Sr. Designer/ Front-End Developer

Sr. Designer/ Front-End Developer Full-time Company Description OUR COMPANY    LendingTree was founded in 1996 by CEO Doug Lebda to help people comparison shop and get a great deal on the single biggest transaction of their lives: their mortgage. Since then, we’ve helped over 30 million people in the home buying process, while becoming a household name (our brand recognition rivals Bank of America and Wells Fargo).  Through our various products, we serve as an indispensable ally for consumers who are looking to comparison shop for loans, home improvement, insurance, educational institutions and autos. We’re publicly traded (TREE), we’re financially sound and we’re on a tear. If you’re looking for an opportunity with a dynamic company that is fanatically pro-consumer and that champions your entrepreneurial spirit, then you’ve come to the right place!

Want to wear shorts and comfy shoes to work? No problem! Our clothes are casual, but our work ethic is anything but. Every one of us is expected to challenge the status quo, to have an opinion and to stand up, ask for the ball and run with it to meet our aggressive goals… then we have some fun! We’re always looking for the best, brightest, high energy, results-driven Rock Stars to join our team. We reward innovation, creativity and the ability to just GET STUFF DONE.

ONLINE PORTFOLIO A MUST If you’re looking for an opportunity with an established well-known company, but like to work in a small, dynamic, highly collaborative start-up style environment, then you’ve come to the right place! Description: We are seeking a talented full-time, Sr. Designer/Front-end Developer to design and code anything that’s thrown your way.  A primary portion of the position will be ongoing homepage and landing page A/B tests for various products including mortgages, autos, education, free credit, personal loans, and many more. With hundreds of thousands of page views each week, one successful new homepage or landing page test could generate millions in annual revenue. That’s right. That’s the power, exposure and potential success you could have in this position.   You will work closely with the senior creative team, copywriters, and project managers to create and deliver compelling design and development solutions.

Conceive and design an array of original homepages, landing pages, and webpage elements for ongoing testing of several products, while adhering to the growing brand and style guidelines. Front-end develop your designs to be pixel perfect, while pushing the envelope with the latest coding trends, tricks, subtle animations, etc. Maintain web standards and keep up-to-date with new technologies and advertising trends and formats (i.e. site responsiveness, size restrictions, mobile, web video, etc.) Along with landing and homepages, other requests will inevitably come your way including interactive info graphics, acquisition emails, digital tradeshow displays, etc. - or whatever else might interest you Brainstorm, concept, and collaborate with the Creative Team Responsible for helping grow and overall shape the LendingTree brand Work with internal customers to determine project goals and deliverable timeframes.

Our Ideal Candidate: Is a graduate from a 4-year school with a graphic design degree (or close equivalent) and over 5 years experience, including web design and front-end development Has a portfolio of stellar web design and development to share with us that demonstrates excellent design principles, and problem solving through visual communication Has excellent interpersonal skills and significant experience working cross functionally – should be able to collaborate closely with Marketing and Product peers as a key creative partner Can understand business objectives and proactively contribute both strategic and design ideas Interested in the analytics associated with the creatives