Data Visualization Designer II (Hybrid) - Provost Office

* Develop and execute data transformation and dissemination strategy.* Lead the creation of IE’s dissemination products, including interactive dashboards, presentation decks, pdf reports, and one-pagers, in collaboration with the IE team. Use a suite of design and visualization software including Tableau, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, Illustrator, InDesign.* Ensure all external products are accessible according to industry standards (WCAG 2.1) for acceptable color contrast, font size, etc., while adhering to the WashU and IE brand guides.* Carry design projects from start to finish, owning the feedback loop of discovery, ideation, evaluation, and review, to support our effort to make our content more engaging and insightful.* Conduct quality assurance and review of all data visualizations and website integrations to ensure accuracy, usability, and adherence to branding and style guidelines.* Conduct simple descriptive analysis as needed for visuals.* Engage interest holders to understand their needs and inform your data storytelling. Collaborate with them throughout all phases of the process.* Maintain the web presence across the IE portfolio, updating and unifying our presence to ensure a seamless presentation of our brand.* Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in data visualization and design techniques, tools, and technologies.* Typically sitting at a desk or table.* Repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movement.* Ability to move to on and off-campus locations.* Ability to analyze, summarize, and communicate the message in sophisticated data sets including from academic, financial, operational, or other business sources quickly and effectively.* Skilled in cleaning, standardizing, filtering, and transforming data to create datasets ready to be analyzed and displayed graphically.* Knowledgeable in web content management systems (e.g., WordPress).* Familiarity navigating large data sets/working in a data warehouse environment.* Excellent critical thinking, data manipulation and analytical skills.* Ability to maintain confidentiality, handle sensitive data, and a commitment to data security.* Ability to write SQL queries to retrieve information from a database.* Experience developing style guides and brand requirements.* Experience in validating designs through focus groups, usability testing, and A/B testing, leveraging qualitative and quantitative feedback in the creative process.* Skilled ability to translate academic findings into accessible and engaging designs, dashboards, illustrations, or formatted briefs.* Experience with implementing accessibility standards, including color contrast, text size, screen reader accessibility, alt text, and others.* Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal skills, and highly organized.* Strong attention to detail with experience copy-editing a variety of products* Knowledge of UX/UI design principles and best practices for understanding user needs and creating user-friendly interfaces.* Strong critical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to execute tactically, and navigate ambiguity.* Experience in conducting ideation sessions with project stakeholders and users, translating complex ideas into visualizations even at a rough early stage.* Confident communicator, able to express your ideas and convey complicated concepts simply.* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.* Excellent attention to detail and time management with an advanced ability to prioritize multiple tasks to plan work to meet deadlines.* Growth-oriented mindset with a strong desire to learn and stay current on best practices and emerging capabilities to visualize and communicate data.* Proficiency with Microsoft Software Suite and project management software (e.g., Clickup)* Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.* Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.* Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.* WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.* WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.Washington University in St. Louis' collective success is significantly attributed to the passion and outstanding efforts of our community. 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