Crate & Barrel Hiring for Interactive Designer at Chicago, Illinois Full Time

We inspire purpose-filled living that brings joy to the modern home. With a team of more than 8,000 associates spanning 130 store and distribution locations across the U.S. and Canada, we achieve together, drive results and innovate to inspire. Drawn together by a shared passion for our customers and a spirit of fun, we deliver high-quality home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced and bring beauty and function to people’s homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is nearly 60 years in the making—and our story is still unfolding.

We’re here for it. We think you should be too. We’re looking for a driven professional with an inclusive mindset to join our team as an Interactive Designer.

Execute designs and coding for web-based brand contents and digital interfaces that support CB2 brand and marketing initiatives for CB2.com and other digital experiences. Use content management systems to build and launch content to meet seasonal and promotional calendars. Ensure interactive digital solutions are customer-focused, intuitive, accessible, and meet all brand standards.

What you’ll do…

• Create visual assets and execute visual designs for brand/marketing banners, landing pages and other website elements.

• Provide HTML/CSS/Javascript programming to implement visual designs, following existing development standards and code.

• Work in CMS to build and launch day to day content and promotional messages to website and other digital experiences.

• Execute work schedules in a timely fashion with internal and external project teams.

• Create and develop eCommerce interactions.

• Manage interactive design implementation to take advantage of digital medium to create motion and interactivity.

• Lead custom CMS implementation and optimization, as well as module/template development using Handlebars.js.

• Monitor and improve site speed, performance, and web accessibility.

  What you’ll bring…

• 2+ years designing and building websites

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required

• Design, Visual Communication, or Computer Science preferred

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)

• Knowledge of MacOS required

• Proficiency in front-end development web programming languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JavaScript frameworks and JSON

• Knowledge of CSS preprocessors (LESS or SASS)

• Understanding of web accessibility WCAG 2.0 guidelines

• Experience with Sketch, InVision, and other prototyping tools a plus

• Familiarity with website content management tools

• Excellent visual design skills (typography, layout, color, interaction, motion etc.) with an ability to design solutions that bridge customer and business needs

• Excellent knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript coding.

• Ability to build responsive, cross-browser, highly-performant, and accessible applications

• Strong communication skills – including ability to present work with clear rationale behind solution, clear and concise written communication, and good interpersonal skills

• Demonstrate the ability to be self-motivated and to implement design and coding independently when needed

• Strong project management skills – able to manage multiple projects and meet all necessary deadlines

• Demonstrate adaptability to thrive in a fast paced, changing retail environment

• Ability to work in a highly collaborative cross-functional team environment with business stakeholders, IT and other designers

• Detailed oriented, with a keen eye for design elements

Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate and Barrel and CB2, will be referred to as “the Company”. The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US.

State / City Compliance: The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.