Thread: Obama to hire a tweeter

Obama hiring a tweeter

By Eric Zimmermann - 02/13/10 04:25 PM ET

President Obama's political operation, Organizing for America, is hiring a "social networks manager" whose primary responsibilities will be maintaining the group's Twitter, Facebook and MySpace accounts.

OFA recently posted the job notice to its website, warning applicants that they should be "ready to work hard; this isn't a 9-5 sort of job."

The Obama campaign won plaudits for its use of social networking in 2008. Those interested in tweeting for the president can apply here. http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/socnetsmanager

http://thehill.com/blogs/twitter-room/o ... -a-tweeter

"Obama to hire a tweeter"

Isn't that still illegal in 17 states?

What do ya bet that the person hired will be bilingual, even though the job description does not mention that?
I would apply, but I do not know a twit from a tweet. My late parakeet would be better qualified.

Maybe the first thing they can do is decide if Obama is 49 or 53? Last year it was 48 or 52...

http://www.myspace.com/barackobama

"Obama to hire a tweeter"

Isn't that still illegal in 17 states?

Updated February 16, 2010

Obama Seeks New Social Media Mouthpiece

By Joshua Rhett Miller
- FOXNews.com

If you're "passionate about engaging millions" in advancing President Obama's agenda, the commander in chief has a job for you.

Help wanted. Must tweet.

If you're "passionate about engaging millions" in advancing President Obama's agenda, the commander in chief has a job for you.

The Democratic National Committee and Organizing for America -- the successor organization to Obama for America -- are seeking a "social networks manager" to oversee Obama's accounts on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. The ideal new hire, according to the official job description, will possess "strong, sharp and personable" writing skills, as well as the ability to craft messages that "move people to act" and managing multiple "complex" projects.

Be prepared to lose some sleep: "Ready to work hard; this isn't a 9-5 sort of job," reads another job qualification.

Candidates must also be willing to relocate to Washington, and preference will be given to those with experience in electoral campaigns and advocacy or nonprofit organizations.

The president's next social network mouthpiece will have his -- or her -- hands full with Obama's 7.5 million-plus Facebook fans, 3.3 million Twitter followers and nearly 2 million MySpace friends. The White House, in contrast, has less than 500,000 Facebook fans.

Recent posts to Obama's Facebook page have included well-wishes to Team USA in Vancouver and calls to "support candidates who fight" for health care reform.

"An alarming new study shows that U.S. health care spending rose to an estimated $2.5 trillion in 2009 and is projected to nearly double by 2019," a Feb. 10 posting reads. "We can't kick this problem down the road for another decade -- or even another year."

The starting salary for the position is unclear, as is the number of applications that have been received since the opening was posted late last week. Several messages to the DNC seeking comment Tuesday were not returned.

Mia Cambronero, who currently holds the position, will step down by the end of the month from her "infamous job as 'Barack Obama's twitterer,'" according to an e-mail posted to a listserv. "We're looking for someone to start immediately," the posting read.

Attempts to reach Cambronero, whose personal Facebook profile can be found here, were unsuccessful Tuesday. She formerly served as a fellow for the New Organizing Institute, a "progressive advocacy and campaign training program" that was established by the liberal political advocacy group MoveOn.org in November 2005. Cambronero graduated from Georgetown University in 2008, according to her profile.

Judging from Cambronero's past, her successor would do well to write lefthanded.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02 ... outhpiece/