Senior Web Designer - Maternity Cover

We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI powered applications and experiences with agility and ease. We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Senior Web Designer and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward.

The Senior Web Designer develops original creative concepts in line with the corporate visual brand guidelines. In this role, you will collaborate with the Marketing team and various other teams in the company, communicating directly with stakeholders and vendors. You will maintain and evolve a strong corporate web presence by creating and enhancing several Design Systems, establishes and reinforces consistent design patterns, guiding team members, and other people in the company into following them properly. You will maintain and evolve a strong Progress brand identity by creating and enhancing the brand guidelines, establishes and reinforces consistent design patterns, guiding team members, and other people in the company into following them properly. Please, note that this is a maternity cover position.

In this role, you will:

• Initiate brainstorming sessions
• Create intelligent, original, cutting-edge design concepts that are both uniquely creative and communicate the brand message effectively
• Oversee, mentor, and train junior and regular design team members
• Participate in visual design presentations to stakeholders
• Support and maintain existing Design Systems
• Represent the creative team in meetings and presentations where required
• Acts as a resource to the company on new and emerging trends in digital media, mentoring and training where applicable, cultivating continuous creative improvement
• Develop detailed behavior of web elements for production and communicate directly with vendors/front-end developers to follow production through
• Evolve the corporate web assets and ensure creative objectives are aligned with brand and company objectives
• Should be comfortable to take over and execute UX tasks when needed – Creating prototypes, wireframes, talk to users and brainstorm on UX problems
• Work closely with the UX team to implement upfront research, user testing, and analytics feedback into design concepts.
• Maintain and evolve the visual brand identity and develop and enhance the brand guidelines when necessary

Your background:

• Strong professional Web-focused graphic design experience.
• Expertise in modern web design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD or similar
• Expertise in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
• Strong understanding of the psychology of visual perception and visual hierarchy
• Ability to explain the thought process behind visual design solutions, and rally people around stated design goals
• A meticulous, pixel-perfect eye for detail
• Strong communication skills, positive attitude, and an inspiring work ethic
• Exceptional aesthetic sensibility and strong knowledge in web design fundamentals (layout, typography, microcopy, information hierarchy, and web specifications)
• Demonstrated understanding of information flow, readability, and interface usability principles
• Good understanding of the technical foundations upon which websites are built
• Experience leveraging user research, key performance indicators, and site analytics to help make informed design decisions
• Good illustration and data visualization skills following Progress Illustration and Icon Stencils

If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat.

What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:

Compensation

• Generous remuneration package
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan Enrollment

Vacation, Family, and Health

• 30 days paid annual vacation
• An extra day off for your birthday
• 2 additional days off for volunteering
• Premium healthcare and dental care coverage
• Additional pension insurance
• Well-equipped gym on-site
• Co-funded Multisport card
• Daycare Center for your little ones onsite
• Flexible working hours and work-from-home allowance
• Free underground parking with a designated space for bikes and electric scooters

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Together, We Make Progress

Progress is an inclusive workplace where opportunities to succeed are available to everyone. As a multicultural company serving a global community, we encourage a wide range of points of view and celebrate our diverse backgrounds. Our unique combination of perspectives inspires innovation, connects us to our customers and positively affects our communities. It is only by working together and learning from each other that we make Progress. Join us!