Job Description

Who we are
We are William Reed.
We are a global media group delivering exceptional content through events, digital, data & insight.
From agribusiness, ingredients and food processing, to retail, hospitality & fine dining - we provide the inspiration, insight and connections to power our customers' success.
We have offices in Gatwick, Brighton and London, UK; Montpellier, France; Singapore and Chicago, US. In line with the Company's current Agile Working Policy, the successful candidate would be eligible to work part of the week from our Gatwick office and to work remotely for the rest of the week.
Position
Position: Full time - permanent
Location: Gatwick / Hybrid
Do you understand great design and have a passion for creating user-focused innovative, engaging and accessible digital experiences?
If so, we are looking for a Web Designer to support the design and development of William Reed's web platforms. Playing a pivotal role in UX and UI design, the Web Designer will collaborate with the Senior Web Designer, Head of Design & UX and the wider digital team to create and design user-centric, responsive and accessible solutions by translating design ideas into intuitive interfaces and contributing clean, performant code that optimise user journeys and enhance William Reed's digital presence.
What you'll be doing:
User Experience & Research

• Conducting user research and analysing data and user feedback to inform and enhance design decisions
• Creating wireframes, prototypes, and user flows to visualise concepts
• Applying UX best practices for usability and accessibility

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Working closely with product managers, developers, and marketers to align goals
• Presenting designs and gathering feedback to refine concepts
• Balancing business objectives with user-centred design principles

Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement

• Testing and optimising designs using tools like Lighthouse and PageSpeed Insights
• Troubleshooting and fixing front-end design and code issues
• Maintaining and updating design components & stylesheets for consistency
• Staying updated on industry trends to ensure modern, effective designs

Design & Front-End Development

• Designing responsive, high-quality UI layouts aligned with brand guidelines
• Developing designs using Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools
• Optimising designs for performance, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility
• Collaborating with developers to ensure smooth design-to-code implementation
• Converting designs into clean, semantic HTML & CSS (SASS/SCSS preferred)

Requirements
What you'll need:

• Proven track record designing and developing UX-focused websites and digital interfaces, ideally within B2B or digital publishing environments
• Strong understanding of UX principles, accessibility standards, and responsive design
• Understanding of cross-browser compatibility and mobile-first design approaches
• Familiarity with performance optimisation tools (e.g. Lighthouse, PageSpeed Insights) and skilled in design and prototyping tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
• A strong background in graphic design, ideally with a passion for bringing brand guidelines to life
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills with the ability to cultivate strong relationships cross-functionally with developers, marketers, and product managers
• Fantastic organisation and prioritisation skills and attention to detail with self-drive and ability to manage multiple design projects, meet deadlines and work independently
• A creative and imaginative mindset with the ability to innovate
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS (SASS/SCSS) and working knowledge of JavaScript would be beneficial

Other information
Company Benefits and Initiatives Include:

• 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays - increasing by one additional day after 6 years, up to a maximum of 30 days.
• An additional day of leave for you to take on a cultural celebration day or on your birthday if you like. A day for you! At William Reed, we call this our "MeDay".
• A volunteer day to take for supporting a chosen charity and giving back to the community.
• Opportunity for hybrid working
• Contributory Pension
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Group Income Protection
• Enhanced family-friendly leave pay entitlements
• Wellbeing benefits, including: A health care cash plan, Employee assistance programme, Virtual GP service and Access to health & wellbeing resources and tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme

Why work for us
We provide a supportive work environment and are committed to maintaining a healthy work/life balance for all of our employees. Working for William Reed means that you will be joining a stable organisation that is committed to developing its employees and brands.
We warmly welcome and encourage applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds and characteristics.
If you need any support in accessing this opportunity, please do not hesitate to discuss this with us.

Skills Required