Web Designer
Job No:
ALCANNA1019
Location:
Edmonton
About Us
At Alcanna we offer our employees a career to celebrate! Canada’s preeminent retailer of alcohol and cannabis, we operate 260+ retail locations within Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. Our brands include Liquor Depot, Wine and Beyond, Ace Discount Liquor, Solo, Deep Discount Liquor and Nova Cannabis.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, the Designer will join a fast-paced team of friendly, business minded developers and will be responsible for creating, enhancing, and maintaining internal applications and processes. We will be using design, content, and technology to create a great online shopping experience that helps our customers find the products they love more easily. We are searching for a talented, driven and exceptionally motivated Designer to join our growing team. In this role, you will work within the digital marketing team, but also work cross-functionally with our technology folks.
Role and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Design content that results in conversions, is responsive, optimized, standards-based and cross-browser compatible.
- Create/update templates including landing, category, and product pages for improved conversion.
- Create responsive page designs for desktop, mobile and tablet with a focus on current best practices for site navigation, website usability, imagery/graphics, and intuitive user experiences.
- Testing and improving the design of the website.
- Utilize and build on design guidelines and brand standards
- Produce design assets for use in social media and marketing channels.
- and maintain consistent branding, building on guidelines, standards, and best practices.
- Collaborate with marketing, development, and other teams.
- Utilize data and analytics in making decisions and be comfortable running A/B testing.
- Create and maintain a database of assets.
Experience and Qualifications
- Total mastery of Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
- Experience working in-house or with an agency as a designer
- Experience in designing for the , specifically e-commerce websites
- A portfolio of work with examples of web pages (e-commerce preferred), email campaigns, banner ads, social media content and other art created for digital use
- A modern aesthetic current with creative trends
- Ability to perform well under pressure and under short deadlines
- Familiarity with the use of typography and grids Awareness of UI/UX principles
- Passion about in general with a great understanding of color palettes, gradients, and flat
- Experience with CMS platforms (Shopify and DotNetNuke)
- Knowledge of HTML and CSS (preferred)
- Good understanding of search engine optimization principles
- Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues.
- Up-to-date experience with international protocols, standards, and technologies.
- Excellent communication skills
- Previous experience in retail industry, including operation of brick and mortar store(s) will be considered an asset
- Previous experience in latest and most effective SEO/SEM tactics and analytics will be considered an asset
- Previous experience in digital analytics and consumer insights will be considered an asset
- Strong knowledge of content management systems, Ecommerce platforms, MS Office suite
- Must be able to pass a basic security clearance
- Must have reliable transportation
Personal Characteristics and Requirements
- Must have a positive and professional approach to working and a willingness to learn and be challenged
- Always models a high ethical standard of conduct
- Able to adapt quickly in a changing environment while staying on top of the latest trends and processes relating to your field
- Demonstrates initiative and ability to recognise opportunities for improvement and efficiency
- Proven ability to maintain workload and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team environment as well as independently
- Analytical thinker with strong conceptualization and attention to detail skills
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders
- Strong problem identification and problem resolution skill
- Strong understanding of retail business practices and ability to integrate knowledge though applications
- Positive and professional approach with willingness to learn and be challenged
- Ability to be flexible, in keeping with the needs of our growing company
To Apply
If you are excited about this opportunity and meet the criteria listed above, we want to hear from you! Please apply online at alcanna.com/JoinOurTeam for consideration.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. We thank all applicants for their interest in Alcanna; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. For a full list of career opportunities with Alcanna, please visit alcanna.com/JoinOurTeam.