JOB SUMMARY:

The Web Communications and Operations Manager plays a key role in web development at UTMB, both for the institution overall and for the Office of University Advancement as a department. The position reports to the Director of Internal and Internet Communications and AVP for Public Affairs. This role is responsible for driving, developing, maintaining, improving, implementing, trouble-shooting, assisting with, advising on, overseeing and guiding all manner of web-related endeavors for the office and for the institution.   

MAJOR DUTIES / CRITICAL TASKS: 

·        Develop, improve and continually manage and maintain the UTMB home pages, to include current news, calendar and event information.

·        Develop, improve and continually maintain a growing number of institutional communication and marketing pages aimed at both internal and external audiences.

·        Serve as the primary back up to the Director of Internal and Internet Communications for crisis, critical or emergency communication.

·        Work as a liaison with Information Services to ensure a smooth interface between the institution’s promotional goals, web objectives and technical capabilities.

·        Be a leader of and a resource for campus web publishers: understand the campus, its needs and most beneficial solutions. Help promote learning opportunities which will ultimately deepen the pool and increase the level of web expertise on campus. Be a representative/advocate/champion for the campus web developer community on campus.

·        Develop and maintain widely useful communication tools for UTMB (web calendar, web-based daily announcements).

·        Promote UTMB’s web sites/work to increase web traffic. Review log files/reports and use them to UTMB’s advantage; be able to track trends, and make decisions based on log results.

·        Stay abreast of security and legal issues surrounding web site implementations; support UTMB’s compliance. Manage university style online and clarify and communicate related web standards.

• Identifies appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.

·        Work collaboratively with the Director of Internal and Internet Communications and others in the department to develop and maintain a family of web sites supporting the objectives of the Office of University Advancement (departmental home, campaign, etc).

·        Work with staff in Public Affairs to create and maintain a current, comprehensive and interactive news section to support the department’s varied media activities.

·        Work as an integral part of the Internal Communications team, helping to shape and lead the team as it uses different venues (many of them online) for a common goal: to enhance the culture and environment at UTMB through ever-better communication.

·        Be the primary person charged with OUA’s conversion of printed material into appealing web documents.

• Performs related duties as required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in communications, information systems, design, or a related field, and three years of experience working professionally in the Internet/intranet/web field. 

EQUIPMENT: 

Standard office equipment. 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: 

Standard office environment.   

OTHER: 

Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification, may render this position security sensitive, and thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code. 

 ANY QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED AS EQUIVALENTS IN LIEU OF STATED MINIMUMS REQUIRE THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER.

 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION UNIVERSITY