KUOW-FM seeks a full-time announcer. This position will provide vacation and sick relief for existing announcing shifts, including early mornings, evenings and weekends. Two years of professional broadcast experience with background in production and announcing required. Familiarity with public radio desired.  

For a complete job description and application procedures go to: www.uw.edu/jobs, click on “Start your job search,” and enter Req #81463.

Application period closes 02/12/12.

Do not apply to KUOW directly. AA/EOE

Director of Finance and Administration

KUOW 94.9 FM – Seattle’s NPR News and Information station is looking for an experienced professional to oversee its finance and administration department.  Position directs financial, personnel, and general administrative activities.  Responsible for all financial management systems, including banking, budget and general accounting functions and reports.  Provides supports and coordination for annual audit and financial reports.  Supervises personnel and general administrative support systems and activities. Bachelor’s degree and five years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience w/background in non-profit admin and finance management desired. Competitive salary plus excellent UW benefits.  For a complete job description and application procedures go to www.uw.edu/jobs click on “START your job search”, and search for Req #80995.  Do not apply to KUOW directly.  AA/EOE

KUOW-FM seeks a Managing Editor to join its award winning team. This positions primary responsibility is to implement station editorial priorities across all production units including talk shows and reporting. Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience with a minimum of 5 years of radio programming experience or the equivalent in print journalism and at least 3 years of newsroom management experience required. Demonstrated organizational and leadership abilities essential. For a complete job description and application procedures go to http://www.uw.edu/jobs, click on “Start your job search”, and search for Req #80507. Do not apply to KUOW directly. AA/EOE

Join Seattle’s News and Information station, KUOW.  The Membership Program Coordinator manages direct mail logistics and other fundraising communications, while providing quality customer service to KUOW members.  Two years of experience in a development setting with emphasis on donor/member services preferred.  Use of database and mailing coordination strongly preferred. Competitive salary and excellent UW benefits offered.  For a complete job description and application procedures go to: www.uw.edu/jobs , click on “Start your job search” and enter Req #80410.

 Do not apply to KUOW directly.

 The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206.543.6450 / 206.543.6452 (tty) or dso@u.washington.edu.

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Sales and Marketing Position for The John Norton Insurance Agency with American Family Insurance

If you’re highly motivated, driven, and results oriented and ready to make your move toward a satisfying and rewarding career in the insurance and financial industry, I want to talk with you!

Are you outgoing and customer-focused? Do you enjoy helping people make decisions that will protect their family and help them reach their life-goals? If you answered yes to these questions, I want to talk to you!

Successful candidates will successfully complete applicable licensing requirements, background checks, and training programs.

Mandatory Skills/qualities include:
• Ethical and Honest
• Ability to multi-task
• Achieve mutually agreed upon sales goals
• Ability to assess and identify client needs, and advise the best product or service to meet their needs
• Enthusiastic about the value insurance and financial products provide in helping people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams.

If you fit the profile above and think that you are my next top producer, email your resume to me.

John Norton

jnorton@amfam.com

206.971.7400

Chamber Opportunities: Social Media/Communications and Web intern

Date : August 3, 2011
Close Date: August 15, 2011
Job Title : Social Media/Communications and Web Intern
Salary : Paid ($10/hr); 20+ hrs/wk
Start Date : August 22, 2011

Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, the largest and most diverse network of influential business leaders in the Puget Sound region, is currently seeking candidates for a 3-to-6-month paid social media/communications and web internship. This is a part-time position (approximately 20 hours per week).

The social media/ communications and web intern reports to the Communications team.

Position Responsibilities:

• Importing/entering/formatting entries for the Chamber’s business promotion site, www.itstimeforbusiness.com. Working closely with communications, membership and small business teams to enhance site features and drive traffic.
• Helping to promote www.itstimeforbusiness.com entries on the Chamber’s Facebook and Twitter and other social media pages.
• Copy editing and writing
• HTML Coding/email support and creation for eBlasts and other marketing collateral
• Monitoring/compiling data for social media sites and assisting with tracking reports.
• Assisting with Chamber website redesign and other website updates.
• Performing other administrative and communication duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing or have recently secured a degree in marketing, communications, public relations or other related field
• Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook and Office software
• Dependable schedule
• A sincere interest in the internet, blogs and social networking
• Experience with Word Press sites and administration
• Basic knowledge of SEO and keyword search
• Basic Photoshop skills
• HTML coding knowledge and interest
• Attention to detail and established formatting standards
• Writing skills and a discerning eye for punctuation and grammar
• Video production and copy editing skills desirable, but not required

Submit a letter of interest, resume and three URLs/samples of related work to:

Mail:      Social Media/Communications and Web Intern
Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce
1301 5^th Ave, Suite 2500
Seattle, WA 98101

Fax:       (206) 389-7288

Email:   Word document or PDF attachments only
Please include Social Media/Communications and Web Intern in the heading
Send to: jobs@seattlechamber.com

The Chamber is an equal opportunity employer

The Practice Management Development (PMD) role is a training program to develop and prepare future Financial Advisors for a successful new career.  The primary focus of the PMD role is to build and enhance client relationships under close supervision of coaches and managers.  These client relationships are the base for your book of business.  Financial Advisor Trainees learn to assess client needs, meet with existing and prospective clients, review investment goals and prepare recommendations for products such as stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds and annuities.

The Financial Advisor Trainee engages in:

• Developing a book of business in order to meet and exceed the required performance hurdles
• Effectively sourcing prospective clients, capitalizing on referrals, assessing customer needs, referring customers to the appropriate service provider, and executing highly customized solutions to meet the customer needs
• Recommending investment products and services that are suitable for prospects and clients based on their objectives, resources, time horizon, risk profile and preferences
• Balancing investment growth, referral activities, customer follow up, prospect building, administrative compliance and personal growth and development according to both a day-to-day and longer-term plan
• Planning and managing resources (time, people, budget) to run a productive practice
• Seeking the expertise of specialists, where appropriate, to identify planning and investment strategies for a client
• Establishing and maintaining relationship with the management team and informing management of any circumstances that require supervisory attention/review/approval as per compliance guidelines and policies
• Completing mandated training, assessments, performance goals and continuing education requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performance Hurdles:  A Financial Advisor Trainee must acquire clients through personalized marketing techniques to meet minimum performance hurdles.
• Registration and Licensing Requirement: A Financial Advisor Trainee is required to obtain necessary licensing and registrations (Series 7 and Series 66 and Insurance).
• Education Requirement: A Financial Advisor Trainee is required to complete the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Investment Planning Course and the Financial Planning course .
• Development Assessment: A Financial Advisor Trainee must successfully complete ongoing Developmental Assessments throughout the training. In preparation for the assessment, the Financial Advisor Trainee studies a variety of topics and may participate in developmental activities in the areas including but not limited to: Merrill Lynch strategy, products & services, wealth management process, desk top technology, marketing consultative sales skills and investment financial planning knowledge
• Performance Requirements: A Financial Advisor Trainee is expected to meet the performance and development requirements of the PMD Program and transition to a full Financial Advisor at the conclusion of the PMD Program.

Qualifications:

• Must possess 3 or more years of sales experience with a proven record of exceeding goals
• Outbound sales experiences required
• Possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven relationship building and business partnering skills
• Passion to grow your current financial knowledge to share with others
• Candidate must be self-motivated and proactive
• Bachelor’s degree or higher strongly preferred

Industry Experience:

• Active Series 6 or Series 7  license preferred
• 6 months in a Series 6 or 7 sales role preferred
• Proven successful financial product sales experience preferred
• Strong financial acumen required
• Track record of success
• Clean U-4 and U-5 history, if licensed

Professional designations/licenses:

• Candidates may apply without Series 7, 66 and insurance licenses, but must achieve all required licenses within 13 weeks of accepting this position.

TO SEE IF THIS IS THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU JOIN US FOR OUR CAREER OPEN HOUSE EVENT ON AUGUST 2ND FROM 6:00-8:00PM IN BELLEVUE!

YOU MUST APPLY ON LINE AND REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT AT:

WWW.BANKOFAMERICA.COM/CAREERS

POSITION #1100040416