Wednesday, April 19

Who Wants A Job In The Music Industry?

Hey Y'all... we are still looking to hire someone to fill this position, which you can find here at craigslist: http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/med/152573567.html.

below is the description... if you or anyone you know is interested, please message me back here or email my work bff Kim at knoonan@fmqb.com!

Webmaster & Music Writer / New Media Assistant:
This position is the perfect opportunity to get a foot in the door of the music industry; many of our previous employees have gone on to work for major and indie record labels and promotion companies! Indie rockers, self starters, corporate wannabees, managers, IT professionals, new grads, musicians, promoters, graphic artists -- send your resume over!

DESCRIPTION: FMQB is a dynamic company that produces high quality digital media and an industry print magazine on a monthly basis. The company is deeply involved in the radio, broadcast, and music industries. The New Media Assistant will aid in the day to day production and maintenance of all digital services for FMQB. Duties include updating FMQB.com and all related domains, creating and maintaining daily and weekly emails, creating simple graphics for use on the websites, creating advertisements (banner ads, etc), and maintaining contact and content databases. The assistant will also write daily music news stories, as well as album reviews when necessary. Special projects will also be assigned as needed -- which is often!

There is a strong possibility for this position to turn into a full time position.

QUALIFICATIONS: - Working knowledge of HTML is required! - Basic knowledge of audio production and streaming media - Basic knowledge of graphic design and web animation - Candidate must be comfortable with Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe PhotoShop, ImageReady - Proficient with Microsoft Office applications. - Interest in broadcast media and music a plus!! - Must be able to multi-task and meet strict deadlines - Working portfolio strongly preferred - please submit your resume and don't forget to include a url to your portfolio (or urls to things you've done) -- if you don't have a portfolio handy, apply anyway!

If this position is not for you, pass it along to someone you think might be interested! If you think you can do this job, email a resume and responses to the following:

1) what is so great about you that will make me hire you?
2) what are your top 5 favorite (pick one) records, books, films, or (insert your own category here), of all time?

Oh, please don't send me a regurgitated version of the classic cover letter used in your senior seminar class in college. Just be straight up and yourself!

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