Web Manager

Who We Are

The Wisconsin Historical Foundation exists to support the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) and further their mission of collecting, preserving, and sharing history. As a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, the Foundation receives grants and private contributions benefiting the Society, administers the membership program and provides marketing and communications services for the Society.

This role will be expected to uphold the Society’s core values:

• Embrace a spirit of service.
• Engage our expertise.
• Spark enthusiasm.
• Cultivate inclusion.
• Exceed expectations.
• Think big and grow with purpose.

Position Purpose

This position provides management and administration of the WHS web presence, forms, responsible for the project and ongoing management of the maintenance of website editing systems, maintaining SEO best practices, analytics integrations, web content editing, adherence to design standards, This role is part of a fast-paced, in-house Wisconsin Historical Foundation team that includes marketing, public relations, social media, web and development professionals who work in collaboration to grow awareness of the Wisconsin Historical Society portfolio. The Web Manager will also participate on an internal, cross-functional digital experience team that contains members of both marketing communications and IT.

This position is required to have strong knowledge of serve as the primary business process liaison, subject matter expert, and program lead and manager for the new wisconsinhistory.org Web CMS (Umbraco), WordPress intranet and public sites, and low-code forms and automation solutions such as AccessGov, M365 tools, and Asana. This position is responsible for learning the operation of and training others on the use of the Umbraco, WordPress, and forms programs and applications. This position will work with organization-wide staff, management, service providers, internal Information Systems (IS) support groups, and consultants in the operation and maintenance of IS systems and programs. Other duties include, but are not limited to, development of policies and procedures, ensuring web and digital systems can be tracked to meet performance metrics, auditing, and providing continuous improvement support. The position requires an extensive, comprehensive knowledge of project manager and leadership concepts, and business analysis and improvement concepts, principles, and best practices.

The Web Manager serves as liaison to other department functions and as such, may provide guidance to other staff that participate in website and forms design and maintenance. Further, this position works cross-functionally on a wide variety of initiatives and programs, including: communications, marketing, design, customer service, research, and strategic planning and reporting. It requires knowledge and expertise in business process analysis, internet information systems, project management, marketing, communication, and graphic/web design. This position may receive day-to-day direction from business areas on approved project and work assignments

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time exempt position eligible for the Wisconsin Historical Foundation’s benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance; competitive retirement plan including employer match and generous paid time off and paid holiday policy. The preliminary budgeted compensation for this position is $61,800 – $68,700, and will be dependent upon qualifications and experience, and also includes participation in the Wisconsin Historical Foundation’s annual incentive compensation plan (a board-approved annual bonus program based on team performance and metrics).

Hybrid Workplace

This position is eligible for hybrid or remote work. The team member is required to attend monthly planning meetings in-person, as well as the occasional staff-wide retreats and gatherings.

To complete position description is available here: wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS17386