General Information
| Payroll Title | PUBL CRD SR | Title Code | 007694 | Grade/Step | 07 | Working Title | Front End Designer |
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| Department Name | INACTIVE Stud Aff Mrkg and Com | Supervisor | Luis G Bravo | Department Head | Patricia Daly |
Special Requirements and Conditions
| Critical Position |
| Overtime |
| Travel |
| Travel Outside of Normal Business Hours |
Level of Supervision Received
| General Direction |
Items Used
| Macintosh and PC Computers, High-End color printers and scanners using professional design and layout software. |
Position Purpose
| Working with graphic, web and new media designers, the Front End Designer for the department of Student Affairs Communications will envision and develop responsive web environments and multi-touch online experiences using a mobile framework. The Front End Developer must be able to successfully communicate and execute concepts, UI/UX for our creative team, clients, and students. |
Essential Functions
| Essential Function | % Time |
|---|---|
| Mobile Publication Development | 50 |
| Work closely with director and supervisor to augment print and electronic marketing, develop web, smartphone, and tablet environments. Development functional wireframes that show UX/UI direction. Work closely with creative team to develop responsive multi-touch publications and interactive content that are compatible with various mobile devices and platforms. Understand and be able to integrate social media to augment the mobile experience. Create and manage mobile publications, make layout, content and graphic element updates as needed. Plan campaign measurement metrics and implement web analytics to measure mobile site traffic campaign success. Troubleshoot platform compatibility. |
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| Responsive Web Design | 45 |
| Work closely with director and supervisor to integrate responsive layouts and mobile capabilities to sites and marketing tools that would benefit the student experience. Develop functional wireframes that showcase UX/UI website elements. Work closely with the creative team to identify and design responsive layouts and graphics. Code, develop and troubleshoot responsive web layouts and optimize sites created with existing Content Management Systems. Troubleshoot platform compatibility. Implement responsive site web analytics to track mobile usage and successful UI use. Manage responsive site updates, including layout, content, and graphic elements. Create electronic responsive emails that are compatible with various email clients. |
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| Other duties as assigned | 5 |
Other duties as assigned. |
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Minimum Requirements
| Minimum Requirement | Display Ranking |
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| 1 | |
| Bachelors degree in graphic design, interactive media, advertising or related field of study required or combined education and experience. | |
| 2 | |
| Intermediate level to code and implement HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, jQuery Mobile, JavaScript, Intermediate experience with cross-browser compatibility HTML5/CSS3. | |
| 3 | |
| Strong visual design with demonstrated use of typography, color theory and content organization and presentation and thorough knowledge of the web and mobile technologies, including file preparation and optimization, and W3C standards. |
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| 4 | |
| Relevant and in-depth experience developing and implementing responsive web design and mobile publications for smartphones and tablets. | |
| 5 | |
| Minimum of 3 years working in an ad agency, interactive agency, or in-house creative department. Equivalent experience considered with strong portfolio. | |
| 6 | |
| Thorough understanding of Content Management System environments, specifically OUCampus/OmniUpdate. | |
| 7 | |
| Excellent organization and time management skills with proven ability to manage multiple concurrent project and excellent communication, teamwork, and presentation skills with the ability to provide superior client service. | |
| 8 | |
| Must be extremely detailed-oriented and well organized with the ability to work well under pressure to meet aggressive deadlines, must be self-motivated and able to successfully work with little or no supervision. | |
| 9 | |
| Intermediate to expert ability using the newest software version of the Creative Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Acrobat, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Media Encoder, Edge Animate. | |
Preferred Qualifications
| Preferred Qualification | Display Ranking |
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| 1 | |
| Familiarity with young adult culture and college student attitudes and habits. | |
| 2 | |
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Ability to create websites, landing pages, HTML emails outside of OUCampus/OmniUpdate. |
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| 3 | |
| Ability to convert video formats and optimize video assets for use in custom video players, or websites. | |
| 4 | |
| Knowledge of and ability to design for print. | |
| 5 | |
| Knowledge of and ability to design in OUCampus/OmniUpdate CMS Platform. | |
| Posted Position Purpose |
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| Student Affairs Communications is seeking a Front End Designer who can think through the user experience, skillfully design for mobile and tablet, and code in the most modern HTML and CSS standards.
This UI Designer will work with a team of print and web designers and writers to create mobile and tablet experiences that will support Student Affairs recruitment and retention marketing efforts for domestic and international students.
You must love working within a team, care about and pay great attention to detail and be a master at effective and collarborative communication. If you are looking to grow your career in mobile design or seek to showcase your creativity, this job is for you!
In order to be considered for this position, applicants MUST submit a portfolio of their previous graphic work along with their resume. Please combine your Cover Letter and Resume into one document and upload it to the Resume Section. Your PDF portfolio can be uploaded in the Cover Letter section. As an alternative, you can provide a web link to your portfolio in your resume. The selection process for this position will include a formal in-person interview, a review of the submitted portfolio, and may be require to a design exercise to be completed at home. |
| Posted Minimum Requirements |
| Bachelors degree in graphic design, interactive media, advertising or related field of study required or combined education and experience. Intermediate level to code and implement HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, jQuery Mobile, JavaScript, Intermediate experience with cross-browser compatibility HTML5/CSS3. Strong visual design with demonstrated use of typography, color theory and content organization and presentation and thorough knowledge of the web and mobile technologies, including file preparation and optimization, and W3C standards. Relevant and in-depth experience developing and implementing responsive web design and mobile publications for smartphones and tablets. Minimum of 3 years working in an ad agency, interactive agency, or in-house creative department. Equivalent experience considered with strong portfolio. Thorough understanding of Content Management System environments, specifically OUCampus/OmniUpdate. Excellent organization and time management skills with proven ability to manage multiple concurrent project and excellent communication, teamwork, and presentation skills with the ability to provide superior client service. Must be extremely detailed-oriented and well organized with the ability to work well under pressure to meet aggressive deadlines, must be self-motivated and able to successfully work with little or no supervision. Intermediate to expert ability using the newest software version of the Creative Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Acrobat, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Media Encoder, Edge Animate. |
| Posted Preferred Qualifications |
| Familiarity with young adult culture and college student attitudes and habits. Ability to create websites, landing pages, HTML emails outside of OUCampus/OmniUpdate. Ability to convert video formats and optimize video assets for use in custom video players, or websites. Knowledge of and ability to design for print. Knowledge of and ability to design in OUCampus/OmniUpdate CMS Platform. |