New England HERC

Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) is growing its communication and marketing team in efforts to execute the school’s vision to become the premier medical school revolutionizing health education and inspiring discovery now and for future generations. The team is responsible for collecting and sharing the stories of the school and its students, faculty, staff, administration, donors, and alumni. The team oversees branding, public relations, internal communications, and frequently collaborates with the advancement and recruitment teams. The team maintains internal and external channels and develops content for use across the university, as well as for use in marketing the school to external audiences.

The website communications specialist will creatively optimize the content and structure of the school’s website to promote the goals and mission of both TUSM overall, and student recruitment initiatives specifically. This is a hands-on role in which the successful candidate will be responsible for creating, enhancing, and maintaining engaging web pages and maximizing performance and SEO. They will manage third party vendors and systems and collaborate with Tufts Technology Services (TTS). They will have the opportunity to lay the groundwork for this new position by acting as a website expert within the school, advising on best practice and data-based methods of website improvement. The website communications specialist will regularly lead school-wide learning opportunities for faculty and staff, empowering internal stakeholders to better understand and use their website and pages. The ideal candidate will innovate within the bounds of best practice and take pride in curating meaningful relationships. This is a hybrid position requiring 1-2 days in the office, located in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 3-5 years of work experience in a professional environment
• 2-4 years of website management experience
• Strong foundation in the fundamentals and current best practices of SEO
• Strong time and project management skills
• Ability to work remotely as part of a team
• Ability to serve multiple client groups
• Knowledge of website user experience principles
• Experience managing digital analytics and reporting software
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work enthusiastically and professionally with students, faculty, and staff 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree or certificate in web development, design or computer science
• Ability to develop and maintain web pages using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• SQL fluency
• Higher education experience
• Experience with Drupal website management system
• Editorial experience
• Graphic design and image 

About Tufts University

This is Tufts. Tufts is a student-centered research university with a constellation of world-class schools encompassing undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong learning programs. Across the university, students satisfy their intellectual curiosity, jump-start rewarding careers, and unlock bright, promising futures. Through rigorous academics, groundbreaking research, and a commitment to civic engagement and leadership, our community of students, faculty, and staff collaborate across four Massachusetts campuses to build a brighter world (Medford/Somerville, Grafton, Boston-Chinatown, and Boston-Fenway). Our employees light the way. Tufts develops innovative solutions for the most complex global challenges of our time through teaching, research, and an unparalleled investment in civic engagement. In administration and operations, in dining centers and in labs, every employee plays a role in our mission for a better, brighter world. At Tufts, the work you do matters. So do you. Enjoy flexible and remote opportunities, innovative benefits, and an inclusive, welcoming, collaborative culture that supports you. Develop your skills. Take classes. Advance your career. ...Do work that makes you proud in a community you love. All while taking great care of yourself and the people who matter most. We’re all in on creating an anti-racist culture of belonging. Across Tufts, we’ve deepened our commitment to making the university a truly inclusive place. Where every member of our community contributes and feels like they belong. Where diverse perspectives are seen as our strength, and great ideas are always heard. In offices, labs, classrooms, and beyond, we’re doing this work together, knowing it is the foundation of our mission to create a brighter world. An innovative university needs resourceful people who make things happen. Here, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword, colleagues actually care, and community means everything. Sound appealing? Come join us. Choose a campus and find the role that fits you. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. See the University’s Non-Discrimination statement and policy here https://oeo.tufts.edu/policies-procedures/non-discrimination/. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or at oeo@tufts.edu. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at https://oeo.tufts.edu/

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