Digital Communications Strategist
Fordham University
New York, NY
Full-time
Advertising / Marketing / Public Relations
Posted on May 12, 2023
Position Details
Position Information
About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position
Digital Communications Strategist
Position Number
A07855
FLSA
Exempt
Number of hours worked per week
35
Department
Marketing and Communications
Campus/Location
Lincoln Center (LC) - NYC
Position Summary
Reporting to the Associate Director of Online Communications, the Digital Communications Strategist is responsible for website management, technical support, and web analytics. They must have strong interpersonal skills, work well with others, and communicate professionally with colleagues and the University community.
This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement pursuant to University's Hybrid/Remote Work Policy. Please review the policy here.
Essential Functions
Required Qualifications
Minimum Starting Salary
$63,500
Maximum Starting Salary
$75,000
Note
Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Is this a Union position?
No
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
A363P
Number of Vacancies
1
Start Date
ASAP
Posting Date
04/20/2023
Special Instructions
EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
ADA Checklist
Mental Demands
Analytical and Problem Solving, Customer Contact, Detailed Work, Language, Math, Multiple Concurrent Tasks, Reading (documents or instruments), Reasoning, Training, Verbal Communication, Written Communication
Physical Demands
Physical Demands (Elements Exposed to)
Equipment Needed to Perform the Duties
Lifting Requirements
Visual Acuity Requirements
Noise Conditions
Other
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Position Information
About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program ( EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Title of Position
Digital Communications Strategist
Position Number
A07855
FLSA
Exempt
Number of hours worked per week
35
Department
Marketing and Communications
Campus/Location
Lincoln Center (LC) - NYC
Position Summary
Reporting to the Associate Director of Online Communications, the Digital Communications Strategist is responsible for website management, technical support, and web analytics. They must have strong interpersonal skills, work well with others, and communicate professionally with colleagues and the University community.
This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement pursuant to University's Hybrid/Remote Work Policy. Please review the policy here.
Essential Functions
- Works closely with Associate Director of Online Communications to develop new training material for university web editors.
- Attends and assists with CMS training with Associate Director of Online Communications on a monthly basis.
- Provides client support during and after training sessions to assist with web inquiries and to provide mini training sessions.
- Provides support and training to faculty, staff, and students as needed for SiteImprove (web-governance tool), Jadu, and Terminalfour (CMS).
- Serves as a project manager and takes initiative throughout the full lifecycle of projects.
- Reviews web analytics and provides metric reports to clients so they are aware of website performance.
- Liaises with the Creative Services team to select images for the web; crop and resize images in Photoshop as needed.
- Corresponds and collaborates with faculty, staff, and students regarding web updates via phone, email, in-person, and screen share.
- Actively participates in team and client meetings and remains informed on the status and progress of web projects.
- Oversees training and assignments for student workers.
- Informs clients on the best web practices and accessibility guidelines to ensure ADA compliance.
Required Qualifications
- B.A. or B.S. in Communications, Computer Science, or related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in digital communications including website management, HTML, technical support, web analytics, and Photoshop.
- Experience with HTML, WordPress and other Content Management Systems (CMS), Photoshop, Analytics, and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Understanding of modern design trends and approaches as a way to problem solve in regards to layout.
- Familiarity with web communications best practices.
- Familiarity with ADA compliance.
- Excellent time management, customer service and support, organizational, communication, and teamwork skills in order to assist colleagues and the University community.
- Capacity to handle multiple responsibilities and prioritize projects to stay on top of workflow and strict deadlines.
Minimum Starting Salary
$63,500
Maximum Starting Salary
$75,000
Note
Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Is this a Union position?
No
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
A363P
Number of Vacancies
1
Start Date
ASAP
Posting Date
04/20/2023
Special Instructions
EEO Statement
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
ADA Checklist
Mental Demands
Analytical and Problem Solving, Customer Contact, Detailed Work, Language, Math, Multiple Concurrent Tasks, Reading (documents or instruments), Reasoning, Training, Verbal Communication, Written Communication
Physical Demands
Physical Demands (Elements Exposed to)
Equipment Needed to Perform the Duties
Lifting Requirements
Visual Acuity Requirements
Noise Conditions
Other
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Public Job Posting
- Internal Job Posting
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- Website
- Other
- * Do you have a bachelor's degree?
- Yes
- No
- * How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?
- 0-1
- 1-3
- 3-5
- 5-7
- 7+
- * Are you a current employee of the university?
- Yes
- No