Website Designer / Developer

We're partnering with a fast-growing start-up in the Greater Cambridge area, operating at the cutting edge of technology and innovation, as they look to bring a talented Web Designer with strong front-end development skills into their marketing and creative team. This is a hands-on, highly creative 360-degree design role, giving you full ownership of designing, building, and maintaining the company's entire digital presence. What You'll Be Doing

• Designing modern, visually compelling websites, landing pages, and digital assets
• Creating wireframes, mood boards, mock-ups, and high-fidelity layouts
• Building responsive web pages using HTML, CSS, and CMS platforms (WordPress/Joomla)
• Improving existing pages for usability, performance, accessibility, and SEO
• Working closely with marketing and creative teams to deliver digital campaigns and visual storytelling
• Producing high-quality graphics, animations, and short-form video content
• Overseeing website operations including hosting, domains, testing, and quality assurance

Are you a creative visual storyteller with a passion for turning ideas into beautifully crafted digital experiences? Do you thrive in a fast-moving environment where your work has a direct impact on a brand's online presence? Do you bring strong experience in HTML, CSS, and CMS platforms such as WordPress or Joomla? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you., * Strong visual design skills with expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud

• Confident front-end development skills (HTML, CSS, and CMS platforms such as WordPress/Joomla)
• Proven ability to translate concepts into intuitive, impactful web experiences
• Excellent organisation and communication skills
• Comfortable working independently within a small team
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK

Desirable Extras

• Experience with Blender or 3D content
• Video or podcast editing skills
• Knowledge of accessibility standards, SEO, JavaScript, or analytics tools

This is a brilliant opportunity to shape and develop the complete digital identity of a high-growth tech start-up. You'll have genuine creative ownership, collaborate across disciplines, and see your work come to life across high-profile digital platforms. As the business continues to grow, they are ideally seeking someone who can be based on-site five days a week at their Saffron Walden office.

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