| Web Specialist, Career Services - Friedman School of Nutrition - (20001307) Description This is a limited term position ending June 30, 2025
Position Summary The Web Specialist oversees, designs, and manages media and communication for Career Services. The Web Specialist recommends and implement web-based career development platforms, such as those to identify potential fields of employment or databases for internship or job searches. S/he will design and implement the Career Services website, with consideration of increasing functionality and attracting attention to digital career services resources as well as other offered resources. S/he will also have primary responsibility for collection and reporting of a wide range of analytics related to Career Services. This is anticipated as a 5-year term position, with potential for renewal based on further needs, performance, and funding.
Essential Functions/ Responsibilities
- Develops short-term and long-term digital media strategy and social media strategy.
- Creates, curates, and manages Career Services digital media including:
- Internally and externally facing websites relevant to career opportunities.
- Web-based platforms for career exploration and development.
- Creating and managing databases and links to career development resources.
- Creating and managing databases and links to employment and internship opportunities.
- Creating content and messaging for the school's social media profiles
- Audiovisual content, such as videos.
- Coordinate with School's Alumni Affairs office for career data.
- Works closely with other School Communications staff to implement seamless integration into the School's overall web and media presence.
- Provides recommendations to Career Services, Communications and School leadership for incorporation of digital media into the delivery of career services.
- Evaluates and recommends digital media platforms.
- Works with internal and external digital service providers to create and launch new digital platforms.
- Evaluates, recommends, and executes web design and content based on best practices.
- Expands functionality of current portals to increase use of web-based career service resources.
- Develops tailored career development and career search options for students based on interests and fields of study.
- Designs, implements, analyzes, and reports analytics, such as:
- User feedback regarding utility and ease of use.
- Usage rates of digital Career Services resources.
- Surveys of students, employers and other stakeholders as requested by other Career Services staff.
Qualifications Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in communication, marketing or similar field.
- 5 years of directly related experience (e.g. digital media, digital marketing, web management or similar) in higher education.
- Excellent communication skills.
An employee in this position must complete all appropriate background checks at the time of hire, promotion, or transfer.
Equal Opportunity Employer - minority/females/veterans/disability/sexual orientation/gender identity. Primary Location: United States-Massachusetts-Boston Job: Student Services Organization: Friedman School of Nutrition Employee Status: Limited Appointment Schedule: Full-time Job Posting: Apr 6, 2020, 1:33:07 PM |
