Web Design Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Create digital materials such as websites, email marketing campaigns, landing pages, social media content, microsites, and corporate social media assets.

• Develop high-quality creative solutions across various platforms by balancing customer requirements, business objectives, technical considerations, and innovative ideas.

• Formulate creative concepts based on target demographics, market research findings, and technological factors.

• Convey design concepts, detailed designs, and the rationale behind them to the creative design manager.

• Present creative ideas to stakeholders and secure their approval.

• Convert creative concepts into designs and deliver completed projects within established deadlines and production estimates.

• Engage with internal clients to discuss project requirements and goals.

• Collaborate with designers, copywriters, project managers, and front-end developers.

• Provide assistance with front-end development for smaller projects when necessary.

• Mentor and guide colleagues throughout the creative process.

• Keep up to date with current trends in creativity and web design.

• Oversee the creative design approval process as needed.

• Ensure that the customer brand experience adheres to brand guidelines.

• Develop style guides and brand guidelines for digital applications.

• Consistently name, file, and archive assets according to established procedures.

• Suggest process enhancements to improve asset adoption and efficiency of resources.

• Design print materials as required.

• Undertake additional duties as assigned.

• Mentor and assist less experienced professional contributors.

• Work independently under general supervision and contribute ideas regarding policies, processes, procedures, and efficiency.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a field directly related to the position or an equivalent qualification is preferred.

• A minimum of five years of recent experience in a web design role.

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe XD) and Sketch.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.

• Strong visual and infographic thinking abilities, with a knack for presenting data in an engaging manner.

• Basic understanding of the mortgage industry and the products and services offered by Guild.

• Fundamental knowledge of HTML and CSS.

• Familiarity with web design content management systems, including WordPress.

• Basic understanding of UX/UI principles.

• Knowledge of marketing automation and API is a plus.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

• Effective communication, writing, and presentation skills are important.

• Strong interpersonal skills and a customer-service mindset.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented; capable of thriving in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.

• Self-motivated with a strong focus on detail.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Wiki, collaborative cloud-based tools, and third-party software applications.

• Demonstrated commitment to company values.

• Availability to work Monday through Friday during the business week.

• Capability to perform primarily sedentary computer-based tasks in an office setting.

• Ability to adhere to established process protocols and apply them in a timely manner.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• AD&D coverage.

• Long-term disability (LTD) insurance.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching.

• A pleasant working environment.

• Competitive compensation package.

• Monday to Friday business-week schedule.