Web Master

What will you do?

An exciting new role has been created for a Web Master  in the Santam Brand team.

A Web Master is a professional responsible for maintaining and managing websites and servers to meet user needs. To oversee the design, development, and maintenance of websites. They are responsible for ensuring that the web content, functionality, and performance meet the needs and expectations of the users, clients, and stakeholders.
 

What will make you successful in this role?

• Testing websites across browsers, operating systems and devices. 
• Monitoring online traffic 
• Ensuring functionality and efficiency of sites and web servers
• Manages website updates and integration with databases and servers. 
• Manage site content including a graphic image library and product catalogue using various tools including HTML and content management software.
• Utilizes SEO tools and implements organic search best practices
• Ensures compliance with ADA and privacy laws.
• Administers website security and data protection
• Defines content submission protocols

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of front-end website development and hosting experience
• Proven track record of handling successful projects
• Fluency in PHP, JavaScript, HTML, XML, and other programming languages
• Proficient in SEO tools, google analytics, and related software.
• Proficient in webmaster tools such as tag manager and google analytics.
• Deep knowledge in metadata, robots.txt, and speed optimization
• Excellent communication skills
• Creative, innovative, and maintains a positive work attitude

Skills

• Confident and mature communicator with the ability to engage effectively across varying levels.
• Good time management skills with ability to work effectively in a pressurised environment. 
• Empathetic and resilient team player with the ability to build and maintain good relationships. 
• Excellent planning and organising capabilities.
• Excellent writing skills and computer savvy 
• Content Management
• Ability to multitask with an unwavering attention to detail. 
• Proactive and results driven through client-focused, collaborative, and innovative solutions. 
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical abilities
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to generate creative ideas.
• Attention to detail and outstanding organizational skills

Core Competencies

About The Company

Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia. 

Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper. We’re about people. People drive our business so it follows that we want to recruit the best people possible whether they work for us permanently or for a short time as temporary employees. 

At Santam we are committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society. In achieving our employment equity goals we give preference to applicants from the designated groups in alignment with the Divisions Employment Equity targets.