--art & design--

Web/Interaction Designer

Nymag.com is looking for an exceptional web designer to join our user experience design team. The interaction designer works with the information architect, web technologist, and other members of the design and development teams to realize user-centered, beautiful, production-friendly designs for page templates, site navigation, search applications, and other user interface elements and features of nymag.com.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience designing template-based sites or applications
  
• Strong functional knowledge of web presentation and UI technologies, particularly in terms of web standards
  
• The eye of a graphic designer and the mind of an information architect
  
• The assumption that elegance in function and beauty in visual design are not mutually exclusive
  
• Capacity to work effectively in collaboration with others to achieve shared goals
  
• Excellent communication skills
  
• Enthusiasm, curiosity, and flexibility
  
• At least three years’ experience as a web designer
  
• A portfolio that demonstrates all of the above

Additional web development skills (CSS, XHTML, standards-minded Javascript, Flash/Actionscript) are a big plus.

This is a junior- to mid-level position reporting to the design director.

To apply: E-mail a cover letter, résumé, urls, and salary requirements to designjobs@nymag.com. Please put "Interaction Designer " in the subject line. No calls please.

--editorial--
Online Managing Producer
Description: New York Magazine’s website, nymag.com, is looking to hire a managing producer. This full-time position supervises two to three producers and oversees the online production of the magazine's weekly features. The managing producer signs off on the production of all magazine features and splash pages, works closely with the design and editorial teams to develop new templates, tweaks headlines, and publishes the site on Sunday evening.

In addition, the managing producer hires and supervises freelancers working on special guides and Web initiatives. The role serves as a liaison between the design, tech, edit, and ad-sales departments. One of the managing producer's key responsibilities is to make sure all departments are aware of online projects and deadlines. As part of that objective, the managing producer updates the editorial calendar and builds weekly production schedules. The managing producer assists with production when necessary and is the go-to person to fix problems on the site. It's a very hands-on role, one that's part editor, part producer, and part manager.

The ideal candidate has a strong editorial sensibility, at least five years of Web-production experience with an editorial site, and experience managing schedules and web teams. Copyediting and writing skills are important. Obsessive attention to detail as well as working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and content-management systems are a must. Prior experience with Dreamweaver is a plus. Candidates must be willing to work late on Friday and Sunday evenings, although Sunday work may be done from home.

To Apply: E-mail a résumé, cover letter, and salary requirements to: producers@nymag.com. Please put “Managing Producer ” in the subject field. No calls please.

Freelance Menu Project Assistant
Description: New York Magazine’s website, nymag.com, is seeking outdoor-types with an interest in the restaurant scene to collect menus by foot and by phone, and prep them for the data entry team (i.e., light clerical work and some typing). Candidates should be comfortable spending days walking the streets of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, have excellent organizational skills, a professional phone manner, and previous typing experience. One full-time position. Must reside in the metro area.
Pay: $12/hour
To Apply: E-mail a résumé and cover letter to: nymjobs@nymag.com. Please put “Menu Project Assistant” in the subject field. No calls please.


Freelance Copyeditor
Description:New York Magazine's Web team is looking for a freelance copy editor to help out two to three days a week. The copy editor 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 Movable Type and Dreamweaver a plus. Position is part-time.
To apply: E-mail hours of availability, a cover letter, résumé, clips, and salary requirements to lori_fradkin@nymag.com. Please put "Freelance Copy editor" in the subject line. No calls please.