OK, my list of Cool Jobs includes:
- Jetting round the world to spot new hairstyle trends
- Finding archived video to match with current new stories for The Daily Show
- Coordinating Emmy Judging
Yup, that's it. Mediabistro is running an ad for a Director of Emmy Judging, a position that comes with a 401K, medical, and dental benefits. The website address (if you're not allowed in Mediabistro) is http://www.iemmys.tv/.
I assumed that the coordinator of Emmy judges (which includes approving all the nominations for categorical appropriateness) would not be advertised like other . . . well, mundane jobs. Careers, fortunes, and cultural iconography hang in the balance here! The qualifications in a nutshell are:
- A college degree
- 4 yrs + of professional experience
- Extreme attention to details, deadlines
- Organizational skills, upbeat attitude, ability to handle stress (yeah, yeah, yeah)
- Culturally savvy and sensitive (ummm, what's the baseline?)
- Willingness to travel for 3 months in summer to facilitate semi-final rounds...
Nothing about vetting character or honesty. Quite truthfully, I'd have a hard time finding someone who didn't fulfill those those qualifications, unless they'd become addicted to drugs before getting their AA. Here's the final word:
"An interest in the business side of television and international affairs are helpful. The ability to speak a second language is preferred, but not required."
So the candidate is expected to approve all entries in all categories for appropriateness, and an interest in the business side of television would be . . . helpful. Helpful? When I read that in a job ad, the implication is that it's not required. And why an interest in international affairs? Will the candidate be negotiating with Putin?
That might explain the preference for a second language.
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