Web Designer/Developer

$60,000 - $65,000/Yr

Long Island University - Brookville, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Brookville, NY

Educational Services

About the position

The Web Designer/Developer plays a crucial role in supporting the university's marketing, communications, and branding efforts online. This position involves creating, updating, and publishing web pages in collaboration with faculty and staff, ensuring adherence to best practices and timely content delivery to engage targeted audiences.

Responsibilities

• Perform website maintenance and analytics, including administration of site architecture and publication of content updates using Sitecore CMS.
• Ensure that all content revisions are reviewed/approved by designated staff/faculty prior to publication.
• Assist with Social Media campaign design, development and deployment.
• Update LIU online calendar in coordination with LIU faculty and staff.
• Create e-newsletters for various LIU departments and programs/maintain and update e-newsletter template.
• Serve as a backup member of the LIU emergency response team by providing online updates during campus closures and other emergencies.
• Participate in the production of annual academic bulletins for each campus, including organization of bulletin structure and content edits.
• Assist with employee SiteCore training (remote) and provide additional guidance to assist faculty and staff in performing their own CMS updates.
• Assist with integration of multimedia assets into regional campus websites using Brightcove online video platform.

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. degree with a minimum of two years experience maintaining website content (preferably with Sitecore CMS).
• Experience in the development of user interfaces and navigation systems for standards-compliant websites.
• Strong knowledge of various web applications/technologies, including HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, and multimedia file creation and manipulation.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Dreamweaver and Photoshop, Visio, and FTP client applications.
• Knowledge of relevant W3C standards and cross-browser and cross-platform practices.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with multimedia asset management and integration.
• Familiarity with social media campaign strategies.