Sr Interactive Web Designer Job in Tampa 33607, Florida Us

Triad Retail Media creates, manages and operates online media programs for leading retail e-commerce websites, delivering innovative, custom digital ad campaign opportunities to national brands to reach, target and engage shoppers at exactly the right time and place — while they’re researching brands and making final purchase decisions.

Our clients: Our portfolio of retail publishers includes the biggest retailers in the world — Walmart, eBay, CVS, Barnes Noble, Toys R’ Us, Pizza Hut, Dell and many more, reaching over 150 million shoppers every month.

Job Title: Senior Interactive Designer
Reports to: Art Director
Education: Bachelor's Degree in graphic design or related field required.
Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years experience in internet design

 

Job Summary


This position has a heavy emphasis on creative design, user interaction principles and Flash technology. You will be responsible for a range of needs, from design and production of flash web pages to large-scale Flash-based web sites, web apps, and standalone assets.

 

 

·         Ability to brainstorm and present a must

·         Proficiency in Flash and other rich-media emerging technologies.

·         A solid understanding of typography, color, composition, hierarchy and how these elements work together to design solutions

·         Thorough knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and other industry standard software

·         Proficient in AS 2.0 (AS 3 a plus)

·         Desirable experience or understanding of tweening classes such as tweener and greensock

·         Desirable experience with flash video and XML communication with a flash interface

·         After Effects a plus, but not required

·         Strong Illustration and concepting skills

·         Experience working for an advertising/marketing agency

·         Comprehensive understanding of marketing, online advertising, technology, and media

·         Working knowledge of HTML/CSS code and web site structure and functionality

·         Must be able to hand code HTML/CSS

·         Must be motivated, highly organized

·         Deadline-oriented, flexible, and able to handle multiple priorities

·         Ability to estimate work accurately

·         Ability to take direction and complete tasks quickly and efficiently

·         URLs of at least 5 existing web-based/interactive communications with explanation of development or production role

Overall Responsibilities 

• Translate suppliers brand and campaigns into WM.com/SC.com specs

• Hands-on design approach -- must be able to work with marketing clients, Creative Director, Senior Art Director, Art Director and Copywriters to conceptualize and execute marketing campaigns that will advance our clients’ merchandising, business, marketing and branding objectives

 

• Good understanding of brand and design standards for creative applications, as well as strength in systems design (i.e. extending a campaign across various vehicles)

 

• Create multiple solutions to a marketing creative problem that consistently meet business and communication objectives outlined in a creative brief. Be able to discern and articulate which ideas are most valid and worth pursuing

 

• Ability to sketch storyboards and thumbnails quickly and clearly

 

• Solid knowledge of the constraints of online design; research and explore best practices in interactive design and push the boundaries of what's possible on the web

• Report to AD

• Lead junior designers

• Take direction from design lead(s), as well as work as a design lead and serve as a point of contact in project planning

 

• Actively seek out feedback from manager and peers, and improve own performance based on that feedback

 

• Anticipate potential project problems and create solutions or contingency plans

 

• Consistently adhere to team processes and standards; contribute ideas for improvement

 

• Work effectively with editors, project managers, and other creative/production team members

 

• Organize directories, project files and assets in consideration to our requirements

Soft Skills

• Experience working within rapid concepting and delivery time frames

• Excellent time management skills; ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously

• Extreme attention to detail and craftsmanship

• Organized, mature, reliable and dependable

• Excellent communication skills, sensitive to working in a tight space with others/ keep tone down

• Ability to take direction and complete tasks quickly and efficiently

• Resolve conflicts constructively with some input from manager

Hard skills

• Expert in web design processes and programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, etc)

 

• Very strong Flash skills required (intermediate level ActionScript, JavaScript, and XML is a plus)

• Must be able to hand code HTML/CSS

 

• Experience optimizing images for web user interface and creating HTML/CSS that matches a Photoshop design layout and understanding how mockups translate to code.

• Identify, leverage, and share additional tools and materials to assist your production work (Firefox extensions, code validators, debuggers, W3C web site, etc)