Digital Creative Experience Designer

Homebase has changed more in the last three years than ever before in our history and the way our customers shop has changed as well. To keep up to date in an ever-changing retail landscape we need to keep adapting and make sure we are offering our customers the best possible digital experience. This is why we have set our sights on becoming digital marketplace leaders.

To help us continue our transformation we are looking for a creative superstar to join the team and help in leading this journey.

As our newest Digital Creative Experience Designer (BAU), you will provide digital creative expertise and services to the Homebase Digital team. You will drive forward the online digital experience for the Homebase website by ensuring first-class customer journeys, simple user experiences, and stunning creative, and engaging content. You'll be working within in a fast-paced environment, so you will need to thrive on delivering creative experiences, that align with our brand guidelines, to support our extensive product range and delight our customers.

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday. (8am - 4pm/9am - 5pm)

Contract: Full-Time, Perm.

Location: Fully remote - with 2 days in our Milton Keynes (Store Support Center) offices per month*

• While this is a remote opportunity we do ask for some flexibility on the run-up to and during our peak seasons.

Salary: £30,000 - £37,000 plus bonus (Depending Upon Experience)

What will you be doing? (including but not limited to)

• Development of wireframes, visual concepts, prototypes, and all associated assets needed for the CMS
• Development of all eCRM assets in line with digital guidelines
• Ownership of UI libraries and assets
• Guardian of digital brand guidelines
• Carrying out user testing on creative concepts
• Ensuring the website meets required accessibility guidelines
• Supporting development of 3rd party applications with visuals and customer journey flows
• Providing support and feedback to 3rd party sites on reflecting the Homebase brand
• Building relationships and align creative executions with offline marketing teams

What you need to be successful:

• Digital expert ideally from a retail environment
• Strong attention to detail, guardian of the brand guidelines and UI design
• Planning and managing own workload
• Extensive experience of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop/Illustrator/XD)
• UX skills to wireframe and prototype customer journeys
• Knowledge of HTML/CSS would be beneficial
• SEO knowledge

Benefits

What can we offer you in return?

Making your pay go further

• 20% team member discount for Homebase and Bathstore when shopping in-store and online, available from your very first day with us
• We’ll allow you to enhance your payment through our fantastic, discretionary bonus plan
• Our Hapi To Be Home well-being portal helps you save money on everything from your weekly food shop to a fun night out with friends and family
• Holiday starting from 24 days plus bank holidays, rising with service

Saving for your future and giving back to local communities

• Homebase Personal Pension Plan (with Life Assurance cover)
• An opportunity to get involved in fundraising events, helping to raise money for our charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support to fund home-related grants. These grants help keep those most in need safe and comfortable in their homes
• Our Payroll Giving Scheme makes it easy for you to make a regular donation to any registered charity close to your heart

Always growing together

• We'll offer you learning and development opportunities to give you the tools to do your job and there is also the opportunity to earn recognized qualifications from City and Guilds and to gain apprenticeship qualifications to enhance/develop you in your role or career with us
• Our monthly Lunch and Learn sessions will help you grow with talks from external and internal speakers

Sounds like a team you’d like to be part of? Click 'Apply’ now – we’d love to meet you!