Web Designer

We are currently looking for a Web Designer to join our busy team

As a web designer, you'll plan, create and code web pages, using both technical and non-technical skills, to produce websites that fit with the needs of our B2B and B2C customers. It will mean working on a brand-new websites or on the further evolution anddevelopment of existing sites. You'll be involved in the technical and graphical aspects of pages and will determine the look of the website, as well as how it works. The division currently works across 15 brands and leads on the development of 15 individualwebsites.

In addition to website design, the web designer will also be required to actively input into wider digital strategies, including the development of user-focused personalisation experiences and marketing automation journeys.

**Salary**:£35,000

**Contract Type**:Full Time, Permanent

**Location**: Flexible

**Web Designer Duties**:

- Meet internal stakeholders to identify needs and liaise regularly with them
- Create brand specific UI kits to support development projects
- Design sample page layouts including font, text size and colours
- Design graphics, animations and manipulate digital photographs
- Present initial design ideas to stakeholders
- Carry out coding using a variety of software
- Work with different content management systems (largely WordPress and AEM)
- Work with personalisation and automation platforms designing user-led experiences (Adobe Target and Marketo Engage)
- Consider search engine optimisation (SEO)
- Meet relevant legal requirements such as AA accessibility standards
- Work with other specialists, including web developers and graphic designers
- Liaise with outside agencies
- Web and user testing
- Research current design trends and features

**Web Designer Requirements**:
**Essential-**
- Tertiary Level education or possess related sector qualifications/training
- Coding - HTML, CSS, Javascript,
- Design and graphics - InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
- Content management system (CMS) - WordPress
- Design for personalisation experiences
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Attention to detail
- Creativity
- Analysis
- Teamwork
- Team leading
- Problem solving
- Delivering presentations
- Ability to teach yourself new technical skills
- Communication skills
- Microsoft Office suite - PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook
- Possess a "can do" mentality
- Shine when under pressure
- A natural problem-solver, highly creative and enjoy exploring new products
- A confident and tactful communicator
- Ability to adapt to change

**Desirable-**
- Content management system (CMS) - AEM

**About the Company**:
Navitas is one of the world’s largest and most successful education providers, offering life-changing study opportunities to tens of thousands of students and professionals every year. With 120 institutions in 31 countries and thousands of staff based throughoutthe world, Navitas is a truly global entity and provides outstanding career opportunities to ambitious, talented and motivated people.

**Closing Date**: 14 March 2023