web Designer and SEO/SEM

Scope Web Designer and SEO/SEM

The position will entail web and business application software development, web design, search engine optimisation and search engine marketing, software maintenance and testing. Setting up of quotes and project management will be part of the position. The role will require to interface with the members of the team, external partners and also directly with the clients.

Also will do sales and marketing activities to promote services local and international, e.g. web, networking etc.

Reporting to the Director, the incumbent designs, produces and maintains various internal and client websites, works on the main intergate sites, and contributes to the overall Web Communications strategy and special projects.

Primary responsibilities

* Create design prototypes, including graphic design, site navigation, and layout of content, for the main university web site and for department websites.
* Good know how of CMS systems like Joomla
* 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 ; ensure that sites are easy to navigate.
* Build websites using technologies that conform to international standards and make sure that they are universally accessible.
* Perform maintenance and updates to existing websites when requested by clients.
* Provide training on maintenance and update procedures to clients who choose to take charge of their own websites.
* Contribute to the overall development of the group website.

Requirements

* Bachelors degree in communications or other discipline related to the primary responsibilities and two to four years of experience in web design, of which a minimum of one year producing table-less, XHTML, standards-compliant cross browser, and gracefully-degrading code.
* Advanced knowledge of XHTML, CSS, and of digital imaging and illustration with Adobe Photoshop
* Knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, MySQL, PHP and dynamic HTML; experience with Macromedia Flash.
* Knowledge and demonstrated experience with cross-browser and cross-platform issues (IE, Firefox, Safari, etc.)
* Very good spoken and written English in order to design prototypes and train staff and clients.
* Attention to detail, customer-service orientation, and creativity in problem-solving.
* Ability to work in a team and to communicate in a clear way to provide training to staff and clients.
* Superior knowledge of current web-design trends and techniques, a strong online portfolio displaying user-centred design, and experience with web database solutions definite assets.

Salary

120.000 ZAR per annum + 7,5 % commission on generated revenue on projects (monthly basis)