Thursday, April 22, 2010 - Forrester Research : FORRESTER'S MARKETING FORUM 2010, Los Angeles
22-Apr-10 ⇒ 23-Apr-10
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Los Angeles CA
To secure your brand's long-term survival, you must adopt a marketing approach that allows you to quickly and accurately recalibrate campaigns, product development, and go-to-market strategies. Forrester's Marketing Forum 2010 connects you with analysts, peers, and global thought leaders whose expertise will help you embrace adaptability through your organization, business processes, and technologies.
 
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Monday, April 26, 2010 - VideoNuze : VIDEOSCHMOOZE: BROADBAND VIDEO LEADERSHIP EVENING, NY
Hudson Theater | 145 West 44th Street, New York, NY
Leading executives from across the video ecosystem analyze and discuss whether online and mobile video are beginning to shift from free, ad-supported models to paid models, and if so, what are the implications. Dont miss this timely discussion and what it means for your business and for your career.
 
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Monday, May 24, 2010 - Spring Entrepreneurs Expo & Elevator Pitch Olympics
VANJ’s 2010 Spring Entrepreneurs Expo & Elevator Pitch Olympics 
Marriott Hanover, 1401 Rt. 10 East, Whippany, NJ Phone:  973-538-8811
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 
Take advantage of this opportunity to network with venture capital firms, angel investors, early stage startup companies, professional service providers, entrepreneurs and corporate licensing and strategic partnering executives.
At 10:00 AM the exhibit hall opens and as many as 35 companies that are seeking capital showcase their companies.  At noon the luncheon program begins with our investor panel that focuses on the best ways for early stage companies to attract growth capital from angel or venture capital investors.  The day’s luncheon program ends with the Elevator Pitch Olympics from 1:30 – 3:00 PM.  The exhibits will open up again at 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM for further networking. 
Further information email cl...@vanj.com or call 973-267-4200, Ext. 193
 
 
Errata
 
Researchers find young children aware of popular brands 
USA 
March 12 2010
A recent psychology study has reportedly suggested that children younger than age 5 “have emerging knowledge of brands that are relevant in their lives.” Anna McAllister and T. Bettina Cornwell, “Children’s Brand Symbolism Understanding: Links to Theory of Mind and Executive Functioning,” Psychology & Marketing, March 2010. Noting previous research suggesting that “brand symbolism understanding does not develop until 7 to 11 years of age,” the study authors nevertheless found that younger children not only recognize brands, but are already beginning to understand brands “as social systems.” McAllister and Cornwell first asked 38 children ages 3 to 5 to identify brand-name logos for 50 brands across 16 product categories, including fast food. The researchers then interviewed 42 3-to-6 year olds to determine their brand symbolism understanding. “Surprisingly, there were children as young as 3 who were making very strong judgments when comparing McDonald’s and Burger King,” one author was quoted as saying. “If you have a feeling that your child is very mature socially, you might want to put some more effort into monitoring their TV time or access to advertisements, because those are the kids who are really taking a lot away when they see an ad.” See MSNBC.com, March 9, 2010
 
And the companion piece..... 
USA
March 12 2010
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has issued a report card (http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/marketingreportcard.pdf) that rates 128 companies for their policies on marketing food to children. According to CSPI, most of the food makers, restaurants and entertainment companies failed “either for having weak policies or for failing to have any policies whatsoever.”
Based on research conducted in summer 2009, the report found that industry spends some $2 billion on youth marketing annually.
Grades in the “Report Card on Food-Marketing Policies” ranged from a B+ for Mars, Inc., for its policy to exclude marketing to children ages 12 and younger, to an F for Denny’s “for marketing to children through its children’s menu, which includes many nutritionally poor items; games on its Web site; and a kid’s birthday club.” In all, seven of the companies earned a D, and 95 received an F.

“Despite the industry’s self-regulatory system, the vast majority of food and entertainment companies have no protections in place for children,” said CSPI’s nutrition policy director in a March 9, 2010, press release. “If companies were marketing bananas and broccoli, we wouldn’t be concerned. But instead, most of the marketing is for sugary cereals, fast food, snack foods, and candy. And this junk food is a major contributor to childhood obesity.”

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