Front End Web Developer-Designer

The next name in digital marketing. Specializing in SEO, SEM, web development, software development, web design, content marketing and social media. We leverage these strategies to produce and market strong brands that perform well in a variety of digital/internet channels.

MAJOR PURPOSE - The Front End Web Developer/Designer handles the bulk of the day-to-day Web design work at the company with the aim of coding out templates and pages for marketing conversion. - This position can be an entry level or mid-level position. It is an individual contributor role. COMPANY VALUES – Expectations - Firm dedication to the company values (I Am EPIC – Integrity, Agility, Excellence, Passion, Innovation, Community) Appreciates and contributes to an atmosphere of creativity and collaboration among team members Has high standards related to all front-end designs that get created for Launch That brands and businesses MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES - Create high-level front-end designs for any company businesses or projects - Code out designs to function in a WordPress environment - Execute design and conversion strategies derived from the Marketing Director or Creative Director - Develop new designs and web page templates - Write clean, well-designed code - Document code according to company processes - Contribute to all phases of the design and front end life-cycle - Contribute to idea, tactic and strategy creation related to design and front-end coding - Uphold a standard of excellence in Web design ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES - Work with Back End Developers to execute functionality of designs and templates - Collaborate with content staff to create engaging web pages - Develop new visions and templates for website updates (e.g., blog templates, news templates) - Tackle additional projects as assigned by Marketing Director

- Two- or four-year degree Graphic Design, Digital Media or related fields or two to four years’ experience in graphic design or a related field - Online portfolio - Demonstrated mastery of design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, video) - Experienced working with HMTL and CSS - Knowledge of CSS - Familiarity and ability to work with a CMS such as WordPress - Knowledge of Gmail and Google apps - Time-management skills, ability to meet deadlines consistently - Ability to function in a fast-pace, IM-heavy work environment - Excellent creative and collaboration skills Ability to be on site at least 45 hours a week, Monday through Friday, in an office setting - Ability to communicate and work collaboratively - Ability to transform the ideas of others to functional web design - Ability to self-manage, drive initiatives and execute tasks to completion - Talent for prioritizing - Willingness to embrace change - A desire to be epic BONUS QUALIFICATIONS - Experience using Javascript - Experience using and designing for grid-based CSS Frameworks - Familiarity with SASS/LESS - Version control experience (Git) - Owning a personal website or blog - Having a positive social media footprint - Someone who likes to work hard and play hard