Digital Accessibility Manager

Levi Strauss; United States; Remote; USD 97,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Digital Accessibility Manager, where you'll lead the charge in making digital products accessible for all. This role involves designing and implementing a comprehensive accessibility program, ensuring compliance with global standards, and training teams across the organization. You will collaborate with various departments to promote inclusion and advocate for best practices in accessibility. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in enhancing user experience for diverse audiences while working in a supportive and innovative environment.

Benefits

401(k) matching

Paid leave

Health insurance

Product discounts

Qualifications

• Mastery of accessibility standards and regulations.
• Experience leading accessibility projects and training teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accessibility audits and create remediation roadmaps.
• Train teams on best practices for digital accessibility.
• Establish governance for accessibility testing.

Skills

WCAG 2.1+

ADA Compliance

Section 508

ARIA

Semantic HTML

Accessibility Tools (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack, Axe, WAVE)

Accessible Design Principles

Accessibility Testing Practices

Education

7+ years of experience in digital accessibility

Experience in e-commerce or consumer-facing industries

Tools

JAWS

NVDA

VoiceOver

TalkBack

Axe

WAVE

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Digital Accessibility Manager

Full time | US or Europe, Remote or Hybrid

Calling all originals: At Levi Strauss & Co., you can be yourself — and be part of something bigger. We’re a company of people who like to forge our own path and leave the world better than we found it. Who believe that what makes us different makes us stronger. So add your voice. Make an impact. Find your fit — and your future.

As Digital Accessibility Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of ensuring that our digital products can be used by our consumers and employees regardless of their abilities. You’ll focus on designing and building a digital accessibility program, helping to ensure compliance with WCAG across our portfolio of digital products, and training the organization on topics related to accessibility.

About the role:

The Digital Accessibility Manager will:

• Conduct accessibility audits and create remediation roadmaps in collaboration with product managers.
• Train engineering, design, and site operations teams on best practices.
• Establish governance for accessibility testing and tracking of progress.
• Partner with legal and customer support to identify and address complaints and issues and to support litigation.
• Collaborate with corporate affairs and site operations on any public-facing or employee-facing communication.
• Establish and chair a Digital Accessibility Community of Practice to lead standardization throughout the company.
• Partner with Global Strategic Sourcing to ensure that accessibility requirements are addressed in master service agreements and scopes of work.
• Manage suppliers providing accessibility services.
• Report to our VP of Product & Experience.

About you:

As a candidate for the Digital Accessibility Manager position you should have the following capabilities and experience:

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated mastery of WCAG 2.1+, ADA, Section 508, the European Accessibility Act and global accessibility regulations.
• Advanced proficiency in ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) and semantic HTML.
• Experience with accessibility tools and assistive technology such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack, Axe, and WAVE.
• Grasp of accessible design principles for web and native mobile applications.
• Proficiency with accessibility testing practices and the ability to conduct and guide accessibility audits.

Core Competencies:

• Leadership and Influence: Ability to lead accessibility projects across teams, influence leadership, and foster a culture of inclusion.
• Strategic Vision: Develop long-term accessibility strategies that contribute to LS&Co. goals.
• Communication and Advocacy: Communicate accessibility concepts to technical and non-technical partners.
• Train and Mentor: Experience designing and delivering accessibility training programs.
• Problem-solving and Innovation: Capacity to identify accessibility challenges and propose solutions that challenge the status quo.
• Project/Product Management: Experience managing accessibility programs, setting clear roadmaps and priorities, and ensuring delivery.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience working in digital accessibility.
• Proven track record of implementing accessibility programs at large organizations.
• Experience in e-commerce, retail, or consumer-facing industries preferred.

This is a remote position eligible for hire in the United States, United Kingdom or Europe. For candidates local to the San Francisco Bay Area, you will be expected in office 3 days per week typically Tuesday-Thursday at our San Francisco, CA headquarters. Note, time in office can vary depending on business needs.

The expected starting salary range for this role is $97,800-$147,300 per year. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs.

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) offers a total rewards package that includes base pay, incentive plans, 401(k) matching, paid leave, health insurance, product discounts, and more designed to help you and your family stay healthy, meet your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits and incentive compensation vary depending upon the specifics of the role; details relating to a specific role will be made available upon request. Read more about our benefits here.

LS&Co. is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome and value people from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences to make LS&Co. a collective success.

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