General Manager Tech Community Portal





Affinity Labs, Inc





We are seeking a dynamic, hands-on individual to lead our tech community portal. The GM of Tech will help build a community site that caters to the interests and needs of technology professions nationwide and will work closely with the Affinity Labs team to build, grow, and manage the site.





Who are we? We are Internet entrepreneurs with success under our belt. Affinity Labs is a fast-moving, energetic startup where teams from all departments work hard and interact with a spirit of cooperation and mutual respect. We are building another large-scale, profitable business. The business idea is simple, yet we think it is very elegant – and could be huge. Our goals are aggressive yet achievable. All the support elements (including substantial financial backing from Mayfield & Trinity) are in place.





The Laboratory is conveniently located in a hip, downtown San Francisco office.





We are seeking a hands-on, experienced General Manager who will work closely with Product Management, Engineering and Marketing to build a scalable and innovative tech-focused consumer portal.





Specific duties


• Build, manage and grow a vertically-focused online community site dedicated to technology professions


• Attract techies and potential techies to visit the site


• Build traffic and encourage visitors to become registered members


• Perform daily content editing by adding news, articles and product features that are essential to a tech-focused audience


• Start, contribute to, and moderate provocative discussion areas


• Provide accurate knowledge and representation of technology professionals


• Act as chief communicator and liaison between Affinity Labs and the tech community


• Oversee website to assure accuracy of site content and direction


• Attend conferences, fulfill speaking engagements, and engage with media in public relations work





Candidates must have


• Experience in technology (any relevant position: engineer, product manager, marketing manager, interaction designer, etc.) but must be vocal and PASSIONATE about our field and the community


• Excellent written and verbal skills with experience in business communications—authorship of published book, magazine column, blog, newsletter, website, etc.


• Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience


• 2-5 year’s management experience


• Good understanding of Web site information architecture


• Self-motivation and high attention to detail


• Proficiency in Wii Sports (esp. boxing) a plus!





Good to have:


• Social networking experience


• Previous experience managing an online community


• Extensive experience blogging about technology





Perks


• Competitive compensation


• Compelling equity plan


• Complete benefits package


• Regular restroom breaks – with good behavior


• Free premium beverages and snacks





* contact jobs@affinitylabs.com