jobs@dealnews.com
Last updated 7 September 2011

dealnews is the leader in news on “daily deals,” and millions of people read it every month. That’s because, more than ever, consumers want news that impacts their bottom line ... that impacts how they spend their money. Every day, we tell our readers what’s on sale, and why it’s the best value.

dealnews started in 1997 as a couple of friends hunting for good deals on cool gadgets. Today, dealnews.com is one of the top 1,000 most visited web sites in the United States. Millions of deal-hungry consumers read us monthly for our confirmed deals, our unbiased editorial, and our shopping savvy, especially for tech gadgets. With over 60 employees in NYC and Huntsville, AL, and 10 straight years of double-digit growth, dealnews is a stable, consistent innovator and a leader in its segment. dealnews invented the idea of a "deal site" and is the largest, most widely read editorially-driven deal site on the planet.

Title: Assistant Managing Editor — NYC (Full-Time)

dealnews is seeking a full-time Assistant Managing Editor (AME) to work from dealnews’ Brooklyn, NY editorial office. The Assistant Managing Editor will report to the Managing Editor (ME) of dealnews. Candidates should have a combination of HR, writing, copy editing, finance management, travel scheduling, and general administrative skills. The AME will assist the ME and Features Editor (FE) in hiring, managing, scheduling and budgeting for the company’s 24/7 content team and its freelance writers. The AME will write the performance evaluations of the content team by interviewing other content managers and then compiling those interviews into a written performance evaluation. The AME will monitor and track billing and budgets, coordinate facility and IT needs for the editorial staff, learn and perform Staffwriter duties, and help maintain the Style Guide. Occasional travel to company’s Huntsville, AL, headquarters, and its office in Dublin, Ireland (and other possible locations as needed), is required.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Managing Editor and Features Editor to ensure well-trained staff is available to sufficiently meet the Editorial and Content production needs.
• Support the ME and FE with administrative assistance as required.
• Manage and maintain the shift schedule (24/7) for all internal and external (freelance) editorial staff members. Ensure vacation, holiday, sick leave, and travel absences are covered by appropriate staff.
• Schedule and book travel for the editorial staff.
• Serve as the content team liaison to all freelance writers.
• Develop job descriptions and recruitment ads, solicit and interview candidates for full-time and freelance jobs. Coordinate with ME and corporate HR department on all hiring tasks.
• Ensure the facility, computing, and other business-related needs of the content team are provided for.
• Assist the ME and FE with routine HR and personnel management tasks, including periodic performance reviews.
• Become proficient with dealnews’ CMS and assist as fill-in Staffwriter when not performing the above tasks.

Requirements

• College degree required.
• Professional writing experience is required.
• Experience supporting or performing HR tasks, including recruiting, interviewing, or performance reviews, is required.

Desired Qualifications

• Copy editing experience
• Experience writing for a technology-related publication preferred.
• Work experience as an executive, administrative, editorial, or HR assistant is preferred.

dealnews Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Health insurance
• 401k with matching
• Coverage of home Internet and cell phone costs (up to max)
• more ...

To be considered for this position, please send your resume and a cover letter. In your submission you MUST include:

• A summary of your education, experience, and unique qualifications for this position
• Your salary requirements

Email documents in word or PDF format to jobs-ame2011@dealnews.com with the words “dealnews Assistant Managing Editor” in the subject line. No phone calls or faxes, please.

Title: Staffwriter — Alabama (Full-Time 11a-8p)

dealnews Staffwriters write the deals you see every day on dealnews. Whether it’s Amazon’s price drop on the latest 3D TV, or a Groupon for the hottest bar in town, dealnews informs its readers with real-time, late-breaking news on deals. We give shoppers the context to make the right purchasing choices amongst a vast and confusing sea of information. Become our next Staffwriter. The ideal candidate would live in Huntsville, AL. However, any Alabama resident that is interested in telecommuting is encouraged to apply. (Occasional travel to our NYC and/or Huntsville offices is required.) This position is only available for dealnews' "2nd shift," which is between 11 am and 8 pm Central Time (noon-9 ET).

Responsibilities

• Researching and authoring deals for dealnews.com
• Quickly identifying and explaining a product's value proposition through web research (i.e., why is this a good deal?)

Requirements

• Expertise shopping online & researching products online
• Exhaustive attention to detail
• Experience writing in a short, clean, formulaic style
• Flawless diction and spelling
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Extremely strong computer skills
• To prove that you are a meticulous reader, you must include the following sentence when you send us your resume: “It is with my utmost respect that I hereto surrender my curriculum vitae for your consideration.”

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in all manner of consumer technology products, especially computers and electronics
• Previous experience writing and editing for online technology or lifestyle publication
• Experience using a web or print publishing platform
• Previous experience writing and editing for technology or lifestyle publication, preferably online
• Bachelor's degree in related field

dealnews Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Health insurance
• 401k with matching
• Coverage of home Internet costs (up to max)
• more ...

This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys paying attention to detail, shops for everything online, and loves gadgets and scoring deals. Is this you? Please send your cover letter, resume, and URLs with samples of your work to jobs-sw2011@dealnews.com with the words "dealnews Staffwriter" in the subject line.

Title: Staffwriter — Nevada / Alaska / Oregon (Full-Time)

dealnews Staffwriters write the deals you see every day on dealnews. Whether it’s Amazon’s price drop on the latest 3D TV, or a Groupon for the hottest bar in town, dealnews informs its readers with real-time, late-breaking news on deals. We give shoppers the context to make the right purchasing choices amongst a vast and confusing sea of information. Become our next Staffwriter. The candidate must live in Nevada, Alaska, or Oregon. (Occasional travel to our NYC and/or Huntsville offices is required.)

Responsibilities

• Researching and authoring deals for dealnews.com
• Quickly identifying and explaining a product's value proposition through web research (i.e., why is this a good deal?)

Requirements

• Expertise shopping online & researching products online
• Exhaustive attention to detail
• Experience writing in a short, clean, formulaic style
• Flawless diction and spelling
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Extremely strong computer skills
• To prove that you are a meticulous reader, you must include the following sentence when you send us your resume: “It is with my utmost respect that I hereto surrender my curriculum vitae for your consideration.”

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in all manner of consumer technology products, especially computers and electronics
• Previous experience writing and editing for online technology or lifestyle publication
• Experience using a web or print publishing platform
• Previous experience writing and editing for technology or lifestyle publication, preferably online
• Bachelor's degree in related field

dealnews Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Health insurance
• 401k with matching
• Coverage of home Internet costs (up to max)
• more ...

This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys paying attention to detail, shops for everything online, and loves gadgets and scoring deals. Is this you? Please send your cover letter, resume, and URLs with samples of your work to jobs-sw2011@dealnews.com with the words "dealnews Staffwriter West Coast" in the subject line.

Title: dealnews Staffwriter – Ireland (Full-Time)

dealnews Staffwriters write the deals you see every day on dealnews. Whether it's Amazon's price drop on the latest 3D TV, or a Groupon for the hottest bar in town, dealnews informs its readers with real-time, late-breaking news on deals. We give shoppers the context to make the right purchasing choices amongst a vast and confusing sea of information. Become our next Staffwriter. The ideal candidate would live in Dublin; however, applicants from other areas in Ireland that are interested in telecommuting are encouraged to apply. This position would offer the benefit of working remotely and/or from home for dealnews' Irish subsidiary dealnews, LTD.

Responsibilities

• Researching and authoring deals for dealnews.com
• Quickly identifying and explaining a product's value proposition through web research (i.e., why is this a good deal?)

Requirements

• Expertise shopping online & researching products online
• Exhaustive attention to detail
• Experience writing in a short, clean, formulaic style
• Flawless diction and spelling
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Extremely strong computer skills
• To prove that you are a meticulous reader, you must include the following sentence when you send us your resume: "It is with my utmost respect that I hereto surrender my curriculum vitae for your consideration."

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in all manner of consumer technology products, especially computers and electronics
• Previous experience writing and editing for online technology or lifestyle publication
• Experience using a web or print publishing platform
• Bachelor's degree in related field

The salary and benefits are tailored for Irish employees. This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys paying attention to detail, shops for everything online, and loves gadgets and scoring deals. Is this you? Please send your cover letter, curriculum vitae (with salary requirements), and URLs with samples of your work (if available) to jobs-swie2011@dealnews.com with the words "dealnews Staffwriter - Ireland" in the subject line.

Title: CPC Advertising Salesperson (Full-Time)

dealnews is looking for CPC Salesperson to identify and close business for its pay-per-click advertising solution. The ideal person is a self-starter and hungry to prove their potential. We are looking for a proactive individual who isn’t afraid to dive in head first to acquire new business. This person will also be expected to work closely with the dealnews content team to achieve goals. Occasional travel to our NYC and/or Huntsville offices is required, in addition to customer or conference-related meetings.

Responsibilities

• Prospecting and closing deals with new advertisers
• Nurturing relationships to maximize revenue and increase ROI

Requirements

• 3 - 8 years experience making outbound cold calls to generate sales in a B2B environment
• Online media sales experience preferred with understanding of pay-per-click advertising programs
• Established track record of growing client base year over year
• Skilled at listening patiently, understanding customer needs, articulating value proposition, handling objections, and negotiating contracts
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to easily build rapport with prospects
• Must take initiative, work efficiently and work independently
• Must be a team player and willing to work in multiple roles while constantly displaying integrity for him/herself and the company
• Expertise shopping online

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in all manner of consumer technology products, especially computers and electronics
• Previous experience working for online technology publication
• Bachelor's degree preferred

dealnews Benefits

• Base salary + commission
• Health insurance
• 401k with matching
• Reimbursement of home Internet and cell phone costs (up to max)
• more ...

Please send your cover letter and resume to jobs-cpc2011@dealnews.com with the words "dealnews CPC Advertising Salesperson" in the subject line.

Title: Recruiter — Huntsville, AL (Full-Time)

Position: dealnews is seeking a full-time Recruiter to work from dealnews’ Huntsville, Alabama Headquarters. The recruiter position involves communication with potential candidates for various technical and non-technical jobs. dealnews seeks out individuals that are talented, creative and hard working. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of recruiting. Activities will including hiring plans, creation of job descriptions, sourcing candidates on a state and national level, interviewing, reference checking, negotiating compensation, on-boarding and other activities related to hiring.

Responsibilities

• Establishes recruiting requirements by studying organization plans and objectives; meeting with managers to discuss needs and create job descriptions
• Builds applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, media, and internet sites; providing organization information, opportunities, and benefits
• Source applicants by placing job advertisements; contacting recruiters, using newsgroups and job sites
• Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analyzing responses; verifying references; comparing qualifications to job requirements; research candidates via social media
• Arranges management interviews by coordinating schedules; arranges travel, lodging, and meals; escorting applicant to interviews; arranging community tours
• Evaluates applicants by discussing job requirements and applicant qualifications with managers; interviewing applicants on consistent set of qualifications
• Extend offers of employment, engage background checks and negotiate compensation packages
• Manages new employee relocation by determining new employee requirements; negotiating with movers; arranging temporary housing; providing community introductions
• Lead On-boarding process ensure that new employee get up and running fast

Requirements

• BA or BS in Business Administration, Human Resources or a similar focus
• Minimum 3 years current recruiting experience
• Must have recruited for a variety of technical, and non-technical positions
• Must have experience recruiting Nationally to fill positions in Multiple Geographies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent phone skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and meet deadlines
• Good Calendar Management Skills

dealnews Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Health insurance
• 401k with matching
• Coverage of home Internet and cell phone costs (up to max)
• more ...

This new Full-Time Position is located in Huntsville, AL and will report to the COO. dealnews offers exceptional benefits and competitive compensation packages. To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter that 1) emphasizes your unique qualifications for this position and 2) states your salary requirements (Required) to jobs-recruiter2012@dealnews.com