National Geographic Society Work Values

Daily Duties at National Geographic Society:

Was the liaison for more than half of the lines of business at National Geographic including : Advertising; the magazine group (National Geographic, Adventure, Traveler, Kids); Books (adults, children, and trade); School Publishing and Explorer magazine; Education Outreach; Nationalgeographic.com; the photo lab; Pre-Press; Archives and Records Library; Photo Library; and the intranet lead team. As the client manager I: • Managed the technical team and vendor relationships, gathered requirements, determined project scope, wrote and presented business cases to the senior IT/IS management team and the executive management committee to obtain project approval • Wrote all project documentation including, but not limited to, the project charter, system requirements and architecture, test plans, test scripts and test results, communication plans and status reports. • Developed and executed comprehensive project plans to support the project activities. • Researched, found, tested, and implemented appropriate third-party tools. • Represented internal clients at senior IT/IS management meetings and participated in IS/IT strategic planning. • Facilitated and lead the quarterly Mac User group • Responsible for software asset management for software purchased from Adobe Systems, Quark, and Microsoft and expanded NGS’ participation in the volume purchase programs with those vendors.

What they like about National Geographic Society:

Working for a company with an emphasis on social values and helping society is a clear and important priority for you - a critical factor in who you choose to work for. In contrast to other factors, you place an organization's reputation for fairness and concern for the community above most other aspects of the company. As you search for a new job opportunity, it is usually possible to find out if the company is involved in the community and/or if it is addressing problems and issues in society. Pay special attention to non-profit organizations and those specifically involved in social action. Moreover, speaking with current and former employees should enlighten you to perceptions of the fairness of the company's leaders and the treatment of employees.

Tags

Project Manager, PMP, Busines Requirements Analyst, Writer, Agile, SDLC, Certified Scrum Master, Supervisor, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, InDesign, Design Thinking, Waterfall, Project Management, Mobile Applications, Trade Show Management, Event Planning, Client Management

Skills

project management, customer relations, Creative problem solver, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, active listener, customer-centric focus

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