Director, Web Strategy

Position Title :

Director, Web Strategy

Position Type : Regular

Job Number : SA74824

Full or Part Time :

full-time 40 hours weekly

Fair Labor Standard Act Classification :

Exempt

Anticipated Pay Range :

$140,000-$170,000

Pay Range Information :

Chapman University is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position. This range takes into account a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Salary offers are determined based on the final candidate’s qualifications and experience, as well as internal equity and other internal factors. The anticipated pay range is not a promise of a particular wage.

Job Description Summary :

Reporting to and working closely with the Associate Vice President of Marketing and Digital Strategy in Strategic Marketing and Communications (SMC), the Director of Web Strategy is a strategic partner helping to lead the vision, strategy, and execution of the university’s web presence to enhance user experience, and digital engagement. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, technical expertise, web design and development experience, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure Chapman’s websites align with strategic goals and delivers measurable results. This role is both strategic and operational—client-facing with campus leaders and hands-on with the internal web and other SMC team members.

Working in close partnership with designers, IT, digital marketing, and SMC leadership, this role manages a small team of developers responsible for creating and maintaining engaging, compliant, optimized, and performance-driven marketing websites and technology. The ideal candidate brings hands-on expertise in web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, WordPress, GitHub, web service architecture, and DevOps—and is expected to be an emerging leader within SMC, contributing to the broader digital vision of the university.

This position is in person in Orange, CA. The successful candidate will be expected to be in the office fulltime.

Responsibilities :

Strategic Web & MarTech Leadership

• At the direction of the Associate VP, develop and implement a comprehensive web strategy aligned with institutional marketing goals.
• Lead website governance to ensure brand consistency, usability, and accessibility across all digital properties.
• Partner and collaborate with marketing teams, content owners and creators to ensure engaging, high-quality, user-centered content and a seamless digital experience.
• Collaborate with IS&T & legal to ensure data privacy, security, and compliance with industry standards.
• Help facilitate the research, implementation, training and technical maintenance of our marketing technology stack.
• Clearly present to stakeholders with data and partner needs in mind.

Web Design, Development & Optimization

Team Leadership & Collaboration

Analytics & Performance Measurement

Required Qualifications :

Desired Qualifications :

Special Instructions to Applicants :

Chapman University is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their protected characteristics. All qualified applicants and employees are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Applicants for Staff and Administrator positions must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

The offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion and outcomes of a criminal background screening and returning to the Office of Human Resources a signed original acceptance of the Chapman University Agreement to Arbitrate.