jobs@dealnews.com
Last updated 3 June 2013
Want to help share the thrill of getting a great deal?
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 75 employees in NYC, Huntsville, AL, and Dublin Ireland and along with 12 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.
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Benefits for Full-Time Employees
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dealnews is successful because of the unique and talented employees that work for our company. We are an equal opportunity employer and appreciate the individualization that our employees bring to our team.
Title: Business Intelligence Developers (Huntsville, Alabama)
The fun you get to have
- Help create new ways to deliver the thrill of getting a deal to millions of dealnews customers
- Jump knee deep it gigabytes of data for statistical research
- Build custom ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) architecture capable of parsing thousands of data points per second
- Work in a continuous deployment culture. You will likely roll code your first day
- Create reporting interfaces for the business to make sense of the gigabytes of data
What you bring to the table
- Experience with data warehousing
- Experience developing ETL infrastructures
- Experience writing complex SQL. You should do joins in your sleep
- Familiarity with Web Analytics concepts and reporting
- Familiarity with basic accounting concepts
- Enjoy a social atmosphere where developers help each other accomplish goals
- Experience with version control tools such as SVN
- Familiarity with the Linux command line
- A BS in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
If you want to join our team, send your resume to jobs-bidev2013@dealnews.com with "Business Intelligence Developers" in the subject line.
Title: Web Developers (Huntsville, Alabama)
The fun you get to have
- Build new ways to deliver the thrill of getting a deal to millions of dealnews customers using tools like PHP, MySQL, memcached and more
- Make the customer experience more awesome by integrating web services into our architecture
- Measure anything and everything important to the success of the business
- Work in a continuous deployment culture. You will likely roll code your first day
- Build reporting tools to help the business make the right decisions
What you bring to the table
- Experience writing the code behind a dynamic web site using languages such as PHP, Python and Ruby
- A knack for balancing speed of coding and the speed of the code
- Enjoy a social atmosphere where developers help each other accomplish goals
- Experience with SQL and caching concepts; MySQL and memcached for example
- Experience with version control tools such as SVN
- Familiarity with the Linux command line
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- An interest and understanding of web standards
- Active personal use of social media
- A BS in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
If you want to join our team, send your resume to jobs-webdevelopers2013@dealnews.com with "Web Developers" in the subject line.
Title: Freelance Feature Writer
The dealnews Features Team produces the long-form articles that appear on the shopping website, dealnews.com. We aim to offer our deal-hunting readers in-depth advice about various product categories, savvy shopping techniques, and the latest tech releases, as well as provide updates on news in the consumer electronics and retail industries. We often attempt to put a "price" or "value" spin on many of our features. You can view examples of our content.
We are looking for freelance writers who:- have a fresh, snappy, lively voice
- have a handle on cultural references and a sense of humor
- abide by deadlines and have a quick turnover time, when required
- are willing to pitch ideas for potential content
- appreciate the thrill of getting a deal
Additional Requirements
- You must have a demonstrable background (or furtive interest) in consumer technology. You should eagerly follow rumors, releases, and news about the industry so that you have personal knowledge to draw from when assessing a topic you've been assigned.
- It is preferable that you also be familiar with the retail industry; you should at least be comfortable discussing trends and news stories within retail.
- You must have previous experience writing for an online publication.
- You must have strong writing skills (knowledge of Chicago style preferred) and the ability to adapt to dealnews style.
- You should feel comfortable contacting sources when necessary; writers with an established network of industry connections are preferred.
- You should be capable of molding your copy to the dealnews audience. The most successful freelance writers we've had familiarize themselves with our existing content.
Note that we will continue to collect submissions from applicants and contact qualified writers as needed.
Payment
This is not a salaried position, and there is no guaranteed number of assignments. However, we hope to build relationships with writers that we can rely on, which will likely result in periodic assignments.
We pay a flat fee that ranges from $100 to $250 per article, and the sum depends on the type of feature that is assigned.
How to Apply
Please send a copy of your resume along with a cover letter to jobs-fw2013@dealnews.com and links to three *relevant* examples of your published writing; if your clips are not related to the consumer technology world, please explain your familiarity with the subject matter in a cover letter that also highlights your interest in the retail industry.
Title: Staffwriter — Weekend Shift, Friday-Monday
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. (Travel to our Huntsville and/or New York City offices will be required as necessary.) This position is only available for dealnews' "Weekend Shift," which is a 32 hour shift, Friday-Monday, 9am-6pm Eastern time. This shift is paid as a full time 40 hour work week.
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
- Experience using a web or print publishing platform
- Previous experience writing and editing for a technology or lifestyle publication, preferably online
- Bachelor's degree in related field
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-swwk2013@dealnews.com with the words "dealnews Staffwriter" in the subject line.
Title: Staffwriter — Alabama
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, residents of Alabama located outside of the greater Huntsville area interested in telecommuting are also encouraged to apply. (Travel to our Huntsville and/or New York City offices will be required as necessary.)
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
- Experience using a web or print publishing platform
- Previous experience writing and editing for a technology or lifestyle publication, preferably online
- Bachelor's degree in related field
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-sw2013@dealnews.com with the words "dealnews Staffwriter - Alabama" in the subject line.
Title: Staffwriter — New York
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 New York City. However, residents of New York state located outside of the greater NYC area interested in telecommuting are also encouraged to apply. (Travel to our NYC and/or Huntsville offices will be required as necessary.)
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
- Experience using a web or print publishing platform
- Previous experience writing and editing for a technology or lifestyle publication, preferably online
- Bachelor's degree in related field
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-sw2013@dealnews.com with the words "dealnews Staffwriter - New York" in the subject line.
Title: dealnews Staffwriter – Ireland (Full-Time 12pm-9pm GMT)
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
- Experience using a web or print publishing platform
- Previous experience writing and editing for online technology or lifestyle publication, preferably online
- 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-swie2013@dealnews.com with the words "dealnews Staffwriter - Ireland" in the subject line.
