Web Marketing and Development Manager

Ripon College

Ripon College is recognized nationally for its quality liberal arts and sciences undergraduate education. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest and competes in Division III athletics as part of the Midwest Conference. The Collegeis uniquely focused on a personal approach to education, close student-faculty relationships, small classes, robust co-curriculars and a comprehensive liberal arts and sciences curriculum. The Chronicle of Higher Educationconsistently recognizes Ripon College as a “Great College to Work For.” In its most recent survey of employees of colleges and universities around the country, Ripon was applauded in four categories: Healthy Faculty-Administration Relations, Collaborative Governance, Work/Life Balance, and Connection to Institution and Pride. Ripon is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, encouraging women and minorities to apply, and adheres to non-discriminatory policies in employment and student enrollment.

http://www.ripon.edu


Position Details

Web Marketing and Development Manager
Job
Full-time
3/26/2018
Northeast Wisconsin
Ripon, WI

The Office of Marketing and Communications at Ripon College has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time Web Marketing and Development Manager to join a high-energy team. This is ideal for a self-starter who is highly motivated to keep all web properties current and effective in a competitive higher education environment. The position will report directly to the Vice President of Marketing and Communications and will be responsible for providing strategic direction and management for all external and internal College web properties and landing pages, including information architecture, SEO content development, CRO, user experience web design, and analytics reporting.

This role must communicate successfully with stakeholders at all levels throughout the College. The Web Marketing and Development Manager works closely with marketing/public relations, video, social media, design and IT staff, as well as with freelance designers and developer to ensure consistent standards and best practices. This post also interacts with the Editorial team and provides training for designated student interns and other staff in web editing and more. He or she will collaborate with the IT team to ensure cross-functioning systems are supported, and will interact with various departments to ensure accuracy, required documentation and optimal functionality.

The individual in this role will support the Vice President of Marketing and Communications by approaching work with a positive, self-starting attitude, providing high attention to detail and an analytical data-decision driven philosophy toward meeting departmental and College goals.

Candidates are required to have strong knowledge of the WordPress CMS editing and development environment, user-centered design, accessibility, SEO, CRO, analytics and branding. Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously is a top priority. Applicants should have a combination of the following skills and experiences:

  • Demonstrated track record of building and optimizing web experiences to drive growth.
  • Working knowledge of WordPress CMS environment, HTML, CSS, and wire-framing software.
  • Google Analytics and GA events experience with the ability to extract and share insight and recommendations based on data.
  • Working knowledge of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), User Experience (UX) tools, and A/B testing best practices.
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop.

Requirements:

  • Relevant Bachelor’s degree and three-plus years of progressive web marketing experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.


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