Website Publishing Specialist - Manager

Lafayette Group; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Lafayette Group is seeking a Website Publishing Specialist to support web publishing, content management, accessibility, and digital communications for a government client. The role requires staging and updating content, governance, and collaboration with internal teams to ensure accurate delivery of digital content across platforms.

You will coordinate with designers, UX specialists, strategists, developers, and client stakeholders, ensuring standards and best practices are applied.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least six years of web publishing/digital content experience.
• Experience with federal government clients.
• Strong proficiency with SharePoint management.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Stage, update, and publish web content using Drupal or other CMS.
• Conduct Section 508 remediation for documents, PDFs, and web content.
• Audit and assess website content to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Recommend revisions to website organization, structure, taxonomy, IA, and content presentation.
• Support improvements that enhance accessibility, usability, SEO, and UX.
• Apply audience research and content best practices when making publishing recommendations.
• Serve as a point of contact for clients by prioritizing, delegating, tracking, reporting, and supporting web tasks.
• Conduct QA checks to confirm content accuracy across test, staging, and production.

Skills

SharePoint governance/management

Content publishing

Digital communications

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Six years web publishing experience

Experience with federal government clients

Tools

Drupal CMS

CMS tooling

Job description

Website Publishing Specialist - Manager

Join our team of high-end strategy and management consultants and professionals who have served on the front lines of homeland security, law enforcement, criminal justice, emergency management, and the military. Have an immediate impact and grow your career quickly at the same time!

Job Description

Lafayette Group is seeking a dynamic and experienced Website Publishing Specialist to support web publishing, content management, accessibility, and digital communications for a government client. This role requires strong communication skills, professionalism, sound judgment, organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The Website Publishing Specialist will stage and update web content, support content governance, improve website usability and accessibility, and coordinate with internal teams and client stakeholders to ensure accurate and effective digital content delivery.

Job Responsibilities

• Stage, update, and publish web content using Drupal or other content management systems.
• Conduct Section 508 remediation for documents, PDFs, and web content.
• Inventory, audit, and assess website content to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Recommend revisions to website organization, structure, taxonomy, information architecture, and content presentation.
• Support improvements that enhance accessibility, usability, search engine optimization, and user experience.
• Apply audience research, user needs, and content best practices when making publishing and content recommendations.
• Serve as a point of contact for clients by prioritizing, delegating, tracking, reporting, and supporting implementation of web tasks.
• Conduct quality assurance checks to confirm content updates are accurate across test, staging, and production environments.
• Collaborate with graphic designers, user experience specialists, content strategists, developers, and client stakeholders.
• Support the revision of existing pages and the creation of new web content.
• Coordinate with the EA web team on Drupal issues, website functionality, web features, component improvements, and areas for collaboration.
• Communicate web content standards, accessibility requirements, governance practices, and publishing best practices to stakeholders.
• Work across client organization through existing relationships and contract alignment to connect related efforts, identify and address information gaps, and improve customer service, stakeholder engagement, and information sharing at all levels.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience.
• At least six years of experience in web publishing, digital content management, or related communications support.
• Experience working with federal government clients.
• Strong proficiency with SharePoint management.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and seek guidance when needed.

Desired Qualifications

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain DHS Suitability (EOD).
• Experience using Drupal or a similar content management system.
• Experience conducting Section 508 remediation for documents, PDFs, and web content.
• Experience supporting website content audits, taxonomy improvements, information architecture, SEO, or content governance.
• Detail-oriented approach to publishing, quality assurance, and stakeholder support.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Location

Hybrid / Client-site (Arlington, VA)

Federal Contracts

This position involves working on federal contracts that require all workers on the contract to be U.S. Citizens. Additionally, some contracts may require the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Salary Range

$95K-$125K

LGI carefully considers various factors when determining salary, including but not limited to education and training, professional experience, knowledge, skills and competencies, licensure and certifications, contract-specific affordability, and organizational requirements. New employees are not usually hired at the top of the estimated salary range and salary decisions depend on the circumstances and factors for each case. Salary is only one aspect of LGI’s generous total compensation package.

Lafayette Group provides equal employment opportunities to all persons and prohibits employment decisions based on race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, or sexual orientation.

Equal Opportunity Employer, Including disabled and veterans