Web Czar for Climate Change Science and Media Group (Princeton, NJ )

Date: 2009-09-08, 10:32AM EDT
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Climate Central seeks an experienced, motivated, and multi-talented Web Czar to drive our Internet strategy and practice. A group of internationally recognized climate scientists and communicators, Climate Central is dedicated to producing vivid media based on sound climate change science, and has within its first 18 months already appeared on PBS's The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, nytimes.com, bloomberg.com, TIME.com, Newsweek and Scientific American. We will begin this Princeton, NJ position as a 90-day contract; successful performance will lead to full-time hire.
Description
Climate change presents one of the greatest communications challenges of all time. To help tell the story, Climate Central aims to develop an unmatched collection of video, graphics and writing for broadcast and publication in diverse venues. The Internet is an integral part of our strategy; all content will be collected and promoted online, through a steady stream of publishing on our own site, through partnerships, and through social media.

The Web Czar will be responsible for every aspect of our Internet strategy, oversight and implementation: s/he will be a high level strategist, partnership developer, web manager, web marketer, web producer, web editor and webmaster rolled into one. The Czar will have a senior role and the cooperation of a small but capable technical and editorial team, but will be expected to do a little bit of everything in our start-up environment. Future growth anticipated.

In greater depth, responsibilities will include:

* Help complete launch of major redesign underway (expected completion within two months).
* Serve as chief Internet strategist, helping set the overall strategic direction and growth of Climate Central's online presence and technology, in coordination with senior management.
* Build external partnerships and alliances for enhancing content and especially distribution/syndication.
* Develop, oversee and implement Internet marketing, social media efforts, reader relations, metrics and evaluation.
* Oversee and perform webmaster duties, including ongoing site maintenance and development. Experience with Content Management Systems required; the new website will use ExpressionEngine, and familiarity with EE is preferred.
* Participate in setting web editorial direction together with communications team leadership.
* Oversee and ensure high editorial, design, and technical standards for the website.
* Oversee external vendors.
* This is not fundamentally a programming position. However, programming experience is a key qualification. This position will require use of and familiarity with a wide range of technologies, and the ability to oversee staff and outside vendors working with it.

Qualifications
* At least five years of directly related Internet experience
* Facility with common web protocols, technology and software, and database management; programming experience; Content Management System experience
* Management experience and strong interpersonal skills
* Strong communications skills, written and spoken
* High motivation and commitment to excellence
* Proactive attitude, befitting a small, young organization with the ambition to make a big contribution in the world
* Attention to detail
* Bachelor's or more advanced degree

To Apply

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume. We are looking for thoughtful, personalized cover letters that demonstrate applicants' qualifications and work style, and may point by URL to sample work. Send materials as text in the body of an email message to jobs@climatecentral.org; please put "web czar" in the subject line. We will not be able to accept your application if you send attachments.

No phone calls, please.

Salary is competitive and will depend on experience. Climate Central offers excellent benefits, a delightful workplace, and the opportunity to play a crucial role in an organization with a mission.

Climate Central is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on anything except how good you are at your work. People of color and individuals from other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

About Climate Central:

Climate Central combines sound science and vivid media to increase public understanding and attention to the climate challenge. In less than two years of operation, our work has already appeared on PBS NewsHour, nytimes.com, bloomberg.com, time.com, newsweek.com, Scientific American, and beyond. Our staff and board include internationally recognized climate scientists and communications experts. Visit our interim website climatecentral.org to learn more. Climate Central is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.