Job Posts Tagged: web

Community Development Manager at Freshbooks

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:47:03 GMT

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
URL: http://www.freshbooks.com
Posted: 8/21/2008

Job Description:
Create demand and awareness for an award winning product that will change people's lives but probably don't realize is available. Be visible, personable, and when called upon, speak eloquently about the product and our service. This role is part brand ambassador, part strategist, with a little bit of product evangelist thrown in to add to the fun!
Specifics:

* Development, execution and optimization of demand generation programs - online and offline
* Analysis and understanding of customer groups, connections, both regional and by profession
* Master networker. This is a big part of the role
* Develop and promote targeted event/conference programs
* Launch online and offline initiatives that bring increased value to prospective FreshBooks customers
* Step in as a FreshBooks spokesperson when needed

We need you to have:

* At least three years of experience in successfully attracting new customers and community building
* Experience attending conferences and/or trade shows as a brand ambassador
* The ability to relate to people and create interesting ideas
* You must be passionate about marketing and making people feel special
* Creative and positive energy
* Web 2.0 social media know-how
* An extremely strong work ethic and the desire to have fun
* Demonstrated ability to deliver on these types of experiences with outstanding results
* Must be willing to travel regularly and not be afraid to dance

Application Developer (ColdFusion, .Net, Java) at PaperThin, Inc.

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:12:40 GMT

Location: Quincy, MA, United States
URL: http://www.paperthin.com
Posted: 8/4/2008

Job Description:
We have several challenging opportunities for bright, hard working, and self-motivated, mid to senior level Application Developers utilizing web technologies such as Java, .Net, ColdFusion, Web Services, XML and XSLT. Great people are the key to PaperThin's past and future success. We are looking for smart, passionate application developers who want to make a difference in a collaborative, fun environment. Be an integral part of the core development team which takes PaperThin's flagship enterprise scale content management product, CommonSpot Content Server, to the next level. Individuals will participate in small, self organized development teams utilizing iterative, agile development methodologies, and will report directly to the Vice President of Development. He/she will be responsible for the successful completion of projects of all sizes and scope.

Primary Responsibilities:
- Participate in the architecture, design and development of core components, new features and enhancements for PaperThin's flagship product.
- Support and maintain the existing product functionality through point releases, service packs and hot fixes.
- Development of test harnesses for unit testing.

Requirements:
- B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent college degree
- Strong experience with Java, or .Net development or other Object Oriented Programming Language
- 2-5 years experience with server-side web programming languages such as Java, .NET, ColdFusion, or PHP
- Demonstrated experience with CSS, JavaScript, DHTML and relational databases (SQL Server/Oracle preferred)
- Thorough understanding of the web development process and internet technologies
- Strong written communication, verbal communication, and presentation skills
- Able to take ownership of a project from start to finish
- Proven ability to learn new technologies and software quickly
- Proactive, resourceful, detail-oriented and professional, with solid organization and "multi-tasking" skills
- Ability to operate effectively in a challenging, rapidly changing environment

Pluses:
- Experience with Oracle, Linux and/or Solaris and Apache
- Knowledge of XML, XML, XSLT and Web Services
- Experience in releasing a commercial software product

Company Information:
PaperThin, Inc. is a profitable, privately held, Quincy Massachusetts-based company, and was recently named, two years in a row, as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in New England in the prestigious Deloitte and Touche Fast 50 ranking. Since 1993, PaperThin has helped organizations of all sizes to significantly reduce the time and expense involved in creating, updating and managing Web content. PaperThin's flagship product, CommonSpot Content Server powers over 200 Internet, intranet and extranet sites worldwide for organizations of all sizes, including the AFL-CIO, Boeing, Booz Allen Hamilton, Business Software Alliance, Cornell University, Kent State University, Mayo Clinic, The Gillette Company, Turner Sports, and Vanderbilt University.

PaperThin's select group of partners includes industry leading Web design and development firms, high-tech consultants, software manufacturers, and training firms, worldwide. For more information about PaperThin, Inc., please visit http://www.paperthin.com and for additional details about CommonSpot Content Server, visit http://www.paperthin.com/products.

Job Location: This position is a full time job at our Quincy, Massachusetts office. Candidates must reside in the Boston area. No resumes please from third party recruiters.

Drupal Developer at Amherst Community Television

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:50:07 GMT

Location: Amherst, MA, United States
URL: http://www.actvamherst.com
Posted: 8/1/2008

Job Description:
The Community Media Coordinator is responsible for researching new web functionality and web expansion project for ACTV, as well as administering and maintaining website, adopting relevant best practices whenever applicable. These include features, functions, and solutions to transform static information into an engaging web experience for web visitors. The Community Media Manager will be in charge of managing re-design and migration of existing website and database to maximize programmatic efforts. She or he will work to build growth in participation and viewer ship of ACTV's online presence amongst members, the Amherst community, and the larger Public, Education and Government Access and local media community.

JOB PROFILE: Full time, 40 hours per week with health benefits. $16 - $23/hr, compensation based on experience. Four months probationary period of employment, reviewed annually in accordance with personnel policy. Work diverse job schedule including evenings and occasional weekends.

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

QUALIFICATION: Associate's degree or higher in Communication or Computer Science

EXPERIENCE: Two or more years of experience in web development and/or digital media production.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

*Work with staff and board to define project scope

*Assess needs, gather requirements, and research best practices for re-design and migration of existing ACTV website to a Drupal (Content Management System) based site.

*Assess needs, gather requirements, and research best practices for integration of an online Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system into the site (eg, CiviCRM or other contact management solution geared toward the non-profit sector)

*Keep up-to-date with new technologies and propose new online and electronic capacities to enhance ACTV's work by providing increased visibility for the station and community-produced media

*Interface with the town administration and current vendors to research and implement best practices for operation of ACTV's internet capabilities including email service, DNS/web page hosting, and streamed media hosting.

*Attend staff meetings, participate in relevant Board Committees, and participate in overall communications strategy planning for ACTV as a whole

*Develop curriculum materials to enable staff, ACTV members, and community members to publish digital media online in multiple formats and effectively use the new ACTV website. Work with director, staff, and board to develop long-term plan to integrate web-based publishing into ACTV programming

*Prepare digital media content for publication on ACTV website, as well as on social networking platforms such as youtube, blip.tv, and iTunes.

*Explore options for publication and/or syndication of ACTV-produced content on partner websites and online venues; work to develop relationships and share online content with like-minded community media organizations.

*Develop an e-newsletter and/or blog with staff and members

*Perform general updates to the website; train staff to perform site updates

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

*Dynamic website development experience, preferably including experience with Drupal, CiviCRM, PHP, MySQL, HTML, and CSS.
*Strong writing and editing skills
*Ability and willingness to learn new concepts and skills as needed
*Experience with Web 2.0 trends and technologies such as social networking, social bookmarking, blogging, podcasting, RSS, and Search Engine Optimization
*Strong communication and organizational skills
*Strong project management skills and ability to take initiative
*Interest in information architecture, user interfaces, database design, and website usability
*Multimedia production experience
*Dedication to ACTV mission and interest in supporting community-produced media

Website and Content Manager at Cornell University

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:05:23 GMT

Location: Ithaca, NY, United States
URL: http://www.cornell.edu/
Posted: 8/1/2008

Job Description:
Located in Ithaca, N.Y., Cornell University is a bold, innovative, and inclusive teaching and research university of academic distinction and public service where staff, faculty, and students alike are challenged to be active citizens of the world.

The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) is seeking a communications professional to be the website and content manager responsible for strategic planning, content creation, production, and day-to-day maintenance of AAP's websites.

The Website and Content Manager will supervise and work closely with designers and developers to ensure the site is engaging, current, interactive, and consistent. Manage all web content and projects related to the website by leading and setting goals for the writing, editing, and proofreading of new content and the training, oversight, and guidance of college web content contributors in web-communications standards and technical tools. Lead key AAP and department staff and faculty in CommonSpot (CMS), department, and unit site development, and ongoing maintenance planning. Develop and continually refresh training materials. Regularly consult with students, staff, and faculty to evaluate and improve upon best practices. Ensure that all documents and images meet established content standards and work with outsourced developers to assess and meet any technical challenges in displaying content. Source, develop, organize, and archive a wide range of multimedia items. Perform regular site-wide verification of content, respond to user feedback, and manage requests for site design, modifications, or content changes.

Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art and Planning - with about 500 undergraduates and 200 graduate students - includes Cornell in Rome, a center in New York City, and numerous teaching, research, and outreach efforts around the world. In addition to undergraduate studies in art, architecture and urban studies/city and regional planning, AAP offers academic programs in real estate, historic preservation planning, and international studies in planning.
Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in English, literature, creative writing, journalism, interactive media, web design, or related publications field, with two to four years experience in professional information management, electronic/web publishing or web editing, proven creativity, and a strong, sense of clean, clear, and elegant design-or equivalent combination of education and experience.

o Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and oral/written communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects successfully in a fast-paced environment. Resourceful through technology, research skills, and relationship building among several departments and organizations to resolve problems and initiate enhancements. Experience writing and editing for print and electronic communications is essential.
o Highly developed customer relations and customer service skills are required. Experience responding sensitively and diplomatically to client needs is necessary. High degree of attention to detail.
o Experience working with highly accessible and usable websites. Knowledge of HTML and Cascading Style Sheets. Knowledge of graphic design and multimedia especially as it relates to web design. Able to become expert user of PaperThin's CommonSpot content management system to design and use templates and components to deploy website designs.
Preferred:
o Experience creating and editing graphics using Photoshop. Experience building and/or maintaining websites using Dreamweaver. Experience working with ColdFusion and JavaScript. Experience with Flash.

Position will be posted until August 13, 2008.

No relocation assistance is provided for this position. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.

Web Producer / Content Manager at Zend Technologies

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:43:28 GMT

Location: Cupertino, CA, United States
URL: http://www.zend.com/
Posted: 7/30/2008

Job Description:
Zend Technologies is the PHP Company. 1/3 of the world's websites and 30% of intranet applications within enterprises run on PHP. Zend's solutions enable developers and IT personnel to manage the entire application delivery lifecycle for PHP applications from design to production operations, and meet SLAs for business-critical PHP applications. Zend has 20,000+ customers in over 10,000 companies worldwide and its solutions are being utilized in over 22 million websites. Zend is a private, venture-backed (SAP, Intel, Greylock, Azure) enterprise software company with its headquarters in Cupertino, California.

Zend is growing rapidly, and recruiting a Web Producer.

This position is based in Cupertino, CA.

Zend Technologies is looking for a website producer who will assist the marketing department with content management tasks, writing and graphic design and customizations of the company's websites.

Zend.com has 4 regional sites: German, French, Italian and English, with a Japanese version coming up next. The website producer will be required to manage content for all these sites (Full content editing on the English site, and support for other languages content editors when needed). The Website Producer will work with regional content editors to support them and ensure consistency of content, layout and structure.

Responsibilities

* Optimize, update, post and maintain content for the site: visual and text, using our in-house content management system
* Interact with Product and Marketing Managers to make sure the messaging and content are correct and current
* Present proposed concepts of layouts for new updates to homepage, email campaigns and all necessary supporting pages in style of the Zend brand.
* Ensure website and image quality, consistency and adherence to brand identity
* Track website traffic looking to constantly improve traffic, retention and ecommerce conversion
* Staying up to date with developments in website design and use, and report on trends within the industry that would benefit our site/sales
* Non-web related illustration and design projects may be assigned as appropriate

Requirements

* STRONG online portfolio that includes examples of web work including flash animations, email campaigns, and banner ads
* Excellence in visual design, information design and typography
* Strong XHTML and CSS skills
* Flash development (ActionScript 3.0) and interactive/dynamic content
* PHP skills will be a strong plus
* Skilled at working with marketing, designers, copywriters, and developers
* Excellent project management and organization skills: self-directed and capable of working effectively in a fast paced environment while juggling multiple projects and adhering to tight and demanding deadlines.
* Strong communication skills

Information Architect at Amaze, Ltd

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:38:18 GMT

Location: London, England
URL: http://www.amaze.co.uk
Posted: 7/30/2008

Job Description:
Amaze is an online solutions company with offices in Runcorn and London. Our user-focused approach ensures that we combine our clients' business objectives with user requirements to deliver consultancy and solutions which innovate the way organisations use web technologies and deliver results.We are currently looking for an Information Architect to join our team in either London or Runcorn.

Job Purpose:

The role of the Consultant is as follows:
* Provide consultancy services to clients
* Provide support to senior / lead consultants
* Provide mentoring to associate consultants
* Lead in formulating requirements / solutions in the following terms:
o Solution concepting
* Support in formulating solutions in the following terms:
o Architecture / Design
o Delivery implications
* Undertake research / knowledge development
* Interface with technical teams The role is intended to be largely self-sufficient and is aimed at someone with reasonable / demonstrable consulting experience.

Principal Accountabilities:

* Provide consulting services relevant to .NET / content management / search centric solutions.
* Develop open and good relationships with clients at all levels within the context of providing consultancy services.
* Undertake requirements capture, analysis and design:
o Identify business issues and user needs.
o Quantify benefits in addressing business issues and satisfying needs.
o Model requirements, data, solution constraints, business processes and workflows. o Produce functional specifications and supporting documentation for developers, designers and customers.
* Undertake solution design / development:
o Develop high-level solutions in response to customer requirements.
o Be able to justify solutions in terms of business benefits.
o Be able to take ownership for the solution, on behalf of the client, and become the champion / guardian of that solution during its implementation.
* Consulting engagement management:
o Plan consulting engagements.
* Evaluation of new trends / technologies / online business models with a view to developing thought leadership materials.
* Develop good internal working relationship with management and all production skill sets including project management, creative, analysis, development, testing and support / managed services.

Competencies/ Experience Required:

* Graduate Calibre (2.1 equivalent) in an IT or design related discipline.
* Information architecture skills such as definition of site structures, navigation systems, page layouts, content types and metadata,
* Demonstrable experience of at least 6 of the following:
o Working in a consulting environment serving both private and public sector bodies.
o MS .NET technologies and architectural approaches.
o At least 2 content management solutions.
o At least two search solutions.
o Solution prototyping.
o Formal requirements modelling.
o User-centred design / user experience / usability issues
o Accessibility standards and guidelines
* Good communication skills:
o Technical
o Non-technical
o Technical to non-technical
* Committed / adaptable. This is not a 9.00am to 5.30pm office-based role, however, Amaze is committed to providing a work life balance.
* Ability to respond to circumstances in a controlled and professional manner.
* Willingness to provide clients with open and honest advice, even if that means managing expectations.
* Problem solving mind-set and the ability to take on information and ideas quickly and to resolve down to a credible outcome.
* Ability to be self-managing and to enjoy individual responsibility.
* Ability to spot new opportunities.

Senior Information Architect at The BBC

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:27:55 GMT

Location: London, England
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk
Posted: 7/29/2008

Job Description:
WHO WE ARE

The Future Media and Technology division aims to help the BBC stay relevant to when, how and why people want to interact with media - and with each other. We combine world-leading innovation in science and technology, fast-expanding interactive television and radio services - and one of the internet's favourite websites.

The BBC information architecture team is part of a wider user experience design team, using a user-centred design methodology and applying it to information architecture problems. The IAs are focused on the structural design of the websites (and other services such as mobile phones and interactive TV applications). They specialise in findability projects and designing data-driven functionality. Typical projects involve designing navigation, search functionality, search engine optimisation, metadata & tagging applications, content management systems and any database-driven websites.

MAIN DUTIES

To champion findability; developing global, local, contextual, supplementary and social navigation systems; structuring sites and content to be search-friendly and to expose the relationships between the content

To create information architecture deliverables for data-driven applications, including annotated wireframes and business rules specifications

To develop metadata schema, vocabularies, and tagging tools

To create information architecture deliverables for content management systems, including content inventories/ audits and content object models, supporting a strategy of structured reusable content

To design search interfaces and results displays, configuring ranking and organisation of results

To act as a diplomat and evangelist for the IA discipline within the user experience design team and throughout the organisation

To produce designs based on user research, business context and a detailed understanding of BBC content

To understand usability and accessibility issues and integrate these into the overall design concept

To create design briefs throughout the project, in consultation with stakeholders and project leads. Then leading the process of developing information architecture ideas, to ensure that all IA work answers the brief.

To supervise a small team on a day-to-day basis (e.g. allocation of work assignments, guidance in the work, performance, training and developing, and acting as mentor to new staff)

To keep abreast of industry developments and take the lead in incorporating and promoting these

To be aware of personal financial authority limits and to ensure that this authority is exercised in accordance with BBC financial arrangements

To work to the BBC's policy on Health and Safety

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Significant experience as an information architect, across a range of projects and platforms

In-depth knowledge of navigation design, metadata, content management and search systems; combined with expert experience in one of these fields

A detailed understanding of user-centred design as a process and the role of IA within that process

Experience promoting IA through public speaking, writing, teaching or community events

Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams with designers, editorial teams and software developers

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in information design, information science, HCI, psychology, technical writing or related field (or relevant experience)

Experience of conducting card sorting, affinity diagramming, metrics analysis, expert evaluations, content analysis, user interviews, usability testing and training automatic classification systems

Experience of producing personas, user scenarios, task analyses, use cases, alignment models, concept maps; wireframes and paper prototypes, flow diagrams, site maps, and related documentation

COMPETENCIES

Planning and Organising
Is able to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others
Prioritises and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors
Follows through to ensure that quality work is achieved within time and budgetary constraints

Managing Relationships and Team Working
Is able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people
Works co-operatively with others to be part of a team

Flexibility
Adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups
Is able to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue
Can adapt an approach as the requirements of a situation change
Is able to change or easily accept changes in one's own organisation or job requirements

Analytical Thinking
Gathers relevant information from a range of sources
Sifts information and selects what is significant
Translates analysis into practical action plans
Thinks clearly and decisively, particularly when faced with unexpected problems
Has confidence in own judgement whilst knowing when to refer to a more senior level
Maintains responsibility for own decisions

Imagination/Creative Thinking
Is able to come up with creative solutions using existing or new ideas in a novel way
Is able to transform creative ideas / impulses into practical reality

Influencing and Persuading
Able to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others
Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behaviour change.
Excellent negotiating skills

Communication
Keeps people informed through the appropriate media
Is articulate, has confident delivery and pitches communications at the right level.
Clarifies understanding by asking questions and probing carefully
Is approachable and sensitive to the needs of others
Actively promotes two-way communication
Proactively shares knowledge and information
Has ability to produce clear, succinct written communications

Developing talent and diversity
Coaches others to build on strengths and improve on weaknesses
Gives and listens to regular, honest feedback, grows the BBC's new leaders
Recruits and develops talent from a diverse range of backgrounds, connects with people from all parts of society
Able to identify and apply opportunities for learning and development
Decision Making
Takes initiative, and takes responsibility for consequences of actions
Identifies objectives and is responsible for actions taken to met end goals