Job Description
Business Title: Web Specialist I
Position Type: Full-Time
Company: Axle Box Innovations
Job Location: College Station, Texas or Remote
Supervisor: Jordan Kuecker, Creative and Marketing Director
Salary: $45,000
General Summary:
The web specialist is responsible for planning, creation and maintenance of hosting platforms and websites for Axle Box Innovations and it’s clients. This is an end-to-end position requiring practical working knowledge of domain registration, DNS settings, hosting platforms, planning and designing for multiple websites as well as budgeting and metrics for those assets. The web specialist will cross-train with our IT specialists to develop a working knowledge of storage and email platforms and administration. Additionally, the web specialist is responsible for the training and onboarding of all clients on WordPress and any other technologies used to develop the website. This position reports directly to the Director of Marketing and Creative, Jordan Kuecker.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- At least one year of web design experience as primary focus
- Successful completion of basic WordPress skill test
Other Requirements:
None
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in web design or closely related field from an accredited college or university
- Three years prior experience in website design and administration
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work remote as needed
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong Search Engine Optimization skills
- Basic audio and video editing skills
- Knowledgeable in multimedia programming and technology
- Experience with databases, webpage scripting, programming and digital optimization
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet multiple deadlines
- Strong working knowledge of WordPress or similar CMS
- Experience with E-Commerce platforms such as WooCommerce
- Strong working knowledge of basic web design and WordPress development
- Strong working knowledge of Javascript, PHP, HTML, CSS
- Ability to independently diagnose and solve code problems
- An eye for best UI/UX practices
- Familiarity with security best practices
- Experience in web hosting and administration
- Training/Onboarding experience is a plus
Equipment:
- Standard office equipment: computer, keyboard, multifunctional printer, telephone
Notifications:
- This position allows off-site work
- This position will require the completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement between the employee and company
Essential Duties, Tasks, and Percentages:
- Participate in the design, implementation and management of several web sites
- Solve CSS and code problems
- Lead the design and development of client websites
- Provide onboarding and training to clients on their new website
- Participate in the administration of web hosting platforms
- Base design layouts on metrics such as Google Analytics
- Collaborate with our creative team on web branding
- Establish and implement SEO procedures for all websites
- Provide support services for internal and external clients
- Establish a process to spin-off client websites and support
- Cross-train with IT specialist to develop a working knowledge of storage/email platforms and administration
- Train and mentor Student Web Specialists
- Attend marketing staff meetings and work as part of our team to help Make Safe Tech
- Other duties as assigned
About Axle Box:
This position is employed and offered by Axle Box Innovations. Our mission with Axle Box is to advance products and technologies for First Responders and our Armed Forces. With over a decade of engaging innovative technologies that have empowered public safety and our military, Axle Box is the premier resource to bring military and first responder technologies to market.
Repeatedly, new companies fail to overcome the challenges of the public safety or defense market before their funds run out. Axle Box works with corporations, agencies and individual donors who are eager to guide a portfolio of such technologies through the pivotal stages of product development, making them ready for scaling and distribution.
Through agreements with state and local governments, Axle Box is working to establish Partnership Intermediary Agreements (PIAs) with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) to bring technologies and companies that strength public safety and our military from around the country to the Brazos Valley.
About Safe Tech:
Safe Tech is the 501c3 branch of Axle Box. It is a membership-based community aimed at bringing first responders and military members together with entrepreneurs dedicated to developing public safety and defense technology. This position will work closely with the Safe Tech brand in addition to Axle Box and the technologies within the Axle Box portfolio.