Location: New York, New York
URL: www.daylife.com
Daylife is a well-funded, fast growing Internet start-up focused on transforming the distribution of news online. Located in New York city, we are backed by top tier institutions including Balderton Capital, Arts Alliance, and the New York Times, along with individuals including Craig Newmark (Craigslist), Michael Arrington (TechCrunch), and Jeff Jarvis (Buzzmachine) to name a few. We’ve received accolades for our innovative platform and were even recently featured in Business Week.
We’re a tight and talented group with a seasoned management team assembled from some of the best companies out there. We pay highly competitive salaries while also providing full health benefits and company equity. We’re on a mission to shake up the news industry, while having fun along the way.
Under the direction of the VP, Product Management, you will be responsible for developing the aesthetic of the Daylife site, as well as designing, prototyping, and building features and services for the Daylife Publishing Platform. It’s important that you not only have exceptional design skills, but that you also have excellent front-end development talents.
In addition to site design, you will also have the opportunity to be involved with the design and conceptualization of websites, themes, and site-creation tools for publishers.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Product & Technology Team to create new features and pages.
- Create compelling and engaging design that will be leveraged across all facets of the business.
- Produce wireframe, use case, and work flow documentation.
- Provide front-end development support as needed for prototyping as well as feature development.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 4 years experience designing consumer-focused websites.
- Strong background and/or interest in web publishing , social media, journalism, and the online news business.
- Good organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator; including CS3 Layer Effects, Smart Objects and Layer Comps.
- Cross-browser, cross-platform knowledge of semantic, standards-compliant CSS and XHTML.
- Experience with usability concepts, user testing and complicated work flow design helpful.
- BS or BA required, preferable in human-computer interaction or a related field.
- Strong communication skills are a must.
Compensation:
We offer competitive compensation packages based upon your skill set, experience and enthusiasm.
Location: NY, NY
If you’re interested in the position, then please send your resume along with work samples and a brief cover letter. The cover letter should include a URL to your portfolio website or URLs of projects you have worked on, major project accomplishments, and the role you played on the team. Candidate must submit digital work samples for consideration.
To apply: colleen@daylife.com