Cynopsis: Classified

 

Advantage

08.10.10

Good morning – it’s Tuesday, August 10, 2010, and this is your weekly issue of Cyn opsis: Classified Advantage! This edition includes the top job listings in the Television, Media and Ad Agency markets, professional development advice from national experts, your Q & A’s with our experts, and a summary of executive moves among top companies. 

Questions to ask during an interview

During most interviews, you will be given an opportunity to ask questions.  This is the time for you to shine and place yourself above the competition, if you ask meaningful, intelligent questions.  Understand, this is not an exercise in civility, this is another question in disguise, and is not the time to say no or to be unprepared.  You are being judged on the questions you ask.

First some ground rules, as written last week, don’t ask questions about how the employer can benefit you.  Don’t ask questions that the company’s website obviously answers, not only haven’t you done your homework, you also haven’t even looked at the website!

Do, however, have your questions prepared and well researched.  Establish your general knowledge of the company by asking the interviewer for the “insiders opinion” about the company’s culture, the competition and the industry.  Using current industry terminology can be an indication of an easy transition to the job.

The following sample questions are broken down into three categories, the position, the company, and the industry.  Anytime you can preface your question with company knowledge, do so.

The Position

What are the skills and attributes that have proven most helpful to the company for someone in this position?

What are the most immediate challenges that need to be addressed by the person who gets the job?

What would you expect to see accomplished by this position in the first year?

What are the next steps in the interview process?

The Company

What is the best part about working here?

What are the three most valued assets of this company? (Understanding what the company values most allows an employee to concentrate on those areas, to be in sync with what management wants.)

What are the biggest challenges the company currently faces?

What are the company’s strength and weaknesses compared to the competition?

How do you see the company evolving in the next five years?

The Industry

How is the current economy effecting the industry?

What new skill sets do you think the industry will value in the next five years?

What new trends do you see in the industry and how will that effect this company?

These questions are just a sampling, and can obviously be tailored to particular situations.  Remember: there are three things you want to demonstrate when given the opportunity to ask questions – your desire to help the company, your knowledge of the company and your willingness to learn new things.

Next week: The Final Impression

We are always on the look out for more Experts to advise our readers – if you’re a headhunter, job coach, career advisor, etc., and may be interested in contributing to this edition from time to time, please contact me at [email protected] .

I can’ t stress enough the importance of downtime. And this is the time of year when you can practice taking some and remember how good it is. Turn off your internet (but not until after you’ ve read this article). Put away your smartphone. Tell people you have gone away and can’ t be reached. Go away and be unreachable. Read a novel. Catch a fish. Build a wall.

Cut the grass. Go to a concert. Invite your friends for a BBQ.  And do these things whole heartedly. Don’ t be checking in. Don’ t be planning next week’ s to-do list.

And here is an interesting idea I got from a commencement address given by David Foster Wallace shortly before his death  don’ t be the center of your own universe. Or at least consider the universe that you inhabit  whether it’ s your family or your job or your town  and look at it afresh and consider your position in it and where it fits with everything else and what everyone else in it is doing and feeling and what the opportunities are and what your dreams are and close your eyes and let them fly.

DFW tells the following story: “There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, “Morning, boys, how’s the water?” And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes, “What the hell is water?”
So go think about your water. What is your water? And where can it take you. Go read the inside of your eyelids and see what they tell you.

It is summer. Give yourself a break. All the stuff you have been thinking about and fretting about and staying awake about will still be in there, but it will be sorting itself out in your unconscious. It will be making connections you couldn’ t make if you were trying. Let it simmer and percolate.

Put on the calendar the days you will be taking off and go camping. Or hiking. Go on, challenge yourself. There is nothing like some serious walking to keep you concentrated, focused. You think about your feet and your water bottle. You think about your food and the awesomeness of nature, or you think about how waterproof is your poncho and where you will pitch your tent. It is completely engrossing and it is a wonderful way to put the cares of the workaday world aside and sort themselves out without your conscious interference.

Give it a try.

Michael Pollock is President of Pollock Spark ( www.pollockspark.com ). He is an Executive Coach and Consultant to Creative and Media professionals. He works with people in film, TV, advertising, design, marketing, music and the Internet, bringing them the experience, techniques and inspiration to take their businesses and careers to new levels of success.

If you have any specific questions you’d like our Experts to address, please email them to me, John Cox at [email protected].
 

I have been at the same job for three years. Despite getting excellent reviews, and mentioning that I wanted to in another department, my immediate supervisor has kept me here. I do a lot of his work for him. How can I get out of this particular position yet still be with the company but under someone else’s supervision that will allow me to follow an upward career path?

I suggest that you start by being clear in your own mind about which other department you are interested in. Make some discreet inquiries about the possibilities of getting in there. Being interested in what else is going on at the firm should not count against you.

When you are sure where you want to move to and feel that there is a good chance they’ll take you, tell your boss that you are very interested in making this move to advance your career; and tell him that you’d value his help in introducing you to the new supervisor.

Tell him that if it works out, you will be happy to train your successor and make sure that the transition will be a smooth one for him and all his work will still be taken care of.

What rights do I have as far as seeing the company’s file on me? Is this something that is strictly up to the company or do all employees have certain license to see their file?

In essence, the file is the company’ s property and they implement their own policies about who can see it. Except that in some states the law permits an employee to see it, nevertheless.

I refer you to the valuable site of nonprofit organization Workplace Fairness
http://www.workplacefairness.org / This will answer your question in more detail than we can here. Neither this column, nor Workplace Fairness, can offer you legal advice; so if you have difficulty in seeing your file you should consider getting professional legal counsel.
 
Michael Pollock is President of Pollock Spark ( www.pollockspark.com ). He is an Executive Coach and Consultant to Creative and Media professionals.

Have a question for our experts? Send it to [email protected]

JOB OF THE WEEK …

OTHER INDUSTRY JOBS OF INTEREST …

 day-to-day management and optimization of client campaigns
Account Manager   7591
Razorfish
NYC NY
http://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7591/job

primary person that works with the Sr. Business Analyst to ensure that the needs for assigned clients are being met
Sr. Business Analyst   7595
Razorfish
NYC NY
http://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7595/job

manage Major accounts
Account Executive
C2 Creative
NYC NY
http://www.c2creative.com /

manage teams in San Francisco, Toronto and New York
Executive Creative Director
Organic
NYC NY
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4335

leads and directs the development and execution of all creative strategies
Creative Director
Organic
NYC NY
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4372

responsible for the successful delivery of large-scale client engagements and/or multiple smaller engagements for a single client
Manager, Delivery Management
Organic
NYC NY
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4231

managing and executing specific aspects/work streams with strategic consulting projects and web development efforts
Manager Strategy
Organic
NYC NY
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4352

champion of new marketing methods and will play a large role in educating client and agency partners about the value of digital experience to their brands
Executive Director, Marketing Intelligence
Organic
NYC NY
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4112

creating and managing against a 1, 3 and 5 year business vision and strategy for a major account encompassing all current and emerging marketing platforms
VP Strategy
Organic
NYC NY
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4128

mange, establish process and procedure regarding entire pre-sale and RFP process for the assigned territory of brands
Senior Sales Development Manager- Digital Lifestyle Group   119486BR
Time Inc.
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

ability to dig beneath the headlines on stories, to understand context and precedent, and to avoid conventional and obvious thinking
Sr. Writer, 8PM Show   119509BR
Turner Broadcasting
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

strong editorial judgment, ability to juggle multiple projects at once, feature producing, strong writing skills, and a thorough understanding of the news business
NY Bureau Producer I   119530BR
Turner Broadcasting
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

booking guests for live daily interviews in addition to special projects
Editorial Producer Guests, 8pm Show   119513BR
Turner Broadcasting
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

generate story ideas, and must have a strong story packaging sense
Sr. Producer, 8PM Show   119508BR
Turner Broadcasting
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

financial responsibility over all revenue and expenses related to the business (P&L responsibility)
Sr. Director, Business Operations – PGATour.com   119532BR
Turner Broadcasting
Atlanta GA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

research, design, and document processes and systems for the enhancement, development, and maintenance of business and systems operations
SR. Business Analyst, Ad Sales Systems
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com /

identify management’s information needs and establish reporting procedures to satisfy them
Director, MTV Strategic Insights and Research
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com /

create and write analyses to help inform programming and scheduling decisions
Manager, Research
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com /

creating, analyzing, and distributing daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports across the Vh1/CMT/Logo digital properties and competitors
Senior Analyst, Digital Research – Vh1/CMT/Logo
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com /

leading daily news editorial, specifically management and coordination of ideation, assignment, and execution of reporting, writing and editing for articles and blogs in coordination with video and digital production
Managing Editor
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com /

drive business and partnership opportunities across target marketing segments
Director, Integrated Marketing  MTV2 & mtvU
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com /

devising and executing a robust fundraising strategy that ensures sustainable growth for the Staying Alive Foundation
Director of Development, MTV Staying Alive Foundation
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com /

cultivating and establishing innovative partnerships with diverse brands and companies to develop fundraising opportunities for the Staying Alive Foundation, and promote organizational visibility
Director of Strategic Partnerships, MTV Staying Alive Foundation
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com /

manage and execute media relations activity nationwide for Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids & Family Digital and Internet businesses
Communications Manager
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com /

accurately execute and schedule interactive advertising campaigns using Solbright and Doubleclick’s DART for Publishers ad management platform
Campaign Specialist
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com /

build close, trusting, collaborative, creatively inspiring working relationships on a day-to-day basis with creative development staff in marketing discipline, and thus inspire demo/brand/show based creative concepts prior to production of marketing promotional concepts
Sr. Manager, Consumer Insights Research
MTV Networks
NYC NY
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com /

creating distribution plans for the Weekly magazine titles
Regional Distribution Manager   119450BR
Time Inc
NYC NY
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

producing breaking news and feature pieces with an innovative and distinctive approach
Producer – NIGHTLINE   258407
Disney ABC Television Group
NYC NY
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

managing the editorial process, line producing, and generating new ideas for the future
Senior Producer – NIGHTLINE   258378
Disney ABC Television Group
NYC NY
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

primary responsibility will be to oversee all aspects of the CBS College Sports Network Campus Rep program
Marketing Manager   5770BR
CBS College Sports Network
NYC NY
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129

liaison between client partners and the internal ad agency, collaborating with both to make sure projects are strategically on target and meet the communications needs of the client partners
Account Director   6131BR
Showtime Networks
NYC NY
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129

all planning, directing, and executing of sales projects on both a local and national level, in order to meet and/or exceed established sales goals within approved budgets
Vice President of Sales   1244462
NBC Universal
Burbank CA
http://www.nbcunicareers.com /

developing strategy for ISM as well as overseeing the development and implementation of integrated ad sales marketing programs across all platforms
Vice President, Integrated Sales Marketing   1244941
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com /

write copy in short and long form for marketing ad campaigns, print collateral  and internal materials/communications
Senior Copywriter, Oxygen   1243825
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com /

day-to-day management and completion of qualitative and quantitative research studies for NBC Universal Strategic Insights and Innovations group
Research Manager, Strategic Insights & Innovation   1243869
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com /

creating promos and campaigns and collaborating with the Creative Director on overall needs for the network
Senior Writer/Producer- Syfy   1243908
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com /

assist a Marketing Director and will help to market and increase sales in each of the NBC Universal dayparts
Marketing Manager, Network Branded Entertainment   1244402
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com /

assisting segment producers with locating, viewing, and editing videotape for broadcast
Associate Producer   1242883
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com /

responsible for all financial aspects of the $100MM+ S,G&A budget
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis   1243132
NBC Universal
NYC NY
http://www.nbcunicareers.com /

responsible for the social media and other digital promotion of CNN’s editorial output
Social Media Manager CNN International EMEA   119001BR
Turner Broadcasting
London England
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

coordinates with members of the production and technical staffs to create informative and entertaining sports news programs
Producer I   258313
ESPN
Bristol CT
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

directs live television productions from the control room by “calling the shots” to the production crew, technical crew and anchors involved
Director I   258309
ESPN
Bristol CT
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

directs live television productions from the control room by “calling the shots” to the production crew, technical crew and anchors involved
Director I   258308
ESPN
Bristol CT
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

developing, implementing and delivering on sourcing strategies to build pipelines of diverse candidates for key skill sets and open positions
Senior Recruiter   258463
ESPN
Bristol CT
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

support the day-to-day operations, project management and network analysis for NBC Universal
Network Specialist   1243771
NBC Universal
Englewood Cliffs NJ
http://www.nbcunicareers.com /

creating the information architecture and interaction design for transactional, informational, and marketing website
Information Architect/UX Designer   7604
Razorfish
Philadelphia PA
http://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7604/job

delivering Sales revenue and for developing new advertisers for our station’s multi-platform properties
Account Executive Business Development   1244429
NBC Universal
Washington DC
http://www.nbcunicareers.com /

oversee promo projects and campaigns from conception through execution
Writer/Producer Promotions
MTV Networks
Nashville TN
http://www.mtvnetworkscareers.com /

manage and implement marketing strategies to maximize property value among consumers, advertisers and cable operators
Director, Sports Marketing   119543BR
Turner Broadcasting
Atlanta GA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

financial responsibility over all revenue and expenses related to the business (P&L responsibility)
Sr. Director, Business Operations, Golf.com   119542BR
Turner Broadcasting
Atlanta GA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

coordinating multiple projects across multiple groups
Project Manager   119505BR
Turner Broadcasting
Atlanta GA
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/

managing and executing specific aspects/work streams with strategic consulting projects and web development efforts
Manager Strategy
Organic
Detroit MI
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4345

responsible for the successful delivery of large-scale client engagements and/or multiple smaller engagements for a single client
Manager, Engagement Management
Organic
Detroit MI
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4346

leads and directs the development and execution of all creative strategies
Creative Director
Organic
Detroit MI
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4163

serve as the key client contact and own short-term and long-term client service relationship and mobile marketing/advertising strategy for multiple accounts within the Consumer Brands, Agency and/or Wireless Carriers verticals
Account Manager, Marketer
Vibes
Chicago IL
http://www.vibes.com/contact/careers

serve as the key client contact and own short-term and long-term client service relationship and mobile marketing/advertising strategy for multiple Radio/Broadcast accounts
Sr. Account Manager – Publisher (Radio)
Vibes
Chicago IL
http://www.vibes.com/contact/careers

drive revenue through the development and execution of effective sales strategy, sales process and closing of new business contracts for mobile marketing and advertising programs
Direct Sales – Head of Agency/Consumer Brands Vertical
Vibes
Chicago IL
http://www.vibes.com/contact/careers

drive revenue through the development and execution of effective sales strategy, sales process and closing of new business contracts for mobile marketing and advertising programs
Direct Sales- Director, Mobile Sales, Marketer
Vibes
Chicago IL
http://www.vibes.com/contact/careers

developing and managing all aspects of consulting required to successfully market Global Solutions in and outside of the agency
Solutions Director   7594
Razorfish
Chicago IL
http://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7594/job

creating the information architecture and interaction design for transactional, informational, and marketing website
Information Architect   7596
Razorfish
Chicago IL
http://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7596/job

high level of collaboration with multiple content strategists, IAs, designers, etc.
Senior Content Strategist   7598
Razorfish
Austin TX
http://jobs-razorfish.icims.com/jobs/7598/job

day to day management of display and video ad campaigns
Campaign Manager   342
Hulu
Los Angeles CA
http://www.hulu.com/jobs

company’s authoritative, day-to-day voice and liaison with the world outside Hulu headquarters
Communications Leader   455
Hulu
Los Angeles CA
http://www.hulu.com/jobs

drive and support business development efforts to distribute the Hulu Plus product across various platforms and devices
Manager, Business Development  Content Distribution (Hulu Plus)   476
Hulu
Los Angeles CA
http://www.hulu.com/jobs

managing and coordinating Hulu’s end-to-end Ad Operations processes with a singular goal of building a first class customer focused Operations team
Senior Ad Operations Leader   458
Hulu
Los Angeles CA
http://www.hulu.com/jobs

co-managing community managers and user moderators
Senior Manager, Social Media   1245043
NBC Universal
Universal City CA
http://www.nbcunicareers.com /

lead Recruitment team and key stakeholders in implementing innovative, competitive, cost-effective strategies for recruiting and selecting diverse, high-quality talent
Manager Recruitment    258373
Walt Disney Studios
Burbank CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

manage and execute email marketing campaigns and programs for Disney.com
Marketing Campaign Analyst   258507
DIMG
North Hollywood CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

represent the equine and exotics group of websites as an Internet marketing expert and sales manager
Internet Sales and Marketing Manager   0735
BowTie Inc
Irvine CA
http://www.bowtieinc.com/bowtieinc/jobdetail.aspx?jobid=629

producing aesthetically pleasing and well laid out pages with proper SEO
Internet Content Specialist   0734
BowTie Inc
Irvine CA
http://www.bowtieinc.com/bowtieinc/jobdetail.aspx?jobid=624

responsible for the successful delivery of large-scale client engagements and/or multiple smaller engagements for a single client
Director, Delivery Management
Organic
San Francisco CA
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4065

responsible for the creation and maintenance of a dynamic and healthy client relationship
Executive Director, Engagement Management
Organic
San Francisco CA
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4216

responsible for the successful delivery of large-scale client engagements and/or multiple smaller engagements for a single client
Director, Delivery Management
Organic
San Francisco CA
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ORGANIC&cws=1&rid=4296

act as a liaison between creative/development, sales, and marketing in managing projects for the Creative Services team
Project Manager, Creative Services   4946BR
CBS Interactive
San Francisco CA
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=25084&siteid=5129

continually deliver a fantastic user experience and to develop and improve our new and existing games
Executive Producer   258240
DIMG
Palo Alto CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

work with company leadership to establish and maintain the vision, scope, schedule, budget and resource plan for social game titles
Senior Producer, Social Gaming   258239
DIMG
Palo Alto CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

develop financial models and templates for evaluating deals
Business Analyst   258233
DIMG
Palo Alto CA
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/index.html

create, lead, manage, and grow a new marketing and advertising solutions (MAS) function, which will develop client programs that are sold by the sales force
Director of Marketing and Advertising Solutions
RealAge.com
San Diego CA
http://www.realage.com/careers

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JOB OPENING:  DEPUTY ENT EDITOR/New York, NY:  Conceiving, writing and editing online content, including frequent blog posts, slide shows, special features. Apply: nbcunicareers.com Job #1242079 (8/13)

JOB OPENING: MARKETING MGR/Mun2/Universal City, CA:  Exp in affiliate, consumer mktg & cable distribution req & understanding of US Hispanic and/or Multicultural/Ethnic consumer. Apply: nbcunicareers.com Job # 1219561 (8/13)

JOB OPENING:  DIR OF FINANCE/Multi platform kids ent.co /Burbank:  Needs  P/T 3days a wk.  Understanding of children’s properties & cross media platforms. Expert fin’l modeling & hands on attitude req’d. [email protected] (8/13)

JOB OPENING:    INTEGRATED MKTG MGR/fuse:  Dvlp/execute revenue generating multi-platform integrated mktg opps 4 potential/existing Ad Sls clients. Dvlp promo/spnsrshps 4 dig pltfrm. Apply: www.thegarden.com employment @bott #2010-503
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JOB OPENING: DIGITAL PRODUCT MNGMNT/NYC/Northern VA/INVISION, Inc: Digital professional w/ exp in sales plan’g and/or sales operations at a mid to lrg sized publisher, looking for a new challenge. Resume: [email protected] (8/12)

JOB OPENING: SR MGR PRODUCT STRATEGY/ Burbank: manage multiplatform digital strategy, identify digital platform opportunities, EOE apply via www.disneycareers.com job ID 257865 (8/12)

JOB OPENING: MGR PRODUCT STRATEGY/Burbank: define digital priorities for the Playhouse Disney property & franchise; min 6 yrs exp in digital media space; EOE apply via www.disneycareers.com job ID 257203 (8/12)

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JOB OPENING: SR. AD SALES EXEC/Hearst Magazines/NY: Develop and implement sales strategy for media tablet “apps” Work across magazine platform,7-10yrs ad sales exp, be early adapter of changing media technology  [email protected] (8/11)

JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER-MUSIC CHOICE/LA:Create integrated cross platform proposals,mng accnts,update sales materials,identify & research prospects. 2+yrs of ntwrk/agency exp pref’d. http://musicchoicecareers.iapplicants.com/ (8/11)

JOB OPENING: ONLINE RADIO EDITOR/MarthaStewart.com/NY: Mng all editorial aspects and the radio blog.For more info & to apply: https://careers.mslo.com/Pages/JobDescription.aspx?postid=57 (8/11)

JOB OPENING: WEBSITE METRICS ANALYST/Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia/NY: Resp for analysis and reporting of all key website metrics. More info & to apply: https://careers.mslo.com/Pages/JobDescription.aspx?postid=33 (8/11)

JOB OPENING: DIGITAL MKTG MGR/NYC: Provide strategy & execution of digital mktg efforts (online communities, social media, partnerships) for digital ntwrks (qubo & ION Life) of ION Media Ntwrks EOE [email protected] (8/10)

JOB OPENING: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/OVATION/NY: Develop & mng new/existing accts. Excellent presentation + negotiation skills, solid agency/client relationships  5+ years media experience. Resumes to: [email protected] (8/10)

JOB OPENING: MGR BUS. OPS/ESPN Inc/NYC:Resp.for mgmt of ad sales support team. Min of 5 yrs exp. in ad ind.TV exp. Pref’d-dig. exp. a +. Strong analytical skills w/mgmt or supervisory exp. Resume: [email protected] EOE/M/F/D/AAP (8/10)

JOB OPENING: RSRCH DIR/SPOTLIGHT/PITTSBURGH PA: Comcast Spotlight: 10+ yrs related rsrch exp; excellent written and oral comm. skills; provide leadership & direction for rsrch team of 3; learn more at www.comcast.com/careers/ (8/10)

JOB OPENING: DIGITAL SALES AE/NYC: small TV Net sales group, 2-5 years sales exp in internet/digital req’d , build/create sales strategies & proposals , young adult exp a + , some travel to Chicago & LA [email protected] (8/10)

JOB OPENING: PUBLICIST /Fuse/NY: Support consumer/trade publicity efforts to gen awareness of Fuse brand. Write, pitch, & execute public relations plans & events. Min 2-3 yrs media rel. exp. Rez to [email protected] “Pub” in subj (8/10)

INTERNSHIPS – These positions are for credit only – nobody gets paid here. These ads are always posted for free , and students work for school credit only. For more information on the specs for posting an Internship ad, email Trish at [email protected].

FALL INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY:  Oxygen Media/NBCU/NY/ SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN: Must be eligible to earn college credit, able towork2-3 full days during fall semester, passionate about TV & social media. Resume to [email protected] (8/13)

FALL INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY:  TV PROD INTERN/NY: handle fast-paced position for a min of 10 hrs per wk. Addt’l hours may be banked. Must have basic knwldg of Excel & Word. Prior office exp is a +. Please contact [email protected] (8/13)

FALL INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: Development Company in midtown Manhattan. Good writing skills, attention to detail, and enthusiasm a must! Knowledge of FCP a plus. Start right away, for credit only. Email resumes: [email protected] (8/11)

FALL INTERNSHIP CREDITS ONLY: Oxygen Media/NBCU(NY) DIGITAL EDITORIAL INTERN with an enthusiasm for marketing/online, strong writing/editing skills, social networking,& MS Office. work part time. Resumes to [email protected] (8/11)

Meredith Corporation tagged Tom Harty as President/National Media Group, replacing Jack Griffin who departed the company to pursue another prospect. Tom has been with Meredith since 2004, joining as VP of the company’s Magazine Group.

Independent worldwide creative ad agency, Creature expanded its staff roster at its Seattle office:

• Dave Mckeague was added as Director/Digital Strategy to offer digital strategy and insights as well as top-level management of all facets in the digital realm on behalf of the company and its clients. Dave is assigned to such clients as Hotmail, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Pacifico and new business. He joins from Cole & Weber United where he was Director/User Experience.
• Mark Jahnke is now Director/Production to head and produce work in his departments including Production, Project Management and EPRO team members. Mark previously was Production Services Manager at Draftcb.
• Pam Fujimoto was hired as ACD/Art Director to assist with the development of the agency’s creative product for clients, working with accounts such as Umpqua Bank, GoToMyPC and Seattle’s Best Coffee among others. Pam was recently the ACD/Art Director at TBWA Chiat/Day in New York.

WorldLink added Jessica Ohana as Senior AE to concentrate on infomercial advertising sales, targeting clients in the religious programming category. Additionally, WorldLink hired Christine Doyle as AE.

Beginning yesterday, Jim McKernan was appointed Regional SVP with Bonten Media Group where he will manage operations in both the Tri-Cities and Greenville-New Bern. Jim will continue as GM for the Tri-Cities operations. Jim began with Bonten Media Group in October 2007 as VP/GM for Bonten Tri-Cities. 

Effective immediately, Ian McDonough was named SVP/GM, EMEA with BBC Worldwide Channels, succeeding Dean Possenniskie who is departing the company. Ian will manage the daily operations of the current roster of localized channels in the EMEA region including BBC Entertainment, BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle, CBeebies and BBC HD in addition to managing new channel launches. Ian reports to Darren Childs, Managing Director, BBC Worldwide Channels.

Telemundo elevated Susan Solano Vila to EVP/Marketing for Telemundo Communications Group. Susan will be in charge of all marketing efforts for the Telemundo network as well as mun2, working closely with the senior management team at Telemundo. Susan will additionally be the primary liaison to all marketing units within NBC Universal. Susan reports to Jacqueline Hernandez, COO.

Doron Wesly was tapped for the newly-created position of Leader/Business Science and Planning with Mindshare North America. Doron’s new position takes effect immediately where he will supervise custom market research and analytics efforts generated for Mindshare clients, overseeing a team of 25 research experts. Doron will also be the top liaison with the agency’s client teams for research pertaining to media plans and programs. Most recently, Doron was the Global Media Director at Cheil Worldwide, Samsung’s in-house advertising agency based in Seoul, South Korea.

Kent Takano takes on the new role as Executive Producer/Branded Entertainment for DIY Network. Kent will work in tandem with the network’s programming team to implement ad sales partnerships and integration. Kent will also focus on developing sponsor-integrated series and specials. In his new role, Kent reports to Ross Babbit, VP/Programming Partnerships and Special Projects. Kent has been with Scripps Networks since 2001.

Tribune Interactive upped Linda Schaible to SVP/Product Development and Operations and Shawn Gannon to VP/Product Development. Linda will now manage the company’s digital and mobile product categories in addition to possible partnerships designed to upgrade the company’s offerings. Shawn’s promotion offers him daily management of the product development group where he will be involved with the infrastructure and new product development.

Kendi Tolentino and Melissa Buffa assume new roles as Account Managers up from AEs at MWKS. Furthermore, Crystal Bryan was added as a Brand Ambassador and Publicist for the agency.

Lynsey Friedman Birnbaum was named Director/Licensing in the Consumer Products division at A&E Television Networks, LLC (AETN). Lynsey will have oversight for all non-home entertainment consumer product licensing and global new product activities for AETN. She will develop new business strategies and work with new product opportunities via sub-licensing among other duties. Before this position, Lynsey worked at United Media as a Licensing Manager.

Fox LOOK, a division of Fox Networks Group hired Stephen Wong as SVP/Business Development and Operations and Glen Hansen as VP/Sales. Stephen will direct business operations through creating and maintaining client relationships in addition to being involved with identifying and negotiating potential production partnership deals in regions outside the US. Glen begins his new job on September 1, where he will head a new worldwide sales team that works directly with representatives at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to license Fox LOOK properties. Both Stephen and Glen will report to David Lyle, President, Fox LOOK.

Joanna Popper advances to VP/Marketing with Telemundo where she will manage off-air marketing, digital marketing, licensing and merchandising and East Coast marketing efforts. Joanna reports to Susan Solano Vila, EVP/Marketing.

Mark Apter takes on new responsibility as VP/Scheduling and Acquisitions for A&E Network and BIO Channel. In his expanded role, Mark will develop and execute programming, scheduling and acquisition strategies for both networks in addition to the Crime & Investigation Network. In addition, Mark handles all theatrical movie acquisitions. He reports to Thomas Moody, SVP/Program Planning and Acquisitions, A&E Network and BIO Channel.

Entertainment Studios added a full slate of producers for its new syndicated court show, America’s Court with Judge Ross. Patricia Wilson and Allison Barksdale were tapped as Producers; Sybil Curry, Lisa Desai, J. Guillory and Christina Leigh are all hired as Associate Producers; and Arrisen Towner becomes Post Producer.

Brad Bessey joins CBS as Executive Producer of the new daytime talk show, The Talk. In his new appointment, Brad reports to Barbara Bloom, SVP/Daytime, CBS Entertainment. Previously, Brad was Co-Executive Producer of Entertainment Tonight.
 
Marc Zimet was upped to VP/Music Programming and Talent Relations with MTV Latin America (MTVNLA) and Tr3s: MTV, Musica y Mas. Marc will now head the development and implementation as well as management of the pan-regional music goals for MTV/VH1 Latin America in addition to the music strategy for Tr3s: MTV, Musica y Mas in the US. He will serve as the main contact between MTVNLA/Tr3s and artists, record labels, management companies and talent agencies in the US, Europe and Latin America and will additionally supervise a team of seven music professionals in the region.

Giovanna Savorgnan-Smith was appointed GSM of KHBS-KHOG/Fort Smith-Fayetteville, AR, owned by Hearst Television Inc. Previously, Giovanna was LSM for WDSU/New Orleans, also a Hearst-owned station, for the last ten years.

LATV Networks added Andres Rincon as an Ad Sales Director. Andres will spearhead new business in Texas in addition to representing LATV’s weekly half-hour syndicated shows, American Latino and LatiNation. Based in New York, Andres will report to David Morales, VP/Sales and Distribution.

Fathom Communications, an Omnicom company, in its Chicago office tapped Bob Raczka as Associate Creative Director/Writer and Mark Wiegard as Associate Creative Director/Art Director. Bob in his newly-created position will create and co-supervise marketing campaigns from idea to completion. Mark in his newly-created position will be in charge of creating and managing campaigns for Navistar brands including International Truck and Monaco RV.

Initiative hired Jason Harrington and Julia Jones in the position as SVP/Group Account Directors while Todd Gordon was promoted to SVP/Managing Director National Broadcast. Jason and Julia will both oversee strategic planning, media activation and optimization for specific accounts. Todd will now head the company’s internal national broadcast operations, reporting to Kris Magel, EVP/National Broadcast.

Later — John
 John Cox for Cynopsis: Classified Advantage
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08.10.10

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