The Leading Hispanic News Media in the Philadelphia Region

Market Description:

• Over 50 million Latinos live in the U.S. with a total purchasing power of over $1 trillion dollars. Supported by a Spanish-language advertising industry that, currently spends more than $5 billion dollars a year, Spanish-language media is poised to skyrocket in the next decade. Today, more than ever, there is a need for talented professionals who wish to capitalize on the huge economic strength of this market segment, are equipped with marketing skills, and have the expertise in sales in order to maintain relationships with the growing number of potential clients.

Are you ready to shape the future of media?

• Manager acts as a link between print and digital advertising. Manager ensures we have the right commercial strategy for our products and bring product expertise to Sales, enabling Sales executives to sell effectively and quickly. ALDIA is passionate about all things digital and want to shape the ever-changing world of online advertising and commerce.

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring service to major clients
• Hiring, training, developing sales team roster
• Executing new revenue streams and initiatives
• Managing all sales initiatives
• Appraising sales goals, performance and metrics
• Retain and grow our client base to meet and exceed budgeted goals
• Inventory management, trafficking, reporting and optimization.

Technical Skills:

• Working knowledge of best practices in management, public relations, client service, written and oral communication
• Must be able to contribute to the development of a business vision and manage implementation efforts of complex sales initiatives
• Relevant experience in online sales, online advertising, online marketing, and business-development
• Strong sales and deal-closing skills. Substantial experience in business development, client relationship and consultative selling
• Strong qualitative and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Basic technical knowledge of digital media sales

People Skills:

• Command respect from team so that policies can be implemented.
• Substantial experience in business development, client relationship and sales team management

Organizational Skills:

• Organize departmental issues for executive leadership review
• Execute on target and on time
• Self manager

Personality Skills:

• Must be able to understand, analyze, reason practically
• Forward thinking, focused on creative innovation
• Enterprising
• Embody our core values* (See below)

Minimum qualifications:

• BA/BS degree (In lieu of degree, 8 years relevant work experience).
• Minimum of 3 years of sales management experience building and leading high performing media teams.

Language:

• Knowledge of the Spanish language is not required

About ALDIA News Media:

• ALDIA is an American News Media company seeking to contribute to the dialogue on Latino issues nationwide. Our single purpose is to grow as an independent, American News Media Company, that maintains the highest levels of integrity and excellence in journalism, smart marketing, aggressive technology innovation, and bold customer service. Our news coverage includes breaking news, national news analysis, political coverage, and opinion. We are based in the City of Philadelphia. We promote excellence in American Journalism that focuses on Latino issues in the US via our digital and print products. As a separate entity, the ALDIA Foundation produces a national competition for the best journalism on American Latino issues known as the "Félix Varela" awards.

Market Description:

• Over 50 million Latinos live in the U.S. with a total purchasing power of over $1 trillion dollars. Supported by a Spanish-language advertising industry that, today, spends over $5 billion dollars a year, Spanish-language media is poised to skyrocket in the next decade. Today, more than ever, there is a need for talented professionals that desire to capitalize on the huge economic strength of this market segment, are equipped with marketing skills, and have expertise in sales in order to maintain relationships with the growing number of potential clients.
• Are you ready to shape the future of media?

Responsibilities:

• Daily business prospecting
• Business development
• Account management
• Client relationship management
• Developing and implementing strategies for client advertising campaigns
• Work cross departmentally to execute campaigns

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Technical Skills: Digital knowledge is necessary. Must know best practices in client communication. Fluency in Spanish is NOT a requirement. Must be able to use Apple products.
• People Skills: Must posses interpersonal skills to relate to his/her colleagues. Needs to be excited to work in a young and energetic atmosphere. Obsessed over customer service.
• Organizational Skills: Must be able to handle multiple accounts at a time, keep track of upcoming events and promotions. Time management skills are required. The ability to handle multiple projects at a time (i.e. phone calls, special editions). Leadership experience in career or extracurricular activities is preferred.
• Personality Skills: Candidates must possess a true strength in self-motivation. Forward thinking individuals are preferred. Persevering and determined to improve. Honesty and transparency from the individual is required. Entrepreneurial spirit.
• 2-3 years of sales media sales experience preferred.

Company Description

About ALDIA News Media:

• ALDIA is an American News Media company seeking to contribute to the dialogue on Latino issues nation-wide. Our single purpose is to grow as an independent, American News Media Company, that maintains the highest levels of integrity and excellence in journalism, smart marketing, aggressive technology innovation, and bold customer service. Our news coverage includes breaking news, national news analysis, political coverage, and opinion. We are based in the City of Philadelphia. We promote excellence in American Journalism that focuses on Latino issues in the US via our digital and print products. As a separate entity, the ALDIA Foundation produces a national competition for best journalism on American Latino issues known as the "Felix Varela" awards.

Additional Information

• Type: Full-time
• Functions: Sales, Advertising, Marketing, Planning
• Industries: Online Media, Marketing and Advertising, Publishing 
• Compensation: $40,000 to $90,000 + Bonus/Benefits

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Responsibilities:

• Set-up, configure, maintain, and monitor OS X Server
• Responsible for the setup, configuration, repair, modification and integration of new and existing computing hardware, software and networks
• Provide basic network support ensuring full connectivity for desktop and other networked peripherals
• Perform preventative maintenance and setup for a variety of computer related equipment and locations
• Coding functional and attractive pages, screens, interfaces and applications
• Review final layouts and suggest improvements as needed.
• Confer with clients to discuss and determine layout design.
• Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Internet websites.
• Optimizing content and cross-browser testing

Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of UNIX, Mac OS X Servers
• Above average knowledge of current technical standards as related to computers, laptops, printers, and basic network technology
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to deal effectively with a variety of computer user problems
• Proficiency in XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Flash CSS, XHTML, JavaScript, PHP and MySQL
• Familiarity with Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign

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Responsibilities:

• Propose videos on topics relevant to the Hispanic community and watch for opportunities to make videos of “breaking news” in Philadelphia
• Produce videos assigned by editor
• Edit videos according to the focus and priorities discussed with the editor
• Upload clips on YouTube and pontealdia.com
• Maintain the website, making sure that videos work for users, and dare being rotated regularly on the homepage

Qualifications:

• Strong passion and journalism skills
• Well-informed about current events
• Takes initiative on story ideas
• Rigorous standards for sources and strong journalistic judgment
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Final cut, iMove, Garageband and Microsoft Word
• Voracious work ethic
• Initiative & follow-through
• Demonstrated leadership
• Problem-solving skills
• Able to set priorities, highly organized
• Strong attention to details
• Ability to exceed goals and expectations
• Ability to work as part of a burgeoning team
• Persistence, Determination, and Confidence

Preferred:

• Standing Junior year
• Communications major
• Previous work experience in new media
• Sample of your work

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Responsibilities:

• Propose, plan, produce, and publish articles with the assignments editor
• Work in various formats: interviews, features, reports, etc.
• Experience with video, podcasts and other value-added techniques for written stories
• Post stories on pontealdia.com, blogs
• Promote articles through social networks such as Twitter and Facebook
• Attract more visitors to pontealdia.com
• Follow issues of interest to website visitors to keep them coming back

Qualifications:

• Strong skills and passion for journalism
• Well-informed about current events
• Takes initiative on story ideas
• Rigorous standards for sources and strong journalistic judgment
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Final cut, iMove, Garageband and Microsoft Word
• Voracious work ethic
• Initiative & follow-through
• Demonstrated leadership
• Problem-solving skills
• Able to set priorities, highly organized
• Strong attention to details
• Ability to exceed goals and expectations
• Ability to work as part of a burgeoning team
• Persistence, Determination, and Confidence

Preferred:

• Standing Junior year
• Communications major
• Previous work experience in new media
• Sample of your work

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Responsibilities:

• Stay informed of relevant news for photo opportunities
• Propose, plan, produce and publish photos and photo galleries, working with the assignment editor
• Upload material to pontealdia.com
• Promote material through social networks such as Twitter and Facebook
• Attract more visitors to pontealdia.com
• Follow issues of interest to website visitors to keep them coming back
• Organize AL DIA photo archives

Qualifications:

• Strong passion and journalism skills
• Well-informed about current events
• Takes initiative on story ideas
• Rigorous standards for sources and strong journalistic judgment
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Final cut, iMove, Garageband and Microsoft Word
• Voracious work ethic
• Initiative & follow-through
• Demonstrated leadership
• Problem-solving skills
• Able to set priorities, highly organized
• Strong attention to details
• Ability to exceed goals and expectations
• Ability to work as part of a burgeoning team
• Persistence, Determination, and Confidence

Preferred:

• Standing Junior year
• Communications major
• Previous work experience in new media
• Sample of your work

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Associate will be highly accountable for representing the brand online, promoting the brand, engage in two-way dialogue with readership online, and generate buzz for the brand within all digital social communities.

Responsibilities:

• Implement, maintain, manage social media optimization (SMO) strategies
• Leverage social media tactics for the company
• Identify new promotional / marketing opportunities online
• Develop the AL DIA voice online
• Stay current with social media trends and best practice
• Use social media tracking tools daily
• Represent the brand online

Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of social media with extensive knowledge of Facebook/Twitter
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Willingness to be available 24/7 for emergency outreach
• Team player
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task
• Understanding of AL DIA brand and products and customer profile
• Skills in using Microsoft Office Products (Power Point, Word, Excel)
• Ability to perform without constant supervision

Preferred:

• Must be a student
• Marketing / Communications major
• Previous consumer or technology experience at public relations, advertising, interactive, marketing, media communications environment is a plus

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