MTV is Looking for the Next Great “Twitter Jockey”

The days of MTV VJ’s are way over–does anyone else out there remember Jesse? MTV has a job opening for any social media gurus out there who are looking for a fun, new environment–and just so happen to also live in New York City.

MTV is currently looking for someone who can engage the network’s audience, spread the word about important events, report on MTV special events like the Video Music Awards coming up in September–and do it all in 140 characters or less.

According to MTV, they are looking for a social media maven who will represent their audience by taking note of their thoughts and questions and who will be able to bring those questions inside the walls of the people who make the network what it is.

But of course MTV isn’t just looking for resumes–that has never been their style. Anyone interested in the full-time Twitter Jockey position will take part in a series of online challenges over the course of the summer. The challenges are designed to reveal the applicants’ personalities and to also demonstrate how they connect with Twitter followers.

There are currently 18 potential candidates for the job and MTV is looking for two more. You can nominate yourself or your favorite Facebook friends for the position online. After the challenges, the five finalists will be part of a live show airing August 8th where MTV fans will hold all the power in choosing who gets the new job.

And is it really a sweet a deal as it sounds? Well, considering the new MTV TJ will earn a six-figure salary, I think it is.

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About the Author: Holly Ord

In addition to being the Founder and Editor of Woman Tribune, Holly Ord is a freelance writer, web designer and developer, feminist activist and blogger, and hopeless video game addict. She lives in Northeastern Pennsylvania and has been blogging on liberal politics and gender equality on her personal website, Menstrual Poetry since 2007.

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