Web content managers curate or create content for a web platform according to the long-term strategic goals, policies and procedures for an organisation's online content or their customers. They control and monitor compliance with standards, legal and privacy regulations and ensure web optimisation. They are also responsible for integrating the work of writers and designers to produce a final layout which is compatible with corporate standards.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Analysing, designing and developing internet sites by applying a mixture of artistry and creativity with software programming and scripting languages and interfacing with operating environments;
(b) Designing and developing digital animations, imaging, presentations, games, audio and video clips, and internet applications using multimedia software, tools and utilities, interactive graphics and programming languages;
(c) Communicating with network specialists regarding web-related issues, such as security and hosting web sites, to control and enforce internet and web server security, space allocation, user access, business continuity, web site backup and disaster recovery planning;
(d) Designing, developing and integrating computer code with other specialised inputs, such as image files, audio files and scripting languages, to produce, maintain and support web sites;
(e) Assisting in analysing, specifying and developing internet strategies, web-based methodologies and development plans.