Job Description:
API is a new and exciting group within The New York Times that are focused on bringing innovative ideas, concepts and products to life for advertisers and agencies.
We are hiring a Junior Developer to assist in development of advertising projects and technical initiatives. This includes development of rapid prototypes for pre-sales, along with assisting the designers and creative technologists with post sales web production work across multiple platforms and devices. The Junior Developer will work with the creative technologists and designers in a high-speed, fast turn-around environment.
Responsibilities and Key Areas of Accountability:
- Work collaboratively with sales development, advertising and ad operations to integrate advertising into emerging platforms and applications.
- Produce front-end prototypes using web technologies, including but not limited to Flash (AS2 and AS3), HTML5, (CSS, JavaScript, jQuery).
- Familiarity with AJAX, mobile and app development a plus, but not required.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- An understanding of an online digital-related environment (publisher, network, or ad agency) preferred.
- Proven record of technical knowledge as it relates to web development.
- Portfolio demonstrating development skills including javascript, web design, html5 and an understanding of video formats.
- Proven skill in verbal and written communication and comfortable with pitching ideas
- Proficiency in analytical thinking and problem solving.
- Ability to handle simultaneous small projects in a fast paced environment
STATEMENT ABOUT OTHER DUTIES
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, special projects, technological developments, etc.
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Company Information: The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) is a global media organization dedicated to enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news and information. The company includes The New York Times, International New York Times, NYTimes.com, INYT.com and related properties. It is known globally for excellence in its journalism, and innovation in its print and digital storytelling and its business model. Follow news about the company at @NYTimesComm.
EEO Statement: The New York Times Company is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, national origin, citizenship or any other protected characteristic. The New York Times Company is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.
API is a new and exciting group within The New York Times that are focused on bringing innovative ideas, concepts and products to life for advertisers and agencies.
We are hiring a Junior Developer to assist in development of advertising projects and technical initiatives. This includes development of rapid prototypes for pre-sales, along with assisting the designers and creative technologists with post sales web production work across multiple platforms and devices. The Junior Developer will work with the creative technologists and designers in a high-speed, fast turn-around environment.
Responsibilities and Key Areas of Accountability:
- Work collaboratively with sales development, advertising and ad operations to integrate advertising into emerging platforms and applications.
- Produce front-end prototypes using web technologies, including but not limited to Flash (AS2 and AS3), HTML5, (CSS, JavaScript, jQuery).
- Familiarity with AJAX, mobile and app development a plus, but not required.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- An understanding of an online digital-related environment (publisher, network, or ad agency) preferred.
- Proven record of technical knowledge as it relates to web development.
- Portfolio demonstrating development skills including javascript, web design, html5 and an understanding of video formats.
- Proven skill in verbal and written communication and comfortable with pitching ideas
- Proficiency in analytical thinking and problem solving.
- Ability to handle simultaneous small projects in a fast paced environment
STATEMENT ABOUT OTHER DUTIES
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, special projects, technological developments, etc.
J2W:DIC
Company Information: The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) is a global media organization dedicated to enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news and information. The company includes The New York Times, International New York Times, NYTimes.com, INYT.com and related properties. It is known globally for excellence in its journalism, and innovation in its print and digital storytelling and its business model. Follow news about the company at @NYTimesComm.
EEO Statement: The New York Times Company is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, national origin, citizenship or any other protected characteristic. The New York Times Company is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.