| Job details | |
| Job industry : | Art Director/Graphic/Web Designer |
| Job segment : | Other |
| Job role : | Other |
| Job skill : | Sr. Tech Producer |
| Position vacant : | #589TD Sr. Tech Producer |
| Job location : | Seattle, Washington |
| Job code : | #589TD |
| Job details | |
| Company name : | Disney Internet Group |
| Minimum experience : | 7 years |
| Maximum experience : | 30 years |
| Job type : | Permanent |
| Gross pay : | Negotiable for the right candidate |
| Job posted : | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Job view count : | 517 |
| Job description | |
| Job description: | Do you have a passion to perfect the user experience? Do you strive to make things work better? The team responsible for the online development of the 10 Disney-owned, ABC local television stations is looking for a meticulous, seasoned developer to help propel our 10 local television news sites into the future. Our local news sites serve some of the largest markets in the U.S., including: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Toledo, Flint, Fresno, Raleigh-Durham, Philadelphia and Houston.
The Technical Producer (Contests & Promotions) will be responsible for the planning, technical development, quality assurance and maintenance of all ABC OTV online contests, promotions and sweepstakes (i.e., sweepstakes). This person will own the end-to-end sweepstakes development process and must be able to manage multiple, simultaneous sweepstakes projects with aggressive timelines. In addition to sweepstakes, this person will serve as a member of the site development team and will assist with client-side technology development, technical production of the user registration system and other site-specific technical needs. As Technical Producer (Contests & Promotions) you must be able to synthesize clear business requirements from customer inputs and must be able to drive project execution in an organized and disciplined manner. You will be responsible for the product throughout the entire execution cycle (from concept to closure), including: gathering product requirements, defining product vision, creating preliminary concepts, and working closely with various local and national business entities to implement and iterate. You must possess near flawless communication and organizational skills with an innate ability to work both independently and on a team. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 70% Technical Production – contests, promotions & sweepstakes 15% Planning, coordination & reporting 10% Design, development and testing 5% Multi-site development QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION - BA/BS degree or equivalent (BA/BS in computer science or related field strongly preferred). - 3+ years cross-platform web development experience. - Excellent leadership, communication skills and flawless attention to detail. - Demonstrated experience gathering design requirements. - Excellent technical skills with the ability to adapt quickly to technology and tools. - Demonstrated ability to excel and lead without close supervision. - A strong sense of drive, ownership, passion and a commitment to the user experience. - Passion for increasing user engagement and building/creating online communities. - Deep interest in or knowledge of the television and/or news business a plus! SPECIFIC SKILLS Required Skills: - Expert knowledge of and demonstrated, practical experience with: HTML, XML/XSLT, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS and web standards (including cross platform differences). - Advanced knowledge of one or more scripting languages (JSP, ASP, PHP, etc.). - Understanding of Object Oriented programming and design. - Web development best practices. Preferred Skills: - Extensive experience with one or more content management systems. - Advanced PhotoShop and/or Illustrator experience. - Advanced Flash (front- and back-end) experience. - User interface design experience. - Database, SQL experience. |
| How to apply : | Register to view |
| Third party mediation allowed : | No |
| Telecommute : | No |
