Creative Developer / Web Designer - Innovations Team

Here at Sky, technology is not just a support function. It’s much, much more… it’s the key to driving forward a £4bn business, keeping nine million customers happy and delivering groundbreaking innovations like Sky +, HD, interactive betting, mobile TV and a major online portal.

Our web technology division plays a major part in this current and anticipated future success. The Innovations Team is currently working on a number of varied, exciting projects, utilising new and emerging technologies. This collaborative team are helping drive forward Sky’s portal vision: To become the No. 1 web destination in the UK.

We are looking for a creative Web Designer to join in a hybrid role working towards the team’s goal of creating the most compelling User Experience. Your skills set will be 50% visual designer and 50% xHTML / CSS Developer. Your design ability will range from Concept sketches, Branding and User Experience whilst your development skills will cover everything from Accessibility to Search Engine Optimisation.

You will be experienced in handcrafting your code and will be passionate about new web technologies, emerging trends and innovative consumer facing products.

Your responsibilities will include:
-Working with the Innovations Team to brainstorm creative solutions to design challenges
-Creating valid XHTML/ CSS mark-up based on supplied designs
-Designing internet-enabled applications for deployment using RIA platforms
-Working with the team on large-scale development projects and applications.
-Independently manage the development of small web projects from Information Architecture to launch
-Create User Interface prototypes and design specifications
-Researching and utilising new technologies as required by project and studio needs.

Technical Skills & Experience
-Hands on experience with xHTML & CSS
-Experience with Adobe Photoshop™ and Illustrator™
-Knowledge of AS2 (possibly AS3)
-An understanding & appreciation for developers using Java & PHP

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
-An understanding for agile methodologies and the impact this has on a designers working style
-The ability to communicate ideas to both technical & non technical colleagues
-A passion of emerging web technologies and trends
-The ability to sketch out ideas to assist brainstorming sessions and bring to life discussions
-A collaborative approach to meet the teams goals
-Imagination, flair and creativity to help the team meet the business needs

Our benefits package is to recognise the essential part you play in Sky’s success. We offer free Sky+, broadband and talk services; private medical insurance, generous holiday entitlements, a contribution pension scheme, a Share scheme so you can have a stake in Sky and our success plus Sky Choices a benefit scheme to help you make valuable tax & national insurance savings.

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