If you are launching a business in the Cleveland area, you will be interested in the Public Relations Society of America's event  "Launching in CLE: The Communicator's Perspective."  

Moderated by Jason Therrien, president, Thunder::Tech, panel members will candidly discuss the communications challenges they faced before, during and after their launches and how they managed them.

Share a casual lunch, listen to the stories of people who have been there, and participate in the Q&A session afterwards with panelists:

• Tami Brown, General Manager, Greater Cleveland Aquarium (launched in 2012)
• Jerry Frantz, managing venture partner, JumpStart Inc. (provides business and marketing guidance to JumpStart's growing portfolio companies)
• Jennifer Kulczycki, communications director, Rock Gaming LLC (Horseshoe Casino launched in 2012)
• Natalie Leek-Nelson, CEO and president, Providence House (currently launching expansion)

The event will take place July 26th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Great Lakes Brewing Company Tasting Room, 2701 Carroll Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44113. The cost is $35 for members and $40 for non members. For more information and to register click here.

Thanks to Kelly Blazek for her dedication and commitment in seeking out many of the jobs posted below. To receive her full newsletter (We only excerpt media-related jobs.) see the separate box headlined Cleveland Job Bank below at right. 

PART-TIME REMOTE BROADCAST TECHNICIAN- CBS RADIO Auto req ID 12067BR

CBS Radio is seeking applications for a part-time position of Remote Broadcast Technician for its four radio stations located in the Cleveland Radio market. This person will work directly with the Marketing and Engineering Departments as well as the local Program Management and Promotions Departments. CBS Radio is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Responsibilities include:

Working directly with PDs, Promotion departments and their requests for remote broadcasts. Assess needs for specific requested remote broadcast, including required phone lines (ISDN, IP, POTS);equipment. Order needed phone lines for specific broadcast. Test phone lines at remote location prior to broadcast. Provide technical services for specific broadcast. Keep inventory of remote broadcast equipment. Notify engineering of any remote equipment that needs repair. Cancel all phones lines that are no longer needed. May include technical operations of play-by-play games as needed. Train programming and promotion employees as remote tech backups.
Required Skills/Experience A valid, driver's license with a clean driving record . Preferred Skills/Experience Three years minimum remote radio broadcast engineering experience; knowledge and expertise in the use of different types of remote gear including pots, ISDN, and IP codec's; Minimum Education Level: Certification
Apply Here. Additional Candidate Instructions Include in your cover letter where you saw our posting.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER - WJW FOX 8 

Cleveland, OH 44103  

SENIOR CONTENT EDITOR - CONTEMPORARY OB/GYN MAGAZINE/ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS  

Webcast Producer Senior Associate- Ernst & Young - The Webcast Producer Senior  Associate produces project deliverables, specializing in webcasting. This position is responsible for advising clients and others on the best use,
combination, and repurposing of each medium to meet strategic objectives. This position is responsible for the full lifecycle of development from concept, design, and planning (pre-production) to production, editing, publishing, and measurement.
Responsibilities
Consult and recommend media to enhance the message through webcasting.
Manage the client relationship and/or coordinate with the project manager; acting as single point of contact for the deliverable.
Organize and coordinate all tasks related to project deliverable, performing tasks or identifying and delegating to other resources as appropriate; this may include technicians and other contractors, as well as engineers in Publishing Technology and Implementation (PTI).Maintain ownership and accountability that all tasks are completed on time and correctly.Prepare the budget and timeline estimates for completion of project deliverable; assist in tracking expenditures and status in order to operate within the approved estimates.Incumbent should regularly update project manager or client on changes to original estimate, as well as status of deliverable.Assist and learn from other Producers as appropriate.Comply in a timely manner with firm, Americas Communications and Marketing (ACM), and PTI standards and procedures including, but not limited to, visual identity (branding), approvals (Standard Communication Organization and Retrieval process (SCORE)), project management, billing, and time tracking.The incumbent will act as a business advisor to clients, project managers, Producers, and other project requesters on the most effective approaches and methods of implementation to achieve their strategic goals via the functional areas within PTI. The incumbent should possess the ability to: Rapidly solve problems and make decisions during the production of live events.Recognize potential issues and make decisions throughout a project that balance the need to meet a deadline and still meet the original requirements of the project.Identify opportunities for repurposing content for additional audiences or to add convenience for the consumption of the message by the target audience
Knowledge and skills requirements
Strong project management, client service, team building and interpersonal communication skills.Knowledge of webcast technologies.Proficiency in at least a few of the following software applications: Microsoft Office, After Effects, Photoshop/Fireworks, PowerPoint, Pro Tools/SoundForge, Media Platform, On24, Webex, Webcaster, Windows Media technologies.Competency in at least a few of the following skill areas:, Flash, HTML/XML/XSLT, Javascript, .NET.Rapidly learn new technologies on a frequent basis and as part of a project.Directs other resources, such as Engineers, and vendors to complete production tasks; for example Engineers responsible for running aspects of webcast technology.Act independently of supervision.Travel or an extended work day is required as needed to meet deadlines. Experience - A minimum of 3+ years relevant experience  Education - Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience. Apply To: Michelle.Tzoulafis@ey.com

SENIOR WRITER - CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY 

STATION MANAGER - WEWS TV 5 Requisition Number: 4899 We are seeking an innovative, dynamic Station Manager to lead a team that executes and delivers quality content to multiple platforms. This position is responsible for providing leadership for the station, guidance and direction to the staff and executing the station's strategic plan. This position is also instrumental in bringing the station to the community it serves through participation on local boards and community events. Key activities of this position include: Provide summary oversight for the coordination of all day to day station operations, activities and providing the staff with positive motivation, direction and insight in support of the strategic plan. Assist in the creation of regular communications systems with the department heads and staff. Set clear, measurable internal expectation for the staff relating to the station's goals. (Make daily decisions, including news judgment, sales, employee relations)

MARKETING WRITER SUPERVISING ASSOCIATE - ERNST & YOUNG 

Job ID CLE000IM As Marketing Writer Supervising Associate, you'll develop written content for a variety of deliverables. These will communicate key messages about Ernst & Young's products, services, strategies and industry issues, to both external and internal audiences. You may produce print or web-based materials, including brochures, white papers, magazine-length articles, speeches, videos, webcasts, podcasts and RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds. You may also advise on communications vehicles and strategies, in collaboration with internal clients and communication consultants.  In this role you'll receive general supervision, and be expected to work independently within your area of expertise.
Responsibilities
*Partner with internal groups, to understand their communication needs and help with communication and promotional strategies
*Develop close working relationships with internal clients. Recommend executions and media channels, and educate clients on leading practices
*Anticipate client needs, and follow up to maintain satisfaction
*Develop print and online deliverables that meet communications objectives. At the same time, set your own work priorities, and delegate tasks where needed
*Establish and monitor project plans for small teams
*Apply knowledge of current business issues in developing projects, and explain and demonstrate their impact on the firm and its clients
*Serve as a resource for less experienced co-workers
*Manage and navigate the firm's internal approval process (SCORE - Standard Communication and Organization REtrieval)
*Maintain high standards of writing and performance
*Act as a business advisor to clients, project managers, and other project requesters. Help determine the most effective ways to achieve their strategic goals
*Deal with potential project issues, balancing tight deadlines with project needs
*Identify opportunities for rearranging content for additional audiences, or to make messages easier to understand
*Maintain in-depth knowledge of Ernst & Young's products, services, strategies and operations. Apply that knowledge to develop communications deliverables  Knowledge and skills requirements
*Proven business-to-business writing and editing skills, and an understanding of principles and practices
*Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, across a variety of media
*Competent at learning and utilizing the firm's communication tools and techniques
*Working knowledge of standard technology including Microsoft Windows, Excel, Word, Lotus Notes, PowerPoint and internet
*Familiarity with graphic design beneficial
*Adept at working with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
*Knowledge of any or all of the following industries beneficial: asset management, automotive, banking and capital markets, biotechnology, consumer products, insurance, media & entertainment, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, real estate, technology, telecommunications and utilities
*Speech writing experience highly desirable.
Experience
*A minimum of 5 years related experience
Education
*Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Journalism, or a related discipline
Apply to: Michelle.Tzoulafis@ey.com

Congratulations to David C. Barnett of 90.3 WCPN Ideastream (Cleveland), winner of a Sigma Delta Chi Radio Feature Reporting award for his article "Frank's Donation".

The article tells the story of Frank's pilgrimage through the process of donating his brother's organs. Using actual recordings, Barnett brings to life the journey that many travel when a loved one dies. Listen to the feature now

Barnett's love of the microphone began at age 2, when his father interviewed him using the first reel-to-reel recorder in their Chicago neighborhood. After they moved to Cleveland in 1963, Barnett started producing his own DJ shows and adventure stories as he negotiated public and high school. He continued his education, earning a B.A. in communications from Cleveland State University and then two master's degrees from Kent State. That's when he first fell in love with public radio.  After joining WCPN in 1990 he produced a program about the Kent State shootings called "Emily's Diary" (assembled by producers Kathleen Cerveny and Jim Goldurs). 

"Frank's Donation" joins the ranks of Barnett's many award-winning programs, including productions about American musical legends  Woody Guthrie and Hank Williams (both engineered by WCPN's Al Dahlhause), which have been syndicated by Public Radio International.

Barnett will receive his Sigma Delta Chi award during the July 20 banquet at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.  For more information about the the banquet click here

Richard Gingras, head of news products at Google and the former CEO of the Salon Media Group, will be the keynote speaker  at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) conference to take place Aug. 9-12 in Chicago. 

Gingras has been highly concerned with the transformation of the news business and in 2007-2008 was a strategic adviser to the executive team at Google. His strategies focused on the evolution of news and television. 

A graduate of Boston College,  Gingras began his career in television in the 1970s. He held a variety of positions with PBS, KCET/Los Angeles, and NBC. In the 1980s, he managed a network of television stations which provided sideband data distribution for the news and advertising service, Silent Radio. From there, he founded MediaWorks, an Apple-funded startup that developed early news-agent and executive support software for Fortune 500 corporations. His relationship with Apple continued into the 1990s, when he led the development of eWorld, an innovative,pre-web online service.From there he moved to Excite@Home's product division, Excite Studios, where he led the development of online services. 

Before moving to full-time work at Google, Gingras co-founded Goodmail Systems, which developed certified email services for online retailers and financial service companies, then became CEO of Salon Media Group, operators of Salon.com, OpenSalon.com and the pioneering virtual community "The Well."  

Currently - in tandem with his work at Google - Gingras serves on the board of the World Computer Exchange, whose purpose is to deflect used computers from landfills and put them in educational centers in developing countries. 

The keynote presentation will be on Thursday, Aug. 9 at 6:45 pm. For more information and to register for the conference click here

Registration is now open for The Excellence in Journalism Conference , Sept. 20-22 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

Highlights include:

A special edition of the highly acclaimed public television and radio series The Kalb Report, moderated by legendary journalist Marvin Kalb.

A super session with Sree Sreenivasan, a professor and Dean of Student Affairs at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

An address from Bob Edwards, host of "The Bob Edwards Show" and "Bob Edwards Weekend" on Sirius XM Radio, at the SPJ President's Installation Banquet at EIJ12 when he is named a Fellow of the Society.

Here's a series of links to help you get a sense of the whole event:

Pricing
 Super Sessions and Conference highlights
Breakout Sessions 
 Pre-Conference Workshops
 Schedule at a Glance
 Hotel and Travel Information 

For even more information and to register online  click here.

Get ready for The annual Journalism and Women Symposium conference and mentoring project (CAMP) taking place from Oct. 26-28 in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. This year's keynote speaker is writer, lecturer, editor and feminist activist Gloria Steinem.  

Also on offer will be voting rights expert Keesha Gaskins, tech trainers and negotiating coaches, as well as the beautiful locale - the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, 40 minutes from the Albuquerque, N.M. airport. 

If you take advantage of the early bird registration, before Sept. 15, the cost is $275. It includes meals and all sessions. After Sept. 15 the price goes up to $325. 

For more information and to register click here