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Director of Research
Slate is looking for a curious, analytical researcher to turn our mountains of collected data into actionable ongoing intelligence. From overseeing data collection, to creating standard reports, to exploratory querying, you’ll be working closely with the product, engineering, editorial, and advertising teams to ensure that we have the best understanding possible of both our content and audience.
The ideal candidate must have a strong understanding of standard web analytics, along with a clarifying voice when it comes to assembling reports. The position will be based in either our Washington, D.C., or Brooklyn, New York, offices.
Responsibilities:
Understanding the different ways that data informs our work across the editorial, sales, and product teams and working to improve the flow of actionable information
Evaluating replacements for Adobe Analytics/SiteCatalyst/Omniture and leading the migration to a new platform
Building out Business Intelligence on top of Looker, Redshift, and Hive
Managing dashboards and reports across the organization
Researching and communicating key trends and insights to influence the most important decisions faced by company management
Contributing to company strategy around audience development, user engagement and loyalty, and page monetization
Requirements:
3–5 years of experience in a research, analyst, or other data-processing role, or equivalent academic experience
Experience with online media or other primarily digital business
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Expert user of spreadsheet programs like Excel and Google spreadsheets
Experience with Adobe Omniture Site Catalyst, Google Analytics, or similar
Experience collaborating across functions with diverse audiences and stakeholders
Undergraduate degree in a quantitative discipline preferred
Bonus Points:
Data visualization wizardry
Experience working in a journalistically driven organization
Familiarity with the metrics used in digital advertising
An intuitive understanding of the relationship between user experience and performance
Experience with conversion funnel analysis
Experience analyzing split test results
Ability to manipulate large data sets via the command line and write SQL queries when needed
Experience with regression analysis and other modeling techniques
Interest in machine-learning services/APIs
A relationship to Slate as a reader and/or listener
Graduate degree in a quantitative discipline
Slate welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds.
To apply for the director of research position, click here.
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Slate Custom Campaign Manager
Responsibilities:
Work closely with sales operations to forecast available inventory and ensure complete and efficient campaign delivery
Monitor branded content campaign delivery and performance, and make optimization recommendations when necessary
Develop and execute strategies around organic and paid content distribution
Manage the flighting, promotion, and distribution of branded content across all distribution channels
Work closely with Slate’s product and development teams on creation and implementation of new branded content offerings
Manage Slate Custom social feeds, audience development efforts, and audience insights
Qualifications:
2 to 4 years of digital marketing experience
Experience with DFP, Google Analytics, Parse.ly, @Plan, ComScore, Omniture
Highly organized, deadline-driven, and proactive
Critical thinker that can see the larger goals of a project without losing site of important details
Diplomatic and tactful in dealings with sales, creative, operations, and development teams
Excellent customer service in written and verbal communication
Embraces a startup atmosphere with a willingness to wear multiple hats
Passion for Slate, digital publishing, and content marketing in general
In-depth knowledge of the media landscape and familiarity with emerging platforms
To apply for the Slate Custom campaign manager position, click here.
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Creative Director
Slate is seeking a talented individual to lead design across the company. As creative director, you’ll be in charge of Slate’s visual identity and of elevating its impact across all platforms. You’ll work with Slate’s world-class editorial, tech, product, native, and sales teams to lead a smart, innovative, successful company to the next level. We are a collaborative, iterative company, so we want an ambitious soul who will do excellent work in house, rather than project manage an outside design firm. And yes, that means that we’re willing to make major changes to our current design.
The creative director will oversee all editorial design for Slate’s award-winning flagship site, lead product design for Slate’s presentation across platforms, and be the steward of Slate’s visual identity across native advertising and marketing materials. The brief is to ensure a beautiful, consistent, reader-centric experience wherever users encounter Slate.
Ideal candidates will:
Provide a legitimately exciting portfolio of digital work
Have a background in media and a love of Slate
Be able to provide a glowing reference from someone they managed
Want to understand the real-world performance impact of their designs
Ask about how closely they’ll be able to work with developers
Responsibilities:
Ensure that the overall look and feel of Slate supports its point of view and mission across all platforms: web, native apps, and Facebook Instant, Google AMP, Apple TV, etc.
Directly manage the team of five designers and photo editors working on site design and daily art needs
Provide guidance to and coordination with designers working on native ads and marketing materials
Lead design reviews with stakeholders around the organization
Manage the art and design budgets
Qualifications:
This is senior role. You must have seven years’ experience, including prior management experience.
Slate is a digital-only magazine, so strong candidates will have a focus on modern digital design, including responsive design.
You must be in NYC or D.C., and you must be comfortable communicating with and managing people who are remote.
We are a magazine built primarily of words; strong written and oral communication skills are a must.
Slate welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the creative director position, click here.
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Copy Editor/Web Producer
Slate is seeking a part-time copy editor/web producer to join our New York office. Candidates will be quick-thinking and exacting editors familiar with AP style and well-versed in grammar and usage. The job entails copy-editing content, guiding it through the production process, developing a symbiotic relationship with the publishing system, and feeling ownership over what appears in the pages of the magazine. Experience at an online publication is a plus. The ability to work fast, independently, and with good humor in a small team environment is a must. This is a part-time position without benefits.
Qualifications:
Desire to work in a fast-paced news environment
A healthy obsession with grammar and usage
Working knowledge of AP style
Ability to multitask and prioritize among several projects
Familiarity with content management systems a plus
To apply, please include a résumé and a cover letter.
Slate welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the copy editor position, click here.
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Producer, Panoply Custom
Panoply Custom Studios is looking for an agile, imaginative, and diligent podcast producer to produce branded content podcasts.
The ideal candidate has many talents: thorough and efficient communication skills, audio production proficiency, confidence, sound ethical and editorial judgment, positive attitude, patience, and flexibility. The producer will oversee production of custom podcasts from ideation, to editing, to final delivery—and will address all rounds of approvals and revisions throughout.
The producer will be an integral part of a tight-knit but growing team of producers who are dedicated to delivering compelling stories to podcast listeners around the world. Panoply is the leader in the evolving branded content podcast space. This producer will be a tremendously important part of that journey. The position is based in NYC.
We’re looking for someone with the following skills:
Familiarity with shows in the Panoply network
Experience producing highly produced audio with multiple voices and environments
An understanding of branded content and the practical implications of this type of production
Highly organized, with tremendous attention to detail
Requirements:
At least three years in audio, radio, podcasting, or commercial production
Strong writing and audio editing skills
Bonus: Experience with commercial production, audio advertising, or client services. An interest in advertising
If the above describes you, we really look forward to hearing from you. Panoply welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the Panoply Custom Studios producer position, click here.
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Director of Strategy and Audience Development
Slate is hiring a director of strategy and audience development. Ideal candidates will be voracious users of the Web, dedicated students of its ongoing evolution, and lovers of online journalism who want to help one of the oldest news sites on the Web continue to be one of the most innovative. The ability to see around corners and anticipate opportunities for growth is a prerequisite. Applicants should have experience working with Web publications to boost traffic, expand audience, and develop new products and editorial programs. Applicants should be social media sages and Omniture wizards—they should check Chartbeat before they brush their teeth in the morning. The job demands a smart, funny, inventive editorial sensibility and a keen understanding of Slate’s voice and approach to the news. It also demands an ability to think and act entrepreneurially and to push the magazine in new directions, whether toward an untapped area of coverage, a growing social media platform, or a promising partnership with another publication or business; a track record of effectively executing on new strategies is a must. Applicants should be both creative thinkers and rigorous analyzers of data and be as comfortable presenting to a room of editors as a room of developers. Good management skills, good team play, and good humor also required. The position is full time, on staff, with benefits.
Slate welcomes candidates from all backgrounds.
The position can be located in New York or Washington, D.C.
Please submit a résumé and cover letter explaining why you’d be great for the position
To apply for the director of strategy and audience development position, click here.
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Operations Manager, Panoply Custom Studios
Panoply is seeking an operations manager with a passion for audio and an aptitude for advertising, organization, and client service. In this role, you will own and lead the development and production process by working hand-in-hand with the creative team to support the vision of branded audio content program from start to finish.
Responsibilities:
Serve as client-facing lead on custom podcast projects: lead kickoff calls, communicate best practices, compile assets, and coordinate rounds of approvals in order to ensure that deliverables (both audio and nonaudio) meet or exceed strategic objectives
Manage client expectations; communicate clearly and effectively both internally and externally
Work with the managing producer to establish and track the scope of each project, balancing realistic timelines and sound financial goals
Collaborate to help develop and augment custom audio advertising programs
Consolidate ideas from the custom department into a cohesive client-facing podcast pitch for incorporation into deck
Collaborate closely with producers and the creative director to stay abreast of production variables and changes in timing/deliverables
Assist in development of production calendars
Articulate our portfolio and collaborative efforts to potential clients
Requirements:
Three years’ production management/coordinator experience at a digital publisher or agency.
Highly organized, deadline-driven, and proactive
Critical thinker that can see the larger goals of a project without losing sight of important details
Diplomatic and tactful in dealings with creative teams
Excellent customer service in written and verbal communication.
Embraces a startup atmosphere with a willingness to wear multiple hats and be flexible
Possess a strong understanding of audio, podcasting, and advertising
Ability to distinguish levels of urgency
Panoply welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the operations manager position, click here.
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Product Manager, Panoply
Panoply is a tight-knit group of some of the smartest engineers, producers, entrepreneurs, and thinkers, and today we’re looking for a brilliant product manager to help us chart the future of podcasting.
Working at Panoply means flexible office hours, casual dress, full benefits, competitive salaries, an office 20 steps from the Farragut North metro exit in Washington, D.C., team happy hours, and working alongside our colleagues at Slate. We have a friendly work environment, but coolness under pressure and comfort with short time horizons is a must.
Responsibilities:
Lead a cross-functional team of world-class engineers, designers, and podcast creators to conceptualize and build innovative best-in-class digital audio products.
Work closely with the director of product to shape the product road map and overall strategic direction with an eye toward maximizing customer acquisition, advertising revenue, and partner satisfaction.
Stay abreast of all changes in the rapidly evolving digital audio market, from new advertising formats to in-home audio APIs to app store requirements, share that learning across the organization, and adjust product strategy accordingly.
Define and analyze metrics that inform the success of new and existing products.
Integrate usability studies, market research and analysis, and customer feedback into product requirements.
Conduct testing to understand how potential UX modifications will influence core business metrics before deploying them broadly.
Proactively engage with stakeholders, including the editorial team and external content partners, the sales team, the Panoply executive team, and others throughout the organization, communicating with them on product cycles and strategic priorities.
Deliver products on time and on budget, working with a seven-person development team dedicated to audio.
Lead projects in a transparent and productive way, applying standard project management practices.
Qualifications:
3–5 years of experience managing technology projects.
Experience working closely with software engineers.
Experience with audio technology or content management systems strongly preferred.
Great design sensibility around how to take complex systems and turn them into simple, compelling experiences.
Ability to create examples through wireframes and mockups.
Exceptional organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
Understanding of the technical architecture of complex and highly scalable web applications and/or media products.
Passion for media and digital audio.
To apply for the product manager position, click here.
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Administrative Assistant, Panoply
Panoply is looking for an administrative assistant to be part of our dynamic, growing podcast company. The individual in this role will provide day-to-day administrative support for Panoply’s chief creative officer and will also manage and organize internal office operations.
This is a unique opportunity to work closely with the management team of a growing podcast network. The ideal candidate is a jack (or jill) of all trades with a strong attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously. Applicants must be proactive self-starters who are efficient, creative, and personable.
Responsibilities:
Manage executive calendars by scheduling both internal and external appointments
Coordinate and schedule travel
Prepare and file expense reports and invoices in a timely manner
Interact and facilitate activities and meetings with various departments and clients
Prepare research for meetings and interviews
Requirements:
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to adapt to various requests and projects with ease
High level of competency with minimal supervision
Must have ability to maintain high level of professionalism and confidentiality
In-depth knowledge of MS Office, especially Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
Bachelor’s degree preferred
A love of podcasts is a plus!
This position will be based in our New York office.
Panoply welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the administrative assistant position, click here.
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Producer, Panoply
Panoply is looking for a dynamic, creative, and visionary producer to produce a number of Slate and Panoply’s podcasts, as well as to help create and launch new podcasts within the Panoply network. This position will be based out of Slate/Panoply’s D.C. office.
The producer we’re looking for has many skills: She or he has the ears and editorial judgment to make continual improvements to Panoply’s current shows, great audio production chops, creativity and imagination to create new shows, and the management ability to direct freelance producers. The producer will be in charge of a channel of shows which s/he will produce from soup to nuts—guest booking, idea generation, scripting, editing, and online distribution.
This producer will always have a seat at the editorial table of our growing company. In the next year Panoply is looking to not only improve upon its current offerings but also to launch new podcasts, some of which will experiment with the podcast form in new and exciting ways. There is ample opportunity in this role to pitch and create new podcasts from the ground up. This producer will also play a leading role in running the network's D.C. operation.
We’re looking for someone with a variety of skills:
Experience producing both topical talk shows and longer, more highly produced narrative work
Grace under pressure
Familiarity with Panoply’s current shows
And lots of ideas for how to take podcasting to the next level
The position is based in Washington, D.C.
If all this describes you, we look forward to talking with you.
Requirements:
At least three years audio production experience in radio, podcasting, or equivalent.
Bachelor’s degree
Strong skills in writing and editing audio copy
Panoply welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the producer position, click here.
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HR Director
We want our HR leader to help build Slate and Panoply into world-class tech and media organizations. That means recruiting top talent, making The Slate Group a great place to work, and fostering our distinctive and collegial culture.
An ideal candidate will be a creative thinker equipped with top-notch organizational skills, an upbeat disposition, and a practical and healthy respect for compliance.
This position can be located in Brooklyn, New York, or Washington, D.C., and will report to The Slate Group’s chairman, Jacob Weisberg.
Responsibilities:
Serve as primary HR contact to manage the day-to-day HR functions in New York and Washington, D.C.
Recruit new hires in editorial, technology, sales, and business operations.
Help to foster Slate’s distinctive culture and develop an emerging one at Panoply, our fast-growing podcasting startup.
Provide insight and expertise into making our new offices in Brooklyn and Washington great places to work.
Develop a leadership development plan for new and experienced managers.
Onboarding new employees and introducing them to the Slate ecosystem.
Be the benefits expert—work with the corporate benefits team to communicate new programs and changes.
Own and roll out key HR programs such as performance reviews, employee orientation, open enrollment, and retention initiatives.
Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements, enforcing adherence to requirements.
Manage intern program; create format and events.
Keep accurate records in HRIS (Workday).
This position will also support Foreign Policy (an affiliate site).
Requirements:
5+ years of HR experience.
Demonstrated project management/juggling skills and ability to drive programs independently.
B.A./B.S. degree with emphasis in HR or equivalent years of field-related experience.
Confident and enthusiastic about HR.
Bonus Points:
HR experience in a media or digital organization.
To apply for the HR director position, click here.
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Digital Marketing Manager
Panoply is a tight-knit group of some of the smartest engineers, producers, entrepreneurs, and thinkers, and today we’re looking for a brilliant digital marketing manager to bring rigorous experimentation and digital marketing techniques to the fledgling science of podcast audience development.
Working at Panoply means flexible office hours, casual dress, full benefits, competitive salaries, an office 20 steps from the Farragut North metro exit in Washington D.C., team happy hours, and working alongside our colleagues at Slate.
We have a friendly work environment but coolness under pressure and comfort with short time horizons is a must.
Responsibilities:
Doggedly seek out new listeners for Panoply’s growing slate of stellar podcasts and custom content by crafting the right message to connect with the right audience in the right channels
Execute paid and owned marketing campaigns across channels, including online display, email newsletters, search, social, and audio
Work with the technology team to develop a conversion funnel that can effectively track each campaign
Work with the technology team to develop new products that reduce friction in the converting users to podcast listeners
Run A/B tests to hone podcast-specific calls to action in various channels and contexts.
Perform targeted experiments that can be replicated across the network
Engage daily with analytics, from podcast download and subscription metrics to click-through and open rates, to evaluate the success of marketing tactics
Continuously document findings, best practices and post-campaign reports to be shared across the organization
Help develop a programmatic cross-promotion network across Panoply’s roster of shows leveraging the Megaphone platform
Inform and support qualitative audience development tactics in conjunction with our partner management and editorial teams
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, marketing, communications, or journalism
3–5 years experience working in digital marketing or a related field
Thinks quantitatively and knows the difference between being data-driven vs. data-informed
A deep love of audio and podcasting
Impeccable communication skills
An eagerness to work closely with staff, cross-functional teams and outside partners
Field questions about CAC, SEO, CPC, LTV, CTA, ROI, CPM, and CTR without saying IDK
Panoply welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the digital marketing manager position, click here.
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Partner Audience Manager
Panoply is looking for inspired individuals to help our partners’ podcasts connect both with their existing audiences and with new groups of listeners.
We’re a tight-knit group of some of the smartest technologists, audiophiles, producers, and thinkers in the industry. Everybody is pulling in the same direction, and we need creative and enthusiastic professionals to join us.
Responsibilities:
Execute a promotional launch plan with each partner as they onboard
Develop ongoing audience growth goals with each partner based on their expectations and ours
Become familiar with our partners’ brands and practices—come up with ideas for them to implement, and for us to implement where appropriate
Collaborate closely with the research team, and develop a clear way of measuring results and data. Communicate findings to partners and internally
Achieve established goals to grow the network’s audience numbers overall
Create and manage a robust cross-promotion system, working with show hosts and producers, and communicate activity with partners
Cultivate relationships with distribution partners like iTunes, Stitcher, NPR, Spotify, and Google Play to secure promotional support for show launches and notable episodes
Work closely with the digital marketing manager to document, implement, and share best practices throughout the network
Coordinate survey reads with producers
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in business, marketing, communications, or journalism
1–3 years experience working in a related field
A deep understanding of social media and email marketing
Execution-oriented. A doer above all
A firm grasp of the quantitative metrics and principles related to social media or marketing campaigns
Excellent communication skills
Ability to juggle multiple tasks and a wide array of people and podcasts
Highly detail-oriented
An engaging personality and eagerness to work closely with staff, cross-functional teams and outside partners
A love of audio and podcasting
Panoply welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the partner audience manager position, click here.
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Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting
Slate is hiring a senior manager of finance and accounting in its Washington office. The senior manager of finance and accounting will have wide ranging responsibility while supporting the financial controls and reporting of a dynamic and growing online publication.
We are not looking for just anyone, the Slate candidate must be extraordinary, willing and able to work collaboratively with all areas of the company. The senior manager of finance and accounting will engage directly with members of Slate’s editorial, advertising, technology, audio, and human resource teams while supporting our core business and broader business initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Oversee the posting and maintenance of general ledger accounts, payroll transactions, accounts payable, and general ledger adjustments
Make sure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close is maintained
Ensure the timely reporting of monthly financial information
Oversee monthly and quarterly balance sheet account reconciliations
Assist in the budgeting and forecasting processes
Support the company’s budgeting and forecasting activities
Provide analytics and response to internal inquiries
Collaborate with company managers to support organizational goals and objectives
Maintain accounting controls and in the development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent educational experience
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
5+ years of progressive related experience (working at an online media company is preferred but not required)
Hands-on knowledge and experience using Oracle E-Business and/or similar accounting program
Skilled knowledge and experience using Microsoft Excel
Slate welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the senior manager of finance and accounting position, click here.
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IT Support Technician
We’re looking for an IT support technician. This is an opportunity for a junior IT professional to extend his or her capabilities. This position involves some desktop support, some server maintenance, and general IT systems oversight. We’re looking for somebody who will proactively identify improvements that can be made and execute on these.
This position is based in New York. Travel to Washington required one to two days per month.
Essential duties include:
Adding, removing, and maintaining user accounts in email and other systems
Configuring computers for new staff
The IT tools we use are mostly cloud based, so the work requires more time managing cloud services than working in a server room
Managing backups and restore tests
Documenting systems and processes
Helping users troubleshoot problems
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or related work experience in IT support, or a related field.
Required skills:
Experience with Mac and Windows desktop environments
Experience with Office365/Exchange
Excellent organizational and analytical skills
Preferred skills:
Experience with office network configuration
Experience with Google Apps for Business
Experience with Box or Dropbox for business
Experience with Okta or other single sign-on providers
Does this sound like you? If so, we want to hear from you.
Slate welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the IT support technician position, click here.
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Video Editor/Producer
Slate is looking for a high-energy, self-motivated editor/shooter/producer. Must have experience working in fast-paced deadline-driven environments. Our small, flexible team is looking for someone who is: smart, witty, proactive, solution seeking, organized, efficient, creative, thoughtfully communicative, detail-oriented, a team player, hardworking, instinctive, can pivot when news breaks, and takes direction well. The ideal candidate can easily navigate the digital landscape and possesses a nose for viral content. At Slate, every idea is heard. It’s the perfect place for those looking to spread their wings. Entrepreneurial attitudes are recognized, rewarded, and admired—the hungrier you are, the more you will excel.
Technical skills required: master of Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. Canon is your middle name. Experience writing scripts for video. This editor/shooter/producer will be tasked with conceiving, pitching, and creating original video content for Slate that is insightful, off-beat, on-brand, engaging, and shareable.
Please include your résumé and add your cover letter and reel as an attachment. Salary commensurate with experience.
Slate is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to sourcing applicants of diverse backgrounds and perspectives and all candidates are evaluated solely on their qualifications to perform the work.
To apply for the video editor/producer position, click here.
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Ruby on Rails Developer, Panoply
Since Slate magazine helped pioneer podcasting back in 2005, the technology powering on-demand audio has barely changed
But it’s about to.
In 2015, Slate launched Panoply, which brings millions of listeners the smartest conversations that podcasting has to offer through 50 shows from the New York Times Magazine, Vulture, Huffington Post, Gretchen Rubin, Tablet, Sports Illustrated, and many more.
Panoply is a tight-knit group of some of the smartest engineers, producers, entrepreneurs, and thinkers, and today we’re looking for a brilliant Ruby on Rails developer to help us chart the future of podcasting.
You’d be joining us in our brand-new, bright and open, collaborative office space just steps from the Metro in Washington.
Working at Panoply also means flexible office hours, casual dress, full benefits, great salaries, team happy hours, and working alongside our colleagues at Slate.
Do you have:
Strong experience with Ruby on Rails
A focus on object-oriented design and beautiful, well-tested, and maintainable code
Knowledge of front-end technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and JQuery
Good knowledge of relational databases
Experience or familiarity with agile development
An eagerness to communicate, work collaboratively, pair programs, and solve complex problems
A passion for innovation, pushing the boundaries and trying new tools and technologies
Panoply welcomes applicants of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the Ruby on Rails developer position, click here.
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Front-End Designer/Developer, Panoply
Slate magazine helped pioneer podcasting back in 2005, but in the 10 years since, the technology powering on-demand audio has barely changed.
But it’s about to.
In 2015, Slate launched Panoply, which brings millions of listeners the smartest conversation that podcasting has to offer through 50 shows from the New York Times Magazine, Vulture, Huffington Post, Gretchen Rubin, Tablet, Sports Illustrated, and many more.
Panoply is a tightknit group of some of the smartest engineers, producers, entrepreneurs, and thinkers. We’re looking for a brilliant front-end designer/developer to help us chart the future of podcasting from our offices in Washington, D.C.
Working at Panoply means flexible office hours, casual dress, full benefits, competitive salaries, an office 20 steps from the Metro exit, team happy hours, and working alongside our colleagues at Slate. We have a friendly work environment, but coolness under pressure and comfort with short time horizons are a must.
The Position
We need a user-experience-oriented front-end designer/developer who relishes in the design process—from dashed-out whiteboard concepts to full-fidelity design. We want somebody who can debate the finer points of UI/UX, analyze the DOM, prioritize page performance, and implement designs that work for all screens.
You must have a strong visual eye along with expertise in the standard Web stack and be able to communicate clearly with co-workers and clients.
Responsibilities:
Create design guidelines and standards to ensure consistent user experiences across platforms
Collaborate closely with stakeholders and the product team to conceptualize new products and features wherever user needs are not being met
Produce prototypes of varying degrees of fidelity
Shepherd projects from wireframes through full visual design and development
Follow through on designs with clean, performant code
Walk colleagues and stakeholders through design decisions
Continually lift the standard for design across the organization through your work
Troubleshoot and solve problems when testing and publishing new products
Participate in meetings with nontechnical staff regarding user experience
Requirements:
Someone who’s hard-working, smart, and nice
Experience with HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript
Experience with considerations needed when building sites for mobile devices
Experience with tools for analyzing and diagnosing Web page performance
Excitement about new technologies and techniques, along with a strong desire to learn and evolve
Experience with git
Bonus points if you:
Have experience working in stacks such as Ruby on Rails
Have worked with slim and sass
Have designed audio interfaces
Have a love for all things podcast
Can pronounce Panoply properly
About Panoply
Panoply, launched in 2015, is an innovative, full-service podcast network for media brands, authors, personalities, and premier organizations.
Panoply provides production, audience development, sales, and technology services for its expanding number of partners. We’re a fast-moving team aiming to build an industry-leading company led by high-quality content, innovative sales solutions, and industry leading technology.
Slate welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the front-end designer/developer position, click here.
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Freelance Video Editor/Producer
Slate is seeking an energetic, resourceful, hard-working, detail-oriented creative thinker to produce/edit a weekly video series. Responsibilities include: video editing, writing, producing, and shooting. The ideal candidate would have excellent news and editorial judgment, proficiency is FCP or Adobe Premiere (After Effects a plus) and a background in all phases of digital production.
The job is not office-based—our freelancers work from home on their own equipment. This is a part-time position. Day rate is commensurate with experience. Please include a résumé as well as a link to your reel or body of work.
Slate welcomes applicants of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the freelance video editor/producer position, click here.
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INTERNSHIPS
Partner Management Intern
With more than a decade of award-winning podcasts and deep knowledge of the medium, Slate built Panoply, the premium podcast network of top publishers and thinkers. We offer our sophisticated listeners the highest quality audio content, and we offer our marketing partners maximum engagement with extraordinary audiences within a brand safe environment. Partner management is a vital part of our new business.
We are seeking a spring intern to gain partner management experience by contributing to the following:
Preparing data and emails for weekly partner notes
Helping with creative solutions for tracking partner onboarding process
Basic writing of partner correspondence
Helping solve partner issues as they arise
Collecting assets from partners
Jumping in on tasks and projects as needed by director of partner management
You must be:
Hyper-organized and detail-oriented
Curious and enthusiastic
Passionate about podcasting
Collaborative by nature; values others’ good ideas
You Should Have:
High level of comfort with computer programs used for business
Working knowledge of social media
This is a part-time internship working two to three days a week in our New York office, paid hourly.
Slate welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the partner management internship, click here.
Event Production Intern
Our marketing team is seeking a spring intern. This role is perfect for a highly motivated individual with an interest in live programming, storytelling, and event production. The intern will work directly with our executive producer of live programming to plan and execute high-impact events in New York, D.C., and cities around the country.
Candidates should be either enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program. Any number of long-term career goals are a good fit for this position, including journalism, communications, marketing, business, or academia.
The intern will gain experience by contributing to the following:
Assist in event production
Research on guests and locations
Support audience outreach
Post event materials online
Light administrative and event staffing duties as needed
You must be:
Curious and enthusiastic
Hyperorganized and detail-oriented
A fan of good stories
Willing to work a flexible schedule and occasional evenings
An excellent communicator
Excited by the live experience
Collaborative by nature; values others’ good ideas
Please submit an original cover letter and résumé.
Slate welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
To apply for the event production internship, click here.
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EDITORIAL INTERNSHIPS
Slate Plus Editorial and Audio Intern
Slate is hiring an intern for Slate Plus, our membership program. Candidates must be available to work 30 hours per week in Slate’s Brooklyn office. The position involves writing, editing, and some audio editing and production. Audio experience is a plus; interest in podcasting and other forms of audio journalism is essential, as is the ability to work quickly and independently. To apply, include a résumé, one clip or writing sample, a cover letter that doesn’t put us to sleep, and a 300-word critique of Slate’s membership program. Please upload all of these application materials as one attachment. Deadline to apply is May 6.
To apply for the Slate Plus internship, click here.
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Slate hires paid interns for the spring, summer, and fall. We offer internships in the following departments: Culture, Politics, Video, and Photo and Art. More information about each internship is below.
The deadline for all summer internships is March 15. The deadline for all fall internships is July 30. The deadline for all spring internships is Nov. 30.
New York Editorial Internship
Candidates for the culture internship must be available to work in Slate’s New York office 30 hours per week. They must be highly organized, have a proven interest in the arts, and be very familiar with Slate. They must also be able to work quickly, efficiently, and without much supervision. Strong writing and editing skills are required. To apply, include a cover letter that clearly outlines your availability and cultural interests as well as a 400-word Brow Beat post about a cultural topic that interests you. Upload your cover letter and the assignment above as one attachment.
Slate welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
D.C. Editorial Internship
Candidates for the fall D.C. editorial internship must be available to work in Slate’s Washington, D.C., office 30 hours per week. They must be highly organized, have a proven interest in journalism, and be very familiar with Slate. They must also be able to work quickly, efficiently, and without much supervision. There will be opportunity for writing blog posts and articles. To apply, include a résumé; and a cover letter that includes a 300-word critique of any Slate story from the past year; and three clips or writing samples. At least some of the clips should relate to politics, policy, the law, science, or other Washington-related topics. Upload your cover letter and the assignments above as one attachment.
Slate welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Slate Video Internship
Candidates for the Slate Video internship must be highly energetic, organized, detail-oriented, responsible, self-starting individuals looking to pursue a career in digital video production. They must be able to work quickly and efficiently and possess keen problem-solving skills. Candidates must be proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro (After Effects a plus) and have experience shooting on DSLRs. The internship is three days a week, and candidates must be available to work in Slate’s New York office.
Slate welcomes applicants of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Photo and Art
Candidates for the photo and art internship must be available to work in Slate’s New York office at least two full days per week in the spring and fall, and four full days in the summer. They should be highly organized visual thinkers who are comfortable working efficiently and without much supervision. Interns will gain hands-on experience editing photos, producing slideshows, and selecting art. This is an editing—not shooting—internship; however, there are ample opportunities for motivated interns to work on special projects and publish their work. To apply, include a cover letter that clearly outlines your availability, and links to visual works online.
Slate welcomes applicants of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.