Check out the job listings below. To inquire or apply, please contact jobs@wetpaint.com
- Editor
- Developer Evangelist
- Technical Integration Manager
- Online Advertising Sales Director
- QA Engineer
- Software Engineer
- UI Designer & Information Architect
- UI Developer
Wetpaint is an Equal Opportunity Employer
About Wetpaint
Wetpaint is a Web 2.0 startup developing a publishing platform that makes it fun and easy to create click-and-type wiki communities. Focusing on ease of use, Wetpaint’s technology is revolutionizing the way people share their passions and interests online. We want to be THE online community platform and since the company’s June 2006 debut, more than 600,000 user-created community sites have been created. Wetpaint has also partnered with prominent consumer brands within the key categories of entertainment (ABC, CBS, FOX, BET, and Viacom), technology (Dell, T-Mobile, HP, Oracle, and HTC), and lifestyle (Food & Wine, Executive Travel, Better Homes & Garden) to launch wiki communities around their brands and products.
Located in a funky loft space in the historic Pioneer Square district of Seattle, we are a small company where collaboration and innovation are championed. Funded by the same venture capital firms backing Facebook and Photobucket, Wetpaint is well positioned to change the way people interact on the internet.
To best experience how Wetpaint is revolutionizing web publishing, come explore the network of user-generated wiki communities and/or create one of your own at wetpaint.com.
Position Description
Taking direction from the Director of Content Publishing and Managing Editors, the Editor's primary responsibility will be to manage Wetpaint's promotional editorial spaces, such as the home page, category pages, and cross-network promotional modules. The Editor will plan, write, edit, and track content for these spaces on a daily basis, and will support Wetpaint's editorial and marketing efforts by surfacing the best content to keep the home page and category pages fresh and relevant.
The Editor will also work on the day-to-day maintenance of wiki sites, help the Publishing Team develop new sites, and support the Network Outreach program by assisting with optimization and promotion of participating wikis. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative team environment and has the ability to effectively manage deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced work setting. The ideal candidate has a strong background in web publishing. Familiarity with online communities is a bonus. He/she is also highly creative and has the ability to manage and drive high-level conceptualizing and planning, as well as details of site execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage content on the Wetpaint home page, category pages, and promotional modules:
- Plan, write, edit, and update promotional teasers, blurbs, and calls to action.
- Synthesize and coordinate promotional and editorial needs/schedules of various teams, including Publishing, Marketing, Web Development, and Business Development. Ensure that updates on Wetpaint.com are in sync with these teams' various promotions, releases, and initiatives.
- Develop and manage a promotional schedule for the various editorial outlets on Wetpaint.com and within the Wetpaint network of consumer and partner wikis.
- Support the development and maintenance of Wetpaint partner wikis:
- Assist Managing Editor of branded communities in the execution of editorial plans and site builds for content partners.
- Participate in ongoing maintenance, SEO auditing and tuning, promotion, and content development of partner sites.
- Work with the extended network of Wetpaint site moderators to continually develop and actively promote unique content and member communication strategies.
- Optimize and promote wikis participating in the Network Outreach program:
- Help identify and reach out to candidate wiki owners and communities.
- Audit and edit wikis to optimize for search traffic.
- Work with site owners to develop and promote their wikis.
- Become an evangelist of best practices within the user network.
Skills & Experience
- B.A. in English, journalism, or related field
- 3 to 5 years of editorial web publishing
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Experience writing, editing, and programming web content and promotional modules
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within tight deadlines
- Understanding of online communities (wikis, message boards, forums, blogs, etc.)
To Apply
Submit your résumé and salary requirements to jobs@wetpaint.com.