Western Governors University · 13 hours ago
Multimedia Content Designer III, Salt Lake City, UT
SLC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $120K/yr
3+ years expWestern Governors University is committed to expanding access to higher education through innovative online programs. The Multimedia Content Designer III role focuses on developing visual and multimedia standards to enhance learner experiences while collaborating with cross-functional teams to produce engaging educational content.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Champions, advocates, and collaboratively develops Visual Design and Multimedia standards and guidance across Academy
Prepares a scalable system of Visual and Multimedia standards and guidance that empowers our Product teams to make delightful learner experiences
Co-creates product media strategy with Design Managers, experience designers and others and ensures media are aligned with desired product goals and outcomes; Recommends media strategies meeting objectives, messaging goals, and requirements
Participates in cross-functional, agile design team to develop engaging, effective learning experiences
Leads and manages media projects closely aligned with the goals of the company; coordinates multiple tasks and deadlines while working with others
Understands adult learners, under-served populations, and student body and designs assets accordingly
Works with Product to ensure technical feasibility of designs; works with front-end developers to leverage the latest widely adopted technical capabilities
Applies best-practice UX, UI and multimedia design skills to create proof-of-concepts, mockups, and prototypes
Rapidly produces multiple possible approaches for usability testing, A/B testing and stakeholder presentations
Works collaboratively to plan and practice user testing based on user-centered design principles, and adjust media; accordingly, welcomes feedback from others and applies sound judgement
Creates media in all forms; expert videos, polished visual images, audio files that meet the project's objectives, animations with sophistication that shows advanced skill, and more
Develops and maintains a collaborative relationship with all appropriate internal and external stakeholders
Mentors’ peers to apply experience and subject matter knowledge to drive best-practice content design and resolution of challenging issues
Formally delivers cohesive presentations about projects and updates, and the role of media when it is deployed in various, differing contexts
Stays current with design trends and emerging media technologies
Branches into other disciplines related to company goals/projects and applies learning from those disciplines to enrich products
Reviews learner and stakeholder feedback and provides recommendations for design enhancements
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelors Degree
3+ years of experience in UX/UI, motion graphics, video, and visual design
Experience Mentoring Others
Strong portfolio of work required
Preferred
Master degree
Higher education experience
Experience with automating processes and utilizing AI as a tool
Making data informed decisions, utilizing dashboards for design choices
Experience in media production for education
Benefits
Bonuses
Medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
Health savings account and flexible spending account
Basic and voluntary life insurance
Disability coverage
Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
Legal and identity theft coverage
Retirement savings plan
Wellbeing program
Discounted WGU tuition
Flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
Flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
11 paid holidays
Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave
Company
Western Governors University
Western Governors University focuses on improving lives by creating pathways to opportunity for its students.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Kauffman Foundation
2025-05-08Grant
Leadership Team
Stephen Herzig
Vice President of Enterprise Solutions
Kacey Thorne
Senior Director, Academic Strategic Initiatives
Recent News
2025-12-02
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