Web Designer - Crawley, United Kingdom - William Reed Ltd

William Reed Ltd
William Reed Ltd
Verified Company
Crawley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Who we are:

We are William Reed.

We are the leading expert in the global Food & Drink industry.

Our specialists are deeply engaged in their markets and are recognised as the most trusted professionals in their field.


Position:

We're seeking a talented and creative web designer to join our dynamic team in the William Reed Crawley offices.

In this role, you will help shape the digital presence of our products by focusing on design, coding, integration, and iterative improvements.


What you'll be doing as a Web Designer:

  • Ideation: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualise and brainstorm innovative web design ideas.
  • Design: Create visually appealing and userfriendly website layouts, user interfaces, and graphics that enhance our online presence and resonate with our target audience.
  • Coding: Translate design concepts into clean, responsive, and functional code using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring seamless integration with our existing systems.
  • Integration: Work closely with developers and other stakeholders to integrate frontend designs with backend systems.
  • Iteration: Continuously analyse user feedback, conduct usability testing, and gather data to identify areas for improvement. Implement iterative design enhancements to optimise user engagement and conversion rates.
  • Quality Assurance: Conduct thorough testing to identify and address bugs, errors, and performance issues, ensuring the highest quality in all deliverables.
  • Industry Trends: Stay updated with the latest web design trends, tools, and technologies, bringing fresh ideas and best practices to the team.

Requirements:

**What you'll need: - Proven experience as a Web Designer, demonstrating a solid portfolio showcasing innovative designs and coding skills.

  • Proficiency in frontend technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and responsive design.
  • Team player: be able to work autonomously and as part of a team. Proactive in nature.
  • Experience with design software such as Adobe Creative Cloud or Figma.
  • Solid understanding of usercentred design principles and UX/UI best practices.
  • Strong attention to detail and a keen eye for aesthetics and visual elements.
  • Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) for collaborative development.
  • Understanding of good development process including documentation
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fastpaced, deadlinedriven environment.
  • Ability to summarise for nontechnical personnel.

Other information:


Company Benefits Include:


  • A competitive salary
  • 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays
- increasing by one additional day after 6 years, up to a maximum of 30 days.

  • An additional day of leave for you to take on a cultural celebration day or on your birthday if you like. A day for you At William Reed, we call this our "MeDay".
  • A volunteer day to take for supporting a chosen charity and giving back to the community.
  • Opportunity for hybrid working
  • Contributory Pension
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Group Income Protection
  • Enhanced familyfriendly leave pay entitlements
  • Wellbeing benefits, including: A health care cash plan, Employee assistance programme and a 12month wellness calendar for companywide health, wellbeing, diversity & inclusion awareness dates.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Electric Car Scheme


We provide a supportive work environment and are committed to maintaining a healthy work/life balance for all of our employees.

Working for William Reed means that you will be joining a stable organisation that is committed to developing its employees and brands.

If you need any support in accessing this opportunity, please do not hesitate to discuss this with us.


How to apply

  • Your uptodate CV
  • A onepage cover letter stating why your experience and skills are a match for this role
  • Portfolio of work
We look forward to hearing from you.
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