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EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in web design, computer science, digital media, communications, or a related field.
- Three years of professional experience in web design and development, including experience with a CMS-driven website environment
- An equivalent combination of education and experience relevant to the role may be considered for this position.
- Demonstrated experience leading projects and guiding or mentoring other team members
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in higher education, healthcare, or large enterprise environment
- Prior experience supervising staff or serving in a lead or senior role
- Experience with accessibility compliance (WCAG), analytics platforms, and enterprise-scale web governance
- Familiarity with UTMB brand standards, healthcare or academic web requirements, and distributed content models
JOB SUMMARY
The Assistant Director of Web Design and Development provides hands-on leadership for the design, development, governance, and continuous improvement of UTMB’s websites and digital platforms. This role balances direct technical contribution with staff supervision, project oversight, and strategic planning, ensuring the university’s digital presence is effective, accessible, secure, and aligned with institutional priorities. Reporting to the digital communications director and the vice president for Strategic Communications, the assistant director works closely with marketing, branding, content, and IT partners to translate institutional goals into well-designed, scalable digitalsolutions that support UTMB’s missions of education, research, clinical care, and public service. This role actively contributes to design and development work while setting standards, improving processes, mentoring staff, and guiding the long-term evolution of UTMB’s web ecosystem.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Provides direct supervision and hands-on leadership for web design and development staff, including workload planning, mentoring, performance feedback, and skills development, while remaining actively involved in technical work.
- Working with the web services team, plans, designs, builds, and maintains university websites and digital platforms, working collaboratively across UTMB’s mission areas and with the institutional branding and design team to ensure a consistent visual and user experience.
- Leads and actively manages web projects, developing scopes, timelines, and resource plans; tracking progress; resolving issues; and ensuring projects are delivered on time and aligned with strategic goals.
Works with colleagues to establish, implement, and maintain UX/UI and information architecture standards, including wireframes, mockups, templates, and page structures that support brand standards, usability, accessibility, and scalability.
- Provides advanced CMS development and governance, ensuring effective use of the university’s content management system, enforcing best practices, and supporting enhancements and integrations.
- Guides and supports CMS users and stakeholders by providing consultations, training, documentation, and troubleshooting related to website strategy, content modeling, accessibility, SEO, and platform capabilities.
- Ensures compliance and quality across all web properties, including accessibility standards, federal and state regulations, UTMB brand guidelines, UX best practices, and internal governance policies.
- Oversees creation and maintenance of academic, research, education, and clinical websites, as well as institution-wide assets such as interactive campus maps, wayfinding tools, provider directories, and location-based content.
- Acts as a senior liaison between website owners, IT, and distributed partners, facilitating effective use of shared enterprise tools such as analytics, QA/accessibility platforms, search, digital asset management, and site inventories.
- Contributes to strategic digital planning and innovation, evaluating emerging technologies, platforms, and workflows, and recommending improvements to enhance performance, sustainability, and user experience.
Marginal or Periodic Functions:
- Performs related duties as required in support of the web services team, the department and institutional priorities.
- Adheres to internal controls, reporting structures, and university policies and procedures.
SALARY
Salary 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.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in web design, computer science, digital media, communications, or a related field.
- Three years of professional experience in web design and development, including experience with a CMS-driven website environment
- An equivalent combination of education and experience relevant to the role may be considered for this position.
- Demonstrated experience leading projects and guiding or mentoring other team members
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in higher education, healthcare, or large enterprise environment
- Prior experience supervising staff or serving in a lead or senior role
- Experience with accessibility compliance (WCAG), analytics platforms, and enterprise-scale web governance
- Familiarity with UTMB brand standards, healthcare or academic web requirements, and distributed content models
JOB SUMMARY
The Assistant Director of Web Design and Development provides hands-on leadership for the design, development, governance, and continuous improvement of UTMB’s websites and digital platforms. This role balances direct technical contribution with staff supervision, project oversight, and strategic planning, ensuring the university’s digital presence is effective, accessible, secure, and aligned with institutional priorities. Reporting to the digital communications director and the vice president for Strategic Communications, the assistant director works closely with marketing, branding, content, and IT partners to translate institutional goals into well-designed, scalable digitalsolutions that support UTMB’s missions of education, research, clinical care, and public service. This role actively contributes to design and development work while setting standards, improving processes, mentoring staff, and guiding the long-term evolution of UTMB’s web ecosystem.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Provides direct supervision and hands-on leadership for web design and development staff, including workload planning, mentoring, performance feedback, and skills development, while remaining actively involved in technical work.
- Working with the web services team, plans, designs, builds, and maintains university websites and digital platforms, working collaboratively across UTMB’s mission areas and with the institutional branding and design team to ensure a consistent visual and user experience.
- Leads and actively manages web projects, developing scopes, timelines, and resource plans; tracking progress; resolving issues; and ensuring projects are delivered on time and aligned with strategic goals.
Works with colleagues to establish, implement, and maintain UX/UI and information architecture standards, including wireframes, mockups, templates, and page structures that support brand standards, usability, accessibility, and scalability.
- Provides advanced CMS development and governance, ensuring effective use of the university’s content management system, enforcing best practices, and supporting enhancements and integrations.
- Guides and supports CMS users and stakeholders by providing consultations, training, documentation, and troubleshooting related to website strategy, content modeling, accessibility, SEO, and platform capabilities.
- Ensures compliance and quality across all web properties, including accessibility standards, federal and state regulations, UTMB brand guidelines, UX best practices, and internal governance policies.
- Oversees creation and maintenance of academic, research, education, and clinical websites, as well as institution-wide assets such as interactive campus maps, wayfinding tools, provider directories, and location-based content.
- Acts as a senior liaison between website owners, IT, and distributed partners, facilitating effective use of shared enterprise tools such as analytics, QA/accessibility platforms, search, digital asset management, and site inventories.
- Contributes to strategic digital planning and innovation, evaluating emerging technologies, platforms, and workflows, and recommending improvements to enhance performance, sustainability, and user experience.
Marginal or Periodic Functions:
- Performs related duties as required in support of the web services team, the department and institutional priorities.
- Adheres to internal controls, reporting structures, and university policies and procedures.
SALARY
Salary 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.
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- Technology & Software36
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in design director jobs.
- 10 or more years of design experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and modern design systems tooling
- Demonstrated ability to build, manage, and mentor cross-functional design teams
- Strong portfolio showing end-to-end brand or product design work at scale
- Experience collaborating with product, marketing, and engineering stakeholders
- Bachelor's or master's degree in graphic design, interaction design, or a related field
Tips for Your Design Director Job Search
Tailor your portfolio to each opening
Design directors are evaluated on vision and process, not just output. Curate your portfolio so the first two or three pieces reflect the exact type of work the company does, whether that's brand systems, product design, or retail experience.
Quantify creative impact on your resume
Hiring teams want to see that your decisions moved a metric. Replace vague bullets like 'led brand refresh' with outcomes: faster time-to-market on design cycles, lift in user engagement after a redesign, or team growth you drove directly.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists design director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies mid-rebrand or post-funding
Design director roles open most often when a company is redefining its visual identity or scaling a product team. Watch for announcements of Series B or C funding rounds and brand overhauls, then search for open roles at those companies immediately.
Prepare a case study walkthrough for interviews
Most design director interviews include a portfolio presentation. Walk interviewers through a project from brief to launch, covering the constraints you faced, the decisions you made, and how you led or mentored the team through each stage.
Negotiate beyond base compensation
At the director level, equity, creative budget, headcount authority, and title scope are often more negotiable than base pay. Know which of those matter most to your career before the offer conversation starts.
Design Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most design directors?
The companies hiring the most design directors right now include Marvell Technology, Information Technology Senior Management Forum, and Capital One, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is highest at companies scaling a product team or undergoing a brand transformation.
How many design director jobs are remote?
About 56% of design director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, making it one of the more flexible leadership roles in the creative field. Fully remote positions are most common in product and UX design, while brand and experiential design roles are more likely to require at least partial on-site presence.
How do you become a design director?
Becoming a design director typically requires building a strong individual contributor foundation first, then moving into a senior designer or design lead role where you manage at least one direct report or own a significant workstream. From there, you demonstrate strategic thinking by shaping design systems, influencing product or brand decisions at the leadership level, and building a portfolio that shows both craft and team impact. Most candidates reach the director level after several years leading projects and people.
Can you get hired as a design director without prior director experience?
Yes, you can get hired as a design director without a previous director title if you can show director-level work. Hiring managers look for candidates who have owned a design system, led a team through a major launch, or shaped visual or product strategy at a meaningful scale. Framing your portfolio and resume around scope, decisions, and outcomes rather than tasks is what bridges the gap between a senior designer and a first-time director role.
What does the design director interview process look like?
A design director interview process typically includes an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on leadership philosophy and career trajectory, and at least one portfolio presentation to a cross-functional panel. Later rounds often involve a working session or case study where you walk through how you would approach a real problem the company faces. References and a final conversation with a VP or executive are common closing steps.
Where can I find and apply to design director jobs?
You can find and apply to design director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and specialization, and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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