Then you’re ready to join our team! Future US works with the biggest, most influential yarn brand to produce digital, web, and print content, and we need your help growing and increasing the loyalty of their audiences through smart online community building and social strategy.

We are seeking a talented and innovative Community and Social Manager to work with the craft content teams in our South San Francisco office. This person will develop and implement the strategy for building and retaining a strong online community, improving our social media engagement and performance, making our destinations a welcoming environment for our audiences, serve as a voice for our readers internally, and train our teams in best practices.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years’ experience working as a community manager for an online-content site. Experience performing this role for a craft or lifestyle content site is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Help shape and execute the online community strategy for Future’s craft sites, coordinating with stakeholders across the company to ensure its effectiveness.
• Work with the Director of Digital Content and Product team to ensure the community tools are kept up to date and functional.
• Generate compelling community-building editorial content (blogs, newsletters, cross-promotional materials with other sites/blogs) and video, and manage a schedule of online events and contests.
• Help establish a clearly stated and user-friendly set of community guidelines and moderation policy.
• Help manage communities on social networking sites including Ravelry, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest, and other similar social media outposts.
• Develop relationships with community leaders and influencers – both within our communities and other related external communities.
• Monitor effective benchmarks for measuring the growth of the community, and analyze, review, and report on effectiveness of social initiatives.
• Regularly provide feedback and insights gained from community monitoring to help evolve strategies and planning.

Requirements:

• Creative, diplomatic, cool under pressure. Have a thick skin and fantastic interpersonal skills
• Strong project management or organizational skills
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of online community platforms and how they can be deployed in different scenarios
• Knowledge of the needlearts industry
• Team player, with the confidence to take the lead and guide other departments when necessary
• Good technical understanding and can pick up new tools and principles quickly
• Editorial, Marketing, Customer Service experience, a plus

Future US is a leading creator of special-interest magazines, websites, applications and other digital products with market-leading brands in craft, games, music, technology, and other special-interest areas. Our editors are passionate enthusiasts for the markets they cover. Future’s trademark “Tell It Like It Is” editorial has created a cult-like loyalty among readers and highly effective ad environments for its advertisers. Future US is a subsidiary of Future plc, the UK’s sixth largest publisher. Beginning with a single computer magazine in 1985, Future plc now publishes more than 150 special-interest magazines in the UK and US. More than 100 editions of Future’s magazines are published under license in 30 other countries across the world. Future was named as one of the best mid-sized companies to work for in the 2011 125 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area list.

For more information regarding Future US, please check out our website at www.futureus.com

What we offer:

• A casual, comfortable dress environment—and FREE YARN!
• A culture that encourages a passion for life both inside and outside of the office.
• Generous 100% company paid medical, dental and vision plans.
• Don’t want to drive? Not to worry – Future US offers a free shuttle from BART and CalTrain to the office.

To apply please click the link below:

http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=FUTURE_US_INC&cws=1&rid=202

Job Description:

• Perform the day-to-day ad placement, scheduling and updates for customers, including rich media ad placements using Google DART for Publishers (DFP).
• Ensure that campaigns start and end on time and fully delivery all booked impression, including working with advertisers and sales staff to ensure all creative materials are delivered on time.
• Investigate and resolve delivery/performance issues.
• Maintain ad inventory forecasts and availability schedule and publish to sales team periodically; assist advertisers to resolve technical problems and answer questions on materials to be delivered
• Advise/consult with ad salespeople regarding advertising inventory, availability forecasting and campaign performance.

Requirements:

• Experience with one or more Internet ad management or targeted marketing applications (e.g., DoubleClick DART / DFP, 24/7 Real Media,
• Falk AdSolution, etc.) required. Deep DART DFP experience required.
• Familiar with online advertising, marketing, and sales concepts and metrics with 2+ years supporting a sales organization.
• Keen understanding of ad campaign metrics and analysis including; CPM, CPC, and CPA.
• Ability to work well independently and within a team environment.
• Familiarity with HTML, Flash and various rich media advertising creative technologies a plus.
• B.A. or B.S. degree or equivalent.

Future US is a leading creator of special-interest magazines, websites, applications and other digital products with market-leading brands in games, music, technology, and other special-interest areas. Our editors are passionate enthusiasts for the markets they cover. Future’s trademark “Tell It Like It Is” editorial has created a cult-like loyalty among readers and highly effective ad environments for its advertisers. Future US is a subsidiary of Future plc, the UK’s sixth largest publisher. Beginning with a single computer magazine in 1985, Future plc now publishes more than 150 special-interest magazines in the UK and US. More than 100 editions of Future’s magazines are published under license in 30 other countries across the world. Future was named as one of the best mid-sized companies to work for in the 2011 125 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area list.

For more information regarding Future US, please check out our website at www.futureus.com

What we offer:

• A casual, comfortable dress environment with gamers and journalists roaming the halls.
• A culture that encourages a passion for life both inside and outside of the office.
• Generous 100% company paid medical, dental and vision plans.
• Don’t want to drive? Not to worry – Future US offers a free shuttle from BART and CalTrain to the office.

To apply please click the link below:

http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=FUTURE_US_INC&cws=1&rid=201

In Morgan’s new role as Vice President of Media, she will oversee all of Future’s gaming properties, including Official Xbox Magazine, PlayStation: The Official Magazine, and Nintendo Power; Future Plus, which includes special interest media such as @Gamer, Crochet Today! and Your Knitting Life; and Future Studios, Future’s in-house multimedia production studio.  As part of this new expanded role, Morgan will manage all facets of the three divisions, including creative and production across digital and print properties.  She is tasked with building business through strategic client partnerships with the delivery of fresh, relevant content across multimedia channels.

“During my 15 year tenure with Future, the company has challenged me to continually innovate and set new standards for the company that influence the publishing world,” said Ursula Morgan, vice president of media, Future US.  “As the industry continues to shift, I’m excited to put my skills to the task of strategically growing the company and our partners businesses.”

A veteran of the publishing industry, Morgan has been responsible for managing a portfolio of print and digital publications that included magazines, websites, applications and marketing materials with an annual turnover of $11 million.  During her tenure at Future, Morgan successfully launched several consumer magazines. Her triumphs include raising revenues, subscription retention rates and reducing costs.  Before joining the Future US team, Morgan was an experienced art director working for consumer and trade publications such as T3, Redline, Good Housekeeping, Design Week and Marketing Week.

“Ursula has proven to be an incredible force at Future,” said Rachelle Considine, COO, Future US.  “Her experience, knowledge, leadership and deep relationships will help guide the company to further success.”

Future US is a leading publisher of digital media properties and special interest publications. The company’s properties include market-leading sites and titles in the games, technology and men’s and women’s special-interest markets.  For more information on Future US, please visit: www.futureus.com.

About Future US

Future PLC is an international special-interest media group that is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: FUTR). Founded in 1985 with one magazine, today the company has operations in the U.K. and U.S. creating over 180 special-interest publications, websites and events for people who are passionate about their interests. The company holds strong market positions in games, music, technology, action sports, film, automotive and crafts. The biggest-selling magazines in the U.S., include Official Xbox Magazine, PlayStation: The Official Magazine, Nintendo Power, PC Gamer, Maximum PC and Mac|Life, while U.K. business publishes leading titles such as T3, Total Film, Digital Camera, Fast Car and Classic Rock. The company’s web sites include GamesRadar, BikeRadar, TechRadar and MusicRadar. Future sells over 2.9 million magazines each month; attracting more than 34 million unique visitors to its websites; and hosts 16 annual live events that attract hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts. In addition, Future exports, syndicates or licenses its publications to 89 countries internationally, making it the U.K.’s biggest exporter of monthly magazines.