Description :
Xeriton Corporation is a private company focused on bringing cutting edge consumer software and web services to market by leveraging its software publishing, e-commerce, and internet marketing brands and teams. Xeriton employs more than two dozen employees in the United States, and enjoys strategic business relationships with firms located throughout the world. Our mission is to be a leading source of consumer software and web services that enhance a computer user's experience.
Reporting directly to our Director of Engineering, this Web Designer position will be primarily responsible for helping commercially launch an exciting new social networking and social media Web 2.0 application, WikiTalk ( www.wikitalk.com ). Job Summary: · Own UI design and enhancements of desktop and web applications and services Primary Responsibilities:
· Complete ownership of all UI design elements of all products and services from design perspective
· Prototype and create action-generating and SEO compatible designs
· Own all design deliverables across multiple operating systems and browsers (IE7, IE6, Firefox and Safari)
· Design of consumer friendly advertisements and landing pages
· Design and implementation of A/B testing of web pages, advertisements, email, etc
· Work with the development team on website design and assist in layout of web pages
· Graphic design of creative assets for both web and print delivery
· Manage and provide direction for outsourced design work
· Proactively communicate status to all stakeholders throughout design process
· Have fun and help ship a killer v1 product
· Be a go-getter Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
· Must have an excellent understanding and experience of designing web standard compliant pages
· Expert knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash
· Expert knowledge in resolving cross browser issues (IE7, IE6, Firefox and Safari)
· Ability to understand complex web codebase
· Ability to create static and animated advertisements, adhering to industry standards for layout, positioning, size, resolution, etc
· Experience creating other graphical marketing elements, such as layout and design of print marketing materials
· Excellent multi-tasking skills across multiple projects
· Excellent problem solving skills
· Ability to work with fluid and ambiguous requirements
· Ability to quickly learn the required technologies and tools
· Excellent collaboration skills with Development, Project Management, Test and Operation teams
· Self-motivated, results-driven, able to work both independently and with awesome teams, and be passionate about great new ideas
· 4+ years of college or equivalent experience
· 4+ years of solid industry experience in graphic and web design
· Ability to use keyboard effectively for up to 8 hours per day
Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
· Experience working with ASPX pages (without interrupting server tags, etc)
· Recent working experience in a startup environment preferably experience at an internet e-commerce company, publisher, or direct marketing company
· Search engine marketing experience (PPC and/or SEO)
Work Samples:
Candidates MUST submit a portfolio / samples of non-proprietary work along with their resume. Samples could include one or more of the following:
· Single and Multi-frame/Flash and HTML advertisements
· Web designs
· Desktop application UI design