Employment Opportunities

Job Title:	Interactive Graphic Designer
Location:	San Francisco, CA
Position Type:	Full-Time

GENERAL SUMMARY:

We are looking for an enthusiastic Interactive Graphic Designer to work in our fast-paced environment and generate a wide array of digital graphic elements. This position will support the Lead Graphic Designer in maintaining and enhancing the visual brand of Weather Underground as it appears across our web sites, mobile apps and emerging media platforms.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create web page mock-ups / wireframes for new content pages for wunderground.com
• Design UI concepts and final graphic assets for mobile / tablet / emerging digital media platforms
• Follow existing design guidelines and help establish new ones
• Create interactive digital advertising banners for internal and external ad campaigns
• Create HTML emails for e-marketing campaigns

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Skills, knowledge and abilities
• Deep understanding of fundamental UI web design principals
• Experience designing for a variety of digital media platforms including traditional web and mobile interfaces
• Excellent attention to detail and organization in all aspects of work
• Ability to meet deadlines and multi-task with minimal supervision; quick turn arounds
• Motivated, self-starter with the desire to work collaboratively
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Proficiency in HTML, Dreamweaver and CSS
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
2. Preferred Skills
• Creating and editing Flash files
• UNIX experience
• Actionscript
• Understanding of HTML5
• Mobile App development
• Knowledge and understanding of print production
3. Experience:
• 1 - 3 years of UI design experience.
Preferred educational level:
• BA in Graphic Design / CS or related discipline

Please send your cover letter, resume, and salary expectations to wunderground.jobs@gmail.com with the subject header, "Interactive Graphic Designer." Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Thank you!

Job Title:	Associate Account Manager
Location:	Chicago, IL
Position Type:	Full-Time

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Associate Account Manager supports sales efforts in order to close deals, maintain accounts and win renewals. AAM will work in tandem with Sales and Development Teams to handle all account affairs including, but not limited to, properly documenting sales agreements, campaign insertion in to Weather Underground’s proprietary ad management system (AS5000), coordinating and tracking internal execution of plans and custom creative assets in order to successfully launch campaign, weekly traffic reporting to ensure overall campaign delivery and performance, and post campaign analysis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Campaign Management (80% of time)
• Campaign Set-Up – Collecting and organizing assets received from agency and custom elements.
• Adjustments – Pacing and creative optimization.
• Reporting – Running weekly traffic reports to identify under/over deliveries.
• Analysis - Proactively communicate with sales person of any big successes, inconsistencies, underperformance or any other campaign-related metrics.
• Billing – End of month billing reports to Accounting.
2. Sales Support (15% of time)
• Contribute to the development of proposals in response to RFPs received from agencies.
• Generate screen grabs to verify campaign launch.
• Pull audience research data using various 3rd party tools such as ComScore, Quantcast, and Nielsen.
• Serve as next point of contact for clients when sales person is out of office.
3. Operations Support (5% of time)
• Participate in meetings to discuss general usability and flow to proprietary ad management system, AS5000.
• Identify bugs in programming and alert appropriate Operations/Development team member.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Skills, knowledge and abilities
• Exceptionally detail-oriented with ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to process and track multiple inbound and outbound data requests without errors.
• Achieves results with tactical execution and attention to detail.
• Exceptional organizational and planning skills.
• Strong customer focus.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Strong focus on teamwork and ability to manage relationships across multiple teams.
• Command of Mac Operating System.
• HTML knowledge is a plus.
2. Experience:
• 2+ years in agency or online media sales environment preferred.
3. Preferred educational level:
• Bachelors Degree in a related field.

Please send your cover letter, resume, and salary expectations to chicagowuacctmanager@gmail.com with the subject header, "Associate Account Manager - Chicago." Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Thank you!

Job Title:	Ad Ops Assistant
Location:	San Francisco, CA
Position Type:	Full-Time

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Ad Ops Assistant (AOA) supports sales efforts in order to close deals, maintain accounts and win renewals. AOA will work in tandem with Sales and Development Teams to handle all account affairs including, but not limited to, properly documenting sales agreements, campaign insertion in to Weather Underground’s proprietary ad management system (AS5000), coordinating and tracking internal execution of plans and custom creative assets in order to successfully launch campaign, weekly traffic reporting to ensure overall campaign delivery and performance, and post campaign analysis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Advertising Operations (95% of time)
• Campaign Set-Up – Collecting and organizing assets received from agency and custom elements.
• Adjustments – Pacing and creative optimization.
• Reporting – Running weekly traffic reports to identify under/over deliveries.
• Analysis - Proactively communicate with sales person of any big successes, inconsistencies, underperformance or any other campaign-related metrics.
• Billing – End of month billing reports to Accounting.
2. Operations Support (5% of time)
• Participate in meetings to discuss general usability and flow to proprietary ad management system, AS5000.
• Identify bugs in programming and alert appropriate Operations/Development team member.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Skills, knowledge and abilities
• Exceptionally detail-oriented with ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to process and track multiple inbound and outbound data requests without errors.
• Achieves results with tactical execution and attention to detail.
• Exceptional organizational and planning skills.
• Strong customer focus.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Strong focus on teamwork and ability to manage relationships across multiple teams.
• Command of Mac Operating System.
• HTML knowledge is a plus.
2. Experience:
• 2+ years in agency or online media sales environment preferred.
3. Preferred educational level:
• Bachelors Degree in a related field.

Please send your cover letter, salary expectations and resume to wuadops@gmail.com with the subject header, "Ad Ops - SF."

Job Title:	Account Executive
Location:	Boston, MA
Position Type:	Full-Time

GENERAL SUMMARY:

We are looking for an enthusiastic Account Executive to be responsible for contacting agencies and brands to generate revenue for Weather Underground. Must be able to thrive in a fast paced environment and be very comfortable emailing, cold calling, selling, and deftly navigating within agencies and brands to locate decision makers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Generate revenue that meets or exceeds all sales goals.
• Establish strong presence within New York and East Coast Markets.
• Effectively communicate the value of Weather Underground.
• Engage agency decision makers at all levels.
• Plan, prepare, and execute meetings with prospects and clients.
• Develop a plan and aggressively prospect, evaluate, and identify best opportunities.
• Identify and develop a strong understanding of client core objectives.
• Maintain existing relationships and continue to try and up sell existing clients.
• Attend networking events and conferences to promote Weather Underground’s brand.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Skills, knowledge and abilities
• In-depth knowledge and contacts with top online advertisers.
• Strong understanding of industry trends, technologies, and pricing models.
• Excellent understanding of agency dynamics and campaign buying and planning.
• Strong knowledge of ad campaign metrics and analysis.
• Superior skills in all facets of the sales cycle including prospecting, negotiating, and the ability to sell based on value, not price.
• Understanding of audience profiles, online ad targeting, and campaign optimization.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and sales skills with proven success in consultative selling.
• High level of professionalism and ethical conduct.
• Ability to use sound judgment when planning and accomplishing goals.
2. Experience:
• 3+ years of online sales experience calling on agencies and clients.
3. Preferred educational level:
• BA/BS degree in a related field.

Please send your cover letter, salary expectations and resume to wuaeboston@gmail.com with the subject header, "Account Executive - Boston."

Job Title:	Associate Account Executive
Location:	Chicago, IL
Position Type:	Full-Time

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Associate Account Executive will be a key member of our Chicago based sales team, working closely with Sales Management, Account Managers and Account Executives to execute client solutions. The AAE will have experience in interactive media and be able to work accurately and effectively in a fast moving environment providing outstanding customer service both internally and externally.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for all phases of campaign management.
• Respond to all agency requests re: account management.
• Understand and manage client expectations throughout all phases of the sales cycle.
• Utilize internal and external resources to effectively support sales team.
• Create new revenue opportunities through Advertising Sales.
• Represent Weather Underground on sales calls with clients and agencies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Skills, knowledge and abilities
• Ability to create new business in order to generate and build valuable internal and external relationships.
• Exceptional, professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to use sound judgment when planning and accomplishing goals.
• Ability to establish and grow client relationships.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent follow through skills.
• High level of professionalism and ethical conduct.
• Familiarity with online advertising.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
2. Experience:
• 1 – 3 years of interactive Agency/Marketing/Sales background.
• Interest in Sales and/or relevant Sales experience.
3. Preferred educational level:
• BA/BS degree in a related field.

Please send your cover letter, salary expectations and resume to wunderground.jobs@gmail.com with the subject header, "Associate Account Executive - Chicago."