[binary visions]

Hey guys -

Just thought I'd post this here in case any monkeys are interested. Bike Mag is looking for a new online editor and it'd be a great opportunity for someone, not to mention pretty cool to hire right out of our own community.

Here's the link to apply for the position. If you give it a shot, shoot me a PM or an email (binaryvisions at ridemonkey) and let me know!

https://www4.recruitingcenter.net/Clients/sourceinterlink/PublicJobs/controller.cfm?jbaction=JobProfile&Job_Id=15022&esid=az

 

[binary visions]

Here's the full job description:

Position Description:

Bike Magazine is seeking a seasoned, passionate mountain biker with a voracious appetite for mountain bike news, developments, contests and videos, and is in tune with content posted on competing websites. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for planning and executing daily editorial rollout, developing team of digital staffers and setting overall direction of the Bikemag.com website.
• Manage Bike's social media channels including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
• Develop strategies to grow Bike's social media presence and tie these platforms into a cohesive identity that is synonymous with bikemag.com and the magazine.
• Assign and edit editorial contributions from the team, establish a high level of quality to help attract readership, optimize for search engines.
• Work with website production staff to coordinate content rollout and provide feedback to product team to help improve/develop site to better attract users.
• Establish and monitor the editorial financial budget and manage freelance editorial contributors when appropriate.
• Write features, columns and other appropriate editorial as needed for bikemag.com.
• Represent Bike at local, national and international trade shows and events to help build strong links with readers and the industry.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned, including possible video standup work

Education/Experience:

• Journalism or English degree desired
• Previous experience as an editor in a publishing environment, or equivalent education and experience
• Previous experience managing staff
• Strong photo editing/handling skills preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent writer and editor able to communicate complex issues in lively, clear, and concise prose.
• Language skills suitable for a professional publishing position, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation, plus proofreading and copyediting capabilities.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Able to work quickly and meet short deadlines.
• Knowledge of mountain-bike industry.
• Video production/shooting skills a plus.
• Previous work on a high volume website a plus.

 

[jonKranked]

i have none of the above, but have strong technical writing skills, and can operate spell check and see right through industry bullshit. am i qualified?

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

see right through industry bullshit. am i qualified?

Nope.

 

[jackalope]

My write in candidate: PSP

I'm not sure what the end product would be, but I have to assume it'd be better with acid.

 

[jonKranked]

My write in candidate: PSP

I'm not sure what the end product would be, but I have to assume it'd be better with acid.

you may be onto something.

 

[jonKranked]

or just on something

 

[binary visions]

i have none of the above, but have strong technical writing skills, and can operate spell check and see right through industry bullshit. am i qualified?

The worst they can possibly say is no, right?

If PSP makes it to the interview stage, I'm turning the admin duties over to jonKranked and living out the rest of my days as a hermit in a tree house.

 

[TrumbullHucker]

i would be like

 

[Westy]

I hereby submit my Ridemonkey post in lieu of a resume.

Do I get a company car and booze stipend?

 

[4130biker]

I nominate Kidwoo. For realz. Because this is a requirement, and his articles are rad:
"Write features, columns and other appropriate editorial as needed for..."

Not that a bright guy like him would be busy or anything...

 

[4130biker]

If enough of us nominate someone, does that mean they have to do it?

 

[MinorThreat]

Sounds like a cool opportunity. I'm a writer/editor/creative director/webmaster; just wish I was about half my age and able to live on half my present income in a part of the country that costs twice as much to live.

 

[kidwoo]

I nominate Kidwoo. For realz. Because this is a requirement, and his articles are rad:
"Write features, columns and other appropriate editorial as needed for..."

Not that a bright guy like him would be busy or anything...

Haha, thanks for the vote.

It's in Carlsbad though. No go. I like riding bikes in the woods too much......which makes me a horrible candidate for a job with a mountainbike magazine.

 

[jstuhlman]

Hey - thanks for sharing! If they really wanted to get the word out they should do something like place giant header on this site advertising the position...

 

[MinorThreat]

They might also post it on OutdoorIndustryJobs . Looks like TEN uses LinkedIn; good on them.

 

[intensified]

sow maney not now how to right thow plase betz on monkeeyz

back in the day of mags that had great pictures, too much crap about the soul of mtn biking..
Looking back i'll take an extra helping of crap over mba

 

[fro biker]

Bummer that this job can't be done from a "satellite" location...

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

I got thinking Canada is letting me pass their boarder test anytime soon, I just realized how many maple trees I brought down It won't happen I pass the offer onto the next mountie.

 

[jackalope]

So have we confirmed this is a troll (mis)using Google translate?

 

[kidwoo]

I'm just pissed I didn't come up with it first.

"maple trees I brought down"

Dude.........genius!

 

[HAB]

It's in Carlsbad though

 

[MinorThreat]

Bummer that this job can't be done from a "satellite" location...

It would lose some of the point of the position. You need the real-time collaboration with the rest of the editorial/creative team; plus, you'd miss out on what would have to be a pretty cool workplace vibe.

 

[fro biker]

It would lose some of the point of the position. You need the real-time collaboration with the rest of the editorial/creative team; plus, you'd miss out on what would have to be a pretty cool workplace vibe.

That's a totally fair and valid point. Working with the team at Bike would be amazing. I hold that magazine in exceptionally high esteem.

 

[jonKranked]

It would lose some of the point of the position. You need the real-time collaboration with the rest of the editorial/creative team;

have you heard of the internet?

 

[Westy]

It would lose some of the point of the position. You need the real-time collaboration with the rest of the editorial/creative team; plus, you'd miss out on what would have to be a pretty cool workplace vibe.

Not to mention the meth and heroin.

 

[kidwoo]

That job listing needs to list a salary range..........just sayin. Might help the 'Carlsbad factor'

 

[intensified]

That job listing needs to list a salary range..........just sayin. Might help the 'Carlsbad factor'

Seems lame that it's often missed, typical setup for the low-ballers