[thelist] Anyone have a 'producer' job description?

[Tyme]

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From: Christopher Orth <corth at nwlink.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: [thelist] Anyone have a 'producer' job description?


> > Does anyone have a killer job description for a producer or project
manager?
>
> I think I do!  ; )  I have included two job descriptions here.  The word
> COMPANY has been inserted where a "real" company name was before.  These
> probably don¹t meet your requirements dead on, but they do illustrate what
I
> believe to be a very well formed job description.
>
> _________________________________________________________
>
> JOB TITLE:            Senior Executive Web Producer
>
>
> General Objectives
> Guide and facilitate the development of COMPANY internal and external web
> presences to expedite achievement of the COMPANY strategic goals.
> Establishes, plans, directs and implements the user interface standards,
> design guidelines, GUI prototypes, html page design and management and
> development methodologies.
>
>
> Nature and Scope of Position
> ·      This regular, full-time position reports directly to the Director
of
> Web Activities.
>
> ·      Guides the development of high-level content, design standards,
> information architecture and interface, web-client standards, web-based
> database access resources, web-authoring support systems and related
> procedures and documentation.
>
> ·      Works collaboratively with COMPANY users, business units, content
> developers, and workgroups to determine and meet the web communication
needs
> of the COMPANY.
>
> ·      Works with the Director of Web Activities to determine budget and
> resource allocations necessary to support web operations.
>
>
> Principal Duties and Responsibilities
> ·      Leverage existing Web Team of one web developer, two web designers
> and one web content producer, as well as members of the Communications
> department, to facilitate the development of COMPANY web presences.
>
> ·      Working with business units such as Communications, Executive Team,
> the Cross-Regional Management Team, and forums for user representation,
> determine the business strategy for Internal and External web sites.
>
> ·      Based on the business strategy, determine the strategy and
direction
> for end-user web-content creation tools.
>
> ·      Develop and communicate standards for web content development. Grow
> the web-authoring skills of COMPANY web authors. Work with owners of web
> content areas (Web Coordinators) to ensure that standards are met and that
> content is accurate and up-to-date and meets the business needs of
COMPANY.
>
> ·       Ensure that web content and services are continually evaluated and
> enhanced through tools such as web-usage reports to web authors, end-user
> surveys, and measurable goals.
>
> ·      Create and maintain navigational and informational presentation
> standards.
>
> ·      Participate in Information Services and COMPANY workgroups and
> activities as appropriate.
>
>
> Qualifications
>
>
> ·      Bachelor¹s level education or equivalent, plus three or more years
> experience in graphic and web/information design, web development and
> technical project leadership.
>
> ·      Proven ability in the creation of quality web graphic design and
web
> site architecture design for the web.
>
> ·      Conversant in general with Macromedia, Adobe and Microsoft
software,
> including web-based database access technologies.
>
> ·      Strong project management skills with the ability to work in a team
> environment in situations in which ambiguity and multiple priorities are
> likely.
>
> ·      Excellent ability to write, speak, and use images to clearly and
> persuasively communicate in technical and non-technical subjects with both
> technical and non-technical audiences.
>
> ·      Capable of integrating technical skills and strategies with
business
> needs analysis and strategic thinking about communication.
> Proven effectiveness and ease in a multi-cultural environment.
>
>
> ______________________________________________________
>
> ROLE TITLE:  Web Content Producer
>
> General Objectives
>
> The Web Content Producer is responsible for drafting, reviewing and
editing
> content for COMPANY web sites. This position ensures that content is
> consistent, understandable, accessible and that it maintains COMPANY
> standards. This position facilitates web content creation for other
COMPANY
> business units in the organization. This position coordinates and produces
> communications regarding the activities and services of the COMPANY Web
> Team.
>
> Nature and Scope of Position
>
> ·      The regular 80% time, four days per week position reports directly
to
> the COMPANY Web Master and to the Director of Web Activities.
>
> ·      This position will work both independently and as part of the Web
> Team to produce quality web sites with relevant, consistent content.
>
> ·      This position works collaboratively with COMPANY business units,
> content developers, and workgroups to determine the business strategy for
> Internal and External web sites to meet the web communication needs of the
> COMPANY.
>
> ·      This position regularly interfaces with the Communications
Department
> to ensure that COMPANY web sites meet COMPANY communication standards.
>
> Principal Duties and Responsibilities
>
> ·      Draft, edit and maintain content for all COMPANY sites.  Ensure
> consistent quality across all COMPANY sites.  Contribute to other content
> creation efforts.  Assist other groups by editing, reviewing and rewriting
> content for that group¹s web presence.
>
> ·      Work collaboratively with  COMPANY business units to determine
> content structure, ensuring easy accessibility to a wide audience, as well
> as keeping it meaningful to a specific target audience.
>
> ·      Ensure that widespread  COMPANY communications policies and
practices
> are maintained by verifying accuracy and timeliness of content, validating
> appropriateness of content and of content presentation. Develop and
> communicate standards for web content development. Work with owners of web
> content areas to ensure that standards are met and that content is
accurate
> and up-to-date and meets the business needs of COMPANY.
>
> ·      Interface with the COMPANY Communications department to assure web
> content conforms to COMPANY strategic directions.
>
> ·      Ensure consistent usage of key vernacular (i.e. ³Website² vs. ³Web
> Site,²  eMail vs. E-Mail) correct formatting and other communication
> standards.
>
> ·      Draft, review, edit and coordinate appropriate communications
> regarding the activities and services of the COMPANY Web Team.
Collaborates
> with Web Team on content, media and distribution.
>
> ·      Assist Web Team with design and construction of web pages on
updates,
> new pages and sites; including graphical design, navigational design and
> page layout.
>
> ·      Assist Web Team with handling external inquiries sent to COMPANY
> Webmaster e-mail as well as with handling and responding to internal web
> requests sent to Webservices e-mail list.
>
> ·      Participate in Information Services and COMPANY workgroups and
> activities as appropriate.
>
> ·      Perform other duties as assigned.
> Qualifications
> ·       A bachelors degree or equivalent, or three years of experience
> preferably in communications, web content management or related field is
> required.
>
> ·       Strong oral and written communication skills are required. Strong
> grammatical and editing skills required. Excellent ability to write,
speak,
> and use images to clearly and persuasively communicate in technical and
> non-technical subjects with both technical and non-technical audiences
> preferred.
>
> ·       Strong analytical skills desired. Capable of integrating technical
> skills and strategies with business needs analysis and strategic thinking
> about communication.
>
> ·       Experience in the creation of quality design, content and
navigation
> for the web is required.
>
> ·       HTML and graphical design skills are desired.
>
> ·       Strong initiative and self-starting approach, and ability to
operate
> effectively in an organizational climate of rapid growth and change is
> desirable.
>
> ·       Ability to work in a fast-paced, product-focused, team environment
> involving technical and non-technical individuals is essential.
>
> ·       Experience with an understanding of the social work practices of
> Casey Family Programs is desirable.
> Proven effectiveness and ease in a multi-cultural environment is
essential.
>

Also, check http://www.salary.com/.  They have descriptions, as well as
salary range by area/city/zip.

Tyme