Website Designer

If you have a freelancer mindset but would rather spend your time designing websites than signing on clients- this is the place for you!

Local Web Design & Marketing is a fast-growing web design and digital marketing agency. We are looking to hire a creative website designer who wants to work with fantastic clients and grow with a great team! 

Job Details:

Compensation:

Negotiable based on skill and experience.  

Job Type:

Full-time work  / Flexible hours – We have plenty of work but we offer flexible hours.

Job Location:

Ocala, Florida/ Nashville, Tennessee/ Colorado Springs, Colorado. We allow for our employees to work remotely most of the time as well.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Building sleek, modern websites for a diverse range of clients (Nearly exclusively in WordPress, Elementor and ACF)
• Produce websites and content for clients based on their specific business needs
• Producing landing pages for existing sites and inbound marketing campaigns
• Must have strong skills in WordPress & Elementor
• Communicating design ideas using user flows, process flows, sitemaps and wireframes with clients or developers. 
• Meeting with clients to discuss design, content, strategy, and optimization
• Researching business objectives and outlining needed content
• Building and designing content that fits with strategic positioning and target audiences
• Demonstrated ability to take a project from concept to launch including building design in WordPress or running outsourced developers to achieve high quality results.
• Incorporate SEO-researched website copy
• Implement on-page SEO best practices such as meta tagging, etc.

Additional Job Responsibilities

• Digital asset creation using the Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe XD preferred)
• Accurately tracking & self-organizing your work in our project management system.
• Communicate via phone and email with sales reps and clients when needed, to ensure project deadlines are met.

Technical Requirements Include:

• A relevant diploma in a related field or at least three years of experience in a mostly autonomous design/development role
• Proven work experience as a WordPress designer
• Comfortable setting up WordPress websites and working within the WordPress dashboard. (Flywheel hosting)
• Experience with WordPress page builders such as WP Bakery, Divi, and Elementor. (Bonus points if you currently have experience with Elementor).
• Good understanding of website architecture and aesthetics
• In the know of latest industry web trends
• Excellent visual design skills
• Ability to self-manage, communicate and be a team player
• Understanding of HTML and CSS.
• Understanding of hosting, domains, and FTP.
• Understanding of SEO best practices.

Why you might like this job:

You enjoy working independently to create eye-catching websites. You are a self-starter that doesn’t need to be micro-managed. You like to research new website design trends and test them out on the right audiences.  You love helping local businesses be more successful and the appreciation that comes with that. 

• Are extremely creative and possess a meticulous eye for detail.
• Have a “we” instead of a “me” attitude.
• Are comfortable working with clients (as needed), the sales team, officemates, and management to ensure projects are completed on time and according to plan.
• Can adapt and thrive in an ever-changing environment.
• Aren’t afraid to tackle a challenge using your excellent problem-solving skills.
• Are interested in joining a tight-knit team whose goal is to grow and continuously improve.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Medical / Dental Benefits
• Paid vacation / personal & sick time
• Work from home equipment 
• Training reimbursement
• Flexible hours
• Professional yet casual team environment
• Availability to work remotely