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POSITION DETAILS
"At Baruch College we believe that student success is everyone’s responsibility”
The Office of Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs (OCMPA) leads Baruch College’s brand identity and manages the institution’s internal and external communications, media relations, marketing and advertising, multimedia production, government and community relations, web content, and social media. Reporting to the Vice President of OCMPA and working closely with the Director of Communications, the Website Content Manager serves as the primary website lead for the College, collaborating with team members across design, marketing, multimedia, public relations, and government affairs. The ideal candidate is an experienced digital and website content strategist, with strong writing and editing skills with a strong understanding of content planning, creation, and distribution in a deadline-driven, collaborative environment.
The Website Content Manager oversees content strategy for Baruch College’s website, ensuring timely updates, ongoing improvements, and consistent alignment with the College’s mission, reputation, and strategic goals. This role monitors web content, supporting digital engagement efforts to broaden outreach and drive traffic, and works closely with campus stakeholders to ensure accuracy, clarity, and accessibility on Baruch’s main .edu website. The position is also responsible for Google Analytics and AI visibility reporting to support data-informed decision-making.
- Owns and maintains the overall content structure, hierarchy, and navigation of Baruch College’s main .edu website, ensuring the information architecture supports intuitive user journeys and aligns with institutional priorities.
- Oversees (or manages) all website projects, including the development, editing, and optimization of content to ensure it is impactful, accurate, and aligned with Baruch College’s brand.
- Collaborates with academic and administrative departments to guide and execute clear, effective, on-brand website communications, including architecture, writing, editing, proofreading, design, layout, monitoring, and updating.
- Ensures website content adheres to best practices for Search Engine Optimization (SEO), accessibility (WCAG 2.2), and usability.
- Working together with colleagues in Information Technology, utilizes quality assurance platforms to identify and correct accessibility and quality issues, such as broken links, spelling, grammatical errors, and off-brand content.
- Facilitate meetings with stakeholders to identify website needs.
- Collaborate with creative teams and developers to provide effective, on-brand solutions.
- Monitor website performance using analytics to continuously improve content and user experience.
- Stay current with industry trends and best practices in web content management.
- Support the creation and distribution of internal communications such as newsletters, campus-wide events, special projects, and other internal communications work as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree (preferred in communications, marketing or related field) and six years' related experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven facility with SEO, AI, digital accessibility, UX, and web content strategy best practices and tools.
- Experience using website content management systems, particularly WordPress and email communications tools (e.g., MailChimp, Campaign Monitor).
- Proficiency with office tools (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Zoom).
- Proven experience with Google Analytics, including certification in GA4.
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex topics into clear, accessible language.
- Exceptional attention to detail, especially in proofreading and editing.
- Strong aesthetic sense and judgment for digital layout and photo selection.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to connect digital ecosystem components.
- Highly organized and solution-oriented, able to balance independent and collaborative work.
- Collaborative and adaptable team player, open to feedback and willing to learn new tools.
- Commitment to contributing to a welcoming and inclusive workplace.
- Ability to support crisis communications as needed.
CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW
Oversees implementation of communications programs and produces communications in all media to meet a variety of College needs
- Provides creative direction for publications and marketing materials, such as catalogs, annual reports, brochures, direct mail packages, print advertising and other marketing materials
- Works with College clientele (faculty, administrators, and student representatives) to understand their communications objectives, select appropriate messages, formats, and distribution methods, set production timelines, and establish appropriate editorial and design approaches
- Provides creative direction and supervision to external and/or internal creative resources such as writers, photographers, illustrators and graphic designers
- Ensures consistent application of standards and guidelines for College materials, such as graphic identity standards
- Manages production activities, including creating printing specifications and arranging procurement of services, managing work flows, and production schedules, and assuring a quality finished product
- Prepares sensitive and high-priority communications such as speeches for use by senior management
- Performs related duties as assigned.
CUNY TITLE
Higher Education Associate
FLSA
Exempt
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
$98,995 - $109,898; Salary commensurate with education and experience.
CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.
HOW TO APPLY
Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information.
Candidates must attach a resume and cover letter, in one single file, PDF format preferred.
CLOSING DATE
April 3, 2026
JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
Job ID: 31875
Location: Baruch College
Job Type: Full-Time
Communications Publications Editorial Manager (Website Content Manager)
POSITION DETAILS
"At Baruch College we believe that student success is everyone’s responsibility”
The Office of Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs (OCMPA) leads Baruch College’s brand identity and manages the institution’s internal and external communications, media relations, marketing and advertising, multimedia production, government and community relations, web content, and social media. Reporting to the Vice President of OCMPA and working closely with the Director of Communications, the Website Content Manager serves as the primary website lead for the College, collaborating with team members across design, marketing, multimedia, public relations, and government affairs. The ideal candidate is an experienced digital and website content strategist, with strong writing and editing skills with a strong understanding of content planning, creation, and distribution in a deadline-driven, collaborative environment.
The Website Content Manager oversees content strategy for Baruch College’s website, ensuring timely updates, ongoing improvements, and consistent alignment with the College’s mission, reputation, and strategic goals. This role monitors web content, supporting digital engagement efforts to broaden outreach and drive traffic, and works closely with campus stakeholders to ensure accuracy, clarity, and accessibility on Baruch’s main .edu website. The position is also responsible for Google Analytics and AI visibility reporting to support data-informed decision-making.
- Owns and maintains the overall content structure, hierarchy, and navigation of Baruch College’s main .edu website, ensuring the information architecture supports intuitive user journeys and aligns with institutional priorities.
- Oversees (or manages) all website projects, including the development, editing, and optimization of content to ensure it is impactful, accurate, and aligned with Baruch College’s brand.
- Collaborates with academic and administrative departments to guide and execute clear, effective, on-brand website communications, including architecture, writing, editing, proofreading, design, layout, monitoring, and updating.
- Ensures website content adheres to best practices for Search Engine Optimization (SEO), accessibility (WCAG 2.2), and usability.
- Working together with colleagues in Information Technology, utilizes quality assurance platforms to identify and correct accessibility and quality issues, such as broken links, spelling, grammatical errors, and off-brand content.
- Facilitate meetings with stakeholders to identify website needs.
- Collaborate with creative teams and developers to provide effective, on-brand solutions.
- Monitor website performance using analytics to continuously improve content and user experience.
- Stay current with industry trends and best practices in web content management.
- Support the creation and distribution of internal communications such as newsletters, campus-wide events, special projects, and other internal communications work as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree (preferred in communications, marketing or related field) and six years' related experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven facility with SEO, AI, digital accessibility, UX, and web content strategy best practices and tools.
- Experience using website content management systems, particularly WordPress and email communications tools (e.g., MailChimp, Campaign Monitor).
- Proficiency with office tools (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Zoom).
- Proven experience with Google Analytics, including certification in GA4.
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex topics into clear, accessible language.
- Exceptional attention to detail, especially in proofreading and editing.
- Strong aesthetic sense and judgment for digital layout and photo selection.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to connect digital ecosystem components.
- Highly organized and solution-oriented, able to balance independent and collaborative work.
- Collaborative and adaptable team player, open to feedback and willing to learn new tools.
- Commitment to contributing to a welcoming and inclusive workplace.
- Ability to support crisis communications as needed.
CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW
Oversees implementation of communications programs and produces communications in all media to meet a variety of College needs
- Provides creative direction for publications and marketing materials, such as catalogs, annual reports, brochures, direct mail packages, print advertising and other marketing materials
- Works with College clientele (faculty, administrators, and student representatives) to understand their communications objectives, select appropriate messages, formats, and distribution methods, set production timelines, and establish appropriate editorial and design approaches
- Provides creative direction and supervision to external and/or internal creative resources such as writers, photographers, illustrators and graphic designers
- Ensures consistent application of standards and guidelines for College materials, such as graphic identity standards
- Manages production activities, including creating printing specifications and arranging procurement of services, managing work flows, and production schedules, and assuring a quality finished product
- Prepares sensitive and high-priority communications such as speeches for use by senior management
- Performs related duties as assigned.
CUNY TITLE
Higher Education Associate
FLSA
Exempt
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
$98,995 - $109,898; Salary commensurate with education and experience.
CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.
HOW TO APPLY
Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information.
Candidates must attach a resume and cover letter, in one single file, PDF format preferred.
CLOSING DATE
April 3, 2026
JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
Job ID: 31875
Location: Baruch College
Job Type: Full-Time
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as an Editorial Manager
Lead with your editorial scope, not just titles
Sponsoring employers need to justify a specialty occupation filing. Emphasize the volume of content you oversee, team size, and editorial strategy ownership, details that distinguish managing editors from general communications roles.
Target employers with an active H-1B filing history
Publishers, media companies, and content-led tech firms vary widely in sponsorship willingness. Focus on organizations that have previously filed H-1B petitions for editorial roles, this signals an established immigration process and legal infrastructure.
Connect your degree directly to the role
USCIS requires a direct link between your field of study and the job. A degree in journalism, English, communications, or media studies maps cleanly. If your degree is adjacent, document how your coursework and experience cover editorial theory and practice.
Understand the LCA and prevailing wage process
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application before your H-1B petition. The LCA certifies the offered wage meets the prevailing rate for Editorial Managers in your metro area, a step that protects you and is non-negotiable for sponsorship to proceed.
O-1A is worth exploring if you have industry recognition
If you've won editorial awards, been quoted as an expert, led high-profile publications, or grown significant audience metrics, an O-1A petition may offer a faster, cap-exempt path to work authorization without depending on the H-1B lottery.
Get the job offer documented before sponsorship conversations
Sponsorship cannot begin without a formal offer. Once you have written confirmation of your role, start date, and compensation, your employer can engage immigration counsel and initiate the LCA filing, the first concrete step in your H-1B petition.
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Does an Editorial Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, Editorial Manager typically qualifies as a specialty occupation because the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field, most commonly journalism, communications, English, or media studies. USCIS evaluates whether a degree in a related discipline is a standard and normal requirement for the position, and for senior editorial roles with strategy and team oversight, it generally is. Roles where any degree is acceptable regardless of field face more scrutiny.
What degree do I need to get H-1B sponsorship as an Editorial Manager?
A bachelor's degree or higher in journalism, communications, English, media studies, or a closely related field is the standard requirement. Your degree must plausibly connect to the editorial responsibilities of the role, not just any bachelor's degree. If you hold a degree in an unrelated field, three years of relevant work experience can substitute for each missing year of education under USCIS's equivalency framework, though this adds complexity to the petition.
Which types of employers sponsor Editorial Managers for visas?
Digital media companies, legacy publishers, content-driven technology platforms, trade publications, and marketing agencies with in-house editorial teams are the most active sponsors. Smaller independent publishers rarely have the legal infrastructure for sponsorship. On Migrate Mate, you can filter specifically for Editorial Manager roles at companies that have a documented history of visa sponsorship, which significantly reduces the time spent on dead-end applications.
Can I pursue an O-1 visa instead of H-1B for an Editorial Manager position?
Yes, and it's worth considering seriously if you have verifiable industry recognition. Qualifying criteria include editorial awards, authorship of widely cited work, a high-circulation byline record, coverage in industry press, or membership in selective editorial organizations. The O-1 is cap-exempt and not subject to the annual lottery, which makes it a reliable alternative when H-1B selection odds are uncertain. An immigration attorney can assess whether your portfolio meets the evidentiary threshold.
How long does H-1B sponsorship take for an Editorial Manager role?
From offer acceptance to approved H-1B status, the standard timeline runs six to nine months when filed during the regular cap season, with lottery registration in March and an October 1 start date. Premium processing shortens USCIS's adjudication to 15 business days once the petition is filed, but the lottery registration and LCA certification steps still apply. Cap-exempt employers, certain nonprofits, universities, and research institutions, can file at any time and avoid the lottery entirely.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Editorial Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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