Digital Content Design Specialist

Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Information Services, Level B Job Title Digital Content Design Specialist Department Manager | Content Marketing | Brand and Marketing

Compensation Range $6,747.50 - $9,701.42 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date March 4, 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date Ongoing

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

The Digital Content Design Specialist provides strategic public communications services for a mid-sized administrative unit. The role leads the planning, coordination, and delivery of digital marketing initiatives, provides consultative expertise to internal partners, and oversees digital service providers to ensure alignment with UBC’s brand, marketing and communications objectives, and institutional priorities. The role is responsible for creating visually engaging content and assets for digital products and channels that meet user needs and business goals.

The position will work with UX and product designers, researchers, digital strategists, writers, designers, and product owners to enhance user experiences across UBC’s digital properties every day. It is expected the specialist will remain current in knowledge of digital marketing techniques including interactive content design, social media, web design standards and service delivery, video marketing and SEO, and AI best practices.

The role reports to the Associate Director, Marketing and works closely with the Strategic Communications team. The Specialist will support the Strategic Communications team regarding strategic communications strategy, marketing campaigns, brand standards and content design and digital product delivery best practices. The Digital Content Design Specialist also collaborates with colleagues across the university on select digital service delivery plans and products, campaigns, and projects.

This role bridges design, storytelling, and technology at UBC.

• Leads the planning and execution of digital design communications projects in support of institutional, faculty, and administrative priorities.
• Drives the development of integrated communications and marketing strategies, translating strategic objectives into digital execution plans and assets.
• Provides consultative digital marketing and content design expertise to departments, project teams, and stakeholders across the university.
• Advises internal partners on digital storytelling approaches, channel selection, accessibility, and audience engagement strategies.
• Leads project scoping, timelines, resourcing, and prioritization for digital communications initiatives.
• Contributes to the development and refinement of digital communications standards, guidelines, and best practices.

• Oversees external vendors, contractors, and service providers supporting digital marketing and content production initiatives.
• Collaborates on budgeting and forecasting for digital marketing projects, including vendor costs and production resources.
• Makes recommendations related to service contracts, scopes of work, and resource allocation.
• Directs and evaluates services provided by internal and external partners to ensure quality, timeliness, and alignment with project objectives.
• Ensures…