Web Designer - Contract-to-Hire

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.

Desired Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree or Certificate equivalent - preferably in art, graphic design, web design, or related degree. Agency Experience preferred.

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 and internal)

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

½ 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

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