Category Archives: Job postings

Scott Walker, one of the assistant managing editors at the News, has passed us word of a new glossy, monthly magazine for “smart, fun, fearless women” in the works by the advertising department. The editor-in-chief has been hired but they are looking for a managing editor, part-time designer, sales manager and administrative assistant. You can find all the information you need at al.com. To get you started, here’s a direct link to the managing editor listing.

You offer the jobs. We offer to get the word out. Here’s the latest in the MOB INbox:

Trying to break into the advertising biz? Need a way to get your foot in the door? Here’s your shot. Cummings Creative Group is a full-service agency in Birmingham, looking for a bright and creative intern to add to our already “bright and creative” team. If you’re off-the-chart brilliant, hard working and ready to make your mark on the Birmingham Ad community (and beyond), contact Chris Cleland with Cummings Creative Group at ccleland@lithomedia.com.

This is a “non-paid” internship. However, you’ll be compensated with plenty of experience, knowledge, an upper-hand over other job seekers in the ad community, and sore stomach muscles (from laughing a lot). If you’re interested, contact Chris Cleland at ccleland@lithomedia.com or call (205) 939-1233.

Job Perk #23: Free Lessons in Office Wiffleball (after hours, of course).

Here’s a job opportunity from MOB member Matt Cuthbert. We want to point out that al.com is the online home of The Birmingham News, Huntsville Times and Mobile Press-Register:

al.com is looking for two online editorial interns. Internship responsibilities will include maintaining and updating news stories and section front pages, working closely with the editorial production staff to build special-report packages, monitoring discussions in forums and blogs, creating photo galleries, monitoring news wires, and updating news, entertainment and sports databases.

Candidates should be pursuing a degree in Journalism or Communications or have comparable work experience. An ideal candidate would have relevant experience, such as working on a school newspaper, web site or prior internship.

Candidates should possess skills in the following areas:
– Editing photos with Adobe Photoshop and ImageReady
– Editing HTML with a text editor
– Using FTP to publish files to the Internet
– Strong grammar and spelling skills
– Strong knowledge of Windows operating systems

Candidates should be prepared to work weekends. This is a part-time, paid position. $10 per hour/20 hours per week. Please email resume to jobs@al.com with the subject line “editorial internship.”

Our pal Dave writes:

Page designer

The Birmingham News seeks a part-time page designer to work on the editorial news desk. Candidates should have a four-year degree and experience editing and designing pages in an editorial environment. Daily or weekly newspaper experience is preferred. The hours vary and may include night and weekend work. Applicants may submit a resume, cover letter and work samples to:

• Scott Walker, Assistant Managing Editor
  The Birmingham News
  P.O. Box 2553
  Birmingham, AL 35202
• or to swalker@bhamnews.com.

Here’s job posting sent to us by:
Andrea Reiber, Manager of Electronic Media, UAB Office of Media Relations

The details are below or access it at www.uab.edu, then click Job Openings and then University Employment Opportunities.

Job Description

Under the general supervision of the Broadcast Media Relations Manager, this position will coordinate and implement new media strategies and initiatives. Will lead the collaborative efforts with all Public Relations and Marketing units, as well as other university entities, to explore/research new media opportunities, to develop and implement new media strategies and projects. For example, Pod casting, blogging, incorporating new audio, video and web-based technologies into the university’s media relations, marketing, public relations, publications, and Web communications plans. Understand the university’s business models and goals, and develop interactive strategies that will achieve objectives and support the brand identity. Assists staff with interactive media strategies. Handles editing video and audio content for use in new media strategies (i.e. new media press releases). Department strongly prefers proficiency with internet browsers (Explorer, Safari, and Firefox) Mac and windows applications (pring & online) environ. Must have strong written and verbal communication skills, and must have hands-on experience in social media, blogging, podcasting etc. Note: All candidate must have all of the above strongly preferred skills, no exceptions. The primary duties include coordinating and implementing new media strategies, helping Media Relations staff develop and guide interactive media strategies, developing news releases, podcast, and manage internet media relations. Also responsible for launching, maintaining, and evaluating aggressive social networking campaign. Additional duties include managing RSS (Really Simple Syndication feeds to allow for receiving UAB news), and website monitoring. The Annual Salary Range is $43,200 – $54,000 – $66,000

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degree preferably in English, Communications or a related field and at least three years of experience in an electronic media or broadcast environment, preferably in a publications (online and print) setting. Proficiency using internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Safari, Netscape, Firefox, etc.) Strong written, verbal and electronic communications skills. Experience using Mac based software and applications, as well as Windows applications.

Strong, LLC, a full-service advertising agency specializing in automotive advertising and marketing is seeking an experienced broadcast Media Buyer. Candidates must have 3-5 years experience in electronic media buying (TV and radio) and be skilled in negotiating and buying local broadcast media. Media planning experience is an advantage. Knowledge of Smartplus media buying software, Creative Manager, Excel and Powerpoint is ideal. Retail advertising experience and experience with interactive buying and planning are a plus. Email resume to Kelly Edwards at kedwards@strongthinking.com. No phone calls please.

Interested? Do your research

Our pal Stan writes:

City Paper magazine in Tallinn, Estonia, which is run by Birmingham News reporter Stan Diel’s brother Scott, has occasional need for freelancers. The English-language magazine focuses on news, politics and features in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, but on occasion runs stories that could be reported from the United States.

Contact Scott Diel at editor@citypaper.ee.

(If you know of any media job openings in Birmingham, let us know.)

Our pal Neely let us know about an opening over at mental_floss magazine …

(If you know of any media job openings in Birmingham, let us know.)

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