Overview:
• We are a new venture developing an online publishing destination and user community catering to the student market. We seek to hire a mid-level technology director experienced in web 2.0 development and domain management.
• We offer a competitive salary, option grant, health and welfare benefits package and the challenge of working in a dynamic environment with top technology partners handling design and development of the site.
• We are an equal opportunity employer located in Midtown NYC.
Responsibilities:
• Oversee website development through technical implementation to successful operation, interacting with our web designer and application developer.
• Assess development status with regard to the project plan, functional and technical specs, contractual billing schedules, meeting summaries and statements of work. Monitor continual updating of the project plan taking into account time and budget constraints.
• Manage quality control through technical reviews of ongoing development work.
• Manage technical end of the editorial function and process automation for content collection including both user-generated and non-user-generated pages.
• Supervise website operations and outside hosting provider, managing cost and service.
• Serve as an IT resource to advertisers/sponsors.
• Monitor ongoing web functions, hosting performance, capacity planning.
• Support efforts to track, summarize and interpret site analytics.
• Administration of URL’s.
Qualifying Experience for an Ideal Candidate:
• Five years of experience in developing and/or managing website operations.
• Familiarity with web 2.0 application architectures, content management systems and social networking functionality,
• Microsoft.net development, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft server technologies, agile development methodologies is a plus
• Working knowledge of alternative web hosting solutions. Experience in managing third party hosting solutions, ad serving, including video applications.
• Excellent communication, issues resolution and project management skills.
• Strong ability to manage to a set of goals and objectives.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.
Interested? Applicants should email Apply1@collegecollective.net