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Online Editor

Rodale is seeking an Online Editor to join our team in Emmaus, PA to help us create daily news content for a consumer-driven website covering topics in health, wellness, and the environment. Candidates should be experienced in contacting and interviewing experts and newsmakers, have a knack for asking the right questions, and be able to write authoritative and insightful copy that will fit on the head of a pin. If you know your way around the healthy/green arena, have a keen sense for news and how to ask the right questions, can convert complex information into concise and engaging writing, and can work in a fast-paced, tight-deadline environment, you may be the person we’re looking for.

Responsibilities:
Identify potential news stories in the areas of health, fitness, wellness and the environment.
Conduct interviews, research and write daily news articles.
Turn around written assignments in the same day or sooner.
Contribute ideas for online features and other content.
Handle other writing assignments as needed.
Participate in video shoots, including working on scripts and presenting news stories on camera.
Work closely with a small staff of editors and producers to improve and evolve Rodale’s online presence.

The ideal candidate possesses:
Excellent interviewing, researching, and writing skills.
Minimum of 3-5 years of journalism experience, preferably in a newspaper or online news setting.
Experience writing stories about health, wellness, and the environment.
Familiarity with service-oriented writing and short-form journalism.
The ability to work quickly and independently under tight deadlines.
A passion for issues relating to health and the environment.
Enthusiasm, creative ideas and a willingness to try new things.
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English or a related field.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.

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Online Editor (R&R)

Rodale.com is seeking an Online Recipes and Remedies Editor to join our team in Emmaus, PA. The Online Recipes and Remedies Editor will act as managing editor for our online recipe and remedy tools, working to ensure their smooth functioning on Rodale.com and across various Rodale brand sites. The perfect candidate has talent for crafting consumer-oriented editorial content; a passion for food, nutrition, and natural healing; and a solid understanding of the online publishing environment.

Responsibilities:

Manage the day-to-day operation of the Rodale Recipe Finder and Rodale Remedy Finder.

Plan and oversee the addition of new content and new functionality to the tools, working with IT team and freelance resources as needed.

Liaise with Rodale editors and brand managers to address their concerns and assist their integration of the Recipe and Remedy finders onto their sites.

Act as internal marketer/promoter to encourage and enable editors and brand managers to integrate the Recipe and Remedy Finders into their editorial planning.

Analyze online performance metrics, apply the results to improve the Recipe and Remedy Finders.

Collaborate with the Rodale.com team to keep the Recipe and Remedy Finders fresh, functioning and an integral part of the Rodale.com site.

Requirements:

At least five years’ experience working in an online, interactive environment.

A proven track record creating editorial content related to nutrition, natural healing, and self care.

The ability to speak the language of both editors and IT analysts.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
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Web Producer

The Web Producer is a technical project manager who will help manage the sites and be an active member of our interactive team. Candidates will develop technical solutions to editorial and advertising challenges and then work with our IT and Product Development teams to get them done. Projects are executed by coordinating resources and schedules, but also by digging in and doing development and programming in the Content Management System.

Those chosen for the role must be able to build relationships with other business units and communicate effectively. Candidates must have experience with large scale web sites and be completely comfortable with working in an advertising-driven environment.

Responsibilities include:
* Work with online editors and advertising to plan new content and features for Rodale websites.
* Produce and manage daily, weekly, and monthly Newsletters
* Maintain site content and promotions via content management tools (Drupal, Wordpress blogs, Video, Podcasting.)
* Oversee the production of site components and features. Create and manage project production schedules in a busy, fast-paced environment.
* Work Closely with IT, Editorial and Infrastructure staff to make sure the site is running correctly.
* Work closely with Advertising to design and develop effective ad strategies that are in line with editorial standards.
* Build and modify templates using HTML and CSS and some javascript.

Ideal candidate will possess:
* Intermediate HTML/DHTML/CSS skills. (4+ years, must be capable of writing code by hand.)
* Basic familiarity with web video production and platforms.
* Familiarity with the workings of web advertising and IAB standards.
* Familiarity with Blog publishing tools, RSS and XML.
* Ability to think critically about web design and web development tools.
* Understands Natural Search Optimization strategies
* Know how to use MS Project and other MS Office Apps.
* Experience using Content Management tools. (Drupal, Interwoven, etc.)
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Solid understanding of web production and development and the technologies involved.
* Basic Adobe Photoshop proficiency (manipulate/resize/crop images )
* Organized and results-oriented.
* Able to deal with ambiguity and identify the critical path in a project.
* 2+ years Experience with large-scale web sites.
* Understanding of the principals of web analytics and online advertising.

Bonus Skills:
* IT/Development background (Drupal, Java, JSP, Javascript.)
* Macromedia Flash and Actionscript.
* Familiarity with Blogging software (Wordpress, TypePad, MoveableType.)
* Digital Audio and Video Production (Podcasting, Streaming, Encoding Processes.)
* Interactive agency and advertising experience
* Visual Design experience
* Interest in Health and Fitness
* Publishing Industry Experience
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Online Video Producer

We are seeking an Online Video Producer to join our team in Emmaus, PA. This position is responsible for delivering daily news and short-form video content on our newly-created consumer-driven website. You will help Rodale realize its vision to be the most trusted source for content in health, fitness, and wellness around the world. This opportunity is ideal for a communications/film/media graduate looking to gain hands-on experience in online production in a fast-paced news environment. An individual who brings lots of enthusiasm, creative ideas, technical video production skills and an innovative mindset will suit this role and company perfectly.

Responsibilities:
* Responsible for identifying, developing, shooting, editing, producing and encoding compelling daily news and short-form website video content.
* Work closely with on-camera talent, editors and outside producers.
* Complete news and short form videos under deadline and on budget.

Qualifications:
* Professional training in shooting, editing, producing and encoding online video content.
* Professional experience shooting footage using digital videocameras (e.g. MiniDV) and editing using digital video editing software (e.g. Final Cut Studio).
* Experience working with on-camera talent and working with an editorial team.
* Highly creative, with the ability to handle multiple projects with short deadlines operating in a fast-paced daily news environment.
* Self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.
* Deep understanding of consumer attitudes and culture of the Web, particularly as they relate to health, wellness, and environmental topics.
* Degree in communications, film, media a plus.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.