Assistant Director for Digital Design and Communications - UW Medicine Advancement

Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $82K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Owns and drives digital experiences for UW Medicine Advancement, leading website (content and UX), email campaigns, and multimedia content while partnering with internal teams and external vendors to deliver accessible, brand-aligned assets and campaigns.

  • Owns digital experience and content strategy across website, email, and multimedia assets.
  • Leads collaboration with internal and external partners to deliver redesigns, campaigns, and content improvements.
  • Ensures accessibility, branding, and digital best practices across all assets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Digital Experience & Web Content (30%)
  • Manage and enhance UW Medicine Advancement website properties, identifying opportunities for ongoing improvements to the user interface and overall website experience.
  • Partner with internal colleagues and external vendors on website redesigns, refreshes, and rebuilds to support successful project completion.
  • Publish content, build webpages, and develop website modules that align with UW Medicine Advancement branding, accessibility standards, and digital best practices.
  • Email Communications & Campaign Delivery (30%)
  • Design and maintain email templates, modules, and related digital assets that align with accessibility standards and UW Medicine Advancement branding.
  • Build, test, and distribute email communications supporting stewardship, annual philanthropy, events, and other outreach initiatives, following email platform best practices.
  • Review and approve select departmental email communications as needed.
  • Digital Design & Multimedia Content (30%)
  • Create digital assets, including graphics, videos, GIFs, illustrations, icons, diagrams, and charts, for use across websites, email communications, social media, and digital advertising channels while maintaining accessibility and brand standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree AND three or more years of experience in website development, email automation or digital design.

Preferred

  • Experience managing websites, email communications, and digital content across multiple platforms.
  • Proficiency with WordPress (or similar website platforms), HTML, CSS, email marketing tools, and digital design applications such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or comparable tools.
  • Experience creating accessible, brand-aligned digital content, including graphics, video, or multimedia assets.
  • Experience using video and/or audio editing software.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, think strategically, solve problems proactively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively while contributing to shared team goals and continuous improvement efforts.
  • Demonstrated professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion when handling sensitive or confidential information.
  • Commitment to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and collaborative work environment.

Benefits

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University of Washington

Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest state-supported institutions of higher education on the West Coast and is one of the preeminent research universities in the world. Located minutes from downtown Seattle, the main UW campus provides gorgeous views of the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges and, every spring, attracts visitors from all over to world who come to witness the blooming of its cherry blossom trees.As the state’s flagship university, the UW serves more students than any other institution in the Northwest. In addition to its Seattle campus, the University has thriving campuses in Tacoma and Bothell and a robust professional and continuing education program. Anyone can enjoy and be enriched by all the UW has to offer, including world-class libraries, art, music, drama, sports and the highest quality medical care in Washington state.Being public also means being engaged with our communities, and through knowledge and discovery we are elevating the quality of lives of others.

Founded in 2010
Seattle, Washington, USA
32K employees (527 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$75K/yr – $82K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$56.3M
Last Raise
$45M
Grant, 7 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2019
    Grant • $45M
  • Apr 2018
    Grant • $11.3M
  • Jan 2013
    Series Unknown

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Monthly Visitors
6.2M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$334.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41.1%
Direct
50.3%
Referral
7.4%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~31.7K

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