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Two cracking jobs going Manchester

men2.pngThey’re looking for a Head of New Media in our regional division (based in Manchester). Great role as they continue to beef up their online presence.

And - they’re also looking for a Product Manager .

A bit of background - Manchester Evening News’s site was named Electronic News Site of the year last year, and has more users than any other regional newspaper site. They’re also in the middle of a major wave of launch and relaunch activity.

Best to follow the links above if you’re interested in applying.

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  • A rather spectacular set of results last night.

    First Liverpool beating Arsenal 4-2. Yes, I am at best an armchair supporter (in fact more of a listen to the radio in the kitchen supporter, to be honest) but it’s always good to see the team I grew up with snaffling something valuable from Arsenal.

    Next, my boss - Carolyn McCall, was named Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year. This is much deserved, of course. In fact, my only surprise is that she hasn’t won it sooner ;-).

    Finally, Guardian.co.uk, having pulled in a stash of Webby Nominations during the day, was last night named Website of the Year at the British Press Awards - congratulations to all the team there, in particular Sean Smith who won online journalist of the year.

    We won that award incidentally the last time it was held - I think in 2000 - against the BBC. I picked up many awards before and after with what was Guardian Unlimited, but that was probably the sweetest. Nothing beats success in front of your peer group.

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  • And from the MEN…pet idol 08

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    Brilliant…utterly brilliant.

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  • Coverage of GMG

    Plenty of coverage of GMG stuff recently.

    Media Week: GMG looks overseas to open new portals

    Evening Standard: Diversify or Die: That is the harsh reality for media firms

    SundayTimes: Carolyn McCall has plans for the Guardian Media Group

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