Digital Media Program Manager - (496654 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston invites applications for a senior role overseeing digital and visual communications that support the advancement of a major division. You will lead the design and execution of integrated media, from digital magazines to web collateral, and drive social media, video, and e-communications.

As the primary graphic design lead, you will guide user experience, update program websites, manage content, and collaborate with campus media producers and vendors.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital communications across multiple platforms.
• Minimum of three years of directly related experience.
• Ability to plan and coordinate integrated media campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Leads digital media and communications efforts for a college or division.
• Develops social media strategy and content calendars.
• Manages end-to-end creative lifecycle for digital publications.
• Guides UX, design, and accessibility of program websites.
• Collaborates with campus media producers and external vendors.
• Produces video and other media content to support goals.

Skills

Digital media

Social media strategy

Video production

Content management

Job description

Department: Dean, Architecture andDesignSalary: Commensurate withExperience/Education

Description

Responsible for digital communications activities to support theadvancement of a major university division, program or centerthrough the planning and coordination of integrated media acrosscommunications platforms.

• Leads communication efforts across current and emerging digitalmedia platforms within a specific college or division.
• Identifies program needs and implements targeted initiatives andoutreach strategies.
• Manages project lifecycle for all approveddigital media initiatives and participates in strategicplanning.
• Guides user experience, design, and compatibility of programwebsites. Executes updates and manages content for all program webpages.
• Develops comprehensive social media strategy, curating bothdaily content and long-term campaigns
• Coordinates external and internal e-communications, includingemails, electronic newsletters and digital signage.
• Initiate production of video and other media content to supportprogram goals and priorities.
• Collaborates with media producers on campus and outside vendors.Supervises video equipment, assets, and data storage.
• May work with University IT and division administrators forspecific projects.
• Leverage monitoring and reporting tools to define keyengagement metrics and grow audience; track project success andcompile detailed reports showing trends and insights across mediaplatforms.
• Performs other job-related duties as required

Additional Job Duties

Summary

Responsible for digital and visual communications activities tosupport the advancement of a major university division, program, orcenter through the planning, design, and execution of integrateddigital media. Serves as the primary graphic design lead,overseeing the layout and digital production of major universitycommunications—including digital magazines, interactive annualreports, and web collateral—while driving social media, video, ande-communication strategies.

Job Duties

• Leads visual communication and graphic design efforts acrosscurrent and emerging digital media platforms within a specificcollege or division.
• Conceptualizes and designs high-impact digital publicationlayouts, including online magazines, interactive annual reports,e-brochures, and university outreach collateral.
• Writes, edits, and proofreads engaging copy and narrativecontent for digital publications, web pages, and divisionalmarketing materials.
• Manages the end-to-end creative lifecycle for major digitalpublications, overseeing typography, layout composition, visualassets, and digital formatting.
• Develops comprehensive social media strategy, curating bothdaily content and long-term campaigns.
• Coordinates external and internal e-communications, includingemails, electronic newsletters and digital signage.
• Initiate production of video and other media content to supportprogram goals and priorities.
• Guides user experience, interface design, and visual graphicsfor program websites; executes updates and manages media contentacross web pages.
• Collaborates with campus media producers, digital designers, andexternal vendors; oversees visual assets, media equipment, andproject data storage.
• Leverages monitoring and reporting tools to define keyengagement metrics and grow audience; tracks project success andcompiles detailed reports showing trends across mediaplatforms.

Experience will be considered in lieu ofeducation.

Education will be considered in lieu ofexperience.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical andpractical aspects of an analytical, technical or professionaldiscipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professionaldiscipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtainedthrough a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a collegeor university or an equivalent in-depth specialized trainingprogram that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directlyjob-related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.