Designer, Interactive Design

Designer, Interactive DesignWe inspire purpose-filled living that brings joy to the modern home. With a team of more than 8,000 associates spanning 130 store and distribution locations across the U.S. and Canada, we achieve together, drive results and innovate to inspire. Drawn together by a shared passion for our customers and a spirit of fun, we deliver high-quality home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced and bring beauty and function to people's homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is nearly 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.The Designer, Interactive Design will design, develop, and implement digital interfaces and web-based brand content in alignment with CB2 marketing strategies and brand standards across CB2.com and additional digital platforms. They will utilize content management tools to construct and deploy experiences according to promotional schedules and seasonal timelines as well as deliver accessible, intuitive, and customer-centric interactive digital solutions.A day in the life as a Designer, Interactive Design...Create visual assets and execute visual designs for brand/marketing banners, landing pages and other website elementsProvide HTML/CSS/Javascript programming to implement visual designs, following existing development standards and codeWork in CMS to build and launch day to day content and promotional messages to website and other digital experiencesExecute work schedules in a timely fashion with internal and external project teamsCreate and develop eCommerce interactions. Manage interactive design implementation to take advantage of digital medium to create motion and interactivityLead custom CMS implementation and optimization, as well as module/template development using Handlebars.jsMonitor and improve site speed, performance, and web accessibilityWhat you'll bring to the table...Excellent visual design skills (typography, layout, color, interaction, motion etc.) with an ability to design solutions that bridge customer and business needsExcellent knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript codingAbility to build responsive, cross-browser, highly-performant, and accessible applicationsStrong communication skills - including ability to present work with clear rationale behind solution, clear and concise written communication, and good interpersonal skillsDemonstrate the ability to be self-motivated and to implement design and coding independently when neededStrong project management skills - able to manage multiple projects and meet all necessary deadlinesDemonstrate adaptability to thrive in a fast paced, changing retail environmentAbility to work in a highly collaborative cross-functional team environment with business stakeholders, IT and other designersDetailed oriented, with a keen eye for design elementsWe'd love to hear from you if you have...Must provide a link to portfolio (including password) on resume or provide PDF samples2+ years designing and building websitesBachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferredDesign, Visual Communication, or Computer Science preferredProficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)Knowledge of MacOS requiredProficiency in front-end development web programming languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JavaScript frameworks and JSONKnowledge of CSS preprocessors (LESS or SASS)Understanding of web accessibility WCAG 2.0 guidelinesExperience with Sketch, InVision, and other prototyping tools a plusFamiliarity with website content management tools