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Spring, 2002 ESPN.com wants you!  Picture yourself behind the desk of the worldwide leader in sports ESPN.com is the perfect career choice for those wishing to combine their love of sports with their skills and interest in the Internet and technology. Primarily located in Bristol, CT and New York City, NY, ESPN.com offers the competitive salary, world-class benefits and quick-witted repartee that distinguishes ESPN.com from the other guys. ESPN.com encourages job inquires from diverse backgrounds, education and experience. ENGINEERING We are always accepting resumes for Software Engineering positions. We will be conducting informational interviews with qualified candidates. Please continue to check back as future positions will become available. GRAPHIC DESIGN Title: Designer, ESPN.com Fantasy Games Department: ESPN.com Location: Bristol, CT Description The EXPN.com fantasy designer is responsible for developing and maintaining the fantasy game and premium content sections of ESPN.com. The designer will work closely with fantasy games producers, editors and engineers and reports directly to the Creative Director. Job Requirements - BA or BFA degree in graphic design. - Demonstrated knowledge of and participation in fantasy sports. - 2-4 years experience in a corporate design group or agency. Specific Skills - Expert knowledge of PhotoShop, Illustrator or Freehand and related design/photo imaging software. - Expert knowledge of HTML, DHTML and Flash is required. - Ability to multi-task and work on several projects at once; To email your resume and online portfolio, send it to Mr. Kieren.Portley@espn.com. Please send your resume as email text or as a Word attachment. When applying for this position, please refer to title, department and location. Applicants must send electronic samples of their work to be considered. Title: Designer, EXPN.com Department: EXPN.com Location: Bristol, CT Description The EXPN.com designer is responsible for developing and maintaining the EXPN.com user interface including all feature packages and mini-sites. The designer works closely with producers, editors and engineers and reports directly to the Creative Director. Job Requirements - BA or BFA degree in graphic design. - Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in action sports. - 2-4 years experience in a corporate design group or agency. Specific Skills - Expert knowledge of PhotoShop, Illustrator or Freehand and related design/photo imaging software. - Expert knowledge of HTML, DHTML and Flash is required. - Ability to multi-task and work on several projects at once; To email your resume and online portfolio, send it to Mr. Kieren.Portley@espn.com. Please send your resume as email text or as a Word attachment. When applying for this position, please refer to title, department and location. Applicants must send electronic samples of their work to be considered. Title: Designer, ESPN.com Department: ESPN.com Location: Bristol, CT Description Are you a world-class designer? Do you love sports? Do you think the future of the internet is dead? We don't either. The designers at ESPN.com work with art directors and the creative director to produce the best looking, most usable sports websites in the world. We need you to have an eye for typography, color and site structure. You need to take direction while adding your own flavor. You need to work well under tight deadlines and pressure packed situations... kind of like Trevor Hoffman. Job Requirements - BA or BFA degree in graphic design. - Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in sports. - 2-4 years experience in a corporate design group or agency. Specific Skills - Expert knowledge of PhotoShop, Illustrator or Freehand and related design/photo imaging software. - Expert knowledge of HTML, DHTML; working understanding of Flash is preferred. - Ability to multi-task and work on several projects at once; To email your resume and online portfolio, send it to Mr. Kieren.Portley@espn.com. Please send your resume as email text or as a Word attachment. When applying for this position, please refer to title, department and location. Applicants must send electronic samples of their work to be considered. Title: Associate Photo Editor Department: ESPN.com Location: Bristol, CT Description The Associate Photo Editor will research, crop, compress, color correct and post photos for EIG websites as directed by the managing photo editor. The Associate Photo editor will be required to know the latest compression techniques for efficient downloading of web images. Job Requirements The ideal candidate will have proven experience locating appropriate photos using online wire services. The candidate will be expected to crop and compress photos using Photoshop and Debabilizer. The ideal candidate will have a four year degree in art production or graphic design. Must have good organizational and communication skills, be highly motivated and function independently. Will be expected to work non-traditional hours including, weekends and holidays. A knowledge of sports is required. To email your resume, send it to Mr. Kieren.Portley@espn.com. Please send your resume as email text or as a Word attachment. When applying for this position, please refer to title, department and location. PRODUCTION Title: Associate Promotions Producer Department: ESPN.com Location: New York, NY The associate promotions producer is responsible for producing, managing, creating and maintaining the commerce, registration and contest templates for ESPN.com. Typical duties include: template maintenance and creation (changing HTML and templating language of different promotions), QA of promotions and implementing the layout/design of the different promotions. The associate promotions producer will work primarily with the advertising sales and promotions staff in New York. The promotions department often has many sponsorships running simultaneously and the producer will need to be able to handle multiple campaigns at once. Additionally the promotions producer will be responsible for the development and upkeep of "Ad Central", ESPN's internal ad support web site. Job Requirements: - Bachelor's degree; - 2-5 years experience in a technical role, preferably with a high-traffic, world-class web site; - Proven ability to be innovative and come up with unique solutions; Specific Skills: - Expert knowledge of HTML; working knowledge of JavaScript and DHTML; - Experience with Microsoft SQL Server or advanced knowledge of access or SQL query language - Some structured programming experience or coursework; - An eye for design and layout - Responsiveness - Strong project management experience, with project lives ranging from a few days to many months; - Strong communication skills and ability to adapt to change - Ability to multi-task and manage several projects at once; To email your resume, send it to Mr. Kieren.Portley@espn.com. Please send your resume as email text or as a Word attachment. When applying for this position, please refer to title, department and location. Title: Associate Producer Department: ESPN.com Location: Bristol, CT Description Associate producer is a technical position. The associate producer is responsible for producing, managing, creating and maintaining the technical elements of ESPN.com. This position serves as a bridge between engineering, design, content development, marketing, advertising and editorial groups. Typically an associate producer will be responsible for one major sport and will produce all applications, templates and features for that sport year-round. The associate producer will also be responsible for the continual generation and implementation of new ideas for their primary sport. Additionally the associate producer will be responsible for many smaller projects and tasks throughout the year. Typical duties include: template maintenance and creation, automation troubleshooting, coverage planning, investigation and implementation of new technologies. The associate producer will also work with many groups within ESPN.com and ESPN to develop new ideas for Internet sports coverage. Job Requirements - Bachelor's degree; - Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in sports; - 2-5 years experience in a technical role, preferably with a high-traffic, world-class web site; - Proven ability to be innovative and come up with unique solutions; Specific Skills - Expert knowledge of HTML; working knowledge of JavaScript and DHTML; - Some structured programming experience or coursework; - Strong project management experience, with project lives ranging from a few days to many months; - Experience writing technical specs and driving them through development; - Ability to multi-task and manage several projects at once; To email your resume, send it to Mr. Kieren.Portley@espn.com. Please send your resume as email text or as a Word attachment. When applying for this position, please refer to title, department and location. AD SALES/MARKETING We do not have any Marketing positions open at this time with ESPN.com. Please continue to check back as future positions will become available. EDITORIAL We do not have any Editorial positions open at this time with ESPN.com. Please continue to check back as future positions will become available. FINANCE Title: Staff Accountant Department: ESPN.com Location: Bristol, CT Description: Responsible for accounting activities of our International and/or BASS business lines. Performs accounting close responsibilities, including preparation of journal entries, review of departmental expenses, explanation of variances, and review of subsidiary financial statements. Prepares monthly subsidiary report highlighting financial results, operational initiatives and business issues. Analyzes significant account balances and prepares account reconciliation's. Assists in the preparation of annual 10K and tax packages, as assigned. Identifies process improvement opportunities and assists with implementation efforts for departmental projects/initiatives. Assists the Senior Accountant and Manager of Accounting on special projects, as assigned. Qualifications: B.S. degree in Accounting; CPA designation preferred. 2 or more years of general accounting experience in public accounting. Additional private industry experience is desirable. Good communication skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office To email your resume, send it to Mr. Kieren.Portley@espn.com. Please send your resume as email text, as a Word attachment, or in a url. When applying for this position, please refer to title, department and location.
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