VentureBeat is looking for a Chief Technology Officer

VentureBeat continues to roll. Our next big move: We’re looking to hire a chief technology officer.
The specs are listed below. We’re looking for someone who does more than fulfill the technical requirements of this job. We’re searching for someone who can think really, really big.
That means helping VentureBeat develop the best media platform on the Web. We’ve got several projects in the works, designed to allow our high-profile readership to interact with our quality content in all kinds of new ways. But we want to do a whole lot more!
To start with, we’ve just acquired a site, now called VentureBeat Profiles, that has tens of thousands of profiles of companies and executives. Since announcing the deal at DEMO last week, we’ve been overrun by companies and public relations people interested in having a presence on the site. We’ll be integrating that site with VentureBeat in more intimate ways, including forging additional links with the offline community we’re developing through our executive events (DEMO, MobileBeat, GamesBeat, GreenBeat and more). In short, we’re looking for someone who is both creative and preemptive in the area of building a web community. It will be one of the most important leadership roles at VentureBeat.
Here are some of the qualifications and responsibilities:

Must be a self-starter with intimate knowledge of web development, who is able to learn quickly, multi-task in a fast-paced environment, and drive results within a team through excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills;
Must have experience on the WordPress platform;
Proficiency in Javascript/HTML/CSS/PHP coding skills;
Discipline in testing and quality assurance;
Ability to produce easy to use, intuitive user interfaces from prototypes and wireframes, and lead the development for design (experience building consumer web application interfaces);
Command of web standards, CSS-based design, cross-browser compatibility;
Knowledge of interaction design principles;
Ability to think critically and provide recommendations for solutions or improvements;
Meet regularly with product team to discuss release schedules as well as product strategy;
Apply social media tools and channels (Wordpress, Twitter, Facebook);
Manage the technical platform for the site, including hosting, coordinating with outside developers.

Experience:

At least 3 years professional web development (including dynamic database driven sites);
Translating comps and wireframes into flexible and usable code templates;
Rapid prototyping of new products and features

Ideally the candidate will also have the following:

Visual design skills;
Database knowledge (MySQL)
SEO knowledge;
Knowledge of Google Analytics and other tracking tools;
Knowledge of MS Office Suite.

Submittal Requirements:

Describe three improvements you would make to VentureBeat if you were given two weeks to make them.
Describe your most recent work: methodologies, sources, guidelines, and tactics you employed to improve the project. Please provide a description of the actual result and how many of your ideas were implemented.

How to apply: Submit your resume to jobs@venturebeat.com with subject line “developer”