Web Operations Manager
This is a professional position in the University Marketing and Communications department working under the direction of the Director of Strategic Communications and Special Assistant to the Chancellor. This position will oversee the campus website including website content and design, user experience, project management and the web content management system. This position will work in close collaboration with the Technology Services and University Marketing and Communications teams.
Required Qualifications:
- 2+ years’ experience with web content management, webpage design and web statistics
- 2+ years’ experience using multimedia and web development with tools such as Integrated Development Environments (such as Dreamweaver), Photo Editing Software, etc.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Design, Web Development, Computer Science, or a related discipline
- Experience with system upgrade testing and applying vendor patches and upgrades
- Experience with the development of an intranet
- Experience with website redevelopment projects
- Experience with MS Office 365 tools
- Experience with e-commerce and PCI standards
- Experience using web programming technologies such as HTML5, XML, JavaScript/jQuery, CSS, PHP.net and ColdFusion
The successful candidate will be dynamic, energetic, creative, and engaging. The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to the public liberal arts mission and to quality teaching and learning methods. Willingness and interest in utilizing technology in the classroom strongly preferred. The successful candidate must be committed to the highest ethical standards and demonstrate effective leadership and teamwork skills. Candidates that incorporate issues of inclusive excellence and diversity within their curriculum are especially encouraged to apply.
Knowledge Requirements:
- Ability to learn new technologies and content management systems to manage and maintain web content
- Ability to use critical and creative problem-solving skills
- Ability to effectively communicate and utilize collaborative working relationships with functional users, colleagues and management
- Ability to assess and prioritize multiple projects and requests
- Flexibility to adapt to unexpected and time-sensitive demands
- Knowledge and understanding of best practices in search engine optimization, information architecture, writing for the web, navigation, user interface, usability, accessibility standards and testing
- Working knowledge of Google products and advertising platforms
- Knowledge of mobile application development environments such as PhoneGap, iOS, and Android
- Knowledge with server/network environments such as Windows Server, IIS, SQL Server/Manager
Salary: UW-S offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance coverage for eligible dependents.
UW-Superior: A Special Place:
The University of Wisconsin-Superior is Wisconsin's public liberal arts college. Established in 1893 with a mission to train teachers, it later became a part of the University of Wisconsin-System, and in 1998 was designated as Wisconsin's Public Liberal Arts College by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. The University serves 2,500 traditional and non-traditional students and is dedicated to the integration of liberal and professional studies and to serving a diverse student population.
UW-Superior maintains its foundational teacher education college values through its emphasis on excellence in teaching, as well as service to the community and region. Its core mission is student-centered. The institution fosters intellectual growth and career preparation within a liberal arts tradition that emphasizes individual attention, embodies respect for diverse cultures and multiple voices, and engages the community and region. The richness of its programs creates a personalized educational environment that integrates theory and practice, liberal and professional education, teaching, scholarship, and creativity. The University has a significant investment in and commitment to campus-wide Liberal Arts High Impact Practices (HIPs) that includes a First-Year Experience, Academic Service Learning, Global Awareness, Writing Across the Curriculum, Undergraduate Research Scholarly and Creative Activity, and a Senior Year Experience.
At UW-Superior, we promote the values of academic excellence, integrity, and community within a collegial environment. At the core of our values is the appreciation for, and examination of, diversity, inclusivity, and equity. UW-Superior offers day, evening, weekend, and distance learning classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The University reserves the right to check additional references with notice given to the candidates at the appropriate time in the process.
Employment will require a criminal background check. A pending criminal charge or conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the University does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record.
Employment is subject to federal laws that require verification of identity and legal right to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
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UW-Superior is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disability employer dedicated to enhancing equity, diversity and inclusivity.
UW-Superior is committed to making excellence inclusive in every aspect of the institution. Diversity, inclusion and equity are prioritized learning resources for all community members. We strive to offer quality programs in an environment of trust and cooperation that centers on the worth of all individuals. The University is seeking candidates who will contribute to the achievement of this goal.