Digital Experience Principal

What Timken makes possible begins with you.Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next. A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what’s possible in their world of motion. Overview Join Timken and help shape our digital presence. As the Digital Experience Principal, you will manage Timken’s corporate web ecosystem (WordPress and third‑party platforms), ensuring the stability, security, and brand integrity of our site while driving continuous improvement. This role requires strong technical expertise, project management skills, and the ability to collaborate across teams and agencies. Key Responsibilities Oversee day-to-day management and performance of Timken web properties through vendor partnerships — ensuring reliability, security, accessibility, and compliance. Coordinate with global content owners to plan and publish updates and ensure timely translation of content in 14 languages. Ensure brand consistency, visual quality, and adherence to UX and accessibility standards Ensure the implementation and manage Google Analytics and Tag Manager tracking Identify and drive process improvements that make content publishing, QA, and localization more efficient Manage WordPress environments across staging, production, and development instances, ensuring code integrity and stable deployment workflows Monitor and optimize performance using analytics tools; identify opportunities to improve UX and conversion Oversee technical operations including hosting, DNS, SSL, CDN, and version control. Create documentation for WordPress workflows, including publishing guidelines, style conventions, and plugin governance Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, digital media, or related field (or equivalent experience). 7–10 years of experience in digital production, communications, or marketing. Technical proficiency in web technologies, analytics platforms, and optimization tools. Experience managing vendors/agencies and collaborating cross‑functionally. Strong project management skills with ability to prioritize multiple initiatives. Knowledge of web governance, compliance standards, and UX principles. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience managing multi‑language websites. Familiarity with design principles. Experience with project management tools (Jira, Asana, Trello, Wrike). Familiarity with Adobe and Microsoft products. Recommended tool experience: CMS & Hosting: WordPress (Classic + Gutenberg), WP Engine SEO & Analytics: Google Analytics 4, Tag Manager, Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs Accessibility & QA: Siteimprove, axe DevTools, Screaming Frog Version Control: Git, GitHub All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law. Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next‑generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2024. We have been recognized as one of America’s Most Responsible Companies 5 × by Newsweek and one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® 14 × by Ethisphere. Why Choose Timken? Over a century of knowledge and innovation A culture of top performance Products that contribute to a sustainable world A conviction to improve communities around us Competitive salary and benefits Not Ready To Apply? Stay connected by joining our networkand we’ll keep you informed about upcoming events and opportunities that match your interests. Job Segment: User Experience, Quality Assurance, QA, Communications, Marketing Communications, Technology, Quality, Marketing #J-18808-Ljbffr