Web Content Manager at Colorado College Colorado Springs

Overview

Colorado College is a nationally recognized, residential liberal arts college with 2,300 students from around the world. Employees set the stage for student success by bringing their diverse experience and knowledge to the table. The college actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment in which students and employees of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives can learn and work.

• Manage and implement day-to-day updates to the college's website and digital platforms, ensuring accuracy, brand consistency, accessibility compliance, and SEO optimization.
• Create content for the web and advise campus colleagues on best practices for web content development.
• Serve as project manager for designated web improvement projects, including site restructures, section redesigns, and content migrations, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications are effectively maintained.
• Provide training, guidance, and troubleshooting support for campus web authors; promote web content best practices, accessibility compliance, and brand alignment.
• Write, edit, and optimize web content across college digital platforms with a focus on clarity, engagement, and SEO; support improvements to site architecture and navigation based on user needs and institutional goals.
• Assist in tracking, analyzing, and reporting on web and digital engagement metrics to inform ongoing improvements and strategy.
• Support the broader initiatives of the Web and Digital Experience team and contribute to the overall goals of the Office of Communications and Marketing.
• Represent Office of Communications & Marketing on College committees and at campus-wide meetings as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree required; degree in communications, digital marketing, web design, journalism, English, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience managing and producing website content, preferably within a CMS environment.
• Demonstrated experience with content writing, editing for web, SEO optimization, and web governance best practices.
• Experience with determining and implementing information architecture improvements and user-centered content strategy development.
• Familiarity with web accessibility standards (ADA/WCAG) and web content optimization for search engines and mobile devices.
• One year of relevant work experience may be substituted for one year of required education (OR) one year of relevant academic coursework beyond the minimum requirement may be substituted for one year of required professional experience.

• Understanding of information architecture, usability, and content organization principles.
• Knowledge of web analytics, SEO, and accessibility standards.
• Familiarity with web content management systems (CMS) and digital publishing tools.
• Strong writing, editing, and content strategy skills tailored for web audiences.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work collaboratively across departments, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Commitment to supporting a diverse, inclusive, and accessible digital environment.

• Experience with Cascade CMS strongly preferred.
• Experience with Google Tag Manager and/or Google Analytics (GA4).
• Experience in project management for web or digital initiatives.
• Working familiarity with basic HTML/CSS and web publishing workflows.

Continuous Recruitment – for full consideration, apply by: 11/19/2025 for first consideration. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

As part of your application, please submit a website sample by uploading a document (.doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt, or .rtf) that includes a brief summary of your role in the site's creation and management, along with a link to the live website.

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