Part-time Webmaster & Photographer, PassBlue

PassBlue is an independent, women-led nonprofit media company that covers foreign affairs and the United Nations with a focus on women's issues and the impact of major world powers on ordinary citizens globally. We are strongly committed to high-quality, in-depth original public-service journalism, and our team strives to ensure that big world powers and the UN itself are accountable for their actions and decisions. PassBlue is an online publication and has no print component. PassBlue was founded in 2011 by two former journalists from The New York Times.

The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups, as well as candidates who share this commitment.

PassBlue is looking for a part-time webmaster. The part-time webmaster serves as the primary contact for all aspects of the PassBlue website, handling a range of responsibilities including web design and development, routine site and content maintenance, and various updates to ensure site aligns with the goals and objectives of the company. The Webmaster creates and maintains PassBlue email campaigns and maintains the email audience database. This person is also the primary photographer for the site.

PassBlue is housed within the Studley Graduate Program in International Affairs under the Schools of Public Engagement at The New School. This position is grant-funded for two years with the possibility of extension contingent upon fundraising.

Responsibilities:

* Build and test an esthetic, optimally functioning and user-friendly PassBlue website
* Manage Wordpress CMS for website maintenance and content updates
* Maintain, configure and troubleshoot servers
* Optimize the PassBlue website for page loading speed and SEO
* Follow best practices for website safety and security
* Create, execute and analyze results of PassBlue email marketing campaigns and quizzes on the Riddle platform
* Use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to create tags and analyze traffic on the PassBlue website
* Use Google News Initiative Digital Growth tools to analyze and grow PassBlue's digital business
* Use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to design and mockup revisions to the PassBlue website, ad banners and other collateral graphics for the site
* Produce sharp, high-quality, high-resolution photographs of people and events in low-light situations in New York City on assignment from editorial staff.
* Arrange details of time and location for photo shoots
* Expertise with RAW photo-editing software workflow and organization of captures.