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Top B2B Agency Seeks Web Designer.

Dewar Communications is a well-established full-service ad agency with a blue-chip client list.

We are looking for a full-time web designer with a minimum of 3 years agency or studio experience and who possesses excellent skills in HTML, CSS and Flash.

Located in the Yorkville area, we offer a competitive salary and great working conditions in which to do your best work.

To apply please email your resume to ddewar@dewarcom.com

Reader’s Digest Canada is looking for a dynamic, experienced Web Editor with strong writing, editing, organizational and project leadership skills to join our digital editorial team, which includes the web team for readersdigest.ca, selection.ca, ourcanada.ca and besthealthmag.ca. The Web Editor will develop new and engaging daily lifestyle content for readersdigest.ca, lead the production of weekly e-newsletters, and inspire the editorial and e-commerce teams to think beyond print and leverage all web possibilities. The Web Editor will be responsible for developing original content that is in keeping with the spirit, voice and brand of Reader’s Digest.

This person will specifically:

• Create and publish interactive content, using a content management system (CMS)
• Execute the editorial vision for the website
• Work closely with our Sales force to conceive, develop and execute winning online content sponsorship programs
• Commission and create original content that generates traffic, as well as identify and adapt suitable content from Reader’s Digest properties and partners
• Work with the editors, assigning and editing stories as well as working with freelance writers
• Generate creative online content ideas to ensure strong web visibility in the print magazine
• Source and resize images, upload stories to the content management system; create slide shows
• Edit, produce and write content for weekly e-newsletters; manage forums
• Generate ideas for special features, create lineups and assign and edit content
• Maintain an editorial calendar, including the schedule for content and managing home page updates
• Manage copy editing and fact-checking processes to high standards
• Write select content (i.e. drives to web) for Reader’s Digest magazine and identify UGC web content that would be suitable for publication in the magazine
• Liaise with freelancers, magazine staff and web production staff
• Encourage interactivity and cross-promotion of content across our network of sites

Education & Experience:

• A post-secondary degree in journalism or communications (or equivalent)
• Two or more years of experience in web content production, preferably in a media environment
• Solid understanding of the online medium and a passion for social media
• Experience coding HTML to format paragraph text and other online copy
• Experience optimizing images in Photoshop for use on the web
• Experience uploading content to a website using a content management system (CMS)

Qualities & Aptitudes:

• Strong editorial judgment
• Solid understanding of the online medium and a passion for social media
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, and as part of a team, while managing multiple projects and priorities
• High degree of attention to detail
• Creative thinker, problem-solver
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Capacity for strategic thinking and content planning
• Comfortable working in a Mac environment
• Bilingualism (English and French) an asset

If you wish to apply for this position, please submit your résumé and a motivation letter by email (cv.ca@rd.com), or by fax (514-940-7360).

Sympatico.ca is hiring a Technical Account Manager to join the #1 Online Media Operations team in Canada. This position is a key role in our advertising operations team and is at the forefront of shaping the future of our business and our ad serving technologies. Success in the role requires the ability to use ad servers, ordering systems and booking systems. You will investigate and asses new technologies available and test their functionality. You have qualities that allow you to work collaboratively with, train and teach to provide flawless execution of online advertising campaigns.

Qualified candidates can send their resume to Aaron Perez, aaron.perez@bell.ca