Information Technology Manager I

Job Title
Information Technology Manager I


Requisition Number
RE51188


Working Title
Associate Director of Digital Communications


Department Name
8H055:Engineering Marketing and Communications


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Grade Level
46


Salary Range
$52,021-85,800/year


Type of Position
Staff


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Required Education


BS




Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies


Required Related Experience


4 yrs




Required License/Registration/Certification

None.



Physical Requirements

Sitting for long periods.



Shift

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am EST – 5:00 pm EST; and other hours as required.
Can be fully remote or hybrid if near Lexington, KY.



Job Summary

The University of Kentucky Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Digital Communications to supervise the development and management of the college’s servers, network programming and extensive website properties as part of a cohesive Marketing & Communications team.

The Associate Director of Digital Communications will supervise day-to-day operations and assignments of the College’s digital communications team, providing support service for over 120 websites used by our faculty, staff, and students used for research, learning, and administrative activities. The Associate Director of Digital Communications will work closing with the Marketing & Communications team to enhance the digital presence of the college.

The Associate Director of Digital Communications will manage Drupal installation and ongoing implementation for the Pigman College of Engineering’s websites; create feed-driven pages; continually improve existing sites to provide seamless web-service experience for clients; review and analyze web, social media and email campaign data; design databases, forms, and other customer interfaces; conduct and maintain search engine optimization; provide strategic planning, thought leadership and implementation for mobile architectures and technologies; work independently to evaluate and implement new technologies for college-wide server, network and website needs; monitor industry trends to maintain current knowledge of the latest strategies; and serve as a technical resource to for projects related to a variety of online, digital and technical communications.

This position will also be responsible for keeping the college in compliance with federal and university policies.

Please provide a required link(s) to website samples using Specific Request 1 which can be found in the Applicant Documents section of the application.



Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No


Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
09/01/2025


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