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MSD

Director, UX – Digital Communications

MSD

. Lead enterprise UX, research, web experience, and digital communications strategy across external digital properties .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRahway • New Jersey • United StatesLead💰 $173,200 - $272,600 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading enterprise UX and digital communications strategy, with a strong focus on user experience, accessibility, and content governance. Proven ability to leverage analytics and stakeholder insights to drive digital transformation and improve user journeys across complex organizations.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Digital Strategy LeadershipUser Experience (UX) DesignContent GovernanceAnalytics and Performance MeasurementCross-Functional Team Collaboration

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Hard Skills
UX ResearchJourney MappingUsability TestingInformation ArchitectureSEO/GEOAI-Enabled SearchContent ClassificationTaxonomy DevelopmentWeb CommunicationsDigital Experience Transformation
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationRelationship BuildingExecutive PresenceInfluencing SkillsTeam Leadership
Tools & Technologies
Web PlatformsCMS EcosystemsAnalytics ToolsGovernance FrameworksCollaboration Tools
Industry Keywords
Digital CommunicationsGlobal EnvironmentRegulated EnvironmentAccessibility StandardsContent Strategy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead enterprise UX, research, web experience, and digital communications strategy across external digital properties
  • Use audience research, journey mapping, usability testing, analytics, and stakeholder insights to improve digital experiences
  • Set standards for site architecture, navigation, accessibility, inclusive design, content structure, and user journeys
  • Guide web content strategy and governance with digital, editorial, analytics, platform, and regional teams
  • Improve findability and reuse through taxonomy, metadata, tagging, and content classification standards
  • Translate audience needs, pain points, performance data, and research findings into experience improvements
  • Provide strategic oversight for major web initiatives and align scope, priorities, experience standards, and outcomes
  • Build governance frameworks, workflows, compliance expectations, and operating practices
  • Partner with IT and development teams on platform strategy, technology direction, and performance standards
  • Define success measures and use analytics and performance data for decisions and continuous improvement
  • Align Communications, IT, Legal, Privacy, analytics, regional teams, and external partners
  • Advance GEO and AI-era discoverability for search, citation, and answer-engine visibility
  • Build, coach, and lead a strong team and partner model
  • Monitor UX, digital experience, AI search, and content innovation trends and translate them into opportunities
  • Report to the Executive Director, Enterprise Brand Social Media and Digital Communications

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Advanced degree a plus
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in digital strategy, UX, web communications, or a related field
  • Experience in a global or highly regulated environment ideally
  • Track record of setting enterprise web strategy and leading large-scale digital experience transformation
  • Experience leading and influencing cross-functional teams across UX, content, SEO/GEO, analytics, technology, and external partners
  • Strong knowledge of UX, accessibility, information architecture, SEO/GEO, AI-enabled search, answer engines, and content governance
  • Ability to establish governance models, operating frameworks, standards, and best practices across complex organizations
  • Ability to align senior leaders and teams around shared strategy, priorities, and outcomes
  • Ability to use KPIs, analytics, and insights to guide decisions and measure impact
  • Familiarity with web platforms, CMS ecosystems, and collaboration with IT and development partners
  • Excellent communication, executive presence, and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to thrive in a global, matrixed, and regulated environment
  • Must be a resident of the United States or Puerto Rico
  • No visa sponsorship
  • No valid driving license required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable
  • Medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits for employee and family
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation
  • Compassionate and sick days
  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • 10% travel requirement