Blue Zones is a nationwide leader in helping people live longer and better lives.  
Our findings on longevity and happiness have been featured on the cover of National Geographic Magazine and in Newsweek, the New York Times, on TED.com, the Oprah Winfrey Show and on every major television network. Our online tools have been featured in the Wall Street Journal “Best of” column, have had over 500,000 takers and won a Webby Award. We are now focused on community health projects that draw from our findings. Our small company thrives on multidisciplinary intellectual curiosity and innovation. 
 
We’re looking for an exceptional Web manager, with a strong IT understanding and a passion for marketing and branding, who will take the lead in all of our online activities. This person will be responsible for our website, online tools, a robust database, social networking outreach and innovation.
 
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
 

• Media Management

-    Assemble a team of contractors and oversee Blue Zones web site (www.bluezones.com) and social media presence.
-       Manage content for the website and social media
-      Work with team of health experts, programmers, designers, and writers to manage the upgrade lifestyle management tools, (Vitality Compass® and Vitality Coach®) and develop apps.
-       Integrate Blue Zones web content with partners’ web portals
-       Oversee and manage a database of approximately 500,000 people who have taken our life expectancy calculator
-       Implement and manage SEO & SMO
 
 

• IT Support

-       Digital Asset Management: ensure that digital assets are secure and regularly backed-up
-       User Database management – make sure database is sound, regularly scrubbed
-       Desktop Support: provide basic Mac desktop support, update computer software as needed and support company file backup and sharing
-       Web Development– PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, JSON, RESTful APIs, CSS, HTML, Photoshop, Illustrator, Twitter/Facebook APIs, WordPress
 

• Social Network Management & Outreach

-       Optimize and implement the social media strategy to build brand awareness
 
 
Qualifications

• Shares our passion for health and furthering the cause of helping others live a longer, better life.
• Strong background in Web Development and IT; ability to demonstrate innovation in past projects.
• Excellent computer skills, firm grasp of content management systems; ability program web applications from scratch in PHP.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated leadership and vision in managing staff groups and major projects or initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style
• Budget development and oversight experience; ability to deliver work on time and within budgets.
• Excellent people manager, open to direction and a collaborative work style and commitment to get the job done.
• Curious, interested in a range of intellectual pursuits. 

SALARY RANGE: $40,000 to $45,000, 32 hours per week with benefits 
OFFICE LOCATION:  Minneapolis Warehouse District