Director of Electronic Communications, Temple University

Posted by on January 29, 2012

Temple University, an urban public research university with an international reach, has been creating knowledge, improving lives, and engaging the community for over 125 years. Temple’s superb faculty and broad curriculum of over 300 academic programs provide superior educational opportunities for talented and motivated students without regard to their status or station in life. That tradition of access and excellence has made Temple’s student body one of the most diverse in the nation. Temple’s Main Campus in Philadelphia is the primary site of more than $500 million in construction and renovation. Benefiting from an increasing number of students eager for an urban university experience, Temple has become an increasingly vibrant center of student life.

The Director of Electronic Communications is a creative, visionary, and strategic leader who serves as the brand manager and editor-in-chief of Temple’s Web presence. Specific responsibilities include:
– Managing communications strategy, design, content, and navigation scheme of http://www.temple.edu and first-level links from the home page.
– Developing and enforcing appropriate university-wide Web policies and requirements, such as graphic identity standards and global navigation elements, and directing the design and content of websites.
– Initiating, directing, and overseeing major projects with a staff of one Web developer in consultation with external vendors, colleagues in Computer Services, Creative Services, News Communications, Admissions, and other offices.
– Advising on best practices, providing Web marketing and communications counsel across the university, and helping guide efforts to optimize Temple’s Web presence.

Requirements:
– Bachelor’s degree.
– 6 years experience in a deadline-driven environment implementing websites and in communications/marketing roles that include significant Web experience.
– Experience in information architecture and usability, HTML, CSS, and emerging Web technologies is a plus.
– Best practices knowledge related to emerging technologies, trends, and associated tools and must have experience implementing websites.
– Familiarity with HTML, XML, CSS, and open source environments such as Drupal and WordPress.
– Supervision and mentoring of one Web developer with the expectation of growing the unit commensurate with demand and opportunity.
– Demonstrated experience with SEO, Web analytics, and applying social media strategy.

To apply for this position and view other Temple opportunities, please visit our Web site at http://www.temple.edu and click on Jobs@temple. Please reference TU-14584.

Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to cultural diversity.