Web Content Strategist - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Education Required:

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, journalism, marketing, communications, advertising, web design, a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications:
•    At least five years’ experience planning and managing website content and leading or contributing to web content strategy.
•    Ability to work within cross-functional team of marketers, communicators, designers and developers.
•    Experience using tools like Google Analytics and Siteimprove to analyze web sites, communicate findings to stakeholders, and implement improvements.
•    Experience consulting with partners on web content projects, providing guidance and/or direct support.
•    Ability to attend and participate in daily coordination meetings, weekly team meetings, and other meetings as needs dictate.
•    A commitment to working transparently and collaboratively.

Desirable Qualifications:
•    Experience working in higher education.
•    Experience working with additional content analysis tools (ex. ScreamingFrog, SEOMoz, SiteImprove, etc.).
•    Experience working with Drupal and other web content management systems.
•    Experience developing and leading user testing and user research investments (A/B testing, surveys, focus groups, etc.).
•    Experience leading webinars or training sessions on the topic of web content strategy. 
•    Ability to use HTML to make front-end edits to web content.
•    Ability to produce high-quality work under a deadline, while remaining positive amid constructive feedback.
•    Experience working within established brand standards.

Position and Application Details:
For additional job details and to apply please visit https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ and search for requisition #23002320.  Position is open until filled. 
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.   
•    Resume 
•    Cover Letter 
•    References Upon Request

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and export control screening. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.  

For additional questions, please contact: melia-pieper@uiowa.edu  

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.