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

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.

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