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EELANCE WEB DEVELOPER
10.27.09
Atlantic Records was founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and is world re=
nowned for its roster of classic R&B and rock and roll artists such as A=
retha Franklin, Ray Charles, Led Zeppelin, Metallica and The Rolling Stones.=
Nowadays, Atlantic Records is an industry leader focusing on direct to fan =
marketing, digital sales, and artist development. The record label features =
a diverse roster of artists, including T.I., Kid Rock, Rob Thomas, James Blu=
nt, Gnarls Barkley, Paramore, Simple Plan, Trey Songz, Missy Elliott, Panic =
At The Disco and Lupe Fiasco.
The Digital Media & E-Commerce team develops and markets al=
l digital initiatives at Atlantic Records, including label and artist websit=
es, interactive promotions such as contests and eCards, mobile/wireless init=
iatives, and all other online marketing and production activities.
The Web Developer for Atla=
ntic Records’ Digital Media & E-Commerce department is responsible for b=
uilding, updating and improving artist and label websites with hand-coded HT=
ML, CSS, Javascript and PHP that is standards-compliant and valid. Interest =
in developing widgets, Facebook and Myspace applications a bonus! We=92re lo=
oking for an experienced front-end coder who can translate a Photoshop desig=
n layout into CSS and HTML with their eyes (practically) closed. The develop=
er should be comfortable developing code snippets and tools in Javascript/AJ=
AX and PHP. We do a lot of JQuery development as well as working with API’s =
from Twitter and other social media partners. Our ideal candidate should be =
comfortable getting around in Unix environments, writing MySQL queries and w=
orking off XML feeds. A love of music and desire to help innovate the artist=
experience through Internet technologies is key. We expect the developer to=
:
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Be open to new ideas;– Thrive in a fast-paced, energetic environment;– Work quickly and efficiently und=
er pressure and sometimes stressful conditions;– Love building new websites, Web-based and=
desktop widgets (Facebook, MySpace, etc), Web-based applications for artist=
sites, contests, mobile WAP sites, and social networking sites.=
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Please note the j=
ob is ON-SITE at our corporate offices in New York City and freelance (minim=
um 37.5 hours a week). Must be eligible to work in the United States, no vis=
a sponsorship and no recruiting companies please.
** Please provide us with a cover letter, r=
esume, URL’s, and your desired hourly rate. Submissions will not be consider=
ed without this. **
Geraldine Chung, Sr. Director, Technology & D2F Stra=
tegy
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