Job Title:
Web Content Manager, Nasher Museum of Art
Job Code: 2793
Job Level:
12
Requisition Number (www.hr.duke.edu): 400553822
OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY
OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY: The Web Content Manager manages and
strengthens the Nasher Museum’s website, handling day-to-day
oversight, maintaining site standards and guiding new
development as communications needs change. The Web Content
Manager also supports technical aspects of the museum’s ongoing
social media strategy. The position will report to the manager
of marketing and communications and be a key member of the
museum’s external relations team. This position will also work
closely with the online community coordinator, who manages the
museum’s online community through the website, blog and social
media pages.
This is a part time, 20 hour per week position. The position is
term limited; currently funded for 2.5 years with additional
funding being sought.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
 Serve as editor-in-chief of the museum’s website by
assuming overarching responsibility for the site’s
accuracy, timeliness, editorial quality and effectiveness
as a communications vehicle for the Nasher Museum.
 Support the museum’s web overhaul project in early 2012.
This involves taking part in internal meetings of the
website overhaul committee to determine the scope of work,
assist in the hire of a web design team and, eventually,
gather content and images for the new site.
 Operate the new website’s content management system (CMS).
 Manage website content from idea generation to final
posting. This includes writing and editing copy, and
ensuring quality control of all elements and pages.
Proactively recommend and implement appropriate site-wide
improvements.
 Provide multimedia and design services, including, but not
limited to, preparing audio, video and Flash animations and
optimizing images for the web. Design the “look and feel”
of new web pages.
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Track user feedback, site traffic and other data to
determine site’s effectiveness in meeting institutional
marketing and communications objectives. Respond to
internal and external audience questions, concerns and
issues. Report on site effectiveness.
Keep current with emerging web technologies through
relevant blogs, listservs and events.
Contribute weekly content to the Nasher Museum Blog.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of
work to be performed by the person assigned to this
classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of
all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so
classified. This position is part time.
MINIMUM HIRING SPECIFICATIONS
Job Code 2793, Job Level 12, Job Family JF 08
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Position requires a Bachelor's degree.
EXPERIENCE
Minimum of three years of related experience, including website
management. Experience in video editing preferred. Tasks require
a strong attention to detail and ability to work under tight
deadlines. The successful candidate will have strong editorial
and writing skills and an understanding of different audiences
and objectives for communicating on the website, blog and social
media. Candidate should have excellent computer skills,
including familiarity with basic HTML formatting and content
management systems. Candidate should be proficient in the Adobe
Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
To apply for this position, complete an application online at
www.hr.duke.edu, or send a copy of your resume, a cover letter,
and the names of three references to dnclark@duke.edu.