One of the top search engines on the Web, Ask Jeeves combines world-class search technology with one-of-a-kind search tools to help searchers get what they are looking for faster. Ask Jeeves delivers world-class information retrieval products through a diverse portfolio of Web sites, portals and downloadable applications. Ask Jeeves locales (and those of its Ask.com affliates) include United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and Japan.

Ask Jeeves and its Ask.com affiliates own differentiated search technology, as well as natural language processing, portal and ad-serving technologies. Founded in 1996, Ask Jeeves / Ask.com became a wholly-owned business of IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI) in July, 2005. Its headquarters are located in Oakland, California, with offices throughout the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia. The UK office is based in Central London.

IAC operates leading and diversified businesses in sectors being transformed by the internet, online and offline...Our mission is to harness the power of interactivity to make daily life easier and more productive for people all over the world.

This spans from Ask Jeeves / Ask.com the unique way to obtain accurate search results, and to social networking sites such as Evite, MyWay, and Match.com, the worlds largest online dating and personals service.

IAC Search & Media delivers world-class information retrieval products through a diverse portfolio of Web sites, portals and downloadable applications.

Ask.com is seeking a passionate, focused, and creative individual to successfully manage complex search and vertical products, as part of the innovative, close-knit and fast-moving UK team. The ideal candidate will be driven and committed to delivering products and features that provide our users with the best user experience. The selected candidate will create and deliver new innovative UK-specific products, localise appropriate US-based products, and provide persuasive input on other global initiatives. This position will also assume ownership of locale-specific product partnerships for a given set of products. This position is based in our London office.

Requirements:

• Strong product management and product development background in the Search space: Ideal candidate has had project management and development leadership experience before transitioning into a product management role.
• Successful track record in leading cross-functional teams, such as engineering, QA, marketing, customer support, business development and external partners through the product life cycle.
• Successful track record in launching differentiated search and web products and features.
• Proven ability to prioritise development pipeline and maximise market opportunities.
• Strong quantitative analytical skills and understanding of search business metrics, such as frequency, retention, etc.
• Strong understanding of search markets and industry.
• Experience in social networking and community products, and mobile products.
• Strong consumer orientation.
• Excellent communication skills to manage products with geographically dispersed teams.
• Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Experience in localisation project management helpful but not required.
• Degree in computer science or equivalent.

Application instructions:

This position will be based in London, UK. Please email your CV.
MS Word, RTF, PDF HTHL, or ASCII text format resumes are accepted. If you wish to enclose a cover letter, please include it in the body of your email message.

Ask.com is looking for a creative and design leader for the UK to drive the UI of the fast-moving site where Jeeves personality is integral. Best candidate will thrive in an environment where big challenges are big fun, inspiration can come from anywhere, and the team is small and entrepreneurial. Ask.com allows for many creative expansions/ideas but remains clean and professional.

Duties/responsibilities will include projects such as:

a) Large site redesigns.

b) Conceptualizing and creating significant new products – working within some design guidelines but pushing the creative look and feel boundaries in others.

c) Beautiful and effective home page takeovers including promotional ads.

d) Creative direction with 3rd parties for outsourced work and ad agencies.

Successful candidate will enjoy wearing many hats – from executive management to tweaking shadows on a Jeeves image for the homepage. We are a small team that does what it takes to get the best product to our customers.

Skillset:

• Substantial creative experience with significant responsibility in consumer-based internet industry with large scale websites (i.e. don't apply if you are doing banner ads for a large website).
• Experience in managing complete redesigns of significant websites resulting in tangible benefits.
• Expert skill in Photoshop. Proficient in Illustrator.
• Must have solid working knowledge of HTML/CSS to generate production assets.
• Demonstrate design craftsmanship and pixel precision.
• Must have a firm grasp of prevalent UI design patterns.
• Work related to social media identity (e.g. coordination of look/feel of quizzes on FB, photos twitter, twitter background, etc).
• Ability to work odd hours to accommodate team in London and Oakland, California. Huge plus – ability to create/design in Flash.
• Desirable: design experience to optimize for SEO.

Application instructions:

This position will be based in London, UK. Please email your CV.
MS Word, RTF, PDF HTHL, or ASCII text format resumes are accepted. If you wish to enclose a cover letter, please include it in the body of your email message.

Key Responsibilities:

• Purchasing: Ensuring all PO's raised have required approval prior to processing. Process PO's through Oracle for Finance approval.
• Accounts payable: Matching all invoices against raised PO's, ensure all invoices have an approved PO before processing through Oracle. Prepare monthly payment runs.
• Suppliers: Dealing directly with suppliers to resolve any queries.
• Cash: Monitoring cash balances daily and deal directly with the bank for any queries. Set up monthly supplier payments for approval.
• Month end responsibilities: e.g. Creating journals, Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Travel: Regular travel to the UK may be required.
• Ad hoc duties.

Key Attributes:

• A minimum of two years experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite of programs.
• Previous knowledge/experience of accounting software packages such as Oracle.
• Ability to work within tight deadlines.
• Self- starter who is willing to work under little supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Flexible approach and a good team player.
• Rigor and attention to detail.
• Highly organised.
• Disciplined in his/her approach to the job.

Qualifications: Third Level Certification

Minimum experience required: 2-3 years relevant experience

Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata.

Application instructions:

This position will be based in London, UK. Please email your CV.
MS Word, RTF, PDF HTHL, or ASCII text format resumes are accepted. If you wish to enclose a cover letter, please include it in the body of your email message.

Job Description:

Ask Jeeves is seeking a Social Media and PR Manager to join its team based in the Head Office in London to devise and implement strategies which enhance Ask.com's reputation; developing and managing PR and social media campaigns for major launches and events; and contributing to the day-to-day running of the press office including proactive and reactive media relations. There will also be a focus on internal communications.

Able to work at internet-speed, you will have a track record of delivery on major campaigns, a high level of creativity and imagination in coming up with stories and "selling stories in" to the full range of media. Experience in the UK online market would be beneficial.

The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary and benefits package.

Responsibilities

Using the site and its features to generate a steady stream of strategic and tactical PR and social media ideas.

• Proactive and reactive media relations as part of the press office.
• Planning and implementing a social media programme.
• Sharing ideas and results with Ask colleagues internationally.
• Managing budgets and delivering clear, results-focused reports.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key individuals in the business.
• Coordinating internal communications activity for the UK office.

Experience

• Several years in an agency/in-house working on major lifestyle consumer brands.
• Track record of delivery on major campaigns.
• Extensive experience in dealing with media.
• Knowledge of the UK online market.

Skills

• PR expert - a demonstrated feel for what works for a brand such as Ask Jeeves and a strong contact book.
• Creative - able to come up with story ideas for the full range of media and sell these in.
• Writing - excellent writing skills a must.
• Proactive - enjoys taking responsibility and making things happen.
• Tactically aware - knowledgeable about what's going on in the media and on the site and able to marry the two at short notice for maximum PR benefit.
• Strategic - ensuring that PR activity delivers against business objectives and articulates key Ask messages.
• Organised - able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously while managing essential admin work.
• Leadership - able to inspire agencies to deliver and demonstrate responsibility for UK PR to senior managers.
• Adaptable - able to work in a corporate environment.

Application instructions:

This position will be based in London, UK. Please email your CV.
MS Word, RTF, PDF HTHL, or ASCII text format resumes are accepted. If you wish to enclose a cover letter, please include it in the body of your email message.