Career listings May 2011
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Hakim Bangash
May 18, 2011, 5:13:45 PM5/18/11
to Media & Entertainment Group, Kim Bangash
Dear Media Execs,
Another fine slate of compelling job opportunities. We'll do our best to keep up with the incoming descriptions, and distribute them to the group. As always, please feel free to reach out to the contact person directly, or to pass this email along to any other interested parties. Of course, also feel free to drop us a line with any questions.
See you at the next event,
Kim, Mark and Liz
Media & Entertainment Group
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Vice President, Product - Gemvara - Boston
- SENIOR MANAGER, STRATEGIC MARKETING – EA INTERACTIVE - Los Angeles
- Head of Search Marketing - EventBrite - San Francisco
- Digital Media Specialist - Rand McNally - Skokie, IL
- Manager Post Production - New York, NY
- Regional Development Director - KRON - San Francisco Bay Area
- Marketing Manager, Demand Generation at Wildfire Interactive - Palo Alto, CA
- Valuation Advisory Analyst - Duff & Phelps - Silicon Valley, CA
- Investment Vice President - Prudential Financial - Newark, NJ
- Head of Digital Development and Business Processes - Oxford University Press - London
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Vice President, Product - Gemvara - Boston
Reports To: Founder, CEO
DESCRIPTION:
The Vice President of Product's role is mission critical to Gemvara.
S/he will be responsible for designing the Gemvara site in a way that is compelling for users, consistent with the high-quality level of the product, and drives financial results as ultimately measured by reduction of acquisition costs and generation of sales. The site should be a place where consumers have fun browsing our infinite inventory, share customized pieces with their friends and family, and ultimately purchase the perfect piece.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The ideal candidate would be able to address 3 key needs in the company:
Product Management: S/he will be the owner of the site and ultimate decision maker about what features and layout will be implemented over time. S/he would own the product roadmap and drive the product and engineering teams to that timeline.
Brand: S/he will be responsible for developing and conveying the brand in the user experience. S/he will work closely with the VP of Merchandising who will convey the brand through the selection of designs, and the head of customer service who will convey the brand through our direct contact with consumers.
Social: S/he will be responsible for integrating social media into the product experience to drive down acquisition costs through improvements in repeat purchase behavior, referrals and sharing throughout the Gemvara experience. The process of customizing a piece of jewelry is something our users want to share, but don't currently have the tools act upon. This will be crucial to drive awareness and facilitate the multi-party experience that currently happens on Gemvara ([90]%+ of traffic is from women while 50% of purchases are made by men)
DESIRED BACKGROUND:
Proven track record in:
Building an ecommerce site. Ideally (but not required) one that sold non-commodity goods to women, such as fashion or jewelry.
Ability to convey a rich, nuanced brand through a product experience in a way that is attractive to consumers and drives engagement and loyalty.
Working in a fast-paced, innovative direct-to-consumer environment with many moving parts.
Bringing value to the table.
Being a business "owner", not an employee.
Building a business proposition from scratch.
Thinking beyond conventional ecommerce strategies.
Growing profitable brands/businesses.
Spotting the next big idea and being the authority in the marketplace.
Successfully launching new brands and/or products to maximize current customer conversion while acquiring new customers.
Personal characteristics must include:
Must be a do-er, who can create, execute and complete projects
Entry and success requires insatiable curiosity and desire to make an impact and learn.
Enthusiasm.
Passionate; high energy (24/7).
Dedicated.
Thinking smart and acting smart.
Creative and quantitative.
Team player who is able to partner with others and works well in a collaborative environment.
Long-term strategic thinker but not afraid to get his or her hands dirty.
Strong point-of-view and ability to clearly communicate while keeping ego in check.
Proactive versus reactive.
Brand leader.
Please review the website and send resume to:
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SENIOR MANAGER, STRATEGIC MARKETING – EA INTERACTIVE - Los Angeles
Hiring a Senior Manager, Strategic Marketing with a strong understanding of online and offline marketing. Help define the future of social, online and mobile gaming at Electronic Arts.
JOB DESCRIPTION
EA Interactive is looking for a dynamic, highly motivated Senior Manager, App Store Strategic Marketing with a proven track record of success and achievement in both integrated marketing and account management. At EA, you will join a growing team that is shaping the future of social, online and mobile gaming and entertainment ... and have a lot of fun, doing it.
Reporting to the Director, EAi Strategic Marketing & Partnerships, you will take responsibility for driving integrated marketing efforts and managing marketing partnerships with leading OEM and carrier app stores. You should have expertise in a wide range of online and offline marketing strategy, and execute marketing programs flawlessly. The ideal candidate has a background in mobile and/or social gaming, thrive in an account management role, possess creative and analytical chops, and be able to work well in a cross-functional team.
Vivian Lee
Director, Global Strategic Marketing & Partnerships at Electronic Arts
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Head of Search Marketing - EventBrite - San Francisco
Eventbrite seeks a multi-talented online marketing individual to lead search-based acquisitions. Reporting into the Director of Marketing, this individual will be responsible for and lead Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Paid Search (PPC) strategy and campaigns for Eventbrite.
Responsibilities:
SEO:
- Monitor and optimize Eventbrite’s search rankings, traffic and user acquisitions.
- Develop and manage the implementation of SEO projects in-house that lead to increased traffic and qualified users long term.
- Deeply integrate into overall product roadmap and work directly with engineers to ensure compliance to SEO standards.
- Work with Marketing Associate to drive user acquisition and analyze metrics.
- Effectively build links in an organic way.
- Manage all other relevant SEO elements onsite and offsite as deemed relevant.
Paid Search:
- Build and develop a ROI positive PPC advertising business model.
- Work with internal Business Intelligence teams and Google teams to continually optimize Adwords campaigns and prove out business case.
- Work with Data Analytics teams to coordinate on user acquisition metrics.
- Manage A/B testing, landing page creation, and conversion optimization.
Requirements:
- BA in marketing, computer science or related field.
- Over 5 years experience with SEO and SEM in an in-house (non-agency) environment.
- Knowledge of web development languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
- Some knowledge of SQL preferred.
- Enthusiasm for Internet marketing, social media and search.
- Direct experience with long-tail search optimization
Miles Harrigan
Support at Eventrbrite
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Digital Media Specialist - Rand McNally - Skokie, IL
Rand McNally is the most trusted source for maps and direction, navigation and travel content. As Rand McNally expands our digital publishing business, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced digital media professional to join our creative and energetic team.
The Digital Media Specialist will produce content, eBooks and apps that will showcase our trusted map, travel and educational content on mobile devices by integrating maps, video, editorial content, photos and social media into creative digital products. Responsibilities include development, build, testing and documentation. The ideal candidate will work closely with management and creative teams to define and shape the product.
Requirements:
• 2+ years of experience creating and producing digital media content and products in a fast-paced production environment.
• Well-versed in popular Web technologies, such as the various media asset formats, XML, XHTML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, DRM and others as well as Adobe Publishing.
• Experience developing iPad/iPhone applications and knowledge of the Apple SDK/platform, Android and other mobile platforms a definite plus.
• Working knowledge of web and mobile standards, software design and development practices.
• Good analytical skills and adept at organizing and categorizing large sets of content and information.
• Comfortable in Mac and Windows production environments
• Undergraduate degree
The Digital Media Specialist will work collaboratively with a variety of team members from GIS, Travel & Digital Media, Information Technology and Marketing. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of taking projects from concept to completion. This position reports directly to the Director of Geographic Information Services.
Please reply with resume, screenshots and any applicable material.
The position is located in Skokie. For consideration, please send your resume to my contact information below or apply directly at http://www.randmcnally.com/rmc/company/cmpJobs.jsp and feel free to share my information to industry contacts.
Jennifer Hadsell
Recruiter at Rand McNally
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Manager Post Production - New York, NY
Looking for a Post Production services manager in Manhattan to to manage support team and allocate Media and Production Operation resources throughout the midtown location/s. This includes technical support with editing applications, duplication, client meetings, file and data transfer to/from all client locations. At the Midtown location we are the “go to” department for the creative clients for pre and post production. Position will concentrate on and provide extensive support across a multitude of Avid/FinalCut Pro editing and creative suites. Demonstrate effective direction and collaboration across other teams while applying techniques to production. Work hand-in-hand with creative teams combining various peripheral systems, networking, duplication, and filebase management.
If interested and qualified please email me a word version of your resume to: john.sa...@useastusa.com for review.
John Ali Samadzadeh
Corporate Recruiter
Web Project Manager at US East
US East is an Information Technology Consulting and Executive Search practice.
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Regional Development Director - KRON - San Francisco Area, CA
Seeking a REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR at KRON 4's Best of the Bay TV. Must have successful Outside Sales experience in media ad industry. Located anywhere in the Bay. Please contact me for more info.
Alina Nguyen
Director of Talent Acquisition at Best of the Bay
Best of LA TV - KRON 4 / KCOP 13 / ION 30
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Marketing Manager, Demand Generation at Wildfire Interactive - Palo Alto, CA
Great Job Opportunities at Wildfire Interactive! Voted 6th best place to work in the SF Bay Area!
Wildfire Interactive is a rapidly expanding, VC-funded tech startup positioned squarely on top of the social media marketing revolution. Our platform allows brand managers and marketers of all shapes and sizes to quickly create a variety of promotional campaigns to engage and interact with the users and fans of their brands.
Intuitive, streamlined and affordable, Wildfire's platform is simple enough for even the least tech-savvy business manager to use and flexible enough to suit the needs of the most creative marketer or advertising agency. We have tens of thousands of customers, including hundreds of major brands such as Pepsi, Disney, Nestle, American Express, Unilever and Toyota. The success of our product has been recognized not only by our growing fan base but also by a collection of established institutions. Wildfire is a 2x winner of the Facebook Fund, a TechCrunch Crunchies Award nominee, a Mashable Awards finalist and was named by AlwaysOn Global 250 as one of the best 250 private companies in the world.
Marketing Manager, Demand Generation at Wildfire Interactive - Palo Alto, CA
Meredith Goodman
Recruiting Coordinator at Wildfire Interactive, Inc.
Check out our open positions online at http://www.wildfireapp.com/buzz/jobs
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Valuation Advisory Analyst - Duff & Phelps - Silicon Valley, CA
Company Description
At Duff & Phelps, we stand for the qualities that power sound decisions. And we believe that behind every good decision, you'll find solid thinking, proven experience and valuable insight. But all the numbers and facts in the world mean nothing without a top team of professionals to make sense of them all.
That's where YOU come in - provided you're incisive, entrepreneurial and up for a challenge. We offer an environment where your talent and perspective matter - where you can make a real impact.
Job Description and Requirements
Our Strategic Value Advisory group within the Valuation Advisory Service Line applies core finance theory and skills, quantitative modeling and analysis to management problems. We provide our clients with financial projections and risk analysis in support of business valuations, mergers & acquisitions, capital investment decisions, financial reporting, and litigation. We also develop market models and strategic analyses to support the evaluation of marketing strategy, product development investments, business growth strategies, and product and portfolio optimization.
For a complete listing of all open positions and locations, please visit us at www.duffandphelps.jobs. In order to be considered for a position at Duff & Phelps, you must formally apply via our website.
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Investment Vice President - Prudential Financial - Newark, NJ
Business Overview:
Alternative Assets Team ("AAT") Overview
The AAT is a unit of Asset Liability Management (ALM). ALM is responsible for the management of domestic insurance investment portfolios totaling approximately $130 billion. ALM is strongly aligned with the business units ("BUs") they support.
Description & Responsibilities:
The portfolios are broadly diversified across asset classes, industry sectors and geographic regions. The portfolio mix is predominantly traditional fixed income, but there is a substantial and growing allocation to alternative assets.
The AAT supports the business units by identifying and managing investment relationships with a variety of external asset managers primarily within the hedge fund, private equity and real estate markets.
The Origination Team Leader is responsible for the identification, underwriting and management of external investment manager relationships.
The Origination Team Leader will work with a shared analyst pool and lever knowledge across a diverse and talented pool of investment professionals both within and outside the team.
The Origination Team Leader will be responsible for presenting completed investment recommendations to the ALM Pricing Committee, chaired by the Chief Investment Officer for Domestic Portfolios.
This position reports directly to the Managing Director and Head of the Alternative Assets Team. The amount of supervision and oversight provided will be a function of prior experience on specific subject matter.
Responsibilities:
The Origination Team Leader is primarily responsible for:
• Engaging in preliminary contact with prospective investment managers
• Documenting manager contacts and determining early suitability for potential investment
• Where appropriate, conduct detailed due diligence as part of preparing an investment recommendation
• Identify and consult with subject matter experts within and outside the enterprise
• Prepare and deliver investment recommendations to the satisfaction of the ALM Pricing Committee
• Coordinate the completion of subscription documents and other operational materials necessary to place an investment
• Monitor and supervise manager performance and relationship for the life of the investment
• Participate in communicating manager performance and issues back to AAT management and clients
Additional responsibilities include:
• Participation in ALM-directed projects
• The Origination Team Leader will assist in the operational management of the AAT
Qualifications:
The ideal qualifications include:
• A minimum of 5-7 years of investment experience.
• Familiarity with alternative asset markets and due diligence processes
• Strong foundation in fundamental investment economics with the ability to identify sources of risk and value premia
• Ability to apply and interpret quantitative analytical tools with sophisticated understanding of tool limitations
• Comfort across a wide range of investment opportunities
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to extract valuable information from manager via the interview process
• Effective communicator, coordinator and thought-partner; comfortable and effective partnering with senior level executive team.
• Strong project management skills.
• A desire to gain significant management and leadership experience.
• Preferred candidates would have an MBA and CFA designation or equivalent work experience.
Other:
• Most of our work is conducted in our Newark office and mid-town NYC. Occasional travel is required to visit managers and attend LP meetings. Travel requirements include a mix of local
Interested candidates should apply at: https://pru.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=ALT00008
Mitchell Burd
Senior Recruiter/Staffing Specialist at Prudential Financial
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Head of Digital Development and Business Processes - Oxford University Press - London
About Us
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford, which furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.
The Global Academic Business publishes books, journals and digital resources for the research, professional and higher education markets.
About the Role
This role sits within the UK editorial group for academic books, online products, and journals, and will manage and lead the new Editorial Digital and Business Process team. The mission of the team is to co-ordinate and enhance digital product development, improve editorial efficiency, and ensure the editorial processes are informed by online publishing needs. Overall responsibilities for this role include:
• To manage and support effective and efficient content and product delivery through the establishment and optimization of processes and systems;
• To contribute to digital and editorial strategies;
• To work with the Editorial Directors to develop specific digital strategies for each publishing area
• To manage the implementation of the digital strategy within the editorial teams
This position will manage two teams:
• Digital Development Management. This team is responsible for the editorial input into the development and implementation of our Academic and Journals online products and strategy.
• Editorial Business Process team. The team has responsibility for identifying and implementing best practice and reviewing the use of systems and resources in editorial. They will also represent editorial on cross-departmental projects.
About You
The successful candidate will have a strong publishing background, preferably from an editorial perspective, including a detailed understanding of digital publishing and the opportunities and challenges this brings.
You will be highly organised, with an interest in systems and process and experience of project work.
You will be an accomplished manager and an excellent communicator with experience of working with cross-functional groups across the business.
To apply please visit http://ukjobs.oup.com
Salary in the region of £55,000 depending on skills and experience. OUP also offers excellent supporting benefits.
Phil Taylor
Recruitment Manager at Oxford University Press
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