Website Content Manager

The Organization

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (GLI) is the nation’s leading American history organization dedicated to K–12 education. The Institute’s mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding of American history through educational programs and resources. Since its founding in 1994, the Gilder Lehrman Institute has created powerful and meaningful ways to teach and learn history. Focusing on primary sources, the Institute offers teacher seminars, online courses, exhibitions, digital materials, and print publications that enable students of all ages and backgrounds to study the nation’s past.

The Institute brings the work of today’s leading historians into classrooms and homes around the globe. Through public events, publications, posters, videos, exhibitions, essays, and a dedicated website rich in primary sources, the Institute brings every period of American history to life. The Institute’s diverse education programs, including the acclaimed Hamilton Education Program, provide opportunities to explore five centuries of American history. The Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School network comprises twelve million students and more than 90,500 teachers from more than 35,000 schools worldwide.

The Position

GLI is seeking a Website Content Manager to oversee the planning, site building, and maintenance of new and existing content on GLI’s websites. This role is integral to the organization’s mission to promote the knowledge and understanding of American history. The successful candidate will have some knowledge of website technology, experience in project management and graphic design, and experience or education in content strategy.

The Website Content Manager will join the Institute at a dynamic time. As GLI celebrates 30 years, the Website Content Manager will work to enhance and expand GLI’s nonpartisan K–12 history resources at this critical time for our nation.

This role will be based in New York City and currently requires working in person at least one day per week in GLI’s midtown office. This individual will report to the Director of Educational Programs and collaborate closely with the Senior Drupal Developer and Educational Programs, Editorial, and Technology team members.

Responsibilities

Content Creation and Site Building (50%)

• Serve as project manager for website content projects
• Create and build projects that will live on our Drupal 10 websites, including new study guides, webpages for new initiatives and programs, and interactive resources using third-party tools such as ArcGIS StoryMaps or TimelineJS timelines

Content Management (30%)

• Manage day-to-day changes to Gilder Lehrman website content
• Partner with colleagues to keep the website content current, including posting announcements, news, events, and resources
• Manage online content calendar, ensuring the timely creation and delivery of updates throughout the year

Website Analytics Tools and User Experience Optimization (15%)

• Use digital user experience tools, including Google Analytics and Mouseflow, to optimize content, enhance search rankings, and increase user engagement
• Perform regular content audits to review and analyze how GLI can serve K–12 audiences more effectively

Other duties as needed (5%)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience creating and laying out original, engaging website content featuring many types of media
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work seamlessly across teams and at various organizational levels
• Project management skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment that involves juggling multiple projects at once and being detail-oriented about each task
• Proficiency in HTML and CSS, familiarity with JavaScript
• Graphic design skills
• Basic understanding of:
  • User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX)
  • Internet technologies and concepts
  • Programming and programmatic thinking
  • Databases, SQL, and spreadsheets
• Commitment to GLI’s mission and enthusiasm about making history education engaging and accessible to students

Desirable Skills

• Experience with:
  • Drupal or other Content Management Systems (CMS)
  • Platforms for interactive content (e.g., StoryMaps, TimelineJS, etc.) and video hosting (e.g., Vimeo, YouTube, etc.)
  • Website analytics software
• Historical training in American history is a strong plus, especially in digital history
• Understanding of brand and content strategy

Compensation

Compensation range: $60,000–$70,000 annually.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute offers a generous and inclusive benefits package, including health, dental, disability, and life insurance, 401(k) and FSA plans, and paid time off in the first year of hire, including a paid winter recess from December 25 to January 1.

To Apply

Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume in a single file to hr@gilderlehrman.org. Please include “Website Content Manager” in the subject line of your email. Please also let us know how you heard about the role.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applications without regard to race, sex, gender identity, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, height, weight, or any other legally protected status. If you meet many but not all the criteria and feel you may be a good fit for the role, GLI encourages you to apply.

Please note that while careful consideration will be given to each submission, the Gilder Lehrman Institute will only contact applicants whose knowledge, skills, and work experience best meet the position'’ requirements.