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Web Designer Are you enthusiastic about web design and eager to make a significant impact on Modern Woodmen’s digital presence? We are looking for a talented Web Designer to join our team! In this role, you will maintain our organization's websites and related pages, ensuring they are always up-to-date and user-friendly. You will coordinate with user groups to improve, develop, organize, and test web pages and sites, making sure that interfaces, navigation, and layout are implemented efficiently and consistently. If you have a keen eye for detail and a drive to enhance user experiences, we would love for you to apply. We strongly encourage candidates to include a portfolio with their application to better showcase their skills and experience. Modern Woodmen of America is one of the nation’s largest fraternal benefit societies, with over $18 billion assets. Fraternals are unique membership organizations that pair the “member-owned” characteristic of a mutual insurance company with the “social mission” characteristic of a service organization. They unite individuals with common bonds, provide a variety of life insurance and investment products, and form one of the nation’s most effective volunteer networks. Responsibilities: Administrate, test and support functionality enhancements to public, member, career, and field representative websites. Lead and implement changes to support the marketing and communication goals of the organization. Assist with wireframing and prototyping tools and techniques. Consult with Creative Services and other internal and external teams ensuring accurate and timely content and design updates. Strategically review existing processes and user experiences to identify opportunities and gaps. Create supporting documentation on best practices. Analyze usability, conversion rate and SEO reports to identify and recommend new opportunities that improve each visitor’s website experience. Research and stay on top of technology trends. Collaborate effectively and communicate across the organization. Work with user departments ensuring web site content and usability supports departmental needs and goals. What we need: Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and three years’ equivalent work experience. Knowledge of responsive web design and browser compatibility across multiple platforms and devices. Knowledge of UX design & accessibility best practices. Graphics and coding knowledge such as HTML & Java. Strong UI skills. Experience with web content management systems (Optimizely preferred), SharePoint, Adobe Photoshop. Designing mobile websites and applications. Google Analytics, HTML, CSS (JavaScript & jQuery) experience. Microsoft Azure and Single Sign On knowledge preferred. Workflow Automation experience is preferred. Trained in web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) compliance standards. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Previous experience and/or familiarity with AP writing style is a plus. SharePoint and Power Apps experience is a plus. Strong initiative with the ability to collaborate with others across departments to move projects forward and drive progress. What we offer: Pay: The annual range for this position is $65,000.00-$78,000.00. The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior experience. Work Arrangements: This is a full-time hybrid, hourly position: 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hours per day), Monday- Friday, with flexible start time between 7 a.m.-9 a.m. Hybrid positions work at least three days in office and the remaining days each week working from home. Employees beginning to work in a new hybrid role will be asked to work on-site (five days a week) during the initial training period which may be more than a year. Stability: Modern Woodmen has been Modern Since 1883® and exists for our members. We make long-term decisions that provide stability for our employees, financial representatives, and members. Respect for personal time : We offer vacation, sick leave and 11 paid holidays. We value your time outside of work and offer careers that blend work and life well. Professional growth : Benefit from our commitment to employee development which includes educational offerings to enhance your knowledge of our industry. Great culture : We build strong working relationships across our organization through collaborative work and volunteer opportunities. A beautiful office: Enjoy a beautiful view! Our home office, located in downtown Rock Island, IL, has a lovely plaza overlooking the Mississippi River. On-site Café: Our employees can purchase a variety of breakfast, lunch, and beverage options at Café 1883. A thriving local community: Not from the Quad Cities and hesitant to consider relocation? Give it some thought. The Quad Cities offers an idyllic Midwestern lifestyle along the mighty Mississippi and consistently ranks at the top of the list for quality of life and cost of living. It is home to more than our share of artists, festivals, and fun in every season. Exceptional benefits : Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health and financial well-being. Benefits include: Company-paid retirement plan Matching 401(k) plan Employee Impact Bonus Medical, Dental and Prescription Drug Insurance. We pay 100% of employees’ health insurance premiums and 50% of employee dependents’ premiums. Group term life insurance. Long-term and short-term disability. Voluntary benefits: vision, flexible savings accounts (FSA), accident insurance Modern Woodmen is an equal opportunity employer. Modern Woodmen is committed to providing a respectful environment where each person’s diverse opinions, attitudes, attributes, and feelings are respected. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. Modern Woodmen

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