Job Announcement: Web Content Producer

Pour your heart and soul into the world's land and waters, work as part of a creative, dynamic team, and help save the Last Great Places on Earth...

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POSITION TITLE: Web Content Producer
JOB TITLE: Content Engineer
JOB FAMILY: Marketing
JOB NUMBER: 7433
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
RELATED POSITION TITLES: Web Page Production

Region: Worldwide Office Functions
Division: RegionWide
Location: Arlington, Virginia United States

Contact Information: Rachel Penrod, rpenrod@tnc.org

Application Deadline: 06/16/06

Functions: Marketing and Fundraising

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Produces code for web pages, interfaces, front/home pages, Web navigation schema, related deliverables for the www.nature.org Web site and related products for the Marketing department, including field staff. Ability to guide Marketing partners towards best practices and established standards in visual layout and/or visitor usability of Web content. Recommends features, functions and solutions to transform static information into an engaging Web experience for visitors. Has experience in content management systems (CMS), optimizing images for the Web, and the ability to develop content for cross-platform and cross-browser success using established W3C web standards-compliant code and techniques. Leverage constructive and effective relationships inside and outside the Conservancy. Work in partnership with others in a collaborative or advisory role.

Masters aspects of Convio (third-party vendor) publishing and reporting tools to produce and compile usage metrics for a monthly e-newsletter, Great Places.  Stays abreast of technology and user interface developments; suggests and adopts relevant best practices whenever applicable. Supports Senior Manager, Digital Marketing to plan and execute annual goals. Tracks key performance indicators and other metrics to measure success of web content. Supervised by the Senior Manager, Digital Marketing.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

1. Requires a bachelor's degree with 1-3 years of experience in a Web production environment.
2. Experienced in Web page design. Documented success in Web page production.
3. Proficient in HTML/XHTML, CSS I & II, JavaScript, and Adobe Photoshop. Macromedia Flash is a plus. Experience with Convio (or similar system: Kintera, GetActive, etc.) is a plus.
4. Experienced
5. Demonstrated technical skills for web layout and information design following organizational standards.
6. Knowledgeable about web technologies, standard concepts, best practices and procedures.
7. Experienced in researching, analyzing and reporting web metrics.
8. Excellent analytic and communications skills.
9. Project management experience.

COMPLEXITY/PROBLEM SOLVING:

1. Ability to create technical solutions that meet content development requirements.
2. Ability to implement multiple projects simultaneously within deadlines.
3. Act as a resource to technical peers and content stakeholders, presenting documentation and techniques to a distributed group of colleagues

DISCRETION/LATITUDE/DECISION-MAKING:

1. Duties are performed under minimal supervision.
2. Work affords significant opportunity to act independently on assigned tasks.
3. Individual will provide services across multiple departments and will be responsible for communicating and managing overall workload.
4. Creativity is encouraged and expected.

RESPONSIBILITY/OVERSIGHT – FINANCIAL & SUPERVISORY:
No direct supervision of other staff but may need to gain cooperation from individuals or groups over whom there is no direct authority in order to accomplish program goals.

COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:

1. Work effectively in a team setting and deal with a wide range of people to implement projects.
2. Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to present concepts effectively with technical and non-technical staff of all backgrounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT:

1. Willingness to travel and work long hours as required.
2. Ability to work under pressure and meet aggressive deadlines.
3. Work requires only minor physical exertion and/or physical strain.

TO APPLY:
Please include cover letter with resume, and place job title on subject line of e-mail. Please also include a list of web addresses (URLs) representing Web sites developed along with a concise description of responsibilities, challenges, and successes for each Web site listed.

Absolutely no phone calls of any kind will be accepted. Send all correspondence to Rachel Penrod at rpenrod@tnc.org. Application Deadline: 06/16/06

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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