Web Designer

Position Title: Web Designer

Position Type: Regular

Job Number: SA73224

Full or Part Time: full-time 40 hours weekly

Fair Labor Standard Act Classification: Exempt

Anticipated Pay Range: $80,000-$90,000

Pay Range Information: Chapman University is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position. This range takes into account a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Salary offers are determined based on the final candidate’s qualifications and experience, as well as internal equity and other internal factors.

The anticipated pay range is not a promise of a particular wage.

The Web Designer in Strategic Marketing and Communications—Chapman’s centralized marketing department— is responsible for understanding Chapman’s digital user experience and creating effective web designs, layouts, and components. You will be a part of the Marketing and Digital team whose overall goal is to develop beautiful, functional, accessible and marketing effective web environments and media. This job is both designer and coder.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable diving into code and making styling changes on the fly, as well as designing beautiful web pages and bringing those designs to life. Your role on this team is to be a visual architect, creating the vision and executing on it with a team of other developers and marketers. Responsibilities include designing and presenting assets, making front end styling changes to provide a consistent and pleasant visual experience, and optimizing the user’s journey with thoughtful and data driven design choices.

You will be tasked with enhancing our existing web environments as well as creating new designs as the needs arise based on data, user feedback and university priorities. This position is in person in Orange, CA. The successful candidate will be expected to be in the office 3-5 days a week.

• Create wireframes, lo-fi prototypes, and final designs for Chapman’s marketing web products.
• Create visually appealing and functional webpages while simultaneously keeping best practices in mind (breakpoints, flow patterns, load times, responsive design, space limitations, accessibility, etc.)
• Make front-end code changes to ensure a consistent, smooth, and pleasant user experience.
• Implement responsive web design using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other frontend libraries and frameworks.
• Debug, test, and refine front-end code to enhance functionality, performance, and accessibility.
• Work in conjunction with a team of in-house developers by providing detailed design mockups and communicating ideas effectively.
• Adhere to brand guidelines and find visual solutions for digital assets that work in unison with other graphic designs.
• Understand the user behaviors of our target audiences to identify and design appropriate UI solutions.
• Work with management to determine project priorities and timelines.
• Act as the web team’s UX/UI design expert at meetings by providing relevant answers and educating other constituents and stakeholders.

• Collect, analyze, and respond to user feedback related to design, usability, and overall user experience.
• Use web analytics tools (such as GA4) to evaluate site performance, user behavior, and engagement metrics.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to the Marketing and Digital team to enhance design effectiveness, conversion rates, and accessibility.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to test and implement improvements, ensuring alignment with UX best practices and brand standards.
• Stay up to date with new web technologies, analytics tools, and design trends to continuously improve digital experiences.

• Bachelor’s degree from a higher-education institution in graphic design, UX/UI design, computer science, marketing, or related equivalent experience
• Advanced knowledge of industry standard layout…