Web Manager

The Web Manager (Webmaster II) provides strategic leadership and hands-on management of the web presence for USU Online and the broader division including units supporting digital accessibility services educational technology and academic media. This position is responsible for ensuring that division websites are best-in-class user-centered accessible accurate secure and aligned with institutional brand marketing and communication goals.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications the Web Manager collaborates closely with internal stakeholders content owners designers developers accessibility specialists and university partners to support recruitment retention service delivery and engagement through effective web strategy and governance. This position will be at the Logan campus. This position is eligible for hybrid work within the state of Utah.

Website Management and Optimization (60%)

• Oversee day-to-day management of divisional websites including structure navigation content quality and functionality.
• Ensure websites are optimized for usability search engine performance (SEO) AI-search engine performance accessibility and mobile responsiveness.
• Monitor web analytics and performance metrics; provide regular reports and recommendations to improve user experience and outcomes.
• Partner with marketing and enrollment teams to optimize web journeys that support inquiry application and service conversion goals.
• Establish and enforce content lifecycle standards including regular audits review cycles and accountability for content owners.

Web Strategy and Governance (15%)

• Develop and implement a comprehensive web strategy that supports USU Online and divisional priorities including marketing communication and service delivery goals.
• Own and maintain a divisional web roadmap prioritizing initiatives based on institutional goals user needs capacity and impact.
• Establish and maintain web governance standards policies workflows and documentation to ensure consistency quality and sustainability across all divisional websites.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the division and central university web marketing IT and accessibility teams.

Content Leadership and Collaboration (10%)

• Work with subject matter experts across educational technology academic media and related units to plan create edit and publish web content.
• Ensure content is accurate up to date audience-focused and aligned with USU brand tone and messaging standards.
• Provide editorial oversight and content strategy guidance to distributed content contributors.
• Technology and Platform Management
• Manage content management systems (CMS) and related web tools used by the division.
• Collaborate with developers designers and vendors as needed to support site enhancements integrations and new initiatives.
• Stay informed about emerging web technologies higher education trends and best practices in digital communication.

Leadership and Project Management (10%)

• Lead and prioritize multiple web projects simultaneously balancing strategic initiatives with ongoing maintenance needs.
• Coordinate timelines resources and deliverables for web-related projects across the division.
• Provide mentorship or supervision to student employees interns or staff contributors as applicable.

Digital Accessibility (5%)

• Partner with digital accessibility services to ensure divisional web content complies with applicable accessibility standards (e.g. WCAG) and institutional policies.
• Promote accessible content practices through guidance training and review processes for content contributors.
• Coordinate remediation efforts and continuous improvement related to web accessibility.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four years of experience in a related field or an equivalent combination of education plus experience is required
• Demonstrated experience managing complex websites or web ecosystems preferably in higher education or a large organization.
• Experience with content management systems and web analytics tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in higher education online education or academic support services.
• Experience collaborating with accessibility educational technology or academic media teams.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of web accessibility principles and standards.
• Excellent communication organizational and project management skills.
• Familiarity with digital marketing SEO and user experience (UX) best practices.
• Knowledge of institutional branding and governance in a university environment.

Along with the online application please attach:

• Resumeto be uploaded at the beginning of your application inthe CandidateProfile under Resume/CV
• Samples of Work to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Documents 1-10
• Cover letterto be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

This position works indoors and is protected from weather and/or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes. This position will be frequently required to sit stand walk and occasionally asked to bend stoop use hands and fingers and reach with hands.

This position works collaboratively across USU Online and the broader division engaging with faculty staff administrators and university partners. The Web Manager plays a key role in connecting marketing and communications goals with technical accessibility and academic support services.

Founded in 1888 Utah State University is Utahs premier land-grant public service university. As an R1 research institution Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local regional and global communities. USU prepares students to be active civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a high-quality and affordable education USU remains a leader in research discovery and public impact.

USU enrolls over 29800 students both online and in person atlocations throughout the state.Utah States 30 locations include a main campus in Logan Utah residential campuses in Price and Blanding and six additional statewide campuses along with education centers serving every county. USU educates students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. For over 100 years USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns serving every county in the state.

Competing at the NCAA Division I level USU is a proud member of the Mountain West Conference and will join the Pac-12 Conference beginning in the 2026-2027 season.The Aggies long-standing tradition of athletic and academic excellence is exemplified by recent Mountain West regular-season and tournament championships in womens volleyball three consecutive Mountain West tournament titles in womens soccer conference championships and a first-ever conference championship for gymnastics reflecting USUs commitment to perseverance and achievement.

Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all individuals feel respected valued and supported and where diversity of thought and culture are cultivated. We seek to recruit hire and retain people from all walks of life who willchampion excellence in education research discovery outreach and believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be recognized our commitment to employees when they namedUtah State the best employer in Utahin 2023.Learn moreabout USU.

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The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USUs non-discrimination policies:

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