Director Web Development & Design Job at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore

Director Web Development & Design

The Director of Web Development & Design leads the strategy, creative direction, design, architecture, development, and maintenance of Loyola's websites. This leadership role provides design direction, gathers and creates functional requirements, and oversees front- and back-end development. Reporting to the chief marketing officer, the director also participates in planning and strategy, evaluates effectiveness using data analytics, manages the web team, and works closely with members of the office of marketing and communications, the office of technology services, and other leaders across campus.

Position Duties

• Lead design, customization, and optimization of Loyola's content management system, Modern Campus CMS (formerly Omni).
• Develop and maintain front-end templates and back-end integrations ?(JS / HTML / CSS, APIs, XML, XSL, PHP, SQL / GraphQL).
• Implement accessibility (WCAG 2.1 Level AA), performance, SEO, analytics, and personalization best practices using Modern Campus tools and integrations (e.g., Google Analytics, Slate, CampusGroups, etc.).

Strategy and Governance

Team Leadership and Collaboration

Platform and Vendor Management

Innovation and Quality Assurance

Education Required Bachelor's degree

Education Preferred Master's degree

Other Professional Licensures

Work Experience More than 8 years

Describe Required Experience Minimum of 8 years of experience in web design and development, ideally within higher education. Must have at least 3 years of supervisory experience. Proven track record in CMS-driven architecture / design, team leadership, and web strategy.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Experience with Modern Campus or similar platform

Strong data-driven decision-making in web strategy, user experience, user behavior analytics, and digital marketing.

Physical / Environmental Demands : Office environment / no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands.

Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Note : Experience and / or education may be substituted for requirements.

Loyola University Maryland, located in the vibrant city of Baltimore, is a prestigious, selective, comprehensive university with a strong residential liberal-arts-based undergraduate program and professional graduate programs at the master's and doctoral levels. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. Deeply committed to the Ignatian principles upon which it was founded, Loyola focuses on the care and education of the whole person mind, body, and spirit and its mission centers on preparing its students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world.

Loyola University Maryland is proud to be recognized among the nation's top institutions. From national rankings to regional accolades, our commitment to academic excellence, student success, and Jesuit values continues to earn praise from respected organizations and publications.