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Director of Data Design and Visualization

Application Procedure:

For full consideration, applications should be accompanied by a letter of interest, a resume, and three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately.      

Job Duties

Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Coalesce a deep understanding of visual design principles, color theory, accessibility, and user-centered design in development of creative, sophisticated, intuitive, information assets. 
  • Lead the design of dashboards, infographics, reports, and other visual assets using platforms such as the Adobe Creative Suite, Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent.
  • Collaborate with dashboard developers on interactive data assets and the user experience/interface.
  • Collaborate with data analysts and decision-makers to align visualizations with strategic themes and information needs.
  • Mentor and guide team members in visualization best practices.
  • Translate data into meaningful stories and narratives tailored to diverse audiences, including executive leadership, faculty, staff, and the public.
  • Ensure data integrity, appropriate use of metrics, and consistency in visual representations.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on effective data presentation and communication of insights.

Job Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, data analytics, visual communication, information systems, or a related field with a minimum of three years of professional experience designing and delivering data visualizations and dashboards in a business, institutional, or public-facing context.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in graphic design, data analytics, visual communication, information systems, or a related field.

Institution Description

The University of Tennessee System is the state’s oldest higher education institution and preeminent public university. The UT System is comprised of campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski and Martin; the Health Science Center at Memphis; and the statewide Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service. With a presence in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties and through the combined force of education, research and outreach, the University serves students, business and industry, schools, governments, organizations and residents statewide.

Benefits

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits and much more. Additionally, Tennessee residents do not pay a state income tax. For more information on the University of Tennessee’s benefits, visit https://hr.tennessee.edu/benefits/
Application Due Date: 2025-08-15
Job Start Date: 2025-09-30
Salary: $95000 - $105000
City: Knoxville
State/Province/Region: TN
Institution: Institutional Effectiveness - UT System Administration
Reports To: AVP Institutional Effectiveness
Staff # Reporting to Position: 2
Reports In Office: Institutional Effectiveness

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