Digital Designer

Our people build infrastructure that lasts for generations — and we approach our digital and brand work with the same long-term vision. This role is responsible for the execution, design, and optimization of digital experiences across all ESSC brands — ensuring every interaction is visually compelling, user-friendly, and aligned with brand standards. Own day-to-day UI/UX design across the ESSC brand family's web presence — from wireframes and prototypes through developer-ready UI designs, specs, and handoffCollaborate with developers and integration experts to ensure design feasibility and maintain design integrity throughout implementationLead the execution and ongoing evolution of the ESSC Enterprise Design System, including component libraries, interaction patterns, tokens, and documentation — within a strategic framework established by the Creative Brand ManagerApply and extend brand guidelines across digital touchpoints, ensuring visual and experiential consistency across our subsidiary brandsSupport digital components of campaigns, events, and enterprise initiatives as neededContribute graphic design support for select marketing initiatives — including social media, email campaigns, and event materials — as bandwidth allows You hold a Bachelor's degree in UI/UX Design, Interaction Design, Visual Communications, or a related disciplineYou have 4–6 years of UI/UX design experience, with a portfolio that demonstrates both marketing/brochure site work and product or application designYou think in systems — components, tokens, patterns — and get genuinely excited about design infrastructureYou're fluent in Figma, including auto layout, variables, component architecture, prototyping, and sitemap/flow documentationYou have a working understanding of HTML and CSS — enough to know what's buildable, communicate clearly with developers, and design with implementation in mindYou apply user-centered design principles naturally — balancing aesthetic quality with usability, accessibility, and real-world performanceYou're a strong brand reader — you can internalize a brand system, apply it with precision, and flag when something's offYou can hold your own in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and contribute to graphic design needs when the work calls for itYou communicate design decisions clearly — to leadership, marketers, and developers alikeYou sweat the details: spacing, hierarchy, accessibility, interaction states, edge casesYou're as comfortable executing within an established framework as you are contributing ideas to evolve it — and you know the differenceYou own your workload — you track your own deadlines, flag blockers early, and deliver without needing to be managed closelyYou thrive in both independent deep work and collaborative creative sessionsYou have experience handing off production-ready specs and assets to development teamsYou play well with others and bring a positive, no-ego approach to creative collaborationYou take initiative and drive projects forward without waiting to be told what to doYou have a sense of humor (big plus) Team members are welcome to work in the office on remote days if they prefer.