Job Opportunity:
E-commerce Merchandising Assistant or Manager
Alloy Digital (a division of Alloy Media + Marketing), NYC
Here’s the skinny:
This position is part of Alloy’s Product and Technology group focused on initiatives to create alternative sources of revenue for Alloy’s video properties.
Alloy’s most viewed property is humor site Smosh which is in the top 3 of most view Youtube channels with 6.2 million subscribers and 1.9 billion views (and recently launched Smosh Games). Target demographic for Smosh is 12-21 year olds guys and girls. Alloy also owns ClevverTV, an entertainment and celebrity focused youtube channels that just surpassed 1 billion views (mainly teen girl demographic). Alloy recently acquired video game site The Escapist (Zero Punctuation is their most popular video series).
I’m creating a new position for an E-commerce Merchandising Manager to be on my team who has experience and/or interest in fashion, geek culture, analytics, technology and e-commerce. Bonus if this person likes the Onion, College Humor, video games, stores like Urban Outfitters / H&M, sites like Fab.com and/or youtube culture.. A sense of humor, being kind to people and animals, and staying calm in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment is a plus.
Duties include:
-Updating and maintaining the ecommerce site
-Copy writing
-Managing Analytics, Sales and Inventory reporting
-Working on Youtube annotations and strategy.
-assists with merch related social media/social commerce
-assists with trend research, merchandising and product development (tee-shirts, clothing, non-clothing)
Merch categories include Guys and Girls clothing, accessories, digital goods and geeky toys (like the store thinkgeek.com or at Urban Outfitters). I need to fill this full-time position asap…ideally to start Jan 2. I am also willing to consider a 3-4 month full-time freelance scenario. Salary commensurate with experience.
History of Smosh on G4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Check out smosh and smosh games on youtube and at smosh.com:
Food Battle 2012 (5.6 million youtube views) http://www.youtube.com/
I Suck at Draw Something (12 million views) http://www.youtube.com/
Ubisoft gave them the budget to make this video: ULTIMATE ASSASSIN’S CREED 3 SONG (17+ million youtube views) http://www.youtube.com/
If interested, please email your resume and cover letter to:
Karen Ngo
Vice President, Digital Merchandising
Alloy Media + Marketing