WEB DESIGNER (US - CONTRACT)

Company: Expedia Group
Location: Austin
Posted on: November 19, 2024

Job Description:

Web Production Artist (US - Contract)
Salary/Hourly Rate:
$42 - $52 per hour
Onsite/Remote:
This is a hybrid role in Austin, TX
Position Overview:
Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success. We're building a more open world. Join us.
Why Join Us?
To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.
Expedia Group's Partner Brand, Marketing Team is dedicated to developing and executing innovative and effective partner marketing strategies, campaigns, and web solutions to reach, engage, and nurture our partners and prospects. Within this organization, the Brand & Creative team is responsible for cementing Expedia Group THE world's leading travel tech platform and setting the strategic approach and execution for partner marketing initiatives.
We are seeking a Web Production Artist, an enthusiastic person who can contribute their expertise to a team in a fast-paced environment. This position requires a self-motivated individual who is detail oriented with strong communication and organization skills. Reporting to the Associate Creative Director, the Web Production Artist will take approved creative and prepare web-ready assets, ensure smooth hand off to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Authors, and conduct quality assurance before web pages go live. They'll use their eye for detail and technical skills to complete web production work, ensure consistent quality, maintain our DAM, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance. This is a temporary 5-month assignment.
Responsibilities of the Web Production Artist:

• Translate approved creative concepts into web-ready digital assets
• Efficiently work on multiple projects with consistency and attention to detail
• Troubleshoot design and application issues
• Investigate, with developers and authors, any asset or page performance issues and collaborate on solutions
• Support digital asset lifecycle management including uploading, auditing, and sunsetting assets and metadata as needed
• Liaison with SEO specialists to optimize on-page content
• Be proactive in voicing workflow improvements that increase efficiency
• Champion process by maintaining and contributing to web guidelines and documentation
• Stay closely connected to and collaborate with cross-functional partners (Content Strategists/SEO specialists, Graphic Designers, UX Designers, AEM Authors, Developers, etc.)
  Qualifications of the Web Production Artist:
  
  • BS, BA, or BFA in Computer Science, Graphic Design or related field
  • Minimum 3+ years of proven experience generating pixel-perfect production assets that meet web and digital medium specifications.
  • Knowledge of file format best practices
  • Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and other web design software and project management tools (Jira, Smartsheet)
  • Knowledge of web and Content Management System (CMS) processes
  • Experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and Dynamic Media a plus
  • Knowledge of Digital Asset Management (DAM) best practices
  • Exemplary attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  • Ability to successfully multitask and prioritize among running projects
  • Solution focused, collaborative approach to investigating asset performance with developers and authors
  • Strong portfolio showcasing brand and marketing experience with digital content such as websites, social media, and email campaigns
  • Familiarity with UI and UX principles
  • Basic knowledge of HTML
    Please note contractors are engaged to provide services to Expedia Group on a temporary basis in connection with a specific assignment. Contractors are hired and employed through Atrium, our third-party payrolling partner.
    As a woman-owned firm, Atrium values diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
    This job posting is for a temporary role as an employee of Atrium on assignment at Expedia. The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of Atrium; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by Atrium upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements.
    No C2C or Third-Party Vendors

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