General Information
| Payroll Title | PROGR ANL 4 SUPV | Title Code | 000737 | Grade/Step | 2 | Working Title | Web Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department Name | VCUA University Relations | Supervisor | Margene Mastin-Schepps | Department Head | Grant, James E |
Payroll Title of those supervised
| Title Code | Description | FTE |
|---|---|---|
| 7275 | PROGR ANL 3 | 1 |
| 0738 | PROGR ANL 4 | 1 |
Special Requirements and Conditions
| Critical Position |
| Valid Driver License |
Level of Supervision Received
| General Direction |
Items Used
| Computers and General Office Equipment |
Position Purpose
| The UC Riverside Office of Strategic Communications provides campus leadership in planning, coordinating and implementing communications programs that foster increased awareness, understanding and support of the institution's mission, vision, accomplishments and needs among its many internal and external constituencies. Reporting to the Executive Director of Marketing and Creative Services, and working in close collaboration with current marketing, multimedia design and video staff, the Web Manager also supports the media relations staff, university advancement unit staff, and a variety of campus departments and organizations. The incumbent provides project management and programming backup when needed. Working in close partnership with the Creative Director to execute web design and branding and supervising 2.0 FTE programmers, the incumbent will: o manage development and refinement of the campus umbrella site, ucr.edu, including site navigation, programming, Search Engine Optimization, (SEO), and multimedia content. o by utilizing the Omni Update content management system, assist select campus clients in planning and building sites, developing content, optimizing SEO, and ensuring compliance with UC Electronic Accessibility Guidelines and campus branding guidelines. o Assist with management of short and long-term digital asset management systems (WEBDAM). o oversee programming for all UCR online digital publications. o regularly evaluate umbrella site traffic and analytics and recommend industry best practices and new ways to leverage technologies and social media best practices. o Coordinate, edit and supervise work of external vendors and freelance content producers. Note: Finalists for this position will need to submit samples of their work/portfolios for review by the selection committee. |
Essential Functions
| Essential Function | % Time |
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| Project Management: Web design and branding execution | 50 |
| The Web Manager will provide leadership, technical assistance, and project management expertise, based on the following essential duties: o Manage content, navigation, SEO and programming of UCR umbrella site (www.ucr.edu), university advancement and senior leadership administrative sites. As needed, work across departments to help ensure stewardship of campus web standards. o Produce and/or coordinate production of written content for umbrella and other campus sites. o Oversee programming support for digital publications including UCR Today, Inside UCR, Happenings, UCR magazine, and various e-newsletters, solicitations, mobile campus map. o Manage web projects according to consistent branding, accessibility and usability guidelines and programming standards. Conduct client-intake, define scope of work, develop and manage production schedules, define site architecture, coordinate content development. o Keep pace with latest trends in rapidly changing digital communications environment; track site analytics and recommend new and emerging technologies and staff training opportunities. o Assist with management of digital asset management systems. |
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| Technical Expertise to Campus Units | 30 |
| o Using the Omni Update content management system, assist select campus clients in planning and building sites, developing content, optimizing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and multimedia content. | |
| Supervision | 20 |
| o Coordinate and supervise work of freelance web content producers and/or programmers. o Hire, train, assign work, and evaluate performance of professional programming staff. |
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Minimum Requirements
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Preferred Qualifications
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| Posted Position Purpose |
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| The UC Riverside Office of Strategic Communications provides campus leadership in planning, coordinating and implementing communications programs that foster increased awareness, understanding and support of the institution's mission, vision, accomplishments and needs among its many internal and external constituencies.
About this Position: Reporting to the Executive Director of Marketing and Creative Services, and working in close collaboration with current marketing, multimedia design and video staff, the Web Manager also supports the media relations staff, university advancement unit staff, and a variety of campus departments and organizations. The incumbent provides project management and programming backup when needed. Working in close partnership with the Creative Director to execute web design and branding and supervising 2.0 FTE programmers, the incumbent will:
o manage development and refinement of the campus umbrella site, ucr.edu, including site navigation, programming, Search Engine Optimization, (SEO), and multimedia content.
o by utilizing the Omni Update content management system, assist select campus clients in planning and building sites, developing content, optimizing SEO, and ensuring compliance with UC Electronic Accessibility Guidelines and campus branding guidelines.
o Assist with management of short and long-term digital asset management systems (WEBDAM).
o oversee programming for all UCR online digital publications.
o regularly evaluate umbrella site traffic and analytics and recommend industry best practices and new ways to leverage technologies and social media best practices.
o Coordinate, edit and supervise work of external vendors and freelance content producers.
Note: Finalists for this position will need to submit samples of their work/portfolios for review by the selection committee.
About UCR: Distinguished by more than 50 years of high-impact research, UC Riverside is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities at home and abroad- air, water, energy, transportation, agriculture and more. With a population of more than 21,000 students, UCR is the most diverse campus in the prestigious 10 campus UC system and it is the eighth most diverse university in the nation. Recently named a "Next Generation University", UCR has earned a national reputation for excellence in research, teaching and service. |
| Posted Minimum Requirements |
| o Bachelor's Degree in computer science, communications or related field and six years of experience in administrative analysis or operations research; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. o Minimum of two years Web/IT project management experience, including defining scope of work and production schedules, allocating and coordinating in-house and freelance resources, budget management, client management. o Experience supervising professional programming staff. o Demonstrated skill in planning and mapping site architectures; Working knowledge of web and cross-platform design best practices; Familiarity with site security and accessibility guidelines. o Programming experience in HTML and CSS, including familiarity with HTML5 and CSS3 programming and browser compatibility issues; Familiarity with PHP, MySQL, Javascript and Web 2.0. o Working knowledge of content management systems. o Working knowledge of mobile design and development including responsive design. o Familiarity with brand stewardship and strategic marketing best practices. o Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences. o Excellent problem-solving, presentation, interpersonal and organizational skills. |
| Posted Preferred Qualifications |
| o Graduate degree in computer science, communications or related field o Experience working with CMS systems Omni Update and WordPress. o Experience in web writing/editing, analytics and SEO best practices. o Experience facilitating focus groups and user-testing research. o Familiarity or experience with developing mobile applications. o Experience integrating web design/content with social media platforms. o Experience working in a college or university environment. |