Job Posts 11/13/08

Marketing Associate
Kaplan - K-12 Services
New York, NY

Description:
Reporting to the Director Marketing Services, provide a range of in-house marketing services for the Kaplan K12 Learning Services Division.

Qualifications:

• Superb Project management skills
• Exceptional copy-writing skills
• Great communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a high-demand, fast-paced environment and master product knowledge quickly.
• Ability to work in a team environment, but also as an individual contributor
• Proficient in Microsoft office
• 2+ years experience in some combination of project management, editing, copywriting, web site management, or other marketing-related responsibilities.
• Experience and interest in K-12 education

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East Coast Digital Sales Planner
Hearst Communications
New York, NY

Description:
The Digital Media Sales Planner will be responsible for working with the East Coast sales team as well interacting with the other departments within HDM: Operations and Marketing.

Qualifications:

• 1-2 years related work experience
• Must be a creative thinker.
• Must have excellent communication skills in all environments: email, phone and face to face.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

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Analyst I - 0800658
Nielson Company
New York, NY

Description:
Analyst Is are responsible for mastering basic BuzzMetrics products, developing a general knowledge of the landscape for consumer-generated media and building the foundational technical skills of a market research analyst. MBOs for the Analyst I will be determined by their RM and the VP.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with interpreting data, performing quantitative and qualitative analyses
• Working knowledge of consumer-generated media and internet-based research
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong understanding of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Basic presentation skills
• BA/BS required

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Research Analyst -0800333
Nielson
New York, NY

Description:
The Research Analyst supports the Director, Research Insights & Analytics and Research Manager. This person will take the lead and ownership in automating preparation and delivery of recurring monthly traffic reports and quarterly site demographic profile reports; and related analyses and insights in support of the division's approximately 100 websites. Additionally, the Research Analyst will often take the lead on many ad hoc research projects requested of the Research & Analytics department. The Research Analyst will perform fact-checking, "sanity-checking," web site auditing support and any other tasks that are required in support of overall data accuracy and in identifying data integrity issues. Responsibilities will also include assisting with the preparation of presentations, sales and marketing collateral and additional market research and web analytic requests from the Sales, Market Development, Business Development, and Audience Marketing teams.

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years related experience, including but not limited to Web Analytics, Internet Research, Online Publishing, Market Research or Statistics
• Familiarity with MS Word, PowerPoint; Expertise in Excel; Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables; Macros, V-Lookup) preferred

• Ability to self-manage multiple projects; must be able to perform well in a deadline-driven, rapidly changing team environment

• Minimum of B.A. Degree, preferably in Marketing, Journalism, Communications, Social Sciences, Statistics, Accounting or related field

• Familiarity with online audience measurement services (e.g., Nielsen/NetRatings NetView, Comscore, Hitwise) and syndicated research services (Forrester, Jupiter, eMarketer); familiarity with Nielsen Online tool suite (@plan, AdRelevance, Market Intelligence) not mandatory but preferred

• Familarity with Web Analytics software (e.g., SiteCensus, Omniture, Google Analytics)

• Basic understanding of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques and its impact on online traffic not mandatory, but an added bonus

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to interface and effectively communicate with all levels of management

• Ability to work both independently and within a team striving towards a common goal

• Takes personal accountability & initiative

• Identifies issues (pro-active, not reactive)

• Takes action to resolve (can-do, positive attitude)

• Deals effectively with others (internal and external clients); seeks win-win solutions

• Demonstrates personal accountability and initiative/goes beyond what is required

• Creative thinker and problem-solver

• Successful at building collaborative relationships

• Extreme attention to detail

• Demonstrates maturity and balance

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