The blockbuster acquisition of Tumblr by Yahoo for $1.1 billion — all cash — has been portrayed as a gigantic gamble on the part of the acquirer. However, for those of us who believe there can be specific guidelines around the valuation of interest graphs, it looks more like it might turn into a game-changing steal. Let’s look at some of the factors which might lead a big company to value Tumblr more highly than Instagram. The more specific the interest, the more valuable. After reading my recent thoughts about why Tumblr is so valuable, Josh Elman of Greylock Partners made a most astute observation: Everyone’s Facebook feed is … [Read more...]

Sources say that Facebook is looking at leasing the seventh and eighth floors of a building on Broadway in New York, but it’s unclear whether or not the company is expanding its New York office or moving to this locale. Crain’s New York notes that Facebook has been negotiating to lease 160,000 square feet in the building, where clothing retailer J. Crew also calls home. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Omar Khan has seen the mobile device industry from a variety of perspectives, and all that experience tells him that there is a huge need for better security.Khan, a former Samsung and Motorola executive, served a stint at financial giant Citigroup before taking his current post as co-head of security firm NQ Mobile. “Think about the types of information we carry — photos, geolocation data, passwords, credit card information,” said Khan. “We have very intimate relationships with our smartphones.” And individuals and companies need to do a far better job of securing all that information. During his appearance at D: Dive Into Mobile, … [Read more...]

Paul Adams, who was previously Facebook’s global head of brand design, has joined a startup called Intercom, where he will be serving as head of product design. Adams told me earlier that he wasn’t looking to leave Facebook, but he had also been advising Intercom and became excited about the opportunity. The startup, which is backed by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, 500 Startups and others, offers tools for online businesses to track every interaction with a customer and to use that data to deliver personalized messages and offers. When I suggested that this sounds like a shift from Adams’ previous work in advertising, he didn’t … [Read more...]

While teenagers may not be enthusiastic about Facebook, the company has a fan in Ashton Kutcher. The actor and angel investor, who is set to play Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs, recently spoke at the CTIA Conference in Las Vegas, saying that Twitter is too crowded and that Facebook has actually effectively placed its advertisements. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

This week, Tango is hiring a senior software engineer client, and Tradeshift needs an enterprise sales engineer. Meanwhile, Brightroll is seeking an account manager, a marketing manager, and an associate manager of publisher development. Get the scoop on these openings below, and find additional social media jobs on Mediabistro.Senior Software Engineer Client Tango (Palo Alto, CA) Enterprise Sales Engineer: East Coast Tradeshift (New York, NY) Account Manager Brightroll (Chicago, IL) Marketing Manager Brightroll (San Francisco, CA) Associate Manager, Publisher Development Brightroll (San Francisco, CA)Find more great social media jobs on our job … [Read more...]

Universal Studios’ Fast & Furious 6 opens in theaters Friday, and content related to the feature film also makes its debut on Cie Games’ social automotive title, Car Town, as part of a partnership between the game developer and Universal Partnerships & Licensing. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Facebook Global Head of Brand Design Paul Adams is leaving the social network to become head of product design at startup customer-interaction-tracking tool provider Intercom, where he will work out of the Dublin office, TechCrunch reported. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

When Facebook released version 2.0 of its Pages Manager for iOS application earlier this month, it temporarily removed access to post insights such as clicks and people talking about this. Those features have been brought back in an update for the app released by the social network this week, sister blog Inside Facebook reported. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Facebook brands working with Preferred Marketing Developers that have access to its ads application-programming interface can now specify time ranges shorter than the default of 14 days for the social network’s action spec targeting capability, sister blog Inside Facebook reported. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

The National Basketball Association is down to its final four teams, with the San Antonio Spurs holding a two games to none lead over the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference finals, while the defending champions, the Miami Heat, lead the Indiana Pacers one game to none in the Eastern Conference finals. According to sister site PageData, the Heat remain the Facebook favorites, as well. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

Memorial Day is a time to remember those who served our country, but Memorial Day weekend is also the unofficial kickoff of grilling season, and digital intelligence firm TrackMaven decided to focus on the grilling equivalent of accessories, analyzing the Facebook pages of 12 condiments from May 1 through 21. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

A few high-profile executives sold some of their Facebook stock Thursday. Securities and Exchange Commission filings show that Facebook Chief Technology Officer Michael Schroepfer, Chief Accounting Officer Jas Athwal, Chief Financial Officer David Ebersman, and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg all cashed in some Facebook stock. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

After being acquired by Facebook, the mobile back-end service Parse has been busy integrating itself into the company, as well as launching new services like web hosting for developers. The service has built tools to help developers focus on the front-end of their product, while handling all of the messy back-end things like cross-platform compatibility and testing. Naturally, Facebook integration is easier than ever for mobile developers thanks to the acquisition. Its been six years since Facebook’s Platform launched, and during a whiteboard session at its Menlo Park headquarters, the company discussed just how far its come. Doug Purdy, Director … [Read more...]

Facebook is continuing its push to get users to buy Gifts — even after birthdays have passed. Some users have started to see, when they click on their birthday notifications, prompts to buy Gifts for users who have already had their birthdays. Facebook also lets users know who has birthdays coming up, so they can schedule Gifts. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]

The plan was for the HTC First to launch at AT&T, then also quickly go on sale in France and the United Kingdom.But that plan is now on hold. “While Facebook works to create a better Facebook Home experience, they have recommended that Orange in France and EE in the U.K. hold off on launching the HTC First at this time,” a France Telecom-Orange representative told AllThingsD. Facebook is saying that it wants to work on retooling Home before it renews its effort to get the software preloaded on new devices. “As a result of customer feedback, Facebook has decided to focus on adding customization features to Facebook Home, and will … [Read more...]

Ben Ling, a longtime Silicon Valley angel investor and Internet exec, has joined Khosla Ventures as a venture partner. Ling is the second hire of high-profile operating execs by Khosla. Former Square, Slide and PayPal exec Keith Rabois — who is a close friend of Ling’s — joined the firm in February. In an interview today, Ling said he has been contemplating his next move, and the idea of becoming a VC after years of operations was appealing. “I thought a lot about the ability to have impact across a broad set of companies, and was attracted to Khosla’s model of venture assistance,” said Ling, who added that he will … [Read more...]

This may not be what anti-advertising Facebook users want to read, but Head of Measurement and Insights Brad Smallwood believes the social network has plenty of room for more ads. continued… New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. … [Read more...]