Website Manager, Jacobs School’s Office of Communications

Posting Details

Position Information

Fiscal Year
2022-2023

Position Title
Website Manager, Jacobs School’s Office of Communications

Posting Category
Staff

Department
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Posting Number
U230026

Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/41355

Employer
UB Foundation Activities

Appointment Term

Position Type

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

The Website Manager works collaboratively with faculty and staff to design, develop, and implement web-based systems and services. This individual supports the 10,000-page Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences web property, which is an increasingly critical and visible piece of the school’s mission to be recognized as one of the nation’s leading public medical schools. The Website Manager provides support and training for issues related to web functionality, accessibility, user experience, mobile optimization, search engine optimization, and content management system administration for the Jacobs School’s Office of Communications.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the communications director, content editors, subject matter experts, and technology personnel to design, build, maintain, and enhance websites and content in the Jacobs School portfolio to drive online usage and increase user satisfaction
• Monitor and analyze the overall web experience with a focus on accessibility, optimizing content management for end users
• Develop and maintain a hybrid web governance model, covering multiple websites, web stewards, and electronic forms
• Develop and implement best practices, brand standards and policies for digital content
• Provide recommendations for improvements and new initiatives
• Train content authors and manage website access permissions
• Act as liaison to University Communications and other UB communicators
• Implementation and policing of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA )

Salary: $60,000 – $65,000

Outstanding Benefits Package
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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline such as computer science, graphic design, information technology, or related field
• 2 or more years related experience required
• Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues across all levels
• Coaching skills to develop authoring skills in staff
• Understanding of information architecture concepts and practices
• Technical skills in the use of content management systems
• A combination of education and experience will be considered

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of scripting/programming languages ( HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc) and Google Analytics is helpful
• Elemental knowledge of RESTful API, Java, JSP, and Apache Jackrabbit or a Java Content Repository is also helpful
• Ideal candidates will have experience with Adobe Experience Manager

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Salary Range

Additional Salary Information

Type
Full-Time

Campus
Downtown Campus

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Special Instructions Summary

Is a background check required for this posting?
No

Background Check Notification

Contact Information

Contact's Name
Patrick Broadwater

Contact's Pronouns

Contact's Title
Director of Communications

Contact's Email
psb4@buffalo.edu

Contact's Phone
716-829-5201

Posting Dates

Posted
03/13/2023

Deadline for Applicants
Open Until Filled

Date to be filled

References

Number of References Required
3

Reference Cutoff Date

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