Director, Web Services & Technology
Office of Public Affairs & Communications
University of California, Santa Barbara
Summary of Job Details:
The Director serves as the technical leader for external facing web services, applications, and sites within External Relations. Functioning as a key senior member of the ER unit, the Director provides leadership on web technology and development for the University website (ucsb.edu), the University news website (news/ucsb.edu) and various ER departmental websites. Provides expert leadership on all web software applications and web systems. Recommends, prioritizes, and implements intricate solutions supporting key technical operations for a divisional customer base, incorporating goals and timelines on all projects.
The Director provides all supervisory functions for the unit, including the direct supervision of 1 FTE and lateral supervision of numerous key web personnel throughout the campus, including several IA divisional web staff not under direct supervision. Regarding direct reports, the Director is responsible for annual performance reviews, all HR actions (partnering with IA's Business Office) including but not limited to hiring and dismissal, classification, and disciplinary actions. Manages and provides leadership to divisional web developers and application programmers and provides consultation and web services to campus web developers, as deemed appropriate by divisional leadership, in the interest of unifying web experience and standardizing web technologies across campus.
Under the direction of the campus Chief Marketing Officer, the Director provides long-range strategic planning for the Division's web environment including ucsb.edu (University website) development, Drupal-based UCSB Web Theme development, email marketing, and supporting marketing technology including third-party tools and platforms. Develops metrics for monitoring success of technology outreach and implementation. Develops and maintains secure and accessible websites, systems, and applications following divisional/campus web policies and procedures. Represents External Relations in campus committees and effectively acts as a liaison with various constituencies; works closely with campus offices, including central IT, to maximize organizational efficiency and enhance results.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related area
- 7-9 yrs Experience implementing and using modern web development workflows and operations in multi-dev hosting environments such as Pantheon, version control via Git, and build tools such as Github and Composer.
- 7-9 yrs Experience building and managing websites with Drupal, coupled with a desire to continue mastering the platform as well as other CMS platforms.
- 4-6 yrs Experience implementing and using Google Analytics and similar tools to generate insight that leads to improved website experiences.
- 1-3 yrs Experience with managing others.
- Strong project management background, with demonstrated experience establishing project scopes and timelines and seeing them to on-time and on-budget completion.
Special Conditions of Employment:
- Occasional night & weekend work as needed for troubleshooting purposes, and/or event coverage that requires technical support (ex: Commencement)
- Satisfactory criminal history background check.
- UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment.
Pay Rate/Range:
The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $100,000 - $110,000/yr.
Days/Hours:
Mon-Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm
Benefits Eligibility:
Full Benefits
UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
Application review begins: 10/25/24
Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu
Job #73592
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