A little bit about our client...

Our client specialises in publishing and wholesale.  The role involves maintaining and enhancing the look and feel of the on-line store, images and content. They are seeking a web designer with a minimum of  2 years  in an eCommerce environment with a highly impressive design portfolio.

The role:

• Implement the online content strategy, including product, promotional, marketing, social media, navigation, UI, UX, SEO and engagement.
• Design splash/promotional pages for the website, social media platforms and email channels.
• Drive improvements in customer experience through ongoing site architecture and layout improvements. 
• Maintain and reinforce the agreed brand and corporate identity across all digital activity
• Ensuring that overall eCommerce objectives are attained, essentially in increased conversion rates and content engagement.
• Identifying areas for improvement and effectively presenting findings to management.
• HTML source code and CSS building
• Create sample page layouts and test designs to ensure that functionality is improved.

Technical skills we need you to have...

• Have a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a content creation/editing role with a large consumer/eCommerce site(s), preferably with mobile responsive design experience.
• Be highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML, XHTML , CSS.
• Have a thorough understanding of SEO principles, and the ability to incorporate them into all aspects of design.
• Have a strong understanding of usability and eCommerce principles, and thorough experience in their practical application.
• Creatively minded with strong commercial acumen and experience delivering eCommerce content
• The candidate must be highly competent interacting with technical teams.
• Ability to multi-task and a passion for all things digital is essential.
• Demonstrate first rate creative abilities.
• Must have the ability to assess new opportunities on a commercial level and integrate these opportunities into the digital landscape
• Strong copywriting and graphics skills and attention to detail.
• Desirable: JavaScript, Flash and Fireworks knowledge.

If you are interested in discussing or applying for this role please contact lsheedy@alternatives.ie or call 01-6909719