Washington State University · 14 hours ago
Web Development Director
Pullman, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$8,000/mo - $10,000/mo
6+ years expWashington State University is seeking a Web Development Director for their University Marketing and Communications department. The role involves providing leadership for the university’s web ecosystem, setting strategic direction, and ensuring the digital presence supports institutional priorities and accessibility.
Construction
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide enterprise-level leadership for Washington State University’s web ecosystem
Set strategic direction and establish institutional standards
Ensure the university’s digital presence supports and advances accessibility, brand integrity, enrollment, and system-wide priorities
Exercise significant independent judgment and lead cross-functional governance
Manage teams directly and through counsel and guidance
Serve as the university’s authority on web strategy, architecture, and accessibility for centrally hosted web platforms
Translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
Manage Washington State University’s web structure and hierarchy
Define and clearly articulate web standards to WSU’s web community
Oversee web accessibility strategy for all centrally hosted websites
Develop and implement the web operations budget
Supervise the web team and manage the team’s priorities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and six (6) years of progressively responsible relevant experience, which has included at least three (3) years of managerial experience. Any combination of relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year‐for‐year basis. A Master's degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience
At least 5 years of professional web development experience
Experience on the WordPress platform
Experience with modern development workflows and software including, for example, Git and Vagrant. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience with usability, accessibility and demonstrated knowledge of applicable laws, policies, standards, and best practices, including WCAG 2.2. and Section 508
Proficient coding with CSS, PHP, and/or JavaScript
Preferred
Experience working as part of a WordPress development team
Experience contributing to and participating in the WordPress community
Experience contributing to WordPress core
Proven ability to write and review development documentation
Demonstrated ability to train clients to use their WordPress websites
Experience working with NGINX web servers
Benefits
Paid sick and vacation leave
Paid holidays
Medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
Retirement
Deferred compensation
Optional supplemental retirement accounts
Training and development
Employee tuition waiver
Company
Washington State University
Washington State University is a nationally recognized land-grant research university, founded in Pullman in 1890.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2007-05-29Acquired
Leadership Team
Anika Wottreng
Co-Founder and President of WSU German Club
Rachel Wong, Ph.D
Co-Founder of Summer Programming Camp for Middle School Students at WSU
Recent News
2025-08-21
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