Senior Web Designer

buuteeq® is one of the fastest growing software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies in the world and we are focused on changing the meaning of web marketing for the hospitality industry. Our cloud-based Digital Marketing System (DMS) is the first of its kind, including content management, website design, mobile/tablet and social digital marketing, online reservations and integrated business intelligence that help the hotelier increase occupancy, reduce cost and convert traffic. This kind of innovation requires special people who love fast-paced, high-growth environments, creativity, challenge, the hard work that leads to smashing success and the personal rewards of being on a winning team that also likes to have fun. buuteeq’s culture is casual but we operate at a high energy level, and we value work/life balance, delivering fantastic products, world class customer service, and making a difference in the world of travel. We offer exceptional professional and financial growth potential.

The Senior Web Designer is a talented individual eager to join buuteeq's UX team in creating amazing experiences for independent hotels and their customers. He or she sets design direction for the product and marketing teams, performs workflow analysis and wireframing, and provides creative design solutions, graphic production, and light front-end development.

Responsibilities:

- Setting design direction based on a keen understanding of customer and company needs, design best practices, and technology constraints.
- Mentor junior designers and communicate design direction clearly to developers
- Creating Web graphics, user interfaces, icons, style sheets, templates and layouts for use in product development, and customer-facing marketing communications.
- Analyzing customer workflows and creating specs and wireframes.
- Creating photoshop comps from the guidance in specs, wireframes, and style guides.
- Doing occasional identity/logo work for customers.
- Collaborating to develop concepts and execute solutions.
- Working independently while maintaining clear and frequent communication.

Requirements:

- 5+ years professional design experience
- BA from four year university or equivalent
- A clean, modern design sensibility, with user-centered focus
- A command of typography, color, composition, hierarchy, and an understanding of how these elements work together for a design solution
- The ability to create multiple and iterative solutions that meet business and communication objectives
- Fluency in the Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop and Illustrator
- Proficiency in HTML5/CSS3 and responsive design
Interest in and knowledge of current web and mobile design best practices
- A strong understanding of user-centered design and navigation structures
- Experience in designing responsive CMS templates in WordPress or Joomla desired
- Experience with {less} or other css frameworks desired
- Knowledge of HTML Email templates desired
- Use of Oxford comma preferred but not required