"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships."
Michael Jordan

Do you thrive on a challenge? Love to solve problems? Want to work with a select team of the very best? Want to smile at work? Then Rhythm is for you.

• We have attracted some of the smartest people in the industry
• We are leaders in mobile video advertising and provide you with an opportunity to grow your career in a cutting-edge market
• We encourage original thinking, don't take ourselves too seriously, and understand the importance of family and personal life
• We provide early stage options, excellent benefits, our downtown Mountain View location (close to CalTrain) and Friday afternoon beers. Our London & Delhi offices also have great, central locations

If you want to join this team and think you would be a good fit, please contact us at jobs@rhythmnewmedia.com. Our current job listings are posted below:

Business Development Manager (London)
Senior Sales Manager (New York City)
Senior Manager, Business Development (Mountain View or New York City)
Business Development Manager – Carrier & Media (Mountain View)
Web Designer (Mountain View)

Business Development Manager (London)

Rhythm is looking for a Business Development Manager to undertake responsibility for all Commercial Partnerships with major UK and European Operators and work strategically and proactively to up-sell Rhythm’s three core areas of business including: Mobile Video Advertising, Banner Display and In-game advertising. Rhythm’s video service runs on all portals with video content from a number of providers including ITN, Sony Pictures, Aardman and ITV. A number of high profile brands have placed pre and roll adverts around the content including BMW, Nivea, Cisco, MSN and Lynx.

 The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the mobile world, understanding how customers consume content, how operators structure their content portals and how they intend to embrace mobile advertising.

 This individual must be able to stay ahead of the game understanding what the next opportunities are in the market. For existing accounts this knowledge will be combined with close analysis to ensure we exploit all opportunities. This knowledge should also be used to lead the push into new partners across the UK and Europe. This individual will be required to create leads and contacts, arrange meetings and make deals in order to establish business partnerships.

 Management of existing accounts will include weekly reporting, regular status updates and meetings. The knowledge from close analysis of each account will help drive usage and revenues. This individual will interface with the content and the advertising teams at Rhythm to ensure all possible improvements are acted upon.

Experience/Qualifications:

Must Have

• Business development experience in any of mobile, advertising, consumer internet and digital media
• Strong content provider and/or carrier background (desirable)
• Experience presenting to clients at an executive-level

Personal Attributes:

• High Energy and ready for the demands of a high energy start-up
• Outstanding written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Exceptional analytical and negotiating skills
• Reliable – results driven
• Attention to detail
• Willing to undertake regular EMEA travel
• Very strong team worker

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Senior Sales Manager (New York City)

Rhythm NewMedia, a growing start-up in the mobile space based in Mountain View, CA with offices in London and New Delhi is currently expanding its operations globally with positions open in New York.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new business leading the development of video content on mobile phones as a brand new advertising medium. The medium is growing extremely fast as millions have already viewed video content on mobile phones. Further, the medium has the ability to eclipse TV advertising and has made front page headlines recently in the Financial Times and New Media Age when Coca-Cola publicly stated that mobile ads have the potential to upstage TV.  Andrew Robertson, CEO of Omnicom’s BDDO (the third largest advertising agency worldwide) stated that “mobile phones will replace TV advertising as the most important medium.”

The senior sales manager will be responsible for selling targeted advertising in streamlined video content across the large mobile phone operators (on-deck) and content publishers (off-deck). He/She will demonstrate to clients a brand new heavy weight advertising opportunity at the forefront of new technology.  Advertising packages will enable advertisers to reach a massive target audience that will complete and add unprecedented numbers to their advertising campaigns.

This medium offers advertisers hard to reach, valuable innovators from youth and up market audience segments, accessed in entertainment, music, news and sport content. Interactivity, advertiser funded content, sponsorship and location based targeting are all exciting opportunities that will develop over time.

Experience/Qualifications:

Must Have

• Has sold advertising at a senior level in mobile or interactive medium in the US.  Must have a proven track record of success.
• References at previous positions held at the “star performer” or “excellent” level, on the following scale: star performer, excellent, good, above average, average
• Can demonstrate a personal interactive agency/interactive advertising manager rolodex of significant Ad accounts where he/she can immediately start selling Rhythm’s mobile advertising inventory
• Can demonstrate a personal rolodex at the top traditional media or buying agencies in the US, where he/she can immediately start selling Rhythm’s mobile advertising inventory.
• Experience developing strong relationships at all corporate levels from agency decision maker to client CMO
• University degree

Preferred

• Has been in a startup or fast growing business before
• Professional sales training at a major player
• Has the ability to bring in additional star performer sales people, through his/her personal network
• Experience in both mobile/interactive and TV Ad sales
• Business development skills to evolve the pitch, look for new opportunities and try new ideas
• Experience selling to brand advertisers (especially youth and upmarket adult brands)

Personal Attributes:

• Strong believer in the growth and opportunity offered by mobile and interactive 
• High energy, able and willing to work long hours, is ready for the demands of a high energy start up
• Is oriented towards building a high value company patiently - not looking for a quick flip
• Adds positive energy to the company’s environment through their personality
• Good chemistry with team
• Self starter – can work effectively from home till an office in New York is established if necessary (1 – 2 months)
• Strong selling skills – prospecting, closing, account follow up, and relationship building etc.

PACKAGE
Compensation is competitive, commensurate with experience and includes basic salary, commission and stock options.

Contact:  Michael Hirshoren, Director of US Media Sales, mhirshoren@rhythmnewmedia.com

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Senior Manager, Business Development (Mountain View)

Rhythm NewMedia is seeking a business development professional to work either out of New York City or Mountain View. This person will work on forging business alliances with media companies in the US.  

Experience/Qualifications:

Must Have

• Business development experience in any of mobile, advertising, consumer internet, or digital media.
• Strong media company background
• 3-6 years business development experience
• Experience presenting at an executive-level
• Strong academic track record

Preferred

• Start-up experience

Personal Attributes:

• References at all previous positions held should be at the “super star” level, on the following scale: super star, excellent, good, above average, average
• High energy, able and willing to work long hours, and travel as needed; is ready for the demands of a high energy start up
• Outstanding written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Exceptional analytical and negotiating skills
• Highly self driven & motivated. Lots of initiative and drive.
• Reliable – delivers results as planned
• Is oriented towards building a high value company patiently - not looking for a quick flip
• Good at team work
• Adds positive energy to the company through his/her sunny personality
• Good chemistry with current team and investors

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Business Development Manager – Carrier & Media
(Mountain View)

Rhythm NewMedia, a growing start-up in mobile advertising based in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a business development professional. This person will work on forging business alliances with mobile carriers and media companies in the US.  

Experience/Qualifications:

Must Have

• Business development experience in any of mobile, advertising, consumer internet, or digital media
• Strong carrier and/or media company background
• 2-5 years business development experience or equivalent
• Experience presenting to clients at an executive-level
• Strong academic track record

Preferred

• Start-up experience

Personal Attributes:

• References at all previous positions held should be at the “super star” level, on the following scale: super star, excellent, good, above average, average
• High energy, able and willing to work long hours, and travel as needed; is ready for the demands of a high energy start up
• Outstanding written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Exceptional analytical and negotiating skills
• Highly self driven & motivated. Lots of initiative and drive
• Reliable – delivers results as planned
• Is oriented towards building a high value company patiently - not looking for a quick flip
• Good at team work
• Adds positive energy to the company through his/her sunny personality
• Good chemistry with current team and investors

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Web Designer (Mountain View)

Rhythm NewMedia is seeking a Web Designer that will be responsible for creating the pages, layout, and graphics for web pages, and play a key role in the development of Rhythm’s website properties. They will maintain the look and feel based on pre-established guidelines and design attractive graphics, images, and other visual elements, and adapt them for the website’s pages.

They will be a point of contact during the course of a variety of projects, responsible for the success of each project through efficient scheduling, meticulous systems development as well as effective coordination and communication between all parties involved. They will maintain project plans and schedules; design systems to drive key team actions required to meet project delivery requirements; track and report on milestones and the status of critical project deliverables.

Some Specific Duties Include:

• Uses Rhythm’s content management systems to regularly maintain and update all content for posting to online and mobile websites
• Design special project or special feature pages, as hot issues or “branded” efforts emerge
• Interface with multiple departments at Rhythm to establish schedules, refine concepts, gather information, drafts language, and obtain reviews and approvals as required to complete projects
• Maintain a high level proficiency in HTML (e.g., participates in training sessions, learns new software applications to further develop skills)
• Attends meeting or work groups as needed to learn about subject matter, graphic design, format and facilitating copy
• Effectively utilize established asset management systems as the main source for images, fonts, editorial style, digital assets and images as needed
• Coordinate, edit, and check the content integrity of the website regularly
• Monitor, analyze, and report on Web statistics
• Stay abreast of Web technologies, standards, and usability principles
• Coordinate and manage outside vendor services
• Manage and produce special marketing and research projects as assigned
  

Experience/Qualifications:

Must Have

• High proficiency using HTML and other web applications
• Ability to learn other new technology applications for communications and design
• Successful experience related to graphic design, creative services, project management, and related fields with a particular emphasis on designing for electronic media and the web
• Ability to handle code, web content, and layout using HTML, CSS, and other common technologies
• Design layout experience and creative mind
• Experienced with the latest computer and graphic design systems including, but not limited to, Adobe Creative Suite, especially skills in Adobe PhotoShop, cropping, color-correcting, and optimizing images
• Knowledge of Flash a plus
  

Personal Attributes:

• References at all previous positions held should be at the "super star" level, on the following scale: super star, excellent, good, above average, average
• High energy and ready for the demands of a high energy start up
• Outstanding written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Highly self driven & motivated. Lots of initiative and drive
• Reliable - delivers results as planned
• Is interested in building a high value company - not looking for a quick flip
• Very strong at teamwork – can work effectively with other functions
• Sunny personality. Will add positive energy to the company’s environment through his/her personality
• Good chemistry with current team and investors
• Impeccable integrity

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