Senior Web Designer & Web Content Administrator

Kappaalphapsi1911; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Michigan’s Equity, Civil Rights & Title IX Office is seeking an experienced Web Designer/Administrator Senior to maintain and enhance its digital presence across multiple WordPress sites. You will lead content strategy, ensure accessibility per WCAG 2.1 AA, and guide information architecture and security.

The role supports a four-person communications team, reports to the communications manager, and is hybrid with a minimum of three in-office days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in web design/development, user experience, graphic design, communications, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant web design/web development experience, preferably in education.
• Portfolio of original work showing design and deployment of websites and web content.
• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, web accessibility (ARIA), and familiarity with JavaScript and front-end tech.
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining websites from concept to launch.
• Experience with email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp.
• Ability to work independently to create accessible, secure websites.

Responsibilities

• Manage website properties and ensure sites are secure, engaging, accessible and user-friendly.
• Design, build, deploy, and maintain content for multiple WordPress sites (ecrt.umich.edu, disability.umich.edu, pear.umich.edu, intranet).
• Provide guidance on web content strategy and accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA).
• Lead web projects from discovery through deployment, testing, launch and improvements.
• Collaborate on monthly newsletters using Mailchimp and track performance with analytics.

Skills

HTML & CSS

JavaScript

Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)

Portfolio development

Web content management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

WordPress

Pantheon

Mailchimp

GA4 / Google Analytics

Job description

University of Michigan’s Equity, Civil Rights & Title IX Office is seeking an experienced Web Designer/Administrator Senior to maintain and enhance its digital presence across multiple WordPress sites. You will lead content strategy, ensure accessibility per WCAG 2.1 AA, and guide information architecture and security.

The role supports a four-person communications team, reports to the communications manager, and is hybrid with a minimum of three in-office days per week.