Today we bring you our weekly sampler of cool youth media and marketing gigs. If your company has an open position in the youth media or marketing space, we encourage you to join the YPulse LinkedIn group, if you haven’t yet, and post there for focused career networking!
Director, Public Relations & Social Media at PBS Kids
Industry: Marketing
Location: Arlington, VA
Description: The successful candidate will be an integral player in setting strategy and managing implementation of the PBS KIDS public relations and social media efforts working closely with
PBS Corporate Communications team and PBS KIDS marketing lead. The position also leads public relations efforts supporting PBS Education initiatives, which provide resources for teachers and students. (More via Socialmedia.org)
Associate Producer, Children’s Media at Scholastic
Industry: Digital Media
Location: New York, NY
Description: The Associate Producer works directly with the Producer to assist in all aspects of developing and producing high-quality, commercially successful consumer software and games. Primary responsibilities include: assisting in the creative concept development of interactive titles; managing and tracking production schedules, scripts, and product documentation; writing presentations to represent the products to the rest of the company and to the outside world; assisting in creating, testing, and editing game interfaces and levels for children; and more. More via Mediabistro, reg required)
Editor at MTV Style
Industry: Online
Location: New York, NY
Description: MTV Digital is seeking an Editor/Associate Editor (commensurate with experience) to join the MTV Style team. The Editor will be an adept online writer who can conceive and develop editorial ideas for blog posts, features, and photo sets, quickly and on schedule. He or she is a fan of fashion, the Internet, pop-culture, music, and MTV. The Editor will be a creative individual who thrive in a fast paced environment, has a strict attention to detail, can deliver accurate and engaging copy on deadline, is quick to take initiative, and, above all, is a team player. The ideal candidate will be a highly collaborative editorial leader with a unique voice who is obsessive about details, exceptionally organized, and experienced in creating content for digital platforms. (More via Mashable)
Social Media Manager at UrbanDaddy
Industry: Online
Location: New York, NY
Description: Organized, analytical, and business minded with the creative aptitude to execute social media strategies that resonate with UrbanDaddy’s brand and business positioning, the Social Media Manager will be tasked with engaging both consumer and business audiences. An integral part of UrbanDaddy’s growing Communications Department, the Social Media Manager will collaborate with our editorial, sales, and technical teams to devise and execute social media strategies to promote our editorial content. Additionally, the Social Media Manager will work with the Communications Director to execute strategies designed to achieve business-focused communications strategies via digital channels. (More via SocialTimes)
Assistant Editor at BuzzSugar
Industry: Online
Location: San Francisco, CA
Description: Popsugar is looking for the ultimate television and movie junkie and experienced entertainment writer to join its BuzzSugar team as an Assistant Editor. If your evenings are spent watching countless hours of TV while tweeting updates to all your followers, you’re first in line for every new movie, and you’re highly in tune with current pop culture, you may be just the person Popsugar is looking for. Responsibilities include: collaborating with BuzzSugar team members on daily content and weekly/monthly editorial calendars; researching, writing, and producing multiple posts a day for BuzzSugar, including TV show, movie, and music reviews; in-depth slideshows; and industry news; finding, selecting, and editing images to accompany stories; contribute to audience and traffic growth through social media and other marketing activities; responding to reader inquiries and updating the site as needed; and attending events and interviewing talent. (More via Mediabistro, reg required)
