Web Designer

The Advisors’ Academy is looking for an entry level Web Designer to work out of our Fort Lauderdale, Florida office. The Advisors Academy helps serious financial advisors achieve their maximum potential through training and coaching.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day website content updates
• Work with the Marketing department, ensuring the currency and relevance of information on primary pages throughout client web presences
• Quality control – an essential function of this job position
• Assist with infrastructure maintenance including, but not limited to, monitoring website statistics, collection and testing websites for cross-browser compatibility issues
• Assisting with new development and upgrades to existing systems
• Occasional travel to support meetings and educate staff may be necessary

This individual would be required to become familiar with the issues that face the company as a whole and in particular, the groups and/or clients that are managed so that development work can be proactive in anticipating future needs and creative in presenting new and unique solutions to the special challenges that will arise.

Desired Skills

• General knowledge of and experience working with content management systems (WordPress, Joomla, etc.)
• HTML5, CSS, JavaScript/jQuery – ability to create simple pages, forms; understanding of responsive design
• Photoshop (or equivalent) – ability to open files, convert to appropriate types, crop & resize images
• Comfortable working in a windows and/or an Apple desktop environment
• Ability to learn quickly
• Willingness to learn and work in many different areas
• Desire to improve one’s skills (ability to research and self-educate)
• Conscientious worker with strong attention to detail

Optional Skills

Ability to provide hardware and technical support (Windows and/or Mac)

As with most jobs, the Web Developer should expect to sometimes perform duties beyond and outside the immediate scope of this job description.

Other Notes:

• The company provides an excellent benefit package
• This is a full-time, in-office position requiring a daily presence in our Fort Lauderdale office
• Telecommuters and contractors will not be considered
• As part of the hiring process, we will conduct a background check
• Office attire is business casual

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $17.00 to $21.00 /hour