UI/UX Product Design Lead (Cape Town)

WebFX is a proud Google Premier Partner with 5 offices in the US as well as an office in Antigua, Guatemala and another in South Africa! We are continuing to expand worldwide and would love for you to be a part of that! In fact, we doubled in size in the past 5 years and are projecting to once again double in size and be a global, publicly traded tech company by the year 2030 - operating in every continent, servicing clients globally. We currently have talented team members across the globe (representing 18+ Countries) and have done so for 10+ years.Why Choose WebFX?- We've been named the Best Place To Work in Pennsylvania 9 years in a row - We're expanding! New offices in Antigua Guatemala, Cape Town South Africa, St Petersburg FL, and Lancaster and York PA - Prior knowledge/experience is not required for any of our roles, we provide all of the training and tools necessary for you to be successful!- Flexible Schedule (start your day between 8 and 10 am - when you do your best work!)- 150% Company Match Of Personal Charity Donations- Generous Paid Time Off - Employee Wellness Program- Love to learn? You sound like an FXer! FXLearns Library with hundreds of personal and professional growth books - Humanitarian Trips ️- Dressing up everyday not for you? We get it! Enjoy our Casual Dress Code- Personal Desk Fund - Merit-based promotions (we promote from within, you will move up and grow here!)Learn more about our Guatemala office here!We'd love to have you join our mission of providing world-class digital marketing solutions to mid-size businesses on a global scale. We thrive on driving business growth for our clients and are looking for people who take pride in their marketing efforts and enjoy having fun at the same time. Sound like you? Great! Keep reading:Why Choose WebFXWe've been named the #1 best place to work in our headquarter's home state of Pennsylvania for 7 years in a row and offer the same culture and benefits to our global, remote team members. Along with a very competitive base pay, we offer company profit sharing, performance bonuses, On-going learning bonuses (yes, you get paid to learn!) and time zone differential pay. World class digital marketing training, long term career track, Health Insurance (including dental, vision, remote doctor, etc), and there's seriously a ton of other benefits! To name just a few:- If you're located in one of our operating countries (Guatemala or South Africa), this is a Full-time (non-contract based) position. Either way, WebFX offers long term stability to all of our FXFamily members. In fact, many of our global/remote team members have been with WebFX for 9+ years and we're hopeful you can be too!- We put our people first, it's as simple as that. You're never on your own - when you run into inevitable challenges, we're there to support you along the way!- Long-lasting relationships with both clients and team members due to consistently low turnover rates that are simply unheard of in our industry, because again, we put our people first.- Fully Remote or hybrid/in-office options if you prefer and are within commuting distance of one of our international locations (Antigua, Guatemala and Cape Town, South Africa). - Fully equipped in-home office setup including computer, dual large monitors, headset, seriously fast internet, generator and more! ️- Be part of a rapidly growing company that at the same time only partners with clients who share our values- Unrestricted access to our dozens of proprietary softwares/platforms our internal R&D team has developed for our team's exclusive use, in addition to access to the many 3rd party tools and softwares we utilize internally in order to WOW our clients. You can learn more about just some of our proprietary tools here!- Merit-based promotional structure- We have a very strong commitment to giving back globally - in fact, it's one of our values here at WebFX. As a member of our FXFamily, you get to be a large part of that simply by achieving your goals - since 2014, we've committed to donating globally through our FXBuilds program. You can learn more about that here!What You'll GetWorld-Class Training and Ongoing Career Development- No matter your level of experience, our "Bootcamp" web marketing training program is provided for all new WebFX "family members" to learn, grow and develop in and out of the office with the hard skills necessary to be successful in their position.- From training with our Award-WinningSr Designers to access to countless industry leading online training resources/courses/tutorials to getting experience with nearly 1,500+ different clients with various platforms, digital services and in every industry you can think of (and then some), our training program is simply unrivaled!- Training doesn't stop after your initial training period, we offer career development training and monthly Lunch-and-Learns with our state-of-the-art training amenities to facilitate departmental trainings, industry-related updates, and more!- FXLearns program - where you get incentives for taking advantage of our countless industry training resources- After 1,500+ clients, we've been able to truly master our processes and procedures - you will be trained on all of those - no need to develop how to do things (unless you want to help us continually improve that process!) - because we refuse to ever stagnate, we are always pushing the envelope to make those processes 1% better too!Opportunities for GrowthWebFX grew 250%+ over the past 3 years both locally and globally, and merit-based promotional opportunities are abundant if you're meeting or exceeding position performance metrics. We believe in growing and promoting our internal team first and foremost. In fact, 95% of our promotions are internal! All team members have a very clearly defined progression path, so you know exactly what is expected of you so you can put your career in your own hands. And what's more, you're not expected to know it all - we believe in continually striving to be an expert in your subject matter of expertise - so while we will purposely challenge you to grow in SEO/PPC/Google Analytics, we are a full service agency that has experts in other departments that handle everything else - from link building, social media, web design and web development. So you can truly master your trade.Our goal is to hire on 50+ team members over the next 36 months in South Africa and setup a satellite office with remote working still an option.Who We're Looking ForDesired EducationAssociate's or Bachelor's Degree (preferably in art, design, web design, or related degree)General KnowledgeKnowledge of web design conventionsKnowledge of user experience, web standards, optimization, and best practicesHTML5 and CSS3 skills are essentialBasic PHP/MySQL knowledgeKnowledge of open source CMS such as WordPressKnowledge of responsive design best practicesExperienceStrong English (written and verbal). Resume must be in English to be considered.Minimum 1 year (2 years or more desired) experience as a web designerImpressive portfolio with a proven track record in designing for the webOutstanding skills in PhotoshopAbility to quickly build modern CSS layoutsQualitiesTakes direction well, but also able to make decisions and take initiativeEnjoys typography and color theoryStays up-to-date on the latest web technologiesProfessional, dependable, solid work ethic, detail-oriented, self-motivatedAn eye for detail and a dedication to qualityEnergized about Internet design, functionality and user experienceProblem solverThis is a fully ON-SITE position and being in the office daily is requiredWhat You'll DoResponsibilitiesWork on 60+ projects a yearCreate prototypes for home pages, inner pages, and moreDesign and build responsive websitesTheme WordPress CMS builds (programmers code and build custom functionality)Design infographicsDesign landing pagesDesign display adsDesign social branding and contestsUX projectsDevelop A/B testsPercentage Breakdown35% designing homepage and inner page prototypes for various clients using the Adobe Creative Suite25% helping to build/launch websites for various clients using HTML, CSS and PHP25% working on site enhancements for clients in various CMSs including WordPress15% creating online advertisements, social media branding and identity, and content marketing pieces such as infographicsJob Submission Requirements (Note: Primary hiring criteria is applicant sample works)Minimum of 3 URLs (websites you designed)ResumePortfolio or PDF of additional workResume (must be in English)CompensationNegotiable, based on experienceCheck out our culture on social media:InstagramTwitterFacebookPlease submit resume or CV (in English) to be considered for this opportunity.*You don't need to apply more than once even if you're interested in multiple positions - you can simply let us know! We consider all open roles when reviewing resumes and applications!WebFX is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing and fostering an inclusive environment where all people, including women, minorities, LGBTQ+ and other underrepresented groups are supported, respected, and encouraged to excel within STEM careers. Our goal as an organization is to empower our team to achieve their personal best, bring people together, and provide equal opportunity to do so regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical ability or disability, or political affiliation. You can learn more on our website here!

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