Web Content & SEO Manager

Kansas City University; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City University is seeking a Web Content Manager to lead day-to-day management and optimization of the university website, ensuring accessible, engaging content that aligns with KCU's brand and priorities.

Working with University Relations and IT, you will implement content strategy, oversee publishing workflows, SEO, analytics and content governance while guiding faculty and staff contributors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in web development, digital marketing, communications or a related field.
• Experience managing website content, preferably in a higher education, health care or non-profit setting.
• Experience working with content management systems and web platforms such as WordPress, Drupal, Omni CMS or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day content operations of KCU’s website, ensuring content is accurate, current, accessible, user-friendly and aligned with KCU’s brand and institutional priorities.
• Implement website content strategy and priorities in collaboration with the University Relations supervisor and key stakeholders.
• Maintain website content standards, governance practices and publishing procedures.
• Manage content requests, publishing workflows and content ownership across departments.
• Conduct regular content audits and manage the content lifecycle, including updating, consolidating, archiving and retiring outdated or redundant content.
• Provide guidance to faculty, staff and other content contributors on web content best practices.
• Create, edit and publish engaging, accurate and on-brand website content, including web pages, news, blogs, program information and other content as assigned.
• Optimize web content for SEO and collaborate with subject matter experts to develop content supporting institutional priorities, recruitment and community impact.

Skills

Content management

SEO

Analytics

HTML/CSS

Writing & editing

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

WordPress

Drupal

Omni CMS

Job description

Kansas City University is seeking a Web Content Manager to lead day-to-day management and optimization of the university website, ensuring accessible, engaging content that aligns with KCU's brand and priorities.

Working with University Relations and IT, you will implement content strategy, oversee publishing workflows, SEO, analytics and content governance while guiding faculty and staff contributors.