Web Design & Development Specialist, Institute for Translational Science (Partial Remote in Texas) **Galveston, Texas, United States** **New** Media & Communications UTMB Health Requisition # 2505253 **Minimum Qualifications:** Bachelor's degree in digital media/web development, communications, design or a related field and two years of web/digital development experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience relevant to the role may be considered for this position. **Job Summary:** The Web Design and Development Specialist at the University of Texas Medical Branch works as part of the digital services team within the university’s marketing and communications area. This role guides the design, development and publishing of university websites and other digital channels. The design and development specialist collaborates extensively with a digital content specialist, the strategic branding team and university IT professionals to develop and deploy strategies, tools and resources to aid the institution in fulfilling its mission of service to multiple constituents via the internet. **Job Duties:** + Designs, builds and helps maintain university websites, working collaboratively across UTMB’s fourmission areas and the institutional branding and design team to deploy a consistent visual aestheticfor all web properties. + Provides general website development and maintenance support using the university's contentmanagement system. + Conceptualizes and manages the information architecture for web projects through the creation ofwireframes and mockups and organizes the pages and content of a web property for the best userexperience. + 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. accessibledesign), good design principles (UX/UI), and UTMB brand standards and best practices. + Creates research- and education-focused websites for various institutes, labs, centers, programs anddepartments within UTMB’s Academic Enterprise and supports those websites and other sites acrossthe institution with regular maintenance and updates. + Aids in the effective use of the campus and patient signage system, campus monitors, digitalbillboards and other public visual display channels to support communication, promotion, wayfindingand related objectives. + Performs related duties as required in support of digital team activities. + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Strong user interface design skills (wireframe and mockups) + Graphic design and image editing experience is a major asset. **Salary Range:** Commensurate with experience. **EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:** UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Compensation