The Web and Design Manager at Hawke Media must be enthusiastic, passionate and versed in design as well as best UX/UI trends. They are expected to have a strong foundation in HTML/CSS and strong knowledge of Webflow and WordPress which will allow them to work quickly and efficiently within those platforms. They will then create frameworks within those sites, being able to focus on the development of a clear user flow and storyline. The Web and Design manager will focus primarily on the innovation and expansion of existing design elements as well as be responsible for the creation of brand elements when they do not exist for Hawke Media. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Hawke Media’s position in the marketplace and brand identity, and provide solutions and lead the conversation in terms of creative strategy and insight. 

This candidate will be well-versed in development, creation, and execution of brand identity and the development of assets from a set visual framework. This would include elements such as print collateral, promotional items, social ads and post, landing pages, sales collateral and more. They will actively innovate upon existing brand elements, developing new and innovative designs that not only directly resonate with the target demographic, but develop a design storyline that is both pleasing and conversion focused. 

Responsibilities:

• Drive projects from start to finish, collaborating with strategists, engineers, and other designers and developers.
• Contribute strategically to the development of Hawke’s brand identity
• Create aesthetically excellent work for paid media campaigns, such as Facebook/Instagram and Google Ads that are true to Hawke’s brand spirit
• Ability to balance and execute several projects at a time in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and deliver strategically sound, conceptually based, innovative design.
• Create designs and produce production ready artwork
• Ability to build and manage a website on Webflow and WordPress 
• Understand Hawke’s needs and design solutions and demonstrate confidence in work that relays into strong out-of-the box design.
• Build out innovative design and forward-thinking strategies and recognize user-related issues and fix them 
• Have up-to-date knowledge on current platforms and design trends and show a greater overall strategy within each project 
• Able to execute design across all mediums with proficiency in all adobe suites.
• Transform interactive prototypes into production-ready websites, including mobile-friendly responsive design
• Update and maintain Hawke Media’s website, including content updates, visual enhancements, landing page creation and performance profiling/optimization
• Contribute to creating feature specifications and technical design blueprints
• Think creatively to develop new design and packaging concepts, graphics and layouts
• Create designs and produce production-ready artwork

Skills & Experience:

• BA or BFA in Fine Art, Design or Communication Design preferred 
• Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
• Minor in marketing, communication or business-related field preferred
• Prior experience at another creative agency or marketing agency building and developing brand identities
• Understanding of digital marketing lifecycle and design implementations throughout each of those platforms/mediums - IE: from brand book to photo/video to ads to emails to website
• Strong design, typographical and interactive skills that match with modern design trends and best practices
• Proven experience with Photoshop and Illustrator 
• Understanding and willing to learn ecommerce best practices, and conversion rate optimization

What Hawke Offers:

• A ridiculously awesome work environment - equal parts laid-back startup and motivated meritocracy
• An executive team that has scaled startups in the past and has every intention of continuing to scale Hawke Media into a dominant player in the digital marketing agency space
• Tons of training opportunities, including weekly education, book clubs, online courses, paid live courses, and over 80 skilled marketers to learn from/with
• Great opportunities to grow your technical skills and grow into a leader in the creative space
• 401K, Healthcare, Vision, Dental and unlimited PTO (we value performance and reward accordingly!)

Our outsourced CMO value prop is taking the digital marketing world by storm. It’s why we’re one of Inc.’s fastest growing companies in the country. We’ve got no plans to slow down anytime soon, and we’re staffing up to support our scaling operations. At Hawke, we work hard, but we chill harder - we’re proud to be one of Glassdoor’s 50 best places to work in the country!