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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, more than 11,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”
With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, three straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals nearly $1.8 billion.
About CECH
The College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology (CECH), at the University of Cincinnati, is dedicated to making a difference in communities through outreach, academic programs, and community partnerships. Our students, faculty and staff work side-by-side with educators, athletic directors, community wellness experts, information technology and cybersecurity analysts, and local, state and federal law enforcement officials. We value experiential learning as an important element of our degree programs. Current research and experiences are incorporated into every course to ensure our graduates are prepared to address the most urgent challenges of our society.
About the Department
CECH Marketing Services assists with the marketing needs of the College, the Schools, recruitment, and the various units and centers affiliated with CECH. Our goal is to grow awareness, education and outreach by focusing on firm strategies resulting in:
- Upward trend enrollment
- Strong perceived brand presence
- Increased community partnerships among the schools
- Increase in overall student satisfaction with both the marketing and recruiting process, service and deliverables.
Job Overview
Under general supervision of the Associate Director of Marketing & Publications, this position will play a crucial role in managing and enhancing the online presence of the college. The web communications manager is the custodian of our website’s overall health and performance. They ensure that our site is always up-to-date, secure, and running smoothly, providing a seamless experience for users and maintaining the site's integrity.
This role is responsible for auditing, reconciling and managing the web presence and initiatives for the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology (CECH). May manage the intranet presence and initiatives for CECH.
This position will offer flexibility for hybrid remote work and/or remote work for applicants with a residence within the Cincinnati/Tri-State Area (OH/IN/KY). Hybrid/remote work arrangements are subject to change in accordance with university policies.
Standard Days Worked: M-F
Type of Appointment: Full-Time (12 Months)
Essential Functions
- Lead redesign and build process in partnership with schools, centers and other units across the college; determine and develop the overall college/unit website strategy to meet the college’s communication and business goals.
- Enforce the university’s web style guide, and advocate for the CMS.
- Assist with the development of content for primary to tertiary level web pages for the college. Apply consistent web standards and guidelines for style, content, and code consistent with university computer use policies, and relevant regulatory requirements. Ensure regular and on-demand updates of web content and design using web analytics tools and search engine optimization.
- Collaborate with university communicators on related projects or development of sites, including information architecture, design, and content and web branding standards and policies.
- Partner with IT@UC to determine solutions for technical and communications issues and projects.
- Work closely with university’s technical support team to ensure accessibility, functionality and performance of university’s digital platforms, specifically ensuring compliance with sections 504 and 508 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- May lead accessibility for intranet and partner with Accessibility Network to provide colleges and units resources needed; may assist with management of annual audit of intranet content.
- Implement audit findings via reorganization of the CECH website architecture, including structure, content, pages, roadmap and navigation, to improve and optimize user experience for students, parents, organizational stakeholders and general audiences.
- Intake, strategize and implement change requests, submitted via support tickets by college representatives, for regular and ongoing management of website content contained on cech.uc.edu and all affiliated pages.
- Work as a member of the CECH marketing team to determine voice, accuracy and other communication elements to ensure the website effectively serves as the college’s primary marketing tool; develop the overall web strategy to meet the unit’s communication goals.
- Manage pages in eCurriculum – the university’s tool that houses information about all academic programs, admissions requirements, and curriculum.
- Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s Degree should be in a relevant field.
- Seven (7) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
Required Experience
Three (3) years of relevant experience.
Required Trainings/Certifications
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates must complete our online application and include the additional documents below to be considered for the position:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Web design portfolio
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.
- Competitive salary range of $65,000 - $72,000 dependent on the candidate's experience.
- Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
- Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
- Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
- Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.
For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu.
The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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