Senior Web Designer
Location: Hybrid (London based office, 3 days per wk)
Reporting to: VP Experience & Digital
Salary: £45k - 55k
Benefits: 24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays,
Whitewall are a growing international agency seeking an experienced Senior Web Designer to join our team. As the Senior Web Designer, you will play a crucial role in aligning creative and project management priorities, ensuring attention to detail while keeping deliverables on track. We are looking for someone who understands the commercial imperative and can consistently produce world-class work. You will report into the Design Director and support our VP Creative & Design and VP Experience & Digital, as well as our CEO and CCO, managing clients, content, brand assets, live and digital experiences, some motion design as well as internal marketing materials, and various ad hoc projects. From time to time you will be expected to go the extra mile to deliver projects for the client with the full support of the Creative and Design team.
The role:
As a Senior Web Designer, you will be responsible for the design and development of visually stunning and highly functional web based projects but also wider digital animation initiatives using your full skillset. This role requires a high level of creativity, technical proficiency, and excellent communication skills. You will play a key role in large-scale development projects and crafting engaging, user-friendly, accessible and state of the art digital experiences that align with clients' business objectives across various industries and various technical applications. Ideally you will be a hands on experienced creative and technical lead.
Responsibilities:
Web Design and Development:
· Create visually appealing and responsive website layouts according to creative direction and brief
· Knowledge of Elementor plug-in and WordPress instances
· Implement custom designs, ensuring a seamless, accessible and user-friendly experience collaborating and leading UX/UI designers as necessary
· Optimize websites for performance, speed, and search engine optimization (SEO)
· Keeping up with latest industry standards and best practices in terms of performance, technology, etc.
· Manage and be responsible for technical policies and procedures
· 360° technology knowledge to integrate adequate third-party tools, plugins, and solutions
· Troubleshoot technical issues and provide innovative solutions
· Work independently with the experience team to produce finished animations and web support content
· Develop email templates for internal and external client communications using third party (mailchimp) or other preferred email software
Project Management:
· Report back to Design Director in terms of technical hurdles, timescales/resources/technical input needed to bring concepts to reality
· Liaise on large-scale web development projects from concept to completion with internal stakeholders
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, content creators, and clients
· Establish project timelines, milestones, and deliverables, ensuring timely, and high-quality project delivery within the set budgets
· Write technical SoW’s including scope, technical and functional specifications
· Managing Data Asset Management sites and advising and project managing large scale digital event solutions with content hub partners
Content Management:
· Oversee the creation and organisation of website content, ensuring consistency, efficiency and relevance
· Implement and maintain content updates and changes as per client requirements and iterative process
· Client Interaction: Communicate effectively with clients to understand their goals, requirements, and feedback.
· Present design concepts and project updates, addressing client concerns and ensuring client satisfaction.
Wider creative expertise:
· During downtime, wider creative work is expected including but not limited to: graphic design, artworking and presentation work
· AE and animation is distinct advantage
· Working knowledge of media encoding
Skills and Qualifications:
Web Design and Development:
· Proficient in WordPress and Elementor for creating dynamic and visually appealing websites.
· Expert in building web applications and web sites from the ground up
· Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other relevant web technologies
· Experience in responsive design and mobile optimization
· Proven ability to create fluid animations on both web (JavaScript) and film formats
Project Management:
· Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering large-scale web development projects
· Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, able to face tight deadlines and quick iterations along the way
Communication:
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· Ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
· Creativity & design
· Strong creative and design sensibilities with an eye for aesthetics and user experience
· Graphic design background beneficial
· Video skills beneficial
· Ability to translate client requirements into compelling visual solutions.
Problem-Solving:
· Analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
· Proactive approach to identifying potential challenges and proposing solutions.
Adaptability:
· Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and adapting to evolving project requirements.
· Willingness to learn and stay updated on industry trends and technologies.
· Good experience in producing basic animation for digital shows at broadcast quality
This role offers an exciting opportunity for a skilled and dynamic individual to make a significant impact by delivering cutting-edge websites, technology solutions, animation and managing diverse web development and larger projects.
Qualifications
Degree Level
Who we are:
Whitewall is a global leader in creative engagement, specializing in the design and delivery of amazing experiences that truly engage our clients' customers and people. We work with some of the world's largest brands, providing them with creative agency - we make every moment count.
What do we do?
Put simply, we help our clients engage their customers and engage their people. Through live and digital programs, and all other media, we help our clients reach these two critical audiences and achieve business growth.
Since 1996, Whitewall has been at the forefront of producing innovative and impactful programmes that deliver solid and quantifiable business benefits for our blue-chip client portfolio.
How do we do it?
We never stop asking “why?” We believe we serve our clients best by challenging them – and ourselves - to always remain true to a programme’s objectives and deliver lasting value.
We present creative solutions using the most appropriate format or technology. We are not wedded to “digital” or “live”, moreover we’re committed to leveraging the appropriate combination of both to achieve the most impactful and lasting results. Every element is important, and every element needs to deliver against the programme’s objectives. Our passion is our customers’ success; the power of engagement to achieve that.
Our People:
We know that every “Whitewaller” plays a key role in our success. We are only as good as the people we employ. Consistently delivering exceptional service requires a committed, talented, diverse and above all “engaging” team. We invest time and effort searching for such qualities and love finding those that have that special something that convention doesn’t always provide. Cultural exchange happens every Friday with the team sharing recent experiences such as new restaurants, bars, galleries or thoughts on a play, film or TV series.
Interested and want to find out more?
Go to www.whitewallcreative.com
joinus@whitewallcreative.com
