ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS
Req #: | 171927 |
Department: | COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING - DEAN'S OFFICE |
Job Location: | Seattle Campus |
Posting Date: | 01/06/2020 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary is commensurate with experience and education |
Shift: | First Shift |
Notes: |
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The Dean's Office within the College of Engineering has an outstanding opportunity for an Associate Director of Online Communications.
The Associate Director of Online Communications is responsible for directing and managing the College of Engineering’s (CoE) web team and ensuring an innovative online presence for the CoE including the strategic creation, management, planning, implementation and evaluation of the College’s websites in support of institutional marketing and communications objectives. This position manages the web team’s partner relationships with five academic departments within the CoE to develop and sustain their online presence, guide strategic planning, consult on new web-based initiatives and drive content updates.
The Associate Director is on the CoE’s Marketing Communications team, part of the CoE’s advancement team, and works within the Integrated Advancement Model. The work integrates development, advancement services, alumni relations and marketing/communications. This position also works closely with academic leadership, staff and faculty. This position ensures that the websites of the CoE reflect brand standards and best practices of the CoE and UW while meeting the needs of its users, including internal and external audiences such as current and future students, faculty, staff, alumni, industry partners and the public.
The Associate Director works closely with the Director of Marketing Communications to advise on strategy and program development in the web space, including: using web analytics and performance, as well as disseminating reports to drive web strategies; developing roadmaps for digital communications that incorporate data-driven decision-making; build, enhance and continuously improve the web presence for the CoE and partner departments; educate partners on new and available tools, analytics and strategies; incorporate emerging tools and technologies; follow trends in website management; and advise on adoption of new technologies.
The position requires strong independent judgment to advise and build plans and strategies for the College, its departments, centers, programs and faculty while mediating relationships, building consensus, and ensuring the production of high-quality work under tight timelines and within a multi-faceted, multilayered culture, both at the University level as well as at the complex College level. The position is able to advance multiple complex projects simultaneously, often without clear ownership, prioritize work while communicating with stakeholders, and cultivate relationships with partners that have conflicting priorities.
The Associate Director manages a team of two or more professional staff members and is responsible for their staff development and career enrichment, ensuring the web team unit works closely and collaboratively within the team and with its partners. The Associate Director is the primary liaison to the academic departments and directs the planning and strategic development of all new online projects. The Associate Director trains, collaborates and consults with faculty and staff from engineering departments and programs.
The Associate Director supports the goals and objectives of the Office of Marketing & Communications in the management of the College of Engineering’s online presence, ensuring accurate, timely, and professional content development and maintenance of all College of Engineering web pages.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Site-wide strategy and implementation (30%)
Content programming and support, and maintenance (30%)
Web analytics and process management (20%)
Technical support and training (10%)
Other (10%)
REQUIREMENTS:
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE
Application Process:
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