Leaf Home - Front End Web Designer

Web Designer is needed in Hudson, United States.

Client: Leaf Home

Location: Hudson, OH

Contract: Full-time

Job Description

The Front End Web Designer plays a crucial role in creating engaging and visually appealing websites, landing pages, and digital products, as well as implementing those designs through front-end development. This role works closely with the UX, marketing, and product development teams to support all product lines at Leaf Home, ensuring a seamless and intuitive user experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Design and develop visually compelling user-friendly websites for Leaf Home’s product lines.
• Write well-designed, testable, efficient code using best software development practices.
• Implement web designs into functional and responsive webpages using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Independently manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• Understand web best practices to maximize page speed efficiency, export assets at minimum sizes, and troubleshoot page load errors.
• Work closely with the marketing team to translate branding and marketing requirements into design concepts.
• Collaborate with content creators, designers, and stakeholders to deliver engaging experiences to drive marketing goals.
• Analyze web traffic using A/B testing and web analytics to identify areas of growth and opportunity.
• Regularly ideate, implement, and measure landing pages to optimize for brand KPIs.
• Support qualitative research efforts such as usability testing.
• Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs.
• Continue to grow skillset to include emerging technologies/industry trends and apply those trends to everyday work.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

Experience and Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 1+ years of experience in web design and front-end development.
• 1+ years of professional web development experience.
• Must possess a portfolio with design examples.
• Proficiency in CMS management, preferably with WordPress websites.
• Working-level experience with PHP, JavaScript, and HTML programming languages.
• Strong understanding of web design principles and UI/UX best practices.
• Experience with responsive and adaptive design.
• Proficient in working with page builders such as Unbounce, Elementor, Leadpages, Wix, or similar equivalents.
• Expert in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Teams, etc.).
• Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate design ideas and development concepts clearly.
• Working knowledge of CSS.
• Proficient in cross-browser compatibility, website performance, and delivery.
• Experience in building and maintaining responsive web designs.
• Familiarity and understanding of SEO (search engine optimization).
• Familiarity with digital accessibility best practices.
• Ability to juggle various work activities and shift attention between tasks to meet stakeholder demands.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy, team-oriented environment and demonstrate accountability in accomplishing goals.
• Detail-oriented, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to logically connect ideas and solve complex problems.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, or Certifications:

• Deep understanding of modern web design trends and digital marketing best practices.
• Experience designing in Figma, Adobe XD, or equivalent software.
• Proficiency in using project management software such as Asana, Wrike, Monday.com, etc.

Additional Information

Travel Requirements: No travel required.

Overtime/Additional Hours Requirements: Additional hours may be required (exempt positions).

Physical Requirements: Normal office environment, sedentary work, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Leaf Home is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.