The Departments of Anesthesiology and Surgery at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine are seeking applications for a Digital Media Coordinator to support the departments' communications, marketing, and digital engagement efforts. Working under the direction of the Communications Manager, the Digital Media Coordinator will assist with the development, production, and distribution of digital content that supports the departments' strategic communications goals across social media, web, and email platforms.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Manage departmental social media by assisting with content planning, creation, scheduling, publishing, and performance tracking across multiple platforms.
• Develop and publish departmental communications, including lecture announcements, new faculty and staff introductions, event promotions, and other internal and external communications.
• Design engaging digital and print communications materials, including flyers, booklets, posters, digital displays, presentations, and promotional graphics, in accordance with departmental and University brand standards.
• Maintain departmental websites by editing and publishing content through the University's content management systems, performing routine quality assurance reviews, and ensuring content remains accurate, accessible, and compliant with institutional standards.
• Provide photography and basic videography coverage for departmental events, educational activities, and community outreach programs, while organizing and maintaining digital media assets.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, trainees, and University partners to support departmental communications initiatives, maintain project calendars, and contribute to the continuous improvement of communications strategies and digital engagement efforts.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Qualified candidates must have a bachelor's degree with one year of relevant experience. The ideal candidate will possess strong written and visual communication skills and experience creating content for digital platforms. Experience with social media management, graphic design, website editing, and photography is preferred.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience creating, scheduling, and managing social media content, with an understanding of social media performance metrics and analytics.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Lightroom, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro) is strongly preferred. Familiarity with Canva is a plus.
• Experience editing websites using content management systems such as WordPress, Mura, Drupal, or Marketing Cloud.
• Basic knowledge of HTML, search engine optimization (SEO), web accessibility standards, user experience (UX) principles, and web content formatting.
• Familiarity with Google Analytics or other website analytics platforms.
• Photography, videography, and photo/video editing experience.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced academic environment.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree.

Experience: One year of relevant communications, marketing, digital media, or related experience.

The anticipated hiring range is $50,000 - $65,000 annually, commensurate with experience and subject to internal equity, market review, job profile alignment, and applicable approvals.

This position will remain open until filled. This is an exempt level, benefited position. The University will perform background checks on all hires (if required) prior to employment. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. For this role, the University will not sponsor or consider candidates requiring sponsorship for employment visas now or in the future.

Please apply online, and search for R0086949. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• Resume

• Cover letter

(optional)

• Portfolio demonstrating relevant communications and design work (examples may include social media content, graphic design, web projects, photography, videography, writing samples, or other digital communications materials)

• List of professional references

Upload all materials into the resume submission field; multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.

Internal applicants: Search and apply for jobs on the UVA Internal Careers website.

For finalists, references will be completed via UVA’s standardized process using SkillSurvey. A total of up to five references will be requested via SkillSurvey for top candidates during the final phase of the interview process. A total of three references is required.

For questions about the application process, please contact Daniel Strong, Senior Recruiter at das6zb@virginia.edu.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor's Degree required.

Experience: 1+ years of relevant experience required.

Licensure: None.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.