Associate Web and Email Developer

Job Description:

Division: Marketing and Communications

Department: Digital Marketing

Reports to: Senior Director of Digital Marketing

Basic Function:  

The Associate Web and Email Developer supports Fairfield University's digital communications by executing high-quality email campaigns and maintaining web content in the Cascade CMS. This junior-level position combines technical execution with visual layout skills to build responsive, accessible, and engaging digital experiences that support Fairfield University's communications goals with efficiency and attention to detail.

This role is part of the centralized Digital Marketing team and collaborates with designers, developers, and content strategists to deliver timely and effective digital projects. The developer will work on a balanced mix of email and web tasks, supporting both ongoing communications and strategic initiatives.

Unusual Work Conditions:

-  Hybrid work schedule

-  Occasional need to test emails across devices and platforms

-  Tight turnaround times for some campaigns

Education and Experience Requirements:

-  Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Digital Media, Marketing, Communications)

-  1–3 years of professional experience in web and email development

-  Experience working within a CMS; Cascade CMS experience preferred or similar platform experience

-  Familiarity with Web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA)

-  Strong knowledge of HTML and CSS; some exposure to JavaScript or PHP preferred

-  Comfort working with design files (e.g., Adobe XD, Figma, Photoshop)

-  Must be highly detail-oriented with a strong eye for clean, effective design and layout across both web and email formats.

-  Organized and detail-oriented with strong communication and troubleshooting skills

Essential Functions:

-  Develop and maintain responsive web content using HTML/CSS within Cascade CMS

-  Build, test, and troubleshoot HTML email campaigns in Emma

-  Optimize digital assets for performance, accessibility, and mobile responsiveness

-  Collaborate with designers and developers to translate mockups into functioning emails and web components

-  Assist with integrating marketing technology platforms and tools when needed

-  Apply brand guidelines and editorial tone across email and web deliverables

-  QA and test emails across clients and devices to ensure flawless rendering

-  Monitor project timelines and deliverables in collaboration with project leads

-  Troubleshoot technical issues and implement quick fixes where appropriate

-  Support university departments with technical questions related to email and web content

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.

This position is based at Fairfield University's Fairfield, CT campus and is not eligible for immigration assistance.

*Disclaimer

The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain, and should not be interpreted as containing, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

Category:

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate. 
 

*Disclaimer

The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Fairfield University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.