Job Description

Web Content Manager
Location: Belfast
Salary: 42,345
Hybrid working
Contract: Until March 2027
VANRATH are excited to be recruiting for a leading public sector organisation who are seeking a Web Content Manager to lead their digital content strategy across a high-profile platform.
This is a unique opportunity for a content and digital communications specialist with team leadership experience to join a progressive and impactful team during a key period of development.
The Role
The Web Content Manager will lead a small team of web publishers and be responsible for the strategy, management and continuous improvement of a large-scale public sector website and related platforms. You will deliver content audits, oversee day-to-day publishing, and work with internal stakeholders and technical teams to improve user experience and ensure accessibility compliance.
Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the development of a user-centred website and microsites
• Managing and developing a team of two web publishers
• Overseeing content management systems, workflows and user access
• Conducting audits to improve content relevance and eliminate redundancies
• Monitoring site analytics to improve user experience
• Ensuring compliance with accessibility legislation and digital standards
• Using SEO strategies and tools to improve discoverability
• Delivering content training to stakeholders and business areas

Essential Criteria
Option 1:

• A Bachelor's Degree in any subject with significant web design/digital media components, or a Bachelor's Degree in Interactive Media, Computing, or Information Technology

And
At least 2 years' experience in all of the following areas:

• Leading and managing a team responsible for publishing regular website content
• Managing and administering enterprise-level CMS platforms (e.g. Episerver, Umbraco)
• Managing and administering websites built using WordPress
• Using accessibility checker tools and addressing issues
• Troubleshooting web issues including availability and performance
• Using HTML, Markdown, CSS, JavaScript to maintain complex layouts
• Using Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for reporting and insights
• Proficiency in Adobe products including Dreamweaver and Photoshop
• Delivering website projects and working with stakeholders to develop content and improve online user journeys

OR
Option 2:

• At least 4 years' experience across all areas outlined above.

For more information, please contact Ethan Boylan today.