Web Programmer/Producer, The Takeaway

WEB PROGRAMMER/PRODUCER, THE TAKEAWAY
WNYC and PRI, in collaboration with the BBC, The New York Times and WGBH Boston television and radio, are reinvigorating morning drive-time with a new national news program. The Takeaway with John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji is a new multi-platform morning drive news program that is creating a new model for morning news and public broadcasting in the 21st century. The show will be rooted in the values public radio is best known for – highly credible journalism, depth and context – but will break out from the medium’s conventionally packaged sound. The show will be live, delivering national and international news and cultural stories through a conversational and unprecedented personality-driven format.

To help us achieve these goals, The Takeaway is in search of an engaging, intellectually curious self-starter with strong communication skills to help us make a dynamic radio and online experience for news consumers nationwide. Candidate must be open to creative thinking, team effort, and making something new every day. For more information about the show, visit www.thetakeaway.org.

Reporting to the Web Editor and in collaboration the rest of The Takeaway team, the Web Programmer/Producer is responsible for the ongoing development of online tools that help drive the American conversation and foster civic engagement by connecting people with information and each other. The Web Programmer/Producer will work within the framework of the existing Web site and new tools to build on social media or open-source platforms.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:
 Design and develop digital media for The Takeaway
 Develop and maintain recurring and occasional online features and tools for The Takeaway
 Produce and maintain content for thetakeaway.org
 With Web Editor, maintain quality assurance of all Web elements of The Takeaway
 With Web Editor, develop and maintain The Takeaway Web features promoting quality, user-generated content such as videos, text messages, photos, comments, graphics, and other features
 Stimulate action in the site’s social network (groups, comments, microblogs, user-generated content, emails, etc.)
 With Web Editor, contribute to The Takeaway team’s long-range planning and brainstorming
 Monitor online presence of content partners, the New York Times, the BBC, WGBH, and others and suggest ways of collaboration
 Collaborate with production, design and project management resources to set requirements, establish time frames, test and complete site development projects on schedule
 Facilitate and enable online digital distribution strategies (RSS, blogger outreach, podcasts, etc.)
 Other projects and tasks as assigned

Qualifications:
 Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required; prior journalism experience strongly preferred
 Minimum of three years full-time work experience developing online tools, features and community elements for online news sites
 Requires demonstrated technical proficiency with Web design and development, including HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, AJAX and frameworks (jQuery, MochiKit, YUI)
 Must have working knowledge of content management systems and blog software (Drupal, WordPress, Movable Type)
 Requires experience coding in Python or similar scripting languages (Ruby, Rails, Django, PHP)
 Must have experience using PostgreSQL or similar databases (MySQL)
 Content distribution techniques, including RSS, social media and APIs required
 Requires proficiency with Flash and ActionScript
 Must have excellent critical thinking skills that demonstrate independent judgment and decision-making
 Ability to prioritize and handle several projects at once required
 This position requires use of a computer, telephone and other office equipment; ability to communicate effectively through a variety of methods; requires ability to work extended hours as needed, including some evenings and weekends, and early morning hours

TO APPLY:
To apply for this opportunity, please e-mail a cover letter, salary requirements and resume (attached as a Word document) to jobs@wnyc.org with “Web Programmer” written in the subject line by 5pm EST on Monday, July 21, 2008. WNYC must receive all information requested in order to consider your candidacy.

ABOUT WNYC RADIO
WNYC FM & AM are America’s most listened to public radio stations, heard by more than 1.1 million listeners each week in the New York Region. From popular local programs such as The Brian Lehrer Show, The Leonard Lopate Show, and Soundcheck to the award-winning national series On the Media, Studio 360, and Radio Lab, WNYC offers a unique service in the nation’s most competitive and dynamic radio market. WNYC produces significant cultural reporting and music, concert and festival programs as rich and diverse as the city itself.

In addition to broadcasting news from NPR and the BBC, WNYC also maintains an award-winning local news department focused on investigative journalism and community issues. WNYC airs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on FM 93.9, AM 820, and www.wnyc.org, where listeners can access the stations’ cutting edge podcasting technology and online programming on WNYC2, our HD and internet radio. As an employer, WNYC offers a unique professional opportunity to work alongside a tremendously creative staff, a passionate audience and an unparalleled product.

Qualified candidates only please. No calls, no agencies.
Candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
WNYC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.