Website Manager (15137, Grade 28)

Montgomery Parks is seeking a highly organized **Website Manager** to oversee, optimize, and maintain the department's digital presence. **Key Responsibilities:** * Manage all aspects of the department's website, ensuring publishing standards and optimal performance. * Implement and enforce digital accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) across all web content and third-party plugins. * Develop and execute SEO strategies to enhance web traffic, engagement, and key performance indicators (KPIs). * Monitor and analyze website performance using analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics), and report on KPIs, SEO metrics, and accessibility compliance. * Support digital marketing initiatives, including email campaigns and integration of relevant tools. * Manage and update website guidelines, ensuring quality control for content, graphics, video, and social media. * Navigate and manage content within WordPress (copy, images, video, tagging, SEO metadata). * Coordinate tasks with internal teams and external vendors for website enhancements, security, and ongoing maintenance. * Proactively monitor and address web security vulnerabilities, including DNS record management (SPF, DKIM, DMARC). **Required Qualifications:** * Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, Political Science, Marketing, or a related field. * Four (4) years of experience in journalism, marketing, or public affairs; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling eight (8) years. * May require a valid, unencumbered driver's license. **Preferred Qualifications:** * Minimum two years of high-level web development experience. * Certification in web accessibility (e.g., WAS, CPACC, CPWA, Trusted Tester). * Bilingual/multilingual abilities. **Important Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:** * **Knowledge:** In-depth understanding of WCAG 2.1 AA, SEO best practices, web development principles (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress), UX design, content strategy, information architecture, and digital brand guidelines. * **Skills:** Proficiency in content management, SEO implementation, vendor assessment, training development, and graphic design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite). * **Abilities:** Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, excellent verbal and written communication, creative problem-solving, and collaborative work ethic (especially with diverse teams). **Working Conditions:** Primarily office-based with hybrid telework available after six months. Requires driving and occasional work outside normal business hours.