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Employment with USA WEEKEND Magazine
 Overview of Benefits
Current Open Positions
USA WEEKEND Magazine is the nation's fastest-growing newspaper magazine. It is an award-winning publication with a readership of 49.2 million, and is carried in more than 600 newspapers. It is an operating unit of Gannett Company, Inc. (www.gannett.com), an international news and information company, publisher of USA TODAY with headquarters in McLean, Va., and operations in 41 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the United Kingdom, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong and Singapore. Gannett also owns and operates television stations in major U.S. markets and is an Internet leader with sites including USATODAY.com, one of the most popular news sites on the Web. USA WEEKEND Magazine is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices in New York, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; and Los Angeles, California. We offer competetive salary and benefits packages.
USA WEEKEND Magazine Mission Statement
USA WEEKEND Magazine is dedicated to publishing a quality national magazine that entertains, informs and inspires readers while
providing value to our newspaper partners and advertisers.
USA WEEKEND Magazine
Affirmative Action Program
Equal Employment Opportunity
STATEMENT OF POLICY
It is the policy of USA WEEKEND Magazine not to discriminate, and to take affirmative action to employ, and to treat equally in employment, all persons, regardless of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, disability or veteran status. This policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training.
In support of our Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity policies, we have developed a written Affirmative Action program, which includes specific, results-oriented programs. USA WEEKEND Magazine managers and supervisors at all levels are responsible for carrying out the Affirmative Action program and for ensuring that equal employment opportunity is an ongoing day-to-day priority.
At USA WEEKEND Magazine, equal opportunity is more than simply a statement that the Company will not discriminate. It is a vigorous commitment to a policy to ensure that the makeup of our workforce is as diverse as the communities we serve.
Overview of Benefits
-- Variety of medical, dental, and vision plans
-- 401(K) with company match
-- Paid vacation, sick leave, and personal days
-- Tuition reimbursement
-- Paid short and long-term disability
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Open Positions as of April 17, 2008
ADMINISTRATION
No Openings
ADVERTISING
Account Executive - (NY)
Junior Account Executive Travel - (NY)
Account Executive - (San Fran.)
EDITORIAL
Interns - Art
FINANCE
No Openings
MARKETING/MARKETING RESEARCH
No openings
NEWSPAPER RELATIONS
Director, Midwest/West
Position Type: Senior Account Executive
Company Name: USA WEEKEND
Location: New York, NY
Experience Level: Three plus years of print advertising required. Magazine sales experience preferred.
Desired Education Level: Bachelor's degree desirable.
Attention, Advertising Account Executives!!!
Do you like to create competitive programs that help build advertising business? Do you thrive in a fast-paced sales environment, while maintaining strong relationships with clients and agencies? Then join USA WEEKEND's Advertising Sales Team! USA WEEKEND is a newspaper magazine carried in more than 600 newspapers and read by more than 49 million adults.
Responsibilities:
As an Ad Sales Executive at USA WEEKEND Magazine, you will be responsible for the service and growth of ad revenue for accounts in New York City and an outside territory. Washington DC, MD, VA, SC or NC client contacts a plus. You will be present at both the client and agency level, while building your revenue base, selling ads, establishing strong business relationships, and increasing overall awareness of the magazine in the marketplace. You will be responsible for tracking competition, developing and packaging integrated programs, to create big ideas and win big business!
Minimum Requirements:
Qualified candidates must have 3+ years of print advertising experience and have established strong relationships with clients and their agencies. Consumer display magazine experience and a bachelor's degree are a definite plus. Must to be able to develop creative winning sales strategies and effectively present them. Must be able to work in a team environment and effectively collaborate across all departments to build successful ad proposals.
THOSE QUALIFIED AND INTERESTED SHOULD SEND A COVER LETTER, RESUME & SALARY REQUIREMENTS TO:
USA WEEKEND Magazine
Human Resources Department, ATTN: AE-NY
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 2nd Floor
McLean, VA 22107
E-mail: hrdept@usaweekend.com
FAX (703) 854-2124
USA WEEKEND Magazine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity in our workforce and encourage those of diverse backgrounds to apply.
Junior Account Executive -- Travel (New York)
Responsibilities:
Within an assigned territory, you will be responsible for working with existing clients to grow and service their business as well as develop new clients for our quarterly Travel sections, Golf sections, state co-ops and display advertising.Ê Additional responsibilities include insuring correctness of all ordered ad space, trafficking ads through Production, proofreading ads and layouts and working with clients to get ad approvals as necessary.Ê This position also works closely with the Marketing Department to create advertising sell sheets, email blasts and mailings that promote all Travel section advertising in USA WEEKEND.Ê As part of the overall responsibilities, the Junior Account Executive will attend and exhibit at Travel trade shows and state conventions with the primary purpose of strengthening relationships with current advertisers and developing new business leads.
Minimum Requirements:
A minimum of two years advertising experience either at a publication or in the media department of an advertising agency is required.Ê At least two years of college is preferred.Ê Applicant needs to be proficient in PC applications such as Microsoft Office including PowerPoint.Ê Must also be able to work in a team environment and collaborate with many departments to begin a selling career successfully.
THOSE QUALIFIED AND INTERESTED SHOULD SEND A COVER LETTER, RESUME & SALARY REQUIREMENTS TO:
USA WEEKEND Magazine
Human Resources Department, ATTN: JRTR
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 2nd Floor
McLean, VA 22107
E-mail: hrdept@usaweekend.com
FAX (703) 854-2124
Position Type: Senior Account Executive
Company Name: USA WEEKEND
Location: San Francisco
USA WEEKEND is seeking an experienced Ad Sales Executive. You will be responsible for the service and growth of ad revenue for accounts in San Francisco and an outside territory. You will be present at both the client and agency level, while building your revenue base, selling ads, establishing strong business relationships, and increasing overall awareness of the magazine in the marketplace. Develop and package integrated programs, create big ideas to win business. Track competition and build strong programs to increase market share.
Minimum Requirements:
Qualified candidates will have strong relationships with clients and their agencies. Consumer display magazine experience a definite plus. Need to be able to develop creative winning sales strategies and effectively present them. Also need to be able to work in a team environment to effectively collaborate across all departments to build successful ad proposals.
THOSE QUALIFIED AND INTERESTED SHOULD SEND A COVER LETTER, RESUME & SALARY REQUIREMENTS TO:
USA WEEKEND Magazine
Human Resources Department, ATTN: AE-SF
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 2nd Floor
McLean, VA 22107
E-mail: hrdept@usaweekend.com
FAX (703) 854-2124
USA WEEKEND Magazine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity in our workforce and encourage those of diverse backgrounds to apply.
Position Type: Director, Midwest/West
Company Name: USA WEEKEND Magazine
Location: McLean, Virginia
USA WEEKEND Magazine seeks an experienced newspaper relations professional to serve as the company's regional director for the Midwest and western regions. The Regional Director, Midwest/West will be expected to sell and service potential and ongoing newspaper companies that distribute USA WEEKEND and manage client services.
Responsibilities:
-- To visit with, present and give proposals to non-client and client targeted newspapers and convert prospective newspaper publishers and department heads into distributing USA WEEKEND.
-- Work with current publishers to give proposals to and review the USA WEEKEND resources available to them for increased readership and ad revenue
-- Present to Department head managers on ways to utilize USA WEEKEND, NIE, Circulation, and Advertising value added programs
-- Represent USA WEEKEND at industry meetings and conference respond to the needs of clients
-- Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
Qualified candidates must have a college degree with a minimum of five years sales/sales management experience in the newspaper industry. You must have a solid understanding of newspaper operations, and be able to travel 40-50 percent of the time. Fluency in English, verbally and written, as well as knowledge of Microsoft Suite is most beneficial.
THOSE QUALIFIED AND INTERESTED SHOULD SEND A COVER LETTER, RESUME AND SALARY REQUIRMENTS TO:
USA WEEKEND Magazine, ATTN: N.R.
Human Resources Department
7950 Jones Branch Drive, 2nd Floor
McLean, VA 22107
E-mail: hrdept@usaweekend.com
FAX (703) 854-2124
Position Type: Art Dept. Interns
Company Name: USA WEEKEND Magazine
Location: McLean, Virginia
USA WEEKEND, the nation's second-largest-circulation magazine, is looking for interns for Summer 2008. We are located in the new Gannett/USA TODAY headquarters in Tyson's Corner, behind Tyson's II at 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean.
Qualifications:
-- Must be able to work regular office hours a minimum of 2 days a week.
-- Internship is unpaid, so you must be receiving academic credit. A travel stipend is provided.
-- Macintosh experience necessary.
-- Knowledge of Photoshop, Quark and Adobe Illustrator and knowledge/ability to do research on the Internet is expected.
What you can expect to learn:
-- Chance to work on a publication read by 50 million.
-- Sizing art for reproduction.
-- Conceptual brainstorming and searching for illustrators for articles.
-- Chance to meet visiting artists to view their portfolios.
-- Chance to become familiar with new technology, such as QPS and on-line service.
-- Potential to work closely with on-line projects when needed.
-- Work with challenging design elements: logos, calls for entry, charts, graphs, promotional ads and other materials.
Interested candidates should send a resume, clips and a cover letter describing their interests and any experience to:
Art Director, Pamela Taylor
USA WEEKEND
7950 Jones Branch Dr.
McLean, VA 22107
Questions? Contact Pam at
(703) 854-3774
E-mail: pstaylor@usaweekend.com
Or you may FAX the query to
(703) 854-2122.
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