Jobs

News Editor

Leading Hollywood industry news website TheWrap is seeking a news editor for its Los Angeles news office. The candidate will be highly organized, energetic and possess the ability to multi-task in a high pressure breaking news environment.

Required skills:

  • At least 2-3 years experience working in a fast-paced newsroom
  • Top notch line editing and copy editing skills
  • Superior entertainment news judgement
  • Passionate about Hollywood industry news and its players
  • Proficient and speedy on a CMS such as Drupal, Wordpress
  • Ability to crop photographs
  • Social media savvy

Email resumes to editors@thewrap.com.

Blogger/Reporter

TheWrap has an opening for a blogger/reporter.

We are looking for an energetic, digitally-savvy reporter who is passionate about the business of entertainment and wants to learn everything about it. Job entails both blogging and original reporting, with the opportunity to grow into a full-time beat reporter. The ideal candidate is familiar with the fast-paced, highly competitive world of online entertainment industry coverage. Two to three years of reporting experience is preferred, some reporting and writing experience required. Position is based in Los Angeles. Submit clips and a resume to editors@thewrap.com

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Drupal Developer

TheWrap, based in West Los Angeles, is seeking a full-time Drupal Developer. This is a key role for this high-profile company in the entertainment news arena. While excellent programming skills are critical for this position, as a member of a small development team you must also be able to work autonomously without major guidance. You need to be current with emerging technologies, understand how they can support the company’s mission, and have the technical ability to implement them.

Responsibilities

  • Continuously evaluate company web sites and other digital products for ways to enhance front- and back-end user experience, audience engagement, social interaction, and usability.

  • Prototype, design, develop, test, and launch new products and features.

  • Work with our ad sales team to develop new products and enhancements to strengthen our ad offerings and troubleshoot ad creative and serving when necessary.

  • Work with our editorial team to develop enhancements to our content management system and troubleshoot problems.

  • Develop custom Drupal modules, maintain existing code and refactor legacy systems

Skills/Technologies

  • PHP5, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript (JQuery) Drupal, Unix command line, Git, XML

  • Experience using Web API calls and Web services

  • Database design and optimization experience

  • Frontend Design using XHTML/CSS/CSS3/JavaScript; Photoshop (Drupal theming system)

Education/Experience

  • BS/BA or higher in Computer Science or related field

  • 4 years demonstrable experience in web development or related field

  • 2 years demonstrable experience in Drupal module / theme development

To Apply
Submit resume to jobs@thewrap.com, including the words “Drupal Developer” in the subject line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Interns

TheWrap is seeking interns for the fall semester 2012. There are two openings available immediately. Send resumes with cover letter to leanne.williams@thewrap.com.