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December 21, 2004
Vice President
We are seeking a dynamic, results-oriented Vice President to manage a new business operating in a niche technology market. It is a fast-moving business that we expect to double in size in 3 years, particularly through launches outside of the US. This is an opportunity to make your mark by building on an existing network of shows (current revenue of $6 million) in New York, San Francisco and Chicago, by a combination of acquisitions and launches.
Based in a new San Francisco office and reporting to the Executive Vice President of this new business, you will be responsible for managing a brand new team of 5 people – a Show Director, Senior Sales Executive, and an Operations Assistant together with Conference and Marketing Consultants. Your objective will be to motivate, train and develop this team to run the shows in North America while you seek opportunities in new markets.
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December 17, 2004
Editor in Chief
Wired News, a pioneer of online journalism and the online home of Wired magazine, has an immediate opening for Editor in Chief in San Francisco. This position will be the lead editorial role at the publication, with ultimate responsibility for all editorial employees. The EIC will set editorial policy and strategy, improve our journalism, establish and enforce a strong editorial vision and voice, and be involved in daily news gathering and editing. Working closely with the Managing Editor, the EIC will collaborate with production, engineering, and design to structure an editorial product that stands out against the competition. This position will also involve regular public appearances and interviews.
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December 14, 2004
VP Client Services
As VP of Client Services you will lead the client support efforts for direct sales and ad agency sales. You will also lead a great team of talented account managers, traffic coordinators and editorial staff. Must have proven success in establishing and improving client services standards and setting direction for systems and processes for the client services, sales support & editorial departments.
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December 13, 2004
Director of Digital Media
Reporting to the Vice President for NPR Online, the Director of Digital Media leads the group of 13 web developers, system administrators, audio production staff and multi-media designers who create and maintain Web and mobile applications for NPR. This team is responsible for all technical aspects of npr.org's back-end applications and front-end interfaces. The Digital Media Director serves on the company's IT governance operations committee and helps sets strategy for NPR's emerging digital asset management systems. The Director is also responsible for strategic hardware and software decisions and selected vendor relationships as well as all work processes and technical standards related to the development of npr.org.
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December 08, 2004
VP Process Excellence
The Vice President Process Excellence will have overall responsibility to drive the fundamental principles of process excellence across the Company. The Vice President will work closely with Executive Management & Department Heads to Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, and Verify Fathom Online processes. This individual must be able to work at the most senior level of the organization, acting as a coach, consultant and leader of the overall Process Excellence effort while simultaneously rolling up the sleeves to run a hands-on Process Excellence organization. The position will be based at Fathom Online’s Corporate Headquarters in San Francisco, CA.
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December 07, 2004
Managing Editor
Leading a team of writers, editors and data analysts, the managing editor will develop content on GreatSchools.net that helps parents choose schools, guide their children’s education and improve school in their communities. Working with product managers, engineers and others, the managing editor is responsible for providing GreatSchools.net customers with information and a user-experience that meets and exceeds their expectations.
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December 03, 2004
Editor in Chief
National B2B technology/business process trade magazine is seeking a hands-on editor-in-chief to run our 85,000 circulation magazine, manage the content on website, and represent our brand to the industry. Experience in all aspects of editorial management is essential -as well as strong writing and editing skills; strong management and organization skills; the ability to persistently make deadlines and stay within budgets; supervise and direct staff writers; freelancers & columnists, and, work with our art department. This position requires the moderation of live web events, panels at trade shows, and moderate travel.