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Location: Abu Dhabi
Duration: Full time/Part time

We are looking for a web designer and developer with strong creative flair and the ability to deal with clients

 

We are looking for a web designer who will be responsible for creating great beautiful and award winning websites for our clients. Duties include conceptualising and implementing creative ideas for clients, as well as creating a strong visual brand that is in line with our clients' image and vision.

 

You will also support website maintenance and daily updates on our large client websites. Including website testing, SEO implementation, new page creation, connecting with ticketing, event and membership systems

 

To be successful in this role, you will need to have excellent visual design skills as well as deep knowledge of how to maintain and update current websites.

Websites will be built on a number of different systems such as WordPress, Drupal, Sitecore and Wix. 

 

You will need to be proficient in website design eg creating websites from scratch as well as website maintenance and development.

Personal Specification

Minimum Experience
Educational Qualifications
Technical Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

Web Maintenance Responsibilities

Web Designer Responsibilities

Language

Personal Specification

  • A relevant diploma in IT and design

  • Portfolio showing previous projects and websites you have build plus design work you have completed

  • Proficiency in graphic design software including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and other visual design tools.

  • Proficiency in front-end development web programming languages such as HTML and CSS, JQuery, and JavaScript.

  • Must be able to show examples of content management systems you have operated

  • Good understanding of search engine optimization principles.

  • Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues.

  • Excellent visual design skills.

  • Up-to-date experience with international web protocols, standards, and technologies.

  • Creative and open to new ideas.

  • Adaptable and willing to learn new techniques.

  • Excellent communication skills and happy to chat to clients and explain IT concepts to them

  • Outgoing and enjoy building  relationships with key clients 

  • Problem-solving attitude

  • The ability to communicate confidently – both through speaking and writing – with colleagues and clients from all levels of an organisation

  • Self-motivation and meticulous attention to detail

  • Good at checking work and making sure there are no errors

  • Updating the websites daily

  • Demonstrating ability to understand many different website platforms

  • Troubleshoot issues

  • Fix issues with membership or database

  • Integrate with databases

  • SEO updates (technical) 

  • User testing reports

  • Preparing data analytics and reports

  • Integrating Google Tags and tracking into web pages

  • Connecting to ticketing systems and updating ticketing pages

  • Pushing new pages live - with SSL certificates 

  • Responsive testing - testing on all different browsers and mobiles and devices

  • Conceptualising creative ideas with clients.

  • Testing and improving the design of the website.

  • Establishing design guidelines, standards, and best practices.

  • Maintaining the appearance of websites by enforcing content standards.

  • Designing visual imagery for websites and ensuring that they are in line with branding 

  • Working with different content management systems.

  • Communicating design ideas using user flows, process flows, site maps, and wireframes.

  • Excellent knowledge of WooCommerce and WordPress

  • Designing and managing the website back-end including database and server integration.

  • Incorporating functionalities and features into websites.

  • Designing sample pages including colours and fonts.

  • Preparing design plans and presenting the website structure.

  • Excellent English – spoken and written

  • Arabic is a benefit

  • Weekly reporting on performance. 

  • PowerPoint and Excel Skills

  • Ability to interpret reports from online platforms such as Google, Facebook and Adobe, an advantage

  • Excellent time management skills

  • Determination

  • Ability to inspire others

  • Ability to encourage others to meet deadlines

  • Highly organised with great time-management skills

  • Ability to prioritise, create, manage, implement and deliver project needs

  • Ability to understand business needs

  • Strong relationship management skills 

  • High attention to detail

  • Liaising with client and media agencies to collating and deliver creative assets

  • Ability to work under tight deadlines

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

  • Understanding of web design

  • Fast to learn new online systems

  • Internet lover!!

To apply please submit a portfolio showing the projects and websites you have worked on. Plus your CV. Plus answer this question: What were the last 3 projects you worked on and what did you achieve?

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