Web Designer - Contract-to-Hire

Contract-to-Hire WordPress Web Designer

Optic Marketing Group is looking for a Contract-to-Hire WordPress Web Designer. The ideal candidate will have an eagle eye for design details and strong conceptual skills. Candidate must have an intermediate understanding level of using WordPress.
Summary of Duties & Responsibilities

Design/ code monthly publications
Design/ code monthly E-newsletters
Website creation and maintenance
Creation of new ads for our clients
Web/email videos
Animated ads
Conceptual web design
Design/ update WordPress themes
UX/UI for Optic dashboard and additional future applications
Optic print collateral
Optic Trade Show Collateral
Social Media Collateral
Client social media collateral
Primary Essential Functions

The designer must have sharp details and strong conceptual skills. Candidate must have an intermediate understanding level of using WordPress. This role will produce the look and feel page layout/themes, and UI/UX functionality for Home Services websites in accordance with the individual client's overall brand.
General Supporting Functions

The designer may be asked to create: monthly publications, monthly e-newsletters, and websites including maintaining our current sites, new ads for our clients, web/email videos, programmatic and animated ads.
Skills & Competencies

A cool head under pressure
Excellent organizational skills
Outstanding skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, XD
Web design best practices experience
Experience creating online advertisements
Knowledge of user experience
Knowledge of web standards, optimization, and web design best practices
Knowledge of HTML, CSS
Knowledge of open-source CMS such as WordPress
Knowledge of website development and UI/UX basic principles
Familiar with Bootstrap or FLEX for responsive web design
Familiar with web standards and cross-platform, cross-browser issues
Experienced in developing and testing across multiple browsers, devices
Previous experience in the home service industry (bonus)
Previous experience in e-commerce (bonus)
Education or Prior Work Experience

1-3 years working with WordPress
1-3 years in web development and design
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree or Certificate equivalent - preferably in art, graphic design, web design, or related degree
Previous experience working at a marketing/advertising agency
What Will Make You Stand Out

Previous Agency experience
Experience in 3rd-party search marketing tools to help manage campaigns
Experience working with HVAC, plumbing, or other home service companies
Expert Excel skills
The Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and insurance coverage
Work from home
Flexible work schedule
Quarterly whole-office team-building events
Top-of-the-line technology to get work done
Paid Vacations and 17 Paid Holidays
Paid Birthday Off
day Fridays giving you a long weekend
Commission opportunity for all employees
Annual education budget
Quarterly paid volunteer days
Monthly health and wellness benefit
Christmas Bonus
Optic's Hiring Process

At Optic Marketing Group, we focus on providing an inclusive screening and interview process that allows us to assess the people we hire based on skillsets and potential. We value hiring people whose personal values align with our company values, while also adding something unique to our teams. The process can sometimes seem a little cumbersome and even lengthy because that's how much we care about ourselves and you, as a potential fit. But if you do get the job, we'll do our best to make sure it's one you'll never want to leave.