Yahoo! Seeks On-call Front Page Producers (Sunnyvale or Santa
Monica, California)
Job Status: Temporary
Description:
We're looking for a creative and versatile on-call contract producers to help program Yahoo!'s front page. You will work on our successful Featured module, producing and programming exciting, intelligent, relevant packages for the largest audience on the Web.
The ideal candidate will have a feel for what works on the Web, a thorough grasp of the competitive landscape and a passion for news, entertainment, and popular culture. You should be able to spot the top "water cooler" story from a diverse field of choices, as well as react to breaking news. You should also have experience with lifestyle content, and be able to surface top quality features from the Yahoo! network.
You are flexible, quick-thinking, energetic, efficient, and able to work independently under pressure while maintaining attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal skills are a must, as this position requires interacting with fellow producers and employees throughout Yahoo! Time management skills are critical, and video experience is a plus.
On-call producers must be readily available to work flexible hours, including early mornings, nights and weekends.
Responsibilities:
- Updating Yahoo!'s front page with fresh, compelling content
- Making great choices crafting clever headlines and tease copy, choosing and cropping appropriate images
- Understanding the Yahoo! audience and its interests
- Fielding pitches and pro-actively packaging material from the Yahoo! network
- Managing competing priorities
Requirements:
- A solid grounding in the basic principles of packaging, editing and writing for the Web and a minimum of five years experience working in a dynamic online editorial environment
- Excellent news judgment
- Demonstrable headline writing, image selection and content packaging skills
- A thorough understanding of editorial best practices and priorities, and an authoritative grasp of the AP Stylebook
- Basic HTML skills and experience with online publishing tools
- B.A. required, preferably in journalism or media
- Positions will be based in Sunnyvale or Santa Monica, California
Send your resume and cover letter to fp_role@yahoo.com with subject line "On-Call Front Page Producer."
Job Status: Temporary
Description:
We're looking for a creative and versatile on-call contract producers to help program Yahoo!'s front page. You will work on our successful Featured module, producing and programming exciting, intelligent, relevant packages for the largest audience on the Web.
The ideal candidate will have a feel for what works on the Web, a thorough grasp of the competitive landscape and a passion for news, entertainment, and popular culture. You should be able to spot the top "water cooler" story from a diverse field of choices, as well as react to breaking news. You should also have experience with lifestyle content, and be able to surface top quality features from the Yahoo! network.
You are flexible, quick-thinking, energetic, efficient, and able to work independently under pressure while maintaining attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal skills are a must, as this position requires interacting with fellow producers and employees throughout Yahoo! Time management skills are critical, and video experience is a plus.
On-call producers must be readily available to work flexible hours, including early mornings, nights and weekends.
Responsibilities:
- Updating Yahoo!'s front page with fresh, compelling content
- Making great choices crafting clever headlines and tease copy, choosing and cropping appropriate images
- Understanding the Yahoo! audience and its interests
- Fielding pitches and pro-actively packaging material from the Yahoo! network
- Managing competing priorities
Requirements:
- A solid grounding in the basic principles of packaging, editing and writing for the Web and a minimum of five years experience working in a dynamic online editorial environment
- Excellent news judgment
- Demonstrable headline writing, image selection and content packaging skills
- A thorough understanding of editorial best practices and priorities, and an authoritative grasp of the AP Stylebook
- Basic HTML skills and experience with online publishing tools
- B.A. required, preferably in journalism or media
- Positions will be based in Sunnyvale or Santa Monica, California
Send your resume and cover letter to fp_role@yahoo.com with subject line "On-Call Front Page Producer."
