Content Blogger
Looking for a creative, enthusiastic, excellent writer for firm’s blog and online publications to start immediately. Ideal candidate will be a writer/designer who participates in many of the popular social media websites such as Facebook, Digg, Reddit, Technorait, MySpace, del.icio.us, Squidoo, etc.
The position will involve identifying interesting topics to blog, writing posts, editing and publishing new content to our websites in the voice of the firm; identifying and recruiting guest bloggers, as well as creating a backlog of blog content. The subject matter is a blend of marketing, technical, and business issues. Candidate should be comfortable writing on one or more of these topics: technology platforms, social networking, and digital media. Much of the content generated will be based on daily news, trends, product releases, etc.
The knowledge of how the blogsphere works in business and business/technology settings a must, including how to leverage highly trafficked blogs and firm blog posts.
Responsibilities:
• Run daily blog, including:
Editing/Organizing/Finding content
Responsible for a regular flow of new subject matter/topics
Monitoring comments and enforcing ground rules
• Develop and maintain the firm’s weekly enewsletter.
• Develop strategy to improving web traffic and newsletter performance; tracking and reporting related to all newsletters and web properties, including corporate websites and blogs.
• Redesign of the Web site to make it more dynamic, interactive and informative.
• Grow the firm’s blog properties via content generation, guest blogger/blog network development.
Qualifications:
• BA/BS degree.
• Excellent writing, editing and time management skills. Must be able to meet deadlines.
• Be a creative and critical thinker with strong research skills. Check facts well.
• Knowledge of Web 2.0. Experience with the development and management of web properties and online project, especially social networking sites. Experience with podcasts, webcasts, vlogs, etc. a plus.
• Hands-on proficiency in HTML, CSS and CMS technologies; a plus if knowledge of WordPress,
Photoshop, Drupal, Dreamweaver, ASP and PHP and scripting technologies.
• Both a self-starter and a team player. Require minimum direction and take ownership of projects.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Content Blogger will work as an independent contractor. Market Platform Dynamics offers competitive compensation based on experience and skill.
We are located along the Charles River at the foot of the Longfellow Bridge in Kendall Square, within walking distance to public transportation.
How to Apply
Please email resume, cover letter, and sample article that would fit well on the firm Catalyst Code blog to careers@marketplatforms.com.
This job post is ridiculous,
This job post is ridiculous, they clearly want a web designer, programmer and writer all in one. Who wants to bet it pays low?
Carla: This forum is for
Carla: This forum is for blogger jobs only, but I'll let this posting go if you provide some clearer details:
(1) Frequency of posting.
(2) Word count.
(3) Is this is a full-time/ part-time job, a contract, etc.?
(4) Optional: How much are you paying (per post, hour, week, month)?
(5) How are you paying: PayPal, salary check?
You'll get a much better response if you clear this up (else I have to remove your posting). Most readers here are expecting blogging positions, and as Anonymous said, you seem to want several people in one, which seems to offend him/her.
This is the wrong place, I think, for this posting, though that doesn't mean you won't get responses.
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