(Fort Worth, TX)
Position Summary
The Senior Web Designer works closely with the Manger of Web Design and Development and collaborates with other web team and Marketing team members to design and develop web sites, web-based advertising and promotions, and web-based applications that are engaging, highly usable, consistent with web design/coding best practices, and tightly aligned to First Command brand standards.
Responsibilities
· Design and develop web sites, web-based advertising, promotions and applications to serve business objectives for external and internal communications
· Identify and implement navigation strategies and design schemes for maximum visual impact, usability and consistency with First Command brand standards
· Incorporate current techniques, tools and trends in web design and development to ensure adherence to best practices and design industry standards
· Maintain content of web sites to ensure functionality, currency and accuracy
· Optimize web content to achieve superior search engine results
· Communicate status of work in progress to immediate supervisor and other project participants
Requirements
Education
· Degree in graphic arts, communications or business
Work Experience
· Five years experience in web design and development required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
· High proficiency in HTML/XHTML coding and web standards required
· High proficiency in design and development of web sites incorporating CSS required
· Specialization in front-end development and rich internet applications (RIA) desired
· Experience in developing cross-browser and cross-platform compatible web sites required
· Intermediate to advanced knowledge and skills in Javascript and Actionscript required; experience with Javascript libraries (e.g., Jquery and Prototype) preferred
· Proficiency in image editing (Photoshop) and web graphics applications (Fireworks) required
· Proficiency in Flash animation design and development preferred
· Proficiency in vector image editing (Illustrator) preferred
Job Perks: At First Command, your at-work quality of life is important to us! We offer a comprehensive benefit package, an onsite state-of-the-art Fitness Center, concierge services, covered parking, quarterly luncheons, a tobacco free workplace and much more! Visit our website at www.firstcommand.com. Satisfactory credit and background history required
Apply: resumes@firstcommand.com
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