Website Manager

Colby-Sawyer College is a comprehensive liberal arts-based institution located in the scenic Lake Sunapee area of New Hampshire. We have friendly people, beautiful nature, and small-town amenities and shops. We are located about 35 minutes south of Dartmouth College and just 1 hour 30 minutes from Boston. For more information see Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce, NH .

We strive to always be a people-first organization. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for all employees. If you are looking for a place where you will feel welcome and that you belong, Colby-Sawyer College is that place.

Colby-Sawyer is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Applicants are encouraged to share what they can offer and how they can help us to achieve and maintain these values in their cover letter.

Interested candidates may also visit Human Resources in Colgate Hall Room 230, Monday through Friday from 8am - 5pm, to alternatively complete a paper application.

Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Colby-Sawyer College is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment which celebrates multiple perspectives. Under institutional policy, as well as under state and federal law (including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Age Discrimination Act), Colby-Sawyer College does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices or its admission practices on the basis of race or ethnicity; color; national origin; religion; age; mental or physical disability; parental, family or marital status; veteran status; or sex (including pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or gender expression). Further, Colby-Sawyer College prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates.

The college recognizes that harassment related to an individual's sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression can occur in conjunction with misconduct related to an individual's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, or disability. Targeting individuals on the basis of these characteristics is also a violation of the college policy. Under these circumstances, the college will coordinate the investigation and resolution efforts outlined in the college’s Sex-based Discrimination and Sex-based Harassment Policy and Grievance Procedures as well as the Code of Community Responsibility (for students) and Employee Handbook (for employees), to address harassment related to the targeted individual's sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression together with the conduct related to the targeted individual’s race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age or disability.

Using the college’s content management system (CMS), this position maintains and updates Colby-Sawyer’s official website (colby-sawyer.edu) and develops new webpages as needed to meet the needs of the college. This position requires the ability to work both independently and in collaboration with the Marketing & Communications team, other departments on campus and outside vendors. This position is responsible for maintaining the college’s online brand integrity on the website and in digital marketing campaigns and provides creative assistance to the college’s graphic designer as needed.

Essential Job Functions

· Maintain and update the website using Composer CMS.

· Provide oversight and design direction to the college website with attention to usability, look and feel.

· Act as primary contact for website vendor support.

· Provide support to Office of Marketing & Communication CMS users.

· Design unique and well-crafted visual content that meets the client's needs and supports the college’s branding initiatives.

· Recommend and implement SEO strategies.

· Lead brainstorming/creative sessions to generate ideas for website improvements and other initiatives.

· Collaborate with departments across campus to obtain knowledge of the clients’ project needs and evaluate requests in accordance with the college’s marketing strategy.

· Assess projects and provide feedback to the Marketing & Communications team, proposing actions for the future.

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, digital media or other relevant field.
• Three to five years of web design and art direction.
• Proven experience with managing multiple projects.
• Experience working in a creative team environment.
• Experience with creative direction of digital marketing strategies and content.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft 365, Google Analytics; experience using FinalSite preferred.