Jobs at Rooftop

 

RooftopComedy is revolutionizing the interactive comedy and online video worlds, and we're always on the look-out for sharp, highly motivated folks with a love of comedy and new media to join our San Francisco team.

Send cover letters, resumes and portfolios (where appropriate) to jobs@rooftopcomedy to be considered for any of the following positions:

PLEASE NOTE: This is a jackass-free work environment

Director of Marketing Apply

who is comfortable strategizing the 'next big thing' as well as passing out flyers to strangers

We're looking for a seasoned and accomplished Director of Marketing to join our San Francisco team, drive our marketing strategies and carry out our integrated marketing efforts. The Director will have responsibility for all marketing mix elements including strategy; creative, media planning and execution; PR; events marketing; market/customer research (including usability and interactive metrics); customer retention and loyalty; and overall performance analysis.

The Director will not be coordinating a variety of external agencies. Rather, this is a multi-faceted position and appropriate for the seasoned marketer who excels at both strategic thinking as well as extraordinarily hands-on tactical execution.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Creatively build market awareness, traffic driving and online sales through cross-media platforms, events, social networking, viral marketing and promotions
  • Drive and generate traffic to web and mobile properties by building upon external partnerships and distribution deals
  • Work with internal production and content teams to implement site, email, Internet and offline marketing programs
  • Manage all advertising campaign collateral, messaging and copywriting
  • Oversee marketing plans for existing and future offline events initiatives
  • Allocate ad spending across search, consumer and co-op advertising
  • Develop and nurture key press opportunities and oversee public relations strategy and tactics

Select Qualifications:

  • A marketing leader with a minimum of 5-7 years overall experience in marketing and promotions
  • 3+ years of managing online promotional programs, including paid search, SEO, partnerships and analytics. Experience with mobile marketing highly preferable.
  • Extensive experience creating and managing integrated marketing communications campaigns, both online and offline with solid understanding of a diverse range of marketing tools and techniques
  • Demonstrated ability to define and execute innovative, guerrilla marketing solutions
  • Quantitative skills necessary to perform post-program analysis and calculate marketing ROI
  • A passion for online video and interactive media and entertainment
  • Demonstrated ability to work well in a dynamic, fast-paced start-up environment
  • Desire to work independently with little support or oversight while also comfortable delegating tasks and managing quality control of junior team members.
  • An MBA from a top-tier program is preferable, but passion, experience and drive will be the primary factors

Senior Producer Apply

who doesn't wear sunglasses indoors and has never "taken" a meeting

The Senior Producer will be responsible for project management and client relationship management, with primary responsibility for overseeing our audio-video and media production efforts and servicing our external clients. The Senior Producer will be responsible for developing and managing a master production and syndication schedule, ensuring on-time delivery of client deliverables, analyzing end-customer utilization and satisfaction, optimizing product development and delivery, and overseeing day-to-day client relationship management.

Successful candidates will have demonstrated interactive project management and production experience within a web development, interactive media, and/or audio-video publishing environment. Candidates will have managed the creation and delivery of compelling experiences through broadband and mobile media channels.

Minimum of 6-8+ years of interactive media project management experience, with proven success overseeing complex development and production schedules producing on-time, on-budget project delivery

Senior Software Developer Apply

who grooves on working with the coolest new technologies (and wants to laugh out loud at the office)

The Senior Developer will utilize a variety of cutting edge technologies and lead the development of significant portions of our web applications and supporting infrastructure, including Rooftop's mobile media web sites and media management systems.

Candidates should demonstrate a minimum of 5+ years experience and increasing responsibilities building and deploying complex, data-driven web applications using HTML, CSS, Java, JDBC, SQL, and relational databases. Additionally, candidates should have a solid understanding of object orientation, current Java web application architectures and have proven experience in Hibernate, Spring Framework, AJAX, PHP, Ant, Velocity/Freemarker, Flash/ActionScript, Databases, UML, Source Control, and Linux/Unix administration. Candidates with experience related to web video production and media streaming using Windows Media or Flash Media are preferred.

E-Commerce Director Apply

who knows how to manage a budget and thinks the Octabong is pretty funny

The E-Commerce Director will be singularly responsible for leading our e-commerce efforts. He or she will have proven success in building an online retail business from the ground up and detailing and executing an e-commerce strategy.

Candidates should be comfortable working in a start-up environment, defining and developing a complex multi-constituent fulfillment and payment system, and executing ROI-positive marketing strategies and tactics. You should have prior, successful online P&L responsibility, including sourcing, affiliate management, and promotions. Additionally, you should have consumer product marketing experience, and some affinity for — if not experience in — the comedy and/or recording industries. An MBA from a top-tier program is a plus.

Event Marketing Intern Apply

The Event Marketing Intern will lead or assist with a variety of events, advertising, promotions, sponsorship and public relations activities. RooftopComedy is launching a nationwide event series among 32 colleges and universities in search of the funniest stand-up comedian and comedic short filmmakers. The internship offers the opportunity to gain real experience in all aspects of event execution and management as well as direct, hands-on experience across a variety of marketing and promotional disciplines. While the focus will be on event execution for the National College Comedy Competition, the intern will also have opportunities to enhance their skills with online and interactive marketing.

Candidates should have:

  • Past experience in marketing and/or events promotions
  • Be highly organized, with demonstrated examples of past project management experience
  • Superb writing skills
  • An interest in stand-up comedy
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications; some HTML or Photoshop experience a plus
  • An ability to travel occasionally throughout the internship
  • Must be a team player, communicate well and work effectively in partnerships with internal departments and outside companies

Internships will last a minimum of 12 weeks and may be either full-time (40 hrs. / week) or part-time (20 hrs / week). Opportunity for full-time employment for the successful intern. Recent college graduates with some marketing experience or MBA students encouraged to apply.

Marketing Intern Apply

The Marketing Intern will lead or assist with a variety or advertising, promotions, sponsorship and public relations activities. The internship offers the opportunity to gain direct, hands-on experience across a variety of marketing and promotional disciplines. While the focus will be on online and interactive marketing, there will be plenty of opportunity for offline events and promotional activities as well.

Candidates should have:

  • A deep affinity for and knowledge of leading social networking applications
  • Past experience in online marketing and/or events promotions
  • Superb writing skills
  • A passion for online, interactive media
  • An interest in stand-up comedy
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications; some HTML or Photoshop experience a plus

Internships will last a minimum of 12 weeks and may be either full-time (40 hrs. / week) or part-time (20 hrs / week). Opportunity for full-time employment for the successful intern. Recent college graduates with some marketing experience or MBA students encouraged to apply.

Video Production Intern Apply

who want to be paid to watch comedy, produce video and who think that sounds really, really cool

We're looking for a sharp, highly motivated intern to support our video and web production department. This is an opportunity to work in the emerging field of web and mobile video — and to watch a ton of stand-up comedy. If that doesn't sound like a dream job, this isn't for you. Interns should be proficient in basic video production/Final Cut Pro/Soundtrack/Motion/Windows Media Encoder. Additionally, interns should be Internet savvy, have basic file transfer/backup/FTP skills and be able to independently research issues to find answers to common problems.

Interns should be highly responsible and able to work independently with little oversight. Ideal candidates will be college or graduate school students or recent graduates; have a passion for online, interactive media; and have an interest in and an eye for comedy. Internships will last a minimum of 12 weeks and may be either full-time (40 hrs. / week) or part-time (20 hrs / week).

Guerrilla Marketing Intern Apply

who lives online, loves to write and doesn't mind slapping Rooftop stickers on passing busses

Rooftop is currently seeking a Marketing Intern to lead or assist with a variety or advertising, promotions, sponsorship, events, and public relations activities. The internship offers the opportunity to gain direct, hands-on experience across a variety of marketing and promotional disciplines. While the focus will be on online and interactive marketing, there will be plenty of opportunity for offline events and promotional activities as well. Recent college graduates with a deep affinity for social networking, online marketing and proficiency with MS Office applications.

Interns should be highly responsible and able to work independently with little oversight. Ideal candidates will be college or graduate school students or recent graduates; have a passion for online, interactive media; and have an interest in and an eye for comedy. Internships will last a minimum of 12 weeks and may be either full-time (40 hrs. / week) or part-time (20 hrs / week).

Coffee and Donuts Dude / Dudette Apply

The title says it all

Rooftop is currently seeking marginally qualified applicants for this unique but most critical of positions. Responsibilities include:

  • Coming up with funny crap to put on the web
  • Making a mean cup of coffee. Or knowing where you can buy one
  • Running errands, being reasonably helpful, or just chilling out around the office
  • Ability to lift up to 64 ounces

Must prefer "Coffee and Donuts Dude" job title to "Barista", "Barist-o", "Beverage Specialist" or "Executive Vice President".

If interested, send a humorous (ideally side-splitting) note, essay, photo montage or video performance art exhibition that effectively captures your enthusiasm and abilities. Utilization of pyrotechnics and/or full-length chicken costumes will receive preference.

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