Specialist, Digital Communication Platforms

WWF

Position Description

The ideal candidate for our Digital Communications Platforms Specialist is a high-energy, organized and creative project manager who will create and sustain high-quality sites, landing pages, online tools and general web infrastructure to help achieve WWF-Canada’s conservation and fundraising goals. 
 

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify opportunities to optimize existing digital platforms and lead implementation of those that are the viable.
    • Existing platforms include the primary wwf.ca website and CMS, the WWF-Canada WordPress blog, an ecosystem of issue-specific satellite sites built on various platforms, Blackbaud Luminate Online and the Shopify e-store.
    • This includes intaking, submitting and ensuring the resolution of bugs and issues with these platforms. 
  • Working closely with the relevant teams, including our Communications team, to manage the creation of new platforms, including:
    • Contribute to project planning, scoping, budgeting and the RFP process.
    • Clarify and communicate project objectives and success criteria.
    • Drive successful project delivery through effective use of internal and client status meetings, comprehensive project plans and management of project scope and risks.
    • Ensure that all projects have budgets and timelines that maximize achievement of goals; ensure projects are completed according to schedule and within budget.
  • Identify and enlist top-level vendors, professionals and partners as needed and lead their work.
  • Edit and update front-end webpages and metadata and build new pages as needed.
  • Maintain and optimize server infrastructure for wwf.ca and microsites, including AWS.
  • Identify emerging and new digital communication platforms and lead the work to integrate those that are the needed into our digital ecosystem.
  • Ensure all platforms and tools meet WWF-Canada guidelines, requirements and standards.

What We Are Looking For

  • Project coordination with a track record of managing multiple projects within given timelines and budgets in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Hands-on and action-oriented with a willingness and desire to take initiative and think critically
  • Ability to present effective and creative solutions to meet organization’s conversion and digital communications goals within time and budget constraints
  • Passionate about the web and closely following evolving trends and innovations in effective digital communications
  • Up to date on available SAS tools relevant to digital communications, e.g. Zapier, landing page generators, A/B testing and CRO tools
  • Awareness of and commitment to best practices in SEO
  • Google Analytics implementation and data analysis; experience with Google Tag Manager preferred
  • Able to manage WordPress multisite network at super admin level
  • Experience with web hosting and domain name management
  • Familiarity with HTML, CSS, Javascript
  • Experience with eCommerce systems
  • At least three years of related experience in the above
  • Bilingualism in French and English is an asset

Other Information

This is a fulltime permanent role with a preferance to be filled in Toronto but will be flexible to have the role based out of Halifax, Ottawa, or Montreal for the right candidate.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for this exciting opportunity, you may submit your application: 

Online 
 
Please submit your application by scrolling to the top of this page and clicking HERE.
 
OR
 
Direct Mail 
 
Attn: Human Resources Department 
410 Adelaide Street West
Suite 400
Toronto, ON  M5V 1S8
 
If you are submitting an application via direct mail, please include your answers to the following questions:
  1. Apart from its mission, what makes WWF-Canada an employer of choice?
  2. Are you legally eligible to work in Canada?
  3. What are your annual salary expectations?
  4. How flexible are your salary expectations?
  5. Where did you hear about this position?

Deadline to Apply

Please ensure that your application is received on or before May 18, 2018, 5pm EST. 
 

Commitment to Diversity and Accessibility

 

WWF-Canada is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates including women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and aboriginal peoples.
 
WWF-Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise the Human Resources Representative in a timely fashion of any accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
 
We thank all applicants for their interest in joining WWF-Canada.  Given the volume of applications received, we request that you do not follow up your application with a phone call.  We will contact only those candidates selected for interviews and thank you for your understanding.