Web Designer

Title
:
Web Designer

Salary
: $80,000-$85,000 depending on experience (exempt role)

• Full-time position: 40 hours/week.
• Requires participation in an on-call rotation approximately once per month for a weekend. On-call needs are limited and infrequent, typically supporting urgent communications or updates that need to be shared with the field team.
• Candidate must be available during the scheduled on-call period if business needs arise.

• Must work EST hours
• This role does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship and must be located within the United States for the duration of the assignment.

The Planet Group is seeking a Web Designer to support our client in the direct selling and consumer goods (kitchen & home) industry. In this role, you will assist the Web & Digital Marketing Manager in determining and developing look and feel for the company website and e-mail content across multiple platforms (Desktop, Tablet, Mobile). This position is primarily web design projects (80%) with a small amount of production and maintenance (20%).

• Maintain, edit, optimize, and enhance existing eCommerce website and Consultant's Corner password-protected websites using the Sitefinity Content Management Tool while meeting strict deadlines. Web content includes but not limited to, product features and benefits pages, promotional content, testimonials, training content, and news. Recommend and implement user interface improvements that enhance usability, accessibility, and overall user experience.
• Collaborate with web designers and business stakeholders to create and refine user interface designs, wireframes, and prototypes using Figma. Translate approved mobile-first designs into responsive HTML using the Bootstrap CSS framework.
• Create user interface concepts, wireframes, mockups, and reusable design components using Figma to support new digital initiatives and enhancements to existing web applications.
• Collaborate with the Web & Digital Marketing Manager, freelance web designers, junior web designers, Graphic Designers, Design Manager, Communications Director, and other business stakeholders to plan, review, and refine user interface designs while ensuring websites are mobile-first, user-friendly, accessible, and consistent with company brand guidelines.
• Collaborate with the Information Services team of back-end developers by providing responsive user interface development, troubleshooting, and Figma design specifications to ensure accurate implementation of approved user interface designs.
• Regularly review the eCommerce website and Consultant's Corner for outdated or incorrect material, identify opportunities to improve usability, navigation, accessibility and overall user experience, and recommend enhancements as needed.
• Attend Creative Services and Marketing meetings and interact with other personnel and departments as needed to achieve project completion successfully.
• Stay current with emerging web technologies, user experience (UX) best practices, accessibility standards, and modern design tools such as Figma. Partner with Digital Marketing and Information Services teams to continuously improve digital experiences, design consistency, and website performance.
• On-Call Rotation for web messaging for consultants

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, Marketing, Computer Science, or a related field preferred, plus a minimum of 5+ years of website design and front-end development using HTML/CSS is required.
• Candidate must possess strong knowledge and experience in graphics creation, manipulation, and web optimization.
• Strong understanding of:
  • The creative and branding process, including successfully hearing and applying feedback to projects.
  • Responsive web design, user experience (UX) principles, user interface (UI) design, accessibility standards (WCAG), and mobile-first design methodologies.
• Experience creating wireframes, interactive prototypes, and reusable design components in Figma.
• Hands‑on experience with browser testing and debugging. Ability to create/optimize images and video for web.
• Proficient using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Adobe Acrobat is required.
• Familiarity with Content Management systems, such as Sitefinity, Drupal or Word Press.
• Experience working with email platforms such as Mailchimp or Constant Contact is also a plus.