Web Design & Development Specialist (Partial Remote) - Strategic Communication & Branding
University of Texas Medical Branch
- Galveston, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Strong user interface design skills (wireframe and mockups).
- Graphic design and image editing experience is a major asset.
- Designs, builds, and helps maintain university websites, working collaboratively across UTMB’s four mission areas and the institutional branding and design team to deploy a consistent visual aesthetic for all web properties.
- Provides general website development and maintenance support using the university's content management system.
- Conceptualizes and manages the information architecture for web projects through the creation of wireframes and mockups and organizes the pages and content of a web property for the best user experience.
- Supports content management system users by providing guidance on how best to use the system, and teaches related website strategy/skills to stakeholders and content editors.
- Understands and helps drive compliance with federal and state regulations (i.e. accessible design), good design principles (UX/UI), and UTMB brand standards and best practices.
- Creates research- and education-focused websites for various institutes, labs, centers, programs, and departments within UTMB’s Academic Enterprise and supports those websites and other sites across the institution with regular maintenance and updates.
- Aids in the effective use of the campus and patient signage system, campus monitors, digital billboards, and other public visual display channels to support communication, promotion, wayfinding, and related objectives.
- Performs related duties as required in support of digital team activities.
- Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
- Strong web and user interface design skills with an ability to translate cohesive and branded wireframes and mockups into well-built, functional, and engaging web pages
- Experience using a web content management system (knowledge of Sitefinity is a plus)
- HTML and CSS proficiency are required, and JavaScript skills are a plus
- Ability to work with project management software and an online/shared document management system (experience with MS Office 360 suite of tools is a plus)
- Familiarity with and ability to support search engine optimization
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work with images, videos, links, embeds, and related technologies (experience with Adobe Creative Cloud is a plus)
- Exceptional time management skills with an ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Superior organizational skills with attention to detail and demonstrated creativity
- Comfort with a wide variety of projects with a high level of digital proficiency Experience using a content management system for web publishing.
- Comfort working as part of a highly motivated and very collaborative team, and equally at ease in intense, self-directed work.