Hybrid Senior Specialist, Web Production – Project Management

at National Geographic Society

• Job title: Senior Specialist, Web Production – Project Management
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $77,900 - $82,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Washington, United States

About the role

• Sr. Specialist in Web Production & Project Management at National Geographic Society. Focused on executing initiatives to improve educational outreach and impact through digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Understands and can effectively articulate the goals of the organization, NGS strategy, underlying education and community engagement work, and matrices within the organization.
• Proven experience executing an editorial strategy to review and improve content alignment to the ECE division’s globally inclusive philosophy.
• Carries out project/program management to satisfy team objectives.
• Executes tactical programmatic components of the strategy under direction of leadership.
• Implements programs that support high-impact initiatives to meet/achieve outputs, outcomes, and impacts within stated timeframes and budgets.
• Ensures the development and curation of high quality, high-impact content that aligns with the NGS and ECE division’s strategy.
• Manages, monitors, and controls all standards, tools, processes, and platforms needed for content and initiatives from ideation to dissemination.
• Makes decisions about team project priorities and allocation of resources.
• Problem-solves straightforward issues and elevates proposed solutions to more complex issues for consideration.
• Interprets internal/external issues and recommends solutions, best practices, and streamlined processes.
• Liaises with internal program teams and external stakeholders to gather and share needs, refine processes, and engage in a feedback loop.
• Nurtures engagement with Explorers, educators, and young people, supporting them in navigating and leveraging our content and professional learning tools, and resources.
• Builds and leads editorial support functions in concert with other NGS and ECE teams including EduLab.
• Performs research fact-checking, editorial direction, and copy editing for various content offerings within the ECE division.
• Maintains up-to-date timelines and team project assignments to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Engages with the Mapping team to establish and implement best practices for map review and editing.
• Serves as a point of contact for performing research and fact-checking for accuracy in the use of maps across multiple initiatives.
• Engages with EduOps, SII, and Tech teams to coordinate efforts.
• Contributes to multiple initiatives across the ECE division and serves on internal cross-platform workgroups to maximize strategy results and scale.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communications, Business, Technology or related field preferred
• Content knowledge in Social Studies, History, Geography, Environmental Science, Earth Science, or English Language Arts desired
• 4+ years of related experience.
• Familiarity with content and learning management systems, database design and management, web analytics and project management tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multiple large-scale content and information management projects.
• Experienced in developing strategies for increasing website traffic through search engine optimization (SEO) techniques such as keyword research and link building
• Ability to evaluate website performance and report on website’s technical aspects such as website design, hosting, and maintenance
• Skilled copy editor and writer.
• Experience in performing research, data validation, fact checking and analyzing information from different sources in different subject areas.
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills and ability to work with individuals and groups at all levels.
• Ability to work on multiple projects, under deadlines, with changing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Coordinating and managing appointments, meetings, and multiple schedules.
• Technical proficiency with project management software such as Wrike, CRMs such as Salesforce, MSFT Office, and G-Suite tools.
• Knowledge of Learning Design for Global Inclusivity (LDGI) a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Engaging and comprehensive wellness program
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions after 6 months of employment
• Flexible paid time off benefits with up to 22 days of paid annual leave per calendar year
• 10 days of sick leave
• 12 paid holidays and a paid winter break between December 25 and 31
• Paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Fertility benefits
• Learning and development opportunities
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Pet adoption assistance and insurance
• Pre-tax transportation benefits with a generous employer subsidy
• Employer-paid life insurance and disability benefit
• A variety of National Geographic discounts and perks