08 May 2012

Job Opening: Editor in Chief - Head of IBM's External Websites across Middle East & Africa

Work country: Multiple (AE, TN, KE)

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EDITOR IN CHIEF - HEAD OF IBM'S EXTERNAL WEBSITES ACROSS MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

THE CORE RESPONSIBILITIES SPAN
  • Connecting with focal points from the Marketing & Communications units to drive content for IBM's web presence and optimize performance & effectiveness.
  • Manage a process for delivering landing pages, editorial calendars and ensuring pages fully support marketing and sales programs & objectives.
  • Review / edit marketing and sales content for web and assess content effectiveness. Ensures content is complete, timely and up-to-date.
  • Ensure marketing content reflects the needs and guidelines for local business priorities.
  • Coordinate work with an extended team of specialists, including: Web designers/developers, translators, IBM legal department, and external agencies and contractors.
  • Interpret and evaluate reports on web traffic, trends and business performance. Build & drive action plans to improve performance.
  • Continuation and growth of search activity (paid and SEO)
  • Core team member of IBM's Efforts around out "Paid, owned and earned" (POE) IBM Presence.

EXPECTED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills. Ability to work with business & technical teams.
  • Highly organized, self-starter, attentive to detail. Good problem-solving skills.
  • Good understanding of web users and aptitude for emerging web technologies.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline oriented, changing environment. Multi-tasking skills essential.
  • Ability of develop simple project plans, manage teams and meet deadlines.

REQUIRED
  • At least 2 years experience in Understanding of Web editing
  • At least 5 years experience in Marketing and corporate communications
  • At least 2 years experience in Web site content management (writing and editing) and/or related digital multimedia including social media, blogs, interactive media, etc.
  • English: Fluent
  • French: Intermediate
  • Arabic: Intermediate

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For submissions: apply via IBM's official netmedia career site here

Website: http://www.ibm.com
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