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Digital Design Manager

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University of Leeds

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Design
    Education & Teaching
  • Leeds

AI generated summary

  • You should have experience in digital design, team management, and collaboration with learning and design specialists to create accessible educational materials for diverse audiences.
  • You will lead a design team to create educational materials, collaborate with various stakeholders, and advise on inclusive digital assets, ensuring high-quality output across multiple platforms.

Requirements

  • Are you an enthusiastic, experienced manager/professional with relevant and up-to-date knowledge of digital design and online learning development?
  • Would you like to play a key role within an award-winning digital learning development team?
  • Can you lead an established team of design specialists that create educational materials for a global audience?
  • We are looking for an experienced, graphically and digitally focused creative design specialist to inspire and manage a small team of digital designers who work across high-profile cross-university and external projects.
  • You will lead your team to work with learning designers, instructional designers, subject matter experts, video production leads, and animators to plan and develop professional-standard innovative brands, design concepts and digital learning materials, using a range of industry standard tools.
  • You will be responsible for advising a range of stakeholders both internal/external to the University regarding the use of pedagogically sound, inclusive and accessible digital assets for learning, from the initial project scoping phase through to deployment and evaluation.
  • We are looking for someone with excellent hands-on experience of digitally focussed creative design and experience in managing teams.
  • Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions.
  • For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa.

Responsibilities

  • Lead an established team of design specialists that create educational materials for a global audience.
  • Inspire and manage a small team of digital designers who work across high-profile cross-university and external projects.
  • Work with learning designers, instructional designers, subject matter experts, video production leads, and animators to plan and develop professional-standard innovative brands, design concepts and digital learning materials, using a range of industry standard tools.
  • Advise a range of stakeholders both internal/external to the University regarding the use of pedagogically sound, inclusive and accessible digital assets for learning, from the initial project scoping phase through to deployment and evaluation.
  • Work closely with the existing Creative and Learning Technology Manager, Production Managers, and Engagement & Communications Managers across the full range of the Digital Education Service’s portfolio of online courses and engagement and communications material, including courses and modules delivered on FutureLearn, Coursera and the University’s Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) as well as social assets, communications templates and web support.

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we support remote work in a hybrid format.

Is flexible working available?

Yes, we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

What kind of team will I be managing?

You will be managing a small team of digital designers who create educational materials.

What qualifications or experience are required for this role?

We are looking for someone with hands-on experience in digitally focused creative design and experience in managing teams.

What tools will I need to use in this position?

You will use a range of industry-standard tools for design and digital learning materials.

Will I be working with other departments?

Yes, you will collaborate with learning designers, instructional designers, subject matter experts, and other team members.

Are there opportunities for professional development?

Yes, you will have access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.

What kind of projects will I be involved in?

You will work on high-profile cross-university and external projects, creating online courses and engagement materials.

Is this position eligible for visa sponsorship?

Yes, this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, and we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa for research and academic posts.

What benefits does the university offer?

We offer 26 days of holiday plus approx. 16 bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, health and wellbeing options, and access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts, and travel schemes.

Who can I contact for more information about the position?

You can contact Sue Bickerdike, Digital Education Manager (Production and Creative), at s.r.bickerdike@leeds.ac.uk.

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