Medill seeks a Web site community manager

Medill seeks a Web site community manager with strong production,writing and editing skills.

The ideal candidate will have experience in social media, participatory media and interactive journalism. He or she will work on a small number of projects to gain visibility for students’ and faculty’s work and to build networks and public engagement. The first project will be centered on national security, defense and civil liberties with the purpose of improving journalistic practice and increasing public engagement. The community manager will help launch the Web site and other outreach tools to bring together interested parties.

This is a full-time position of two years’ duration with a possibility of renewal, located in Evanston, Ill., or Washington, D.C.

Responsibilities:
* Launch the week-to-week editorial strategy for the new sites.
* Help develop the tone and the voice for the site and any associated programming.
* Maintain and produce the site. A working knowledge of HTML and CSS, as well experience with audio and video production, is essential.
* Grow and expand site traffic and audience engagement.
* Seek out and execute meaningful editorial and content partnerships.
* Supervise social media and other audience development strategies.

Please send cover letter and resume by December 31, 2009 to natsecji@gmail.com