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Job Title: Executive Editor
Job Location: NY: New York
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-08-21

Company Name: The Nielsen Company
Contact: Human Resources
Phone: email only please
Fax: email only please

Description: Posting Title Executive Editor Job State NY : NEW YORK Job City New York Name of Company Nielsen Business Media Requisition ID (optional) 10268BR Job Function Editorial Job Status Full-time Position Description Billboard is the most respected brand in the music industry, covering virtually every aspect with features, news stories, and opinion articles. For more than 50 years, Billboard charts have been the worlds most respected chronicle of entertainment across genres, mediums and formats. Billboard offers insiders and consumers alike the most credible data for staying abreast of whos who and the latest trends in the industry. Billboard offers both print and online platforms, both of which offer unbeatable reach and influence in the global entertainment industry. The magazine boasts over 20,000 loyal subscribers and a total weekly readership of over 100,000. Billboard.com, the premier online destination for free up-to-the-minute music coverage, has 25 million page views, 4.1 million monthly unique users and has been growing at double digit rates. It is the top online consumer destination for music lovers worldwide. Billboard.com delivers the latest music news, weekly charts, exclusive album reviews, daily artist features, a touring database and much more. Developing Billboard.com is a key strategic initiative for Billboard and the Nielsen Company. Whereas Billboard.com is targeted primarily to consumers, Billboard.biz caters to music industry professionals who visit the site daily for the most complete online coverage, including merchandising, management, touring, technology, radio, news and analysis, the latest in charts and all the tools to stay ahead of the competition. Job Summary In this high profile role your mission will be to help shape and execute on Billboards editorial strategies across all products and platforms. Manage the day-to-day editorial operations of the editorial staff. Provide leadership and development opportunities for the editorial staff. Represent Billboard in the marketplace. Provide leadership and programming guidance for our conference and events. Uphold the highest possible editorial standards and edit and occasionally report important news stories, features and online content. Core Responsibilities Direct the day-to-day editorial operations of the editorial staff. Manage and develop writing staff, including offering regular feedback to help them improve reporting, writing, and development of leadership skills. Supervise the weekly magazines production cycle and approve final pages of weekly magazine. Work with the Editorial Director to develop and execute editorial strategy. Develop ideas for and work to create new products and other opportunities for the growth of business. Represent the Billboard brand at industry and social functions. Ensure that Billboards editorial standards are upheld. Partner with conference/events and editorial teams to develop conference ideas and identify speakers. Spearhead magazines and websites entry into and involvement with awards programs. Cultivate and maintain high-level entertainment industry sources. Job Requirements A minimum of 7-10 years editing and reporting experience, preferably with a daily, weekly or web publication, or wire service. Management experience a must. Experience directing online content a must. Knowledge of popular music and the music industry, across a variety of genres and platforms a strong plus. Required: experience with web publishing and blogs. Strong contacts in the entertainment and music business. Key Skills/Competencies Must have strong leadership and management skills. Must have strong experience in editing trend, news analysis and feature stories, as well as business reporting. Ability to manage a high volume of work with tight schedules required. Ability to make and maintain strong contacts in the entertainment and music business Must be highly detail oriented & organized. Must have solid experience in producing online editorial content and packages. Competency with editorial software, including Quark Publishing System and Microsoft Word. Knowledge of web production. Education Qualifications Undergraduate degree required in Journalism, English or a related field.

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