Job Opportunity

Job Reference: MW1001
Job Title: Digital Media and Website Manager
Reporting To: Dr. Gihad Ibrahim - Director of Academic Relations
Contract Type: Temporary for 1 Year. Renewable depending upon performance
Application Deadline: 16/10/2019 (12:00 GMT)

About the Role

Mashreq University is seeking a talented Digital Media/Website Manager who will be responsible for maintaining and developing the University Websites and its Digital Systems and Channels.

The post holder will be working at the University Innovation Centre in collaboration with other staff members in order to meet the digital requirements of the staff, the students, and the external audiences. The selected candidate will be working closely with the University Director of Academic Relations to enhance the various digital channels in accordance to the University Digital Marketing Strategy. Thus, a good understanding in the fundamentals of digital marketing is necessary.

Key Responsibilities

1. Maintaining the existing University Website and its related systems.
2. Developing new Web Pages, Websites, and systems as required.
3. Uploading, editing, and reviewing the University online contents
4. Maintaining the University pages on the various social media platforms
5. Monitoring and analyzing the university owned websites traffic and provide continuous reports and suggestions for improvement
6. Increasing the university website presence and indexing
7. Managing the university students blog
8. Implementing search engine management and search engineering optimization approaches

About You

You must have a B.Sc. degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, or in other relevant field from an accredited University

You must have at least two years of Website development experience

Good understanding of the principles of SEO and digital marketing is required

Hands on experience in Google Analytics and similar online website analysis tools is required

Working experience in an academic institution is desirable

Knowledge in content marketing and in the fundamentals of digital marketing is desirable

Excellent administrative and organizational skills

Candidates with knowledge in the national and the international University ranking systems will be preferred

How to Apply

To apply please send your CV along with a covering letter to recruitment@mashreq.edu.sd explaining why you are the best candidate for this role. Please add the reference MW1001 to the e-mail subject.
The application deadline is October the 16th 2019 at 12:00 GMT.
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.