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Updated Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, at 10:20 AM ET

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Slate is currently considering candidates for three positions:

Manager of Social Media, The Slate Group
Project Manager, The Slate Group
Double X Senior Software Engineer
The Big Money Principal Software Engineer

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The Slate Group
Manager, Social Media
Location: Washington, D.C., or New York, N.Y.

Description
The Slate Group is looking for a manager of social media to join our creative, fast-paced team. As one of the most influential and widely read news and culture magazines, Slate combines the innovation of a Web-only property with the quality and authority you'd expect from an organization owned by The Washington Post Co. Slate is the centerpiece of an expanding family of sites including The Root, Slate V, The Big Money, and Foreign Policy.

The social media manager will coordinate social media projects across the Slate Group. This will include motivating everyone on the Slate team to contribute to social media efforts and making sure everyone in the Slate Group feels ownership and accountability for social media goals. This will include having an excellent sense of any and all data on social media referrals and other metrics and reporting this data out to the Slate Group.

The social media manager will also participate in and propose projects that would deeply leverage the social networks and increase user's engagement with the Slate Group sites. Lastly, but very importantly, the person in this position would have a heavy presence in a wide variety of social networks. This will be a person who is addicted to the social conversation and has an insatiable knowledge for understanding how these networks work, learning which members are influential and educating the whole Slate team on what the greater industry trends are.

Building engagement and finding new ways to leverage social media is essential core mission of the Slate Group. The manager of social media position is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial person to organize the way the Slate Group interacts with our users in social mediums.

Responsibilities

Participate in and listen to the conversations on Facebook, Twitter, Digg, YouTube, StumbleUpon, Delicious, Reddit, etc.
Be the eyes and ears of our brands in these networks
Help us think of new, creative ways to interact with our users in social ways that would add value for dedicated Slate readers
Help organize all the members of the Slate Group to feel ownership, responsibility, and accountability for their participation in social networks
Develop best practices for every employee to integrate into their daily routine
Lead the execution of multiteam projects which leverage the unique capabilities of certain networks
Create and maintain regular reports which track the level of engagement that the Slate Group is developing and meaningful metrics of other measures of success
Attend conferences/network to learn about networks, meet heavy users, and represent the Slate Group brands

Requirements & Qualifications

Credible self-starter who champions social media through enthusiasm and expertise
Heavy experience with multiple social networks and a deep understanding the power of marketing in these mediums
Exceptional customer service skills and attitude
Excellent oral and written communication skills
BA required

About the Slate Group
The Slate Group is an online publishing subsidiary of the Washington Post (NYSE: WPO) that produces savvy web-only publications that are provocative and engaging. Reaching a combined audience of more than 6 million unique users per month, its suite of Web sites includes Slate Magazine, Slate V, TheRoot.com, TheBigMoney.com, and most recently, Doublex.com.

About Slate
Slate (www.Slate.com) is a daily online magazine that offers fresh angles on stories in the news and innovative entertainment coverage, all with their signature wit and irreverence. Pushing the boundaries of convention, Slate publishes provocative commentary on topics such as politics, culture, business and technology. Slate is owned by the Washington Post Co. (NYSE: WPO).

To apply, please send your résumé to Slate Product Manager Laura Graham .

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Project Manager, The Slate Group
Location: Washington, D.C., or New York City

Job Description
The Slate Group is looking for an experienced project manager to join its team. As one of the most influential and widely read news and culture magazines, Slate combines the innovation of a Web-only property with the quality and authority you'd expect from an organization owned by the Washington Post Co. Slate is the centerpiece of an expanding family of sites, including Double X, The Root, Slate V, The Big Money, and Foreign Policy.

The project manager will facilitate projects across The Slate Group. This will include running sprint meetings and coordinating across teams to make sure projects flow smoothly. The project manager will also ensure that projects are delivered efficiently, on time, and according to specification. A successful candidate will have an assertive personality, be able to track projects across groups, and be able to assess potential roadblocks accurately. The project manager will furthermore need to report on projects' statuses in a way that is visible to all project stakeholders. He or she will be responsible not just for reporting on projects but also for keeping things moving to meet The Slate Group's project-delivery schedule.

This role will serve mainly as project manager for larger projects across The Slate Group, but experience writing requirements, and the ability to jump in and help spec a new functionality, is important.

The project manager role at Slate will be a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial project manager to shape the way The Slate Group develops and tracks new projects.

Responsibilities

Full-cycle agile project management to get The Slate Group projects deployed on time and to specification.
Coordinating with cross-functional teams, including development, design, editorial, business, and marketing to ensure they have visibility into the project pipeline.
Defining project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
Planning and scheduling project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
Constantly monitoring and reporting on the progress of the project to all stakeholders

Requirements and Qualifications

Five or more years' business experience as a project manager at a fast-paced Internet business.
Experience working in an agile environment, running sprints and coordinating teams.
Ability to manage multiple projects at any given time.
Proven ability to work across functional teams to deliver projects to a schedule and specifications.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
B.A. required.

About The Slate Group
The Slate Group is an online publishing subsidiary of the Washington Post Co. (NYSE: WPO). It produces savvy Web-only publications that are provocative and engaging. Reaching a combined audience of more than 6 million unique users per month, its suite of Web sites includes Slate magazine, Slate V, The Root, The Big Money, and, most recently, Double X.

About Slate
Slate (www.slate.com) is a daily online magazine that offers fresh angles on stories in the news and innovative entertainment coverage, all with signature wit and irreverence. Pushing the boundaries of convention, Slate publishes provocative commentary on topics such as politics, culture, business, and technology. Slate is owned by the Washington Post Co. (NYSE: WPO).

To apply, please send your résumé to Slate Product Manager Laura Graham .

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If you're a great Web developer who loves Slate, we want to talk to you. We're looking to hire senior-level Web software engineers for two Slate Group Web magazines:

Double X Senior Software Engineer

Job Profile
The well-suited candidate will be comfortable working closely with the editors to design and develop an exciting new Slate Group Web site, Double X. This individual will be working directly with editorial staff to propose, define, design, and implement creative long-term solutions for recurring business needs; address daily production system issues; and provide leadership to the development team.

Strong troubleshooting, communication skills, and sense of humor are a must. This is an ideal position for a highly motivated senior Web developer with an affinity for journalism.

This position requires approximately 0 percent travel.

Currently this position is open in New York City.

Mandatory Skills and Experience

Ability to design and code medium- to large-size projects
Minimum five years of Web development experience, including design, development, and testing
Experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and iterative methodologies
Understanding of layered architecture, MVC, and other design patterns
Experience with LAMP
Strong experience with object-oriented design and implementation
Thorough understanding of CMS system for public-facing media Web sites
Development experience with open-source CMS system(s). Experience with Drupal 6 required.
Experience in developing Web 2.0-powered Web sites
Must be able and willing to keep pace with advances in Web technologies
Must be proficient in at least one of the following programming languages: PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby. PHP 5.0 development experience is a major plus.
Tableless CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, XML, XHTML
Experience with relational databases and stored procedures. MySQL and/or PostgreSQL preferred.
Experience with developing on Linux and/or Solaris systems
Excellent written and verbal skills
Ability to clearly document and communicate technical designs to team members
Experience with Web site front-end design and implementation
Experience with source-code control systems. Subversion or CVS preferred.
Ability to develop and execute unit testing
Experience in supporting 24/7 production systems, including deployment, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
Strong analysis skills with a thorough understanding of application and infrastructure bottlenecks
Bachelor of Science in computer science, computer information systems, or the equivalent

Desirable Skills and Experience

Experience in Flash development
Experience in developing Web Services (RESTful, XML and/or JASON)
Agile software development with Scrum
Creativity and innovation

The Big Money Principal Software Engineer

Job Profile
The well-suited candidate will be comfortable working closely with the editors to develop, maintain, and enhance The Big Money's Web site. This individual will be working directly with editorial staff to propose, define, design, and implement creative long-term solutions for recurring business needs, address daily production system issues, and provide leadership to the development team.

Strong troubleshooting, communication skills, and sense of humor are a must. This is an ideal position for a highly motivated senior Web developer with an affinity for journalism.

Currently this position is open in either New York City or Washington, D.C.

Mandatory Skills and Experience

Ability to design and code medium to large-size projects.
Minimum eight years of Web development experience including design, development, and testing.
Experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and iterative methodologies.
Understanding of layered architecture, MVC, and other design patterns.
Experience with LAMP.
Strong experience with Object-Oriented Design & Implementation.
Thorough understanding of CMS system for public-facing media Web sites.
Development experience with open-source CMS system(s). Experience with Drupal 5 and above a major plus.
Experience in developing Web 2.0-powered Web sites.
Must be able and willing to keep pace with advances in Web technologies.
Must be proficient in at least one of the following programming languages: PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby. PHP 5.0 development experience is a major plus.
Tableless CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, XML, XHTML.
Experience with relational databases and stored procedures. MySQL and/or PostgreSQL preferred.
Experience with developing on Linux and/or Solaris systems.
Excellent written and verbal skills.
Ability to clearly document and communicate technical designs to team members.
Experience with Web site Front End design and implementation.
Experience with source code control systems. Subversion or CVS preferred.
Ability to develop and execute Unit Testing
Experience in supporting 24x7 production systems, including deployment, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
Strong analysis skills with a thorough understanding of application and infrastructure bottlenecks
BS in CS, CIS, or Math or equivalent

Desirable Skills and Experience

Experience in Flash development.
Experience in developing Web Services (XML, JSON, REST).
Agile software development with Scrum.
Creativity and innovation.

The software engineer will help design and develop new Web applications, editorial features, and production tools for Slate. We're (always!) in the midst of upgrading our technology, redesigning the site, and developing new features, so we're looking for people who are creative, flexible, and bold, and who have experience in the care and feeding of large Web sites. To apply, please send your résumé to Slate technology lead Jing Gu () and Slate art director Vivian Selbo (). Applicants from the Washington, D.C., and New York City areas are preferred, but we'll consider superb applicants who live elsewhere.