Web Manager
London, United Kingdom
Led the development and maintenance of the Age Concern England website, ensuring it met the needs of older people as well as commercial and organisational objectives.Key achievements: Website successfully relaunched in 2006 leading to a 31% increase in unique visitors to 1.5 million Developed and implemented a web strategy for the Age Concern England website and associated sites Led project to promote website in all the major search engines. Activities included search engine optimisation, link building and pay per click advertising and led to a 43% increase in visitor numbers Led usability projects to ensure website was fully responsive to the needs of different audience segments Implementation of website analytics to evaluate the reach and impact of the website, information strategy and providing key management information Led the development of new online products and services including a website template supporting local Age Concerns and an online benefits checker resulting in over 8,000 checks completed in the first 3 months Company expert in content management system, devising manuals, providing training and troubleshooting. Provided overall editorial direction. Managed online community for older people including moderation, forum guidelines and facilitating topics based discussion Procurement of services from third party providers and consultants including contract management, ensuring quality and cost effectiveness Managed £500k web budget, meeting financial objectives and implementing effective financial controls Line management including annual appraisals, objective setting, monthly one-to-one meetings and personal development plans