Position Title: Communications & Marketing Website Designer
Appointment Status: Full-time
Job Summary
Auburn University is excited to begin the search for a Communication and Marketing Website Designer to join the Office of Communications and Marketing team! In this position, you will focus on the visual and user experience aspects of website design, creating aesthetically pleasing layouts, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes while ensuring usability and accessibility. You will also collaborate with development teams by providing detailed design specifications and feedback, and support users with training and quality assurance.
- What You’ll Do:Craft Stunning Websites & Engaging User Experiences: Design visually impactful websites and web pages that elevate the user journey, making strategic design choices to enhance new and existing features.
- Bring Ideas to Life with User-Centric Designs: Create immersive user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that adapt seamlessly across devices, focusing on an exceptional user experience.
- Lead Projects with Creative Collaboration: Partner with the web development lead and project manager to shape project plans and break down tasks, driving efficient and innovative web solutions.
- Empower & Elevate Through Training & Quality Excellence: Train team members on powerful website tools, and support quality assurance to uphold high standards in design and usability.
- Why You’ll Love it Here:Impactful Work: Your efforts will directly contribute to the growth and success of Auburn University and its priorities.
- Collaborative Environment: Join a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to making a difference.
- Purpose Driven Work: Align your passion and fulfillment to your work, where you’re trusted to reach your full potential and achieve your pinnacle career experience.
- Culture by Design: Thrive in a culture that champions respect, accountability, and professional development.
Now is the perfect time to join Auburn Advancement, a dynamic team encompassing Operations and Strategy, Culture and Talent, Engagement, Philanthropy, and Communications. Under the visionary leadership of Senior Vice President Rob Wellbaum – a seasoned and respected advancement professional – our organization is set to revolutionize the future of Advancement.
Essential Functions
- Purpose:Design visually appealing and user-centered websites and web pages that meet the needs of internal and partner projects on campus.
- Make strategic decisions regarding design and user experience, ensuring that all new and existing features align with optimal usability and visual appeal.
- Support quality assurance to maintain high standards of design, usability, and functionality.
- Collaboration:Work closely with the web development lead and the web/digital project manager to create project plans that align with team standards and best practices, defining tasks and timelines to ensure project success.
- Train and guide team members and other stakeholders in using website features and functionalities effectively, fostering knowledge sharing and skill development.
- Innovation:Develop user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that are optimized for a range of devices and interfaces, creating a cohesive and responsive user experience.
- Analyze project requirements and ask targeted questions to gather the necessary details for effective design solutions and continuous improvements.
- Production:Implement high-quality designs into fully functional web pages, ensuring an optimized and seamless user experience across various devices.
- Support the design process by ensuring all digital assets meet usability standards, working through testing phases to refine and finalize web elements for launch.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree
- 5 years of experience with website design.
Desired Qualifications
- Desired QualificationsExperience with Cascade CMS (content management system)
- Working in higher education environment
- Interaction Design (IX)
Salary Range: $56,940 - $96,800
Job Category: Communications/Public Relations/Marketing
