Website Designer

Job description

• Assist this Council with redeveloping one of their council owned website
• Work from home
• 6 months project - opportunity for more ongoing work

A local government authority are seeking a technical, digital communications professional for a 3 - 6 month period to assist with a website redevelopment project. The role will report to the Project Manager and will focus working closely with the UX Lead, developers, and marketing team to create designs and prototypes and to transform the online experience for our customers. 

Responsibilities:

• The primary objective will be the redesign a key website
• Engage, conceptualise and develop visual designs across various online channels such as web, social and newsletters.
• Manage key stakeholder relationships across various functions in the organisation. 
• Prepare high fidelity website design files and assets for handover to the development team. 
• Ensure guidelines are communicated and adhered to by both internal and external stakeholders. 
• Assist with communications and marketing campaigns to align with Council’s brand strategies and develop simple digital communication processes to support campaigns and initiatives.  
• Conducting website audits for the purpose of ongoing digital projects

Key requirements: 

• A tertiary qualification in graphic and/or web design. Qualification in multimedia, filming, video editing or equivalent is desirable but not essential. 
• Understanding of user accessibility and design experience across multiple devices with a focus on mobile.  
• Strong skills using design software such as Photoshop, Sketch, illustrator etc. Basic skills in HTML5 and Drupal are desirable but not essential. 
• Strong time management skills

• The ability to influence and negotiate with key stakeholders
• The expert capability to inspire users to transact and engage online. 
  
• Previous local government experience would be advantageous but not essential 
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Culture
A truly collaborative and hardworking team, this Council prides itself on its innovation & creativity. Having pride in making a difference to the community by growing audience engagement. 

At Charterhouse, we embrace, and value, diversity of culture, working arrangements, sexual orientation, and gender identity. On behalf of our client, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include and welcome unique contributions of all people; to embrace and celebrate the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, their skills and contributions to the workplace.

APPLY now if you are interested. For further information, please contact Sinead on squinn@charterhouse.com.au