CAREERS

If you've got what it takes, we'd like to talk to you about working for Metro Times - the largest circulation, most-read weekly in metro Detroit.

Metro Times offers a progressive work environment along with competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, and life insurance and 401k. Our office is located in downtown Detroit in Greektown.

If you don't see a position currently open in your area of interest, you may forward your resumé and cover letter to one or more of the following departments (or send via snail-mail to Metro Times, 733 St. Antoine, Detroit, MI 48226):

• Editorial Department
• Retail Sales Department
• Classified Advertising Department
• Advertising Design and Production Department
• General office positions
• Management positions

Classified Advertising - Inside Sales

Metro Times, the largest, most-read weekly in metro Detroit is currently accepting applications for inside Classified Sales Representatives. Sell line and/or display advertising to an eclectic and exciting group of clients, business owners, and advertising decision makers in categories including employment, real estate, automotive, and services. You will be required to maintain and expand an existing account list and will generate leads to expand your client base. Qualified candidates should possess the following:

• Understanding of basic sales and marketing principles.
• Ability to close over the phone.
• Competitive spirit and a desire to exceed personal goals.
• Computer proficiency, typing and customer service skills.
• Strong communication skills and a positive attitude.
  

Metro Times offers a fun, progressive work environment, a competitive performance-based compensation plan and a benefits program including medical, dental, vision, and 401K. If you are intelligent, persuasive, confident, persistent, well-organized and are looking for a career in classified advertising sales, please send your resume and cover letter to classified@metrotimes.com, mail to: Classified Sales Position, Metro Times, 733 St. Antoine, Detroit, MI 48226 or Fax to 313-961-3802.

Circulation Drivers

Deliver Metro Times every week! Metro Times' Circulation Department is looking for qualified independently contracted drivers with newspaper experience to deliver Metro Times on Wednesdays in metro-Detroit (including the city and several surrounding suburban areas). Must have a van or pick-up truck and valid driver's license and insurance. Positions available immediately. Please call Erica Grabski, Circulation Director, at 313-202-8049, or e-mail at egrabski@metrotimes.com.

Street Team Ambassador

Metro Times is looking to start a revolution and we need your help! If you are hot, love barhopping, socializing, dancing and being a VIP, we want you! We don't want wallflowers. You must be energetic, outgoing and fun!

This revolution requires a heavy guerrilla marketing attack. You must be organized, able to write, take pictures and dedicated to the cause of promoting the best events in metro Detroit.

Metro Times will provide you with material, access and all the free swag you can handle to promote our events to the fullest, both before and during our events. You will be responsible for handing out fliers, running contest giveaways, Facebooking, handing out promotional items on-site, taking pictures and having a good time. Street Team Ambassadors must be able to lift heavy items and must not be afraid to get their hands dirty.

Street Team is flexible to your schedule, there are opportunities to grow with the Metro Times  and this is a great experience builder for resumes.  Street Team positions are currently unpaid, however, special events may be compensated. Most of our events involve alcohol, so most of the Street Team staff is 21+. We do keep an under-21 team though, so don't get discouraged!

Interested candidates can submit their cover letter, resume, a recent photo of themselves and samples of their work to Maria at mjewett@metrotimes.com. 

Editorial Interns

Metro Times, needs creative, motivated interns for our editorial department. The day-to-day grunt work is unpaid, but they'll be paid for any of their stories we publish. If they're up to it, we'll even let them tackle a cover story. Send in a cover letter stating your interest in an editorial internship, along with a copy of your resume and three samples of your writing. We'd prefer samples of journalistic writing, but they don't have to be. Keep in mind, however, that we are a newspaper that prides itself on being in touch with the community. We want to see your writing about the world around you; navel-gazing ramblings belong in your diary, not in our paper. Writing should be crisp and insightful, with welcome dollops of humor and passion.Your resume must include at least three references; THEY WILL BE CHECKED. We'll contact you if we want you to come in for an interview. Our address is 733 St. Antoine, Detroit, 48226. Our office number is 313-961-4060; our fax number is 313-961-6598. Mark the materials to the attention of Michael Jackman. You can e-mail your materials to mjackman@metrotimes.com. For more information on Editorial Interships, read our Editorial Intern FAQ's.

We offer about 10-15 internships a year, spread out over three trimesters.

• Application deadline for Fall-Winter internship: July 30.
• Application deadline for Winter-Spring internship: Nov. 30.
• Application deadline for Summer Internship: March 30.

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