Front-end Web Designer
BigTime Software delivers time-tracking, billing and project management software for more than 2,000 firms, tracking over $2 billion in billable time each year. Our flagship product is a SaaS-based system that is custom-built for the professional services industry. BigTime is a PE-funded company based in Chicago committed to helping clients run professional teams more efficiently, unlocking potential revenue and improving profitability.
If you love what you do, and want to work in a small team environment that will challenge you to do your best, then check us out!
Job description
We’re looking for a Front-end Web Designer with strong WordPress chops. The ideal candidate would have 3+ years of design+WordPress experience -- time spent taking creative concepts from design through implementation within WordPress. You’ll work in our downtown Chicago headquarters, and you’ll be responsible for delivering the vision, user experience, and creative concepts for our customer-facing web and marketing offerings. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in design for conversion, A/B testing and experimentation within a digital marketing team.
Responsibilities
Design and produce web projects requiring high-level web design experience with a focus on visual design, navigation, usability, and brand identity
Work closely with the marketing team and department leads to solidify design direction and effectively translate business goals and requirements into compelling visual solutions
Maintain design and brand standards
Develop information architecture and execute wireframes
Design page layouts and interaction methodology
Design of templates and art direction of photography for templates
Participate throughout a project’s entire creative process
Execute those designs within WordPress (HTML, CSS, and PHP)
Qualifications
Advanced knowledge of WordPress, browser compliant CSS/HTML/PHP, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver
Formal design/web education plus 3+ years professional web design preferably at a SaaS/tech company
Understanding of web design principles (web standards, semantic markup, SEO, unobtrusive JavaScript, etc.)
Basic level understanding of JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX helpful
Strong graphic design skills and a portfolio showcasing web design work and beautiful comps that communicate large concepts
Critical thinker with high attention to detail.
Proven ability to take a project from concept to launch with a strong understanding of the process throughout
Ability to put yourself in the customer’s shoes and come up with ideas that are relevant and enticing
Affinity for consistency, color, typography, and a keen eye for subtle details
Knowledge of current trends in design and technology
Familiarity with online analytics and the analysis of such data
Familiarity with testing for creative optimization (A/B or multivariate testing a plus)
A portfolio of WordPress and web design work is required for consideration.
Working at BigTime has its benefits!
Base salary + quarterly bonus
Company paid health & dental plans
401(k) plan
Company provided latest technology & software tools
Weekly catered lunch and whole company meeting
Snacks, coffee, soda pop, etc...
Great, convenient downtown/loop location
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. BigTime Software, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Your Right to Work - In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.