by Angela Copeland | Apr 9, 2016 | Job Posting
Internet Brands is seeking a Vice President of Product Management in Los Angeles, CA.
Responsibilities:
– Develop product road map that creates great consumer experiences and business growth.
– Implement and guide content/editorial policies that ensure consistent, high-quality content.
– Leverage available data to ensure both quality and quantity standards are maintained.
– Work closely with engineering team to deliver great product.
– Understand consumer and customer needs so product vision solves real problems and provides real value.
– Own vertical P&L and the responsibility of achieving financial goals.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Internet Brands website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 8, 2016 | Advice, Career Corner Column
Yesterday, I found myself saying something I often say this time of year. “One of my all-time favorite things is to go to a job fair!” The response I received was not unexpected. The job seeker hadn’t even thought of attending a job fair since college. They seem so juvenile on some level.
I will admit, tiny job fairs aren’t always everything they’re cracked up to be. I’ve been to fairs with ten or less employers who have tiny booths and very few actual jobs. These events add little value, and could eat up a perfectly good afternoon.
But, a good job far can be worth its weight in gold. On more than one occasion, I’ve successfully landed a job as a result of attending one of these events.
Large fairs have 300 or more employer booths. Often, the companies represented are the ones you’ve been dreaming of, such as Facebook, Google, or FedEx. Each employer has a booth that’s manned by someone from their recruiting team. They’re there to answer questions, collect resumes, and in some cases, conduct interviews.
You heard me right. The recruiters often conduct first round interviews at large career fairs. Can you imagine how much time might be saved from applying online, if you could simply walk from recruiter to recruiter in person?
Finding the right fair can take time, but is worth the effort. Start by looking on local chamber of commerce websites, and the websites of young professional groups. They often help career fairs to get the word out.
Then, check out the websites of various national organizations, such as National Society of Hispanic MBAs, Society of Women Engineers, or Net Impact. These groups have huge annual conferences. As part of a conference, they will typically host a large career fair. And, the organization will often sell a career fair only pass for $100 or less that can save hundreds off the conference price.
If you’re not sure which organizations to look up, try checking out your local convention center website. There is often a calendar of events page on the site that will contain a listing of all upcoming fairs and conventions.
Keep in mind that the same recruiters attend many different job fairs all year. The particular fair you attend is not as important as the specific employers represented.
Once you’ve found the fair you want to target, prepare four things: your suit, your resume, your business cards, and your elevator pitch. Study the job fair map provided and decide which employer booths you want to stop by. Look up those companies online to see which open positions they are currently promoting.
The day of the event, arrive early. Prepare to stay all day. Feel confident when talking to recruiters about your job search, and don’t be afraid to ask for their business card. After the fair, follow up through e-mail and LinkedIn.
With a little work, you’ll find job fairs can be helpful for years after college is completed.
Angela Copeland is CEO and founder of Copeland Coaching and can be reached at CopelandCoaching.com.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 8, 2016 | Job Posting
The WNBA basketball team, the Dallas Wings, is seeking a Vice President of Marketing in Dallas, TX.
The primary responsibility of this position is to lead all Marketing related functions in the creation of comprehensive digital, social, promotional and branding campaigns designed to engage fans and drive sales across ticketing, premium, and sponsorship. This position will report to the President and serve as an integral member of the senior management team.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Team Work Online website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 8, 2016 | Job Posting
ALSAC / St. Jude is seeking a Senior Director of Interactive Technology in Memphis, TN.
Responsible for leading, managing, mentoring, and coaching the Interactive Development (iDevelopment) and Interactive Product (iProduct) teams. The role includes managing the operational responsibilities for the department, managing the iDevelopment and iProduct budgets and leading the team that oversees the processes and resources associated with platform management, technology research and recommendations, requirements writing, GUI expertise, software development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of Internet applications that include enterprise content management and portal technologies. Major responsibilities include mentoring the team that manages the 3 year roadmap, maintaining product specific project plans, negotiating product feature requirements, ensuring product quality, turning requirements into detailed system design, coordinating product software releases and technology updates, and resolving product defects on key infrastructure development platforms. Includes hiring, writing performance appraisals and handling day-to-day operational issues. Provides exceptional donor experiences while delivering exceptional service and solutions to key stakeholders. Coordinates and oversees the ongoing development and maintenance of the divisional Business Continuity, Business Recovery and Contingency Planning efforts.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the ALSAC / St. Jude website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 7, 2016 | Job Posting
The Boys and Girls Clubs of America is seeking a President and CEO in Minneapolis, MN.
Responsible for the overall planning and operation of the organization, in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization. Provides leadership, direction and support to the Board of Directors in developing organizational goals, attaining/allocating resources, and establishing policies.
Top Priorities
· Immediately form strong and meaningful relationships with all stakeholder groups and evaluate their input and concerns. This includes the board, donors, staff, corporate partners, foundation partners, and community leaders.
· Immediately begin a strategic planning process focused on the following areas:
o Revenue Growth
o Staff deployment and development
o Program development
o Enhanced Community visibility and support
o Brand building and awareness
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Boys and Girls Clubs website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 7, 2016 | Job Posting
The Memphis Grizzlies is seeking a Coordinator of Community Engagement in Memphis, TN.
The Memphis Grizzlies Foundation exists to foster conditions that lead to accelerated student achievement, ensuring that the rising generation is equipped with the skills needed to compete in the current and future economies. To that end, our mission is to find, fund, create, and connect best in class youth mentoring/development programs in the mid-South region so that every student has access to a network of positive adult role models dedicated to his/her success.
The Coordinator Community Engagement is primarily responsible to drive high levels of awareness and stakeholder participation in that mission. S/he will develop and implement strategies to enhance the impact of the Foundation’s work within the Memphis community and on a national level.
Our ideal candidate is someone who has excellent writing skills, is highly organized, an innovative and strategic thinker with some non-profit experience. It will be important for the successful candidate to build a rich network of professional alliances.
The position reports to the Executive Director of the Memphis Grizzlies Foundation and is part of the collaborative partnership between the Foundation and the Community Investment team.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Team Work Online website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 6, 2016 | Job Posting
Smashburger is seeking a VP of Finance / Vice President of Financial Planning in Denver, CO.
This person will be a key leader in the future growth of the company. This individual will play an important role in the Company’s weekly, monthly and annual financial/operational performance reporting as well as the Company’s corporate finance initiatives. S/he will be responsible for supporting senior management including preparing operational performance assessments, financial analyses, financial projections and other projects requested by senior management. This function acts as the analytical engine of the company to provide insights and support optimal business decision making.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Smashburger website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 6, 2016 | Job Posting
Teach for America is seeking a Chief of Staff in Memphis, TN.
The Chief of Staff reports directly to and supports the Memphis Executive Director, Athena Turner, as she works to expand the impact of Teach For America – Memphis. The Chief of Staff will help develop and execute strategy in conjunction with Athena and ensure its timely and high quality implementation across every team. The Chief of Staff is critical to Athena’s – and therefore Teach For America – Memphis’s – ability to succeed and deliver on promises to our students, families, corps members, alumni, partners, donors, and other constituents.
In this role, you will provide high-level strategic support for Athena; support her to advance our efforts to engage and support our regional alumni, as well as redesign our program for CM development to align to our design principles; manage annual planning for the Memphis region; manage the Manager, Executive Director Support & Data Management; direct our staff engagement and talent planning efforts to ensure our team is positioned for success; and, work with all functional team leaders and members of the national staff who support Memphis.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the Teach for America website.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 5, 2016 | Advice, Podcast
Episode 97 of the Copeland Coaching Podcast is now live!
This week, we talk with Erin Hoffman-John in San Francisco, CA. Erin is the CEO and Chief Creative Officer at Sense of Wonder. Erin has also held roles at Philomath Games, GlassLab, Inc., and Loot Drop – among many others. She was on the board of directors at the International Game Developers Association, and holds a dual degree in Electronic Arts and Philosophy from my alma mater, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.
On today’s episode, Erin shares insight into her own career, and gives her advice on how to break into the world of gaming, both at the beginning of your career and midstream.
Listen and learn more! You can play the podcast here, or download it for free on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. If you enjoy the program, subscribe today to the Copeland Coaching Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher to ensure you don’t miss an episode!
To learn more about Erin’s company Sense of Wonder, visit their website here.
by Angela Copeland | Apr 5, 2016 | Job Posting
The NFL is seeking a VP of Emerging Production in Culver City, CA.
The Vice President of Emerging Production Platforms & Systems will oversee and collaborate on designing and implementing the physical production process for the overall content output, operational systems and emergent technologies across all NFL Media content divisions with the goal of continuing to build the NFL’s owned-and-operated platforms including social media accounts, to drive consumption, engagement and economics for the NFL media group. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned leader who will have a mixture of experience in both television and digital physical production including current and future technologies to execute efficient content workflow across all NFL Media platforms. They will be tasked to work with the NFL Media content production, programming, operations and Digital Technology product departments to innovate NFL content processes into a comprehensive strategy that cuts across various video and technological formats, and systems that drive best practices throughout the organization.
To learn more, or to apply online, visit the NFL website.
You must be logged in to post a comment.