What are the responsibilities and job description for the Web & Digital Designer position at Bob Jones University?
Role Summary: We are seeking a creative, user-focused Web Designer to help shape and improve the digital experience across our web properties. This individual will play a key role in designing engaging, effective, and visually compelling digital experiences that prioritize usability, accessibility, audience engagement, and brand consistency.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design visually compelling and user-friendly web pages, landing pages, and digital experiences across multiple web properties.
- Create intuitive layouts, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes focused on usability and audience engagement.
- Improve user experience (UX) by evaluating user interaction patterns, navigation, hierarchy, accessibility, and conversion pathways.
- Ensure brand consistency across websites and digital platforms.
- Collaborate closely with the web development team to ensure accurate implementation of designs.
- Design digital assets including banners, graphics, email visuals, social media graphics, and other web-related creative.
- Assist the Marketing Design team when needed to design print materials and signage for use on campus.
- Knowledge of scalable design systems for brand consistency and ease of web development workflow.
- Basic knowledge of web ADA/accessibility standards and principles.
- Work collaboratively with marketing, design, and web teams on creative initiatives and campaigns.
- Communicate design concepts and rationale clearly in both verbal and written form.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions, project planning, and creative reviews.
- Accept feedback constructively and contribute positively within a team environment.
- Provide support to the print design team when needed.
- Assist with transferring or adapting print campaigns into digital formats
- Contribute to print layout or production projects.
- Maintain a basic understanding of website structure, content hierarchy, and page organization.
- Occasionally work within a Content Management System (CMS) to update and manage content when needed.
- Collaborate with developers to understand technical limitations and opportunities within web projects.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated design skills
- Knowledge of printing process
- Ability to execute multiple projects simultaneously
- Good communication/interpersonal skills
- Experience in web design
- Skilled with Adobe Creative Suite & Figma
Other Requirements:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively
- Team-oriented mindset with a collaborative attitude
An applicant must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc. Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support Bob Jones University’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible believing church which holds orthodox theology. Applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, worldclass education from a biblical worldview.
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