Our current Director of Marketing, Meilen Sedai, has decided it is time for to step down from her position. Meilen created this Department from scratch over a year ago and has turned it into an extremely busy and integral part of our administrative structure. She and her team have done some amazing work for us and I am sorry to see her step down. We will definitely miss her presence in the Executive group and at the head of Marketing. Thank you for all your hard work, Meilen; enjoy your well-deserved break! 
This means we will need to hire a new Director of Marketing.
Overview
The Director of Marketing is an Executive position and as such will have all responsibilities inherent in that position, such as working with other Directors and Officers, providing counsel to other Executives when asked, and managing the Department of Marketing. This position works closely with all Directors; much of this Departments' work is given it to it by other executives and administrators and the work needs to be completed in a timely fashion for them to be able to do their work. The Director of Marketing will report directly to the Keeper of Chronicles.
Duties and Responsibilities
Requirements
As always, if you feel you are close to the requirements listed but not 100% there, please apply anyway.
[*]Must be able to manage both people and projects; must be willing to step in and finish projects yourself as necessary.[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
[*]Must have creativity and a willingness to try to new things. [/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
[*]Must be diplomatic and discreet.[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
[*]Experience with the following is a plus but not required:
If you are interested in applying for this position, please email amyrlin@tarvalon.net and keeper@tarvalon.net no later than Sunday, August 7, 2011. Please put APPLICATION - DIRECTOR MARKETING - YOURNAME as your subject line. Please indicate how you meet the requirements above, why you are interested in the position, any ideas you have for the department and a link to your portfolio. If you have a resume you believe would be helpful to us you are welcome to include it. Please be aware that our current Director, Meilen Sedai, will be helping us review your technical qualifications for this position. As such, that portion of your application and your portfolio will be shared with her.
Good luck to all the applicants!
This means we will need to hire a new Director of Marketing.
Overview
The Director of Marketing is an Executive position and as such will have all responsibilities inherent in that position, such as working with other Directors and Officers, providing counsel to other Executives when asked, and managing the Department of Marketing. This position works closely with all Directors; much of this Departments' work is given it to it by other executives and administrators and the work needs to be completed in a timely fashion for them to be able to do their work. The Director of Marketing will report directly to the Keeper of Chronicles.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Will provide counsel to the other Executives as needed. [/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- Will handle any HR issues for the Department, including any staff/administrator reviews, selecting and replacing any staff/administrators, complaints, reading and responding to monthly and quarterly reports, etc. [/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- Is responsible for keeping Officers updated on all projects and issues in the Department via email and monthly reports. [/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- Will work with all Directors and Officers to develop and maintain the visual aspects of the site and community via the graphic design team. Examples of this include new Ajah and Company logos, merit badge icons and graphics, events programs, events logos, program advertisements, overall site design, Chain of Command graphics, etc. [/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- Will work to develop and enhance the marketing aspect of our community; in addition to the graphics team, the Director of Marketing directly supervises the following positions:
[list:3ci5mhzb] - The Tar Valon Times[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- The Tower Voices (using Twitter and Facebook to announce and promote our community and events in the larger Wheel of Time fandom)[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- External Marketing Coordinator[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
Requirements
As always, if you feel you are close to the requirements listed but not 100% there, please apply anyway.
- Must currently be a Senior Member with at least one year good standing as a Senior Member. [/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- Must currently be able to dedicate at least one year to this position. We understand that things come up and sometimes it's not possible, but if you don't think you will be able to fulfill the duties of this position for at least a year, please seriously consider whether or not you should apply. [/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- Must be willing and able to work 10-20 hours a week on this position. Marketing is an extremely busy Department with often critical deadlines for projects. [/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- Must have experience making graphics, both for print and online media. The ideal candidate will have:
[list:3ci5mhzb] - Access to and very strong ability with Adobe Photoshop and/or Illustrator, definitely preferable to have experience with both. Must have at least one of these programs.[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- Understanding of (at least basic) graphic design principles. I.e. what's the difference between RGB and CMYK and when to use each one, how to prepare files for print, how to deal with typography, etc[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- Please provide a link to a personal portfolio website or equivalent (Behance, DeviantArt, etc.) containing at least five pieces of original artwork. Some aspect of the artwork must have been generated digitally (since we're primarily digital), but not necessarily the entire piece. At least one piece should use typography or lettering[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
[*]Must be able to manage both people and projects; must be willing to step in and finish projects yourself as necessary.[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
[*]Must have creativity and a willingness to try to new things. [/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
[*]Must be diplomatic and discreet.[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
[*]Experience with the following is a plus but not required:
- Prior experience in the Department of Marketing[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- Familiarity with FTP, Dropbox, HTML/CSS, etc[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- IRC or Chat Op experience; this department often uses real time chat to brainstorm and discuss projects[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- Online marketing strategies and/or search engine optimization[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- Online newsletter or journalism [/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
- Using CafePress, Twitter, Facebook, etc[/*:m:3ci5mhzb]
If you are interested in applying for this position, please email amyrlin@tarvalon.net and keeper@tarvalon.net no later than Sunday, August 7, 2011. Please put APPLICATION - DIRECTOR MARKETING - YOURNAME as your subject line. Please indicate how you meet the requirements above, why you are interested in the position, any ideas you have for the department and a link to your portfolio. If you have a resume you believe would be helpful to us you are welcome to include it. Please be aware that our current Director, Meilen Sedai, will be helping us review your technical qualifications for this position. As such, that portion of your application and your portfolio will be shared with her.
Good luck to all the applicants!
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