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University of Hawai‘i Foundation

Digital Communications Specialist

Honolulu, HI (On-site)

$61K/yr – $71K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own web stewardship for UH Foundation sites, driving UX improvements, content strategy, and donor communications across web and social channels, with analytics, accessibility, and cross‑browser compliance.

  • Oversee site quality and mobile responsiveness
  • Lead content strategy and audits
  • Coordinate email marketing and donor communications

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Maintain UH Foundation websites ensuring they are functional, appealing, mobile responsive and user friendly.
  • Process content and images for the UH Foundation websites (uhfoundation.org and uhalumni.org); design engaging layouts and homepages that appeal to target audiences and reflect the organizational brand.
  • Develop, manage and process web-based content, including webforms, mini-sites and other collateral in support of UH Foundation events, donor stewardship, student scholarships and other departmental needs.
  • Assist communications team in refining content strategy, website structure, and navigation.
  • Ensure editorial integrity and accuracy for all online content by identifying and fixing mistakes, proof, edit, and craft online content in partnership with team members.
  • Assist UH Foundation Technology Services in the configuration and implementation of new website features.
  • Develop and implement procedures for ongoing website review and revision.
  • Create and manage an annual website content audit process.
  • Develop, track, analyze and generate reports on site usage, web marketing campaigns, website performance and other metrics to inform website changes and improve the user experience
  • Gather, analyze and document user feedback to identify and address areas of poor usability and/or user experience.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 2 - 5 years of equivalent work experience.
  • Experience in web and UX design and layout.
  • Working knowledge and experience with Google Analytics.
  • Proficiency in HTML, CSS, responsive frameworks, JavaScript, Drupal (or other CMS platforms),and HTML5.
  • Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite
  • Must have familiarity with ADA compliance, web accessibility standards and search engine optimization strategies.
  • Must have knowledge of cross-browser compatibility issues and experience in addressing these issues.
  • Must have experience working with email marketing platforms. Experience with MailChimp a plus.
  • Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and have the proven ability to effectively prioritize and meet deadlines.

Benefits

  • UH Foundation voluntarily pays 100% of the following
  • 10% 403(b) contributions after 7 months of employment. This is automatic and NOT dependent on the employee making any contributions. PLUS, ALL contributions are 100% immediately vested!
  • Term life insurance
  • AD&D insurance
  • Short term disability insurance
  • Long term disability insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement after 1 year of employment
  • Employee assistance program
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • UH Foundation voluntarily provides the following in which the company and employees share the cost
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University of Hawai‘i Foundation

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The University of Hawaiʻi Foundation was established in 1955 to encourage private support for the University of Hawaiʻi. Today, it is the central fundraising organization for the UH System providing a range of professional fundraising services to all 10 UH campuses, in addition to managing more than 3,400 gift accounts for the benefit of the university and its students.The UH Foundation is a private, institutionally related corporation designated as a 501(c)(3) organization by the Internal Revenue Service. It is a legally separate entity from the University of Hawaiʻi, the UH Alumni Association, and all other UH affiliates. However, the Foundation works closely with these organizations as well as with others in the community exclusively for the benefit of the university.

Founded in 1956
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
107 employees (7 in marketing)
www.uhfoundation.org
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Salaries

Posted range

$61K/yr – $71K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most pay falls between $70K and $137K. Based on 6,288 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
7 (7% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
15.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
69.5%
Direct
14.6%
Referral
3.1%
Social
2.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~107
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Digital Communications Specialist

University of Hawai‘i Foundation · Honolulu, HI · On-site