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Director of Web Services
at Augustana College in Quad Cities - Rock Island, IL
Position Summary:
Augustana College seeks a Director of Web Services to manage www.augustana.edu.
The Director of Web Services will work in strategic partnership with Marketing & Communication, which provides brand and message support, and ITS, which provides technical support, to administer and innovate the college's website. The position is responsible for implementing web strategy and serving the broader needs of users in developing all aspects of the internet. The Director of Web Services will lead the strategic direction of the website and will be the chief contact for web-related policy and implementation direction. The Director Web Services will report to the Vice President of Enrollment and Communication.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Developing, refining and implementing a consistent web development strategy for a complex college website. This includes providing project briefs, strategic planning, quality assurance, reporting and analytics, etc.
Developing metrics by which the college's website can be measured and evaluated
Coordinating web initiatives and migration to a campus-wide content management system (CMS)
Coordinating with Marketing and ITS for development and deployment of web initiatives
Defining appropriate criteria and strategy for determining when sites are built and the level of institutional support required for maintenance
Providing hands-on leadership and participation in the development of web-related initiatives and web-related communication
Acting as liaison to the campus community for Web Services
Ensuring exceptional quality and usability of all web sites, while optimizing performance and scalability
Conducting research into current and emerging Web technologies and issues/strategies in support of on-line initiatives; indentifying influencing industry developments and trends; presenting and making recommendations to leadership in a clear and concise manner
Facilitating and driving a fast-paced development environment with and open and fun attitude
Coordinating the strategic and technical direction of the website
Proactively leveraging relationships between technology, information and marketing to ensure accurate alignment with campus-wide efforts to strengthen the college's identity, web presence and marketing prowess
Developing processes for continual improvement, shortened development times and exceptional customer service and training
Ensure compliance with campus-wide standards and systems
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree; master degree preferred
Minimum of five years of professional experience with background in internet/new media/web based management/leadership experience
Experience in higher education is preferred
Experience managing complex operations and activities
Proven ability to partner with technical and non-technical groups within an organization such as ITS, Marketing, Admissions, faculty and to build consensus, gather and execute requirements
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, self motivation and ability to work under pressure
Team player with demonstrated capability to work in a cross-functional environment
Familiarity with managing a production flow to maximize efficiency and cycle time while maintaining quality
Experience working in a web production environment with proven success
Strong technical aptitude and expertise
Interviewing will begin immediately and interested parties may submit a cover letter, current resume and the names of three references to Human Resources, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL 61201. Question and nominations may be directed to W. Kent Barnds, Vice President of Enrollment and Communication (wkentbarnds@augustana.edu
Augustana College seeks a Director of Web Services to manage www.augustana.edu.
The Director of Web Services will work in strategic partnership with Marketing & Communication, which provides brand and message support, and ITS, which provides technical support, to administer and innovate the college's website. The position is responsible for implementing web strategy and serving the broader needs of users in developing all aspects of the internet. The Director of Web Services will lead the strategic direction of the website and will be the chief contact for web-related policy and implementation direction. The Director Web Services will report to the Vice President of Enrollment and Communication.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Developing, refining and implementing a consistent web development strategy for a complex college website. This includes providing project briefs, strategic planning, quality assurance, reporting and analytics, etc.
Developing metrics by which the college's website can be measured and evaluated
Coordinating web initiatives and migration to a campus-wide content management system (CMS)
Coordinating with Marketing and ITS for development and deployment of web initiatives
Defining appropriate criteria and strategy for determining when sites are built and the level of institutional support required for maintenance
Providing hands-on leadership and participation in the development of web-related initiatives and web-related communication
Acting as liaison to the campus community for Web Services
Ensuring exceptional quality and usability of all web sites, while optimizing performance and scalability
Conducting research into current and emerging Web technologies and issues/strategies in support of on-line initiatives; indentifying influencing industry developments and trends; presenting and making recommendations to leadership in a clear and concise manner
Facilitating and driving a fast-paced development environment with and open and fun attitude
Coordinating the strategic and technical direction of the website
Proactively leveraging relationships between technology, information and marketing to ensure accurate alignment with campus-wide efforts to strengthen the college's identity, web presence and marketing prowess
Developing processes for continual improvement, shortened development times and exceptional customer service and training
Ensure compliance with campus-wide standards and systems
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree; master degree preferred
Minimum of five years of professional experience with background in internet/new media/web based management/leadership experience
Experience in higher education is preferred
Experience managing complex operations and activities
Proven ability to partner with technical and non-technical groups within an organization such as ITS, Marketing, Admissions, faculty and to build consensus, gather and execute requirements
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, self motivation and ability to work under pressure
Team player with demonstrated capability to work in a cross-functional environment
Familiarity with managing a production flow to maximize efficiency and cycle time while maintaining quality
Experience working in a web production environment with proven success
Strong technical aptitude and expertise
Interviewing will begin immediately and interested parties may submit a cover letter, current resume and the names of three references to Human Resources, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL 61201. Question and nominations may be directed to W. Kent Barnds, Vice President of Enrollment and Communication (wkentbarnds@augustana.edu
Published at 07-07-2008
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