Social Media and Community Coordinator

Position Overview: Reporting to the Manager of Social Media, this position executes the day-to-day social media efforts of New York Media including daily content creation. The role oversees the comment moderation and community management responsibilities for the websites. The top priorities of this position are to grow the Company's social media communities and improve consumer engagement.

Position Responsibilities:

• Take a lead role in the execution of New York Medias social media strategies and look for ways to both increase interactions and improve post virality. Contribute a high volume of posts on a daily basis across multiple Twitter and Facebook accounts.
• Under the direction of the Manager of Social Media look to establish best practices for each account with respect to the tone, subject matter, frequency, and timing of posts.
• Manage comment moderation for all the New York Media websites and ensure a high level of dialog is maintained. Utilize available software to identify unsuitable comments and address commenters directly as needed. Ensure full-time coverage of these responsibilities during off-hours and for high-volume posts via coordination with other staff members.
• Periodically review and adjust the Company's commenting policies. Look for ways to encourage more commenting from users perhaps via the use of virtual rewards.
• Provide guidance and support to the NYM writers to increase contributions in comment threads and facilitate higher levels of consumer interaction.
• Help the company find success with unique and timely promotional campaigns featuring incentives to join the social communities such as exclusive content, contests, insider access or other opportunities.
• Fully understand the Company's social media audiences and advise the Editorial, Product Development, Marketing, PR, Advertising and Business Development departments on ways to improve their performance with initiatives that cross into social media.
• Monitor trends via real-time reporting and identify ways for the company to leverage current topics of interest to a higher degree.
• Make recommendations on the interactive areas of the New York Media websites where there is potential to inspire more engagement with content. Present rationales for specific changes based on available data and industry best practices.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 1-2 years experience developing and executing social media strategies;
• Background in publishing, ideally in editorial or public relations roles;
• Excellent writing skills and editorial sensibilities;
• Strong communication skills;
• Candidate must have a familiarity with industry technologies that facilitate comment moderation as well as those that support social media publishing.

To Apply: Please send a résumé and cover letter to hr@nymag.com. Please put "Social Media/Community Coord" in the subject line. No phone calls, please. Only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. Please regard your resume as having been received unless your email is bounced back. EOE.

Freelance Copy Editor

Description: New York Magazine's web team is looking for freelance copy editors. Copy editors will edit blog posts, section pages, event listings, and newsletters in a fast-paced environment. Must have a strong command of grammar and an eye for detail. Should be familiar with Words Into Type. Experience using online publishing tools a plus. Position is part-time.
To apply: E-mail hours of availability, a cover letter, résumé, clips, and salary requirements to alicia.kennedy@nymag.com. Please put "Freelance Copy Editor" in the subject line. No calls please.

Senior Interaction Designer

NYMag.com is looking for a talented senior designer to join our user experience team. The Senior Designer will have the opportunity to take a lead role in diverse projects with a talented group of designers, front end engineers, developers, and product owners.

Candidates will be expected to produce effective and creative solutions to a variety of design challenges, successfully translating them into meaningful solutions that exhibit stylistic breadth, balance innovation and usability, and maintain and evolve the visual and user experience standards of New York on the web. Candidates must have the ability to collaborate across teams, working closely with editorial, product, technology, sales, marketing, and production departments. Candidates must also demonstrate expertise for design, typography, and composition when designing for web products as well as a deep understanding of web design best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Conceive and execute highly effective visual designs for new website features and mobile applications
• Collaborate with user experience designers, art directors, product owners, and editors to develop successful design strategies.
• Collaborate with front- and back-end developers to implement design solutions.

Requirements:

• 4+ years experience with interaction design
• A curiosity and passion for web design, web history, emerging technologies, etc
• Expertise with industry standard design software
• Solid understanding of HTML and CSS, with a clear understanding as to how designs translate to code
• Highly organized, thorough, and detail oriented, with excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to balance multiple projects over varying delivery dates
• Self-motivated and able to produce results independently as well as in a team environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Firm grasp of the roles of typography, photography, and illustration in editorial web design

Bonus Skills:

• Illustration/Typography
• Adobe After Effects
• HTML/JS/coding experience
• Familiarity with the Agile/Scrum process

Please send resume, cover letter, and portfolio to hr@nymag.com. No phone calls, please.

Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing and developing advanced content management solutions supporting a wide variety of content delivery platforms including web, mobile, tablet and syndication services
• Involved in full life-cycle development of solutions
• Interfacing with business users to gather requirements and participate in product development conversations
• Working with a team of five to eight developers consisting of front end and back end as well as working closely with designers, project managers and product owners
• Create and contribute to the high-level architecture of the various content management systems
• Provide mentoring and leadership to junior developers through code reviews, leading "lunch and learn" sessions, and staying abreast of emerging technologies

Experience:

• 5+ years of Java Development or experience in similar Object Oriented programming languages
• Experience in building large scale, complex web applications
• Experience in development and integration of Content Management Systems
• Back end development experience
• Experience developing and maintaining a SOA including XML, SOAP, REST, JSON
• Experience working with multiple web application frameworks such as Django, Rails, Spring MVC, Play, etc.
• Experience with analysis, diagnosis and implementation of application performance measurements and improvements

Required Skills:

• BA in Computer Science, Masters a plus
• Strong analytical and problem solving
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Java/J2EE technologies such as Servlets, JSP, JSTL, Custom Tags, JDBC, JPA, XML, and XSLT.
• Development Experience on Linux platform
• Experience with ORM framework such as Hibernate
• Experience with Adobe's CQ5 Web Content Management Platform is a plus
• Experience with JCR framework such as Apache Sling is a plus
• Experience with Search engine technologies such as SOLR, RIAK or similar is a plus
• Python/Django Experience a plus
• SVN, GIT, Maven, Team City experience a plus
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environment

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Send cover letter and resume to hr@nymag.com. Put "Senior Software Engineer" in subject line. Please include your salary requirements in your cover letter. No phone calls, please.

Quality Assurance Engineer

New York Media, owner of New York Magazine, nymag.com, and menupages.com, is looking for a proactive quality assurance engineer who is a consummate team player and thrives in a fast-paced web environment. The ideal candidate possesses a natural curiosity and knowledge of how web code works. He/She is a stickler for detail and will sign off on nothing but the best code possible. We're looking for someone who loves the challenge of finding the most elusive defects and making sure our website is the best in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create test scripts for automated testing tools
• Perform user acceptance/browser testing across multiple platforms and browsers.
• Implement quality assurance tests and assist in building out the full Regression Test Suite

Additional Responsibilities:

• Analyze and document the existing web projects for nymag.com.
• Ensure compliance with general programming best practices, accepted web standards, and those standards set forth by upstream sources.
• Implement application regression tests; translate product requirements into test scripts; create test scripts from scratch (interview developers and other resources to refine scripts); other deliverables.
• Experience working within an agile development methodology (SCRUM).
• Participate in estimation, sprint planning meetings, and daily stand-up meetings.
• Design, implement, and document QA/testing procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by the Quality Assurance Manager.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• BS/BA in computer science, engineering, or technical area (or equivalent).
• 2+ years of experience designing and implementing quality assurance testing procedures.
• Strong proficiency with web development platforms, standards, and best practices (XSL/XML, CSS, HTML).
• Experience with scripting and using of functional testing software (Selenium HQ preferred).
• Experience with defect reporting software (JIRA preferred).
• Experience with CQ Content Management System by Day is a plus.
• Strong familiarity with social networking platforms such as Facebook a plus.
• Experience in writing test scripts for automated testing software.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
• Must be energetic, detail-oriented, curious, and well organized with a blend of technical and analytical skills, initiative, and independence, including the ability to make judgment calls and to respond tactfully in all situations.
• Experience producing expansive technical documentation is a plus.
• Experience with documenting procedures and publishing vehicles such as wikis.
• Experience working with dynamic web applications and platforms such as JS and AJAX.
• Experience with automated testing software/scripting

Please send resume with salary requirement to Sandra_landsman@nymag.com.

UI Engineer

Are you passionate about design, user experience and front-end technology? Want to work with award-winning entertainment, fashion and local content enjoyed by millions of people? With a top-of-the-line 27" iMac? New York Media is seeking a UI Engineer to join our elite UX Development team — the front-end masters of NYMag.com, Vulture, and Grub Street. This position is full-time and based at our SoHo office in New York, NY.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Designers and Software Engineers to create and build next generation products
• Write code that pushes the limits of modern browsers while degrading gracefully for the older ones*
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks
• Champion best practices for front-end development

Requirements:

• Advanced experience with front-end technologies (HTML/CSS/JavaScript)
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Java, etc.) and related frameworks
• Extreme attention to detail, driving for pixel perfection
• Expert knowledge of OO JavaScript programming with and without frameworks (we use jQuery)
• Ability to write well-abstracted, reusable code for UI components
• Committed to great user experience

Bonus:

• Prior experience with agile product development
• Relevant experience includes self-started personal projects
• Love what you do

Local candidates only. Please send your salary requirements, CV and cover letter to designjobs@nymag.com with the subject line UI Engineer.

*Except for IE6. We no longer support that hunk of junk.

Business Development Manager - Digital

The Business Development Manager will establish and oversee traffic generating partnerships for New York Media's digital brands, including Vulture, The Cut, NYmag.com, and Grub Street. The manager will also provide overall support to the department's two other members.

The Business Development Manager will:

• Identify and contact potential traffic partners, negotiate mutually beneficial partnerships, and maintain those relationships
• Collaborate with colleagues to execute New York Media's obligations in traffic partnerships and to generate new ideas for ways for the company to provide value to partners
• Measure and report on traffic generated
• Field new partnership inquiries of all types
• Collect, analyze and report on revenue from business development partners that provide it
• Organize department records, monitor and report on status of documents and contracts and possible next steps
• Monitor digital media news, provide digital staff with notices of relevant stories
• Set up occasional internal and external meetings

The Business Development Manager will report to the Executive Director of Business Development.

Job Requirements:

• A bachelors degree with 2-4 years relevant industry experience
• At least three years experience in digital media business development, (other than sales,) editorial or consumer marketing
• Passion for and deep knowledge of new media, digital, ecommerce industries
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and sales skills
• A strong sense of the editorial sensibilities of New York Media's digital properties and ability to use that sense to identify and negotiate with appropriate partners;
• Strong research abilities and facility with online traffic measurement tools such as Omniture Site Catalyst, Google Analytics, Quantcast, and comScore
• An entrepreneurial mindset and ability to think proactively
• Proficiency in Excel is essential
• Exceptional organization and time-management skills; an ability to prioritize, manage several projects at once, and work under pressure

Candidates should send resumes and cover letters to hr@nymag.com with "Business Developnment Manager - NYM" in the subject line. Please include salary requirements.

Integrated Research Manager

New York Media is looking for an experienced Integrated Research Manager to support the company's ongoing innovation and expansion from an ad sales perspective.

Requirements:

Seeking candidates with 3-5 years experience in digital audience research (primarily ad sales, with some exposure to web analytics required to collaborate with an analytics manager in the company's audience development group). Proficiency in Omniture SiteCatalyst and Discover (or a similar web analytics suite) is required, in addition to solid skills in a majority of the following tools (or their competitors): ComScore MediaMetrix, Flurry, Telmar, MMR, Aperture, Google Analytics and Quantcast. Basic knowledge of PowerPoint, Keynote or Custom Show presentation software is also required. The ideal candidate possesses the ability to thoroughly analyze data, draw actionable conclusions and weave those results into the sales narratives of the company's brands for B2B messaging to the advertising community. Our fast-paced environment requires a team player who is able to self-start and own projects in a busy pipeline and understand the customer service role of research in a specialized ad sales organization. An Excel dynamo w/ multi-brand experience and exposure to social media and the teen market is a plus.

Candidates should send resumes and cover letters to hr@nymag.com with "Business Developnment Manager - NYM" in the subject line. Please include salary requirements.

Advertising Online Sales Planner

New York magazine and nymag.com has an opening for an Advertising Online Sales Planner to support Dedicated Sales Representatives.

Requirements/Skills:

Candidates for the position should have at least one year of experience in online media sales planning. Agency experience is preferred. The ideal candidate is highly motivated and has excellent interpersonal and written communication skills. Collaborate extensively with sales team in creating proposals. Enter all campaigns into Dart Sales Manager and work directly with ad operations to ensure delivery. Strong analytic skills, including high level of comfort with Excel needed. Familiarity with ad serving and online ad research tools (DART, Atlas, Ad Database) a plus.

Position Location: New York, NY

Please email resume to: advertisingsalesjob@nymag.com. with only "Advertising Online Sales Planner - NYM" in the subject line.

No phone calls, please. Only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. Please regard your resume as having been received unless your email is bounced back. EOE.

Integrated Beauty Advertising Manager

Position Overview:

New York Media's Integrated Advertising Department is expanding and we are seeking an Integrated Beauty Advertising Manager to sell both print and online. We seek people who thrive on having a direct contribution to the success of the business, and have the ability to think entrepreneurially. We are looking for strong prospectors and closers who are as comfortable at client meetings as they are in writing proposals and answering RFPs.

Requirements:

• Two or more years of cross platform/integrated advertising sales experience
• Strong sales development skills to break new accounts
• Excellent interpersonal, technical, verbal, and written communication skills
• Must have Beauty contacts
• Must have experience with Salesforce, DSM, DPF, Excel and Powerpoint

To apply:

Please send an email to advertisingsalesjob@nymag.com with subject line "Integrated Beauty Ad Manager - NYM". Include the following information in your résumé and cover letter:

• Name
• Brief description of your work experience as it relates to the position
• Brief description of your education
• Any additional skills you believe will contribute to our organization
• SALARY REQUIREMENTS

No phone calls please.

Integrated Fashion Advertising Manager

Position Overview:

New York Media's Integrated Advertising Department is expanding and we are seeking an Integrated Fashion Advertising Manager to sell both print and online. We seek people who thrive on having a direct contribution to the success of the business, and have the ability to think entrepreneurially. We are looking for strong prospectors and closers who are as comfortable at client meetings as they are in writing proposals and answering RFPs.

Requirements:

• Two or more years of cross-platform/integrated advertising sales experience
• Strong sales development skills to break new accounts
• Excellent interpersonal, technical, verbal, and written communication skills
• Must have Fashion contacts
• Must have experience with Salesforce, DSM, DPF, Excel and Powerpoint

To apply:

Please send an email to advertisingsalesjob@nymag.com with subject line "Integrated Fashion Ad Manager - NYM". Include the following information in your résumé and cover letter:

• Name
• Brief description of your work experience as it relates to the position
• Brief description of your education
• Any additional skills you believe will contribute to our organization
• SALARY REQUIREMENTS

No phone calls please.

Integrated Financial Services & Consumer Electronics Advertising Manager

Position Overview:

New York Media's Integrated Advertising Department is expanding and we are seeking an Integrated Financial Services & Consumer Electronics Advertising Manager to sell both print and online. We seek people who thrive on having a direct contribution to the success of the business, and have the ability to think entrepreneurially. We are looking for strong prospectors and closers who are as comfortable at client meetings as they are in writing proposals and answering RFPs.

Requirements:

• Two or more years of cross-platform/integrated advertising sales experience
• Strong sales development skills to break new accounts
• Excellent interpersonal, technical, verbal, and written communication skills
• Must have Financial Services & Consumer Electronics contacts
• Must have experience with Salesforce, DSM, DPF, Excel and Powerpoint

To apply:

Please send an email to advertisingsalesjob@nymag.com with subject line "Integrated Beauty Ad Manager - NYM". Include the following information in your résumé and cover letter:

• Name
• Brief description of your work experience as it relates to the position
• Brief description of your education
• Any additional skills you believe will contribute to our organization
• SALARY REQUIREMENTS

No phone calls please.

Integrated Sales Development Director

The Integrated Sales Development Director is a member of the Creative & Marketing Services department and reports to the Executive Director, Creative & Marketing Services. The focus of this position is to create and develop strategic marketing programs to drive print and online advertising and sponsorship revenue for the company. Successful candidates must be highly creative and innovative, have strong writing and presentation skills, an excellent communicator and solid analytical skills.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Integrated Creative Services Director and marketing team to develop new signature programs.
• Strategize with management to develop sales, marketing and promotional strategies/tactics to increase advertiser revenue for key ad categories that are targeted for growth.
• Analyze existing marketing programs and assess their ongoing value and/or recommend and develop new ones.
• Spearhead and manage execution of select advertiser programs and new signature initiatives.
• Write and oversee development of sales collateral for new marketing programs.
• Work with Special Events team and sales to identify sponsor prospects for the New York Events division and to develop creative activation ideas for clients.
• Foster and manage new marketing partnerships that can help drive ad revenue.
• Create, manage and oversee key RFPs for large-scale cross-platform marketing programs.

Skills:

Strong Excel, Powerpoint skills required. Keynote knowledge a plus.

Requirements:

BA/BS degree required with a minimum of 10-15 years experience in marketing, media and/or business development; print & digital media experience required.

Send cover letters and resumes to hr@nymag.com. Please include salary requirements. No calls, please.

Integrated Marketing Manager

Job Objective:

The Integrated Marketing Manager in the Creative Services Department of New York Media develops multiplatform marketing strategies to meet and exceed the needs of our clients and help generate new business in assigned categories. Acting as a central point of contact for New York magazine and nymag.com advertising sales staff, he/she will leverage the broad range of New York Media brand assets—print, digital, and events—to create engaging, multiplatform opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Conceptualizing and articulating creative ideas in response to RFPs from clients and for overall sales development initiatives
• Oversee the delivery and execution of several programs with multiple advertisers at any given time
• Maintain and monitor proposal logs and budget allocations
• Generate production schedules, manage deadlines, handle client updates, and approvals
• Oversee requests to the art department for creative materials, including invites, signage, recaps, sell sheets, microsites, etc.
• Position reports to the Integrated Creative Services Director

Job Specifications:

• 3+ years digital/print/interactive experience delivering multi-channel communications programs
• Creativity and flexibility in a fast-paced, dynamic work atmosphere
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask for multiple clients
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with all support departments
• Familiarity with digital and print media planning, buying and billing
• Knowledge of Fashion & Beauty categories a plus
• Magazine publishing and agency experience helpful

Send cover letters and resumes to hr@nymag.com. Please include salary requirements. No calls, please.

Payroll Administrator

Job Summary:

New York Media is seeking a professional to oversee and ensure the accurate and timely pay treatment and processing of paychecks for 250 full-time employees and approximately 40 temporary workers with timesheets on a semi-monthly basis. Will also be knowledgeable of and provide perspective on federal and state payroll and tax regulations. Manage payroll and all employment related issues and requests from employees as well as outside parties.

Responsibilities:

• Process payroll accurately and timely on a semi-monthly schedule.
• Answer employee questions related to payroll: W2s, iPay, paystubs, pay verifications, and any other pay issues.
• Maintain accurate and up to date information and run standard and ad-hoc reports on the ADP payroll system and/or HRIS.
• Manage temporary workers: paperwork, folders and filing. Act as point person for all temporary workers.
• Coordinate and ensure that the preparation and payments of all statutory reports and filings are disbursed timely and accurately.
• Research new state and federal laws regarding pay and taxes in order to add perspective to Finance and HR. Stay abreast of new payroll regulations to help insure that all requirements are met.
• Handle unemployment insurance inquiries
• Provide verification of employment requests.
• Maintain profile within the company as point person for pay-related issues
• Assist with gathering backup and preparing various reports for various external audits throughout the year.
• Assist the Finance department with other accounting functions, such as reconciling cash balances, and payroll related journal entries.
• Work with the HR department to manage the HRIS to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Periodically review procedures and policies and recommend and implement changes to increase efficiency.
• In conjunction with HR, manage all documentation and workflows surrounding new hires, payroll changes, and terminations.

Requirements:

• Significant payroll experience in a comparable fast-paced business environment and knowledge of applicable Federal and State laws.
• Extensive experience with payroll and knowledge of all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Initiative and independent judgment in carrying out job responsibilities and creative innovation to streamline and monitor business process to ensure effective operations and efficient delivery of payroll services.
• Minimum of three years payroll management experience required.
• Experience with ADP and a HRIS is highly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Active membership in a payroll professional association highly desirable, but not required.

Please send resume and cover letter with salary requirements to: hr@nymag.com. Please put "Payroll Admin NYM" in the subject line. No Calls, Please.