Senior Designer, Digital Communications – American Airlines, Ft Worth, TX
Designer/Senior Designer, Digital Communications
Date: Mar 23, 2019
Location: Ft Worth, TX, US
Req ID: 27613
Location: AA Headquarters 1 (DFW-HDQ1)
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 27613
Overview
Join us for a career with endless possibilities.
Looking for a job where a passion for innovation, a culture of teamwork, and opportunities for growth are valued and rewarded? You’ve come to the right place.
You don’t have to be an airline aficionado to join American Airlines. It takes more than cool planes to keep us ahead of the curve, and thanks to our team of behind the scenes professionals, we do just that. As the largest airline in the world, American Airlines is in the business of serving the global travel needs of our customers. At the core of the Company is our commitment to each customer and each employee. We are dedicated to developing and delivering what our customers value and are willing to pay for. Customer-centric planning, innovative marketing, and an exceptional customer experience are supported by a cadre of talented people.
What does it take to join us? We’re glad you asked! We expect exceptional skills in your discipline and a dedication to being the best as we relentlessly pursue our goal of being not just the largest airline in the world, but also the best airline in the world.
Fortunately, we’re building on almost a century of innovation and firsts in our industry – and we plan to continue that tradition of excellence.
About The Job
We’re looking for a creative design technologist who has experience in mobile (responsive and native) design, graphics, and web design/development to join our Digital Communications team. American is leading the industry in transforming how we connect with team members, and we want someone to join our team who can help us take our digital channels to the next level!.
In this role you’ll collaborate closely with other designers and developers to deliver engaging communication solutions that shape how team members connect with the company. You must have a passion for technology, a keen eye for design and enjoy crossing disciplines to deliver a more connected and elevated experience.
Responsibilities
Use innovative design styles that enhance the end user experience
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop innovative digital experiences that incorporate digital best practices, align with business and design goals, and engage employees
Champion American’s internal visual design and brand standards and maintain consistency and ease of use across all internal platforms
Provide strategic recommendations on new and interesting ways to drive engagement across the web, digital signage and email communications
Help lead usability testing and research; translate findings into functional improvements
Deploy content from various content management systems utilizing CSS/HTML skills
Embrace challenges and always be looking for ways to improve the product
Embrace the creative process through discovery; explore and create conceptual models, flows, sitemaps, and navigation schemes
Look for ways to innovative using emerging technology to accomplish communication and engagement goals
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Minimum 3 years’ experience in developing engaging web-based interfaces
Strong visual design skills including screen layouts, information design, motion graphics and typography
Thorough knowledge of HTML5, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, jQuery Mobile, PHP, Python, and demonstrated web design skills
Advanced experience working within the Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Premiere and After Effects
Experience with responsive/adaptive design techniques
Experience working within native applications using Swift and Java
Ability to collaborate with other designers and manage a web development project from initial design concepts to implementation
Experience with user testing to inform design and development
Experience with organizing large amounts of content to deliver user interfaces that are meaningful and easy to use/navigate
Ability to perform in a fast-paced, Agile based, iterative environment
Experience working within the structure of Content Management System, such as WordPress, Wix, and Weebly
Portfolio of work that demonstrates required skills and detailed attention to typography, color, imagery, motion, and graphic elements
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 27613
Nearest Major Market: Fort Worth
Nearest Secondary Market: Dallas
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