Digital Designer III

OverviewAt C Spire, we fight to keep our customers connected, to help businesses thrive, and to make “Home Smart Home” the new must-have needlepoint in every community we serve. Our customers are the reason we’re constantly improving, optimizing, innovating, and pushing ourselves to be better than the best. Does this sound excessive? You bet it’s excessive. You don’t just wake up one day with a cutting-edge network made of some of the world’s most advanced technology. You build it. Every day. Every hour. Every second. That’s the spirit that not only sets us apart from the competition, it sets up our customers for the win. And that’s what we’re all about. We work hard, but we play hard too: Company culture is as important to us as the content we create. Our offices run best when filled with people who are passionate about their work.

ResponsibilitiesAs Digital Designer III, you will be responsible for creating exceptional digital experiences for C Spire. You will partner with multidisciplinary teams to support a broad range of work from ideation, UX architecture, user flows, to wireframes, prototypes, and polished visual design for the C Spire marketing segments of the website and intranet.

You are an expert in either UX or visual design and have the ability to think in systems and are able to extrapolate and extend shared patterns and behaviors and have experience applying those systems to CMS-driven websites and know how to balance maintainability with adaptability.

Cultivate a deep understanding of C Spire’s UI styles, patterns and standardized elements and interactions.

Quickly iterate designs and offer versions based on design critique from peers or from learnings found in user testing or on-site engagement.

Obsessively review digital designs for visual perfection, and provide detailed, constructive feedback to other teams within the company.

Work collaboratively with the Manager, Digital Design, and internal creative team as well as external agencies to problem solve, determine messaging hierarchy and experiences and ultimately design outputs in the form of sketches, wireframes, prototypes, designs or code.

Expert understanding of the formal elements of design, not just limited to the web-including typography, layout, balance, and proportion are required.

Maintain a strong understanding of current web design trends and best practices, including SEO principles and optimization techniques.

Proactively explore and integrate innovative technologies (including AI) to enhance user experience.

Can manage multiple projects at once and be able to move quickly in a fast-paced environment, without sacrificing quality.

Adhere to the company brand platform and support company initiatives, positioning, and brand strategy. Adhere to the set marketing department processes while managing key initiatives and projects.

Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

At least 5 years of relevant UI/digital design experience preferred.

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline is required.

Experience with CMS-driven websites, Adobe Experience Manager is strongly preferred.

Experience with HTML/CSS is required. Working knowledge of JavaScript a plus.

This candidate needs to be highly knowledgeable in all Adobe Creative Cloud platforms as well as UI/UX mockup platforms like Figma, XD, or Sketch.

Strong attention to detail, and ability to balance the priorities and needs of multiple time-sensitive projects.

A passion for leveraging new technologies and AI to enhance our website (e.g., AI-powered chatbots, personalized recommendations, content optimization tools a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:Must be able to sit for long periods of time and use computer keyboard and/or mouse, while viewing computer screen. Note: This is a brief description of the UI Designer's responsibilities and is not limited