Job Posts Tagged: editorial

Executive Editor -- Technology in San Francisco at IGN Entertainment

Tue, 08 May 2012 09:35:53 GMT

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
URL: http://www.ign.com/
Posted: 5/8/2012

Job Description:
We are looking for a motivated, plugged-in leader who's not afraid of a challenge to run the Tech section of IGN.com. http://www.ign.com/tech

.You'll help set the vision and manage the day-to-day of one of our fastest-growing channels.
.You'll review products, break news, write and assign stories, coordinate content. You know, do it all.

Beyond your vitals, we're looking for these things:

.That burning need (verging on illness) to discover and share the next big thing. Early adopter doesn't even come close to describing you.
.The drive to break a story; the tenacity to keep digging. With new consoles on the horizon, how much can you find out early in the game (pun intended)? How can we do this for all viable products?
.The ability to laser-focus on the most important tech information of the moment. and the coming moments. What's hot now? What's going to be hot? What doesn't matter?
.The analytical mind to dissect various industries and deliver compelling opinions about what's happening in the tech space, in writing and on video. Be Braniac.
.The ability to handle many roles. It's not just writing, but appearing on video, managing people and budgets, helping to coordinate events, social outreach.

These things are also crucial:

.You have lots of previous experience writing about tech, and can furnish samples.
.You have experience working in a fast-paced Internet environment.
.You are an active social media user/abuser.
.What else you got? Can you edit video? Can you code? These things aren't necessary, but if you have special skills, we want you to use them!

Here's the good stuff about us:

.We offer great benefits, discounts and bonus programs
.While we're all a passionate bunch, we are not passionate about suits or sock garters. T-shirts will do.
.Our SF office contains a game/arcade room and you're encouraged to use it. During business hours.
.We have the best toys (Reference!).

What we absolutely need from you to get this train rolling:

.Your resume. Wow us! Leave out the boring stuff, leave in the dazzling stuff about your superhero powers.
.A cover letter about your vision for IGN Tech and why you are the person to take it to the next level.
.Writing samples/links that prove your significant talents.
.Links to your social media, sites you've worked on, blogs you've created.
.A sense of humor. Make us laugh!

Online Editor and Community Manager in London at Metia

Mon, 07 May 2012 07:36:32 GMT

Location: London, United Kingdom
URL: http://www.metia.com
Posted: 5/7/2012

Job Description:
The Online Editor & Community manager is an integral part of the overall SMB online strategy. This role will be directly accountable for online content, execution and delivery to support and help drive the SMB online business and customer experience. This role is responsible for ensuring that the UK SMB website and supporting online delivery vehicles convey the correct campaign, product, PR or Customer evidence related messaging in accordance with the SMB Marketing & Business Plan.

Responsibilities will include:

.Website Editorial:

- Owning and managing the SMB online content strategy working closely with the SMB Website Manager and SMB Marcomms lead to ensure alignment with key business objectives and comms plan.
- Supporting the SMB Website manager in delivering the editorial requirements (edit, produce and refresh content) for the website migration project to launch a new Microsoft UK Business portal.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to develop and incorporate the latest customer campaign related content into customer online communications ensuring the SMB online communicates to the "right audience, in the right way at the right time" with the correct up-sell and cross-sell approach.
- Review corporate and local content and deliver across all SMB online vehicles, ensuring thought leading, compelling and engaging content is developed or sourced to not only help educate the SMB audience but more importantly helps Microsoft to promote the right software solution for specific customer pain points
- Work with our news feed service provider to brief in the production of relevant and topical feature stories and ensure the content is surfaced across relevant webpages and social media channels
- Manage regular bookings of SMB Online advertising space on our "Owned" Microsoft website working with our UK MSCOM team, as well as identifying new opportunities to work with other Microsoft editors to gain SMB editorial presence on their website e.g. Windows, Office.com

.Newsletters/Emails:

- Working with the MSC team, builds and produces the content for the monthly medium-sized business newsletter (Business Insights) and monthly small business newsletter, Smart Business
- Produces content for the SMB promotional emails
- Ownership of reporting on clickthroughs and newsletter performance

.Social Media/Community:

- Owns and leads the Microsoft SMB Social Media execution. Managing, writing and posting relevant and topical content aligning to Microsoft's key SMB "Big Bets" and industry topics across all SMB social media channels including Blog, Twitter channels, Facebook pages (either via 3rd Party relationships or internally generated content)
- Build relationships to support business stakeholders by syndicating SMB social media content to their own channels (e.g. Windows Facebook page) and by promoting specific campaigns (e.g. Microsoft adCenter) through SMB owned channels.
- Proactively driving and engaging in 3rd part content initiatives (such as joint Intel, HP and Microsoft community) which allow for Microsoft SMB content and editorial (including Social Media) to be shared and syndicated
- Connecting PR and Customer Evidence into the SMB Social Media channels to ensure a pulse of up-to-date thought leadership content is published and supported with regular customer success stories.

.Skills and experience:

- Editorial: excellent grammatical and editorial skills. Candidate will need to write/edit content for website and newsletters and a good understanding of the products and solutions which Microsoft has to offer the SMB audience would be an advantage.
- Social Media: has a passion for Social Media and Digital Marketing. Understanding and appreciation of how to use social media to drive business engagement
- Audience : understanding of the SMB customer audience or B2B online marketing experience is preferred
- Innovate : can bring new ideas and proposals to execute via the SMB Online team
- Stakeholder management: Adept at building relationships across the business locally and with key SMB Online Corp contacts
- Ensuring personal projects are completed on-time and on-quality and on-schedule

Editor Specialist - Scalable Services Solutions in Mountain View at Google

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:31:55 GMT

Location: Mountain View, California, United States
URL: http://www.google.com
Posted: 5/2/2012

Job Description:
Working within our Advertising Operations function, you help the wider Global Advertising & Product Operations team better serve Google's worldwide user base for our AdWords product. This fast-paced sales and support team quickly identifies and resolves customer concerns and contributes to the growth of our programs. You continue to hone your account management and relationship-building skills, supporting some of Google's top advertisers and agencies by providing the best possible service via phone, email, or chat. Your responsibilities range from managing advertiser accounts, developing compelling advertising solutions for brand advertisers, to developing scalable support solutions. You work within a diverse team with colleagues throughout Europe, sharing your advanced knowledge of Google products and advising your clients on the best strategy for them to achieve their desired results. Among your many attributes, you are a self-starter who is comfortable with a rapidly changing environment, and you have a strong desire to learn. You also boast experience in customer service, sales, marketing, or consulting.

Google's Editorial team empowers Google's millions of customers to improve their daily lives and grow their businesses using Google products, by creating and publishing customer-focused content. In this role, you will work as part of this central team that collaborates with cross-functional partners and local market teams on many Google products. You will direct and participate in editorial strategy creation and implementation, bring a user-focused perspective to content creation, and bring Google products to life for our customers through content. You will manage end-to-end, brand-right content delivery for a set of Google products/features, and balance the needs of product management, operations and sales to create content. You will focus on our customer needs and continuously improve content to increase customer comprehension, product adoption and issue resolution. You have the ability to cue a user's next steps with insightful word choice and an understanding of the customer mindset. This is an individual contributor role with significant cross-functional partner management; creativity, business sense and editorial experience are required. You will have strong knowledge of customer-focused communications, online content development/management, rich media and social media.

Responsibilities:

.Own the content strategy, writing/editing and content publishing for a set of Google products and/or features.
.Write brief, persuasive, on-task text for the user interface that keeps users engaged and encourages adoption of new product features.
.Write simple, clear, friendly online help materials (concept overviews, how-to's, tips & tricks) that supports our users to understand how our products work and to troubleshoot issues.
.Work closely with Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Customer Support and User Experience; Balance objectives with strong focus on the user.
.Pro-actively contribute ideas and suggestions regarding the product and user experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

.BA/BS degree. In lieu of degree, relevant skills or equivalent experience.
.5 years of online content, production or marketing communications.

Preferred Qualifications:

.An expert command of writing inspiring, benefit-oriented, customer-focused copy that builds confidence and drives next steps.
.Ability to effectively influence and communicate cross-functionally with all levels of management within Google, operate with flexibility in a fast-paced, constantly evolving, team environment.
.Excellent communication skills and creative problem-solving abilities.
.Excellent problem-solving skills, impeccable business judgment and solid understanding of user-experience principles.