Digital Experience Designer at pax8
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We know there’s no such thing as a “perfect" candidate - Nor do we look for the right "fit" with us, we look for the Add! We encourage you to apply for a role at Pax8 even if you don’t meet 100% of the bullet points. We believe in cultivating an environment where there are a diversity of perspectives, in hopes that we can all thrive in an inclusive environment.
Pax8 also encourages all applicants authorized to work in the US to apply regardless of location.
The Digital Experience Designer leads all user experience efforts and is responsible for demonstrating how intelligent design can be used to drive conversions and to find imaginative ways to improve those results. They are responsible for designing beautiful, but usable, designs and interfaces across our entire digital ecosystem. The Designer develops reusable code and assembles libraries for future use while working with the QA Engineering team to ensure the technical feasibility of UX designs.
Essential Responsibilities (includes, but is not limited to):
- Working collaboratively with content, design, and other stakeholders to develop new wireframes and builds, while simultaneously conducting comprehensive and ongoing audits of all existing web properties; designs, builds, and develops custom, responsive WordPress themes
- Works with manager to provide guidance to internal stakeholders on performance-centric designs by leveraging data-driven insights to ensure successful, measurable results; proactively presents new ideas to improve our web experiences
- Works with Internal Development team to build responsive, future-facing functionality across all web properties
- Attends and actively participates in weekly team meetings and project status check-ins to ensure feasibility and functionality of digital properties
- Adapts Pax8 brand in ongoing projects as the brand evolves
Ideal Skills, Experience, and Competencies:
- At least five (5) years of directly relevant UX experience
- Proven expertise building and managing WordPress websites
- An excellent eye for visual design, and a great instinct for SEO and UX best practices
- Good understanding of PHP, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
- Experience working with digital interactive content and/or landing page builders; experience with Ceros preferred
- Ability to convert mockups and wireframes into working, responsive webpages across platforms and browsers
- Experience designing responsive websites using industry-standard design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, XD, etc.)
- Experience working with popular WordPress page builders, particularly Elementor and Yoast
- Ability to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
- Ability to develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
- Ability to build strong customer relationships and deliver customer centric solutions
- Ability to actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learnings
- Ability to see ahead to future possibilities and translate them to breakthrough strategies
- Demonstrated ability to self-manage, work independently, and meet expectations and deadlines
- Creative thinker and problem solver — always looking beyond the available options when up against roadblocks
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally, demonstrating team leadership skills
- Ability to design and develop (front-end), with specific comfortability with: Wireframes, design mockups, writing code, creating custom post types, configuring page builders, capturing dark wizards, launching sites, and all the odds and ends that come in between
- Good understanding of conversion-centric designs by building full-funnel, optimized journeys that follow all SEO, design, and coding best practices
Required Education & Certifications:
- B.A./B.S. in Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent work experience
Compensation:
- Qualified candidates can expect a salary beginning at $72,000 or more depending on experience
*Note: Compensation is benchmarked on local market rates. Qualified candidates in other locations can expect a salary package that may be adjusted based off applicable cost of wages in their respective location.
At Pax8 we believe that your Total Rewards should include a benefits package that shows how much we value our greatest assets. Pax8 people enjoy the following benefits:
Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission
401(k) plan with employer match
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance
Flexible, Open Vacation
Paid Sick Time Off
Extended Leave for Life events
RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees)
Career Development Programs
Stock Option Eligibility
Employee-led Resource Groups
Pax8 is the leading value-added cloud-based SaaS distributor, simplifying the cloud journey for our partners by integrating technology, business intelligence and proactive service to deliver an unparalleled experience. Serving over 13,000 partners through the indirect sales channel, our mission is to be the world’s favorite place to buy cloud products. We are a fast-growing, dynamic and high-energy startup organization, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business. Culture is important to us, and at Pax8, it’s business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative and humorously offbeat. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best. We Elev8 each other. We Advoc8 for our partners. We Innov8 continuously. We Celebr8 life.
Pax8 not only wins numerous awards in our field but we have time and again been voted among the best places to work in Denver. We are committed to our goal of being the #1 employer of choice!
Pax8 is an EEOC Employer.
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