Web Designer Crawley, West Sussex, South East England, England
Job description
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.
We have offices in Gatwick and London, UK; Montpellier, France; Singapore and Chicago, US. In line with the Company’s current Agile Working Policy, the successful candidate would be eligible to work part of the week from our Crawley office and to work remotely for the rest of the week.
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 user-friendly 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 front-end designs with back-end 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.
- Multi-platform Compatibility: Ensure all web designs and applications are cross-platform compatible, delivering a consistent user experience across various devices and browsers.
- 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 front-end 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.
- Good communication skills are mandatory – we will expect the candidate to be able to build relationships with many different people internally and suppliers.
- Experience with design software such as Adobe Creative Cloud or Figma.
- Solid understanding of user-centred 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 fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Ability to summarise for non-technical 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 family-friendly leave pay entitlements
- Wellbeing benefits, including: A health care cash plan, Employee assistance programme and a 12-month wellness calendar for company-wide 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.
We warmly welcome and encourage applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds and characteristics.
If you need any support in accessing this opportunity, please do not hesitate to discuss this with us.
How to apply
If you are interested in applying for the position, please email [email protected] with:
- Your up-to-date CV
- A one-page cover letter stating why your experience and skills are a match for this role
- Portfolio of work
We look forward to hearing from you.
Closing date for applications: 27th August 2023.
