Web Designer

Guitar Center is the world’s largest retailer of musical instruments with annual revenues exceeding $2 billion. We are an established organization with over 10,000 associates currently operating in 309 retail outlets spanning 43 states and the world’s largest volume web and catalog instrument fulfillment business. Our success is based on core values that embody a winning attitude and incorporate the highest standards of ethics and integrity. We’re proud to do whatever it takes to satisfy our customers. We seek leaders for our corporate office in Westlake Village, CAwho want to be an integral part of our team.

WEB DESIGNER NEEDED!

Through collaboration with other team members: design and create appealing, informative graphics, animations, and web-based information. Responsible for creating the visual design of web sites.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This position involves, yet it is not limited to the following listed responsibilities:

• Create design prototypes, including graphic design, site navigation, and layout of content.
• Ensure that the layout of the content is accessible and logical; recommend improvements if necessary.
• Create visual concepts that match the content and the image wanted by the clients.
• Perform maintenance and updates to existing websites.
• Provide training on maintenance and update procedures.
• Code, test and troubleshoot website pages.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of experience in web design.
• Minimum of one year producing CSS/HTML and standards-compliant cross browser code.
• Advanced Knowledge of CSS, Flash, Photoshop, and dynamic HTML
• experience with JavaScript, ColdFusion, or .NET.
• * Knowledge and demonstrated experience with cross-browser and cross-platform issues (IE, Firefox, Safari, etc.)
• Experience working on a Mac platform.
• Attention to detail, customer-service orientation, and creativity in problem-solving.
• Ability to work in a team and to communicate in a clear way.
• Superior knowledge of current web-design trends and techniques, a strong online portfolio displaying design, and experience with web database solutions definite assets.
• Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required.

• Bachelor's Degree and/or three to five years of company programming procedures and programming languages.

In connection with an application for employment and/or promotion with Guitar Center, Inc., investigative consumer reports, which may include credit reports, criminal history consistent with applicable federal and state laws, motor vehicle reports, employment records, educational background or other sources of information may be requested.

For consideration, please send your resume and salary requirements to jobs@guitarcenter.com .

We offer competitive compensation, vacation, benefits, events, and excellent discounts. Come rock with the best!

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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