Director Of Web Strategy And Development

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Base: $70,000-$80,000; bonus/equity: not specified...
Fully remote
Web development experience
Project leadership experience
Html5, css3, javascript
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith is seeking a Director of Web Strategy and Development to lead their web initiatives, focusing on architecture, development, and strategic alignment with the university's goals. The role requires technical expertise in web development, a strong understanding of accessibility and SEO, and experience in project leadership within a higher education context

Job Summary

  • The Director of Web Strategy and Development provides strategic leadership and technical direction for the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s web ecosystem, serving as the university’s lead web architect and primary developer.
  • The position oversees development within the university’s enterprise content management and catalog platforms, manages integration with the university’s customer relationship management system, and ensures analytics frameworks are in place.
  • The University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance, with a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, life, and disability insurance, and tuition waivers.

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The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith is seeking a Director of Web Strategy and Development to lead their web initiatives, focusing on architecture, development, and strategic alignment with the university's goals. The role requires technical expertise in web development, a strong understanding of accessibility and SEO, and experience in project leadership within a higher education context.

Salary

Base: $70,000-$80,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: University contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10 percent of employee salary.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • web development experience
  • project leadership experience
  • HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
  • enterprise content management systems
  • technical SEO principles
  • web accessibility standards
  • web analytics tools

Nice-to-have

  • higher education experience
  • leading website redesign
  • enterprise web governance standards
  • AI-influenced search behavior

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in web development, IT, digital media, marketing communications, or related field
  • Minimum four years of progressively responsible web development experience
  • Minimum one year of project leadership or supervisory experience
  • Portfolio or examples of professional web development work required

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