Job Description

The University of Kansas Memorial Corporation is looking for a skilled Web Designer to build and execute premier design solutions for our company employment website(s). Our Web Designer will collaborate with our internal teams to build these experiences. This position is a fully remote opportunity with building to occur in the summer months with an August live date. There is potential for future projects to continue responsibilities, but for now is a contract position.

Your Opportunity to Grow With Us as a Web Designer

The University of Kansas Memorial Corporation is an affiliate of the University of Kansas. The Memorial Unions provides the dining, retail bookstore, event and catering services to the University of Kansas while executing our mission of ‘serving as KU's community center and the heart of campus. We strive to provide inviting spaces, inspiring programs, and quality facilities, services, and conveniences for the University community.

Our Web Designer wants a challenge and the opportunity to showcase their creative skill with a desire to work collaboratively with many professionals. Interviews for this position will commence the week of May 22 and continue through applicant selection. Please include your portfolio link and cover letter in application.

Primary Responsibilities For This Position

· Help enhance the company website experience(s) through HTML, video utilization and web graphics

· The company will provide direction, storyboard and general idea; the designer will deliver high-end design solutions to accomplish the goals

· Continuous collaboration with all internal teams to discover and communicate the company brand

· Works with a student team to elevate current storyboard/video plans. Must have knowledge of video and web graphic outputs.

· Adhere to brand guidelines to maintain consistent on screen presence

· Design new experiences or layouts that improve our current design systems

· Contribute to innovative decisions around the future trajectory of our on screen presence

· Deploy web designs on front-end external career site

· Select and prepare imagery; create and maintain a database of design assets

Skills & Qualifications Of the Web Designer

• Minimum 2 years of professional design experience
• Portfolio showcasing completed web design solutions
• Knowledge of fundamental design principles, color usage, command of typography, search engine optimization, UX design and information management
• Up to date on current design trends with ability o communicate to a Gen Z employment audience
• Ability to execute production-ready digital assets in various formats
• Excellent communication skills. This can be a remote position with need to communicate to several parties for their necessary outcomes
• Working knowledge of Google Suite, Drupl web based design
• Comfort working in a deadline-driven environment as this is a project based contract with a firm completion date
• Attention to detail and ability to utilize direction from meetings/brainstorm workshops and then execute

Employment Benefits

• Competitive salary

· Remote work/flexible schedule to meet output deadlines

· Professional development and portfolio building opportunity

Job Type: Contract

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Application Question(s):

• Please provide a Non-Indeed email for follow-ups!

Experience:

• Web design: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

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