How to Apply

We’re hiring for the

spring 2012 semester!


APPLICATION TIMELINE:

Collegian Interest Meetings: Wednesday, Nov. 16 – 9 p.m. in Fairbanks 210 & Thursday, Nov. 17 – 12:15 p.m. in Fairbanks 210

Applications Due: Friday, Dec. 2

Interviews: Dec. 5 – Dec. 9

Selected applicants will be notified: Friday, Dec. 16

Are you interested in joining Butler’s national award-winning student newspaper staff? The Butler Collegian is now accepting applications from student writers, editors, photographers and videographers for the spring 2012 semester. If you would like to apply, please attend one of our interest meetings and complete the application process.

Interest meetings will be held Nov. 16 at 9 p.m. in Fairbanks 210 and Nov. 17 at 12:15 p.m. in Fairbanks 210.

Applications can be picked up outside The Collegian office (Fairbanks 210) or downloaded here. Turn in a completed application, resume, a spring 2012 class schedule and up to three writing samples by Friday, Dec. 2.

The Collegian will hold interviews Dec. 5 – Dec. 9 and selected applicants will be notified by Friday, Dec. 16. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please direct questions to The Collegian’s Editor in Chief, Hayleigh Colombo (hcolombo@butler.edu).

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Collegian seeking Manager of New Business

About the Job

 

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS: Please send cover letter and resume to Editor-in-Chief (collegian@butler.edu). Qualified applicants will be interviewed.

SALARY: Fixed commission; employees paid bi-weekly

POSITION: New Business Acquisition Manager

Job Summary and Responsibilities:

  • Goal: increase profitable new advertising accounts and advertising revenue at student-run newspaper
  • Responsible for acquiring new business accounts for both print and online advertising opportunities, and including:
    • Selling for Special issues/inserts
    • Managing special advertising promotions
    • Negotiating or managing existing/new agreements
    • Promoting Collegian subscription services
    • Email Marketing Campaigns
  • Analyze results from advertising promotions and make recommendations on strategy

Education/​Experience:

  • Must be a full-time student at Butler University
  • Previous internship or related job experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Entrepreneurial, high-energy, high integrity personal style
  • Sales-minded personality
  • WordPress experience a plus but not required
  • Analytical and creative
  • This individual must possess the sensibility to manage a direct marketing effort
  • Ability to calmly multi-task is important
  • Strong team environment so candidate must be a team player

Preferred:

  • A preference will be given to a candidate who will be living in Indianapolis for the summer.

Equipment/​ Software Used:

  • MS Office suite (with solid Excel skills)
  • WordPress CMS a plus but not required
  • Photoshop/InDesign a plus but not required

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