Freelance Web Designer (Client Services)
- Full-time
Company Description
THE COMPANY
NewsCred is the leading content marketing platform. Pairing cutting-edge
software with world-class content, we transform brands into storytellers.
NewsCred's Content Marketing Cloud© provides the easiest end-to-end
solution for content planning, creation, publishing and analytics. In one
place, brands gain unprecedented access to the world's largest content
marketplace, including licensed content from over 4,000 publishers and
original content from our award-winning journalist network.
Through NewsCred, global brands like Pepsi, P&G, Dell, General Electric
and AIG have seen explosive growth in social sharing, engagement and
lead generation.
Founded in 2008 by Shafqat Islam, Iraj Islam and Asif Rahman, NewsCred
has offices in New York, London and Dhaka and is backed by FirstMark
Capital, Mayfield Fund, IA Ventures, Greycroft Partners and others.
Learn more at newscred.com and follow us on Twitter @newscred
Job Description
OVERVIEW
You will be an integral part of assisting NewsCred clients achieve their goals from kickoff through to launch. You will use your experience working with marketers, creating, and building compelling visual designs to help our clients and their audiences get the most from our products. You love design, working with modern HTML/CSS/JS, want to see the results of your hard work in the hands of users and passionate about working with clients.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
You get excited about solving problems for clients through great design
You are just as comfortable explaining a design decision to a client as you are brainstorming with other designers
You are always thinking of ways to optimize your designs and your code equally
You’re not afraid to dive into Terminal or Command Line - We use Git and you will too!
You’ve got strong attention to detail and highly developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
Create and implement on-brand designs working with clients and their agencies based on our CMS and APIs
Give and solicit feedback from our other designers with the aim of producing the highest quality work
Own the design relationship with each client
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
At least 3-5 years designing and prototyping web interfaces for clients
Extremely Strong knowledge of HTML/CSS and Sass. Javascript knowledge is a plus
Strong knowledge of typography, layout and color theory
Are up to date on current design and product trends and know when to embrace them (In-browser Design, Responsive Design, Grid Systems, etc.)
Technical and content-based search engine optimization experience
Experience with social media management or social sharing integrations a big plus
Academic background in Design, IxD, or related field (or substantial relevant experience)