Location: Bay Area/SF or NYC or LA
A Web 2.0 neighborhood social networking start up is seeking an expert at viral and word-of-mouth online marketing to lead the adoption and marketing of our applications on social networks. You will be responsible for organizing online neighborhood leaders, engaging influential bloggers, developing social media campaigns and creating a sustainable viral effect. [Note: The company is also looking for a CMO]Job Duties:
- Act as an advocate for community of end-users, including gathering input for future development
- Provide direct-to-users brand evangelism, publishing and maintaining the company’s corporate blog
- Define, gather and organize campaign assets
- Gather requirements to work with the product team to develop widgets (in addition to XML and RSS feeds) that can be embedded onto blogs and profile pages
- Brand ambassador program development and management
- Blogger and online influencer outreach (including blogger, Wordpress, Six Apart, YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Flickr, etc.)
- Manage campaign deliverables, measure and refine campaigns to achieve intended goals.
- Monitor community activity for terms of service violation as well as observing and reporting common behavior patterns
Qualifications:
- 2 years of internet experience in a internet or media-related company
- 2 years in a leadership role or moderating a real and/or online community
- Excellent conflict resolution skills
- Work with company management to develop conceptualize, design, and execute unique campaigns, contests, and promotions, etc.
- Must master online social networking, the blogosphere, search tools and general Web 2.0 (Myspace, Youtube, Wikipedia, Digg, Technorati, etc.)
- Strong understanding of digital PR
- Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to multitask and self-manage in a fun, fast-pasted, rapidly growing and creative environment
- Creative and innovative with high energy and enthusiasm for advanced social technologies
- Quick learner detail oriented and organized
- Proactive; being able to take direction and run with it
Technical proficiency requirements:
- HTML and HTML editors
- Photoshop
- Microsoft Office
Company has a competitive base, quarterly bonus and above average stock options. Company would also consider a strong candidate who prefers to work on a consulting or contract basis.Email founder confidentially at tarik.sansal@gmail.com About us We are a neighborhood social networking start up. The company is backed by investors who previously invested in powerful consumer brands including Amazon. The company has a very strong team from quality internet brands and was founded by a successful internet entrepreneur. The company is highly people conscious and focused on introducing Web2.0 technologies and enable social platforms to make the world better, starting with the neighborhood. The company offers a competitive base salary and well above average stock options plans and bonus. The position is based in the Bay Area, Los Angeles or NYC. The company will make an exception to relocate or hire remotely an outstanding candidate outside of the above cities.