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Online Editor / STACK Media / Cleveland, OH

STACK Media/Cleveland, OHABOUT STACK

Online Editor / STACK Media / Cleveland, OH

STACK Media/Cleveland, OHABOUT STACK
STACK is a multi-media company catering to the needs of competitive athletes passionate about safely improving their sports performance. Through its digital and print media platforms, STACK reaches millions of athletes on a monthly basis. Since its launch in 2005, STACK has built one of the 10 largest digital sports properties in the U.S., garnering more than 4 million unique visitors per month (comScore) and launched STACK magazine, which boasts circulation of 810,000 and a readership of 5 million. As the market leader in sports performance information and services, STACK has numerous growth opportunities, and the company intends to continue its expansion into new businesses in its quest to meet the needs of competitive athletes through market-leading content.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

STACK is seeking an editor with significant online experience who has a firm understanding of sports performance content to refine and improve STACK.com's online editorial recipe. The Online Editor will be responsible for implementing online content strategies that will engage our athlete users, improve SEO and grow traffic to STACK.com. The Online Editor will work closely with our editorial staff as well as a growing network of freelance contributors with direct subject matter expertise, to expand our online content library and execute against traffic and brand building content initiatives. The Online Editor's core duties will include:

â— Working with staff and freelancers to create original content that drives traffic to STACK.com via SEO and strong user engagement
â— Working closely with editors and content directors to develop ideas and oversee direction of article content that meets the needs of athletes
â— Identifying gaps in content library and creating writing assignments for freelancers to round out necessary content verticals
â— Developing and implementing strategies to expand freelance network and solicit more contributed content
â— Working closely with video production team to develop complementary video content for staff- and freelancer-created article content
â— Continuously monitoring and analyzing web traffic to guide editorial direction to maximize traffic
â— Editing articles and adjusting headlines, tags and copy as necessary to improve SEO and social sharing of content
â— Establishing content rotation and featuring schedules to improve user experience and highlight STACK's best content on homepage and key landing pages

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate will have:
â— At least 5 years experience as an editor and at least 3 years of online experience
â— A strong understanding of fitness, health and nutrition to aid in ability to set and implement content strategies that will engage athletes of all ages
â— Be a creative and innovative self-starter that will thrive in a team environment
â— Possess strong communication skills to effectively manage staff and expansive network of freelance contributors
â— Thorough understanding and comfort with Google Analytics, WordPress and other admin/CMS systems
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Web 2.0 Developer Flash / Confidential / Cleveland, OH

Confidential/Cleveland, OHFlash developer for a major company. Permanent opportunity.

US Citizenship is required.
Web 2.0 technologies, especially AJAX, RSS and social networking integration.

Expert knowledge of Javascript, XHTML, CSS, DHTML, UI
manipulation

Solid experience creating Flash applications and games which manipulate and display real-time data using XML, JSON, and/or Web services
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Motion Designer / American Greetings Interactive / Cleveland, OH

American Greetings Interactive/Cleveland, OH (Cleveland OR Los Angeles)AG Interactive (the online division of the American Greetings corporation) is seeking a Designer/Motion Graphics animator to join its creative team. We are looking for an individual with the skills and passion to create compelling, fun and innovative online content for americangreetings.com.

This is a full-time position in either our North Hollywood, CA or Cleveland, OH office.

This position is responsible for working with the Creative Director and Art Directors to conceptualize and execute a variety of projects through completion and launch. This is accomplished through a strategic design process, including conception, storyboarding, approvals, design and production.

Candidates should possess the following:

-Portfolio should display a strong understanding of traditional design & motion graphics; Online portfolio required for application

-Superior Photoshop and After Effects skills

-Working Flash knowledge/skills

-Interactive/web design experience

-Proven knowledge of design and typography

-Up-to-date on current and emerging trends in the online medium

-Strong storytelling skills

-Ability to work collaboratively

-Ability to create & adapt to a breadth of styles

-Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects in order to meet tight deadlines

Qualifications:

-Degree or certificate in Design, Motion Graphics, Animation or related field, or equivalent production design/motion design experience

-Must have proven skills in Photoshop and After Effects

-Knowledge of Flash and Illustrator

-3D skills are a HUGE plus!

-Traditional drawing/illustration skills are highly desirable

Must be willing to take a short design/motion test, if requested.

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Programmer Analyst / Confidential / Cleveland, OH ($500 Referral Reward)

Confidential/Cleveland, OH$500 Referral RewardWe are in urgent need of Web Developer to fill a direct hire position in Cleveland, OH.

Job Description
• Under general supervision from the Senior Programmer Analyst, Systems Analyst, or Manger of Information Systems, performs professional work in systems analysis and programming.
• Specific focus will be to design & develop Web 2.0 applications ranging from modification of existing code to new development projects.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Performs all duties assigned to Programmer positions; provides technical assistance, as required, to Programmers and other IS employees.
• Competent to work at a moderate to high level of all technical phases of programming, application development, and related duties of Programmers. Works on own most of the time. Works with numerous languages, commands and other related packaged software as necessary.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of moderate to complex computer programs and applications. Analyzes current methods, defines problems and recommends solutions. Assists in the development of hardware and software specifications.
• Develops and implements computer solutions. Develops computer programs according to defined requirements, tests and debugs programs, provides follow-up and maintenance to insure continuous user satisfaction, develops detailed system and user documentation.
• Tests all programs prior to submittal to Q/A, to verify consistency and conformance with established departmental guidelines, policies and practices as well as industry standard guidelines; assists in the Q/A and user acceptance testing for assigned systems and/or projects.
• Works with business owner to confirm/clarify requirements and provide assistance with solution design, testing and implementing activities.
• Attends seminars, classes and other technically oriented meetings, works with technical manuals to solve problems and remain current with new skills.
• Works directly on midrange computer systems, personal computers, workstations, and all related peripheral devices. Works with hardware, software and communication protocols necessary to effect necessary communication between various systems and devices.
• Performs problem solving activities on both software and hardware systems. Assists others in defining problems and effecting corrective action to restore desired operating levels.
• Member of on-call support team that trouble-shoots and provides problem resolution.

Job Requirements
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, experience typically achieved with 4+ years work experience.
• Competent to work at a moderate to high level of programming.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member to achieve all phases of the applications development life cycle.
• Able to work with people possessing different levels of technical knowledge.
• Able to work multiple concurrent projects.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong technical skills and proficiency in writing technical specifications required.
• Strong background in working with SQL databases. MySQL, MicroSoft Sql Server, Oracle, Informix, etc.
• Experience working with Alpha Five, Visual Foxpro, PHP, Visual Studio, Visual Basic or Microsoft Access is a plus.
• Background in distributed applications (POS software, for example). Apply To Job

Interview with Jeff Finley

This is our first interview here on WDL, and we couldn’t have asked for a better interviewee. Jeff Finley is a well known figure in the design community, and as most great designers are…very busy. So we’re thankful that he took the time to answer a few questions for us.

Go Media featured in Advanced Creation: Illustrator

Near the end of 2009 we were contacted by Stéphanie Guillaume & her team at the French outpost of Advanced Creation about re-releasing a couple tutorials from The GoMediaZine. We said “sure!”, and sure enough, the hefty 150 page special issue arrived in Cleveland just this week. Typically the French division of Advanced Creation focuses on Adobe Photoshop, but like I said, this issue is special!

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