Designer/Senior Designer, Digital Communications (Ft Worth, TX, US)

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08) 
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 51685 

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• This job is a member of the Digital Engagement Team within the Corporate Communications Division.
• We’re looking for a creative web designer who has experience in mobile (responsive and native) design, content strategy, and information architecture to join our Digital Communications team. American is leading the industry in transforming how we connect with employees, and we want someone to help us take our digital channels to the next level using emerging technology. 
• In this role you’ll collaborate closely with other designers and developers to deliver engaging communication solutions that shape how team members connect with the company. You must have a passion for technology, a keen eye for design and enjoy crossing disciplines to deliver a more connected and elevated experience.  

What you'll do

• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop innovative digital experiences that incorporate digital best practices, align with business and design goals, and engage employees
• Provide strategic recommendations on new and interesting ways to drive web engagement
• Use innovative design styles that enhance the end user experience 
• Help lead usability testing and research; translate findings into functional improvements 
• Embrace challenges and always be looking for ways to improve the product
• Champion American’s internal visual design and brand standards and maintain consistency and ease of use across all internal platforms
• Embrace the creative process through discovery; explore and create conceptual models, flows, sitemaps, and navigation schemes 
• Deploy content from various content management systems utilizing CSS/HTML skills
• Look for ways to employee innovative emerging technology to accomplish communication and engagement goals

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• High School diploma or GED Equivalency
• 3 years experience in developing engaging web-based interfaces

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• ​​​Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience/training

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Strong visual design skills including screen layouts, information design, motion graphics and typography
• Thorough knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, HTML5, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, and demonstrated web design skills  
• Experience with responsive/adaptive design techniques
• Experience with email communication design and coding
• Ability to collaborate with other designers and manage a web development project from initial design concepts to implementation
• Experience with user testing to inform design and development
• Experience with organizing large amounts of content to deliver user interfaces that are meaningful and easy to use/navigate 
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, Agile based, iterative environment
• Experience working with social business or enterprise social collaboration platforms such as Jive/Aurea, Constant Contact, Yammer, or Salesforce.com communities
• Portfolio of work that demonstrates required skills and detailed attention to typography, color, imagery, motion, and graphic elements

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more.

Feel Free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 51685 

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