Web Designer

C2’s client, a global leader in workforce innovation and one of the world’s most ethical and inclusive employers, seeks a full-time contract Web Designer to help shape and scale the visual identity of their global web presence. Reporting to the Creative Lead, Global Marketing, this role will oversee the design and UI of websites, platforms, and digital campaigns, bringing brand consistency, smart UX thinking, and design systems savvy to every project.

This in-house creative team functions like an internal agency - fast-paced, collaborative, and strategically driven. You’ll work across disciplines, partnering closely with developers, offshore teams, and project managers to serve internal clients with high expectations and high visibility. This role requires someone confident and personable enough to present their work to the CMO and CEO, comfortable managing up, and experienced enough to guide stakeholders through both creative vision and technical execution.

Great fit for this role demands a strong graphic design foundation, deep web / digital expertise, and a passion for turning strategy into forward-thinking, functional design. You’ll help evolve one of the most recognizable brands in workforce solutions through innovative and accessible web experiences. This role will support the Creative team primarily, but also serve the Digital team as needed. Ideal candidates are versatile web designers who understand brand architecture and can execute across four related sub-brand sites, contributing to the growth and cohesion of their global digital presence.

Start date : Mid-August

Duration : 6-month contract with potential to extend

Location : Hybrid, 3 days / week onsite in Milwaukee, WI

Compensation : Commensurate with experience ($35–$40 / hr.)

Benefits : All C2 talent working 30+ hours / week for 30 days are eligible for medical, dental, optional vision, life insurance, (k) with match, and PTO accrual

Technology : All hardware and software will be provided

Key Responsibilities

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• Own your role! Consistently demonstrate confidence, credibility, and excellent communication
• Direct, manage up, persuade and rally individuals across departments to move work forward
• Lead the visual brand identity of the company and its family of brands across web-based experiences such as websites, microsites, emails, and social media assets
• Collaborate with the Creative Lead to design dynamic and innovative digital campaigns and thought leadership initiatives
• Manage technical complexity while maintaining a strong service mindset
• Jump in to tackle whatever needs to be done around design and digital projects to support a global team with colleagues across the US, France, the UK, and beyond
• Create and maintain scalable, responsive, and accessible UI design systems and digital toolkits that include landing pages, social content, thought leadership pieces, and campaign assets
• Direct retouching and color correction for images used in web and campaign artwork
• Ensure consistent design and brand identity across all digital projects and platforms
• Foster collaboration between UX and development teams to build scalable design components
• Provide digital art direction and brand training to external partners to ensure alignment with global branding
• Share digital expertise across marketing and digital teams while mentoring other designers on digital best practices
• Proactively engage in collaborative concepting and interface design for new sites, lead gen landing pages, banner ads, etc.
• Champion accessibility and inclusive design across the organization, using feedback to improve usability and experience
• Stay current with emerging design and technology trends and apply them to continuously improve output and process
• Act as a collaborative thought partner who’s comfortable taking initiative and guiding web strategy from ideation to launch, especially within a Sitecore-based platform. There is a Sitecore developer on the team to assist with implementation
• Bring fresh thinking while staying grounded in brand guidelines. The team welcomes and encourages respectful challenge and creative autonomy
• Experience working with Project Managers across creative and digital teams
• Bonus : ability to contribute motion or interactivity to social media content

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