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Edit/Media Specialist I
New Brunswick, NJ
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University
Full Time
Posted September 16, 2024
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking an Edit/Media Specialist I for the Mason Gross School of the Arts (MGSA). This position reports to the Director of Communications.

Duties and Responsibilities

Among the key duties of the position are:

- Assists with improving the user experience, maximizing MGSA’s online presence, and ensuring brand consistency.
- Approves and publishes web content, maintaining continuity of themes, designing layout and new pages, quality assurance, streamlining navigation, improving online presence, training, and documentation.
- Improves workflows for managing web content.
- Capitalizes on web multiplier effect by creating SEO-enriched content and visual artwork.
- Adopts content for users consuming information through desktop, tablet, and smart phone devices.
- Tests web pages for desired information, organization, and graphic effect.
- Develops and fosters effective media, university, and vendor relationships.
- Performs in compliance w/procedures, policies, and processes of MGSA and the university

Requirements

Minimum Education and Experience

- Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communication, marketing, web development, graphic design or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates knowledge, skill, and understanding of writing, formatting, editing, proofreading, publishing, promotional advertising, organization, coordination, and/or facilitation.

- Two (2) years of relevant experience in web content management of web production role.


Certifications/Licenses

- A valid driver’s license would be required for this position; Use of personal vehicle in order to travel for business demands.


Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Good communication skills, and computer literacy to include industry standard software.

- Demonstrated experience with audio recording, editing, information architecture, user experience, web standards, web accessibility, content management systems and best practices for web design and development.

- Ability to create photos and graphics.

- Strong creativity, curiosity, self-motivation, and problem-solving skills.

- Strong knowledge of content management systems, particularly Drupal and WordPress website editing.


Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with search engine optimization.

- Some familiarity with HTML.

How To Apply

Annual Mid Range Salary: $81857.00/a year Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview. Applicant Documents (Required) - Resume/CV - Cover Letter/Letter of Application - List of Professional References (contact Info)