Overview

UW Medicine Advancement is a passionate, 95-person team that works collaboratively to connect donors with meaningful opportunities that enhance patient care, expand educational opportunities, and advance research across UW Medicine. In fiscal year 2026, UW Medicine Advancement raised nearly $488 million in gifts and private grants from 31,000 donors.

The Assistant Director for Digital Design and Communications executes digital design, communications, and marketing strategies across multiple digital platforms to engage current and future donors, alumni, volunteers, and other stakeholders in support of UW Medicine Advancement's fundraising goals. This position is responsible for implementing website, email, and digital design strategies for stewardship, annual philanthropy, pipeline development, and other donor communications.

What You Will Do

Digital Experience and 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 and 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 and 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.
• •Translate ideas and written content into clear, engaging visual materials that communicate information effectively.
• •Recommend opportunities to enhance the quality, consistency, and usability of digital content and design assets.
• •Stay informed about evolving design practices, tools, and technologies, and apply new approaches as appropriate.
• •Edit audio and video content for a campaign-focused podcast and support basic video capture activities.

Other Duties (10%)

• •Participate in team meetings and regular one-on-one meetings to support collaboration and ongoing work.
• •Create layouts and apply branding standards for reports and dashboards.
• •Create QR codes and other supporting materials as needed.
• •Contribute to additional projects and responsibilities in support of team and organizational goals.

Work Environment

• •Hybrid-work schedule with 2 days in the office and 3 days eligible for telework per week.
• •Primary onsite work location is UW Medicine offices in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle.
• •Cubicle/open workspace environment that may result in higher noise levels and visual distractions.
• •Workload and times may vary, including occasional evenings or weekends.

Compensation and Benefits

• •Pay Range: $75,000 to $82,008 annually
• •Full-time, regular position (100% FTE)
• •First Shift
• •Comprehensive UW staff benefits package