With Who: Hollings Cancer Center (Medical University of South Carolina)
Location: Charleston, SC
Type of Employment: Full-time
Position Summary: Reporting to the Director of Strategic Communications at Hollings Cancer Center, this position implements and further develops the communications strategy of Hollings Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute Designated Cancer Center.
Job Duties:
- 35% – Web Content Manager
- Manage Hollings Cancer Center’s website, keeping content updated in compliance with brand, web and accessibility standards
- Handle content migration (moving content from static HTML pages in Dreamweaver into a new CMS) to a new web site
- Work with end users to set migration schedules, identify outdated content, migrate content, and support end users in their migration effort.
- Build web content, including page layout and visual presentation, incorporate embedded multimedia, and troubleshoot presentation issues as needed.
- Work with stakeholders to enhance and improve web content based on best practices and make recommendations for improvements to leverage SEO and SEM
- Manage news portal for Hollings updating the news pages and magazine with the latest content and handling the integration of the content to the relevant web pages – (Essential)
- 30% – Graphic Design
- Create both original graphic designs and designs based on established templates, adhering to corporate brand standards
- Assist with science graphics for news stories and grant proposals and provide support for graphic elements used in publications and online
- Assist with the design, production and online publishing of Hollings Horizons magazine
- Plan, develop and execute multimedia communication strategies and long-range public information and/or education programs designed to promote and explain agency goals, activities and objectives.
- Produce original illustrations for news stories – (Essential)
- 25% – Digital Design
- Maintain and update digital video boards, assisting with design as needed, and handling multimedia components
- Design and distribute electronic newsletters leveraging online content to raise reputational awareness – (Essential)
- 10% – Administrative
- Provide analytics reports and update communications dashboard
- Other duties as assigned – (Essential)
Guidelines & Experience: Employee will assist the communications director in implementing strategies and must also be able to work independently on daily tasks and with limited supervision on major projects. Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects will be essential to the success in performing well in this role.
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in communications, computer science, or a related field and one year experience in information technology. Related experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Experience & Additional Skills:
- Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and experience with content management systems (Sitecore, WordPress, etc.)
- Familiar with Javascript and Dreamweaver
- A technical and design background to develop responsive, interesting content.
- Familiarity with basic SEO best practices and keyword research
- Accessible web development (Section 508 Compliant)
- Excellent eye for design, with experience in graphic design best practices.
- Knowledge of grammar, composition and style.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat, and Microsoft PowerPoint
- Accountable for digital distribution of HCC publications
- Knowledge of the methods and techniques used in web design and optimizing SEO
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel to produce charts and graphics.
- Knowledge of and experience with photography, web design and web content management systems and editing.
- Knowledge of and experience with methods and techniques used in producing publications, graphic design (InDesign, Illustrator), and other types of multimedia products.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent)
- Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent)
- Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
- Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent)
- Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent)
- Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent)
- Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent)
- Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous)
- Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
- Ability to lift, lower, push or pull objects 15 lbs. or more, unassisted. (Infrequent)
- Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous)
- Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous)
- Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous)
- Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
- Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous)
- Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
- Ability to hear and/or understand conversations. (Continuous)
- Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous)
- Ability to work in dusty areas. (Infrequent)
Salary Range: UNIV-Band 6: $40,759.00 – $58,086.00 – $75,413.00 (min – mid – max)
Note: Please submit design portfolio with application.
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