Web Designer III

$78,645 - $104,000/Yr

Glidewell Dental - Irvine, CA

Full-time - Senior

Irvine, CA

About the position

The Web Designer III at Glidewell Dental is responsible for creating and maintaining custom websites and digital content across various platforms. This role involves advanced front-end development, utilizing WordPress and other CMS tools, to enhance user experience and ensure brand consistency. The designer will also engage in collaborative projects, optimize digital assets, and address technical issues to improve site performance.

Responsibilities

• Creates custom websites using theme frameworks with custom HTML/CSS.
• Builds sites using WordPress CMS and other platforms as appropriate.
• Serves as advanced-level front-end developer to deploy content.
• Maintains and modifies the front-end of the Glidewell website in Adobe CMS.
• Maintains & updates the e-commerce's front-end UI and informs the development team of any bugs or technical issues identified.
• Reviews data gathered from analytical tools to suggest future UX modifications.
• Identifies, suggests, and creates appropriate, branded design concepts for content across various digital channels.
• Creates visual layout and templates for pages and sites with clear navigational schemes.
• Creates all content, article pages, article images, and banner images for digital iterations of Chairside magazine.
• Creates and maintains CE tests for websites.
• Produces design assets for use in digital marketing channels, for both Company and third-party affiliate delivery channels.
• Evaluates third-party requirements and technical specifications to ensure consistency with Glidewell brands.
• Optimizes custom graphic elements and iconography as required to ensure proper structure and compatibility with modern browsers and devices.
• Maintains functionality for legacy browsers and devices.
• Sources related imagery to create the client's story in a compelling and impactful way.
• Creates and maintains a database of current and future design assets to ensure efficiency and consistency.
• Modifies PHP templates as needed; understands the structure and correct way to modify within WordPress and other platforms.
• Applies a creative eye and user experience (UX) awareness to projects; tests and improves site usability and performance on a variety of internet browsers by identifying and correcting issues.
• Addresses and repairs bugs or other performance issues discovered in live sites.
• Ensures quality and consistency of designs across channels, developing or adhering to brand guidelines established in other mediums.
• Studies current and emerging technology trends; makes recommendations to management regarding software platforms, APIs, plug-ins, and other tools that may help to increase quality or efficiency of content.
• Engages with other departments to assess projects, needs, and timelines.
• Participates in planning meetings and/or conference calls as necessary.
• Tracks time and project progress through the organization's system of record.
• Performs other related duties and projects as business needs require at the direction of management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum six (6) years of experience creating websites and digital content for various channels.