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Director of Ad Sales in New York

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:01:12 GMT

Director of Ad Sales

New York, NY

We’re in search of a bright, articulate advertising sales professional with a passion for the media business who is looking to build innovative video solutions for leading brands by joining a small, fast-paced startup in New York City.

About Howcast

Founded by veterans of Google and YouTube, Howcast Media brings together the personality of user-generated content with the quality of a professional video studio to help consumers learn how-to do everything from the practical (“How to Paint a Wall”), to the unusual (“How to Get Paid for Donating Plasma”), to the entertaining (“How Not to Get Mugged”) at www.howcast.com. With high-quality video content and vibrant user communities organized around specific topic categories, Howcast provides a wealth of opportunities for distribution and advertising partners. Check out recent reviews by The Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine, among others.

Howcast is set apart by our pursuit of the very best video content. We produce our own video content in our New York City studio with cutting-edge directors as well as through the Howcast Emerging Filmmakers Program, which provides emerging filmmakers with the opportunity to gain experience, exposure and a paycheck. We also welcome stellar instructional content from trusted sources like Popular Science, and Home Depot, as well as from some of the best individual video contributors on the web.

The Howcast Team

With offices in New York City and San Francisco, we are building a team of media and technology professionals to maintain and expand our digital presence. We’re proud to offer an environment which prizes creativity and collaboration, recognizes personal achievements, and believes in the potential of our team members.

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Associate Script Editor in New York

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:47:47 GMT

Are you Howcast's new Associate Script Editor? Read on to find out! Reporting to the editorial director and working directly with seasoned writers, the associate script editor will take the first pass at editing entertaining and informative how-to scripts on a wide variety of subjects. This full-time position in our New York office will also be responsible for incorporating changes from top editors, researchers, copy editors, and, in some cases, clients and partners, ensuring that the scripting process proceeds smoothly from start to finish. Each of our written guides provides the basis for every Howcast video, so candidates must possess the ability to conceptualize words spoken aloud and acted out, not just read on the page. There's plenty of room for creativity, not to mention a highly developed sense of humor.

To Apply
Please submit via e-mail, with a subject line of "Associate Script Editor," to jobs+ase@howcast.com:
* A resume
* A cover letter in which you:
introduce yourself and why you think you're right for this job;
tell us which Howcast video and text guide you like the most and why;
and suggest at least one edit to a Howcast-written guide.

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Graphic Designer in New York

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:58:57 GMT

Founded by veterans of Google and YouTube, Howcast Media brings together the personality of user-generated content with the quality of a professional video studio to help consumers learn how-to do everything from the practical (“How to Paint a Wall”), to the unusual (“How to Get Paid for Donating Plasma”), to the entertaining (“How Not to Get Mugged”) at www.howcast.com. With high-quality video content and vibrant user communities organized around specific topic categories, Howcast provides a wealth of opportunities for distribution and advertising partners. Check out recent reviews by The Wall Street Journal and The Chicago Tribune, among others.

Howcast is set apart by our pursuit of the very best video content. We produce our own video content in our New York City studio with cutting-edge directors, as well as through the Howcast Directors Program, which provides emerging filmmakers with the opportunity to gain experience, exposure, and a paycheck. We also welcome stellar instructional content from trusted sources like Playboy, Popular Science, and Home Depot, as well as from some of the best individual video contributors on the web.

With offices in New York City and San Francisco, we are building a team of media and technology professionals to maintain and expand our digital presence.

We offer a competitive salary, stock options and benefits package. We’re also proud to offer an environment which prizes creativity and collaboration, recognizes personal achievements and believes in the potential of our team members.

Help make Howcast look fabulous across the Web and beyond. Really. Here's how...

Howcast shows how-to videos wherever and whenever you need to watch and learn how to do something. So from www.howcast.com to a deepening presence on over 15 video experiences across the web from MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, Veoh, and beyond to TiVo, iTunes, Verizon FiOS, and Vcast , we have a wealth of opportunities to engage viewers with promotional spots featuring our latest videos, advertising partners, and new ways to watch and learn from Howcast.

We need your help to ensure we keep our promotional experiences as fresh and fun as our videos and website.

You will be responsible for creating and updating a wide range of digital promotional experiences that:

* introduce our latest videos and features on Howcast.com and partner sites in promotional advertising units
* showcase Howcast on partner sites and experiences from TiVo to MySpace
* illustrate Howcast advertising and content partnership opportunities to potential partners

Howcast has a deep commitment to delivering a polished, visually distinctive experience, making this a great opportunity for you to grow your skill set and build your portfolio.

The ideal candidate for this position is an enthusiastic, self-motivated, talented designer who appreciates the unique opportunity to participate in a dynamic new company. You should be comfortable designing for the web, with excellent visual design skills and a good eye for detail and consistency.

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